Hi Chris! Can you maybe go over Chalating shampoo in a future video, esp with hard water considerations? Like which you'd recommend for which type of hair, which to stay away from, when to use/not use them, etc? I love your recommendations on products, and your fight against the beauty industry trying to steal our money ^_^
Clairifying Shampoos Remove Surface Residues. Chealating Shampoos Remove Minerals, Metals and Medications from the internal structure of the Hair. Clairifying Shampoos should be pH 7.5 to 9 to work effectively. Chealating Shampoos should be pH 4.0 to 3.5 to work effectively.
Hey I’m just throwing in with others I see that suffer from dandruff/dermatitis. I would like to see what you think/recommend. I bought the trinity pack and just started it. I’m mixing in my anti-fungal nizoral (not otc) when I shampoo. For any other sufferers on here I’ll post how it works. Also wanted to thank you for your videos! I never knew how to properly take care of my hair/scalp. I didn’t know about massaging the scalp to clean it and it definitely is helping. I also use fluocinide around the scalp edge. Good luck to everyone on here.
You are my saving grace!! I am so glad I came across your videos!! I've learnt more from you than years and years of going to different hair salons that always promise the best products lol and believe me it's been a disheartening quest! I suffer from complex PTSD so there is strike 1 against me due to having extreme cortisol levels and certain medications. Second strike is I have fine hair, and from watching your videos everything I've been told I need to do has been COMPLETELY wrong! I thought things might have been looking good as I had my son a year ago and my hair is the longest it's been in years not to mention thick, now I know they say you lose all the locks you gained when pregnant but I didn't experience that too badly and I've still kept the length. It's just in the last month I've noticed when i was my hair now, I'm getting clumps of hair coming out as well as when I brush my hair. It's absolutely killing me because it makes my already low self esteem even worse which is just the fun of complex ptsd (just in case, that was sarcasm lol). Thank you for the work you do! I Love your videos and will probably have watched all by the end of the day lol! 😅 Kate
I LOVE your videos and how simple but conceptually in depth you are with your content! FYI chelating is pronounced like key-lating. (Old chem major) Have a great day! :)
Oops. Glad I came across this. I used a clarifying shampoo for the first time tonight and I used it twice. Lol thanks! I'm using Suave since I just wanted to test it out. I need to find an affordable good quality one.
Loreal clarifying shampoo and conditioner works so well for me. I have fine/ medium 2a-b hair and it works very well for me. I do use a scalp oil about 1-2 times a month and that's the only time I'll use the clarifying set. But now I know not to double wash with it 😂😂
Question, I recently ordered the clarifying shampoo. But I noticed there is two types the one you show which says 2% AHA Fruits Acid + and 4%AHA Fruits Acid+ what’s the difference?
Hi Chris, that helped a lot! But I still have a problem as you said if you use too much clarifying shampoo your scalp will get dry and you will have dry flakes well that's exactly what I did and what I have now. could you please tell me an amazing magical trick that skims my scalp and makes the dry flakes go away? By the way my hair routine has improved so much since I discovered you via Tik Tok and my hair is 100x better so thanks for that (:
I'm finding your advice very useful as there is sooo much wrong information out there! I just bought the Pureology leave-in after hearing your recommendation. I wanted to ask is it good to use the apple cider vinegar wash or would you not recommend it?? Thank you all the way from France 🇫🇷 ❤
Just tried Moroccan last night. I have really dry hair from Colorado dry air and the well water being high In minerals. It seems to have helped take the weird residue I’m left with after showering. I’ll only use this once a week. I also learned using glycerin based hair products in dry climate will suck the moisture right out as humid weather would lock it in. Interesting! I won’t be using glycerin products anymore. Oh! I bought a water filter for shower and that also helps clean hair better
Hi Chris! I love your videos and they have been helping me grow my hair longer finally!! It has been a 2 year journey and I've been doing everything wrong apparently. Your advice has helped me tremendously and I sincerely appreciate your insight and knowledge. My question is.. I went out and bought the Redken Hair Clensing Cream and noticed at the store there is a 2% formula and 4% formula. I ended up buying the 4% formula but I can't find anything online about the differences between the two. Could you possibly explain the difference between the percentages? Thank you for everything and keep up the amazing videos!!
