HOW HARD WATER VS SOFT WATER AFFECTS YOUR HAIR HEALTH + SOLUTIONS

[@delightfullydeanna]

NOBODY IS DOING THIS. Mell is the MVP. She is like the Bill Nye of hair.

[@sigh_anna]

I kept asking her to do soft water vs hard water. You're welcome 😁

[@AlizMari23]

Jill Nye the Science Not-Guy 😂

[@delightfullydeanna]

@@sigh_anna we do not deserve you lol 🙌

[@sigh_anna]

@@delightfullydeanna I needed to know, I was tired of having bad vacation hair all the time

[@longyarn4288]

Janelle O'Shaughnessy did a video on it 2 months ago.

[@catsav1]

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

[@emily3820]

Joud Faisal I always do that and my hair always feels better then when i use to go swimming without conditioner in my hair

[@naturallynae9876]

Put oil in your hair and conditioner so that way when you go swimming it would make your hair feel as dry

[@elizabethmorrison3895]

Use shea moisture pre swim. My hair is no longer nasty feeling after swimming

[@palestar828]

How is that going to work if you submerge your head in pool water? It doesn't make any sense honestly

[@palestar828]

@@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

[@BiscuitSumer]

I’ll just shave my head at this point.

[@TehDwelleR]

lmao

[@khadijamasood6580]

Same 2 same

[@0h0h0h0]

Well I did that and then my scalp got fucked up and dry 😂

[@marysusansusan]

@@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.

[@florl.delgado4093]

lmao!

[@KalpeshMishra589]

I've tried a zillion things. The single things that really worked in my case: A nutritious diet, proper sleeping timings, moving your body at least for 25 mins, eating right, using good shampoo as well as oil. I use just liitllleextra cocoonniion hair oil shampoo combo for this reason plus it does the work. The hairfall got under control with it.

[@nishthaDhavale2527]

Pleasant smell and thick hair oil from littlllextra coocoonnioon. Noticed positive results following a month of using for one month. Hairfall has stopped and my hair has thickened.

[@jeffiny3852]

As she went through the checklist I just kept saying "damn" 😫😂😂 describing my hair perfectly

[@ManesByMell]

LOL didnt mean to call you out like that! hahaha

[@dianismos]

Me too!!! 😩😩😩

[@itzbreanna1153]

Sameeee

[@stretchopotomus2385]

ikr

[@Destiny_Echols]

Same here!

[@TehDwelleR]

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

[@angelamonahan2377]

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! 👏👏

[@AlizMari23]

I didn't even notice that til now when I came back to watch it again 😂

[@AS-pu8yn]

At least she isn't listing states as countries like lots of Americans

[@tracykinney9615]

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!!!

[@rumiorange]

updates?

[@tracykinney9615]

@@rumiorange 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.

[@rumiorange]

@@tracykinney9615 Wow thank you for updating! Happy to know that things are getting better! I’m definitely gonna pick up a chelating shampoo soon

[@unknownuser5300]

@@tracykinney9615 you from London ?

[@tracykinney9615]

@@unknownuser5300 nope!

[@justjuli]

I got a water filter for my shower head, it helped so much with the buildup on my scalp and the itchiness.

[@ne8892]

Damn you have helped me soooo much with my curls, they are not what i want rn, its still a work in progress butits looking better than ever! (#>°v°#>♡ ( *heart 4 u* )

[@bangtanjungkookie2331]

I literally thought soft water and hard water was about the pressure of the water 😅

[@ThickestSkull03]

Haha same.

