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I unfortunately can't comment on the deep conditioning treatments, but do you wash your hair every day? If you wash it every other day, the natural oils might be able to help your hair from overdrying.
I knew a friend when I was younger that would douse her hair in mayonaise and then sit with it under a shower cap for an hour. Then rinse it. I think it has a lot of the same ingredients/qualities as deep conditioning treatments.
@2PeasinaPod: I try not to. But Ive been going to the gym 4-5 times a week and I get super sweaty so I have to wash it.
I use K pak and it made a huge difference on my dry hair. I shampoo and rinse my hair with warm water and then apply the K pak. I get out of the shower and but a hair heater on my head. Not sure what it is called but it sits on your head and warms up your hair. You could also sit in the sauna or the hot bathroom. I sit for about 20 minutes and then rinse with cold water.
I also stopped using heat on my hair. No blow dryers or straightening until the big day. I have made a couple of exceptions though.
I have the same addiction--though I'm trying to cut back to only using the flat iron when I'm going out. I get the gloss treatments at the hair salon too, but recently I started using Moroccan/Argan oil in my hair before I blow dry. I found some at Ulta ("One n Only" brand) for like $12 and it seems to make my hair extra soft and shiny.
I'm also a BIG fan of Redken Smooth Down Heat Glide--I use it every time I flat iron, before and after. And I don't know what shampoo and conditioner you use but I only use Matrix Sleek.Look shampoo/conditioner.
Aveda Dry Remedy is the best! I'm also a blow dry, flat iron, highlights girl and my hair has been so much healthier since I started using the shampoo and conditioner. I'm pretty sure there is a dry remedy treatment conditioner... yep, here.
Pureology shampoo has helped my hair quite a bit. It's pricey, but has really seemed to undo some of the damage my heat styling has done.
I use what Pomapoo uses and I love it for the most part. I also ALWAYS use Moisturizing shampoo/conditioner. This is gross, but for one weekend a month I won't wash my hair so the natural oils can do their thing. It's best if you leave it down too. Unfortunately. haha.
I'll add myself to the hair dryer/straightener camp as well. I try super hard not to, but I hate my hair curly.
@Julialimei: I'm gonna have to second the pureology shampoo!! If you get the big containers (which can be pricey) they will last you for like a year!!!
But get the hydrating kind (purple bottle).
You should consider alterenationing your washes with conditioner washes. So if you use shampoo on one day, th enext day 'wash' your hair with just conditioner. Shampoo is too drying to be used every day.
Most shampoos strip the hair of essential oils and exacerbate the dryness. Try switching off by using your regular shampoo for one wash and then use conditioner only the next time you wash. I know it sounds strange, but it really works. Wet your hair & "lather" your scalp only with the conditioner and then let it sit for a minute or two & rinse. The act of rinsing will carry dirt & oil away from your scalp but leave some intact on your hair. Then follow with a heat protectant before drying & flat ironing.
For a deep conditioner, try Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose or Rosa Mosqueta. Apply when your hair is dry & let it sit under a plastic cap for 30 minutes (even better if you add heat) then wash and rinse as usual.
That should help put quite a bit... Hope it works for you :-)
My best friend uses indian hair oil and takes fish oil suppliments and her hair it made a huge difference .I use normal olive oil and sometimes mix it with egg yolk,half a avacodo and put it on my hair wear a shower cap.After half hour wash it off and I do this with kinda cold water.You can also put mayo but I dont like the smell of it so a no no for me.
@Bostongrl25: you can condition it everyday but i wouldnt recommend washing it everyday....i know it may sound yucky cuz of the sweaty hair after the gym but try it out for a month, only conditioning it everyday and washing it like 2times a week....dry hair needs natural oils....
also, my hair is naturally dry and i don't even blow dry it or straighten it all that much....i use coconut oil on my hair...just enough to wear it doesnt feel greasy when i'm touching my hair....it keeps it moisturized throughout the day....and the days i don't wash it, only condition, i put in even less because usually its still moisturized enough from the day before.....
also, the mayonaise suggestion works also...i used to do that with my hair when i was trying to find a method that worked best for me....
