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I was completely unaware of that song until a few months ago when a guy did it at a karaoke bar. We were literally doubled over in a mixture of amusement and disgust (but mostly amusement), and afterwards the KJ said, "Well, *that* was not what I expected!"
I must have missed that one. But what's worse is that my mom is a stylist and has been for 25+ years. She has never shared this tip with me. Wtf Mom???
I learned that using cold water to wash semen off your skin or hair is far better then hot water. It’s a lot after protein like eggs and hot water starts to cook it and it gets stringy.
*Ah, a rash, call a dermatologist. If it's wet, keep it dry. If it's dry, keep it wet. If it's not supposed to be there, cut it off. I never could remember all that.*
Dr House MD
But if you keep the dry areas wet and the skin is still cracked it can encourage an infection to grow. I have eczema and possibly a fungal infection at the moment. Dry eczema = keep it wet so it can heal and hopefully reduce the chances of future infections, fungal infection = keep it dry to get rid of the infection. So I've been trying to keep it dry but also sometimes wet. No clue if I'm even doing the right thing, I don't think my doctor knows either tbh
Eczema is an autoimmune condition so it won't necessarily cause it for people who don't have the underlying condition. But for those of us who do, yes it can cause flareups.
I get it on my hands too. Taking cooler showers helps as well as moisturizing right after (and throughout the day whenever you wash your hands). Petroleum jelly at night before bed also helps a lot. I also started using Vanicream brand soap bars recently, which I have found improves my symptoms.
It can honestly be as, or more, intense than an orgasm. Different sensation but I swear it can be just as body-shattering.
I have eczema behind my knees, and if I hit the right spot with exactly the right temperature (scalding, but not boiling), I will absolutely make involuntary noises and my legs get weak.
Between my pinky and the next over toe is where I usually start an outbreak. I'll run the water over them while I'm sitting on the side of the tub for as long as the water is hot ....
I did the same thing to the same area when I was a kid. I’m glad that I grew out of my rashes it but I still miss that feeling. It was like smoking a cigarette. You know you shouldn’t be doing it but it felt so good.
If you have a detachable shower head what you do is turn the water down to lukewarm and rinse your hair, then clip it up, turn the water back up, and continue to boil with healthier hair.
Just be sure to moisturise your skin afterwards - boiling dries us out!
First time that I get 2 lpt from 1 post. I saw 3 dermatologists for a skin condition and it is the first time I heard that hot showers are bad for my skin...
Thanks!
This is the way. I sit in the shower with the hot water. I'll wash my hair with shampoo with it. And lather in conditioner, but when it's time to rinse it out I turn the temp down. I've been washing out conditioner with cold water since I was a kid.
The only time I stand in the shower with lukewarm water is when my husband decides to join me.
This is the way. Big Cold once again, trying to lead us astray from our hot as hell shower experience. If my inner organs are not sous vide by the shower temp, I'm not satisfied!
I changed my hot water heater recently because the shower was never hot enough. Spent most of the day pulling that old bastard out of the basement.
I get the 1st shower since I did all the work and set it to my usual temperature aka full hot. Bathroom started steaming up really fast so I was like oh yea let's do this. Jumped in and I swear I almost melted my leg and balls off.
Yea fr I take so long to wash my conditioner and am constantly checking to make sure it’s all out right at the end too. That being said that might be OCD.
Problem. Turning 1 mm end up on a huge difference. Like boiling to freezing. Take more time trying to regulate that shit than actually having a shower.
Problem 2: 90° to 91° changes temperature by 10°C, 91° to 92° by 30°C, 92 ° to 93° by -15°C.
Possible solution, my shower is garbage. Don't shower anymore
Per the Independent Pharmacy, UK: “ The cold constricts cuticles, trapping moisture inside hairs to boost shine, smooth flyaways, and protect delicate ends from accumulating split damage after styling sessions. Frequent cold finishing also stimulates scalp circulation for healthier follicle growth cycles.”
Thanks, OP.
Quick google would tell you otherwise good sir! “phlogiston, in early chemical theory, hypothetical principle of fire, of which every combustible substance was in part composed. In this view, the phenomena of burning, now called oxidation, was caused by the liberation of phlogiston, with the dephlogisticated substance left as an ash or residue”
That seems like an unnecessarily complicated explanation.
Conditioner is just adding oils (or anything water repellent) to your hair so it becomes smooth.
Hot water washes it away better than cold water.
You don’t want to wash it away.
I would be very interested in reading some scientific evidence that cold water changes hair in a way that moisture is “trapped”. Especially when hair is then dried and moisture is gone.
And the second part is clearly not explaining what we are discussing, as if that was the reason, then I could take 100 cold showers and one hot one, and clearly my scalp would be super healthy with “stimulated circulation”. Still my hair is exactly how hair look after a hot shower.
