What product will soften my hair which has turned to "straw"from menopause?

Question

All of a sudden my hair has the feeling of straw,which it never had.Im 49 and 5 yrs into menopause and I cant seem to find ANYTHING to soften my hair.I use a different conditioner every 3 days,which I have never had to do.My hair is just below shoulder length,coloured and thick.

Answer 1

There is a new shampoo and conditioner produced by Neutrogena that works really well. I think it's called Triple Moisture although they have a whole line. It really puts the moisture back in your hair and makes it feel soft. My mom has had the same problem as you and was using expensive shampoos that was just making her hair even worse. She started using this product and said she was not going back. I've been using it also and am verhy pleased. So far I have found it at Rite Aid and Walmart. It was about 3 dollars cheaper at Walmart but runs about $5 - $8 a pop.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

I am 51 and had a hysterectomy 17 years ago.I know the straw hair feeling lol , The product I found best & even my hair dreser agreed would be olive oil shampoo & conditioner by design line . I purchased them at the walmart smart cuts hair salon I don't know where you live but if you have a walmart smart cuts salon go there and purchase them then if you have a hairdresser you regularly go to ask her about a product by bain de terre primrose intense reconstructor. God luck hope I could be of some help Also I just thought of one more thing to do buy a jar of what is called cholestrol and put that on your hair once a month just follow the directions you can buy that at the walmart store also in the hair products isle. also you may want to think about getting your hair trimmed every six weeks and thinned out also. I also have one heck of a head of hair lol

Answer 3

Your hair is both long, and colored, which means that you're putting a lot of strain on the hair shaft. It gets opened up by the coloring, and therefore more porous. The oils from your scalp never reach the ends.
My advice is to use, yeah, I hate to say it, but the incredibly expensive salon shampoos and conditioners. I really like Bumble & bumble products, esp their new Coco line for dry hair. Use a conditioning mask once in a while, and stop washng your hair so much. I know that last one is hard, but I just went from every other day to trying to make it to 4 or 5 days. If you must, just use a tiny bit of shampoo just at the roots, you don't ever need to extend it into the hair length. Then condition everything from about an inch or two from the scalp down. Leave the conditioner on while you finish washing your body in the shower, for extra time.
If you can't afford salon shampoo/conditioner, at least look for products without Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. sodium LAURETH sulfate is similar, but much milder. good luck

Answer 4

"MENOPAUSE". The contrary, body-changing phase of our lives. Bless your heart! I too am there, and bless my heart. I am a hair dresser and, believe me, I have encountered all types of hair problems. If you are getting some grey hairs, that accounts for some of the dryness. Grey hair is a coarse and porous texture. Color dries the hair . You stated that your hair is long, therefore, everytime color is applied (every 6-8 weeks?) it builds up on your hair and weakens every strand. This "building up" of color is minimized when color is carefully applied to the new growth only, or when the hair is kept relatively short, eliminating the color- distressed ends. The very best conditioner I have ever found is "Extreme" by Redken. I have seen it work virtual miracles. I recommend the cream tube formula and use it after every shampoo. Saturate your hair with a generous amount and don't rinse immediately. Leave it on as long as you can, and even between shampoos (when your hair is dry) rub a small amount into your hands and pat or scrunch it through your hair. Vitamin suppliments are also beneficial. Purchase them from a health food store. One of the best is "Flax seed". I grind the seeds and take 4-6 spoonfuls throughout the day, but you may choose to take the capsule or oil form. These two products, when used faithfully, will work.

Answer 5

I am a hairdresser and there are 3 really good products to use.
1. Red-ken ALL SOFT shampoo and conditioner
2. Matrix Sleek shampoo and conditioner
the matrix is awesome and you will love the conditioner, you only need about a quarter size amount. It leaves your hair like silk.
3. Matrix Fortifying shampoo, conditioner, and leave in spray conditioner.
You will also like this one too. All of these products are wonderful and they all deliver soft hair. Sleek is my favorite by far. The good thing is most salons guarantee their products and if you don't like it after 5-7 days, return it with your receipt. Where I work we want you to love the product you are using. So try any of those 3, I promise you will like at least one of them if not all of them.

Answer 6

What I do, to deep condition my hair, is dry condition it... Totally saturate it with conditioner, when it is clean but DRY... like in the evening of a day you take a bath or shower. Thoughroughly finger comb it through your hair, and then leave it in for at least 20 minutes. Make sure you don't have anything IN your hair beforehand... like mousse, or gel or anything like that. Then, wash it out, and AIR DRY your hair. try this, and see if it works. Good luck... oh, and YEAH to the ST. Ives Peppermint!

Answer 7

Try some warm olive oil, apply to hair and scalp and then
wrap a hot towel around your head and keep for 20 mins.
Wash off with a very soft shampoo and condition well.

I hope it works for you.

Answer 8

Have your thyroid tested. if your thyroid has decreased the production of thyroid hormone your hair can become dry and brittle. See your doctor. You're the right age for this. If this is whats wrong a small pill of replacement hormone daily should help your hair. Good Luck!

Answer 9

Grndmasue, many of the HRT´s have that side effect. Aside from oil treatments that you can buy, what works best is to take lots, and lots, and lots of water. You will see a great improvement of hair, skin, everything, in about 3 weeks time. It works.

Answer 10

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