[@cocaandcigarettes]

We still love you XD

[@thetongueofangels1882]

Lmaoo same here😂😂

[@farehesoheil2181]

She is so cute, her videos never get boring

[@meganckerns9897]

Here’s a twist for you and something I’ve been trying to figure out for a long time: I live in a city but we have hard water. My house has a water softener, but my moms house (where I grew up in the same town) doesn’t. I started having hair problems when I moved into my house. Greasy build up and it was like my conditioner wouldn’t ever wash out. I turned my water softener to the lowest setting and still have issues using conditioner AT ALL. It’s like it will not rinse out and when I go to heat style my hair, it is greasy and stringy. I use Aveda Blue Malva shampoo and I always double wash but I have dark Demi colored hair. I stopped using conditioner and my hair wouldn’t be greasy after. Even if I used a pea sized amount of conditioner, my hair would be greasy after. I read that really soft water doesn’t have enough minerals to pull the conditioner back out. But I’ve turned my softener down all the way and still have issues. I’m really not sure what to do! I didn’t start having these problems until I moved into my house 3 years ago. The only products I use on my hair are the aveda shampoo and it’s a 10 lite for heat protection. Any advice anyone could give me would be great!!!

[@molo8657]

Agree wholeheartedly! If someone’s on a budget use Garnier’s Clarifying Shampoo and Dove’s Repair Conditioner. You’re hair will be soft and silky.

[@mel_serena]

😂 Did I mention that I looove scientiffy Mell? That was both, educating AND hilarious 😂❤

[@happyhermit931]

I moved to Lincolnshire UK the water there is horrible left a residue on everything 😢 My hair was wrecked ! So I moved back west the water is great this side of the country and women do have lovely locks around here .

[@edithgonzalez7988]

That is a real problem, I moved from North of Mexico to North of Germany and experienced every single issue you mentioned in the video, it took me a while to realize this was all caused by hard water....

[@simon-515]

Thank you a gazillion times. My hair was no longer curly. It was so annoying since I finally embraced it about ten years ago. Then...after watching this vid on hard water a light bulb went on for me at three in the morning. Of course, wouldn't want to just sleep all ight. Anyway I realized I was using purple shampoo and it was probably coating my hair too heavily. Wham bam..after clarifying three times my hair has moved back home. Oh!!! And that also explained why I couldn't use curlsmith shampoo. I have beautiful tasting rocky mountain water. It doesn't get much heavier. Thanks a ton, Hon.

[@kryki_cha6206]

Loved this video!! Once I started using a chelating shampoo, my whole hair life changed. Preach to 'em, Mel!!

[@mariedennis2287]

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!

[@ManesByMell]

Thank you so much for the love and support! 🥰🥰🥰

[@cesiasaravia2534]

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!

[@aibhlinstewart87]

Your hair is so nice its not fair!!!!!! Mine always goes frizzy after two hours :(

[@ManesByMell]

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!

[@destielsimpala7738]

I can't wait for the summer hair care routine. I live in Houston so it is basically summer for 90% of the year 😭🔥

[@ManesByMell]

ouffff i hear ya! Okay well in the meantime DEFINIETELY check out this video to save your life: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6O4eHyjq7xpqZI and next week i'll have even more tips to follow! stay tuned xoxo

[@randallN-sw6ee]

Giirrrlll I live in Houston too! Our hard water sucks!!!!

[@ginapollitt]

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🥰

[@shannaxna]

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!❤️❤️❤️

[@TheGabygael]

I washed my hair two or three times at my bf's place with two different shampoos and my (pin straight, dark ,partially unbleached, good quality) hair always looks like garbage, and he has 2b 2c voluminous short untreated hair and it's still always dry af and he has a front piece that always fall straight-ish and the top is only frizz. I've been thinking for a while that it might be because of his water

[@marielee4335]

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.

[@elizabethm7163]

I'm pretty sure this is why I struggle with my hair so much. I've heard the water is fairly hard where I am. Sigh. Just another thing to deal with 😕

[@georgia8866]

Hey Mel, so my curls look great until I sleep on them. I use the same bonnet as you and I use your bonnet method, but I still wake up with crazy, misshapen, bed head. When I wake up I find that my curls are way less defined and my hair is in a weird shape, do you know how I can fix this?

[@sara.m88]

Did you see Mell's refresh videos?

[@mcorrales87]

I kept running into the same problem. Neither pineapple nor the bonnet method worked for my long hair. I attributed it to the fact that I have more of a wave than a curl, and because my hair is quite heavy it easily loses its shape overnight. The only thing that really works for me is refreshing with a little water and I just make sure to sleep on a silk pillowcase and gather my hair in a loose bun or pony, accepting the fact that it'll be a limp, clumpy mess in the morning lol It takes a little trial and error to figure out what works for each of us in the end.

