HOW HARD WATER VS SOFT WATER AFFECTS YOUR HAIR HEALTH + SOLUTIONS
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- čas přidán 28. 07. 2024
- How can hard water or soft water affect your hair and skin health? Different types of water like hard, soft, pool, and sea can all be damaging to your hair if you are not treating your hair accordingly. To learn all about WHAT the different effects on our hair will be, why it is affecting the way our products, who is at risk and of course HOW to fix it with healthy routine changes and product recommendations, keep watching this video! Below are my resources for more information and products/tools I recommend 👇🏻
Water Quality Tester
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🧴Chelating Shampoo for Hard Water/Swimmers
Malibu C Hard Water Wellness
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Malibu C Hard Water Wellness Hair Remedy (Packets)
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Malibu C Un-Do-Goo pH 9 Shampoo:
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Malibu C Swimmers Wellness
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Ion Hard Water Shampoo
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Cantu Complete Conditioning Co-Wash
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NOBODY IS DOING THIS. Mell is the MVP. She is like the Bill Nye of hair.
I kept asking her to do soft water vs hard water. You're welcome 😁
Jill Nye the Science Not-Guy 😂
@@sigh_anna we do not deserve you lol 🙌
@@delightfullydeanna I needed to know, I was tired of having bad vacation hair all the time
Janelle O'Shaughnessy did a video on it 2 months ago.
As she went through the checklist I just kept saying "damn" 😫😂😂 describing my hair perfectly
LOL didnt mean to call you out like that! hahaha
Me too!!! 😩😩😩
Sameeee
ikr
Same here!
RE : swimming. You should wet your hair before you go swimming so your hair soaks up clean water before exposing it to chlorine water. Same goes for your skin
Joud Faisal I always do that and my hair always feels better then when i use to go swimming without conditioner in my hair
Put oil in your hair and conditioner so that way when you go swimming it would make your hair feel as dry
Use shea moisture pre swim. My hair is no longer nasty feeling after swimming
How is that going to work if you submerge your head in pool water? It doesn't make any sense honestly
@@emily3820 it's your imagination then if you think your hair feels better because that makes no sense. Wetting hair with "better" water and then submerging in pool water? It's not going to make a difference because it makes no sense. All you're doing, is wasting time
I’ll just shave my head at this point.
lmao
Same 2 same
Well I did that and then my scalp got fucked up and dry 😂
@@0h0h0h0 Lol same. That's what I did. Yea you have to give yourself time to adjust to having no hair. It can definitely dry your scalp out like crazy at first but that's cause not only are we not used to having no hair there and use the same amount of products we would normally use, but we also need time for our scalp to adjust to not being covered as well.
lmao!
LOL @ 4:19 - Mell's Canadian is showing when she says, "if you live in THESE states....." and then lists US cities. 😄 Oh, but it only makes me love her more. 💖 Great info! 👏👏
I didn't even notice that til now when I came back to watch it again 😂
At least she isn't listing states as countries like lots of Americans
Me: Calls the water supply...
Them: How can we help?
Me: Change the water for my address only, custom pipes, no lead of copper and perfect the PH balance for my curls or I'm sueing ya'll
For years I have been trying to find out why my hair always seems to be at war with me!! My hair is always better on vacation and now I know why!! We have extremely hard water and it is the cause of all the hair and scalp troubles I’ve been having for years!! I can’t wait to try a new shower filter and hard water fighting shampoo!!! Thanks Mell for your amazing brain and Amanda for your editing skills!!!
updates?
@@say6504 I did get a better shower head however I have discovered I also have a fragrance allergy. Also a chelating shampoo does wonders if you don’t want/ have the ability to change your shower head. Things are getting better but I’m still learning what works.
@@tracykinney9615 Wow thank you for updating! Happy to know that things are getting better! I’m definitely gonna pick up a chelating shampoo soon
@@tracykinney9615 you from London ?
@@unknownuser5300 nope!
I literally don't know where my curls would end up if I don't find your channel. My hair came a long way thanks to you. Thanks so much!❤️❤️❤️
If you EVER come to London, hollaaaaaa💕 we love you over here! I’m learning to love my curls, thank you for being such an inspiration🥰
I literally thought soft water and hard water was about the pressure of the water 😅
Haha same.
