(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best showerhead filters

There are filters you can buy for the shower, such as this one. It won't be perfect, but it will help to filter some of the impurities out of the water.

I have the same issue, just opposite places. The water at home is very friendly to my hair and skin, but when I go home, my hair dries out, my scalp dries out, and my face turns to broken-out sandpaper. Filters help marginally, but nothing replaces a better water source/better filtered water.

I grew up in Seattle and live in the California Central Valley where most neighborhoods have hard water. We've tested our home and the tests don't come back as hard but I can still tell the difference - I think I am spoiled from Pacific Northwest water. Couldn't justify the expensive cost of getting a softener for the house when we technically don't have hard water but I did buy a water softening shower head and it has made a HUGE difference for me!

This is the one I purchased in 2014 and have used it since. The price has gone up since then but I'd pay for it all over again!
Jonathan Product Beauty Hard Water Shower Filter System https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000PI13SU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_U3Pxzb1B12V7E

Not sure about testing really but this is the filter I️ was looking at getting on Amazon. Great reviews and it’s not too pricey!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0752W4WX1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_zVebAb7CQV0JF

I think it's UBS Vita Fresh Vita Gel Shower Filter with 4 Vitamin C Gel Cartridge
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I4RP7KS/

And the replacement is POSSIBLY UBS Vitamin C Cartridge 5 Pc in 1 Pack for Vita-fresh Shower Filter, 8.82 Ounce
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016I7KQDO/

I wrote possibly is because there are different models, like Vita Fresh or Vita Fresh Gel (Vita-Gel). From my very little research, I got the gel one because it is longer, said to last longer and said to diffuse better. All marketing claims.

I can't attest to them though. I'd say my skin doesn't feel as pulled anymore but that could just be placebo.

Tall girls are hot. I too have this problem as a taller guy. I bought this showerhead, but bend with the knees when using other showers. Best part about this besides the detachable head is the fact that it's filtered.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004USBAOI/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Aquasana showerhead filters are a good option if you can swing the cost. I have one, and its been SO worth it imo. Just unscrew and replace the current showerhead, put it back and take your filter with you when you leave.

http://www.amazon.com/Aquasana-AQ-4100-Deluxe-Adjustable-Showerhead/dp/B0016BS9T6

It seems like most filter showerheads only tackle chlorine, but there seems to be some that may be able to help. Some of the reviews even specified that they have hard water. Have you asked your landlord about softening the water?

You can consider using a shower filter, which also works well for my hair. I have used this product and it is still in use. It works well.

https://www.amazon.com/Output-Universal-Replaceable-Multi-Stage-Cartridge/dp/B07G53XQBR/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1536285292&sr=8-12&keywords=skywee

If you can drop the money on it, I suggest the Berkey shower filter head. Its $45 on Amazon but I highly recommend it. I bought it for my old place where the water was a nasty ruddy brown color. Not only did it clear up the water, it even improved the pressure a little.

https://www.amazon.com/Berkey-KDSF-HEAD-Shower-Filter-Massaging/dp/B00BWIWYDK

Menards sells a rain shower head on a hinged arm (something like this but I only paid $40 for it) that I bought for the exact same reason. BF is 6'3, house was built in the 60s, shower hit him right in the chest. It was pitiful. Now it's at about a 7.5' and works great.

Also, Lowes (and probably most hardware stores) sell a little adapter that allows you to connect a wand shower head to it that has a switch for flow on the bottom.

Santevia.

My old roomie bought one and she says it works good.

https://www.amazon.ca/Santevia-A201-Enhanced-Shower-Filter/dp/B005J9TIQY

https://www.amazon.com/Shower-Filter-system-Replaceable-KDF-55-Activated/dp/B01DL2H8US

One filter lasts for 6 months, and it includes 2. We've been using it for 2 months. It's holding up well. I think there's been a slight decline in the filtering recently but nothing that bad.

