Herbal Essences- Tousle Me Softly

[HorseFeathers]

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Exactly my problem.

(Can you imagine what the guys on here must think? All us gals gossiping about hair product

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[lovemychix]

I use it now because my 3 yr old son likes to pour out my salon stuff. That stuff is too pricey to wash down the drain.

It's ok but I have short hair now too.

 

[luvchicks8]

I love the Herbal essences long term relationship shampoo and conditioner it is in a red bottle.
I have quite long hair and it also is natural curly but I brush them out also.

 

[HorseFeathers]

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Weird! I got it in a purple bottle.

 

[SarahFair]

You should figure out the PH balance of your hair and go from there...

 

[HorseFeathers]

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Ooh! *gets all big-eyed and excited* How do you do that?

 

[Chicks_N_Horses]

Yeah, how do you go about finding out what your PH is?

 

[Shannon's Chix]

I have reeeeealy frizzy, thick, coarse hair and have tried so many products on my hair to make it calm and silky and soft. One thing has worked...CASTOR OIL! I get it in the ethnic section of wally world (walmart)for about 3 bucks a tub and it lasts like half a year.

Got the idea on a Today show segment years ago. The trick is getting just the right amount...to much and you'll be so greasy you'll glide when you walk! But just the right amount works wonders!

The smell isn't great but not very strong, and not totally unpleasant...just use good smelling shampoo/conditioner and your good to go!

 

[SarahFair]

IDK...exactly lol

I know its true though!

I think the notion that if you buy a shampoo, you must buy the matching conditioner is just a marketing ploy to get you to spend more money on a product. According to Paula Begoun, the Cosmetics Cops, the term "pH balanced" is meaningless. It is true that the pH of your skin and hair is in the neighborhood of 4.5 to 5.5. If you use products with a pH greater than this, on your skin you stripping away the "acid mantle", a very thin layer of sweat and sebum that protects your skin from damage and infection. The acid mantle may sound a little gross, but it is necessary to good skin health. If you use alkaline products on your hair, it makes your hair feel quite thick. A hair shaft is not solid. If you look at it under a microscope, it is composed of many scales, like fish skin. When the pH of your hair is low, the scales lie smooth and flat, when the pH is high, the scales "bloom" (think of a pinecone). This is the mechanism by which shampoos marketed as thickening or smoothing work. It is not any particular ingredient, just the pH. So if you are using a very alkaline shampoo to thicken your hair, the matching conditioner had better also be alkaline, or it will just negate the effect of the shampoo. It is ok to rinse your hair with lemon juice or vinegar, women have been doing it for centuries. The ph of both of them is about 2.0, and that is fine. It is acidic, but not corrosive, as some people believe. The two words mean different things. Things that are very alkaline can also be corrosive. If you want to test the effect of pH on your hair, try washing it with a bar of soap. Bar soap typically has a ph of ~10.0. It should make your hair feel quite thick. If you don't like the effect, simply rinse with lemon juice.



* pH 2.0: hard; smooth; not resilient; breaks easily
* pH 6.0: not as hard; smooth; very resilient; resists breaking
* pH 10.0: rough; not very resilient; tends to break easily
* pH 12.0: very rough; not resilient; tends to break very easily

Maybe go from there