bahamut285
September 8th, 2016, 08:12 PM
First time posting, been lurking for quite a while (several years).
So from the visual typing guide, I THINK I'm a 1b, M/C, i. I'm biracial (Chinese/English) and I have this dumb patch of hair that's C that grows out of a rounded triangle area at the back of my head (hats and headbands slip off me all the time), the rest of me appears to be M. I really want to grow my hair to waist length, but the farthest I got was just above bra-strap length before I had to chop off all my damage from dyeing my hair. I'm now at shoulder length.
My scalp gets oily between 2-3 days but my ends always feel crunchy. If I get a hot oil treatment done at my hair salon it feels amazing for about a week then it's crunchy again. I also have dandruff/psoriasis predominantly at my hairline so I am using stuff for that.
Products used/owned:
- Neutrogena T-Gel
- OGX Coconut Water Shampoo
- OGX Coconut Water Hydration Oil
- OGX Moroccan Oil Conditioner
- Aussie Moist Conditioner
- Neutrogena Anti-Residue Shampoo
- Coconut Oil from Body Shop
- Tea Tree Oil from Shoppers
- Infusium23 Repair & Renew
- Big tooth comb (teeth are about 0.5" apart)
- Boar Bristle Brush from "Stylize"
I wash my hair about 2/3 times a week depending on activities/personal life, etc. I use the CWC method with Aussie Moist, OGX Coconut Water Shampoo, and OGX Moroccan Oil Conditioner respectively. I wait for around 2-3 minutes for both conditioners. When I am done, I always air dry my hair. I flip my head over to jiggle my scalp to improve air circulation. I do not brush/comb until it's around 80% dry, then I use my big tooth comb. I very rarely (if ever) use my Boar Bristle Brush for anything. Once a week I will do my own LOC method (more like LO because I don't have any C) with the Infusium23 and the Coconut Oil. I clarify my hair about once a month, and I only use the T-Gel and Tea Tree Oil when my scalp is dying from itchies. My dandruff/psoriasis/whatever tends to kind of flare up instead of being constant, and when it happens I keep using the T-Gel in replacement of the OGX until it goes away.
I don't use any heat, I only straighten/curl my hair for events which is literally 4 times a year (CNY, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas) and it is always on the lowest setting.
My problem is that my hair always feels parched/crunchy at the bottom. I have straight hair yet my ends aren't separated like my friends or other girls I see. My roots and about 3/4 of the way down are fine (not shiny/glossy, but they're not dying) but then at the bottom I have like, old barbie hair. It's not knotted (though my hair tangles easily), but it just looks and feels awful. The bottom inch or two of my hair doesn't lay flat on my back it looks flipped up in a bad way. I also get crazy hair-loss but I think it is hormone/stress related. I lose about 30 pieces of hair every time I wash (+/- 20 or so if its really oily when I wash) and if I run my fingers through my hair (when dry) 8 times out of 10 I'll be able to nab 2-4 hairs until all the fallen hair that's stuck in my nest come out. I have a pretty good diet that I stick to because I'm unable to exercise due to my job's time constraints (I wake up at 6:30 to eat, leave at 7:30 to arrive for 9, work until 7 or 8, come home, eat dinner, shower, go to bed). It is a semi-keto diet and the only carbs I have is one single toast for breakfast. I sleep 8-9 hours a day.
Things I've tried:
- Slept in oils for a month (Coconut, olive, and mayonnaise)
- OGX Moroccan Oil Leave-in Treatment
- Pantene Intensive Care mask
- ACV Rinse
- Some stuff my friend gave me that I saw worked miracle on her hair. Had a lot of natural stuff in it like castor oil, lavender, etc.
Every time I try new stuff my hair LOVES it for about two weeks then it goes back to being awful again. I also live in Canada which makes purchasing some of the products recommended on here either impossible or horrendously expensive (shipping)
Please forgive me if I've done something stupid. I didn't have many female friends as a kid/teenager growing up, and my current female adult friends just (and I quote from my friend) "do whatever" and their hair looks gorgeous all the time. I only recently started caring about my appearance (Currently in my late 20's) because of work and I want to look nice for my boyfriend.