We still love you XD
Lmaoo same here😂😂
First, may I applaud you on how thorough and educational your video is. Secondly, I appreciate the topic. I don’t see a lot of this content offered but you gave us a solution. Thanks.
Absolutely love Mell’s channel! Have been watching her videos for so long now! I just started my own hair channel because of her! Thank you for inspiring me Mell 💕
I'm so honoured omg!! My greatest tip is to be real, always be yourself
Thank you Mell for all your tips! This was a must for this summer! I missed watching your video last week, but completely agree and support the action taken. Excited to see what else you have for us to take care of the curls this summer!
THIS is the video I've needed for the last year. THANK YOU for putting the effort into this! You're the best!
Thank you so much for these curly hair tips! I'm currently on my journey to take better care of my curly/wavy hair because my parents couldn't teach me, but it's curly hair gurus like you that help me on this journey for better hair😊thank you again!😁💕
I can't wait for the summer hair care routine. I live in Houston so it is basically summer for 90% of the year 😭🔥
ouffff i hear ya! Okay well in the meantime DEFINIETELY check out this video to save your life: czcams.com/video/QrUGImvW6s0/video.html
and next week i'll have even more tips to follow! stay tuned xoxo
Giirrrlll I live in Houston too!
Our hard water sucks!!!!
Damn!!! This is hands down the best video on hard water vs. soft water. So thoroughly researched and the delivery is clear, educational, and had me cracking up left and right. You rock Mell!!
Your hair is so nice its not fair!!!!!! Mine always goes frizzy after two hours :(
are you using a gel/mousse or custard whatever but a product that provides hold aka gives a little but of a crunchy feeling to the hair? How are you defining your curls? Are you drying your hair before going into humidity? are you sealing your hair from humidity? so many things to consider that make a difference!
This is the video I’ve been waiting for! I have hard water and been wondering what to do about it. I’ve been eyeing shower head filters but wasn’t sure which one or if that would make a positive difference. Thank you for this! ❤️
Thank you for doing this! I kept bugging you for a hard water vs soft water explanation, and you did great.
Excellent explanation.
I’m glad to see you back! I completely understand why you took Tuesday off. So excited for this video because I live in southeast Georgia and have hard water with my house having 3 water softener filters attached. So many curlies don’t do videos about hard water.
I'm half way the video and I had to: girl you are awesome! Love the light way you give information, you give it all but it feels easy. Good work and thank you!
Your content Mell has been so very helpful, as my hair changed to curly in my 30s and I'm still trying to figure that situation out! Having worked in plumbing I'm pleased to see you address hard vs soft water. One thing I want to throw out there is that people with soft water can also end up with white scale on shower heads, and glass doors and such. I live in an area with some of the softest water in the country - TDS is so low that newfangled water heaters that charge minerals in water won't even work here, and I have to add minerals to stabilize pH for my fish. We get white scale from the additives the water treatment plant uses to increase pH.
Which brings up another point: Tap water in soft water areas is high too! The water treatment folks add something to raise the pH to avoid pipe breakdown. So it's likely safest for anyone who isn't on well water to presume their water has a high pH. Since you're the most scientiffy haircare person, if you haven't done so already, I suggest following up with further info for people who have water softening systems. There is more than one type, and one actually adds more to the water (it just bonds with the minerals to keep them from sticking to you and other stuff).
While I'm being water-nerdy: People who are immunocompromised or who use a specific shower infrequently need to use some caution about adding a filter to their showerhead. I got this info third hand (a plumber I trust got it from a water expert), but I've been told the #1 source of listeria in the US (and presumably Canada) is shower heads without chlorinated water. It's a good idea to think twice about whether 100% elimination of chlorine in home water is something everyone really wants to do. That's a good reason for overall home softening, but make sure you go to a real plumbing supply store that sells multiple brands and technologies or they'll dazzle you with techy words and not provide adequate pros and cons.
YES YES YES!!!!! I’ve been waiting for a video like this for sooo long! Thank you!!!!!
