The key to a good hair day might just be a shampoo away.
If your hair seems dry, it might be the silicones in your shampoo.
If you see an ingredient called Dimethicone* in your hair products, chances are that it's drying your hair out over time. The silicone coats your hair, giving it that nice slippery feeling, but it also prevents moisture and oils from penetrating your hair.
* Dimethicone Copolyl and PEG Modified Dimethicone are water-soluble silicones, which means they wash out with water and do not coat the hair as long as you rinse out thoroughly.
[source: Marie Claire]
Don't be fooled into thinking that your shampoo HAS to lather.
Sulfates (sodium laureth sulfate and ammonium laureth sulfate) are industrial-strength cleaning ingredients that you should avoid at all costs in your shampoo, especially if your hair is color-treated. You'll be washing your $200 dye job down the drain.
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If you're rinsing your hair in hard water, you should do something about it.
Shampooing with hard water can make it dry and straw-like. To combat this, use a chelating shampoo once a week. You can even install a special water filter on your shower head that costs about $70.
[source: Free People]
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