Reddit mentions of Maple Holistics Sage Shampoo for Anti Dandruff with Jojoba Argan and Organic Tea Tree Oil – Natural Sulfate Free Treatment for Women and Men – Safe for Color Treated Hair (8 fl. oz.)

Okay, I'm a guy but I have the best curly hair in the entire world.

Here's what I do:

Step 1:

You need to find a leave in conditioner. The best one I've used so far is Acanthe, by Rene Furterer.

Expensive, but worth it.

How I use it:

I take a shower, (or whenever,really) and I put it in while my hair is a bit damp.

After an hour or two, I play with my hair again and my hair is dry, but it's no longer frizzy and the curls are defined, can be styled, and the hair is super soft.

Step 2:

You need to find a good shampoo that won't dry your hair out, I use Molton Brown.

Shampoo every other day, condition every day.

The conditioner can be whatever, but try to find one that is dedicated to curly hair.

Step 3:

When shampooing, comb your hair, and leave the shampoo in your hair for 2-3 minutes. Make sure it's there from the root to the tip.


Step 4:

When drying your hair, just dry it enough so that it isn't soaking wet. That is the best time to apply the leave-in conditioner.

The most important part of this step, wait for at least an hour, don't touch your hair. Style it with the conditioner, then wait for that hour and play around with it. It's amazing

A good leave in conditioner is the BEST and most important tool.

Links to good products I use:


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018KAH8M4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CNTJHQO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AEBFN8Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


Hope this helps.

This shampoo. I used it every day initially, now I use it about once every other week.

I've had some luck with this product: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CNTJHQO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I think it is CG friendly but either way, I am normally no-poo and using this every week or so hasn't been a problem.

I was using this if you were looking for something natural.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CNTJHQO/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If not, I was also using a ketoconozal shampoo. These were before I found out I have sensitive skin and a fragrance allergy though.

I've had similar problems. A main factor is due to the weather changing but also my hairdresser told me a lack of drinking water can cause it too. A great shampoo I found on Amazon called Maple Holistics Sage Shampoo. I've added the link below: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CNTJHQO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

I've found this to really help maintain a clean scalp with less irritation, flaking and itching. I would also recommend as a home remedy using Olive Oil and Tea Tree Oil as a hot oil treatment for like 20 minutes.

I'm a big fan of this shampoo and this conditioner.

I believe the parts of my hair that are colored are damaged have high porosity while the parts that are brown have low porosity. I thought maybe I needed moisture, so I did a hot grapeseed oil treatment followed by another reset wash. It didn’t help. I am now thinking maybe I need to try a protein treatment? I am considering Alikay Naturals Honey and Sage Deep Conditioner.

Here is my current routine:

I do cardio every day and sweat a lot, so I shower daily. Every three days I use the low poo Maple Holistics Sage Shampoo for Anti Dandruff (it is CG approved) and condition with Alberto VO5 Pomegranate Bliss. Other days I just condition with Alberto VO5. These both have humectants, but I live in Seattle so not a hot or dry climate. In the shower I use a wide tooth comb when conditioner is in. For gel I use Herbal Essences Totally Twisted. I tried squish to condish with leaving some conditioner in. I tried the super soaker method. Both looked worse than this picture - more stringy and oily. My method: I apply gel with prayer hands and scrunch while head is flipped over. Once right side up again, I put a little more gel in hands and scrunch areas that need more gel. I plop with microfiber towel for ~5-10 min. Then I diffuse on low heat and low power for just a few minutes. I tried not diffusing, and again it looked much worse. I let the remainder air dry and then break the gel cast. I put just a little jojoba oil on my hands while breaking the cast to minimize frizz. I O-clip for volume while the remainder air dries. At night I pineapple and I have a satin pillowcase.

There is one product that I use that is not CG approved. Every 7-10 days I use Overtone Deep Treatment. Unfortunately I just bought two tubs before starting CG. I am careful not to get it on my scalp. The same day I use overtone, I also reset wash with Neutrogena Anti-Residue Formula (clarifying shampoo) to avoid build up. Going forward I will use Arctic Fox for color.

Any thoughts on what my problem could be? Could the Overtone be my main problem or is it likely something else? If my issue is that I need protein, is Alikay Naturals Honey and Sage Deep Conditioner a good one? Any advice on routine tweak is appreciated.

My hair goal: defined waves that look fuller and are not stringy

Edit: added more detail on how I use gel, goal, and humectants

Pshhh, as long as you put the old shower head back on when you move out, there's nothing they can do to penalize you. They're fairly easy to attach/detach without many tools. I just had to do this for my disabled mother, and I love that I can wash all the pink hair dye off the shower walls now!

I have scalp dryness/dandruff and have been using Sage shampoo about 1-2 times per week. While its nice that it's sulfate free, be warned it smells like a Whole Foods beauty aisle. It does seem to dry my hair out a little bit (feels squeaky when rinsing) so I combat that by running conditioner through the length of my hair before shampooing and sometimes follow up afterward with a deep conditioning treatment (I use DevaCurl's Heaven in Hair) to restore more moisture.