https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:03:09 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies#post-188913 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:49:02 +0000 Maya 188913@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My hair looks and feels horrible today after conditioner-only, but I think it's because of the quality of the conditioner and the outrageous amount of silicones. My hair shows classic signs of being damaged by silicones. It's very crunchy at the ends </p> <p>I went ahead and got the Tresemme naturals shampoo and conditioner. The shampoo says it is lower in sulfates, but they are still the second and third ingredients on the list so it can't be that low. However, I need it in order to do a gradual conversion. For now I'm going to try shampooing my hair only every other day. The conditioner looks good. It's silicone free, smells good, and all the ingredients checked out for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies#post-188870 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:12:53 +0000 taylor 188870@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have lots of good input here:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies#post-188807 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:47:35 +0000 Scarlet 188807@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Please report back in on the conditioner washing method. This doesn't make any sense to me, but if so many people say it works... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies#post-188766 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:14:49 +0000 Rosie 188766@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How often do you wash your hair? Can you wash it less? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies#post-188742 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:11:17 +0000 Maya 188742@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have heard advice both ways Sarah, and honestly, it makes no difference if I leave my hair a tad damp or dry all the way. It looks and feels the same. I choose not to in order to minimize the time my hair spends under heat. I am pretty good at blowdrying it because I have to be. If I don't blowdry my hair, or if I blowdry it incorrectly, it looks terrible. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies#post-188741 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:08:16 +0000 Sarah 188741@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Something else to consider... Partially drying hair with a hairdryer and leaving just a tad bit damp to air dry could be part of the problem. I'd dry all the way using a protective serum (and good brush, making sure to dry with the cuticles and not against htem) or air dry entirely. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies#post-188723 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:31:16 +0000 Maya 188723@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, that was very helpful Ele. Actually I did try the conditioner only method today but my hair just feels like straw with some sort of coating on it. And what did I use? Pantene. I always thought of silicones as being in hair product but not in shampoo or conditioner. How silly, I know.</p> <p>I'm probably going to head over to CVS and pick this up. It looks like a good product. Mild detergents in small quantities, no silicones, and all the alcohol is fatty alcohol derived from the plant ingredients. It has isopropyl alcohol but it's so far down on the list. I think it's fine.</p> <p><a href="http://mikimu.blogspot.com/2010/05/tresemme-naturals-conditioner.html" rel="nofollow">http://mikimu.blogspot.com/201.....ioner.html</a></p> <p>Louise, you are too sweet. I will see how the conditioner-only routine goes first, but I might take you up on the offer </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies#post-188662 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:29:06 +0000 Louise 188662@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya I'd be happy to send you a bit of my morrocanoil to try if you like x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies#post-188631 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:38:05 +0000 Ele 188631@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya, I agree with everyone else that the best thing you can do for dry hair is to stop using sulfates. They are horribly drying lathering agents, not put in products for cleansing but rather for that "sudsy clean" feeling that consumers like. When I stopped using them a few years ago, my hair became exponentially softer over the next three months or so. </p> <p>You've got a lot of good advice regarding this, but I'll add my 0.02. There are two main ways to go sulfate free. 1) Use an organic shampoo that doesn't contain them (ie. sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium laureth sulfate won't be in the ingredients list). 2) "Wash" your hair using a thin, cheap-ish conditioner and lots of friction. Products like WEN are basically souped-up versions of the latter, cleansing conditioners which contain no sulfates but are designed to be used like shampoo. </p> <p>If you're going to try this, one of the most important things to remember is to stay away from silicones. Most silicones are not water soluble, so without using foaming sulfates to remove them, will build up in your hair, making it limp and dryer in the long term. Look for anything ending in "-cone" or "-xane" in the ingredients list. Certain brands like Pantene are notorious for using loads of silicones, and others like Suave have a lot of products without them. The good thing about conditioner washing is that the best products for it tend to be simpler and cheaper. </p> <p>You might find that you still want to use a sulfate shampoo once or twice a week to deep-clean, especially as you get used to this. Sodium laureth sulfate is less harsh than sodium lauryl sulfate, so maybe look for a mild shampoo with that in the ingredients list. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies#post-188387 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:59:25 +0000 Maya 188387@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The conditioner-only trick fascinates me. I'm going to try that first.</p> <p>That's a lot of great suggestions. I'll try one at a time and see how it goes (I don't want to go overboard and make my hair greasy...). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies#post-188382 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:56:25 +0000 Kristine 188382@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also use conditioner instead of shampoo on a daily basis. I shampoo about once every week or two. It's made a big difference. I also sometimes use a smoothing serum especially in the winter when it's dry. