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post #1 of 18
11/30/07 at 2:51am
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My hair has a considerable amount of buildup from years of gel and pomade abuse. Any suggestions on an at-home treatment? Possibly something I can do once a month or so?

Any suggestions on how to strengthen my hair? Money is tight, I'm just finishing up school.

Thanks!
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post #2 of 18
11/30/07 at 3:08am
shampoo.
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post #3 of 18
11/30/07 at 4:50am
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shampoo.

Why would you even bother to post that?

Obviously I've tried different forms of shampoo. I get mixed answers every time I go in for a haircut, so I've pretty much given up on that at this point.
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post #4 of 18
11/30/07 at 5:12am
Shave your head. Begin afresh.
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post #5 of 18
11/30/07 at 6:34am
would that work? i spent about 2-3 years gelling my hair with spiky hair and not washing it out every night

now my hair always stands up no matter what
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post #6 of 18
11/30/07 at 6:47am
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My hair has a considerable amount of buildup from years of gel and pomade abuse. Any suggestions on an at-home treatment? Possibly something I can do once a month or so?

Any suggestions on how to strengthen my hair? Money is tight, I'm just finishing up school.

Thanks!
shampoo.
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post #7 of 18
11/30/07 at 9:24am
Baking soda works well.
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post #8 of 18
11/30/07 at 4:11pm
your hair could also be trained to stand up now..
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post #9 of 18
11/30/07 at 5:22pm
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Baking soda works well.

Baking soda with a mix of water?
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post #10 of 18
11/30/07 at 5:50pm
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Originally Posted by empyre.01d2 View Post
My hair has a considerable amount of buildup from years of gel and pomade abuse. Any suggestions on an at-home treatment? Possibly something I can do once a month or so?

Any suggestions on how to strengthen my hair? Money is tight, I'm just finishing up school.

Thanks!

I would imagine your hair doesn't really have that much buildup so I'd recommend Abba's Molasses clarifier and Moisture Scentsation afterwards or Aveda's Hair Detoxifier and a conditioner afterwards.

Any salon's products should be pretty good. You just want to look for a clarifier and a moisture conditioner for afterwards. Use it once or twice a month and you'll be set in the future.
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post #11 of 18
11/30/07 at 7:54pm
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I would imagine your hair doesn't really have that much buildup so I'd recommend Abba's Molasses clarifier and Moisture Scentsation afterwards or Aveda's Hair Detoxifier and a conditioner afterwards.

Any salon's products should be pretty good. You just want to look for a clarifier and a moisture conditioner for afterwards. Use it once or twice a month and you'll be set in the future.

So do you think this would be a better alternative then some kind of vinegar mix (or something along those lines)?
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post #12 of 18
11/30/07 at 8:02pm
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shampoo.

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Originally Posted by empyre.01d2 View Post
Why would you even bother to post that?

Obviously I've tried different forms of shampoo. I get mixed answers every time I go in for a haircut, so I've pretty much given up on that at this point.

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shampoo.

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post #13 of 18
11/30/07 at 8:15pm
Neutrogena's clear shampoo is made for this. I doubt any buildup you have can match the kind of gunk and crap women pile onto their manes. Don't use too much of it, it'll strip your hair down to the core. Maybe two days in a row at most. Rinse with some vinegar once or twice, then water.

The buildup you're concerned with could actually be from really hard water, though. When I lived in San Diego, my hair would get crunchy after a couple of days there. In such a case, then you definitely want to rinse with white vinegar for several washes in a row.
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post #14 of 18
11/30/07 at 9:07pm
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Thanks for the suggestion! It's definitely not hard water, I live with my parents in a newer (<5 years) house. Luckily that's no issue. I'll pick some of this up tomorrow! Ironically I'm giving shampoo another try. I've never used this brand though. I think doing this in combination with vinegar might do the job.
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post #15 of 18
11/30/07 at 9:41pm
This thread is worthless without pictures of hairy strippers.
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