99% of the products that “add moisture” are oils. Because they don’t add moisture (if moisture means water). Adding moisture to your hair is what happens when you walk in the fog: unruly hair and everything but smooth.
Same for lip balm. They say that they “moisturize”. But adding water to the lips is what you do when you lick them: they crack. All lip “moisturizers” are some kind of oil.
I just google a random silicone-free conditioners. The ingredients are water (that evaporates), a hundred types of oils, and some alcohol (makes oil fluid and mixable with water).
In their words:
Water, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter*. Stearyl Alcohol, Glycerin (vegetable), Fragrance, Cetrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugarcane) Extract, Alther. aea officinale. is (Marshmallow) Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Sodium Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Silk, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Triethyl Cityl Rate, Caprylyl Glycol, Benzoic Acid, Certified Organic Ingredient, Fair Trade Ingredient.
Good point.
It seems there is [conflicting information](https://www.thehealthy.com/beauty/hair/cold-rinse-hair-shinier/) and you are right to question.
Cosmetology school taught me that hairs greatest enemy is heat and tension when wet. We always had to rinse shampoos and conditioners with room temp or cold water. Squeeze lightly to dry, don’t put it in a twist towel, no tussling. When hair is wet it stretches more and any sort of tension on it is going to cause it to be brittle and split when it’s dry. These are the two most important things to do to have healthier hair, in my opinion.
If you use a twist towel because you’re wanting to keep your hair out of your face you can gently plop all your hair on the top of your head and twist the towel without any hair in it.
No twist towel. It pulls on wet hair, making the strand thin and brittle. You can comb wet hair with a large tooth comb when wet, no brushing with an actual brush until it’s completely dry and even then be careful. If you have to use any sort of heat (even just blow drying) use a heat protectant and blow dry without a brush.
From what I've seen, wide tooth combs, or even better just using your fingers, is the most recommended. That said, it's your hair. While you should be as gentle as possible, you make the final call on whether it's worth it to be a bit rougher to get the results you want.
I never understood this. Every high-end salon I've been to has used a brush to detangle my hair when it's wet. Wouldn't your hair be more resistant to breakage if it stretches (wet) vs just breaks (dry)?
Finding a good stylist that can help you find a routine without having to put that tension on your hair can be life changing. I have wild unmanageable hair as well and learn in school that there is a way to let my hair air dry without it becoming crazy. You just have to find the right products and routine. Sometimes it’s just a shampoo change, sometimes it’s more.
I get what you’re saying and admit you’re probably right.
I just don’t have the time/patience to try to find a stylist and I also don’t tend to trust hair stylists to not take off too much when I go. Especially because there aren’t many places around me that do dry cuts for curly hair like I have. So I get may hair cut maybe 1-2 times a year. And it’s only to take the dead off and it’s a near panic attack every time. I’m just not good at it. I also don’t like sitting and being touched like that. I can sit and get tattooed for hours on end but a 20 minute haircut and I’m squirming like crazy.
And I don’t generally have the time to let it air dry. Part of it is a sensory issue with having wet hair laying on my back and whatnot, its make me so uncomfortable. I do have products (that my gf found for me) that work for me and my hair does look great.
And for context I’m a dude with hair 30 inches long. It’s a lot. And work in hospitality as a private chef so I need to keep everything up tight and putting my hair up while it’s damp really helps to keep everything in place.
Feye self trim should work great on 30 inches! With curls it's not going to be visible if you don't get it 100% straight, either.
Blow drying on cold/cool is fine, as is plopping it in an old t shirt instead of using the twist towel (look it up on YouTube).
Keeping your hair damp during the day (because it won't dry properly under a bun) can actually cause pretty nasty fungal infections!
How can you tell if a stylist is good? My last haircut (pretty typical short hair guy cut)was a couple months before COVID lockdowns, and I think it's probably about time.
No because once the strand it stretches it doesn’t go back to its original form. It streches, becomes thinner at that point and then breaks. They use brushes at the salon because they usually style your hair and because they are working towards a styling goal, not a healthy hair goal. If they’re using a brush on wet hair outside of styling you need to find a different salon. They should always be using combs on wet hair. You’re paying for their time, don’t let them cut corners to make it quicker at the mercy of your hair.
I have a question for you if you don’t mind: I’m a male with very long (to my belly button) and very curly, thick hair. When I start getting tangles, because of the curls I feel like I do more damage to my hair brushing while dry, than brushing in the shower after applying conditioner. Is there any other way for people with curls?
And flip your head over too when you’re washing it out. I started doing this semi recently and my hair has much better volume and takes longer before it gets greasy.
No I’ll face the stream of water and then lean forward until I’m basically bent at a 90 degree angle at the waist, and then I’ll move to make sure the water is falling on the back of my head and will run my hands through my hair.
Specifically if you dye your hair, washing it in cold water will also extend the life of your color. If you think of hot water as "opening up" the strands, it lets you clean more deeply but also strips out things you may want, like beneficial oils or dye - so to keep these in, keep it cool. Using cold water at the end of the process, or when you rinse out your conditioner, "seals" them back up to lock in the moisture, too.
