Hair has gotten...weird

[amberella]

Hi ladies! I really hope someone can help me out with this, cause it's driving me nuts. So short story...my hair used to be fine and really silky but always had a lot of body to it as I have alot of hair. I have always had kind of a odd texture as parts are wavy and parts are straight but even after coloring a million times and having to strip the color once and all this other business, it was still pretty much fine and silky.

Well it seems that the past year or so it has gotten almost coarse, no shine to it anymore and very poofy/frizzy. The only time it looks alright is when I put the flat iron to it and I don't want to have to do that all the time!! It wasn't so bad when I wasn't working out I could smooth it and have it last a few days but now with getting sweaty and all I would need to do it more often.

I have tried changing shampoo & conditioner I have tried using a hair 'mask' once a week and it's still terrible! Could this be from my flat iron? Should I just go cold turkey and deep condition the hell out of it? Arrgg!!

[firespinner93]

Are you getting enough healthy fats in your diet? Do you have any thyroid issues? I'm not sure, but I think adrenal overload can cause dull, frizzy hair, too.

Those things aside, leave some coconut oil in your hair overnight. I also use a pea sized amount of coconut oil as a pomade. I use a variety of essential oils in my hair, too.

[beautyinprogress]

I have the same problem and I do use my flat iron on work days and leave it alone on the weekends. I use calm shampoo and conditioner from RUSK. 11.99/bottle but it last forever and it's the only shampoo I've found that smooths it out.

[amberella]

Originally Posted by firespinner93

Are you getting enough healthy fats in your diet? Do you have any thyroid issues? I'm not sure, but I think adrenal overload can cause dull, frizzy hair, too.

Those things aside, leave some coconut oil in your hair overnight. I also use a pea sized amount of coconut oil as a pomade. I use a variety of essential oils in my hair, too.

I try to get enough, I thought I was. I get some olive oil pretty much every day and some days I get some sort of nuts like almonds or natty PB. I also take an EFA. I will pay more attention to that though. You know it has been suggested more than once that I may have adrenal overload...I just never knew that could be a symptom. I will look into that as well. Hmm, gotta gets me some coconut oil!! Ron's gonna laugh at me. His mom gave me some coconut oil awhile back to cook with and I didn't like it, so I gave it back. Hehe, now I am gonna stick it in on my head.

Thanks so much for your input!!

[amberella]

Originally Posted by beautyinprogress

I have the same problem and I do use my flat iron on work days and leave it alone on the weekends. I use calm shampoo and conditioner from RUSK. 11.99/bottle but it last forever and it's the only shampoo I've found that smooths it out.

I will try that brand once my current bottles run out!! My stylist uses the Rusk line and I always like the way my hair feels afterward! Thanks beauty!