Can I start a 200+ page hair product thread?

[redheadbaker]

Now that we've made our faces beautiful, can we discuss hair? I am hopeless with my hair. I think I own a hair dryer. I haven't seen it lately.
What's your hair type? Thick, thin, coarse, fine, etc.
What issues do you have? Flat, dull, frizzy, dandruff, etc.
What products do you use?

I have fine, flat hair. I'm currently working through a bottle of Kiehl's Rice and Wheat Volumizing Shampoo, and conditioner in the same formula. I'm not wowed/crazy about them.

I use Garnier anti-humidity hair spray, or Bumble and Bumble thickening spray (not at the same time).

I also own Living Proof Full Thickening Cream.

I love the way my hair looks after I leave the salon (smooth and full). I'm pretty sure it has to do with the way she dries my hair with the blow dryer, which I am just (A) not patient enough to do and (B) not really able to replicate without the ability to take my head off my shoulders and style my hair from behind myself.

[secretlyevil]

the secret to good hair...is a good stylist.

[ChillyMcFreeze]

PLEASE, let's.

My strands are thick but my hair is thin. It's naturally curly but needs a lot of help to look like anything. So I have crazy frizz, while also having volume problems. I straighten almost every day, which I HATE doing in the summer.

I use Pantene anti-breakage shampoo, John Freda Straight Fixation creme, and occasionally a Garnier flat iron spray. I feel like all my problems would be solved if I could learn to use a round brush.

[lasagnasshole]

I have curly hair that's more on the wavy/frizzy side than the tight spirals side.

I wash it after I swim, but other than that, I generally only use conditioner, not shampoo. I just use the Kirkland shampoo and conditioner from Costco.

I use Aveda Smooth Infusion style prep. About three pumps, worked through my hair. Scrunch and spray with Aveda brilliant hairspray. It's lighter weight than the drugstore products I've tried or the Deva stuff I tried. I also like the Aveda retexturing gel.

I am very pleased with how my hair looks using this routine, and it's super easy. Easy is key. I have not had a haircut in 10 months, so I am clearly lazy as can be.

[lyssbobiss, Command, B613]

My hair is thinnish (used to be super thick, thanks hormones!) and borders on wavy/curly. Depends on the cut and such. I mix it up with products and the only thing I use religiously is It's a 10 leave-in spray with keratin that goes on right after my shower. Otherwise, anything goes.

Which is probably why it spends 90% of its time in a ponytail.

[zelda25]

Jun 13, 2014 10:33:11 GMT -5 lasagnasshole said:

I have curly hair that's more on the wavy/frizzy side than the tight spirals side.

I wash it after I swim, but other than that, I generally only use conditioner, not shampoo. I just use the Kirkland shampoo and conditioner from Costco.

I use Aveda Smooth Infusion style prep. About three pumps, worked through my hair. Scrunch and spray with Aveda brilliant hairspray. It's lighter weight than the drugstore products I've tried or the Deva stuff I tried. I also like the Aveda retexturing gel.

I am very pleased with how my hair looks using this routine, and it's super easy. Easy is key. I have not had a haircut in 10 months, so I am clearly lazy as can be.

I have this, too. It's also insanely fine. Do you leave yours curly, or do you straighten it? How long is it and what kind of cut do you have?

As for products, I've used expensive and mid-range shampoo/conditioner and have been less than impressed, but (and I posted this on ML a few weeks ago), I gave Suave Keratin Infusion a try and now my hair feels like it's been washed with unicorn tears--that stuff is magical. And cheap!

Styling products depend on whether I'm straightening (more smoothing than straightening, actually--I just dry it over a giant round brush--it's too baby-fine to wear perfectly straight) or leaving it curly. Straightening: I'm still searching for the right product. It's REALLY hard to find things that smooth without weighing it down or looking greasy.  Curly: John Frieda curl-activating mousse works nicely.