Try moraccan oil. You can buy it at most salons. It's great to put in beore you straighten. It leaves it looking silky and conditioned.
i use mane n' tail shampoo (yes, the one for horses) and aveeno leave in conditioner. i don't style my hair, but my colorist told me that my hair was super healthy-- that was two months after my hairdstylist told me my hair was super dry.
i love the mane n'tail/aveeno. :]
How often do you wash and dry your hair? I used to do it every day. It was ok in high school when my skin was super oily and my hair would be greasy after only 24 hours. Now I can go three or four days (more is really pushing it) before a wash. I take my flat iron and style curls into my hair on wash days. It lasts a good three days. Just that really helps.
Moroccan oil. It's has the same protein that your hair naturally has. You can put it on wet and then blow dry it.
Don't use shampoo. I'm serious. I cleanse with conditioner (natural products) and only "shampoo" about once a month or so. You really rub in the conditioner and comb it through. When I do shampoo, I use a cleansing conditioner with a light conditioner when I shampoo. I use curl junkie products. My hair is wavy/curly and fine. My hair never really gets greasy anymore because I'm not overdrying.
I know you may think I'm crazy, but try it...I swear.
I have the same problem! My hair no longer looks good air dried because it is so frizzy and frazzled. I second Kpak. I used it for a while, but it's pretty pricey and I couldn't keep it up. But it works great.
I started showering at night and going to bed with wet hair. When I wake up I only use the straight iron. One less heat-tool is making a difference!
Thank you ladies!! such great suggestions!!
Didnt wash my hair tonight, and will try my hardest not to straighten it tomorrow :)
I want to suggest the product Miracle 10. I found it at Ulta and it's amazing. I spray it in when I get out of the shower and it has really helped the dryness. My MOH swears by it as well and she is a pro stylist!
Ok forget about any product that was mentioned in this thread (sorry ladies lol).
It's all about oraganic coconut oil. You can get it at The Vitamin Shoppe for $8 (comes in a plastic jar). Nothing works better, I'm serious. Not only that, but it's good for other things too. If your nails/cuticles are dry, just rub some coconut oil on them and it's like an instant manicure. You can also bake with it and eat a teaspoon of it a day to help regulate the digestive system.
The only thing about it is that it's REALLY greasy so if you put too much in your hair, you'll have that wet hair look. So it'll take a few tries for you to get the amount your hair needs right. You can just take a tiny bit of it on your finger tips and rub your hands together and then just squeeze the ends of your hair after a shower and then comb through and blow dry/style as usual. You can also use the same method for dry and already styled hair to smooth out any frizzies.
Or if you want do a deep conditioning, then put a lot of it in your hair (wet or dry, doesn't matter) and let it stay in over night and then wash/condition the next day and style.
Another suggestion that you might want to consider is switching up your hairstyle for a while. It's always good to switch it up once in a while, in my opinion. Is your hair naturally wavy? Try using a curling shampoo/conditioner and go to bed with it wet after a shower and when you wake up the next morning, you'll have that sexy playful wavy hair (think of Carrie from Sex in the City) and then you can just take a curling iron to a few pieces here and there and voila...you have instant "sex kitten" hair that only took 5 minutes to do. That's what I do.
Hope that helped:)
Aveda dry remedy conditioning masque is fabulous. I also wash my hair every day and blow dry it every day. I used to be able to get away with washing my hair every other day, but for the past year, my hair just looked greasy if I didn't wash it every day. I use pantene daily moisture conditioner every day and every other day I do a deep conditioning treatment using Avenda dry remedy conditioning masque. It's hard to ween yourself off the straightening iron. I used to be addicted to mine, but once I noticed it was drying my hair out, I stopped and now my hair is pretty much back to looking normal and healthy
alright my hair got TOTALLY fried by a girl who highlighted my hair. I mean BREAKING OFF fried. I freaked, got it trimmed last month and she said nothing works better than the little cheap pack at Sallys Beauty Supply that is 1.99 and will last you at least three treatments. She then proceeded to tell me it was called ION, reconstructive therapy. So I gave it a whirl and I am telling you this stuff have COMPLETELY renewed my hair and made it so healthy. I also use revlon anti snap after towel drying and let it soak in before I apply any heat to my head.
