Hard Water Hair!!

[mathstutorials]

Does anyone have a cheap way to soften hard water? Since moving to a hard water area my hair is gradually becoming fragile and breaking off. When I visit my parents in a soft water area my hair is completely different. I've read that adding bicarbonate of soda to bath water is good, but apparently it doesn't chemically soften the water. Any ideas?

[sulee]

Bumping this up. I live in the South East and every time i visit a soft water area I'm shocked at how much better my hair is. It's baby fine, fragile and the bane of my life, when I wash it in soft water, it's swishy and even the colour looks better. I find a final wash with vinegar in the water helps for a while but even this stops being effective eventually- Anyone?.....

[BabyGanoush]

Install Softener system for water?

[burnishedsilver]

Use jugs of boiled (an cooled) water to wash your hair leaning over the bath instead of washing it in the shower. Its a pita but you hair will be lovely.

[bigbuttons]

I use bottled water in the final rinse. Makes a difference.

[dirtyprettything]

Vinegar in the final rinse, the acid counteracts the alkaline of the water. Just remember to wash it out!!

[bobs123]

Have you tried putting on loads of conditioner, putting on a bath-hat and leaving it in for several hours/as long as possible. Makes it very soft!