Help me strip my hair!!!

[Kinky4Agirl]

Ladies I have clarified my hair every week for 6 weeks and my hair is never squeaky clean. I have very hard water and I never clarified in my life until 6 weeks ago. So that is over 30 years of build up I guess. Ok here is what I have used...

vo 5 shampoo
baking soda
Ion crystal clarifying treatment

Nothing has worked. My hair still feels soft like it has oil in it when I am done.

I use Aphogee products and I us the 2 step protein treatment before my relaxer. My hair has enough protein and all that... But why doesn't it come squeaky clean???

 

[bhndbrwneyes]

If you are talking about hard water buildup then you need a chelating shampoo. Chelating shampoos help remove the build up of minerals that hard water leaves behind. Clarifying shampoo on the other hand helps remove dirt/oil/product that has build up in your hair. I have never used a chelating shampoo so I don't have any recommendations but you can check this post out instead.

Also, if it IS a clarifying shampoo you need (and not chelating) try using Mizani Puriphying Shampoo. I bought this on accident one time thinking it was a moisturizing shampoo (pre-LHCF so I didn't know the difference) and my hair was completely stripped and squeaky clean...a little too much because I didn't have any product build up to start with. However, since then I have repurchased this product because now that I am getting product build it I do need it.

 

[Kinky4Agirl]

bhndbrwneyes, thanks girlfriend. I forgot about that. You are so right. I am going to buy some today. I can't believe I forgot about that. You guys have done it again. I will never leave this site... woo hooo!!!

 

[cutenss]

I use ORS Aloe Shampoo. It is clarifying and chelating. I lather up once and rinse. On my second lather, I let it set on my hair for the duration of my shower. Which is another 15 minutes. I love it. Neutrogena also makes a good clarifying shampoo.

HTH

 

[mamaline]

I use ORS Aloe Shampoo. It is clarifying and chelating. I lather up once and rinse. On my second lather, I let it set on my hair for the duration of my shower. Which is another 15 minutes. I love it. Neutrogena also makes a good clarifying shampoo.

HTH

Does the ORS Aloe Shampoo Leave your hair feeling dry?

 

[BrookeLynn]

I had to wash my hair for like 60 minutes this past Sunday and it still isn't clean. I started shampooing with the Beautiful Textures Shampoo, which has a lot of slip so it wasn't really helping with the gummy feeling that seemed to be coating my hair. I switched over to KeraPro shampoo and it lifted some of the gunk but my hair still isn't completely clean. I have come to the realization that I have very fine hair and it can't take a whole lot of "crap" on it. I have been moisturizing my hair using the LOC method, so co-washing and gentle shampoos aren't going to cut it all the time. I'm going to have to clarify at least once per month.

 

[ManeStreet]

I Love suave daily clarifying shampoo.

 

[darlingdiva]

It does sound like you need a chelating shampoo. Kenra's clarifying/chelating formula shampoo is good.

 

[Kinky4Agirl]

Thanks for all the replies ladies.. I found ION hard water shampoo... I am going to use it this weekend along with ion crystal clarifying treatment. Now if that does not do it, nothing will....

 

[*CherryPie*]

Nexxus aloe rid is a great chelating shampoo. I used to use it when my hair was relaxed to remove the minerals that no lye relaxers deposit on the hair.

 

[nymane]

It does sound like you need a chelating shampoo. Kenra's clarifying/chelating formula shampoo is good.

I agree...Kenra is good