So from the visual typing guide, I THINK I'm a 1b, M/C, i. I'm biracial (Chinese/English) and I have this dumb patch of hair that's C that grows out of a rounded triangle area at the back of my head (hats and headbands slip off me all the time), the rest of me appears to be M. I really want to grow my hair to waist length, but the farthest I got was just above bra-strap length before I had to chop off all my damage from dyeing my hair. I'm now at shoulder length.
My scalp gets oily between 2-3 days but my ends always feel crunchy. If I get a hot oil treatment done at my hair salon it feels amazing for about a week then it's crunchy again. I also have dandruff/psoriasis predominantly at my hairline so I am using stuff for that.
Products used/owned:
- Neutrogena T-Gel
- OGX Coconut Water Shampoo
- OGX Coconut Water Hydration Oil
- OGX Moroccan Oil Conditioner
- Aussie Moist Conditioner
- Neutrogena Anti-Residue Shampoo
- Coconut Oil from Body Shop
- Tea Tree Oil from Shoppers
- Infusium23 Repair & Renew
- Big tooth comb (teeth are about 0.5" apart)
- Boar Bristle Brush from "Stylize"
I wash my hair about 2/3 times a week depending on activities/personal life, etc. I use the CWC method with Aussie Moist, OGX Coconut Water Shampoo, and OGX Moroccan Oil Conditioner respectively. I wait for around 2-3 minutes for both conditioners. When I am done, I always air dry my hair. I flip my head over to jiggle my scalp to improve air circulation. I do not brush/comb until it's around 80% dry, then I use my big tooth comb. I very rarely (if ever) use my Boar Bristle Brush for anything. Once a week I will do my own LOC method (more like LO because I don't have any C) with the Infusium23 and the Coconut Oil. I clarify my hair about once a month, and I only use the T-Gel and Tea Tree Oil when my scalp is dying from itchies. My dandruff/psoriasis/whatever tends to kind of flare up instead of being constant, and when it happens I keep using the T-Gel in replacement of the OGX until it goes away.
I don't use any heat, I only straighten/curl my hair for events which is literally 4 times a year (CNY, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas) and it is always on the lowest setting.
My problem is that my hair always feels parched/crunchy at the bottom. I have straight hair yet my ends aren't separated like my friends or other girls I see. My roots and about 3/4 of the way down are fine (not shiny/glossy, but they're not dying) but then at the bottom I have like, old barbie hair. It's not knotted (though my hair tangles easily), but it just looks and feels awful. The bottom inch or two of my hair doesn't lay flat on my back it looks flipped up in a bad way. I also get crazy hair-loss but I think it is hormone/stress related. I lose about 30 pieces of hair every time I wash (+/- 20 or so if its really oily when I wash) and if I run my fingers through my hair (when dry) 8 times out of 10 I'll be able to nab 2-4 hairs until all the fallen hair that's stuck in my nest come out. I have a pretty good diet that I stick to because I'm unable to exercise due to my job's time constraints (I wake up at 6:30 to eat, leave at 7:30 to arrive for 9, work until 7 or 8, come home, eat dinner, shower, go to bed). It is a semi-keto diet and the only carbs I have is one single toast for breakfast. I sleep 8-9 hours a day.
Things I've tried:
- Slept in oils for a month (Coconut, olive, and mayonnaise)
- OGX Moroccan Oil Leave-in Treatment
- Pantene Intensive Care mask
- ACV Rinse
- Some stuff my friend gave me that I saw worked miracle on her hair. Had a lot of natural stuff in it like castor oil, lavender, etc.
Every time I try new stuff my hair LOVES it for about two weeks then it goes back to being awful again. I also live in Canada which makes purchasing some of the products recommended on here either impossible or horrendously expensive (shipping)
Please forgive me if I've done something stupid. I didn't have many female friends as a kid/teenager growing up, and my current female adult friends just (and I quote from my friend) "do whatever" and their hair looks gorgeous all the time. I only recently started caring about my appearance (Currently in my late 20's) because of work and I want to look nice for my boyfriend.