Shampoo Makes My Hair Lank

poorly_scammo

Right folks, I do not have greasy hair. It's quite normal shoulder length hair but I find that shampoos make it really lank so that a day after washing, my hair looks as though I've been frying chips on it.

I have tried countless shampoos of various kinds which all have the same effect. Some don't wash your hair and scalp at all.

I don't use conditioner, I use warm not hot water and am otherwise in good health.

Any suggestions please? My hair is clinging to my scalp like a swimming hat at the moment.

Ta

Scammo

geri1965_2

Wash it every day?

Or use conditioner.

Sagz_2

I've found a final rinse in cold water helps - and deffo no conditioner!

shays_mum

Don't wash every day & use dry shampoo in between washes taaarrraaahhh! well it worked for me! feeling even better as Baptise do dry shampoo for brunettes woohoo!, Goodluck can't be nice HTH!
Another thought don't use too many styling products as they can weigh hair down & leave a residue....there are shampoos that get rid of the residue, but can't think of many of the top of my foggy head

Tigsteroonie

Don't suppose you can bear the thought of not washing it for a week or two, see if you can get the scalp & oils into their natural equilibrium state?

aliasojo

When my hair was in a similar state, the only thing that ever worked was a clarifying shampoo, Schwarzkopf in particular but have tried various ones with decent results.

poorly_scammo

geri1965 wrote: »

Wash it every day?

Or use conditioner.

I shouldn't have to wash it every day. I don't have greasy hair.

poorly_scammo

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

Don't suppose you can bear the thought of not washing it for a week or two, see if you can get the scalp & oils into their natural equilibrium state?

I've done that. Didn't make a difference. I try not to wash it too often.

geri1965_2

poorly_scammo wrote: »

I shouldn't have to wash it every day. I don't have greasy hair.

Neither do I, I just find it looks awful if I don't wash it every day.

I was trying to be helpful, no need to bite my head off.

poorly_scammo

geri1965 wrote: »

Neither do I, I just find it looks awful if I don't wash it every day.

I was trying to be helpful, no need to bite my head off.

I didn't mean to. I'm just pished off as shampoos now seem to create havoc with my hair and they never used to.

aliasojo

Just a thought, but how's your skin/nails generally? Maybe you're out of balance vitamin wise? I find my hair is one of the first things that go out of kilter if my diet isn't all that. (Not saying your diet is dodgy mind, just offering another thing to think about. )