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My hair is always very dry, and I dont seem to benefit from conditioners at all. I dont know if I'm not using them right or what. First of all all the conditioners I own say in the directions to rinse them off thoroughly after treatment. Are you suposed to remove all the residue from it, or is it better to leave some of it. It seems that when I condition, my hair feels great while wet, but then when it drys it has no oil left whatsoever, looking dry and damaged and unmanagable. I only shampoo once every two weeks by the way. Also, I tend to conditon in the afternoon so I can leave it on for a long time, but that doesnt seem to help either. Anyone have any suggestions? Am I trying to make something out of nothing? I think that any hair should benefit from conditioning but I dont know. I am always gentle with it while drying, and I've never dyed it or used any chemicals on it, yet it still gets dry and damaged.
I could be wrong, but I think conditioners are formulated to coat the hair, so that a residue will remain after rinsing. I know this sounds gross, but, you could use olive oil or vegetable oil as conditioner. Vegetable oil is much cheaper, so that's what I use. Here's what I do:
Before I get in the shower, I put the oil on my fingertips and smooth through my dry hair. Then shampoo REALLY WELL. It's best to do this when you have a lot of time, because you can't always tell if you washed out all the oil until the hair is dry. This is not something you have to do every day, just once in a while. Baby oil seems to work just as well, and smells much better. (but the smell of the vegy oil goes away when you shampoo it)
I'd suggest using a good leave-in conditioner. That will go a long way in helping you. I actually use a "cocktail" of several leave-ins myself.
> I'd suggest using a good leave-in conditioner. That will go a long
> way in helping you. I actually use a "cocktail" of several leave-
> ins myself.
This is an excellent idea. My hair is pretty strong, but it's fine, so unless I put something in it, it blows around like baby down. I use the Paul Mitchell leave-in, and it works like a charm. It provides weight and good protection without feeling greasy or sticky.
Hi Timon,
I have had the same problem in the past - what works for me is to follow my normal process of shapooing and conditioning in the shower then take small dab of Alberto VO5 (it comes in a tube) and apply it to my hair while my hair is still damp. It has worked wonders for me, I've used it for years - good luck! - jj