Try it out, hopefully it will help!
@blondilocks: i tried that ion stuff and wasn't impressed. but then again, i have really dry hair and skin and some dandruff so it's like a condition that makes my hair different than the usual person's hair.
i use Biologe Matrix once in a while which is also amazing. leave it on for 10 minutes at least.
I used to do hair. Wash every couple of days and if that doesn't help then look for a professional shampoo that doesn't contain sodium lauryl sulfate. That particular ingredient causes the shampoo to lather, but it's not necessary to get your hair clean and can be over drying.
I understand the dry hair problem TOTALLY...I have VERY thick hair to my waist...because its so long and i only get the absolutely necessary trim every now and then my hair has been SO dry and unhealthy and to be totally honest it's only been since my engagement I realized I should prob make some effort to make it more healthy 
. I bought the NAK aromas shampoo, conditioner and also the NAK aromas oil and it was so worth it!! I dont know about anyone else but I lose tons of hair too and this definately helped with that also!! after the first wash I could totally feel a difference my hair felt lighter and somehow more clean than just a standard shampoo and the oil is AMAZING!!! my hair is so soft now I just love touching it lol I also straighten every day and it's much quicker now too so in my mind not causing as much damage?? (lets just go with that!! :D) ...it cost me about $90 for all three and they've lasted a few months now (i just used the last of the conditioner last night!!) so I think that's very affordable considering how long it lasts and I can't see myself using anything else now!!! Down side is I'm now loving all the really short hairstyles so now that my hair is finally long and healthy I want to cut it all off lol but seriously I would recommend to everyone to give it a go!!
@nontraditionalmiami: I use coconut oil, too. I get compliments all the itme!
@helenberrycrunch: i love it. it smells amazing too. when i get out of the shower and there's still water on my legs, i rub some coconut oil in my hands and smooth it over my legs and let them air dry. they feel like silk.
a. don't wash you hair so much. even if you go to the gym. just try it! maybe you'll find it's not so bad.
b. try using hair dryer/straightner less. Try every other day, or only use 1 or the other each day. Try air drying your hair then straigtening it. I wash my hair the night before, let it dry as I'm sleeping then top it off with a little straigtening in the am.
c. if you have naturally curly or wavy hair - embrace it! try other styles that could look amazing on you without all the heat products.
Do you use a heat protectant on your hair before you blowdry or straighten? If not, that could be start at protecting your hair. And, like most hair products, you can find cheap versions or expensive ones.
coconut oil (use just a tiny bit rubbed on your palms is great. You can also rinse with diluted organic apple cider vinegar (1 part vin to 4 parts water). I do this and do not rinse it out with water, just let it dry and evaporate and it makes it shiny, strong and nice. But only do the ends as it can make your roots looks greasy.
joico k-pak!!!! I destroyed my hair while in cosmo shool, works miracles!!!! You can buy it at ulta or online. You use it I think once a week or every othee week...pretty much makes your hair feel like it's never seen heat or chemicals and helps with frizz, around $20 for a k-pak and reconstrutor
wash with a 1/2 and 1/2 mix of milk and oatmeal. then coat your hair with a mix of one avocado, 2 Tbs of olive oil and 3Tbs mayonaisse, let sit for 45min to an hour. Do a light quick rinse with cool water, hot water can let a lot of the moisturizer escape from your hair. Then do a final rinsewith guiness, it locks n the moisture and adds great shine!
my cousin owns an organic store and I got this from her it's magical! The guiness part I just saw on the doctors tv show.
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I have an addiction...........to my hair dryer and straighner. I know its SOO bad for my hair, but I cant stop. I blow dry my hair and it never looks good, so then I straighten it almost everyday. Of course, my hair is insanely dry. I think it's just going to all fall out one day.
I use good shampoo because I also have highlights in my hair. I need to add in a deep conditioning treatment that I can do at home, and that doesn't cost and arm and a leg. I used to get the Kerastase treatments at the salon, but Im on a strict budget so that was cut.
Any suggestions?