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Putting home hair care remedies to the test

Amber Martin,
Grand Central Magazine

BUSTED - Mayonnaise is counter-productive. It is meant to reduce frizz, but when rinsing out the mayonnaise the user must shampoo so much that it dries the hair out again. Photograph by Julie Demers
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After becoming sick of trying different home hair care remedies that didn’t work, I decided to test a few on different test subjects in search of the best of the best. Depending on the test subject’s particular hair “problem,” they were given a home remedy to try. After three showers (unless otherwise directed by the home remedy), the subjects reported back what they had (or had not) noticed after using their respective home remedies.

For oily hair:

  1. Add a couple drops of dishwashing liquid to shampoo – TRUE

      Test subject noted that this dried out her hair, but in a good way. The dryness prevented oil build-up while not becoming frizzy.

  1. Don’t use conditioner – BUSTED

      Test subject noted that the only thing this did was tangle his hair. During his next shower, he tried using only a small amount of conditioner at the ends and this did help. His hair was less oily at the scalp and the ends stayed tangle-free.

For dry, frizzy hair:

  1. Sleep with mayonnaise in your hair, with hair wrapped in a towel, done twice a week – BUSTED

      Test subject noted that this did not help her hair at all, and it was actually counter-productive because it was hard to get the mayonnaise out. She had to shampoo numerous times to get the mayonnaise out and the shampoo dried out the hair.

  1. Shampoo only the roots, letting the suds drip down the ends – TRUE

      Test subject noted that when shampooing only the roots, the ends did not frizz as much; near the scalp, the hair stayed frizz-free.

  1. Leave conditioner in for five minutes before rinsing –BUSTED

      Test subject noted that there was no change in frizz or dryness when doing so. The only change she noticed is that the conditioner was hard to get out and she missed some, leaving flakes of conditioner in her hair after rinsing.

      TRUE - A couple of drops of dishwashing liquid added to shampoo is good for oily hair because it reduces oil build-up. Photograph by Julie Demers
      (Click here for more images.)

For strength or shine:

  1. ½ cup of whole milk – TRUE

      Test subject noted that her hair felt softer, and she noticed that less of it was coming out in her hairbrush. The hair at the scalp also shined a little more.

  1. Rinse with lemon juice – TRUE

      Test subject noted a slight shine to her hair after the first wash, and every time after that it stayed the same. It also lightened the hair a little bit, but not noticeably.

 

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