women, did you ever notice glutamine drying out your hair??

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im not a woman, but i have long hair probably like a foot long. not braveheart long but kinda long. and i noticed whenever i take glutamine, my hair gets dried out on the sides. do any of you get the same thing???

 

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Re: womens, did you ever notice glutamine drying out your hair??

I have never noticed my hair get dry except from winny. Are you taking any EFA's?

 

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Re: womens, did you ever notice glutamine drying out your hair??

I have never noticed my hair get dry except from winny. Are you taking any EFA's?

yeah, fish oil and efa's and stuff really make my hair look great. i noticed this a few years ago when i bought a tub of glutamine powder from gnc. within a few days, on the right side of my head, my hair was all dried out and looking like shit, then the other side. stopped taking it and my hair went back to normal. now when i take protein powders that have any extra glutamine, i get the same problem just not as bad as taking straight glutamine.

idk its kinda strange lol

 

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Re: womens, did you ever notice glutamine drying out your hair??

and i meant to say "women" not women's hahah

 

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Re: womens, did you ever notice glutamine drying out your hair??

im not a woman, but i have long hair probably like a foot long. not braveheart long but kinda long. and i noticed whenever i take glutamine, my hair gets dried out on the sides. do any of you get the same thing???

I can't answer your question about glutamine, but if you tell me what shampoo you use I could probably tell you it's awful for your hair.

90-something percent of shampoos they sell at supermarkets contain sulfates, which dry out your hair. You need to switch to a sulfate-free shampoo. You can find lots of options at places like Whole Foods or good salona, or if there isn't that type of place near you, Loreal just came out with Sulfate-free shampoos that are sold at average super markets. It says sulfate-free in big letters on the bottle.

Never put anything with sulfates in your hair. Supermarket shampoos put them in there because they're cheap. Check the ingredients on the bottle and if there's some type of sulfate, switch it up. You'll see what a difference sulfate-free shampoo can make after about a week or two.

Many shampoos also contain wax, like Pantene. They throw wax in there so you think it's helping your hair because it LOOKS shiny, but it's not.

Point is, just read labels.

Also, I think many more women know this than men, but it's not good for your hair to shampoo it every day. I don't know if you do or not, but if you are, skipping a day here and there will help.

 

[trex74]

Re: womens, did you ever notice glutamine drying out your hair??

I can't answer your question about glutamine, but if you tell me what shampoo you use I could probably tell you it's awful for your hair.

90-something percent of shampoos they sell at supermarkets contain sulfates, which dry out your hair. You need to switch to a sulfate-free shampoo. You can find lots of options at places like Whole Foods or good salona, or if there isn't that type of place near you, Loreal just came out with Sulfate-free shampoos that are sold at average super markets. It says sulfate-free in big letters on the bottle.

Never put anything with sulfates in your hair. Supermarket shampoos put them in there because they're cheap. Check the ingredients on the bottle and if there's some type of sulfate, switch it up. You'll see what a difference sulfate-free shampoo can make after about a week or two.

Many shampoos also contain wax, like Pantene. They throw wax in there so you think it's helping your hair because it LOOKS shiny, but it's not.

Point is, just read labels.

Also, I think many more women know this than men, but it's not good for your hair to shampoo it every day. I don't know if you do or not, but if you are, skipping a day here and there will help.

OMG just yesterday I was looking up recipes to make my own shampoo- what a coincidence!
I'm so sick of drugstore shmpoo, it never does anything. I've tried sulfate free shampoo, but it really didn't do much either.
My hair is fine, but there are is a lot of it. So it tangles, but also goes "flop" after only an hour or two with product on it. So if I get one that detangles, it's too heavy. If i get a volumiser, it's too heavy. If I get one for fine hair, with protein, I will never get the tangles out! So I am going to make my own, basic friggin shampoo & conditioner, and see how that works.
Spring water
liquid castile soap
essential oils/herbs
almond oil
Here's the link I was looking at.
Ideas?
Basic Herbal Shampoo and Hair Conditioner Formulas | Care2 Healthy & Green Living#

 

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Re: womens, did you ever notice glutamine drying out your hair??

There are some great shampoos out there, but they're expensive.

For example...for dry hair, Kerastase is a brand that makes amazing products. They have a shampoo called Bain Satin for dry hair. There are 3 levels of it. #1 being for ok hair and #3 being for the dryest of dry hair. It's great. They also have a hair mask that works wonders called Masquintense. If you put it in your hair and comb it through evenly, put a shower cap on, leave it in for 15 minutes, I promise you'll see a noticeable difference PLUS though it's pretty thick, it doesn't make my hair go limp and heavy. The Masquintense product is a hair masque though and isn't intended to be used often. Maybe once a week at the MOST or every 2 weeks. The only downside is that their products are pretty pricey.

I agree though, many conditioners and shampoos weigh my hair down. I have curly hair, so it's obvious when I've used a heavy shampoo. Having thick hair is because it can (obviously) be weighed down more easily. But there are some great products out there. It just takes a lot of searching. Organic and/or homemade shampoo is a great idea! But i've never found any type of home made conditioner to be particularly effective, and it sounds like you need conditioner for your tangles, which is what usually weighs hair down.

