Dry Climate Support? HELP

[Avyn]

Any healthy heads in dry climates? What is a girl to do? I cannot for the life of me figure out what to do with my head besides slap a wig on it. How can I keep my hair pretty and moisturized with this dry air and hard water?

 

[Soliel185]

If you have hard water try a chelating shampoo and/or a water filter. You can find them at just about any home store. Also - I found that using glycerine and aloe vera gelly in a moisture spray reeeeally made a difference. I started oil rinsing with castor oil and adding honey to my DC. The oil rinsing worked so well to clean my scalp that I don't need shampoo anymore, and it keeps my hair moisturized for days afterward. HTH

 

[Jazzlyric]

Bumping ....

Ladies in dry climates , what has worked best for you in keeping your hair moisturized ?

 

[augiemoment]

daily moisturising and sealing

 

[Grand Prix]

Actually avoiding glycerine helped me a lot!
Because the air is so dry it will kind of work the other way around..

I now use a conditioner (without glycerine of course) and seal with an oil. That really turned my hair around!

 

[AnotherLevel]

Actually avoiding glycerine helped me a lot!
Because the air is so dry it will kind of work the other way around..

I now use a conditioner (without glycerine of course) and seal with an oil. That really turned my hair around!

I agree with this completely! I noticed that using glycerin pulled the moisture from my hair since there is no moisture in the air. Just last week, I cut glycerin from my regimen and my hair is SO MUCH softer!! I also cut aloe vera and that has made a difference as well. Here are some things that are working well for me:

• CASTOR OIL: I love this stuff!! I use it on wet hair and in my DC's.
• Shescentit Coco Creme Leave-In: By far the best leave-in I've ever used. I put this in my hair after the castor oil and my hair dries very soft.
• Avoiding glycerin, aloe vera, mineral oil, petrolatum, and sulfates
• Qhemet Biologics Alma and Olive Heavy cream: Just a little goes a long way. This is an excellent moisturizer.
• Oyin Shine and Define: Provides a soft hold for twist outs.
• Of course moisturizing & sealing at night and sleeping in a satin scarf.
• Oh, and SHOWER FILTER!! I just got one of these. I got it from Lowe's for like $25. It lasts 6 months and the refill is only $10. I noticed this made a difference with my first wash! It is great for your skin as well.

HTH

 

[PopLife]

Bumping for more suggestions...I live on the west coast and I had to stop using glycerin it drys my hair out.

 

[AwesomelyNappy]

co washes, daily moisturizing, sealing hair and regular deep condish.

aloe vera and castor or coconut oil works also

oil rinses are great and so is bagging at night.

also, sometimes when i cowash my hair, i dont fully rinse out the conditioner. when i get out of the shower, i lightly blot dry my hair with my towel, leaving 50% saturated. then I scrunch in some oil (castor, coconut or other) to seal the ends and either bun or wear it out and it stays moist all day.

 

[Jazzlyric]

daily moisturising and sealing

What products are you using ?

Actually avoiding glycerine helped me a lot!
Because the air is so dry it will kind of work the other way around..

I now use a conditioner (without glycerine of course) and seal with an oil. That really turned my hair around!

So funny... I just started using glycerine this week . My hair is soft but I was wondering if it would dry out over time . I think I am going to have stop using it .

Bumping for more suggestions...I live on the west coast and I had to stop using glycerin it drys my hair out.

I live out west too and this heat and dryness is causing my hair to take a beating !

 

[PopLife]

What products are you using ?



So funny... I just started using glycerine this week . My hair is soft but I was wondering if it would dry out over time . I think I am going to have stop using it .



I live out west too and this heat and dryness is causing my hair to take a beating !

Yeah, I think my next purchase will be a shower filter, I think the water out here is hard too.