Ladies, blowdrying hair all the time question

Aussie 3 minute miracle frizz remedy is brilliant for dry ends. Leave it on now and then for a good half an hour for a deeper treatment. Also a serum applied to the ends of your hair just before drying will help protect them a bit and give a smoother finish. The Frizz Ease one is great. I know you don't have frizzy hair btw but I've found that anything that's branded as being aimed at frizzy hair is really good for dry, heat damaged ends. I have the same problem with mine sometimes. I need to lay off the hair straighteners! Both these things have helped a lot though.

There are certain foods that'll help your hair health too. Almonds, avacados, lots of protein etc.

Finishing your hair wash with a really cold rinse gives a bit of extra protection from the heat when you do dry it. Although that takes some willpower now the weather's gone colder. Brr!

I have all the same problems. I've started using Kerastase products, and they work fantastic! Also, on days you don't wash your hair, try "After Party" by Bed Head.

kerastase is expensive, but worth it. (i'm a hair junkie). using crap like suave is awful for your hair.

I've been having issues with this lately too. I envy those who can get away with dry shampoo, or not washing every time, but for me, I sweat out my head a lot (yeah, gross, I know!), and don't have much choice. I use shampoo every other day, and the alternate days, I just try to rinse it well and condition.

If you're sweating a lot from your scalp...there's a good chance its the sweat (as much as the blow-dryer) that's causing your hair to dry out so much too...

Went for a haircut the other day and was complaining about this. My stylist told me to always use a dab of oil on wet hair and work it through to the ends before drying. I'm also using John Freida "Full Repair" shampoo and conditioner on gym days (not very expensive), and occasionally, a L'Oreal leave-in "overnight" conditioner. These are all helping...

Good luck!

I am a hairdresser and let me just say that i totally understand where you are coming from... however, it isnt good to wash your hair everyday even when using good products.... BUT it is important to use good products if you are going to wash it everyday. Alot of people think its ridiculous to spend the money on professional products but there is a reason for it... they dont use are ingredients... what i can suggest is not washing your hair everyday. i only wash my hair 2 times a week and i exercise everyday. put your hair in a towel or up in a ponyon top of your head and when done use the blowdryer to dry it out... since its your scalp that is sweaty not your hair ends - there will be no damage... also a dry shampoo works well or have you ever done babypowder??? alot cheaper than dry shampoo:)

Can you sleep on a towel over your pillow to let it dry naturally? I do this sometimes, especially if I am swimming alot, my hair really hates the swimming pool, extra washing and then drying. So I leave it down and sleep with my head on a towel or put it in a bun like someone else does on here!?

I live by Moroccan Oil products - shampoo, conditioner, and oil. I wash my hair 3 times a week and use those 3 items every time. I also limit my hairdrying as much as possible - towel dry first, air dry next, finish with hair dryer.

For the in between times and after gym when I don't wash I stick with dry shampoo (Psssst! from Walmart/Walgreens) or baby powder. I find that if I put the baby powder in over night that it still will work all day the next day but the smell is half strength since I've slept on it.

You might want to invest in a good deep conditioning treatment to use once a week on your ends.

I have all the same problems. I've started using Kerastase products, and they work fantastic! Also, on days you don't wash your hair, try "After Party" by Bed Head.

kerastase is expensive, but worth it. (i'm a hair junkie). using crap like suave is awful for your hair.

I keep hearing good things about this brand. Going to have to try it out. Hopefully there's somewhere online that sells it as I don't think our supermarkets or chemists stock it.

Kerastase has a website, and I order online a lot. You can only find these products at top salons. Sooooo worth it, though!

Here is a tip:

do not shampoo all of your hair, only the scalp. If you already do this, apply conditioner FIRST, and THEN apply shampoo (sounds weird, but I think Frederik Fekkai recommended doing this). ^^

Also, try a leave-in conditioner after you wash your hair. A serum, cream, or even spray. I am currently using this strange oil in a can lol Unfortunately dont have enough Japanese to read what kind of oil yet, but it is amazing ^^

Another thing is...similar to the oil in a can thing above, if you want your hair to look healthier, buy spray-on sunscreen (the kind in a can again...like airbrush kind) and spray that on your hair lol. I swear it makes your hair sooo shiny and soft

I don't know if this makes a difference for you, but the water at my gym is awful, I try not to shower there when I can help it...maybe twice a aweek only. My hair HATES their water.

I use the cheap-o alternative to dry shampoo - talcum powder. It works just as well, its cheaper, and it smells nice.

Talc is a carcinogen.

edit, add research: http://www.preventcancer.com/consumers/cosmetics/talc.htm

I've started using some Treseme (sp?) dry shampoo.... and it works really well for when I don't have time to wash and dry.... It smells really good and absorbs.... Suave makes some too. Pretty cheap just to try .....I think I paid like $4

It can have a white poweder look in my hair so i put it on the night before and in the morning it looks fine. I also use these active bands. they look silly but they absorb the sweat

I go to the gym 6 days a week and sweat like crazy, which means I wash my hair at least 6/7 days. I use Aussie leave-in conditioner (spray) it also has heat protectant. I blow dry and hot iron every time I wash. Just get the regular 6 week trim.

I wash and dry my hair sometimes twice/day (morning before work and after the gym at night if I swim) and my first suggestion would be dry shampoo, I've tried it and liked it, however I have super curly hair and just feel like if I don't wash it, it looks like crap. So my other suggestion would be to use a nourishing styling crème as your first product, then a spray with heat protecting spray prior to blow drying. If that doesn't work try massaging olive oil into the ends. Good luck!

I only wash my hair maybe 2-3 times a week. When I am at the gym, I put it up in a loose pony tail and immediately take it out when I am finished and let it dry on its own. Unless it is super sweaty and gross, I don't wash it, because the next day, it's really not that bad. I just brush it, possibly use a ceramic flat iron, and go about my day. When I wash my hair, I concentrate on the roots. When I condition it, I leave it on while I am washing the rest of my body, so my hair is nice and soft.

I am no stylist or anything, that's just what works for me. If I wash my hair more often, it gets dry and unmanageable.

Yeah I do about the same; I find my hair dries out if I shampoo it every day even with conditioner. If I am showering every day I always condition but shampoo it every 2-3 days. I have natural curly hair and our hair tends to dry out a little more than others. When I used to straighten my hair all the time I couldn’t get it to grow past my shoulders.