[laurenpetro]

I'm totally going to brag here. I love my hair. It's taken me years to embrace it but I really love my hair. I have thick, curly hair that's not too curly but has thick waves.



I have hella graying hair so I dye it. I use pureology shampoo and conditioner, and I use Kiehl's grooming creme with silk as a styling cream and that's it.

When I straighten it (which I used to do daily) I used the pureology glossing spray but I hardly ever use it now.

If only I loved my body like I love my hair. *sigh*


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[Knight]

My hair is fine and thin. I recently had it permed so it's wavy but only if I use product. I'm still working on the right shampoo/conditioner combination.

[lasagnasshole]

Jun 13, 2014 10:40:43 GMT -5 zelda25 said:

Jun 13, 2014 10:33:11 GMT -5 lasagnasshole said:

I have curly hair that's more on the wavy/frizzy side than the tight spirals side.

I wash it after I swim, but other than that, I generally only use conditioner, not shampoo. I just use the Kirkland shampoo and conditioner from Costco.

I use Aveda Smooth Infusion style prep. About three pumps, worked through my hair. Scrunch and spray with Aveda brilliant hairspray. It's lighter weight than the drugstore products I've tried or the Deva stuff I tried. I also like the Aveda retexturing gel.

I am very pleased with how my hair looks using this routine, and it's super easy. Easy is key. I have not had a haircut in 10 months, so I am clearly lazy as can be.

I have this, too. It's also insanely fine. Do you leave yours curly, or do you straighten it? How long is it and what kind of cut do you have?

As for products, I've used expensive and mid-range shampoo/conditioner and have been less than impressed, but (and I posted this on ML a few weeks ago), I gave Suave Keratin Infusion a try and now my hair feels like it's been washed with unicorn tears--that stuff is magical. And cheap!

Styling products depend on whether I'm straightening (more smoothing than straightening, actually--I just dry it over a giant round brush--it's too baby-fine to wear perfectly straight) or leaving it curly. Straightening: I'm still searching for the right product. It's REALLY hard to find things that smooth without weighing it down or looking greasy.  Curly: John Frieda curl-activating mousse works nicely.

I wear it curly. I generally shower in the morning and then frequently swim at lunch. So I need simple and quick. Straightening is an absurd idea as long as I swim regularly.

Last time I had mine cut, I had a sort of layered bob that was shorter in the back. Since I haven't had it cut in so long, though, the layers have largely grown out. It's parted on the left because I have no choice in the matter. Right now, it's about shoulder length. I LOVE the Aveda smooth infusion for smoothing without weight. They also sell straightening cream, but I just use the style prep and style it curly.

They always try to sell me a straightening product, and I'm like, NOPE, I wear it curly. So then they try to sell me things from the Be Curly line, and I'm like, NOPE, I'm allergic! BACK OFF, BITCHES, I KNOW WHAT I WANT!!!

[heyjude]

Q. What can you tell me about dry shampoo?

I have fine blonde hair that needs to be washed every morning with shampoo otherwise it looks funny/oily/limp.

Would dry shampoo work for me? How would this work into my routine? Do you have any recs?

Thanks.

[aurora]

I have fairly thick hair with a small amount of wave. It used to be extremely oily (see below). I also have psoriasis that is aggravated by shampoo and exercise almost daily.

After a *lot* of experimentation with hair care products of every type you can imagine in an attempt to reduce the psoriasis inflammation, I finally decided to stop using shampoo. I have spent more than a year now reducing my shampoo frequency to let my scalp adjust, and am now washing my hair (with ShiKai natural shampoo) about every 8 days. I never ever thought I would be able to do this due to oil and exercise, but my hair has adjusted and I'm so happy I did it. My psoriasis is so much better.

I rinse with water and/or use conditioner 1-3 times between shampooings, depending on weather and workouts.

[scout8]

Jun 13, 2014 10:40:43 GMT -5 zelda25 said:

Jun 13, 2014 10:33:11 GMT -5 lasagnasshole said:

I have curly hair that's more on the wavy/frizzy side than the tight spirals side.

