Carinosa
August 17th, 2011, 07:55 PM
Hey everyone,
So I am new to this forum and I have a few questions. I will try to keep my story as short as possible, haha.
OK, so I have naturally curly hair that is about at bra strap down my back. I started straightening my hair about 5 years ago and pretty much straightened it 5 times a week. I was recently using Kirkland shampoo and conditioner with is sulfate free, and noticed my hair getting really greasy fast. I also noticed that it was not growing hardly at all and was getting a lot thinner.
That's when I came across this website and discovered the world of "cones" and "no poo" and such. I figured out that my shampoo and conditioner had cones and no sulfates, causing build up and greasy hair. So I decided to try the CG method.
I washed my hair with neutragena anti residue, and got tresemme naturals silicone free conditioner. I tried doing the no poo, but I could not handle it. I have been using Body Shop Rainforest sulfate and cone free shampoo and also a natural shampoo from india. I also stopped straightening.
But my problem is, that I am losing a LOT of hair now. While it is dry I don't lose that much, but before I shower I gently brush it out, and lose about 20 hairs, then I shampoo and lose about 10 more. Then as soon as I put conditioner in, and finger comb my hair, it is coming out in little clumps, at least 30 hairs. Then after I get out of the shower and add the leave in, and gel about 10 more hairs come out, plus whatever I lose during the day. I can see a noticeable difference in my hair and now can see my scalp when my hair is wet.
I have tried switching up the conditioner and am now using the Giovanni 50:50 and it is still doing it. I know it is "normal" to lose a certain amount of hair a day, however, it just feels like I am losing way to much. I have started taking a vitamin b complex and drinking Udo's oil, with no change so far.
Sorry for the novel, just looking for some thoughts on if this seems "normal"
Thanks!
So I am new to this forum and I have a few questions. I will try to keep my story as short as possible, haha.
OK, so I have naturally curly hair that is about at bra strap down my back. I started straightening my hair about 5 years ago and pretty much straightened it 5 times a week. I was recently using Kirkland shampoo and conditioner with is sulfate free, and noticed my hair getting really greasy fast. I also noticed that it was not growing hardly at all and was getting a lot thinner.
That's when I came across this website and discovered the world of "cones" and "no poo" and such. I figured out that my shampoo and conditioner had cones and no sulfates, causing build up and greasy hair. So I decided to try the CG method.
I washed my hair with neutragena anti residue, and got tresemme naturals silicone free conditioner. I tried doing the no poo, but I could not handle it. I have been using Body Shop Rainforest sulfate and cone free shampoo and also a natural shampoo from india. I also stopped straightening.
But my problem is, that I am losing a LOT of hair now. While it is dry I don't lose that much, but before I shower I gently brush it out, and lose about 20 hairs, then I shampoo and lose about 10 more. Then as soon as I put conditioner in, and finger comb my hair, it is coming out in little clumps, at least 30 hairs. Then after I get out of the shower and add the leave in, and gel about 10 more hairs come out, plus whatever I lose during the day. I can see a noticeable difference in my hair and now can see my scalp when my hair is wet.
I have tried switching up the conditioner and am now using the Giovanni 50:50 and it is still doing it. I know it is "normal" to lose a certain amount of hair a day, however, it just feels like I am losing way to much. I have started taking a vitamin b complex and drinking Udo's oil, with no change so far.
Sorry for the novel, just looking for some thoughts on if this seems "normal"
Thanks!