[@juliapinzon9970]

Hey Georgia! I'll link Mell's refresh video for you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZ3Nmpd5apmAmLs At 8:45 she says that sometimes she smoothes out frizz with a little bit of product (I use a very light leave in conditioner to avoid weighing my hair down) diluted with wet hands. I used this technique and it worked for me! It smooths out my frizz, and I'll even go in with a little bit of gel afterwards to make sure they stay defined. Hope this helps! 😊

[@oooyeahooyeah7451]

The only thing that works on me is grabbing my hair upwards as if I was scrunching, then put a scrunchie over it. If it falls don’t be scared to wrap the scrunchie around it a second time.

[@kuramacabre]

Maybe, after it's fully dry, you can plop with a silk scarf. I have long to hips 3a curls and I just flip my hair from one side to another to make it somehow decent but it's nowhere as defined as the day before, so I just give up.

[@oliviashafer1435]

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.

[@stephaniesolingen281]

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. 😊🙏🏽

[@dojaa8853]

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!

[@qsita]

I’m so happy to live in Tasmania! Tasmania has one of the softest waters in the world (and the cleanest air *wink* *wink*)

[@Aya-wv3rt]

Her puns are literally always spot on

[@llcuniversity]

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!!

[@BlueberrySherbert22]

I had beautiful curls with soft water now my hair is pretty much straight with hard water. It's the silent hair killer

[@jalizavazquez7995]

i have thick, low porosity 2c/3a hair. i have been struggling for years to find the right products. everything either weighs down my hair or makes it very frizzy. any drugstore/affordable product recommendations?

[@tinyred9710]

"especially if you're in any of these states" >lists major cities uhhh lmao whoops

[@jayerscios]

A chlorine filter for your shower is a necessity. Chlorine is no bueno for your skin and hair. It takes out dirt, other chemicals and some minerals also. For cleaning your faucets and shower head, you need Lime Away.

[@hannahreyes2767]

i’m happy that my parents put in a purifying water system!! it has rly helped with my curls:))

[@ManesByMell]

YOU ARE SO LUCKY YAS!!! life saver for sure!!

[@Gabriela-ir6wk]

Where did you get it? And can I use it in any bathroom?

[@ayannagonzalez8230]

Hey love! What system did your parents put in? I would love to change my shower head

[@Karenpatricia91]

So glad I found your channel! ✨ Not only are you beautiful, but very informative! 💛

[@carinaneto856]

Forever grateful for your channel, you’re so funny and the content is 10/10 every time ❤️😂

[@jnelsimpson1190]

OMIGOSH it's MELLLLLLLLLLLLLLL and ScientifyMel! And the voice of Amanda in the out takes....am I dreaming? If I am don't wake me up---I NEED my Mane girl!!!

[@ManesByMell]

Haha yes!!! U got all 3 of us this time 😂❤️

[@jnelsimpson1190]

Manes by Mell I am wavycurlzgirl on IG and I follow you there tooooo. Been keeping me sane by seeing you two there!!

[@madeleineediop]

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!!!

[@ManesByMell]

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

[@KathleenKC1]

There is a water filter/pitcher for sale on Amazon called ZeroWater. It claims to reduce the dissolved solids in your water to 0. It even comes with a TDS tester.

[@mellenyg3669]

Culligan shower filter has helped me soo much it makes a huge difference in my hair and skin!

[@naturallycurlynovice6392]

How long does the filter last?

[@mellenyg3669]

@@naturallycurlynovice6392 they last up to 4-6 months depending on how hard your water is

[@halahm161]

Omg I used to wash my hair with filtered water 3 years ago, then I stopped, it was hard to carry the water every wash day.. and I thought it doesn’t make a difference, then I changed my products and some aren’t working for my hair... when I tried today and my hair still wet I can notice the difference!!! I used curl smith new air dry and jelly, it didn’t work well with kinda hard water, but it feels softer now and it’s still not fully dry yet!!! I will take pictures

[@adrianaloschiavo9614]

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???