I haven't found a shampoo yet that works, but I have to use this filter and change it out every 3-4 months or my hair gets a rusty color from our well. We also have a whole house filter under the house and I can tell by my hair when it gets full of yucky minerals. Then I change it and use vinegar and baking soda to clarify my hair and it does help get that rusty orange out.
Culligan WTR FiltrationCartridge Certified WHR-140 Replacement Cartridge Filtered Shower Heads, 1.5" H x 2" W x 2" D Multi https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006VVN1I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_sglQCbAAHKBNE

I'm eyeing this thing right now on amazon.ca. I had no idea there could be a solution for hard water for those who rent. Thank you /u/Sejura

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T2QHWHR/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_5JXZDbNES9FBX

This is the one I have. My hair has been a lot softer and it also helped my itchy skin! :)

I got an AquaBliss SF300. They have it on their own site and amazon for about $31.

manufacturer site

amazon

I have one of these. Had it for a week and seems to be doing its job.

One of these: http://www.amazon.com/Culligan-WHR-140-Replacement-Cartridge-WSH-C125/dp/B0006VVN1I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414604191&sr=8-1&keywords=inline+water+filter+shower

I found this and this and this.

https://www.amazon.com/Shower-Filter-Water-Softener-Cartridge/dp/B07D5NQT46

A water softener.

I believe this is the one we have, but really any of them with a decent review would be good. If you’re spending less than $10 or more than $50, you’re getting the wrong product.

https://www.amazon.com/Stage-Shower-Filter-Showerhead-Replaceable/dp/B07TYK69CP/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?keywords=shower+filter&qid=1566596460&s=gateway&sr=8-6

I know these were around for a while: http://www.amazon.com/Jonathan-Product-Beauty-Shower-Purification/dp/B000PI13SU

Not sure if they work or not

You can buy a hard water filter for your shower:

https://www.amazon.com/Output-Stage-Universal-Shower-Filter/dp/B07WWC9BQZ/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=hard+water+filter&qid=1573602828&sr=8-5

This filter is a pretty good option. I've had mine for a year with no problems, so I think they've fixed the problems some people noted in the reviews from a couple years ago.

you should be able to get a shower head with a filter, like this? It should definitely cut down on the mineral content in the water, reducing poor effects on your hair.

I'm in a rental and I installed a shower-head only filter that just screwed onto the existing shower head (and you can set the existing provided shower head aside and reattach when you move out) I found it on Amazon, it's this one "Aquasana A1-4100".

Bleach blonde here. After years of living with water at normal pH levels and healthy, thick, bleached (yes, bleached!) hair down to my back, I moved into a different apartment in NYC with what I had no idea was extremely hard water. I couldn't understand why my usually bright and sunny blonde was turning dull and brassy. And since it happened so gradually, I didn't realize that my approx. 22" long locks had whittled down to a whispy, uneven, broken and damaged 15" or so. STILL not realizing it was the water and not my shampoo/diet/colorist, I resorted to extensions. I eventually made the connection (about $5k worth of extensions later) that it was the hard water flowing through the ancient, rusty pipes of my 1905-built townhouse. Enter, the Aquasana (cue the heavenly lights/angelic choir)

Trust me. Buy it. Thank me later.

It can get a bit pricey to refill, depending on how bad your water is. They say they are supposed to last six months but I end up changing every 3-4, probably because I have a serious phobia of hard water now.

What about chlorine? I suspect my chlorinated water is why my hair is dry and frizzy no matter what I do. Pools wreck it too.

Reviews on the shower filter someone linked above seem to maybe corroborate that http://www.amazon.com/Jonathan-Product-Beauty-Shower-Purification/dp/B000PI13SU

I also live in an area with very hard water. The best decision I ever made for my hair was to buy a water filter that attaches to my shower head. It filters out most of those minerals and softens your water. I can tell a huge difference in my hair ever since I purchased mine and I plan on using one forever.

As for humidity, try playing around with your hair products. Your hair products probably contain silicone which can be good for some hair types and bad for others. Silicones make my hair more frizzy, so I go for products without them. Also, use UV protective sprays to protect your hair from the harsh Florida sun and causing more damage.

To repair the damage that had already happened, you can try Olaplex No. 3. It repairs broken bonds in your hair.