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Scalp Exfoliation: Before And After

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YvetteWithJoy said:
I think I want to go with Nioxin.

Is this the one that LHCF Nioxin users are getting? TIA.

Amazon product ASIN B007IIENYG
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yea just got mine. will use it tomorrow. it's a smooth thin cream. no worries about it getting trapped.

fyi I have used a scrubby exfoliant before. I have a fine 4c that shrink from SL to about 2 inches. I used it on dry hair. rinsed. that left granules. used a slippy condish, and they all fell out. easy easy! no damage to hair so far as I could tell. it actually made my lil fro super soft.
 
DarkJoy said:
yea just got mine. will use it tomorrow. it's a smooth thin cream. no worries about it getting trapped.

fyi I have used a scrubby exfoliant before. I have a fine 4c that shrink from SL to about 2 inches. I used it on dry hair. rinsed. that left granules. used a slippy condish, and they all fell out. easy easy! no damage to hair so far as I could tell. it actually made my lil fro super soft.
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Cool, @DarkJoy. Thanks for the details. I have yet to pull the trigger because I'm waiting for the vendor to confirm an unexpired product.

This weekend I'm going to try a DIY scalp exfoliator. I have no idea what I'm doing, but it should be interesting!

Let us know how you like it, please!
 
MileHighDiva said:
The directions say 3-5 mins, but I leave mine on for 15-30 mins, before cleansing.
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Yes, Ma'am.

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I used the Nioxin according to the instructions. shampooed out with my regular Nioxin shampoo. Used a Vatika brand DC.

I have scalp eczema and a flare right now. tgat means I had dry skin and scabs on my scalp and tender spots.

The Nioxin tingles. It tingled and my scalp felt hot but after the rinse and shampoo it felt fine after 15 min or so. it was tender all over too but back to normal now.

then I put in some cornrows with x21 and an oil.

The scalp is suuuuuuper clean. no damage to the hair so far as I can tell. and it's still on my head :lol:

Scabs and scales and itches gone!

Time will tell. I will do another application in 6 weeks.
 
So in between Nioxin treatments I've been seeing more scabs. I wonder if this is similar to a chemical skin peel, where you begin peeling a few days or weeks after treatment?

I think I need a little bit more than just my shampoo to rid of these scabs, so I went ahead and bought a pre-poo rinse that I plan to use after my Nioxin treatment and before I shampoo. I bought Cantu's ACV Root Rinse, which was only $5 at Target. Separate from ACV, it has tea tree oil as part of its first 5 ingredients, so I'm hoping this helps with the flaking.
 
DarkJoy said:
I used the Nioxin according to the instructions. shampooed out with my regular Nioxin shampoo. Used a Vatika brand DC.

I have scalp eczema and a flare right now. tgat means I had dry skin and scabs on my scalp and tender spots.

The Nioxin tingles. It tingled and my scalp felt hot but after the rinse and shampoo it felt fine after 15 min or so. it was tender all over too but back to normal now.

then I put in some cornrows with x21 and an oil.

The scalp is suuuuuuper clean. no damage to the hair so far as I can tell. and it's still on my head :lol:

Scabs and scales and itches gone!

Time will tell. I will do another application in 6 weeks.
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Woo hoo! Happy that you've also had great success with Nioxin!
 
I used the Mizani Scalp Care Exfoliating Pre-treatment this past Sunday and I really liked it. I purchased the nioxin one as well, but then decided that I wanted to try mizani first.

It has a tingling refreshing feel to it, and you only need to leave it on for 3 minutes. I'm going to use it every 4-6 weeks.
 
charmtreese said:
I used the Mizani Scalp Care Exfoliating Pre-treatment this past Sunday and I really liked it. I purchased the nioxin one as well, but then decided that I wanted to try mizani first.

It has a tingling refreshing feel to it, and you only need to leave it on for 3 minutes. I'm going to use it every 4-6 weeks.
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I purchased the Silk Elements Pre-Cleanse Scalp Treatment (from Sally's) and could have typed your exact message, except I think I'm going to use it every weekly wash day.
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
I purchased the Silk Elements Pre-Cleanse Scalp Treatment (from Sally's) and could have typed your exact message, except I think I'm going to use it every weekly wash day.
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Heads up: I couldn't find Silk Elements in any of my local Sally's, so I called their customer service and they said they are discontinuing this product. They relayed the only available ones left are in their online store. :(
 
:rolleyes:

Of COURSE they are, as soon as I invest in it and decide I like it. Lol.

Thank you SO much for the heads up.

No-buy starts April 1, so off to Sally's I go once we get back home.

Thanks, chica!

Rastafarai said:
Heads up: I couldn't find Silk Elements in any of my local Sally's, so I called their customer service and they said they are discontinuing this product. They relayed the only available ones left are in their online store. :(
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YvetteWithJoy said:
I purchased the Silk Elements Pre-Cleanse Scalp Treatment (from Sally's) and could have typed your exact message, except I think I'm going to use it every weekly wash day.
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I really want to use it every wash, but it's an extra step in my already long wash day...soooooo. I'm leaning towards every other wash day, which would be every 4 weeks since I'm a biweekly washer.
 
charmtreese said:
I really want to use it every wash, but it's an extra step in my already long wash day...soooooo. I'm leaning towards every other wash day, which would be every 4 weeks since I'm a biweekly washer.
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And a plus is yours will last longer. :up:

What is your wash routine?

I just put the scalp treatment in an applicator bottle and quickly apply it. Then I put mud poo on my strands and use my scalp brush for 5 minutes. It adds about 5-10 minutes to my routine to use the scalp treatment.
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
And a plus is yours will last longer. :up:

What is your wash routine?

I just put the scalp treatment in an applicator bottle and quickly apply it. Then I put mud poo on my strands and use my scalp brush for 5 minutes. It adds about 5-10 minutes to my routine to use the scalp treatment.
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Oh, that's a good idea to put it in an applicator bottle...If I did it that way I could use it on every wash day.

Here is what I did...
  1. rinse prepoo in the shower
  2. applied scalp treatment out of the shower (pumped some out and applied it with my finger tips)
  3. Got back in the shower to rinse out treatment and shampoo
 
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