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Hi, guys.
Attached is a picture of me on a cruise the family took back in early November. You see it's a bit ratty-looking in the picture, but that's more from the wind than any merits of mine—or the lack thereof. This little exposition brings me to my topic: dry and damaged tips.
As a growing young man, my scalp is oily. I can remedy this with a boar's-hair brush for up to four days before it starts to look uncontrollably lanky, and the brush distributes the oil nicely, but I can never seem to get it to my tips.
I've tried olive oil before as a natural moisturizer. Though it makes unraveling knots extremely easy, it would seem that I am incapable of getting the oil out of my hair in just one wash. The first time I tried it, I ended up going to the mall with some friends a few hours later looking like I'd gone a month without bathing! The second shower is what cleansed it adequately.
I'm looking for an all-natural way to moisturize the dry tips of my hair. I already moisturize with TRESemmé brand Vitamin E shampoo and conditioner (the conditioner going onto my tips and the shampoo going onto my scalp), but this ritual seems to aid only the shafts and roots, which are strong enough already...sort of. My split ends can sometimes twist off a few inches up the shaft rather than at the ends themselves.
Any ideas?
The pics with the hat and coat are from a few weeks ago, though I have trimmed a little under an inch off my entire head recently as to undo damage.
Shot at 2012-02-17
Shot at 2012-02-17
Shot at 2012-02-17
Shot at 2012-02-17
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Hi pug,
Those are sure some nice pictures of your hair - suits you well :) . When I saw the one photo of you in your western gear, I figured you were from here out west... but New Jersey :p ??! Oh well, I guess you can't choose where you come from, huh ^_~ heh - just kidding...
Very nice hair ^_^ !
Sincerely,
yoshiki
Thanks for the kind words. It's a part of my ever-changing personality. In the 8th-9th grade period of my life (2-3 years of hair growth) I was going through a bit of a goth stage, and I found that it did not suit me very well. I'm an outdoorsy sort of guy and I still like long coats so those two characteristics blended rather well. There will be a beard too, eventually! When it starts to come in.
Maybe the outdoors is why my hair is always so knotty in the "deeper" layers, though. :X
Hi Pug,
Well, you would have fooled me :p ! You're hair in these pictures looks as good as it does - no knots that I can see of ;) . Two to three years of that much hair growth is pretty impressive, too :o ! Don't sweat on not being able to grow out a beard yet - I began shaving in the sixth grade... it's not all it's hyped-up to be ^_~ .....
Good luck in High School :) !
Sincerely,
yoshiki
Looking very good, thanks for sharing!
Regarding the hair care, I think you worry too much. As far as I can tell, your hair looks great and not at all "ratty" or like you ought to take care of it more.
I recommend coconut oil. It penetrates the hair shaft to work to improve your hair's health. I also find that even with heavy applications, any excess can be removed with just using conditioner on the ends during your next shower.
First off let me say I think overall you have beautiful hair, it looks healthy and it's a very nice color.
The question of dry tips seems to come up around here fairly often, and the general consensus tends to run along these lines:
1)Shampoo less frequently, and when you do use a non sulfated cleanser and apply it diluted only to the roots.
2)Between shampoos, do condition only cleansings. A lot of excess oil can be removed by just rinsing with conditioner.
3)Apply a leave in conditioner
4)Apply jojoba/olive/coconut or other oil to the ends of your hair.
5)Periodically do a deep conditioning.
While my hair isn't nearly as long as yours, it tends to be oily like yours and has benefited from using the above advise. I've found that I only need to shampoo about once a week or so as long as I rinse and condition on the days in between.
--Dale
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Thanks for the compliments, from both . I guess I should have given some info on my routine.
I always shower at night so that the hair dries naturally while I sleep. This avoids heating products. It also, in theory, gives my hair some of its natural waviness. The cost of this ritual is knotting, as I never brush when it is wet. I brush in the morning, as well as any night when I am not bathing. I used to bathe every other day but have extended the schedule to occur only every three days now. I used to use a wide-toothed comb, but it tugged on my hair too much and now I only brush and finger-comb. The only real dilemma in my routine is the heat of the water I use to bathe. I'm a skinny lad so I cannot tolerate cold water particularly well, though I purposely let myself get caught in the rain any chance I get. ;)
I know split ends are inevitable but I have far too many for my liking. Is it true that they "grow" up the shafts if they're not trimmed quickly enough? Also, are the products you mention readily available at certain pharmacy chains, or by special order only? The brand I currently use does unfortunately have some sulfates in it.
I asked my hairdresser about this and she said yes, they will continue to split until they either split off or reach the root, whichever comes first. So occasional light trims are needed to keep the ends from splitting. She mentioned that diet plays an important part in hair strength, that low protein diets can wreak havoc with one's hair. Basically she said healthy body, healthy hair. :-)
As for products, sulfate free shampoo's can be a bit tough to find at times in the supermarkets, but if you have a organic food store they will probably carry several brands. I'm currently using J/A/S/O/N brand which I got at Whole Foods.
--Dale
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Great hair!!! I swear by WEN products. They don't strip your hair or dry it. For the ends use WEN "Remoist paste" Rinses out easily. Good luck