Hi Chris just watched one of your videos once again❤️❤️❤️❤️ I wonder if you can help me I have had a hair fail😢 went to hairdresser with excitement I have really looked after my bleached highlights after buying some products you advise on your videos so very big thank you🙏🏾 so had roots colour wella medium blonde 6 / 7 then wella /86 especially for highlights unfortunately my hair has turned darker and my blondes are hardly visible 😢 it was said that the dark from the roots had run into my blonde highlights so I really need your help ✨ some of my friends mentioned a clarifying shampoo and this will remove the Demi toner /wella can you give me some advice please 😢😢😢😢 I just want my lovely blonde highlights to come back❤
When you put the shampoo on your roots, the product will deep clean your scalp, which is the area with the most build up and with SEBUM, which is way less on your lenghts. When you rinse the hair, the foam from the shampoo migrates on your lenghts and it cleanses them as well on its way. So, basically, you start where there is the most buildup(scalp) and the shampoo does its job where there is less buildup too(on the lenghts and ends). If you insisted on putting more shampoo on the lenghts, you would strip your hair unnecessarily and dry it out. If you see a very noticeable amount of buildup on your lenghts that exists because of your hair products, it means they aren’t suited for your hairtype or they just aren’t good.
I only use clarifying shampoo when i do a pre wash oil routine. But I'm glad i watched this because i was washing with clarifying shampoo on my first and second wash (i always double wash) 😬😬😬 now i know not to do this!!
Love this video!! However, I have thin hair and I notice every time I shower I have a very small amount of white flakes which I believe means I have dry scalp. It’s definitely not dandruff. Can you do a video for those people that need to hydrate their scalp and what to do instead of a clarifying shampoo! That would be very helpful!!
Well, then I'm stuck in a dilemma then. I have sensitive and flaky scalp, but it also produces alot of oil after 3-4 days. I need the clarifying shampoo for my oil scalp, but can't use it because of my itchy and flaky scalp. Help me someone, PLEASE!? 😕
Love this, ty you for posting! Have a question though….what do you do if you have oily scalp even though you’re washing every 2-3 days with clarifying shampoo as first wash and using a second shampoo for 2nd wash? So using clarifying twice a week and still dealing with extra oily hair and also worried about stripping my color that I just had put in my hair as I just had it darkened. What should I do diff in my situation?
Hi Chris! Love your content and tips from videos and emails! Just wanted to ask what you think about the ouai detox shampoo? And the ouai brand in general? Thanks a lot from Spain!
Hey Marta! Yes the Ouai clarifying shampoo is a good one. But really you don't need to be as picky with clarifying as you would with normal shampoo since they're pretty standardized 👍
You didn’t recommend hard water shampoos 😭 I live in VA and just purchased the Redken cleansing cream but caught you said hard water requires a different shampoo .. any recommendations?
Hi Chris I have fine hair and have never been able to have days between washes. I wash my hair every day as it’s oily by lunchtime. I use professional shampoo and conditioner designed for fine hair, so will try using clarifying shampoo but not confident.
Hi, Chris. I'm a brunette and I dye my hair regularly to cover the greys. Can you tell me if the redken clarifying shampoo will strip my permanent colour?
As long as it's sulfate free it shouldn't. I use loreal ever pure clarifying shampoo and conditioner and I have color treated hair. My hair actually looks brighter and nicer with the clarifying shampoo not dull and lifeless.
Is it okay to mix a little bit of clarifying shampoo into your regular shampoo instead of a full clarifying wash? My hair doesn't get heaps dirty. I'd like to wash it 2-3 times a week but sometimes it's only 1-2 times a week. I do end up using dry shampoo in my top section or bangs as for work I have to wear my hair up.
The non drugstore shampoos are very expensive overseas so can u recommend some other brands . I got oily dandruff or its called yeast, with dry ends. I have fizzy and wavy curly hair. How to get rid of this dandruff i have used organic shampoo which isnt helping . My q is which shampoo should i use ? And which shampoo should i use once a week to clear the build up. Which hair oil should i use?
Hi Chris! I know you said you’re not a fan of drugstore shampoo but Aveeno has a Apple cider vinegar shampoo and from what I’ve heard the ingredients are safe. What do you think? Would it be a good candidate for clarifying shampoo?