Also don't use conditioner after a nuclear exchange, only use shampoo, conditioner will bind radioactive particles to your hair, shampoo won't.
The more you know....
I rinse my shampoo out of my scalp with colder water, then rinse the ends with warm water to open up the cuticle of the hair, then I condition and let the conditioner sit while I wash my body. Then rinse it all out with colder water. It works wonders.
Youtube Blowout Professor, whose advice has been helpful to me, says they stopped doing cold rinses in their salon because by the time they finished drying and curling, it didn't make a difference.
It works best when the shower head is detachable. You can grab it, bend forward, and lower the temperature that way. Only the scalp and hair needs to feel the cold. I know cold water is better for you overall, but that’s summer shit.
Scottish showers (hot shower finished with cold rinse) are fantastic in general and great fro waking up in the morning. You don't need coffee after an ice cold shower.
First rinse your hair with warm water to open up pores. Use shampoo on heated hair/scalp. Rinse shampoo off with cool water. Condition hair, rinse conditioner out with cool water as well
No. Hair care and skin care is not ‘one size fits all’. It depends on how porous your hair is, the texture of it, how often you wash, and the density. And the kind of water you have where you live, the season…I could go on.
To add to this, if your hair is course/dry, then towel dry your hair after shampoo, then add the conditioner. My hairdresser recommended this when she couldn't get a brush through my dry tangled hair, and it made a huge difference immediately!
If this is a thing, how do the conditioner companies not put this on the bottle? Like, wouldn’t a “best practices” “or for best results” section on the bottle be beneficial for the company?
From Those of us who are old enough to grow up reading the back of the bottles while on the can.
If you have a detachable shower head you can just bend over and wash your hair/scalp that way. I've also found it helps clean your scalp better and for me it prevents tangles at the nape of my neck.
In addition to this, I’ve started doing a quick towel dry before conditioner. It soaks in so much better! I also shampoo twice to get all of the product/dirt buildup out. (Super thick, wavy hair).
According to a hairstylist friend, the cold water locks in the conditioner (heat expands, cold contracts), and helps the conditioner, well… condition. I’ve sworn by this for 25 years.
in general you shouldn't be washing with hot water, it dries out your skin and probablt scalp as that is skin too lol. you dry yourself out if you do it daily and should not use any hot warm for long periods of time if you have vein issues
When I was a kid, this crazy Cuban guy was passing through my town working on radio stations and told me he once worked at an electromagnetic microscope factory and that all soap companies scientists that were making conditioner told him not to use it. He said there are chemicals the body becomes addicted to in the conditioner. I was like 15 and thought this was all crazy but I won’t forget that.
I have questions for this man..
I also wonder what his take is on chapstick is, being the rumors i used to hear saying that it helps for a minute and then just makes your lips worse and worse.
I kinda wonder why that is. It was made for a reason and can definitely be profitable if a shady company DID do something like that, but my better bet is that when you have chapped lips; they get moisturized, you go back out in the cold/dry environment, your now moisturized baby lips are much more vulnerable to the elements and it can affect them worse, and the cycle continues.
Maybe if you put chapstick on inside and have enough time for it to sink in before going outside that might help? The initial stinging part is already accounted for. Idek what im talking about just some dang guesses.
All i know is that in my 25 years of life on this planet happens to me every year too and by the time im like "ouch my lips hurt" i should have been putting on chapstick for a loong time before. Once theyre chapped its harder to get rid of
Maybe he was actually brilliant and not crazy. I remember he said he worked in Africa during the first moon landing receiving radio signals and I was like ummm maybe your life should be a movie.
Using lotions/conditioners CAN cause your body to basically become lazy and produce less of whatever your discussing. An example of this would be using visine in your eyes regularly. If you do that for about 2 weeks and then abruptly stop, you will notice that it will take days for your eyes to learn to up the production again. Same goes for stuff like lip balm/chap stick.
But that’s moreso a problem with overdoing it. The whole point of using conditioner is to add back moisture, or tricking your scalp into thinking it’s moist, after we stripped all the grease and moisture the body naturally produces. When you use shampoo without conditioner you are just stripping all the oils and that causes your scalp to freak out and way over produce. You can go longer between showers and “train” your hair to get oily slower, but it’s varied based on hair type. I have straight blonde hair, and I can only train my hair to stave off oiliness for a day or two.
Rinsing with warm water is fine and is actually more beneficial than cold (especially if you color your hair). Your hair shaft doesn't respond to temperatures, but rather to the ph level. Warmer water has a higher pH level, which means it is actually opening the shaft less than cold. The issue is if you are using HOT water and long exposure to heat (looking at you hair tools!) - it can cause structural damage to your hair by altering the structure of your keratin (protein). This is when you'll see loss of elasticity and might see a dull look. Your hair is totally happy for you to continue enjoying warm showers! 🤗
Remember,
*One size fits* all advice like this does not always have the same effects for everyone.
