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Showerthought: I heard a client say her hair felt 'heavy' after a gloss treatment
She was in my chair last Thursday and mentioned her usual gloss at another salon in Austin always left her hair feeling weighed down. I realized she might have been getting a formula with too much protein for her fine hair type. Has anyone else had a client say that, and what did you switch to?
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amy8582mo ago
river_hart18 brings up a good point about water hardness too, that can definitely mess with how a gloss sits on the hair. Hard water minerals can build up and make the hair feel coated even before you add any product. But for fine hair specifically, protein overload is the main culprit in my experience. A lot of salon formulas are packed with protein for strengthening, but fine hair usually just needs a moisture balance instead. Switching to a hydrating gloss with no extra protein has worked best for my clients who complained about that heavy feeling. @river_hart18 you're right that checking the water could solve a lot of these issues too.
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jesse_barnes373mo ago
Oh man, that "heavy" hair feeling is such a red flag lol. It's like the hair is screaming it's had too much protein and can't breathe. I bet you nailed it with that fine hair diagnosis. I switched a client dealing with that to a moisture focused gloss and it was a total game changer, no more weighed down complaints.
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