Hey Genesis! The bad thing about drugstore shampoos isn't that they're unsafe. It's that they don't give good results. You can try it out if you want :) But especially for clarifying shampoos you need quality cleansing ingredients to get the hair fully clean 👍
I have super fine hair the Aveeno ACV has been a game changer for me. I wash every 4 days now instead of every other day for styling reasons. I love it.
Hi Chris. New subscriber here. Based on your recommendation I purchased Olaplex no. 3 and no. 4 for my frizzy dry hair. Do you suggest using a conditioner too after using olaplex no. 3 & no. 4?
Plz suggest some economic and best chelating shampoo to fight against hard water in canada.also i have severe hair fall issue along with skin problems.
Hey ! Loveeee your videos and just ordered Redken cleansing cream on your suggestion. My question is about the using order. So I should Use Clarifying shampoo first , then right after it a wash with my regular shampoo and then conditioner in the last. Am I right?
Yes clarifying shampoo first. You want to get that oil and junk out first so you can remove it and rinse it away. Then with your second wash it'll be easier to wash off the rest of your hair and rinse that buildup down the drain. Using the stronger one first allows the product to work like it should and have nothing (like other shampoos) preventing your clarifying shampoo from getting into your scalp. I had a similar question because I was using a bond repair hair growth shampoo with a purple toning shampoo. The way it was explained to me is if I used the purple first then that buildup would be left on my scalp/ hair preventing the hair growth and repairing ingredients from penetrating my hair follicles and scalp by using it second.
My guess is none. He just tries to encourage people to use redkin or opalex. The idea that those are the only two shampoos worldwide that are good just seems silly. I once compared a bottle of suave to nexus, biolage, and redkin. Very similar ingredients.
I’m having the hardest time with keeping my hair from feeling like cotton. It’s so hard to run my fingers through my hair. Not normal at all. I think it’s the horrible central florida water. I’ve used the Redken clarifying shampoo, pureology leave in conditioner and olaplex oil and nothing really keeps it from the weird effect that happens to my hair. For example if i throw my hair over and brush my hair and then flip my hair back and try to run my finger through it, it’s like thick cotton. I never use styling products, i air dry. I do everything right i think. I know my hair is healthy so i guess the issue is hard water? I couldn’t understand what sort of shampoo you said to get for hard water. I have access to Salon Centric/CosmoProf.
Hey Crystal, really hard water can be bad news for hair. I grew up in central Florida and we had well water 😂 The shampoo I referenced was called chelating shampoo. It's a type of shampoo not a brand. But it's the best thing for dealing with hard water.
@@BlowoutProfessor Thanks so much for always taking time to reply! I found only two kinds at Salon Centric, do you have any recommendations for which is best? Brands are Mizani “Classic Rhelaxer Phormula-7” or “ L’anza Ultimate treatment”.
@@loyalcrystal Hey! I have the same problem. I bought a water filter for the shower. That should help. I had a lot of breakage because of the water and the filter helped.
@@nolabel1704Yes! No chelating shampoo can fully counteract the effects of using hard water. Once I got the hard water filter for my shower, my scalp get less itchy, my shampoo worked so much better, and my hair got three shades lighter and softer. The other benefit was that my skin felt less dry and itchy too!
When I get my roots done (bleached) they always look a bit yellowish, but within the next couple of weeks, they start to look natural because I use purple shampoo. If I use clarifying shampoo, will all that purple shampoo be removed and will my hair look yellow? Is it safe to use purple shampoo on your hair right after using clarifying shampoo?
Can you make some recommendations for products without fragrance? I like the routine but redken shampoo/conditioner have so much fragrance i gag in the shower.
So what if you have bedhead when you wake up? Is it recommended to perhaps mist sections, apply a mist of heat protect and then blow? I wake up with bedhead and need something to create volume, etc. Please advise.
Hi Chris, was born blonde, but now I’m 64, I am going gray, it isnt full gray. When I watched taking care of blonde hair which as I understand the videowas about, blonde from salon hair “color ed”. So, I have dark blonde hair with gray, I don’t use any chemicals, it’s just the color it is. So maybe some time you do care of naturally graying hair, I most curious about natural born blonde . If we lost our childhood blonde hair, and it goes the color it goes, could you teach how to identify what color natural hair color a person might have. Just wondering…
Hi! What do you mean by first and second wash. Do you mean first you use clarifying and right after that another shampoo or do you mean your first wash in a week is with clarifying and the other wash is with regular shampoo. Thank you sooooo much for your helpful videos!!