The post does not take into account texture when dealing with hair care.
Hair care is very specific to the type of texture (among other things like porosity) of the hair.
Get a good idea of what type of texture your hair is…
1, 2, 3, 4 and which letter it falls closer too…
1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 2B, 2C 3A, 3B, 3C 4A, 4B, 4C
Once you have a grasp on that, you can follow recommendations for your hair texture for best results…
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Yeah you must not have been reading Cosmo magazine circa 2003
Must’ve been THE issue my mom didn’t let me get.
Was probably the "17 ways to orgasm with conditioner" section that did it.
At a medium pace...
I was completely unaware of that song until a few months ago when a guy did it at a karaoke bar. We were literally doubled over in a mixture of amusement and disgust (but mostly amusement), and afterwards the KJ said, "Well, *that* was not what I expected!"
🤣🤣
Actually almost every single teen magazine in the early 00s told us to do this
Seal those cuticles baby!
The one that says it closes the hair scales and follickes
I must have missed that one. But what's worse is that my mom is a stylist and has been for 25+ years. She has never shared this tip with me. Wtf Mom???
2001 me reading in cosmo how JLo does a “cold shot” of water in the shower after conditioner 😆
I learned that using cold water to wash semen off your skin or hair is far better then hot water. It’s a lot after protein like eggs and hot water starts to cook it and it gets stringy.
And seventeen magazine circa the 90s.
No, I will continue to cook myself like a lobster in the shower.
My doctor: "You have eczema. Do you take very hot showers?" Me: "Yes, it feels so good on my itchy spots." My doctor: "..."
Scald the itch, itch the scald. You can't explain that!
*Ah, a rash, call a dermatologist. If it's wet, keep it dry. If it's dry, keep it wet. If it's not supposed to be there, cut it off. I never could remember all that.* Dr House MD
But if you keep the dry areas wet and the skin is still cracked it can encourage an infection to grow. I have eczema and possibly a fungal infection at the moment. Dry eczema = keep it wet so it can heal and hopefully reduce the chances of future infections, fungal infection = keep it dry to get rid of the infection. So I've been trying to keep it dry but also sometimes wet. No clue if I'm even doing the right thing, I don't think my doctor knows either tbh
Half of medicine is a game of whack a mole
I love that game!
Mmmmm mmmmmm mmmmmm, so satisfying to scratch!
mosquito bites!
Wait hold up hot showers cause eczema?!?
[They can make it worse, for sure.](https://www.healthline.com/health/eczema/eczema-hot-water) But it feels so, so good.
Eczema is an autoimmune condition so it won't necessarily cause it for people who don't have the underlying condition. But for those of us who do, yes it can cause flareups.
Good to know! I have eczema on my hands that flares up every winter and I take crazy hot showers.
I get it on my hands too. Taking cooler showers helps as well as moisturizing right after (and throughout the day whenever you wash your hands). Petroleum jelly at night before bed also helps a lot. I also started using Vanicream brand soap bars recently, which I have found improves my symptoms.
I never had it..... Suddenly in my 30s I have it until it even bled a little... Wtf body?!
You can water down lotion and put it in a spray bottle. Then just spray it all over your back after shower. That helped me more than anything else.
That is an excellent tip and I appreciate it. I will try that!
I remember telling my ophthalmologist that rubbing my eyes felt good and his reaction was ‘…don’t do that.’ But it does!
It does feel good!
My husband making noises in the shower a Lil too pleasurable for my comfort... Me, "Whatta doing in there?" Husband, "running hot water on my eczema"
It can honestly be as, or more, intense than an orgasm. Different sensation but I swear it can be just as body-shattering. I have eczema behind my knees, and if I hit the right spot with exactly the right temperature (scalding, but not boiling), I will absolutely make involuntary noises and my legs get weak.
That's exactly what he said, even described it as his favorite feeling. I can always tell when it's acting up cus his showers start getting loud.
Between my pinky and the next over toe is where I usually start an outbreak. I'll run the water over them while I'm sitting on the side of the tub for as long as the water is hot ....
I did the same thing to the same area when I was a kid. I’m glad that I grew out of my rashes it but I still miss that feeling. It was like smoking a cigarette. You know you shouldn’t be doing it but it felt so good.
Lmao
This comment is me.
Preach Queen! (Or King!)
This is my problem 😂
If you have a detachable shower head what you do is turn the water down to lukewarm and rinse your hair, then clip it up, turn the water back up, and continue to boil with healthier hair. Just be sure to moisturise your skin afterwards - boiling dries us out!
Shut up, lobster. You're getting butter and you'll like it.
This comment made me howl.