What a thorough discussion on this topic... and I've been watching several, lol. Thank you! I was just about to order Malibu C Hard Water Wellness Shampoo, but you convinced me to try Un-do-goo instead :)
I watched this the day that you put it up and im so SO glad that you made this video!! I've been losing a ton of hair for the last month and a half, I was clairifying every single week but still have greasy looking hair with a ton of build up and it was just breaking like crazy. I came to the conclusion that it is our water and it has been happening slowly over a period of time. Without your video, I would have never known that I needed a chelating shampoo to remove the mineral build up. So a huge thank you to YOU MELL!! ❤❤ You saved my hairs!!
I was soooooo excited when I saw this! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! My curls thank you too!!! Glad you are back! Looking forward to more videos!
This is going to be so helpful! I'm thinking about getting a filter on Amazon.
Culligan shower filter has helped me soo much it makes a huge difference in my hair and skin!
How long does the filter last?
@@naturallycurlynovice6392 they last up to 4-6 months depending on how hard your water is
Great video! I've requested it before and have been patiently waiting for it! Thank you!!!!!!
This is very informative. I live in Tampa and always wonder why my hair is so frizzy and brassy but now I know why! Thank you Mel!
Mell, you are always so delightful to watch! Thank you so much for the explanation!
i’m happy that my parents put in a purifying water system!! it has rly helped with my curls:))
YOU ARE SO LUCKY YAS!!! life saver for sure!!
Where did you get it? And can I use it in any bathroom?
Hey love! What system did your parents put in? I would love to change my shower head
Thank you Mell, sooo helpful! A Tipp for regular swimmers, when I go swimming and I don't have a chelating shampoo I use an apple cider vinegar rince on my hair and skin. I find when I do this I don't get that chlorine smell and my hair is light n soft.☺️
Thank you so much!
I'd already watched this video, just as informative. But when my scalp was itchy, routines that had worked before did not, and the top of my head was heavy. It was a livesaver.
My curls are back again, happy and defined. 😊🙏🏽
Mel your the best! I’ve learned so much from you about my very curly hair it’s really starting to look good!
I use a filter in my shower. They last a long time. Thanks Mell...Great content!❤️
Quick note here from a media professional - You are the best youtube I've ever seen...just came across your channel and legit - I'm really impressed with your personality, wit, and knowledge. Keep it up girl...you'd be great for a major lifestyle network,
My friend and I were just trying to figure this out! She moved to CO and the water parameters are far different than where I am. Thank you!
So glad I found you! I struggle with my hair for a very long time and always treated it wrong. My mother has straight hair and didn't knew any better. Always wanted to grow my hair out again. Made a very big mistake during my teenage years (perm ... cough), but I always have to chop it off, when it's just about shoulder length. It's very fine and as I found out not long ago - natural curly. In my childhood I lived in a place with very soft water and now I live, were the water is very hard. 🙆🏻♀️
Loved this video!! Once I started using a chelating shampoo, my whole hair life changed. Preach to 'em, Mel!!
Let’s all give an applause for Mell Brains!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Thank you Mell for being so smart and educated on hair. You’re saving our lovely curls!
Love the thumbnail!! Missed you mell! sending lots of love!! have a great day! Also do you have any tips about shrinkage when wearing a bonnet? Also please do a Q and A!!!
Hey Mady thank you!! Wishing you a fabulous day as well! A trick to prevent shrinkage is banding the hair, so essentially separating it into multiple polytails (i would use a silk scrunchy) and keep adding elastics down the hair strand :) or, a headscarf style to sleep wont condense and scrunch the curls as much :) hope that helps!! xoxo
This video was just what I needed. I have been watching your videos trying to figure out what was going on with my daughter's hair. She has very dense and long low porosity 3a/3b curly hair that was dry and matted. I was shocked that I was able to brush through her tangles after using the Un Goo shampoo, and her hair accepted moisture from her hair mask. Thank you! And she can finally clean her scalp on her own with the scalp brush.