I wash it after I swim, but other than that, I generally only use conditioner, not shampoo. I just use the Kirkland shampoo and conditioner from Costco.

I use Aveda Smooth Infusion style prep. About three pumps, worked through my hair. Scrunch and spray with Aveda brilliant hairspray. It's lighter weight than the drugstore products I've tried or the Deva stuff I tried. I also like the Aveda retexturing gel.

I am very pleased with how my hair looks using this routine, and it's super easy. Easy is key. I have not had a haircut in 10 months, so I am clearly lazy as can be.

I have this, too. It's also insanely fine. Do you leave yours curly, or do you straighten it? How long is it and what kind of cut do you have?

As for products, I've used expensive and mid-range shampoo/conditioner and have been less than impressed, but (and I posted this on ML a few weeks ago), I gave Suave Keratin Infusion a try and now my hair feels like it's been washed with unicorn tears--that stuff is magical. And cheap!

Styling products depend on whether I'm straightening (more smoothing than straightening, actually--I just dry it over a giant round brush--it's too baby-fine to wear perfectly straight) or leaving it curly. Straightening: I'm still searching for the right product. It's REALLY hard to find things that smooth without weighing it down or looking greasy.  Curly: John Frieda curl-activating mousse works nicely.

This is my hair too, although I have a lot of it. It is fine, but I have a lot of hair. Wavy & frizzy. I also love the suave Keratin line. It is great and so budget friendly. Really, though, what has been life changing for me is getting the salon keratin treatments. No more frizz! It is expensive, but it is like I had a hair transplant. It completely changes my hair texture.

[laurenpetro]

redheadbaker  a good hairdryer will do amazing things for your hair.  i got a T3 from Ulta and it's really great.  i was always completely skeptical about the claims but sadly it's true.

[msmerymac]

I have a lot of hair that's really fine.

Days like today when there was 94% humidity this morning? I'm a wavy/frizzy nightmare, but most products tend to weigh my hair down. I'm so bad at finding the right products, and don't really try anymore!

I do use Aveda damage remedy weekly conditioner, which is super moisturizing and which I really like. Otherwise, I've switched to using Treseme, which works well. I wash my hair about 3 times a week and wear it up on the days it's not freshly washed. I blow dry it when I wash it, but I'm trying to use a heat protector spray, and I do the cool shot, aiming downward, at the end.

[Deleted]

Nobody will take my Wen away from me. Not only does it do fantastic things for my hair, but it cuts my shower time in half.

I have a lot of fine blonde hair.

[laurenpetro]

Jun 13, 2014 11:08:08 GMT -5 @heyitsme said:

Nobody will take my Wen away from me. Not only does it do fantastic things for my hair, but it cuts my shower time in half.

I have a lot of fine blonde hair.

how does this work?

[redheadbaker]

Jun 13, 2014 11:04:48 GMT -5 laurenpetro said:

redheadbaker  a good hairdryer will do amazing things for your hair.  i got a T3 from Ulta and it's really great.  i was always completely skeptical about the claims but sadly it's true.

Thanks! I'll add this to my shopping list

[wrathofkuus]

I have fine, aggressively wavy hair. I an really liking Alaffia's Beautiful Curls leave-in conditioner and reviving tonic. They weigh my hair down enough that it isn't a mass of flyaways, but don't make my waves look limp or greasy.

[ESF]

I have hair that is just below my shoulders. It is straight without much body. It's neither fine nor thick. Hair is normal ish. Little oilier towards the scalp, and drier as it goes down.

My new secret weapon is the Macadamia Healing Oil.

www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod2530247

I rub a dollop through my hair, either wet or dry. My hair feels fantastic after that. I'm usually too lazy to blowdry since I work from home, but when I do blowdry, the effect is even better. I don't do anything special with the blowdryer or use any special brush. Just blowdry and normally brush my hair a bit while doing it. Hair feels gorgeous afterwards. Like I just left a salon. Plus, my hair smells so freakin good.

