Long Time No Update

[arkiewriter]

The long pauses between updates are probably going to be a chronic thing. Too much to do at work, and don't want to be near the computer at home because I'm tired of computers in general by the end of the day. Right now I have a free second because MSN AdCenter's being a drag and won't produce yesterday's budget report online. That site tries my

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[pamagain]

I have terrible frizzy hair. And I don't like to spend a lot of money on hair care either. I use Tresemme shampoo and conditioner, the kind for dry/damaged hair. And then I use Herbal Essences smoothing creme. The smoothing creme is kind of thick, a little goes a long way, but it's the only thing that has ever been able to control my frizz. And I've have literally tried everything! It still looks good the next day. I usually only wash my hair every 2 or 3 days.

[arkiewriter]

I've used Herbal Essences and liked the brand in the past on shampoo, so I'll keep it in mind... I just am tired of looking like I stuck my finger in a light socket, with my hair all frizzed up (and the grey frizzes worse than the rest!)

[arkiewriter]

I eyed the Suave Smoothing-whatever-it-is-called at Target the other day when I was getting some detangler spray and wondered if it would do any good. I've alternated between Suave and V05 for shampoo for years and always been happy with them.

Cetaphil sounds familiar... it may be the same as a sample bottle my doc in Memphis gave me a few years ago.

[kay_brooke]

I've used Systeme Biolage for years, as it's the only thing that anywhere near keeps the frizz down. It's really expensive, though, something like $12 a bottle here (my hair's not very long so I don't go through it very fast. That's how I justify the expense).

[arkiewriter]

I have to wash my hair in layers. ;-) Top layer, then bottom. Can't get the entire mass wet otherwise.

I think I should just lop it all off and donate it again and go near hairless for summer.

[aikoheiwa]

I used to know someone who used 'mane and tail' for the very fact that other shampoos didn't help with her hair. She also used the conditioner by the same name. You pay like 5 or 6 dollars, but the bottles are HUGE and last a long time. I used it when I had hair down to my knees and it still lasted a long time for me. My hair is really thick too.

As for lotion, I've found Palmer's cocoa butter for stretch marks to be the best. expensive, but worth it. I bought some Bath and Body Works lotion soap. I have a horrible time with dry skin, particularly in the winter. In the winter, my hands are almost always cracked and bleeding. They get that way in the summer too, just not quite as often. However, using this soap REALLY helped and I've had hardly any problems this time around!

[eruth]

Hand cream - do they have Nivea in the US? I go through huge tubs here. I'm talking the plain ordinary stuff in a big blue tub.

[arkiewriter]

do you notice any kind of "residue" on your hands - especially in keyboard transfer? I used to have a lotion that really helped my skin, but I was having to clean my keyboard due to an icky buildup my fingers would leave behind over time.

[eruth]

It dries really quickly - does wonders for the odd patch of dry skin on my hands.

As for hair - I'd say run a mile from Frizz Ease or whatever it's called. It's over priced and does nothing unless you go out and buy the shampoo, conditioner, serums and sprays. I tried on my hair and it just made it worse!

If you can get Original Osurce products in the US, they smell great and really calm my hair down.

[writernici]

Well, when I *had* hair, I used John Frieda's line--you can get them at the big 'marts (Wal, K) and the prices aren't so restrictive that they bite your wallet. Trust me: both my daughter's hair and my own are naturally thick and curly as all get out (used to take me 2 hours to blow it straight when it was long); I'm talking curly-cue curly here.

In between using the Frieda stuff, I look for anything incredibly creamy and thick (Helana Rubenstein makes a sort of hair 'mayonnaise) and leave it on in the shower for about 5 minutes, then rinse with COLD water.

Another thing to remember: Combs and brushes *bad* once dry. Using either will turn your hair into a big bush. Air drying it is healthier (I too have psoriasis) and leaving it alone work best unless it's a special occasion. At least that always worked for me.

[arkiewriter]

I only let my hair air dry... don't even own a hair dryer. But I do brush it every day with a big brush (I have to work detangler through it every morning to be able to do anything with it).

I'll look at the Frieda's stuff... I see it all the time.

I'm thinking I should just donate my hair and get it all short for summer and eliminate the issue, but when short, my hair turns into a big half-curly fuzzball... so I'll have to defrizz either way.

[a_c_vaya]

I have used Mane and Tail for my hair for a long time. Like you my hair is thick and hard to wash. I have been lucky enough to find both the shampoo and conditioner at the local Dollar Tree. 2 bucks total for 26 oz of shampoo and 24.5 of conditioner. Both last me about 2 months at least during the winter during the summer it only last about 1 either way I like how they perform.