Hair oils are great and all, but have you tried just switching over to a boar bristle brush? I got one from Amazon for $35 and it's changed my hair. My hair is silky and soft, long and shiny with fewer breaks - just using it once a day and washing my hair every third day. If the ends feel too dry after washing, I warm a dab of pure shea butter between my hands, get some on my fingertips, and work it into the ends.
See, I have the opposite problem. My roots get extremely oily and my ends get extremely dry after a couple of days. It doesn't matter what products I'm using, or how often I brush my hair, that always happens. Dry shampoo doesn't help, either, I really only carry it around in the summer for a quick fix when I'm sweating a lot.
I have had a lot more success with thinner, clear oils that absorb more quickly, though. They don't just sit on the surface of your hair.
Here's another question for you gurus.
I have Kailyn-Wilcher bad skin (thanks genetics!). There is not one part of my face that is a clear, uniform skin shade. I was using the traditional neutrogena/clearasil/biore/etc. shit for a while, then I switched to Dr. Bronner's tea tree soap and my skin cleared up pretty well but not well enough for me to feel comfortable going without foundation/concealer. Plus, if I don't use those products, my skin literally gets damp with oil, all over my face. It's disgusting and I hate having to layer on the slap if I want to cover all my red bumps and scars and huge fucking pores.
I tried to go to a dermatologist and they took one glance at me and prescribed shit I'm allergic to, which gave me a rash and also hurt.
I'm starting to break out again. I've got two monsters on my forehead right now (one of which is a TRIPLE header) and I get them on my cheeks. I change my pillowcase every other day, I'm drinking more water, I wash my hair. Are there any good products for an oil-slick like me??
1) Please don't use soap on your face. Or anything that's made for your body. The skin on your face is a lot more delicate and easily-upset.
2) Because your skin is so inflamed, I would recommend that you do some research (I hate to say that but I'm very tired right now and I don't feel like re-writing my dissertation lol) on anti-inflammatory ingredients and seek out products that contain them. Stuff that's typically advertised for acneic skin isn't great for... anybody, really. They're nearly always too stripping and can make already-inflamed acne even worse.
Once you get your face calmed down, you can start using stuff that's got some type of chemical exfoliant in it. The benefits of that will be twofold: you'll see gradual reduction in the appearance of scars and discoloration, and the spots you do get will start to become smaller and easier to extract. Or at least, that was my experience, I obviously can't speak for everyone but I went from getting cystic acne to tiny little spots. Just make sure you're using a nice, soothing moisturizer and sun protection every day. And, oil cleansing is beneficial to all skin types, because it gets rid of the surface oil on your face so your cleanser can work more effectively.
I've pimped
this brand a few times, but it's definitely worth checking out. None of the products cost more than $10 so you could get a decent regimen started for not a lot of money.
And feel free to PM me anytime, this is literally what I went to school for and even if I don't remember something, I still have my textbooks and notes and stuff and I'm more than happy to help.