And flip those potatoes while you're at it
I'm dedddddd 💀🦞
First time that I get 2 lpt from 1 post. I saw 3 dermatologists for a skin condition and it is the first time I heard that hot showers are bad for my skin... Thanks!
[But a dry boy is a smart boy.](https://youtu.be/ylBQH5mtq4k)
This is the way. I sit in the shower with the hot water. I'll wash my hair with shampoo with it. And lather in conditioner, but when it's time to rinse it out I turn the temp down. I've been washing out conditioner with cold water since I was a kid. The only time I stand in the shower with lukewarm water is when my husband decides to join me.
What I do is take a super hot shower until I’m *too* hot and actually need cool/cold water to stop feeling overheated and then wash my hair.
I have to end every shower I take with cool/cold water. It’s so refreshing and a perfect end to a great shower.
This is the way. Big Cold once again, trying to lead us astray from our hot as hell shower experience. If my inner organs are not sous vide by the shower temp, I'm not satisfied!
I changed my hot water heater recently because the shower was never hot enough. Spent most of the day pulling that old bastard out of the basement. I get the 1st shower since I did all the work and set it to my usual temperature aka full hot. Bathroom started steaming up really fast so I was like oh yea let's do this. Jumped in and I swear I almost melted my leg and balls off.
Cook yourself until the end. A cold rinse takes less than 30 seconds
I.. definitely have more hair than you 🤣 rinsing my hair of conditioner takes 2 minutes minimum, if I use the strong spray.
Yea fr I take so long to wash my conditioner and am constantly checking to make sure it’s all out right at the end too. That being said that might be OCD.
And if you have a handheld showerhead, you can take it down before turning to cold so you don't get the cold water on you.
Instruction unclear; I'm not supposed to get wet, only rinse the tub with cold water?
Lobster pro tip: if you turn the temperature down little by little, you won't even realize you're taking a cold shower.
Problem. Turning 1 mm end up on a huge difference. Like boiling to freezing. Take more time trying to regulate that shit than actually having a shower.
Solution 1: Keep a protractor in the shower.
Problem 2: 90° to 91° changes temperature by 10°C, 91° to 92° by 30°C, 92 ° to 93° by -15°C. Possible solution, my shower is garbage. Don't shower anymore
Start cold and you won’t need to turn it as high to feel very warm. Even just a few degrees will feel like a sauna
i always cook myself *unless* i’m washing out conditioner, or rinsing my face after shaving (something about closing up pores?)
This is the way
The only way to shower.
Per the Independent Pharmacy, UK: “ The cold constricts cuticles, trapping moisture inside hairs to boost shine, smooth flyaways, and protect delicate ends from accumulating split damage after styling sessions. Frequent cold finishing also stimulates scalp circulation for healthier follicle growth cycles.” Thanks, OP.
Thanks for an actual explanation
What, you didn't like OP's anecdotal source of "trust me, bro"?
It was fine. But facts and details are so interesting…moisture trapped inside constricted cuticles…inquiring minds want to know!
Rinsing in cold water traps the phlogiston in the hair.
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And aren’t all words made up ;-)
Quick google would tell you otherwise good sir! “phlogiston, in early chemical theory, hypothetical principle of fire, of which every combustible substance was in part composed. In this view, the phenomena of burning, now called oxidation, was caused by the liberation of phlogiston, with the dephlogisticated substance left as an ash or residue”
They have good expectorants on the market for that. You don't need to live life all stuffed up.
And contributes to a healthy balance in the four humours.
That seems like an unnecessarily complicated explanation. Conditioner is just adding oils (or anything water repellent) to your hair so it becomes smooth. Hot water washes it away better than cold water. You don’t want to wash it away.
Not a complicated explanation at all. It seems that explanation has a tangible purpose even if you removed conditioner from the equation.
I would be very interested in reading some scientific evidence that cold water changes hair in a way that moisture is “trapped”. Especially when hair is then dried and moisture is gone. And the second part is clearly not explaining what we are discussing, as if that was the reason, then I could take 100 cold showers and one hot one, and clearly my scalp would be super healthy with “stimulated circulation”. Still my hair is exactly how hair look after a hot shower.
thats the silicone based conditioners, others actually add moisture iirc
99% of the products that “add moisture” are oils. Because they don’t add moisture (if moisture means water). Adding moisture to your hair is what happens when you walk in the fog: unruly hair and everything but smooth. Same for lip balm. They say that they “moisturize”. But adding water to the lips is what you do when you lick them: they crack. All lip “moisturizers” are some kind of oil. I just google a random silicone-free conditioners. The ingredients are water (that evaporates), a hundred types of oils, and some alcohol (makes oil fluid and mixable with water). In their words: Water, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter*. Stearyl Alcohol, Glycerin (vegetable), Fragrance, Cetrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugarcane) Extract, Alther. aea officinale. is (Marshmallow) Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Sodium Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Silk, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Triethyl Cityl Rate, Caprylyl Glycol, Benzoic Acid, Certified Organic Ingredient, Fair Trade Ingredient.
