Hair care for thick hair - maybe low porosity???

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I will start by saying I am clueless in this area. My 15 year old has extremely thick and very long hair. Think along the lines of Hermione Grainger in the first Harry Potter films. I wouldn’t describe it as frizzy nor particularly dry. She has dandruff so habitually uses head and shoulders shampoo.

We’ve just tried a Schwarzkopf Live dye and despite using two packs the result was patchy at best. I think she’s feeling a bit disappointed and sad, although she loves her hair, that it is a bit unmanageable. A chop is out of the question.

Started to look at various products to help her hair become a bit more luscious and ended up down a “low porosity” rabbit hole. I think this may be her problem. Can anyone please take pity on me and help me help my daughter and just recommend me one thing that won’t break the bank and will help tame her hair?!

My hair is really thick and low porosity. It won’t really take darker or coloured dyes but it will take bleach/highlights.

Aussie three minute miracle conditioner is good, get a natural bristles brush and try to cut frequency of washing. I only wash mine once every 5-6 days. Body Shop ginger anti dandruff shampoo. Ditch the head and shoulders, it’s very harsh and won’t help the frizz.

Thank you. I used to use that ginger shampoo - I’ll get her some of that next time I’m in town.

I use a wide toothed comb. New 3 minute miracle serum is working very well too

Not sure about dye but does she need to try the curly girl method?

Also are you in a hard water area? I'm away in a soft water area and suddenly realised my frizz is 95% limescale related!

If she didn’t brush her hair, would it actually be wavy/curly? What’s it like when wet?

Good point - we are in a very hard water area, albeit my hair and that of DD2 are not affected….

Ive tentatively looked at curly girl method. I feel it might be (a) a commitment to a process (b) £££ and (c) a commitment to £££. Have you done it? Does it really work?

I'd advise learning to embrace it. 'Low porosity' is a term invented by someone who wants those of us with thick luscious hair to feel we need sleek and shiny and to spend hours reducing volume and be convinced body is frizz. Wash, condition, gently blow dry and buy a paddle brush and a tangle teaser

I think you can do lazy curly girl. Like use a no sulphate shampoo and conditioner, a wide tooth comb and leave it in a microfibre towel to dry so it's scrunched up a bit. Don't brush it when dry. Wash it less often.