When I visit my parents I use whatever shampoo they have on the go, and I always think, “Ooh, that’s made my hair really nice” and I buy some of the same brand when I get home, but it never has the same effect. Does anyone else get this? It’s not just the effect of intermittently switching to a different product, because I’ve tried that at home. Could it be the different water? My parents are on limestone, so very very hard water.
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Yes, it’s the water. My hair is shinier in soft water areas (but those areas are rainier, so there is a frizz factor as well).
Hard water is worse on my hair as it’s abundant, dead straight and very fine. Sadly I live in limescale central
I’m only in this thread to find out where in the country I can have a good hair day.
Yes! My mum has soft water and I have perfectly behaved hair there. Usually I have very unruly hair when I wash in my hard water.
I wish. But alas I am bald
Christ, I’m just happy to be having a hair day.
You can get a set up to add calcium to your water supply. My partner used to have a private water supply on the remote west coast of Scotland, the water was so soft it rotted the pipes in double quick time so he got a set up which both sterilised the water with UV and ran it through a cylinder packed with chalk to take the edge off it. Perhaps you could try that to emulate the limestone.
I’m in Suffolk in a relatively hard water area, and when I go to Scotland I am always amazed at how soft my hair is, just wonderful.
I definitely believe location affects your hair.
I used to live abroad in a sunny country and my hair was literally spun gold. I’m not exaggerating.
Since moving back to the U.K. my hair is gross. I have frizzy Viking hair. ( I’ve always used the same products)