For full disclosure, I worked at a salon in high school as a receptionist. So I'm kinda an expert in this matter. I'm practically a hair doctor.
The whole "later, rinse, repeat" is a marketing gimmick. For reals though. If your hair isn't lathering well, it's almost always because your hair isn't wet enough - not that you need more shampoo, or to "repeat".
Before you shampoo your hair, make sure it is soaking wet, and run your hands through it like you are lathering it. That will make sure your hair is soak through and will lather sufficiently.
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People also use wayyyy too much shampoo. Another tip is to halve the amount you use. Keep halving it daily until it no longer lathers. At that point, you know yesterday's amount is perfect. For my hair, at chin length, it only takes a pea sized amount.
ReplyDeleteYou're exactly right! I have the same length hair as you, and it's amazing how long it takes me to go through a bottle of shampoo.
DeleteNot to point out, but it varies on the hair type, a lot... My hair is really thick, wavy and I've got lots of it. Like, lots. So on my first wash, it wont lather at all. No matter how much shampoo or how much water. It also would help to mention I only wash my hair once a week and not as often as people with finer hair would. The oil build up the amount/thickness of the hair makes it so I need extra shampoos. I do dilute the bottle once it's about 2/3 ~ 1/2 down with a bit of water, and that definitely helps distributing the shampoo faster and evenly.
ReplyDeleteYour hair sounds like my sister's - it's like trying to lather a duck's ass!
DeleteOMG, I literally just laughed out loud...I too have thick hair and I have such a hard time with it bc of the all of the chemicals in our water...
DeleteThat is EXACTLY how my hair is. I too only wash it once sometimes twice a week. I so let out a loud laugh at Sarah's comment.
DeleteTry adding 1-2 Tablespoons of baking soda to your shampoo every few shampoos. Works like a clarifier, only not at severe and drying. Really adds some volume to the fine hair too!
ReplyDeleteDepends on the hardness of your water too.
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