Hairdressers and getting rid of the post-silicone build up

sophlowe45

I had an hairdressers appointment today so have come home with products in my hair, my hair felt horrible and full of silicone based products.

I have washed my hair 3 times with my SLS free shampoo but the silicone feeling is still there in my hair, I don't have any normal shampoos at home to strip the silicone. I have Ecover washing up liquid, SLS free shampoo and shower gel and silicone free conditioner.

Am I going to have to wait until I can get some regular shampoo or just keep washing or use the Ecover washing up liquid.

Own_My_Own

I was going to suggest washing up liquid.

dacouch

Own_My_Own wrote: »

I was going to suggest washing up liquid.

Works even better if you apply it to barely damp hair and rub it in and gradually add more water

sophlowe45

Will Ecover be strong enough? I will try tomorrow, my hair has just been washed and will be mostly dry when I wake up. I hate going to hairdressers.

heartbreak_star

Buy a clarifying shampoo?

I have no idea what's in it but Phil Smith's Big it Up! shampoo did wonders for taking the product off my hair

HBS x

CupOfChai

Were the products necessary to hold a style, I mean if you'd had it put up or anything? If they're not needed for that then in future you can ask them not to use it. I do, because they always want to put some sort of serum in which at the time looks good but then 10 minutes later makes my hair look greasy.

They do sometimes look at you like you're mad, but you're paying and it's up to you if you don't want the product used.

sophlowe45

Yes they look at you like you are mad and i try to be assertive but I am such a pushover really. Just tried to say I did not say I could do that work shift on that day, well you are on it anyway.

The serum made my hair flat rather than curly as its greasy and just as you said 10 minutes later it looks greasy.

No I told her I wash my hair, it dries naturally, I don't use any products so I want you to cut my hair for how it is not for a haircut that is blowdried and straightened.

i washed my hair already and wanted a dry cut or slightly damp so they don't use their horrible shampoo and conditioners and you can see how the haircut looks on my hair, but she refused.

Last time I had a dry haircut, i washed my hair beforehand and no products just a haircut and then he made me stand and cut and a bit more at the end and it was the only time i have had a great haircut ever. But regular hairdressers want to sell their products i think

Now it has dried naturally of course it is different and I think it looks crap. My friend goes to this hairdresser every month and is happy with her so i'm sure she is good, just not for me. It feels like I have complicated hair and the people with normal hair can pretty much go to any hairdresser and their haircut will be fine.

Thank you for the replies

heartbreak_star

I understand how you feel about hairdressers - I have waist length layered hair and so many of them want to cut it all off rather than redo my layers and fringe

HBS x

belfastgirl23

I have allergies on my scalp and can't use any of the hairdresser's products. It makes my scalp break out in blisters. Maybe bring your own products in future and claim to be allergic? Normally I'm against this as a practice but if you really feel you can't insist otherwise this may work.

2gorgeousgirls

Maybe you should take your own preferred shampoo and ask the hairdresser to use it and no other products.

I have been to several different hairdressers over the years and at various times I have seen people bring their own shampoo and products. I have never seen a hairdresser refuse to use them.

At my current hairdressers there is an older lady who seems to be there every time I go and she even brings in her own hair dye and the hairdresser applies it for her. I don't know if she does it because of a sensitivity to certain brands or because the hairdresser charges her a lot less than she would if she was using her hair colouring products.

System

If you can get hold of some, Pantene do a good clarifying shampoo. I started using it to get rid of the residue left by other, oilier, shampoos.