I know that some medications cause fatty acid deposits on the hair, making it impossible to color the hair evenly to the desired shade. I know Kenra makes a product called "Special Purpose" that will remove these fatty acids to enable you to color your hair to the expected shade without off tones. What drugstore products are there whereby you can strip these fatty acids off your hair in order to color your hair to achieve the desired result?
Yes, he said it's not good for any colored hair as it will remove the color, but it's OK for highlighted/bleached blonde hair as the color has been removed from that type of hair already.
I have bleach highlight with brown and caramel lowlights. It hasn't stripped my lowlights ever. I also have brown roots and those haven't stripped color at al either
Hi Chris I think I did used too much clarifying shampoo or just too often now my scalp it’s kind of itchy and flaky not too much how can I fix this? I do want to let you know my hair has improve I no longer using drugstore shampoos or conditioners and omg I can see the difference! Thanks a lot! Im so glad I came across your channel I’ve learned so much!
Hey Chris We have really hard water where i live and i have itchy scalp and thick dry, tangled hair. Would it be good if i wash my hair once a week with a clarifying shampoo on the first wash and a sulfate free shampoo on the second one?
I have just been too the salon and done highlights and lowlights for a even natural color. I have natural curly hair 👩🏼🦱 (3a-3c). And wondering if I can use clarifying shampoo, or will that take away the lowlights? Just found your RU-vid channel and it has helped me a lot 🫶🏼 thank you 😊 from Sweden 🇸🇪
I have both highlights and lie lights and the clarifying shampoos and conditioners don't strip any of my color. It actually makes them both look brighter and shinier
Clarifying shampoo removes surface residues like hairspray, styling gels and shampoo / conditioner build-up and chelating shampoos remove minerals, metals & medications from the inside of the hair
Hi.i have fine, dry, curly, coloured hair. Do you still recommend your clarifying shampoo for my hair. I did notice it has Sodium Laureth Sulfate which my hair hates when I use products with it. Thanks!
What are your thoughts about L'Oreal Paris Hair Expertise Extraordinary Clay Shampoo For Oily Roots, Dry Ends (both elvive and non-elvive)? Is it considered a clarifying shampoo?
What are your thoughts on Olaplex Clarifying Shampoo? Can this work as an alternative? Some of us can't use products with wheat or gluten in them (and the Redken clarifying has wheat protein in it). Any alternatives without wheat?
I have no idea how to recognize hard water from, ahhh soft, and what it does and how to solve it. Hope you talk about it sometime. Yes, I know there are shower attachments but who lies and who doesn’t is impossible to know -unless you mention it please.
First wash/second wash.. You mean two washes of your hair per showering, right? Not the first time you wash your hair in a week and the second wash you do later the same week?
He only recommends salon products. Ever. It's like he doesn't realize that some people can't afford $30 shampoo. Believe it or not, dishsoap , on occasion, works fantastic to clarify. If you suffer from chronic oily skin/hair, research the insulin/androgen affect in women with oily skin. Life changing.
I know this is a year old but just saw this question. I color my hair, use pureology and try and protect my color very well. With that being said, I use suave clarifying shampoo and I have to say it’s Amazing! I don’t care what anyone says it works great. I live in a humid area, my scalp is dry a lot from working out and not washing it daily. This stuff cleans my scalp like 😮😂. I use it maybe every few weeks like 2-3 weeks. Hope this helps!
@blowoutprofessor what do you mean when you say only use clarifying shampoo on 1st wash & normal shampoo 2nd wash? Do you literally mean wash it twice on the same day, or the 2nd wash that week?
Wash twice in the same day/ wash. It's called double washing and is extremely recommended with any kind of shampoo you use. Just don't double wash with clarifying. Clarify first then wash with your other shampoo right after you wash with your clarifying wash then condition
Have you ever heard of new wash? I’ve seen some people raving about it but I’m not convinced. I’m wondering what you think of it? Or if you would try it?
Hi Chris I hope you can help. I have my hair permed so i would really like to know what shampoos would you recommend for permed hair and would using clarifying help or hinder my hair. thanks in advance. Regards Hetal
