Thursday, November 12, 2015

Shampoo solution

I got some of the Paul Mitchell Three shampoo, and it works great.  The bottle says it is safe to use every day except for color treated hair.  That exception makes me think I'd still be wise to limit how much I use it, and so far I have used it only directly after a swim.

When I bought the Three, the stylist suggested pairing it with the Paul Mitchell Super Strong Daily Conditioner.  It has a clean soapy smell which is fine.  I prefer the mint one I use, but the smell does not stick around, and the conditioner does a good job.

 My hair no longer is like straw and doesn't smell of chlorine.  I can still smell chlorine on my skin even after a shower.  I did a brief search for possible soaps to use and found none.  One page I found pointed out that an anti-oxidant was needed to break the bond with chlorine.  The only soap I found that fit the bill was a cranberry scented glycerine soap made by Dial.  I am kind of doubtful about the cranberry aspect, as I would imagine that it would be pretty smelly.  Another site I came across suggested adding vitamin C crystals to water and spraying it on would do the trick.
http://drdebmckay.com/vitamin-c-for-chlorine-removal/
Seems odd, but I may take a look at the store for crystals and give it a try.