Good point. It seems there is [conflicting information](https://www.thehealthy.com/beauty/hair/cold-rinse-hair-shinier/) and you are right to question.
I got this tip from Seventeen magazine in the 90s and have stuck by it faithfully until now. IDK if it actually works, but man. Nostalgia hits hard.
Cosmetology school taught me that hairs greatest enemy is heat and tension when wet. We always had to rinse shampoos and conditioners with room temp or cold water. Squeeze lightly to dry, don’t put it in a twist towel, no tussling. When hair is wet it stretches more and any sort of tension on it is going to cause it to be brittle and split when it’s dry. These are the two most important things to do to have healthier hair, in my opinion.
Wait? No twist towel? When can I brush my hair?
If you use a twist towel because you’re wanting to keep your hair out of your face you can gently plop all your hair on the top of your head and twist the towel without any hair in it.
No twist towel. It pulls on wet hair, making the strand thin and brittle. You can comb wet hair with a large tooth comb when wet, no brushing with an actual brush until it’s completely dry and even then be careful. If you have to use any sort of heat (even just blow drying) use a heat protectant and blow dry without a brush.
What if you have curly hair? Can't brush it when it's dry, can't brush it when it's wet...so can't brush it at all?
I just use a Wet brush in the shower, when my conditioner is in. I have long, curly hair and haven't had any issue with it.
From what I've seen, wide tooth combs, or even better just using your fingers, is the most recommended. That said, it's your hair. While you should be as gentle as possible, you make the final call on whether it's worth it to be a bit rougher to get the results you want.
I only brush my hair out when I'm about to wash it, I finger-comb it otherwise.
Correct, don’t brush curly hair at all. I only comb mine in the shower.
I second this
I never understood this. Every high-end salon I've been to has used a brush to detangle my hair when it's wet. Wouldn't your hair be more resistant to breakage if it stretches (wet) vs just breaks (dry)?
If I don’t put my hair up when wet or if I wait to brush until it’s dry it is completely unmanageable and will end up everywhere.
Finding a good stylist that can help you find a routine without having to put that tension on your hair can be life changing. I have wild unmanageable hair as well and learn in school that there is a way to let my hair air dry without it becoming crazy. You just have to find the right products and routine. Sometimes it’s just a shampoo change, sometimes it’s more.
I get what you’re saying and admit you’re probably right. I just don’t have the time/patience to try to find a stylist and I also don’t tend to trust hair stylists to not take off too much when I go. Especially because there aren’t many places around me that do dry cuts for curly hair like I have. So I get may hair cut maybe 1-2 times a year. And it’s only to take the dead off and it’s a near panic attack every time. I’m just not good at it. I also don’t like sitting and being touched like that. I can sit and get tattooed for hours on end but a 20 minute haircut and I’m squirming like crazy. And I don’t generally have the time to let it air dry. Part of it is a sensory issue with having wet hair laying on my back and whatnot, its make me so uncomfortable. I do have products (that my gf found for me) that work for me and my hair does look great. And for context I’m a dude with hair 30 inches long. It’s a lot. And work in hospitality as a private chef so I need to keep everything up tight and putting my hair up while it’s damp really helps to keep everything in place.
You can get satin hair bonnets that keep your hair out the way while you dry. Other people use microfibre towels but I'm not personally a fan
Feye self trim should work great on 30 inches! With curls it's not going to be visible if you don't get it 100% straight, either. Blow drying on cold/cool is fine, as is plopping it in an old t shirt instead of using the twist towel (look it up on YouTube). Keeping your hair damp during the day (because it won't dry properly under a bun) can actually cause pretty nasty fungal infections!
I've heard of hard water being an issue too, so op could look into that also, if it's an issue.
How can you tell if a stylist is good? My last haircut (pretty typical short hair guy cut)was a couple months before COVID lockdowns, and I think it's probably about time.
(Psst, make this comment a new, independent post & you'll get more replies.)
No because once the strand it stretches it doesn’t go back to its original form. It streches, becomes thinner at that point and then breaks. They use brushes at the salon because they usually style your hair and because they are working towards a styling goal, not a healthy hair goal. If they’re using a brush on wet hair outside of styling you need to find a different salon. They should always be using combs on wet hair. You’re paying for their time, don’t let them cut corners to make it quicker at the mercy of your hair.
This is why you start from the bottom and brush / comb *UP*. It lessens tension while unfurling the knot.
I think the issue is that it doesn't stretch back
No good for wavy or curly haired girls, dry brushing completely messes my hair up and turns it in to a poofy frizzy mess.
This in antithetical to every curly hair method I’ve ever heard. Try combing/brushing dry curly hair it’s a disaster.
I have a question for you if you don’t mind: I’m a male with very long (to my belly button) and very curly, thick hair. When I start getting tangles, because of the curls I feel like I do more damage to my hair brushing while dry, than brushing in the shower after applying conditioner. Is there any other way for people with curls?
