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Do you use conditioner? How much shampoo do you apply per wash? Do you have a water filter installed?

>>296812
I feel like leave in + hair oil cured this for me
Big fan of picrel

How do I fix this?
I've tried different hydrating conditioners and ant-frizz products and none of them have worked

>>296845
I dont think theres a cure. Its all genes.

It depends on your hair type tbh. I have slightly curly fine hair but a lot of it with an oily scalp. I use pantene classic clean shampoo with hot water, only rub scalp, then pantene cc conditioner, glob it on and leave it for at least 5 minutes then rinse with cool water. Air dry. It's not perfect but good enough.

I tried those natural gentle shampoos before doing this and they made my hair look like crap tbh

I have very long, healthy hair down to my hips.
I have read about hair care and tried and experimented with different things for quite some time to get my hair to what it is now and this is what i can tell you:

First, i've been told it's genetic too, don't listen to it. What is true, is that there are different hair types indeed. So, if you have thick, curly hair, obviously you need different care than someone with rather fine, smooth hair.

First rule, as in everything else: Less is more. Try washing your hair less often. Yes, it will take a very long time (meaning at least several months) for your scalp to adapt, but it'll be worth it. I wash my hair once a week by now.
The keyword is patience.

The hair is made up of an exterior layer of scales, and under these scales is it's actual substance, keratin, which is a type of protein.
This is also the part that has the melatonin, the colour, in it, so when you bleach your hair, the exterior layer of scaled needs to be cracked in order to get the Melatonin out from the inside. This is why bleached hair becomes frizzy.
This is also why you shouldn't wash your hair with soap, because it usually breaks down proteins. (And, incidentally, why you need actual wool detergent - because wool is hair too and the keratin in it gets broken down by normal detergent.)

In general, washing and any kind of mechanical strain, meaning your hair being moved, touched, brushed is wearing it down and damages the scales layer.
So this means, you'll only want to put shampoo on your scalp, because this is where the talc is that you want to wash away, while you don't want it to dry out the long part. When rinsing your scalp, more than enough shampoo gets into the lengths, so only shampoo your scalp. Also, take as little as possible.
Vice versa, conditioner is supposed to keep your lengths smooth and hydrated and not your scalp. Don't put conditioner on your scalp.
Also, if you switch to non-silicone shampoo it also will take some time (months) for it to take effect, because, as the silicone layer wears down, it ruffles the scales layer of the hair, making it frizzy. Again, patience.

Hair is also especially sensitive while it is wet. This is why, for example dryblowing it should also be generally avoided.

As for tensides (the cleaning agents in shampoo), they generally come first in the INCI list.
Avoid chemicals here, as they are aggressive and will dry your scalp and hair.
This is what for me made a real notable difference.
Chemical tensids, for example, are Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Amonium Laureth Sulfate.
Better are coco or glucoside tensids loke Coco Sulfate etc.
In general, to get an idea, take your shampoo/conditioner and type in any of the ingredients into your search engine of choice. Unfortunately, it used to be easier to get informative results here but still.

Avoid Silicones. They usually end in -cone or -oxane. They will create a non-permeable layer around your hair that keeps anything from getting in or our - keeping your hair from "breathing" - so to say, and dry it out. Same goes for polyquaternium and paraffine, which is used to seal ships!

In general, stay away from chemical anti-frizz products, leave-in-sprays and the like.

Natural cosmetics is generally the better choice, but again, watch for the INCI list, The shorter, the better.

You can wash your hair with rye flour. Try different things until you find something that suits you and your hair.
You can make a sour rinse, mixing one tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar with 1,5 l of water and after washing and conditioner, rinse your hair with it and leave in. This is good because it helps the hair, which has a naturally sour ph-value and acts adstringend, meaning it smoothes the scale layer of the hair.

For frizz, secret cheap hack: After showering, when your hair is still wet, take some olive oil and put one or two drops on your fingertips. Really just ONE or two, small drops, depending on your hair, so that your finger is just slighly smooth - and "massage" it carefully into your tips while they're still wet.
You can experiment with different oils if you like, some are "heavier", meaning they have bigger molecules and are better for thick hair, and others are "lighter", better for fine hair - but i'd say olive oil is a good start and mostly everyone has it at home.

Getting smart on INCIs is the best you can do.

Hope this helps!