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Originally Posted by Onederchic
Thanks so much! I would love to be kept updated on your experience with the shampoo.
I use a vented flat brush. I normally brush it while I am blow drying and I do blow dry and flat iron everyday 
Any and all tips are greatly appreciated  |
I just typed this whole thing, then my internet closed :[ lol.
so here we go :]
I'm going to tell you this story to lead into what I did with the shampoo for today's shower and etc.
I haven't been to sleep since last night, and I wanted to work out this morning before I showered so I could see how thin it was before and after I showered.
I surprised myself though, I got on my stationary bike and put the towel over where the digi screen is that shows the distance, time, workout info and such. I selected a 30 minute work out of different resistances, I also kept going for 1 1/2 hours extra on the lowest resistance at different speeds and while leaning back here and there. So sweat in my hair was a definate, along with oil from my skin.
Like I said, I haven't been really paying attention to how my hair looks as to how it did before I started using Mane & Tail... however now, with the sweat and oil and such, it deffinately looks thicker than it used to. It's not all greasy and spread out. It actually dried quickly from the oil and sweat, instead of looking like it has grease in it till I wash it.
After I noticed these result changes, I got a shower, this is step by step exactly how I used each substance;
Mane & Tail Shampoo- I used enough to lather my whole head and then I used my fingertips to rub it into my scalp, not my nails though.
Mane & Tail Conditioner- I put a small ammount onto my palms and rubbed them together so that it became a very thin coat, I applied it very softly and cautiously to all the parts that are the closest to my scalp (top of the head, back of the head, and both sides) without directly touching my scalp with it so it didn't make my skin greasy. I only used enough to make my hair not feel so rough from the shampoo.
Then, I put more conditioner onto my hands and applied it to the rest of my hair (approx. 4-5 inches from my scalp, all the way down to the tips).
Afterwards, I put my hair up, loosely, in a towel. A.- to keep it wet because the air dries my hair quickly. B.- loosely because if the towel is tight, it is very possible it will tug on strands of hair/stretch them and pull out hairs.
Then I took my flat brush and brushed my hair starting from the bottom, working my way up to the top. If you brush from top to bottom, it pulls on more groups of crossing hairs/tangles.. and is more likely to pull out larger groups of hair.
I've found it to be less intense if I brush it while it's still wet, than after it dries. The wet helps seperate the hairs as they go through the bristles of the brush, instead of tugging on them and breaking them.
I let mine air dry. Flat irons and blow dryers are both harmful to hair, especially thin hair because they both have intense amounts of heat and can cause breakage and/or cause strands to become really weak. Flat irons are the most harmful out of the two. If you must use your flat iron, in need of a straight-hair look :], I would let your hair air dry then do it in bigger chunks so the heat isnt focussed on a small piece. The least often you do either/both of these, the better.
I used to flat iron my hair every day for like a week or two then not do it for a few days then do it again... Now, I rarely straighten my hair. I rarely put anything in it actually. I just brush it when its wet the either put it back up in the towel nd let it curl really cute, or I fluff it with my hands. If I put anything in it, it's a small ammount of mousse.
As I looked at it after it dried, and I'm looking at it now, it does look thicker and fuller. I'm not sure if this works for everyone, but they're less than $10 each. You can look for them online, they have them at Wal Mart carries them. I'm pretty sure they were like $6-$8 a piece. So, they're not too expensive.
I will keep you filled in, I just figure I'd let you know that since I've started to pay attention to it.
[[I wrote this last night, lol, I thought I hit submit but apprently I fell asleep. Sorry!! lol.]]
Fish oil capsuls too have been said to be good for Omega 3's! 