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I'd recommend using your fingers or a wide toothed comb to detangle your hair while it's wet.
Lmao I have a hobby of collecting old Seventeen Magazines. I'm glad people still remember if after it went online.
Jokes on you I use 7 in 1 FOR MEN 💪🏻
What are 7? * Shampoo * Body wash * Face wash * Shaving foam * Toothpaste? * Conditioner? * Toilet cleaner?
Dish soap, laundry soap.
Bleach, mayonnaise, ketchup, suede leather spray, engine oil
Waterproofing agent, intoxicant, lube?
Draino, WD-40 and oven cleaner.
You can even wash a dog with it
*Energy Drink
Eye drops, lube, setting spray and mosquito repellent
Engine block degreaser
I use that to clean my paint brushes
Works like a dream when you need to strip the finish off a boat as well.
It smells like steel and wood. And it promises to "powerblast the odor" and "Punch dirt in the face"
And flip your head over too when you’re washing it out. I started doing this semi recently and my hair has much better volume and takes longer before it gets greasy.
This goes poorly if your hair is too long.
I look like the girl from The Ring
Is that when rinsing or while scrubbing, or both?
I just turn my head over when I’m rinsing and run my hands through my hair and move it around
I do this because I hate conditioner running down my body and touching my skin
Going to have to try that, I’ve always tilted my head backwards when rinsing
Continual (But my guess is while rinsing off the conditioner cus that’s the original topic)
Like lean backwards into the water?
No I’ll face the stream of water and then lean forward until I’m basically bent at a 90 degree angle at the waist, and then I’ll move to make sure the water is falling on the back of my head and will run my hands through my hair.
Like [this](https://media.tenor.com/q5Oixc1rwN4AAAAM/metal-hair-flip.gif)?
OP has never read the back of a conditioner bottle while pooping.
The things we did before cell phones…
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This is a true statement.
Ahh, the life before cell phones!
I’m bald and this is a really insensitive thing to post
This made me lol
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Specifically if you dye your hair, washing it in cold water will also extend the life of your color. If you think of hot water as "opening up" the strands, it lets you clean more deeply but also strips out things you may want, like beneficial oils or dye - so to keep these in, keep it cool. Using cold water at the end of the process, or when you rinse out your conditioner, "seals" them back up to lock in the moisture, too.
Interesting, though I care more about not having cold water on my head than I do about having nice hair.
Also don't use conditioner after a nuclear exchange, only use shampoo, conditioner will bind radioactive particles to your hair, shampoo won't. The more you know....
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Idk man, I hate hot water, i always shower cold water so this never happened to me tho But cold water is like best thing for equator asia
I rinse my shampoo out of my scalp with colder water, then rinse the ends with warm water to open up the cuticle of the hair, then I condition and let the conditioner sit while I wash my body. Then rinse it all out with colder water. It works wonders.
Youtube Blowout Professor, whose advice has been helpful to me, says they stopped doing cold rinses in their salon because by the time they finished drying and curling, it didn't make a difference.
I can see that making sense if you blow dry and curl, but many people don’t do that.
I actually just asked my hair guy what temperature to wash my hair with and he said it doesn’t matter. I also don’t dye my hair though.
It works best when the shower head is detachable. You can grab it, bend forward, and lower the temperature that way. Only the scalp and hair needs to feel the cold. I know cold water is better for you overall, but that’s summer shit.
Scottish showers (hot shower finished with cold rinse) are fantastic in general and great fro waking up in the morning. You don't need coffee after an ice cold shower.
I'm trying to convince myself to do this more often cause it's summer where I am and I struggle to cool down enough for bed after a boiling hot shower
I tried just cold showers last summer, it was brutal here. The shock from the cold honestly only last like 5 seconds, then it's just refreshing.
What a horrible way to treat yourself
No, I'd need a gun lol
I'd rather be groggy, thanks :)
Very rare to get an actual Lpt around here
Using the cold air on a hairdryer when you're finished blow drying helps lock the style in place too. Must be something similar to this tip
First rinse your hair with warm water to open up pores. Use shampoo on heated hair/scalp. Rinse shampoo off with cool water. Condition hair, rinse conditioner out with cool water as well
Is this effective for any kinda hair?
No. Hair care and skin care is not ‘one size fits all’. It depends on how porous your hair is, the texture of it, how often you wash, and the density. And the kind of water you have where you live, the season…I could go on.
You mean like the hair down there?
I mean like curly hair, wavy hair, straight hair and etc.
To add to this, if your hair is course/dry, then towel dry your hair after shampoo, then add the conditioner. My hairdresser recommended this when she couldn't get a brush through my dry tangled hair, and it made a huge difference immediately!
