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I recently moved from an area with really soft water--our household water was rainwater catchment--to an area with hard water. Leaves spots on the car, makes a haze on the faucet and brown crust in the tub.
I can deal with the household issues, but my hair has gone from silky to straw.
How do I get this stuff out of my hair? I tried vinegar rinses, didn't do the trick.
I recently moved from an area with really soft water--our household water was rainwater catchment--to an area with hard water. Leaves spots on the car, makes a haze on the faucet and brown crust in the tub.
I can deal with the household issues, but my hair has gone from silky to straw.
How do I get this stuff out of my hair? I tried vinegar rinses, didn't do the trick.
The best option is to use a showerhead water filter to filter out the chlorine and other minerals. I used one of these when I lived in Florida since the water there was horrible. There are several options on Amazon. Your skin will be happier as well.
We ave extremely hard water in this area, and hair can get dry because shampoo is difficult to remove thoroughly--plus a buildup of mineral deposits remains. I simply shake some baking soda into some shampoo (use one that's clairifying) in the palm of my hand, shampoo as usual, then rinse (I don't use vinegar) well.
Egg yoke. Take two eggs, separate yokes, wet your hair and rub yokes into hair thoroughly. Put shower cap over it for maybe few minutes.
Then rinse it off very well. ONLY drawback I know for this is it's organic material and tends to produce smell, if left on body/hair.
Btw, you do not use any soaps or shampoos to wash it off. Clean water. It WILL give you nice and clean hair, without any damaging effect from any chemicals sold or tried. Using yoke only to wash hair been done for centuries in the world.
Also, simple idea. Large bowl or even sink with drain closed. Fill with FILTERED water and wash your hair in it. Yeah, it's awkward, but works.
I'm in a short term rental, moving to a new area in a couple of months. Hopefully the water will be softer there. I'm not inclined to buy something I'd have to pack, and I'm too frugal to leave a filter behind.
Meanwhile, I'm trying the baking soda-shampoo combo right now, with a vinegar rinse. My hair feels softer since the first use, but not rainwater soft.
I'll try other options after a while and see how they go.
I'm in a short term rental, moving to a new area in a couple of months. Hopefully the water will be softer there. I'm not inclined to buy something I'd have to pack, and I'm too frugal to leave a filter behind.
Test #3, Distilled water rinse
Noticeable improvement with first use. I just poured from the gallon jug (94¢), used 8-10 ounces, about 10¢ worth. Hair much softer.
I'll use a plastic cup from now on, and when the jug is empty, I'll try using the fridge filtered water. Let it warm up first, of course.
To review,
Test #1, vinegar rinse, did nothing.
Test #2, baking soda mixed with shampoo, followed by a vinegar rinse, made my hair a little softer.
Test #3, Distilled water rinse, gave a noticeable improvement with first use. Hair much softer.
Conclusion: even a brief soft water rinse makes a big difference. If staying, I'd get a shower filter. If I owned the house, I would get a whole-house filter.
Test #3, Distilled water rinse
Noticeable improvement with first use. I just poured from the gallon jug (94¢), used 8-10 ounces, about 10¢ worth. Hair much softer.
I'll use a plastic cup from now on, and when the jug is empty, I'll try using the fridge filtered water. Let it warm up first, of course.
To review,
Test #1, vinegar rinse, did nothing.
Test #2, baking soda mixed with shampoo, followed by a vinegar rinse, made my hair a little softer.
Test #3, Distilled water rinse, gave a noticeable improvement with first use. Hair much softer.
Conclusion: even a brief soft water rinse makes a big difference. If staying, I'd get a shower filter. If I owned the house, I would get a whole-house filter.
Thanks for posting your results. I have had hard water for the last 9 months and my hair was terrible. Finally we got a house water softener...now it is flyway soft Ha, ha...seems I can't win but it is better.
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Ha, ha...seems I can't win but it is better.