Also, thank you so much for all of the content you share with us. So informative and funny! ❤️
I swear you get better and better with every video. Great factual info and solutions presented in a very entertaining way! I love the seesters
Wow that really means a lot thank you so much❤️❤️❤️
Mell you should totally do 1 on 1 virtual consulting! You're so knowledgable I just wanna know what you think is best for my hair 😩
This is the video I've been waiting FOR. SO. LONG.
I love you Mel!! Thank you for helping us curly girls
I’m so happy for texture Tuesday and to learn more about how to takes care of my curls !!!! You are my favorite because you always back things up with evidence and science !!!
That's why i'm here!! Thank you maribel i am so happy to hear that
Manes by Mell literally every time you respond to me, I squeal!!! I’m like my favorite celebrity answered me !!!! You deserve the world ! I recommend you to literally everyone and I show people before and after pictures of my curls. B.M (Before Mell) ..... A.M ( After Mell) ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Once again, Mell has shown up to SAVE US!!!!! I've sent sooo many people to her channel because of her informative videos and fun style! Thanks again Mel, hi to Amanda!
Thank you so much for the love and support! 🥰🥰🥰
My curls have never looked better and that is all thanks to you!!! Thank you! I’m so glad I found you a couple months ago. I’ve learned so much!!! 😎❤️🙌🏻☺️
Side note: have you ever used miss Jessie’s multi cultural cream? It is, in my opinion, the holy grail of curl cream!!!!! 😅❤️ you should check it out
So glad I found your channel! ✨ Not only are you beautiful, but very informative! 💛
you have lovely personality and fun to watch . thank you for all the explanation while entertaining us
Hi Sunshine 🤗❤️ Praying All is well with you and your FAM BAM 🙏🏽❤️ We have soft water for the last 13 yrs ... my hairs have been so hard to get my curls back...I was beginning to think it is because of my age 😫 I’m so glad you cleared it up!!! It’s the soft water 🤭 I can’t wait to try the products you mentioned 🙌🏼🤗❤️ Love Mell... God Bless and be safe 🙏🏽🤗☦️🕊🌈☁️
I was planning on searching the subject up myself today, thx for the video.😘
Oh, I definitely have hard water and I use sulfate free shampoos for that very reason. Thanks for making this. I learned the hard way when I moved away for college and my hair was a wreck until I figured out it was probably the water. I had bought the Cantu cleansing conditioner before you reviewed it and I'm so glad I did because I've been loving it.
Thank you! Ion hard water shampoo followed by a good deep condition has always been my favorite wash days (about once every 2 or 3 weeks or so) bit it's fun to know the why and how. Awesome video! 👍👍
I needed this video. Thanks a lot!
Thank YOU SO much for saving my hair ! I appreciate this video so much !
SO INFORMATIVE!!! I learn so much from jou❤️❤️
Thank you! I finally learned why my hair was so brittle, dull, rough
This is EXTREMELY accurate! My hair comes out GORGEOUS when I visit our condo in North Carolina- but here in Connecticut (well water) my hair is AWFUL and dull and frizzy and lacks volume. Same routine, same products... different WATER. It's massive!
AWESOME! Thanks Mel!
Omggg i was literally just wondering about this last week yayyy im so haooy you've made a video on this
Mell, I have to say, I just found your channel like 2 weeks ago, and I cant stop watching it
You 2 seesters are amazing, and the fact that you explain us all this science based is another level, really
Thank you so much, and please, do continue!
All the best from Portugal!
Honestly you are my favourite youtuber ever.I love your energy and you have been so helpfull in my journey!You are so beautiful!love youu
im emotional omg thank you so much im so happy to hear
How did I miss this one... spot on . Thanks m8! Helped a lot
I got a water filter for my shower head, it helped so much with the buildup on my scalp and the itchiness.
Forever grateful for your channel, you’re so funny and the content is 10/10 every time ❤️😂
OMYGOD Mell THIS is the reason why I've been experiencing hair loss!! I recently moved to my new place and have been going through this not realizing it's the hard water UGH!! Thank you for this video, need to get me some water filters!!😊🙏🏼🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
YOU ARE SO GOoD AT THIS! SUCH A FUN TEACHER, SO INFORMATIVE, MY LORD! YOU HAVE MADE ME SMILE+I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH! THANK YOU SO MUCH! BEST WISHES TO YOU WITH ALL YOU DO! KEEP IT UP!
