alltoomuchrightnow
I can totally sympathise with your hair plight
A while back, i was always told that washing hair with hot water increases hair losses, but i didnt pay much attention. Then a friend went to a rather famous tricologist, phiilp kingsley, and was told to eat lots of eggs. That definitely works, as soon as i eat a few eggs, the hair started to improve. A veggie diet is not hair friendly.
Still my hair was not as good as I'd like. One day by chance, I googled ayurvedic doctor and came across website rajayur. It was the least boastful hardsell of the lot, and when i rang, the doctor was very ethical, would only prescribe what she thinks is necessary. anyway, i made the journey ( one train plus one tube plus one bus ride) for the consultation, had a shinodhara treatment ( ie hot oil on forehead, which is nothing to do with hair) but the oil is mixed specially to suit me. I had 10 of these treatments which reuses the oil each time but there is still lots left over after the 10 treatments so i was given the oil to take home to put on my hair. The doctor by then had become a friend so she also gave me an ayurvedic hair loss oil and ayurvedic shampoo with no chemicals
hair transformation was so miraculous my hairdresser of 10 years ( very cool fastidious japanese lady who wears alexander mcqueen) kept commenting on how healthy my hair had become.
and the savings! on hair products. I no longer need conditioner, still uses kielh shampoo occasionally and sometimes a gentle honey wash, in case there is build up from just the ayurvedic shampoo.
once a week, I use the oil on the ends and scalp. ( doesn't make the hair greasy for some reason) but it makes the long hair completely tangle free.
only problem is now that ive been chemical free for almost two years, i can no longer tolerate majority of the shampoos or conditioners without scalp going itchy from reaction to the harshness. and this includes the really expensive brands.
i will soon be running out of this oil, Its been two year, so i may have to go to the ayurvedic doctor again. Its located at the end of the district line, London, and then a bus ride from the tube station, and it is still worth it. The lady doctor works from home because she has small children, so one has to fit in with the school runs ( i used to hike up there at 8am) or go on saturdays when she has a sitter. When you ring up you can ask speak to the doctor directly, and ask her questions and then when you find out how much she charges, you will realise how honest this person is. For the cost of one hair cut, I had first class hair health for two whole years.
its the distance that deter me from going more often.