Hard Water VS Soft Water ! Why does my hair have buildup??

[@About36Greekss]

Thank you for this . I suspected we have hard water and it’s really been making my hair feel dry and brittle . Since stopping it feels alot better

[@jessicagalyon5840]

I rinse really well. My hair has been brassy red since a year of living in this house. And my whole family has eczema

[@chasecosmo4272]

Brassy doesn’t have anything to do with hard or soft water…. Generally its because of iron in the water or copper pipes. Well water (without filtration) will be hard water however it also has lots of minerals…. Iron or copper etc. I’ve known some well water to be extremely salty, like the ocean.

[@HxC_Fragman]

one is definitely worse than the other lol. Youre very kind though

[@p.l.2621]

Lol you rinsed it with hard water. You compromised your control. Should have rinsed it with the distilled water.😮😢😅😫😔

[@asifkamal5012]

Watching from Pakistan to teach my son

[@uniqueflowers994]

Can you use distilled water for final rinse for your hair?

[@chasecosmo4272]

Yes that would help if you have hard water !

[@CampfireCrucifix]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@Sozo_inc]

Nice but you should have told people how to get the hard water soft

[@chasecosmo4272]

Depending on where you live there’s a variety of filter choices.

[@JC-hl9nu]

Hard water become grayish, due to soap or detergent residue is wash off and it mixed with water. Soft water is clear, because soap or detergent residue still stick into hand that is why hand still slimy and water is clear. Won't that be the case? Soft water alone with no soap is not slimmy, so the slimmy feel must come from the soap residue that soft water cannot wash away. With all due respect, all video keep saying slimmy feel is from soft water, but it's not. Soft water alone won't give you that feeling.

[@chasecosmo4272]

Correct however this video is for the effect of hard or soft water when cleansing… hair or skin or even dishes. This video was created for cosmetology students, when shampooing. Specifically when trying to cleanse hair after coloring or perming. Thanks so much for your reply!

[@randomkitty2555]

When I first used hard water to wash my face with soap I noticed that my eyebrows turned white from soap residue getting stuck on it.

[@chasecosmo4272]

Yes very common.

[@randomkitty2555]

@@chasecosmo4272 It was a weird experience since I thought that the soap expired or something.... XD

[@Jdzeko1]

any recommendation for shower filters? i live in a condo building and recommendations on what i should ask the building owner?

[@chasecosmo4272]

Do you have city water? Usually city water is soft, in any event there are many soft water filters on the market. I don’t have a recommendation but just try one and see

[@31StatusNailsandBeauty]

So when you shampoo hair in a salon, how do you change water from the sink to be distilled water. Do you install a purifier or distilled water pump?

[@chasecosmo4272]

Generally in a salon or a home, you would install a whole house filter to the water coming into the house/building. You can install a filter just to a faucet as well however a whole house filter is best.

[@31StatusNailsandBeauty]

@@chasecosmo4272 thank you

[@bravoblackskeen]

Thanks you very much

[@MsJedi10]

Is it weird that I'm struggling with naturally soft water? My scalp never feels clean unless I use a chelated shampoo, but then my hair lengths and ends get too stripped. I've tried regular or gentle shampoos for weeks/months, but my roots are stil limp even after my hair dries on wash day. My scalp is also often itchy and irritated (pinkish or redish). I used to get 3A spirals without even trying, but now it's really hard to get definition. I've also been losing a lot of hair to the point that my hair part is wider and the hair right beside the part is thinner (I can see more of my scalp than I used to).

[@chasecosmo4272]

Interesting…. Are you sure you have ‘natural’ soft water? I know a lot of people have whole house filters that make the water soft.

[@kimw9558]

Have you found a solution by chance? I am having the exact same problem as you.

[@dw7939]

​@@kimw9558 me too! Our city water is considered very soft. The only thing that works for me is rinsing my hair in bottled water every once in a while, but what a waste.

[@amykso]

@@chasecosmo4272same! Soft water makes my curls flat and hair frizzy!

[@adamrogers9386]

A pound of hard water is the same as a pound of soft water...

[@elrisuhendra5644]

tyyyy for her

[@Katputze]

Wow I‘m smarter now

[@vanessaangrisani5542]

Maybe you should look for fast hair growth fortified shampoo.

[@chasecosmo4272]

Yes that is good to use however if your water is Hard, filled with minerals etc. any shampoo will not function as it should.

[@powdercleaningobsession29]

If you have a well your water is hard it’s sitting on rock