Chronically dry, frizzy and matting hair, I'm losing hope.
Hello, I have been having trouble with my hair for a while now and I just don't know what to do. I have 2a fine hair that's about waist length that I cannot tame. I moved to an area with hard water a year and a half ago and it seems that's where it started. EU btw.
Whenever I wash my hair, it doesn't like retaining water. It's just frizzy and feels like I'm washing a bath loofah, and after just a day it mats pretty badly. On top of that after just a day it starts looking slightly oily and the day after it's oily and flat, but still frizzy.
I have tried chelating products to no avail, these primarily include the whole Malibu C Hard Water Wellness package with the packets, shampoo and conditioner and I primarily used distilled water. That didn't do anything so I switched to the L'Oreal Metal Detox shampoo and hair mask. That felt like it worked once but very quickly returned to default and never worked since. I have also tried a DIY method with citric acid which didn't seem to do much either.
Currently I use the L'Oreal Metal Detox shampoo once a week and swap it out with either Head and Shoulders (for my dry scalp and dandruff) or occasionally Pantene Aqua Light. For conditioner I use a good amount of Aussie Deep Hydration and L'Oreal Metal Detox hair mask once a week on mids and ends only. After washing I brush my hair with a de-tangling brush for about 30 minutes and then blow dry my hair on low heat.
I've tried doing research into this but I keep finding conflicting answers and I'm just not really sure what would be the right thing to try. If anyone has any tips please let me know!