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies#post-188336 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:43:23 +0000 Kate 188336@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When my (rather thin and straight) hair is dry, which happens a lot because it's so dry in AZ, I use Pantene's beautiful lengths split-end prevention leave-in cream. I don't have long hair anymore, or a lot of split ends, but this stuff is basically a leave-in conditioner that I apply when my hair is damp. I think they have similar products specifically for dry hair, as well as moisture renewal shampoo and conditioner. I'm a big fan of Pantene products because they work really well without being too expensive.</p> <p>I'm also a big fan of <a href="http://www.hairthursday.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hairthursday.com/</a>, and you might find some good info there. I know she talked about Moroccan oil a little while back...</p> <p>GOOD LUCK! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies#post-188323 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:11:47 +0000 Rosie 188323@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WEN is almost like April's suggestion, too. I've used it and like it, but don't currently use it. </p> <p>I love my Shu Uemura Absolue Oil, but it is really pricey. That said, it is lasting forever. Morrocan Oil is very similar. I know the latter has silicone, I think the Shu prob does, too, though. </p> <p>Kerastase masks are amazing. Again, expensive. I think the Neutrogena ones are really similar. I would try those. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies#post-188317 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:55:02 +0000 chewyspaghetti 188317@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yesterday, when dd was having her hair cut I noticed that my stylist put a little dab of Moroccan oil into her dray flyaway hair. It really helped! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies#post-188316 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:53:20 +0000 Steph 188316@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Due to my recent hair color debacle, I have been washing my hair with Dawn dishwashing soap, which is horribly drying on my hair. To counteract that I bought Aveda's Damage Remedy Restructuring Conditioner, and I cannot speak more highly about it. It has saved my hair from being dry. As soon as I put it on my hair, everything feels soft and silky. </p> <p>I think the no shampoo idea is a great one as well, and I know that a lot of people follow that method. Another idea is to get some kind of hair cream to protect your hair from the heat--you would put it in your hair prior to blow drying it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies#post-188278 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:13:26 +0000 Claudia 188278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>April is right about using just conditioner as you would shampoo. I wouldn't have believed it until I tried it myself. I have been washing my hair with just conditioner for the last 6 months or so. My hair/scalp is actually less oily and the ends are never dry. My hair's texture has never looked or felt better. I buy whatever conditioner is on sale at Target; Suave, Herbal Essence, whatever. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies#post-188262 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:36:52 +0000 biscuitsmom 188262@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am a WEN devotee....I had 'normal' hair for yrs, then it got frizzy and dry beyond belief (I think from all the meds I am on) tried darn near every product going- both salon and drugstore- and WEN almost overnight changed my hair to smooth and silky. They have several types and if you order from QVC they have a 30 day money-back guarantee! They are a little pricey, but last a long, long time.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies#post-188233 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:54:47 +0000 sinead 188233@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya, I went through a hair-like-straw phase a few years ago and here's how I got it back on track: I stopped using sulfate shampoos, started doing condition-wash-condition (you put conditioner on the length, then shampoo and condition) and doing weekly deep condition treatments. </p> <p>I have to wash my hair everyday, so I thought it was hopeless- but doing the above totally turned it around for me. I got the CWC idea from the ladies at the Long Hair Community forum, and while I have no interest in waist length hair, they have a lot of great suggestions. </p> <p>Good luck. BTW, your hair always looks gorgeous in your photos. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies#post-188232 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:54:10 +0000 Louise 188232@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love morrocanoil it was recommended by my hairdresser not sure how our resident hairdresses feel about it? My hair went rather dry after colouring I use it daily after washing, has got rid of frizzys and no split ends even though I'm in need of a haircut and my hair feels lovely and smooth and undry! It is expensive but lasts ages as you only need the teeniest amount x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies#post-188228 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:51:55 +0000 April 188228@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya, have you tried "shampooing" daily with just a light conditioner and no actual shampoo, reserving shampoo for use only once or twice a week? The conditioner carries away dirt and oil but doesn't strip your hair the way shampoo does. </p> <p>And/or try a sulfate-free shampoo. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dry-hair-remedies#post-188210 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:17:49 +0000 Maya 188210@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I noticed that I love how my hair feels immediately after I blowdry it, while it's still ever so slightly damp. Then when it dries completely, it feels (and looks) much worse, especially at the ends. That makes me think I might have dry hair. I'm running out of shampoo so I need to restock anyway but I'm not sure what to try next. I guess the obvious solution would be to stop blowdrying my hair, but that would look awful. I also read that I should wash my hair less, but my hair looks, feels, and sometimes smells bad if I don't wash it </p> <p>Renata? Taylor? Anyone with input? </p>