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Hello all. I have recently been wondering some things regarding the amount of shampoo that should be used.
Initially, I thought a nice palm-sized amount of shampoo and conditioner was ample, but I soon realized this was too much. I have been using less than that, but more than the "quarter-sized" amount that I've seen others post.
I also had to cut down on conditioner, because I found that using too much coupled with no shampoo makes my hair pretty "greasy". I try to work it into the ends work than the scalp as well. I'm also about half-way out of VIVE Smooth Intense, and it seems I'm going through it quicker than my former Aussie products. But then again, hair length could play a factor in that (My hair is a little over eight inches all over).
So now I must ask you, the community, how much you use and/or recommend using?
Cheers in advance,
- Brian
I think you are 100% correct...many people have many different hair 'needs.'
Just using conditioner usually equals BUILD UP.
Could be my imagination, but when using only one kind of shampoo or
conditioner for a long period
there seems to be some kind of invisible build up...and the hair rebels!
I may try alternating conditioners in the future...you know, sort of
give my hair a 'break in routine.'
Keep experimenting! And if yyour hair feels greasy...adjust your routine...
Good luck!
To see first hand that there really is buildup, try this experiment. Get a nice bottle of serum, such a Citre Shine hair polisher. Apply to your hands and rub your hands together, as the directions indicate. Now, wash your hands. Even with Dawn dishwashing detergent, it doesn't come off. These serums are essentially 100% silicone. It is the silicones that are most likely to build up in your hair.
It's the curse of those silly silicones again!
I also have a feeling that the silly-cones adversely affect...
or rather, counteract...or would that be counter-react the effects
of the oils!
Perhaps the camelina seed oil resists the power of the silicones
setting up an unsavory chain of events?
I've noticed changes in my hair depending on the products used...
Will the search for the 'perfect balance' never end, I wonder?!
I use a small amount on the tip of my fingers, a drop or two, to cleanse a part of my scalp (not my hair, I massage my scalp) and then I'll apply some more and continue with another part.
Sounds like that could take a while. I gotta hand it to ya', you have a lot of patience, my friend. Peace!
Well, not really. Once you get the hang of it, you'll be done in no time at all! Maybe just a littel bit longer than it would take to do it the traditional way but remember; shampooing is all about cleaning the scalp. I find it funny nowadays whenever I see one of those shampoo commercials on tv. They just use copious amounts of the stuff and make lots of foam on top of the head and hair.
No more than the size of a quarter. My hair is waist-length.
With most shampoos available these days, there is an easy procedure to determine the right amount. The amount needed varies with the circumstance, but this procedure works in any case. At its simplest, the rule is:
* If it lathers, you used too much.
* If it doesn't lather, you didn't use enough.
Oils and lather sort of inihilate each other. When there are no more oils left, then you get more lather. A technique I sometimes use is to take a small amount of shampoo and lather it up on my arm or between my hands -- enough of a lather so that it spreads over all the hair I want to shampoo. Then I apply the shampoo. It the lather gets sucked up quickly, I rinse and then reshampoo.
Note that the second time you will almost surely need less than you used the first time.