Missing my shiny hair!

Try Phillip Kingsleys Elasti STYLER after washing and conditioning ,then I use just two drops of Pure Colour from the same company.Its a small bottle of clear finishing product .They are quite expensive but I've been using the same bottle and tube for 6 months or more .

Ive been using WOW as recommended by India Knight in the Sunday Times. I’m not sure it gives me volume but my hair is glossier than its been in years and my blow dry last longer too.

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I'm allergic to most things, so wash my hair with diluted bicarbonate of soda, use diluted apple cider vinegar as a final rinse, then a tiny bit of coconut oil when it's dry - and it shines!

I want to start looking trendy and modern and wear trendy clothes, but I think I need a hairstyle first, what kind of hairstyle do you think is right for me?

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Agree Philip Kingsley Elasticizer a couple of times a week. White Hot Hair Glorious Shampoo and Luminous Conditioner used all the time. Fabulous shine with those. I wouldn't be without any of these. The White Hot Hair products are fabulous but these 2 in particular are fantastic. Truly worth trying. Give them a couple of weeks and they just seem to get even more shiny! You'll be needing sun specs to look in the mirror if you get sunlight on your hair!

I have bought a silk pillowcase and think it has worked wonders for me Give it a try could be good for you too Made my hair less static as well

Silvercurtains

Another Olaplex fan here. I use the shampoo 3, conditioner 4 and then a few drops of finishing oil 7 and the bond smoother 6. Completely changed my hair.
Lookfantastic.com has a deal on different bundles.
Yes, it is expensive but I only need to wash my hair once a week now and it looks great all week.

For those of you loving the Olaplex, I have just been looking it up and it's now available on QVC.

If you want to try it they do have a very good try and send it back policy if it isn't for you. I'm not sure how the price compares but there are videos explaining each item.

FannyCornforth

Philip Kingsley Elastersizer
or Olaplex

Agree with the Elastersizer and also use his strand plumping cream when drying my hair. You do need to protect it more, as it greys, from the heat of the dryer.

Haven't heard of Olaplex so will have a look

Another Olaplex fan here. I use the shampoo 3, conditioner 4 and then a few drops of finishing oil 7 and the bond smoother 6. Completely changed my hair.
Lookfantastic.com has a deal on different bundles.
Yes, it is expensive but I only need to wash my hair once a week now and it looks great all week.

White Hot Hair Lifeshine Oil is very good. I've been pleased with all their products - they are very easy on the scalp as well.

The best is L'Oreals, purple shampoo and conditioner,or Provoke Touch of Silver shampoo. Make sure you leave it on as long as it says. Don't worry it doesn't turn your hair purple, but it does leave a glorious shine. Another one, a bit more expensive is John Frieda Frizzease which is a deep conditioner. I always get comments on my shine when I use any of these.

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If you use styling products try using a shampoo that gets rid of product build up once a month or so. Tresemme do one and so do Holland and Barrett.

FannyCornforth I've only had the Olaplex at the salon, when I've had my colours done. It's an extra £5 a time and one of those "is it really as good as she's telling me?" situations. It's been quite reassuring to read about it being recommended on here! I hadn't thought about seeing if I could buy it for home use before now. The condition is good and the colours last well, which is what my hairdresser told me.

Elegran yes I very rarely use a hairdryer or any heat on my hair. I definitely need a good trim though. I've only managed one, at home, since January last year.

I have never used Vitapointe which is quite old fashioned but highly thought of. Been trying to get for months and D-I=L has now spotted it at Superdrug. Will get as I need it.

Jaqc thank you for that recommendation
V3ra what results have you had with the olaplex - have you only had it done in the salon, or do you do it at home?
Gilla how do you use the coconut oil?

Downbutnotout V3ra Another source of dullness is that hair has not had the usual trims under lockdown. The tips start to split and that increases with the heat of a hairdryer. Normally the split ends get trimmed off regularly. Now that hairdressers are getting back to normality, a lot of people will have shiny hair again. Cutting down on dryer use would help in the future.

Downbutnotout my hair doesn't like a hairdryer, and straighteners are a definite no-no.
I haven't been for my usual foil colours and Olaplex treatment for over a year now. My new hair growth is definitely showing more silver strands, which I don't mind, but these are so frizzy and curly!
I've tried mousse and a leave-in conditioner to smooth it down, but it's so fine it just goes completely flat and lifeless.

My hsir seems to be drier and lacking in shine recently and I can't get a hairdressing appointment for my usual cut and wash. It seems to have deteriorated since I started using a hair dryer. Maybe it would be better if I just towel dry it as I used to do. Any thoughts?

Try coconut oil. Makes my hair very shiny.

Superdrug makes a cheaper version of Olaplex called Pureplex that is v good.

Jilly get a blood test to see if you are vitamin D deficient.
I churn out this story on every hair thread...
My hair was falling out something terrible for years.
I had a routine blood test January 2019 and my vitamin D levels were appalling. I was given a super high loading dose and now take OTC vitamin D every day.
My hair hasn't been this good since I was in my teens.
I absolutely hated my hair before. It was seriously getting me down. Even DH knew that it wasn't right.
I now love my hair - it's nothing special, but compared to how it was it's miraculous.
That's why I am now lavishing it with love and spendy products!
The elasticiser has given it more volume and it is pleasingly swishy.
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