Hair smells burnt!!!! You gotta help me! And like a wet dog... - Hair Problems Message Board

Guest502 · 08-13-2003, 01:28 PM

Hi, I have naturally wavy, frizzy, fly-away-y, hair. It's in long layers, a little bit past my shoulder, and I have a couple that are supposed to frame the face. But whenever I blow dry it out it gets this rough nasty texture...eww! And it get's all weird in the back, like I'll brush it out, and it'll be kinda nice for like half a minute then it gets all nappy or whatever again.

My hair smell's burnt and...yucky, when it's dry, and like a wet dog when it's wet, like when I'm in the shower.

I've looked all over and haven't found any help!!! There's gotta be something I can do about it!!! Please, I'm so sick and tired of worrying about how my hair smells!!!!!!!

P.S. I thought it might be from blowdrying, but the last 2 months or so I haven't blowdryed it out that much, and it still smells!!! SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!

Puckerupxox · 08-16-2003, 06:20 PM

Ok first, what shampoo are you using on your hair? Second, when you wash your hair are you washing your scalp? Make sure you wash not only the hair but your scalp as well, I had something similar happen to me, and i changed my shampoo the one i was using didn't get as sudsy as its suppose to. Also what kind of hair dryer are you using? That also can be the cause of it, it your hair is smelling burnt, it might be the rotors in your hairdryer, i would just buy a new one and change your shampoo see if it works.

BuGaBoO2006 · 08-20-2003, 12:07 PM

Like puckerupxox said, Make sure that you are washing your hair and scalp. Try different kinds of shampoos and conditioners. I don't see though were blow drying it would have an affect on the smell, but then again I don't know. Have you had a recent perm or dyed your hair? After a perm for 1-2 days your hair smells burnt and like dog because of the solutions. I hope this helps!

Guest502 · 08-20-2003, 03:15 PM

Hey, thanks for the replies, and sorry for not replying sooner!! The shampoo I'm using right now is Dove Intense Moisture and the conditioner is Pantene Pro-V smooth and sleek (finishing it up, I was using it along with the smooth and sleek shampoo before). Yes I am washing my scalp. I've tried many different shampoos, Dove, Suave, Pantene, Aussie, and probably others. ***What shampoo are you using now puckerup??? *** Blowdryer=It's black w/ a purple lint trap thingy, and it says VS Sassoon on it.

About the blowdrying-I thought maybe I was burning my hair or something. Nope, I haven't had a recent perm or blowdryed my hair.
I got my hair trimmed last night and she used Biolage shampoo and some other stuff, and since it'd been washed and all I wore it again today and it smelled good I think, but when I was outside and when it started to get hotter inside I got more of the old smell and a little of the Biolage.

Thanks again!

3tbear · 08-23-2003, 07:45 AM

This might sound a little out there, but maybe it's a deficiency in your body which is causing the smell to your hair, like you are lacking minerals or vitamins? Do you take a mineral vitamin supplement daily? Try that and see if it helps and good luck to you.