[@IKKclauKR]

"Punch the air!" Real life, I learned a lot from this video (I never understood the whole hard/soft water thing)

[@ManesByMell]

Hahaha yay I’m so glad!! It’s a very large and misunderstood topic but I’m happy it cleared things up for you!! ❤️❤️

[@madisonwilson5534]

Please do a Wedding Hairstyle video! It is so hard to find someone who can do my hair and I don't want to pay a bunch of money for something I hate. I want to be able to do it myself.

[@kuramacabre]

The water in my city is super hard. I will just install a filter, it's cheaper long term and also good for my skin.

[@madmadamemim5619]

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!

[@lordhenriknits]

Thank you for this! I live in LA so my hair is perpetually crusty and dusty. What are your thoughts on shower filters Mel?

[@sywthw]

"we've already scared the kids" hahaha thank you for another super informative video! 💖

[@katarinaramos97]

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.

[@adorablegodzilla5628]

Mel, you missed the most important part of hair-swim prep: before you put on the swimcap, soak your hair with tap water so the chlorine can't get in.

[@thephilosopher5799]

I thought you are supposed to coat your hair in conditioner.

[@adorablegodzilla5628]

@@thephilosopher5799 If you are just lathering conditioner in your hair and getting in the pool with no cap, that's going to mess up your hair as the conditioner will wash off and then the chlorine will get into the hair shaft and dry it out. Best to pre rinse and then you can add a tiny bit of conditioner to your ends before putting your cap on (too much will make it slide off). Soaking your hair with tap water is the most important step. Do a deep condition once a week. Shampoo once or twice a week and use a sulphate shampoo for one of those shampoo days (and condition after) if you're swimming multiple times a week. I know black elite swimmers have a different schedule of rinse/rinse, rinse/condition, rinse/shampoo & condition, repeat, but they're in the pool every day. (I swim several times a week and my hair has no chlorine damage with pre rinsing). The CGM doesn't work with lots of swimming because you really need to shampoo that chlorine out at least once a week.

[@portofolio12323]

This video needs a counter keeping track of this high volume of water puns! Well done!

[@balbirkaur6442]

Love your hair mell, mell, mell with a double l🤣🤣

[@ManesByMell]

MELL MELL MELL MELL MELL --

[@MaryLeeGaffin]

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 :)

[@SuperUberDae]

Ugh, I WISH we could get a water softening system, our water is really hard. We have a well, but we are also renting. I don't have curls myself but I'm trying to help my two girls with their curly hair and I'm so glad I found this video. I feel like I've been trying to do so many of the right things for their hair, and things have definitely been getting better since I found your videos, but this hard water thing explains SO much. Their hair tends to be frizzy and very undefined, even with using better products. I will have to look into some of these shampoos and try rinsing their hair with distilled water.

[@MetalMouth6963]

They also make filters you can add to your shower that help with hard water! We added one for my husband(dry scalp)

[@alexandriatorres6428]

My hair is also very frizzy and undefined. It doesn’t matter if I use a leave in or not, whether I use a hard hold gel or mousse, or even if I use stylers that are supposed to help with frizziness and definition. My hair is always frizzy, tangly, and lacks definition.

[@MetalMouth6963]

@@xkenny-personalitydatabase5604 I don't remember what the package said for the one we got but it was reccomend by his hair stylist and has worked wonders. His flakes are almost gone 🤷🏻‍♀️ Ive never had issues with hard water(that I know of) so Im not fully sure

[@jstar2212]

I put a shower filter on mine and tested the tds. It was the same amount of sediments with the filter vs without.

[@thephilosopher5799]

There are shower filter you can use. They like 25 bucks.

[@juliapinzon9970]

Mell! What do you think of the Rezo cut? Aka the hair cutting style that makes your hair the same length all around your head, making a more rounded shape. Your hair kind of has that round shape, I'm curious if you use some techniques from it to cut your hair, if you've heard of this cut, or your general thoughts about it?

