So I have a dilemma...My hair type is extremely curly, coarse, dry, and long. I've always heard that you really shouldn't shampoo more than two to three times per week, but I have a hard time sticking to this. I live with a smoker and if I don't shampoo my hair daily, it will smell like cigarette smoke (yuck!). Do you have any personal remedies or suggestions of something I can at least rinse my hair with daily to keep it smelling fresh and smoke-free while also helping to cut out the dryness?

Written on: 11/04/2009 (04:57pm)

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Just use conditioner. Most conditioners have low levels of surfactants (the ingredients that do the cleaning in shampoo), so you'll get at least some cleaning without the harshness of shampoo. I do believe that there's even a popular program nowadays ("Curly Girl" or something like that) that advocates only using conditioner for cleaning your hair.

Anyways, good luck!

Written on: 11/06/2009 (08:23pm)

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