Thank you Mell 🙌🏼🌻
Can you please do a video on what you need for a curly hair routine? Not like specific products but like the general things you would do in a week plus how many times you diffuse,etc.
"Especially if you're in any of these 'states'" Proceeds to show major cities, lol. I had to do a double take to see my hometown on the list!! No wonder I've always experienced difficulty with my hair!! Thanks for the vid, Mell!! You're awesome!!
Hello Mell 😊. I am new to your channel and I cannot wait to watch your next video about summer routine, I am going to start my curl journey and I am not quite sure what products to use yet. Looove your videos and your personality 🤪☺️
Great video Mel, keep it up, proud of u
Hey Mell! Love your videos soo sooooo much and all your tips/recommendations--my hair has never felt better and my curls are coming back to life! Any chance you could give some tips for how to refresh hair after a gym day or beach day when everything is all sweaty but it's not wash day???
Mel!!!! Just stared my curly hair journey. I love all of your suggestions and tips. Thank you so much. Can you recommend a good protein shampoo and conditioner? I’m so lost when it comes to what I should be looking for.
I live in San Antonio so I bought a shower filter for the hard water here. My hubby thought I was crazy, now he loves it.
This video needs a counter keeping track of this high volume of water puns! Well done!
yo this vid is awesome, love your energy, subscribed
I used to swim 3 times a week and that damaged my hair I stopped swimming now but I love the advice thanks 💓💓
This was so helpful! Thank you! ❤
Ahh I can’t wait for your video on hair care at the beach 👏
Gorgeous curls as usual mell....love it❤❤❤😘😘😘
I love you so much Mell you have helped me to embrace my curls so much and have helped me realize that I even had CURLS😍😍😍😍 FOREVER THANKFUL FOR THAT
Omg just stumbled into this video and I’m thoroughly enjoying your way of explaining things. You’re hilarious and very informative :)
Heyy mell! I would love an after pool/beach routine for that nappy hair you get after the weekend at the beach!!!!!
You are very good and very gracious. God bless you beautiful young lady. Your hair looks great. Thank you for your research and contributon. Amen!
That was the greatest intro I've ever watched on CZcams. 😀
so happy you are back !! you where so missed !!
I'm so honoured to bring joy every tuesday, i realize after taking a pause last week how many people look forward to these videos and it truly makes me so happy
Missed u girl! 🤗. Ur so educational......I love it! Thank u for making us aware of the damage hard water can cause.... most of all, what we can do to help against the damage.....🥰. Violet. Nyc
you always have such great, informative videos :)
I am so happy your back we miss you ❤❤❤
Im here to stay and not to play 💜💜 happy to be back and so excited about the upcoming videos!! lots on the way xoxo
Mel could u make a video on summer styling tips and ur summer hair care routine. I love you smmm
NEXT WEEEEKKKKKK!!!
I know this is an older video, but I have to say, it's a life saver! I live in a desert with water on the very hard side, and despite not changing anything with my routine, my hair has been SUPER tangly and not curling as well. I was thinking it could be over-moisturized or over-protein[ed], but my tests were showing me balanced results. I'm going to buy a chelating shampoo and see if it helps! I'm wondering if you've looked into the malibu c's hard water wellness kit or any ACV rinses?
Great video! I live in a super hard water area (you can see the mineral deposits at the bottom of a glass of water) and we installed a shower head that removes limescale. It really has helped my hair a lot and saved the shower as well!
Please link to the filter
hey Mell can you make video all about finger detangling ,tangle teezers, denman brush.i really want to figure out the best tool for detangling my brush.❤️✨
Girl you know us so well... 9:23 was exactly my reaction to hearing I need to be using a "chelating shampoo" hahahaha.
But seriously, thank you so much for going the extra mile with your expertise and videos! During the school year I like in a college town that has soft water and since I've been home (where I have hard water) my hair has been acting up and giving me all kinds of grief. Now I think I know why!!
This helped so much! I just came across your channel today and have watched like seven videos already lol.
Thank you and welcome to the madness!!!!! 🥰🥰❤️❤️💖💖