[@seda1310]

We dont have Malibu C in Germany I need more options! 😭💔

[@MassielMancebo]

I just have to say that water quality is everything, when I lived in Valencia, Spain (known for the worst water in Spain) the water was so hard it would create a wax film over your hair and make it shed. I almost went bald living there, it would eat up my curls, and I went from waist length hair to a choppy bob. I used the best and most expensive products I could find, even invested in kerastase hair masks, once a week-nothing. My hair wouldn’t grow... my skin was a mess. Never again. When I left there my hair finally started growing. Hard water is the worst!

[@monicamadrigalbeckford4281]

OMG I’m from a town near Valencia where the water is really bad, I moved to Barcelona and I can tell you that it is 100 times worst than in Valencia. I have never had good water in my life hahaahha 😢😢

[@komal2988]

@@monicamadrigalbeckford4281 install RO or use distill water

[@virgeleyp.4040]

Indianapolis is a city in Indiana but I assume it still applies to people in Indian 😂😂 BUT I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. I’ll watch them in the middle of the store, in the hair products aisle 😂💀 and people get annoyed I’m blocking them but I just move.

[@TaneshaAwasthi]

Is soft water better or a shower filter? I have soft water but I can’t find info. on if that’s the same as having a filter on my shower 😢

[@shikiixTheYoungWidow]

Shower filter will make your water even more soft I don't think you need to do anything, just normal shower head :)

[@victoriaaahhhhh]

This has explained so much for me, I live north of Tampa on the coast where we have extremely hard water. Now I know why my routine isn't working how it should! Thank you!! ...now to convince my parents to get a water purifying system..

[@ManesByMell]

haha yas im so happy! Good luck convincing them!! In your pitch make sure the include how it will benefit them and the whole house, too! THE PIPES!!!

[@victoriaaahhhhh]

@@ManesByMell Yes of course!! I convinced my mom with your video and now it's about getting my dad on board by telling him how the appliances will benefit and they'll save money. Half way there!

[@mxat2569]

For the meantime, buy distilled water and wash with it until you get the filter. A gallon of distilled water is like 1 dollar

[@rubato88]

Is water filtered through a Brita as good as distilled water for my curls?

[@ohno7432]

Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent, but do y'all actually use it? Isn't it a carcinogen or something?

[@owainh1347]

No Disodium EDTA is fine, it’s terasodium edta (I think that’s how you spell it) that is a carcinogen and that’s why people cancelled eco styler gels a couple of months back

[@esraali2]

I used to swim 3 times a week and that damaged my hair I stopped swimming now but I love the advice thanks 💓💓

[@bluebell-]

I just bought a filter for my shower now I have to check it was a good one lol

[@mel999.]

A small town where I live close by, the water is so hard just using the sink for one day will leave so muchhh white residue I was in shock. If i lived there I'd be using chelating shampoos every wash LOL

[@michellethompson7548]

OK, so what exactly do you recommend for very soft water? I live in Greenville SC and here is what they say: Greenville Water is considered very soft with total hardness averaging less than 1 grain/gallon. Sooooo, do I need to do a clarify 1x per month? My hair is pretty dry, I just started going curly in April so I am just starting to really pay attention to ingredients, etc with hair products. Also, my hair is dyed....just another wrench to throw in there! Allergic to coconut and glycerin has a VERY bad effect on my hair.....By-the-way, I LOVE your channel!!

[@alexandrag1513]

You must work for Pinnacle water softener company, these are the exact demonstrations they gave me lol 😂

[@laceyhallmark983]

GIRL where did you get that shirt?!

[@maloxi1472]

Mell: There is something in the water... Me: What are you doing here, Alex Jones ??!

[@georgia8866]

Mel, I’m a swimmer and I swim twice a day, five days a week, this means I have to rinse my hair at least 10 times a week. Do you have any tips on keeping it healthy?

[@georgia8866]

Also; both pools I swim in are VERY very chlorinated, and yes I do wear a swim cap but swim caps don’t keep water out.

[@ManesByMell]

Stay tuned for next weeks video 😃😃

[@dgilmore589]

Manes by Mell I cannot wait for next week now! I work in a pool. So I typically am in and out of the water teaching swim lessons multiple times a day and am always wondering what is best for my hair/skin. As a side note I picked up a trial kit of Oleplex 3, 4, 5, and 6 recently and was wondering if I can apply #3 to my damp pool hair, if I should rinse or shampoo first or even if it would do any good in combating pool damage?

