Ruce
November 29th, 2010, 02:48 PM
Pre-LHC, I ran out of ordinary conditioner and decided it would be a good idea to use Aussie 3 Minute Reconstructor daily, thinking it would keep my hair healthy. How little I knew...
It wasn't until recently that I noticed the problem. I've always had some ends that are full, thick and shiny, but feel ridiculously dry, almost like sandpaper. I disregarded them as damaged hairs that I'd get rid of in the next trim. But, they just keep coming back, travelling further up the length, but leaving no visual impact - only extreme brittleness and dryness.
After surfing on LHC for a while, I realise this was clearly the result of using way too much protein. It seems there's a solution that many people use; clarify, then follow with an SMT or similar moisture treatment. The problem I have is that due to many reasons, I cannot buy a proper clarifying shampoo, and also cannot get any aloe vera gel for an SMT - only honey and conditioner.
So, my question is basically this: is there a way to clarify without a clarifying shampoo, and does an SMT work without the aloe vera gel? I've heard that mixing a teaspoon of baking soda with regular shampoo works, but I've heard about baking soda disasters somewhere, so I'm a little wary of it. Thanks.
It wasn't until recently that I noticed the problem. I've always had some ends that are full, thick and shiny, but feel ridiculously dry, almost like sandpaper. I disregarded them as damaged hairs that I'd get rid of in the next trim. But, they just keep coming back, travelling further up the length, but leaving no visual impact - only extreme brittleness and dryness.
After surfing on LHC for a while, I realise this was clearly the result of using way too much protein. It seems there's a solution that many people use; clarify, then follow with an SMT or similar moisture treatment. The problem I have is that due to many reasons, I cannot buy a proper clarifying shampoo, and also cannot get any aloe vera gel for an SMT - only honey and conditioner.
So, my question is basically this: is there a way to clarify without a clarifying shampoo, and does an SMT work without the aloe vera gel? I've heard that mixing a teaspoon of baking soda with regular shampoo works, but I've heard about baking soda disasters somewhere, so I'm a little wary of it. Thanks.