How do you know...

[DatJerseyDyme]

...I always see a lot of people saying that their hair is coated or has buildup, or heavy, or this or that..so my question is:

How do you know if your hair:

a) is coated
b) needs to be clarified
c) is weighed down

I'm sure there are more that I'll be adding to the list!

 

[Supergirl]

For me, it's when my hair just doesn't seem to "act right" no matter what I do. It feels and looks kind of blah and products that usually work wonderfully aren't doing jack

 

[Kaela]

My hair is naturally fine textured, w/ medium density, so this how I can tell the following:

a.) coated--A dead giveaway is my scalp. If my scalp has a yuck feeling even if my hair is relatively clean, I know that I have put too much product on. Also, it looks finer/thinner than normal and if I rub my hand over the surface and my finger ends up greasy, I've gone too far. Usually when my hair is coated its more of a 'feel' than visual appearance.

b.) needs clarifying--my hair, ESPECIALLY the ends are unusually crunchy. It seems like even the best of my products don't work anymore, and a day after I wash and condition its dry again even if I've moisturized properly etc. I can't get it shiny and it looks dull, dry. I also begin to notice breakage. Clarifying corrects this problem for me because the buildup is preventing moisture from reaching the hair strand properly.

c) Weighed down--no bounce or volume, has that stiff appearance OR flat, little to no swing. Pretty much goes hand in hand with coated.

this is my personal view on these....HTH!

 

[Allandra]

Like Supergirl said, it's usually when my hair isn't acting right. Plus, since I use a lot of products that contain cones, I know I must clarify on a regular basis. Always works for me.

 

[soslychic]

I never did know until I clarified once and saw the difference! My hair felt light and had more swing and now I know that when it looses that feeling, it's time to clarify (about twice a month for me)