Very weird waxy buildup in my hair! Anyone know what it could be?

I have no idea where this stuff came from. It was like I'd forgotten to rinse the conditioner out of my hair! It was kindof a combination of waxy and sticky, and it was only at the roots, and only around the crown of my head, not the sides or the back. It started about 4 days ago.

I baby my hair - I only use mousse or gel once in a while (probably less than 10 times a year). I don't dye, I don't blow dry, I haven't changed shampoo or conditioner. I tried shampooing three times in the same shower, and not putting conditioner in except at the ends. The only thing I can think of is that I have hard water at my house, but I've lived here for almost 6 months!

Very weird. I finally solved the problem by shampooing with FastOrange (yes, the stuff car mechanics use to get grease off their hands!)

It worked beautifully, but I'm clueless as to what caused the problem! No one at the hair salon had any ideas. Anyone else had this experience?

Very weird waxy buildup in my hair! Anyone know what it could be?

Are you using something like Pantene or other grocery store quality products? Did you use a different styling product? Baking soda will also remove junk in hair.

Very weird waxy buildup in my hair! Anyone know what it could be?

No idea what it IS, but use a clarifying shampoo instead of FastOrange lol :-) Use it once or twice a week and it shouldn't happen again. Usually that's product buildup or conditioner (like you said) that wasn't washed out well, or hair spray that got greasy from your scalp (I DO have experience with that happening).

Very weird waxy buildup in my hair! Anyone know what it could be?

This somethimes happenes to me. Make sure to wash out all your shampoo out of your hair, because that can build up and clump. It gets really greasy if theres anymore products in your hair.

Make sure to feel through your hair after your shower. If your feel anything soapy or sticky, just rinse your hair out one more time, and it should all be fixed.

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Make sure to towel dry after your shouwers.

I hope this helps you.! C:

Very weird waxy buildup in my hair! Anyone know what it could be?

Its probably just sebum which is usually heavier during puberty and other hormonal activity, but it could also be mild dandruff.

Most people think dandruff is dry flakes, but that is actually dry scalp and not dandruff. Any good conditioner will fix that., but dandruff is actually a sticky oily or 'waxy' deposit, sometimes with little gray or yellow particles.

I would certainly ask a dermatologist about it.

I am a little concerned about the fastorange drying out your hair, but if it works, hey, perhaps you are on to something.

Very weird waxy buildup in my hair! Anyone know what it could be?

my hair is very picky about what shampoo i use and if i use suave shampoo for more than one bottle i get that waxy build up you're talking about and it's because the shampoo is cheap and made with a waxy base. most people would never notice it. i have really picky hair and i treat it the same way you do. if i use any brand of shampoo other than "my brand" for more than one or two bottles it will do the same thing. "my brand" by the way is biolage normalizing shampoo and detangling solution(conditioner)