dropinthebucket
January 25th, 2011, 04:26 AM
My hair is suddenly damaged! Do I need 'cones?
Nothing in my routine has changed, only my location. I brought my natural shampoo bars with me, and my coconut and castor oil. I wash twice a week, with a light oiling the night before wash day, and a very dilute final vinegar rinse. This has worked well for the last year. The only thing different is the water where I'm living now. It's a yellowish-green colour once you have a full tub, I think from chlorine?
Within two washes, I suddenly noticed a ton of white dots on my ends. By the third wash, I upped the oil. My hair is usually stringy, so I try not to overdo it, but with this damage I went ahead and upped the oil, and have been putting up with the extra stringiness. (I posted a thread about it, and got some great suggestions - ty!).
But white dots continue to appear like crazy, with each washing, whether I oil or not. Does chlorine cause white dots? If I had them before, they never showed up. I think they are new, though, because they're appearing in sections I know I just S&Ded the day before I washed, and those sections were clear when I finished them.
So I'm thinking going back to 'cones may be my only defense. I love the city, and love being here - but I don't want to lose my hair! I feel like the water is literally eating it. My hair is just generally looking like c**p lately, along with the damage, but I"m so close to BSL I don't want to give up. I see lots of ladies here with beautiful, long hair, so they must be using something that works. Any suggestions for chlorine help, and water-soluble 'cones I could use with my shampoo bar are greatly appreciated!!
Sorry for the long post. Just wanted to give enough info. for diagnosis. :)
Nothing in my routine has changed, only my location. I brought my natural shampoo bars with me, and my coconut and castor oil. I wash twice a week, with a light oiling the night before wash day, and a very dilute final vinegar rinse. This has worked well for the last year. The only thing different is the water where I'm living now. It's a yellowish-green colour once you have a full tub, I think from chlorine?
Within two washes, I suddenly noticed a ton of white dots on my ends. By the third wash, I upped the oil. My hair is usually stringy, so I try not to overdo it, but with this damage I went ahead and upped the oil, and have been putting up with the extra stringiness. (I posted a thread about it, and got some great suggestions - ty!).
But white dots continue to appear like crazy, with each washing, whether I oil or not. Does chlorine cause white dots? If I had them before, they never showed up. I think they are new, though, because they're appearing in sections I know I just S&Ded the day before I washed, and those sections were clear when I finished them.
So I'm thinking going back to 'cones may be my only defense. I love the city, and love being here - but I don't want to lose my hair! I feel like the water is literally eating it. My hair is just generally looking like c**p lately, along with the damage, but I"m so close to BSL I don't want to give up. I see lots of ladies here with beautiful, long hair, so they must be using something that works. Any suggestions for chlorine help, and water-soluble 'cones I could use with my shampoo bar are greatly appreciated!!
Sorry for the long post. Just wanted to give enough info. for diagnosis. :)