I also really like this product

www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod2530231

I got some trial sizes for free, and they are great to throw in a bag to do a hair fresher-upper later in the day.

I recently took advantage of the Ulta hair product sale in May to upgrade all my hair stuff. I'm sure there are lots of cheaper products that work great, but I went a little nuts. I got a few other products from the Macadamia line, and my hair feels really good even when I don't use the oil. I'm using the shampoo and the leave-in conditioner, plus doing a deep conditioning twice a week. My hair was fine before, maybe a little dry, but now it is just glorious.

[Deleted]

Jun 13, 2014 11:09:27 GMT -5 laurenpetro said:

Jun 13, 2014 11:08:08 GMT -5 @heyitsme said:

Nobody will take my Wen away from me. Not only does it do fantastic things for my hair, but it cuts my shower time in half.

I have a lot of fine blonde hair.

how does this work?

It's a combined shampoo/conditioner.  So now I put it on, leave it on for about 3 minutes (while I do a quick shave) and rinse it out.  Done!  Before I'd have to put on shampoo, rub it in, rinse, then do the same with conditioner.  Always seemed to take forever. 

[lasagnasshole]

Jun 13, 2014 10:58:46 GMT -5 aurora said:

I have fairly thick hair with a small amount of wave. It used to be extremely oily (see below). I also have psoriasis that is aggravated by shampoo and exercise almost daily.

After a *lot* of experimentation with hair care products of every type you can imagine in an attempt to reduce the psoriasis inflammation, I finally decided to stop using shampoo. I have spent more than a year now reducing my shampoo frequency to let my scalp adjust, and am now washing my hair (with ShiKai natural shampoo) about every 8 days. I never ever thought I would be able to do this due to oil and exercise, but my hair has adjusted and I'm so happy I did it. My psoriasis is so much better.

I rinse with water and/or use conditioner 1-3 times between shampooings, depending on weather and workouts.

You swim, right? Do you wash the chlorine out of your hair? My shampooing is tied to my swimming exclusively, but I'm not ready to give up post-pool shampooing.

[SallyJ]

It's taken me years to figure out how to work with my hair. I loathed my fine, thin, limp, oily, straight hair. When I stopped washing it every day and stopped using shampoo is when I realized I actually have great hair. My hair is more fine to medium, but it's thin. It actually has natural wave to it and isn't really oily at all. It has great texture and holds style and volume well.

Also I stopped going to cheap hair places and found a great stylist that knows how to work with my hair, give me the proper hair cut for my face shape and hair type, as well as put the right color in my hair without excessive damage.

Products I use:
I wash my hair every 4-5 days:
Baking Soda + water to wash
Loreal professional to condition
After washing, I use Mythic Oil
Sometimes I use a volumizing mousse before styling, most often not
I use Bed Head hair spray after curling
I use baby powder on day 3 & 4 as a dry shampoo

Tools I use:
Hot Tools curling iron (on day of hair wash)
Blow dryer (on day of hair wash) - I need a new/better quality one. I will check out the rec above
Flat iron (on day of hair wash) - I need a new/better quality one. Any recs?

On every other day that I don't wash my hair, I manipulate it using a lot of the styles on All the Small Things blog. www.thesmallthingsblog.com/

[msmerymac]

heyjude, with fine hair, you might have to experiment with a few types of dry shampoo. I like one that you can usually get at Target for about $15. It's called Umberto. I thought it worked well with my fine hair. Just spray a bit on your roots. It comes out kind of white (it's basically like sprayable baby powder), but then you just kind of brush it in and it's fine.

I've had others that don't work well. And now that I'm in a place with a lot of humidity, I won't even try dry shampoo during the summer. Should work okay for your area, though, I would think.

