Posted by trolleypup (other posts) on February 07, 2010 at 19:58:13 Previous Next
In Reply to: Shampoo in warm water; do final rinse in cool/cold... posted by Urban Cowboy on February 07, 2010 at 14:32:18:
: : About a month ago, I decided to try to wash my hair with cold water. Been doing this ever since. Nowadays, I wash my hair with the coldest water I bare and my hair is no longer frizzy. Maybe it's just me paying more attention to my hair but it seems to shine more too. Anyone else have similar observations?
: People who have taken courses in Cosmotology (like my partner has) advise that to get the most out of any shampooing ritual, to do that part of the job in WARM water. The purpose of shampooing is to rid your hair of the built-up dirt, grease, grime, etc. Since I used to do a lot of dirty gardening jobs for a living, believe me, getting rid of chicken manure, plant fertilizers, soil, and little bits of plant parts, etc., that are all stuck in your hair comes out way better in warm water, NOT cold.
: After shampooing, most of us longhairs here prefer using TONS of conditioner in our hair for several reasons: it helps put moisture back into the hair shaft (especially at the ends, where it needs it the most); it's easier to de-tangle with conditioner; and it makes hair more manageable and less frizzy. The advise that I've always heard is to do the final rinsing of the conditioner in cold or at least cool water.
: Of course, this being WINTER (in the Northern Hemisphere, at least), I confess to being a bit of a wimp about following through with this sometimes (LOL)....
: - Ken in San Francisco
I'm WO, but yes...warmer at the beginning, tepid for the final rinse.