COLD WATER RINSE!!
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Blu217
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I did this this weekend, am I'm very impressed.
I switched from my usual Nioxin poo and con to my Pantene Full & Thick. I often wash my hair leaning over the bathtub, so the cold water didn't bother me at all.
Result: Hair is smoooooooooth. Really, really smooth. And shiny and really soft. Maybe a little too soft, but it's lovely.
I'm sold.
I switched from my usual Nioxin poo and con to my Pantene Full & Thick. I often wash my hair leaning over the bathtub, so the cold water didn't bother me at all.
Result: Hair is smoooooooooth. Really, really smooth. And shiny and really soft. Maybe a little too soft, but it's lovely.
I'm sold.
Lovelylocs
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Will this work with a conditioner only wash?
Are we rinsing the conditioner out with lukewarm water first and then doing a final rinse in cold water? Or, are we rinsing it out with cold water? I think I remember doing the latter in the past and my hair came out kind of hard.
Are we rinsing the conditioner out with lukewarm water first and then doing a final rinse in cold water? Or, are we rinsing it out with cold water? I think I remember doing the latter in the past and my hair came out kind of hard.
Candy_C
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Lovelylocs said:
Well i did a bit of experimenting...this only really works after shampoo'ing, conditioning, then rinsing w/ cold for a good 2 minutes... (or you can use lukewarm water first but try not to wash it all out b4 the Cold Water Rinse) - then adding the leave in. i tried cold water rinsing, (CWR?lol) after the MNT original shampoo, (as i use the con for a leave in) and my hair was hard and stiff like a board!
i suppose it would work after a CW because conditioner is the last step b4 doing the CWR. aslong as you apply that rule it will work great!
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Lovelylocs
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Thanks Candy C! I am gonna go do my CO wash now. 
kandi1280
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I'm reviving this thread for those ladies that have been having problems with dry hair lately. This really really really helps. But for me the water has to be frigid cold. "Cool" water does not have the same effect.
Summertime is great for this. I have to dip my head under the tub faucet. I HATE doing cold water rinses in the shower its just too much for me. Also, don't forget to DRINK water too!
Summertime is great for this. I have to dip my head under the tub faucet. I HATE doing cold water rinses in the shower its just too much for me. Also, don't forget to DRINK water too!
Serenity_Peace
Genius never dies!
I actually enjoy doing cold rinses, especially this time of year when it is HOTTTTTT outside, so it's actually not bad. I hate the cold rinses during the colder months, but that's the price we have to pay for beauty! 
LovelyLionessa
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What a great thread. I am going to try a super cold rinse at my next wash.
anahnamuslyyours
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I did this by "mistake" yesterday as our hot water heater was outta hot water and I didn't know until after I had already got in the shower to rinse out my conditioner. Haven't looked at my hair yet to see how it is dry, but it was much easier to detangle when I went to put it into a bun to airdry. My stylist usually uses cool water to rinse, but I might start telling her to go on and use the coldest water her hands can stand.
nu_nu_2002
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I wish Id read this yesterday. Ill try it the next time I wash my hair!
anahnamuslyyours
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I've done this twice now, and it seems to be working pretty good. My roots are still a bit dry, but I just put some extra moisturizer on them and keep it pushing. The detangling is fabulous after this. I was really surprised.
prettywhitty
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I am going to try this tonight when I wash my hair. It has seemed on the dry side, even thouugh I have clarified and taken care of my ends, but it's still dry. So I am going to shampoo, DC cold rinse and add a leave-in. I'll let you know the results.
EbonyHairedPrincess
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I finally worked up the strength to be able to consistently do this. I love it! I have to arch my back as far as I can to avoid getting the water all over my body but it's worth it.
Energee
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Yep! A stylist I had years ago initially told me about the cold water rinses! They work wonders and make such a huge difference. Hot water robs your hair of moisture...just like it does your skin. Cool Water rinses helpm, to naturally seal in the moisture from your conditioner.
neonbright
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You know this has to be true, I used to do this before I got married, my girlfriend who was in the Guard used to do hair at home. And I would get her to do my touch ups and she did this, she was going to beauty school at the time and was taught this.
Crysdon
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I never do cold water rinses. Pay close attention to the bolded part:
Cold rinses don't make hair any more shiny than lukewarm or hot ones do, so why put yourself through the suffering? Besides, cold rinses have a negative effect on hair — they constrict blood capillaries in the scalp (tiny blood vessels that deliver nutrients and pick up waste products in return). If the capillaries are to do their job properly, they need to be allowed to operate in a non-constricted state.
Shampoo residue can dull the appearance of hair, so rinsing hair thoroughly after washing it can help lessen this dulling effect. But it makes no difference what temperature of water is used to wash the shampoo away.
Cold rinses don't make hair any more shiny than lukewarm or hot ones do, so why put yourself through the suffering? Besides, cold rinses have a negative effect on hair — they constrict blood capillaries in the scalp (tiny blood vessels that deliver nutrients and pick up waste products in return). If the capillaries are to do their job properly, they need to be allowed to operate in a non-constricted state.
Shampoo residue can dull the appearance of hair, so rinsing hair thoroughly after washing it can help lessen this dulling effect. But it makes no difference what temperature of water is used to wash the shampoo away.
neonbright
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MJ
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The capillaries constrict, but only for a very short time. Similar to when you put your hands in the freezer to take something out. The capillaries in your hands constrict, not closed, and nutrition delivery isn't affected. Once you take your hands out of the freezer in a few seconds your hands warm up and the capillaries return to their normal state.
Cold water rinse does make the hair more shiny because it closes the cuticles, and the flatter the cuticle the better hair reflects light and the shinier it looks.
If the body's deliver of nutrients was so hampered by a few seconds of cold we wouldn't have been able to survive winters and cold weathers.
Amber_moon
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Sure! But only temporarily. When your scalp warms itself back up, the capillaries re-open just like everywhere else on your body. Your logic suggests that capillaries permanently die from any amount of cold at all! If that were true it would be life threatening to sit under an Air conditioning unit for 5 min. It would be taking your life into your hands to live in ANY of the northern states during winter.
Besides that, the scalp is the most vein/artery rich part of your body there is! There are so many arteries and veins and capillaries up there that no matter how much cold water you put up there your body WILL find a way to get blood to your scalp during the few min your capillaries are shivering.
Cold water rinses are FINE. And TOTALLY safe. Don't tell people that untruth please.
The temperature of the water DOES make a difference. Do a little research on temperature v. expansion and constriction.
Cold temperature forces the cuticle of the hair to shut down close up and seal completely therefore making the hair appear shiny and softer looking.
Why do you thing HEAT styling damages hair????? Because the heat forces the shaft open and therefore weakens it.
Like wooden doorways in summer vs. winter. The heat of summer causes the wooden door to shrink and warp. And so when you close the door. It no longer fits flush to the doorway. However, in winter the door expands and you have a tight seal between the door and the doorway.
Temperature, PH, and manipulation are three HUGE factors in how shiny and healthy your hair is!
Princess Pie
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Lately, I've been doing entire washes with cool/cold water with good results. My hair is definitely more moisturized, and the cold isn't that bad once you get used to it.