[@kelly9102]

I read somewhere that some products, like shampoos, who have edta’s at the end of the list, have it just to balance the ph of the product. Does that also mean the edta won’t be an effective cleanser to remove minerals or is it still good for that?

[@drintx5734]

Who else is addicted to MELL’S videos? 🙋🏻‍♀️ I’ve been binging on them for days 🙄 I’ve laughed 😂, I’ve cried 😭, I’ve gone to Walmart and bought a bunch of Cantu products to feed my addiction. I need to build a new room on my house for all of my hair products 😬. I hope my husband doesn’t find my guilty secret out 🤫

[@DeziDoesIt]

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 😩

[@l8terivy]

Kinky Curly Come Clean is a chelating shampoo and I FRICKEN SWEAR BY IT!!!

[@ManesByMell]

Ou I must try it out!!!

[@jisselburgos4237]

It leaves my hair super dry but it’s super good to clean the hair.

[@prosethorns]

Oh thank god you said that. I use that as my every-3-washes clarifier. It is magnificent! We have pretty hard water (9.5 pH). I've also been finishing out my showers with ACV rinses to counteract the pH problems.

[@TheGabygael]

My niece's water got so hard at one point that her hair felt more dry when wet than When it was actually dry

[@sara.m88]

So, if I use a sulphate shampoo and use a chelating cleanser regularly, there wouldn't be an issue???

[@leenm.6220]

I said “check” to the whole ass list- when I tell y’all my hair suffering 😭😭

[@EchoFreckle123]

Damn I always thought soft water could do no wrong

[@ManesByMell]

in retrospect, its not terrible but too much of anything is no good!

[@JohannaDaze]

Mell I love your tye-dye shirt!! :) where did you get it?

[@CrownedLily]

I have well water, but my house has a filter. Should my hair be okay?

[@ManesByMell]

A filter throughout the house can definitely help, and if you aren’t experiencing the symptoms you should be good! Listen to your hair 😘

[@robinklasens9865]

Saw this video and immediately thought: pfuuuH (pH)

[@motion2597]

When I brush my curls with a wet brush some curls combine and make a bigger curls. Some intertwine. And the pattern coils more in the ends. Idk why

[@Alenajellybeans]

You can also google your city's name + water hardness to see or google your city's name + water quality report to check out all the fun stuff in our water

[@motion2597]

Damn i didn’t know Tampa was a state

[@Kyrixx999]

I don't know this channel, I dunno if you're a really big youtuber or not this is probably the only video of yours I'm gonnna watch as im not your demographic but this was a really well presented video and you're very charismatic. edits were on point too. Take a like.

[@66moonshine]

Your a crack up i love it. so question reverse osmosis water would be damaging to hair as it has a pH of about 8 is that correct.

[@SwavyBlonde]

I have so much mineral build up in my shower, however the pH of the water in our tap is 7. So, not every time minerals change the pH of the water.

[@janelouw402]

Tx for info

[@shantellhall1577]

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! 👍👍

[@sigh_anna]

Thank you for doing this! I kept bugging you for a hard water vs soft water explanation, and you did great. Excellent explanation.

[@bar13-tx97]

Can you please write a book already!!! 🙏🏻🤓

[@wtm5907]

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.

[@DreaFrederickmusic]

Lol !!! I’m am LIVING for the dad joke level puns!

[@galatea5455]

Water filters will filter out some minerals, but they DO NOT soften your water; you need an actual water softener for that. I got a water softner that you attach to the shower called "Waterstick". It's the only true shower water softner that I found. It's pricey, but I've had it for 2 months and I've found it to be well worth it as it took my SUPER hard water down to no hardness and made washing my hair so much better! I got a shower softener because I live in apartments, but if I had a house I would have invested in a house softener so that my clothes and dishes could get the same benefits.

[@PatriciaRodriguez-on5dg]

@Galatea I can't find any that are named Waterstick. Do you have a link?

[@zoeseale3950]

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.☺️