I didn't notice until last year, but my hair definitely prefers FL, even if I don't. :P I think that perhaps the extra humidity helps to keep it from drying out like it does in the drier northern air. Even when I was swimming in a chlorinated pool 3-4 times a week in FL, my hair was not greatly affected by it; as much as I am wanting to start swimming regularly here, I tremble over what it's going to do to my hair. :/
I've decided to get my hair trimmed again soon and add layers (I've been trying to get it all to about the same length again, but that isn't working because I had layers before, and with not getting that hair trimmed with the rest, it is getting really damaged and defeating my desire), and to try the BSR/ACVR/conditioner routine. I haven't used shampoo since I read your post nearly two weeks ago (and have used the BSR and conditioner only twice!), and my scalp hasn't itched since. I haven't looked closely to see if the flaking has stopped entirely, but I can tell that it has at least been dramatically reduced. Just from cutting out shampoo! I am shocked over this development because both of the shampoos I'd been using were for dry hair, which I'd equated with moisturizing (one was specifically for moisturizing, actually).
I've told Stephen all about this and he thinks my plan sounds good. I'm not sure what he'll think of the layers because he so wants my hair long, as I do, and I don't think I've been able to convince him of the necessity to remove all the damaged hair before it can grow healthfully. Also, I just remembered that when my mom trimmed my hair at the end of December I had her cut all the hair underneath shorter than the rest because it's been soooo damaged for years. It has worked very well in stopping the breakage, but I'm not sure how it'll affect layers. I really don't want to go that short with the rest of my hair. Sorry...I'm beginning to ramble. I'll let you know how everything turns out!
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Date: 2009-02-16 06:30 pm (UTC)I've decided to get my hair trimmed again soon and add layers (I've been trying to get it all to about the same length again, but that isn't working because I had layers before, and with not getting that hair trimmed with the rest, it is getting really damaged and defeating my desire), and to try the BSR/ACVR/conditioner routine. I haven't used shampoo since I read your post nearly two weeks ago (and have used the BSR and conditioner only twice!), and my scalp hasn't itched since. I haven't looked closely to see if the flaking has stopped entirely, but I can tell that it has at least been dramatically reduced. Just from cutting out shampoo! I am shocked over this development because both of the shampoos I'd been using were for dry hair, which I'd equated with moisturizing (one was specifically for moisturizing, actually).
I've told Stephen all about this and he thinks my plan sounds good. I'm not sure what he'll think of the layers because he so wants my hair long, as I do, and I don't think I've been able to convince him of the necessity to remove all the damaged hair before it can grow healthfully. Also, I just remembered that when my mom trimmed my hair at the end of December I had her cut all the hair underneath shorter than the rest because it's been soooo damaged for years. It has worked very well in stopping the breakage, but I'm not sure how it'll affect layers. I really don't want to go that short with the rest of my hair. Sorry...I'm beginning to ramble. I'll let you know how everything turns out!