You might also need to lift your roots a bit if you're not washing and trying to wear your hair down, maybe a bit of hair spray as well. The dry shampoo will take away most of the greasy feeling/shine, but hair spray or a little mousse might be needed, too. Shorter hair would probably also work. (Which is a good suggestion to myself - my hair is past my shoulders. I should probably chop it.)

[laurenpetro]

Jun 13, 2014 11:20:52 GMT -5 @heyitsme said:

Jun 13, 2014 11:09:27 GMT -5 laurenpetro said:

how does this work?

It's a combined shampoo/conditioner.  So now I put it on, leave it on for about 3 minutes (while I do a quick shave) and rinse it out.  Done!  Before I'd have to put on shampoo, rub it in, rinse, then do the same with conditioner.  Always seemed to take forever. 

got it.  my shower routine would only be impacted on my non leg-shaving days

[laurenpetro]

Jun 13, 2014 11:12:07 GMT -5 wrathofkuus said:

I have fine, aggressively wavy hair. I an really liking Alaffia's Beautiful Curls leave-in conditioner and reviving tonic. They weigh my hair down enough that it isn't a mass of flyaways, but don't make my waves look limp or greasy.

so my daughter has REEEEALLY curly hair but it's super-fine.  would that stuff weigh it down?  i just checked it out on amazon and it said it has aloe for moisture which she doesn't really need but if it's not too heavy it might do the trick.

[cbwm1]

I have very fine, flat hair, and I've got it cut in a jaw-line bob - anything longer than that and it won't do *anything*.

I just started using BigSexyHair Root Pump Mousse prior to drying. My hair tends to get wavy after drying, so I flat iron the front and curl the back (with a 1" barrell curling iron, then brush out the curls) to maintain any volume. And then I use BigSexyHair Powder Play in a few key places where I *always* lose any kind of volume I had after curling.

[MrsAxilla]

Jun 13, 2014 10:26:31 GMT -5 ChillyMcFreeze said:

PLEASE, let's.

My strands are thick but my hair is thin. It's naturally curly but needs a lot of help to look like anything. So I have crazy frizz, while also having volume problems. I straighten almost every day, which I HATE doing in the summer.

I use Pantene anti-breakage shampoo, John Freda Straight Fixation creme, and occasionally a Garnier flat iron spray. I feel like all my problems would be solved if I could learn to use a round brush.

pantene is shit. You should definitely stop using that.

[aurora]

Jun 13, 2014 11:24:27 GMT -5 lasagnasshole said:

Jun 13, 2014 10:58:46 GMT -5 aurora said:

I have fairly thick hair with a small amount of wave. It used to be extremely oily (see below). I also have psoriasis that is aggravated by shampoo and exercise almost daily.

After a *lot* of experimentation with hair care products of every type you can imagine in an attempt to reduce the psoriasis inflammation, I finally decided to stop using shampoo. I have spent more than a year now reducing my shampoo frequency to let my scalp adjust, and am now washing my hair (with ShiKai natural shampoo) about every 8 days. I never ever thought I would be able to do this due to oil and exercise, but my hair has adjusted and I'm so happy I did it. My psoriasis is so much better.

I rinse with water and/or use conditioner 1-3 times between shampooings, depending on weather and workouts.

You swim, right? Do you wash the chlorine out of your hair? My shampooing is tied to my swimming exclusively, but I'm not ready to give up post-pool shampooing.

I don't swim very often, no, but this was a concern of mine when I started, and it turns out that rinsing well (or even better using conditioner) does almost as well as shampooing at removing the chlorine for the infrequent pool swimming that I do.  Same with removing sea salt when I swim in the ocean (also infrequently).

[frog]

My hair is thick and a combo of loose curls and waves, depending on the day. Even though it's quite thick, it's also very fine, so I get a lot of frizz.

I've recently started using the DevaCurl line (no-poo, conditioner and the curl defining cream). I have to say, I'm a fan. I feel like my hair is generally far less frizzy than it had been in the past.

[redheadbaker]

I'm getting my hair cut tomorrow so I will post a pic of the look I'm trying to recreate at home.