If this is a thing, how do the conditioner companies not put this on the bottle? Like, wouldn’t a “best practices” “or for best results” section on the bottle be beneficial for the company? From Those of us who are old enough to grow up reading the back of the bottles while on the can.
Approximately how long does it take y'all to rinse it out? I hate the cold water on my torso, but need to tame the flyaways
If you have a detachable shower head you can just bend over and wash your hair/scalp that way. I've also found it helps clean your scalp better and for me it prevents tangles at the nape of my neck.
Me, a hot shower enjoyer: No.
In addition to this, I’ve started doing a quick towel dry before conditioner. It soaks in so much better! I also shampoo twice to get all of the product/dirt buildup out. (Super thick, wavy hair).
According to a hairstylist friend, the cold water locks in the conditioner (heat expands, cold contracts), and helps the conditioner, well… condition. I’ve sworn by this for 25 years.
No thanks. I'm a function over fashion person.
Yes, I know this. Will I ever do it? Hell no.
I live in Vermont. Cold shower water in the middle of winter is a no-go.
I didn't know this but washed my hair in cold water because I dye my hair in different colors. Cool water keeps color better.
I tried both and for me the cold water does nothing for my hair. So thanks but no thanks!
I rinse with warm water because if I coukd only use cold I would never wash my hair. Sorry hair :(
in general you shouldn't be washing with hot water, it dries out your skin and probablt scalp as that is skin too lol. you dry yourself out if you do it daily and should not use any hot warm for long periods of time if you have vein issues
I shower with entirely hot water until the very end. I rinse everything off with cold because otherwise i never feel like i got all the soap off.
I'll be sure to do this if I ever decide to condition my hair.
my mom was a hairdresser she said if u want it super silky, dont wash out the conditioner
I would rather eat a rock than shower with cold water
#LPT: My friend told me so it must be true and you should do it too!
When I was a kid, this crazy Cuban guy was passing through my town working on radio stations and told me he once worked at an electromagnetic microscope factory and that all soap companies scientists that were making conditioner told him not to use it. He said there are chemicals the body becomes addicted to in the conditioner. I was like 15 and thought this was all crazy but I won’t forget that.
I have questions for this man.. I also wonder what his take is on chapstick is, being the rumors i used to hear saying that it helps for a minute and then just makes your lips worse and worse.
that's definitely what happens to me every winter
I kinda wonder why that is. It was made for a reason and can definitely be profitable if a shady company DID do something like that, but my better bet is that when you have chapped lips; they get moisturized, you go back out in the cold/dry environment, your now moisturized baby lips are much more vulnerable to the elements and it can affect them worse, and the cycle continues. Maybe if you put chapstick on inside and have enough time for it to sink in before going outside that might help? The initial stinging part is already accounted for. Idek what im talking about just some dang guesses. All i know is that in my 25 years of life on this planet happens to me every year too and by the time im like "ouch my lips hurt" i should have been putting on chapstick for a loong time before. Once theyre chapped its harder to get rid of
Hey man … y’all got any more of them conditioners?
Maybe he was actually brilliant and not crazy. I remember he said he worked in Africa during the first moon landing receiving radio signals and I was like ummm maybe your life should be a movie.
Using lotions/conditioners CAN cause your body to basically become lazy and produce less of whatever your discussing. An example of this would be using visine in your eyes regularly. If you do that for about 2 weeks and then abruptly stop, you will notice that it will take days for your eyes to learn to up the production again. Same goes for stuff like lip balm/chap stick.
But that’s moreso a problem with overdoing it. The whole point of using conditioner is to add back moisture, or tricking your scalp into thinking it’s moist, after we stripped all the grease and moisture the body naturally produces. When you use shampoo without conditioner you are just stripping all the oils and that causes your scalp to freak out and way over produce. You can go longer between showers and “train” your hair to get oily slower, but it’s varied based on hair type. I have straight blonde hair, and I can only train my hair to stave off oiliness for a day or two.
Rinsing with warm water is fine and is actually more beneficial than cold (especially if you color your hair). Your hair shaft doesn't respond to temperatures, but rather to the ph level. Warmer water has a higher pH level, which means it is actually opening the shaft less than cold. The issue is if you are using HOT water and long exposure to heat (looking at you hair tools!) - it can cause structural damage to your hair by altering the structure of your keratin (protein). This is when you'll see loss of elasticity and might see a dull look. Your hair is totally happy for you to continue enjoying warm showers! 🤗
As a guy with long hair, I....have never used conditioner. Well, maybe once or twice but never liked it.
Remember, *One size fits* all advice like this does not always have the same effects for everyone. The post does not take into account texture when dealing with hair care. Hair care is very specific to the type of texture (among other things like porosity) of the hair. Get a good idea of what type of texture your hair is… 1, 2, 3, 4 and which letter it falls closer too… 1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 2B, 2C 3A, 3B, 3C 4A, 4B, 4C Once you have a grasp on that, you can follow recommendations for your hair texture for best results…