Honestly, the best solution for dry/frizzy/damaged hair is to wash it as little as possible. If you have this dry/frizzy/damaged type of hair I would recommend washing it with shampoo 2 times a week at the most. Reason for this is that the natural oils from your scalp are the absolute best hair product for fixing damaged hair. Several companies make "dry shampoo". You put it in your hair on days you don't wash it so that you're hair doesn't look greasy or dirty, but it doesn't take away the natural oils that will help repair your hair and keep it healthy. Shampooing as little as possible and using dry shampoo on off-days is really the best way to go.

 

[trex74]

Re: womens, did you ever notice glutamine drying out your hair??

There are some great shampoos out there, but they're expensive.

For example...for dry hair, Kerastase is a brand that makes amazing products. They have a shampoo called Bain Satin for dry hair. There are 3 levels of it. #1 being for ok hair and #3 being for the dryest of dry hair. It's great. They also have a hair mask that works wonders called Masquintense. If you put it in your hair and comb it through evenly, put a shower cap on, leave it in for 15 minutes, I promise you'll see a noticeable difference PLUS though it's pretty thick, it doesn't make my hair go limp and heavy. The Masquintense product is a hair masque though and isn't intended to be used often. Maybe once a week at the MOST or every 2 weeks. The only downside is that their products are pretty pricey.

I agree though, many conditioners and shampoos weigh my hair down. I have curly hair, so it's obvious when I've used a heavy shampoo. Having thick hair is because it can (obviously) be weighed down more easily. But there are some great products out there. It just takes a lot of searching. Organic and/or homemade shampoo is a great idea! But i've never found any type of home made conditioner to be particularly effective, and it sounds like you need conditioner for your tangles, which is what usually weighs hair down.

Honestly, the best solution for dry/frizzy/damaged hair is to wash it as little as possible. If you have this dry/frizzy/damaged type of hair I would recommend washing it with shampoo 2 times a week at the most. Reason for this is that the natural oils from your scalp are the absolute best hair product for fixing damaged hair. Several companies make "dry shampoo". You put it in your hair on days you don't wash it so that you're hair doesn't look greasy or dirty, but it doesn't take away the natural oils that will help repair your hair and keep it healthy. Shampooing as little as possible and using dry shampoo on off-days is really the best way to go.

I wash my hair about 2-3 times/week, depending on how much product there is in it.
My hair is long, and wavy, but it goes quite flat on top unless I use a root lifter, and theat doesn't even last more than an hour or so.. I haven't ever gone without conditioner/detangler. The tangles get so bad, I get my hair dresser to thin the hair at the nape of my neck, and cut out a lot from underneath so I don't get giant, matted, semi-dreadlocks at the nape of my neck. My sister has perfect, natural spiral ringlets of course. lol.
The dry shampoo sounds like an idea worth trying though.
I'll let y'all know once I try the homemade stuff.

 

[diedeadEnough]

Re: womens, did you ever notice glutamine drying out your hair??

I can't answer your question about glutamine, but if you tell me what shampoo you use I could probably tell you it's awful for your hair.

90-something percent of shampoos they sell at supermarkets contain sulfates, which dry out your hair. You need to switch to a sulfate-free shampoo. You can find lots of options at places like Whole Foods or good salona, or if there isn't that type of place near you, Loreal just came out with Sulfate-free shampoos that are sold at average super markets. It says sulfate-free in big letters on the bottle.

Never put anything with sulfates in your hair. Supermarket shampoos put them in there because they're cheap. Check the ingredients on the bottle and if there's some type of sulfate, switch it up. You'll see what a difference sulfate-free shampoo can make after about a week or two.

Many shampoos also contain wax, like Pantene. They throw wax in there so you think it's helping your hair because it LOOKS shiny, but it's not.

Point is, just read labels.

Also, I think many more women know this than men, but it's not good for your hair to shampoo it every day. I don't know if you do or not, but if you are, skipping a day here and there will help.

thanks annie, i never realized that about the sulfates, im def. gonna look for a shampoo without them. i wash my hair every other day, youre right washing it everyday is not good for it. plus if you miss 1 day for some reason its gonna get greasy as fuck because its used to getting washed every day. i switch between herbal essence and sunsilk. those are the 2 best i found so far. but if you know any good shampoos that dont cost $20 a bottle im down to try them out.

my hair looks fine now, its just when i take the glutamine it looks like shit

 

[trex74]

Re: womens, did you ever notice glutamine drying out your hair??

thanks annie, i never realized that about the sulfates, im def. gonna look for a shampoo without them. i wash my hair every other day, youre right washing it everyday is not good for it. plus if you miss 1 day for some reason its gonna get greasy as fuck because its used to getting washed every day. i switch between herbal essence and sunsilk. those are the 2 best i found so far. but if you know any good shampoos that dont cost $20 a bottle im down to try them out.

my hair looks fine now, its just when i take the glutamine it looks like shit

I have never had good results from either of those, I find them very drying.