Hard Water VS Soft Water ! Why does my hair have buildup??
Easy little at home experiment to see if you have hard or soft water!
Hard water will leave a cloudy residue in your bowl. The soap doesn’t dissolve as well in hard water, which means it is HARD to rinse out, and will leave a residue on whatever you are washing.
This is concerning for people with sensitive skin as the lye in the soap will cause irritation.
This is a concern for hairdressers, as shampoo will be harder to rinse out, and will leave a buildup over time in the hair.
Give it a try!!
Grab a bowl of water and a bar of soap and lather up!
The more cloudy the water the harder the water!
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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
Very informative. Thank you!
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
2 жыл бұрын
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.
Thanks you very much
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
3 жыл бұрын
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
3 жыл бұрын
@@chasecosmo4272 thank you
one is definitely worse than the other lol. Youre very kind though
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
2 жыл бұрын
Yes very common.
@randomkitty2555
2 жыл бұрын
@@chasecosmo4272 It was a weird experience since I thought that the soap expired or something.... XD
any recommendation for shower filters? i live in a condo building and recommendations on what i should ask the building owner?
@chasecosmo4272
Жыл бұрын
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
Can you use distilled water for final rinse for your hair?
@chasecosmo4272
3 жыл бұрын
Yes that would help if you have hard water !
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
2 жыл бұрын
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
Жыл бұрын
Have you found a solution by chance? I am having the exact same problem as you.
@dw7939
Жыл бұрын
@@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
Жыл бұрын
@@chasecosmo4272same! Soft water makes my curls flat and hair frizzy!
Watching from Pakistan to teach my son
Lol you rinsed it with hard water. You compromised your control. Should have rinsed it with the distilled water.😮😢😅😫😔
Nice but you should have told people how to get the hard water soft
@chasecosmo4272
11 ай бұрын
Depending on where you live there’s a variety of filter choices.
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
Жыл бұрын
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!
Maybe you should look for fast hair growth fortified shampoo.
@chasecosmo4272
3 жыл бұрын
Yes that is good to use however if your water is Hard, filled with minerals etc. any shampoo will not function as it should.
A pound of hard water is the same as a pound of soft water...
Wow I‘m smarter now
If you have a well your water is hard it’s sitting on rock