Hair like straw!

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My teenage daughter's hair in the texture of straw. It's VERY dry and coarse. It always has been. It also breaks VERY easily and she has a lot of split ends.

She blow-dries it briefly once a week, with a heat protector spray, so it isn't heat damaged.

Is there anything dietary that could be causing this, or something she could eat to help? She drinks plenty of water, so I don't think she's dehydrated.

She's tried lots of deep conditioning treatments and leave-in conditioners, but nothing helps. Are there any cruelty-free recommendations, please?

Thank you

Lush deep conditioners are really good. Don't agree with all their politics but they're cruelty free and genuinely good hair care

Try the Garnier banana mask

And Aveda rescue leave in

It might be worth checking in with the GP - I wonder if this hair issue might point to some underlying medical condition that might want investigating?

I'm no expert on diet but what helps my super-dry hair is Philip Kingsley Elastocizer.

Dampen her hair at bedtime, apply and comb through and sleep in it overnight. Shampoo and condition as normal in the morning.

Since her hair is particularly troubled I'd do this twice a week, religiously,

You could try a small size if the product first, to see if it helps. If you want to invest in larger pots they have good deals on QVC.

Hope you get to the bottom of it all and that things can be improved for her.

Thanks for replying everyone. I'll pass all of this on to her. She's had blood tests before which haven't showed anything up but I'll advise her to speak to the doctor again.

She might try a hair oil after washing as well. The Beauty Pie one is good.

Seriously???!!! Go to your GP with dry hair? Are you kidding me??

For God's sake try the deep conditioners as suggested.

To be honest, OP, I’d talk to a hairdresser, not a GP.

Thyroid function can affect hair so it's worth considering a blood test to rule that out.

Thyroid is a shout but I'd say if her hair has always been like this and she's been tested before it's probably just her hair type

Coeliac disease can really affect hair texture. As can some vitamin deficiencies.
I think that blow drying every week can damage some hair types though, certainly if I did that my hair would split and break. She may also be simply holding the dryer too close, heat protection spray helps but nothing will protect hair completely. Possibly she thinks the spray is totally protective and blasts her hair too close or too hot.
So the first thing to do is trim off the breaking ends. She might need to lose a few inches. Then a deep treatment like the elasticiser mentioned, at least once a week preferably twice to start with. No blow drying at all, just air dry. See how this goes over a few months. If it’s still very dry and breaking then think of coeliac, or whether her diet is high enough in protein and good fats.,