Do you think water quality plays a role in how your hair turns out?

Question

I am H2O obsessed. For years I’ve told my celebrity clients to wash their hair with bottled water since this is the best for soft, shiny hair and hydrated skin. Have you ever tried it?

Answer 1

Yes. It does.

Bottled water is not necessary where I live. We have our own wells. No need for hair conditioner or body lotion.

When we head to the city, ANY city, we purchase conditioner and body lotion. As a family we use more than the hotels are willing to dole out.

You can really smell the chemicals that they add to the water!

To save a couple dollars, your budget conscious clients could wash with tap water then condition and rinse with bottled water.

Answer 2

I can't even afford to DRINK bottled water, and you want me to pour it on my hair? No, I've never tried it. I'm sure that if I could afford to spend the extra money on my hair, nicer shampoo would make more difference than nicer water, but I also don't doubt that water quality does make a difference too, and for someone who's already using the most expensive shampoo, why not use the most expensive water, too?

I'm sure that water quality does make a difference in how hair turns out after washing. But what I'm not sure of is that the same things that make water taste nice also make it good for hair. All drinking water has minerals dissolved in it. The main difference between tap water and bottled water is how much and which minerals there are. But it's not necessarily that bottled water has less minerals overall, it's just that it has a different balance that supposedly makes it taste better.

When it comes down to it, I really don't know what minerals are good for hair. Maybe distilled water (which, in theory, would have virtually no dissolved ions) or deionized water would be best for hair, since that's about as close to pure water as you can get. Or maybe water with lots of the right minerals would be better. I'm really not sure. But I don't doubt that the right combination of minerals dissolved in water would make a difference in how hair looks after being washed in that water.

I noticed a lot of answerers have based their answer on experience with water in different places. Be careful with this, since it's essentially an uncontrolled experiment, with far too many variables. I think it far more likely that the differences people saw under these conditions were primarily the result of differences in humidity, temperature, air pollution, etc. in these places, more than the quality of the tap water.

But then again, I may not be the most qualified person in the world to comment on hair care given that I routinely sacrifice washing my hair in favor of completing a homework assignment or studying for a test.

Answer 3

I know that hydrated hair look asn feels better than dry hair-fact is when I get up in the morning spritz some water on my hair and it loses that just slept look and immediately feels softer. Haven't before now thought about bottled water being better for my hair but since I'm always open to looking and in turn feeling better will give it a try. I hydrate my skin all the time carry bottlesize water with Ester-C as one of the ingredients and always get compliments on my skin. If the bottled water works thanks for the tip.

Answer 4

Yes, definitely.
For years, when I go to the beach I get SALTWATER in my hair to turn it the most beautiful shiny light golden you've ever seen (if I do say so myself, ha). The SALTWATER enhances the sun bleaching. Now that I'm a little older, the SALTWATER sun bleaching hides my several gray hairs and even makes them invisible. I have never had to dye my hair.
Before I leave the beach I always pour a gallon of bottled water all over me; good for the skin, too, and feels "oh so good" after a salty, sandy (wonderful) day on the beach. The bottled water just seems to instantly clarify the hair and skin.
We won't even discuss SWIMMING POOL WATER (unavoidable use).
The worst TAP WATER for my hair is SOFT WATER (HAY! Culligan man) type. Geez! It's like soft air and "oh so frizzy".
I would NEVER put WELL WATER on my hair!! PU and I fear the iron would make my hair fall out. The idea just horrifies me. LOL
I do like the way LAKE WATER feels....different to me..... being an Island girl.
My favorite hair washing was under a beautiful waterfall in Oregon. It was just heavenly like in the movies.
I wonder if the vegetation in a lake or ocean beautify hair?
I answer yes to both questions. I just wanted to go over all types of water that have touched my hair. Bottled water is luxurious.

Answer 5

Yes! I absolutely believe that water quality plays an important role in how your hair looks. Most forms of tap water are filled with impurities (chlorine, radon, etc) and many different types of metals...which are obviously *not* good for your hair.

I am a little germ-phobic, and I don't drink or use regular tap water for anything. I have a water filter that attaches to my shower head that purifies the water. I have definitely noticed a difference in the softness and hydration of my hair and skin since using the purified water. Also, my hair is noticeably shinier and sleeker.

For anyone interested, the water filtration systems are inexpensive and you can buy them for 20 or 30 dollars at places like Home Depot.

Answer 6

I have never tried bottled water, however I have lived in 26 different states, including Hawaii, and have had many different hair textures in my long straight style, due to the quality of the water in all of those different places. The best washes ever were in small towns where they used conditioned collected rain water and/or underground springs for the water supply. I have kept my hair at over 2 feet long most of my life. I notice a difference quickly.

On a different note, I am ready to donate my hair to the charity that makes wigs for little girls with cancer. Do you know where this is?

Answer 7

I do admit that water quality plays a vital role in how some one' hair turn out, yet I am not in favour of the proposed suggestion of Mr. Jonathan, as the suggestion is costly one.

The purpose can also be solved by washing the hair with the water sofened earlier after boiling and cooling. However, if some people are shy of taking pain to boil the water first and then wait for its cooling, or they don't care spending any amount of mney, they can well take the suggestion of Mr. Jonathan.

Answer 8

I can't say that I've tried washing my hair with bottled water, but water does make an impact on hair. I was convinced my sisters best friend was a red head, turns out she had hard water, and about a year after she moved she turned blond. If water can change the color of your hair, it can certainly change the way it looks and feels.

Answer 9

I do think that water quality plays a role in it, although I do nothing about it. How I long for the days when my grandmother collected Indiana rainwater in buckets to wash my hair. I now live in Las Vegas without a water softener. Our water here is mineral-laden, and hard on both skin and hair. Most people here are more concerned with their drinking water quality than what they use in their hair, as most Las Vegans buy bottled water.

I did notice, however, on a Caribbean cruise that the water on the ship in which I washed my hair had an effect on it. It brought out my hair's natural curliness, and therefore I went the entire cruise without blow-drying or using a curling iron. That experience inspired the natural non-chemically enhanced hair that I now wear.

In the summer of 2004, I virtually shaved off all my hair down to about 1/4 inch. It's now grown out to about 12", and I now wear styles that feature my natural waves and curls. HALLELUJAH! I'm now free from chemicals and devices, and my hair is stronger than ever!

In spite of these facts, I do love your show, and convinced my mother--a former beautician and barber--to watch it, as well. Your Beauty Water Shower Purification System was a brilliant way to go. Next, how about considering your own brand of vitamins, since hair quality originates internally? I don't go to bed without popping mine. You could call them something like "Jonathan Product Intensives." Catchy, huh?

Answer 10

No, I haven't tried it. I am sure it does play a role in how your hair turns out, though. If someone looks at what well water or hard water does to a bathtub or sink, and thinks about how much more delicate human hair is, people have to agree with your logic. It never occurred to me before, but my sister has awful problems with the health of her hair, and her water is so bad that she has a difficult time washing her dishes and clothes without mineral deposits and odd staining. The water must be contributing to her hair problems.

Answer 11

I definitely think the water makes a difference.

When I have to go out of town and use different water my hair is different. I have had to go get conditioning treatments at a hotel spa just because the hotel water was so bad on my hair. It has happened to me time and time again. Enough that it is not just a theory with me. It is fact.

I have tried the bottled water on my hair and I love how it feels unfortunately I can't always use it.