Is there a way to keep my hair long without it getting stringy and looking messy?

Question

I love long hair, but once my hair gets past my shoulders, it gets messy and stringy. It is thick, but very fine. It is also naturally strait. It only looks good for about 5 minutes after brush it. I wash it everyday, and sometimes twice a day (I have to or it gets oily and looks nasty, I have very oily skin). I have tryed all kinds of shampoos and conditioners, tryed letting it air dry and blow dry, nothing seems to work. I have to use conditioner or else it tangles so bad I can't get a brush through it.

It looks good short, and stays nice, but I want to have long hair and once it's past my sholders it gets messy.

Advice please... :)

I HAVE to wash it everyday or it looks NASTY.
It is extremely oily.
I would love to have hair that I didn't have to wash everyday.

I don't wear ponytails or buns because they cause spit ends, I have perscribed medication for my skin and I can't mix them with over the counter stuff. I never wear make up.

Great hair tips so far though

I don't like using mouse or gel, I don't don't like adding anything to my hair that's not necessary

Answer 1

Sound like you have hair similar to mine… from shoulder to mid back its annoying – usually I kept it in a pony tail or a bun… it got more manageable as it got longer – now at 36 inches ;)

Anyway - I LOVE the results I get from – like dove extra volume shampoo & weightless conditioner, concentrate on the ends - use a wide tooth comb to comb conditioner thru hair and remove tangles… the scalp doesn’t need much and finish with a cold as you can stand rinse…

Wash before bed and use a medium hold, body enhancing products like… paul mitchel hair sculpting lotion wrap into loose ring and tie with strips of cloth or ribbons… an I use nexus volume hold finisher for setting..

on days i don't do rag curls i just brush fluf - using dove volume body and lift mousse scrunch and use bobby pins or small clips to loosely hold waves in place… or I twist in into a loose bun with french hair pins… spray with finisher...

I get my hair cut once a year and I don’t have a problem with spilt ends, but you have to careful with it to avoid them – don’t use heat appliances on hair, never put any metal clips on you hair – use pony holders they have no metal and tied them loosely… give yourself a deep conditioning treatment once a week - using a deep conditioner put on e plastic shower cap relax for 20 min or so and rinse…

Answer 2

i'd say get regular trims, every 6-8 weeks.

and instead of washing with shampoo and then conditioner, try these options:

1.try a conditioner only wash = dont use a shampoo. every other day. or

2. a cwc wash. start by conditioning the ends. leave to work for 2 minutes. shampoo your scalp without rinsing the conditioner. Rinse. recondition. wait 2 minutes. rinse. This might prove to be the better approach coz it helps with the messy ends and yet help your oily scalp.

try reading through hair forums/websites.
I personally like www.longhairlovers.com

Good luck

Answer 3

Getting it trimmed every 6-8 weeks is a must. Also try not to run your fingers through it, that makes it oily. One other thing, when you use conditioner apply it to your ends first and work you way up, but dont put any on the top of your head. Your natural oils will take care of the top.

Answer 4

You need to have a hair treatment plan.

Try Dove Intense Moisture shampoo + conditioner.

http://www.dove.us/your_hair/intense_moisture_2in1.asp

Once a week deep condition your hair with Organic Root Stimulator HAIR MAYONNAISE.

http://www.organicrootstimulator.com/products/mayo.htm

You mention you have oily skin, You should wear a ponytail or bun for a while so you can focus on treating your skin.

Use a small amount of hair gel to keep your hair in place while in a ponytail or bun.

For you skin, try using Clean & Clear Deep Action Cream Cleanser.

http://cleanandclear.com/products/facial_clean/deep_action_cream.shtml

I have oily skin and I use this product.

If you wear makeup, I suggest using MAC products. They are great for combatting oily skin.

For foundation, I use MAC Studio Fix

http://www.maccosmetics.com/templates/products/sp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY15107&PRODUCT_ID=PROD1379

and for a touch ups I use MAC Blot Powder.

http://www.maccosmetics.com/templates/products/sp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY15108&PRODUCT_ID=PROD1430

Answer 5

Only put conditioner on your ends for less oily hair, and before blowdrying, run mouse through it. Your hair wont be huge, dont worry. layer it so it wont be stringy.

Answer 6

Dont wash it everyday and get your ends trimmed every 6-8 weeks.

Answer 7

Hi. My hairdresser always tells me to get regular steams. It does work. Your hair woould look healthier and be a whole lot more managable.

Answer 8

one piece of advice...don't wash it every day....it washes the natural oils out of your hair....and a way you can get your hair trimmed every once and a while to keep it from looking messy.....

Answer 9

dnt use moose n it wont get stringyuse dove lotion for oily skin

Answer 10

well to make it look fulll you can try crimping your hair or putting raves