SweetSpirit86
New Member
So, since I first saw this board, I've been reading like crazy and researching like mad to try to understand my hair. What it likes, what it dislikes, what internal sources affect it, and what outside sources affect it. Every time I think I've figured something out, something new gets thrown in my face.
Up until this morning, I thought I had low porosity hair. Now, I'm not so sure. I don't remember my hair having this much trouble absorbing product in the past or being this dry in the past (mind you...other places I've lived growing up after I started doing my own hair did NOT have hard water. Hawaii, and Virginia)...but I've been relaxed since I was 8, so I don't know if that was a result of the chemical, or just how my hair is. If that is the case...then I need some serious change here.
I can't clarify every week! It'll dry my hair out something awful.
I went to clean my shower this morning, and I've always noticed this..but I've never TAKEN NOTE of it, if you get what I mean. There's a reddish-pink...salmon-ish kind of colored residue on my showerhead that I always clean off. It's there weekly. I know we have hard water, after looking at the map someone posted, this part of IL has the second highest level by the coding chart.
Can hard water cause hair to have a low porosity, or exhibit the same symptoms as low porosity hair? I did a honey & jojoba oil DC lastnight. Put the jojoba on first, wet my hair, and put the honey in it. Then I capped it and sat under my dryer bonnet attachment for 30 mins. My hair was SOOO soft...I rinsed it out...and I felt like imitating this smiley here -> I bought some bentonite clay finally..and I want to try it, but I have a feeling I'm going to be seriously irked if if makes my hair feel all nice until I rinse and it starts feeling like the Sahara again.
I won't be able to purchase a showerhead filter until another 3 weeks, so I won't know for sure until then. Anyone have any suggestions?
Up until this morning, I thought I had low porosity hair. Now, I'm not so sure. I don't remember my hair having this much trouble absorbing product in the past or being this dry in the past (mind you...other places I've lived growing up after I started doing my own hair did NOT have hard water. Hawaii, and Virginia)...but I've been relaxed since I was 8, so I don't know if that was a result of the chemical, or just how my hair is. If that is the case...then I need some serious change here.
I can't clarify every week! It'll dry my hair out something awful.I went to clean my shower this morning, and I've always noticed this..but I've never TAKEN NOTE of it, if you get what I mean. There's a reddish-pink...salmon-ish kind of colored residue on my showerhead that I always clean off. It's there weekly. I know we have hard water, after looking at the map someone posted, this part of IL has the second highest level by the coding chart.
Can hard water cause hair to have a low porosity, or exhibit the same symptoms as low porosity hair? I did a honey & jojoba oil DC lastnight. Put the jojoba on first, wet my hair, and put the honey in it. Then I capped it and sat under my dryer bonnet attachment for 30 mins. My hair was SOOO soft...I rinsed it out...and I felt like imitating this smiley here ->
I bought some bentonite clay finally..and I want to try it, but I have a feeling I'm going to be seriously irked if if makes my hair feel all nice until I rinse and it starts feeling like the Sahara again.I won't be able to purchase a showerhead filter until another 3 weeks, so I won't know for sure until then. Anyone have any suggestions?
