View Poll Results: Do you see a difference in your hair when you do a final cold water rinse?

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  • Yes, big difference in how my hair looks and feels.

    122 31.36%
  • Not sure, but I do it anyway.

    165 42.42%
  • No, no difference.

    49 12.60%
  • I don’t rinse with cold water, I use cheese.

    53 13.62%
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Thread: Cold Water Rinse?

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    Default Cold Water Rinse?

    Do you do a final rinse with cold water when you wash your hair?

    And, if you do, does it make a noticeable difference in how your hair looks and feels?

    I used to do this regularly, and then I got away from it. I’m thinking about doing it again, but I have to admit that I wonder how effective it really is. I just wondered whether people saw a difference in their hair as a result of this practice.

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    It does make a noticeable difference to me, in softness and shine, but I just dont have what it takes to make myself do a cold water rinse most of the time. Brrrrr....

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    I know that it should work, but I just can't stand it.

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    I've only done it a handle full of time, but Can I say BRRRR! I wouldn't mind if my whole body didn't have to freeze too.

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    My hair is much softer when I do a cold water rinse as opposed to when I don't; it seems to have more slip too. I don't mind the cold water rinse either, so I guess I'm in the minority in that aspect of it.

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    I've only recently started doing cold water rinses, and I voted that I'm not sure. It seems easier to manage when it's wet to comb (with my ultra-wide hair pick). Now that's it gotten much warmer around here, I find the cool rinse refreshing. I usually try to angle my head back far enough so I don't get as much cold water rinsing down my back and legs. As soon as I pull back the curtain I'm in a big fluffy towel in a steamy bathroom anyway, so my body temp is all right.

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    I do a cold water rinse every time. My hair is much shinier and softer. I also believe that it returns the hair shaft to a more normal length than letting it be, so it's less apt to break. All of these reasons allow me to withstand all that cold water... even in winter.


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    I used to do it when I was younger and apparently immune to cold. Lately, though, I haven't been able to notice enough of a difference to make it worth freezing myself after my pleasantly warm shower.
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    Yes, i always do a final rinse with cold water. My hair is silky, shiny and more manageable afterwars.

    I would just like to add that I don`t pour the cold water over my body, except during summer. I have a large can to fill in my homemade lemon juice based hair rinse. After rinsing my hair, I wash the can out and fill in cold water. I grab (gentle) my hair over my shoulder and dunk (also gentle) my hair several times in the can of cold water. In the end I can pour the water over my head (sideways), but I don`t need it. I gently squeeze the excess water out of my hair and wrap my hair in a towel while I'm still in the shower. What can I do about my freezing feet? You get the picture?

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    I try to do it every time and I've noticed that my hair is much softer.

    And since I shower in the morning before school while I'm slightly still asleep the cold water is a nice wake up call.

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