when my hair drys it looks crispy?

Question

i straighten my hair, but is it just that i have a lot of split ends and just need a haircut?

or is my shampoo not good for my hair?

i have curly hair, and i straighten it.

(my hairs really thick and kind of puffs out, in a good way)

Answer 1

It's probably really, really dry. Try using a deep conditioner a couple of times before you resort to getting it trimmed or cut.

Joico K-Pak is a good one.

Links to home remedies: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/avocado-kitchen-cupboard-beauty-tips.html
http://www.dolenutrition.com/spa_recipes_hair_1.aspx

Answer 2

If you straighten your hair, you are robbing it of moisture which is why your hair is crispy looking. Use a conditioner after you shampoo in the shower. Stay away from shampoo with conditioners as it can cause a wax build-up on your scalp. I would suggest using Tresemme's vitamin e moisture rich conditioner.
Other methods that you can take to leading a healthier head of hair:
Wash every other day (they say three day old hair is perfect for styling)
Use a defuser on your hair-dryer so your hair is not receiving the full brunt of heat from the dryer.
When you get out of the shower, use a moisture spray before drying to lock in moisture.

Answer 3

It is good to rotate our shampoos every couple of weeks. For whatever reason I've noticed this with my hair.

Since my hair has gotten too dry here recently I've been using a bar that has coconut oil, jojoba ester and glycerin in it. Has worked wonders!!!

I recently found the BEST moisturizer of all
for my hair. Last week in fact. Jojoba oil works like a charm! It is the best
item I've ever used in my hair. My hair is always prone to alot of split ends
because I live in dry Alaska and use well water. The jojoba oil really
moisturizes well without weighing my hair down. If your hair isn't too dry use a
little. If it's dry use more. I usually use about a nickel size and spread it
all over my hands then evenly distribute throughout the ends of my
hair.

Previously I had used:
coconut oil (didn't moisturize enough ~ hard to wash
out),

olive oil (not enough moisturizing),

carrot oil (actually dried mine ~ could've been an
additive),

grapeseed oil (too hard 2 wash out & built up
~think I used too much ~ a little goes a lonnnggg way). This oil is very good
for other things as well. Imagination's the limit ;-)

Shea butter (haven't used enough to see how this works,
plus I'd like to try the unrefined version as well before determining if this
works). Shea is SO versatile for many applications besides hair.

As you can see I've had many trial and errors over the
years.

So far I totally LOVE the jojoba oil. Try it ~ worth it for $5.
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The reason that jojoba
is such a great choice as a hair conditioner and moisturizer is that the
molecular structure of jojoba is very similar to the natural oil that is
produced by the sebaceous glands in the scalp.  This natural scalp oil is
known as "sebum".It is a well known fact that sebum is required for
proper moisturization of beautiful and healthy hair.  Hair that has a good
moisture basis tends to be more resistant to daily damage, tangles, dryness and
split ends.

Jojoba oil comes from the jojoba plant which grows
spontaneously in the northwestern parts of Mexico, as well as Arizona and
California.
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Later I'm going to dilute some in a spray bottle with
water to see what results I get that way. Just looking for more ways to evenly
distribute this awesome stuff.

You might benefit from a trim. Just 1/2" - 2" or however far up the damage runs.

Maybe try putting a little of some sort of oil on your hair (especially on the ends) before straightening to protect it and see if that helps ;-)

Answer 4

have u been straifghtning it for a long time? If u have then really stop doing it now because the straitner sucks the moisture out of ur hair to make em straight, so I guess thats why they get crispy now.