Condition: Well Water
Domestic well water is ground water. The source of ground water is from rain passing through aquifers, which are layers of minerals. The acidity (pH below 7) of the rain increases the dissolving effect of minerals. These dissolved solids are found in the water when pumped above the ground and used to bathe.
The majority of ground (well) water is hard. The level of calcium that is found naturally from the ground determines the hardness of water. While calcium is the element that determines hardness of water, there are many other elements in well water that effect hair, scalp and skin.
While well water is fine for drinking, it can cause many problems for your hair, scalp and skin including:
- Hair feels dry or damaged
- Hair is resistant to color/highlighting, perming or relaxing/straightening
- Hair is discolored by iron build-up (orange or rust color)
- Hair is discolored by copper build-up (blondes tint green, dark hair darkens)
- Hair lacks body and shine
- Hair is thinning or breaking
- Color fades too quickly
- Highlights turn "ruddy" or discolored
- Perms fall out
- Scalp is flaking, itching or inflamed
- Scalp is dry
- Symptoms of Dandruff/Eczema on scalp
- Skin feels dry
- Skin flakes
- Symptoms of eczema on skin
What are the well water minerals that effect hair?
- Calcium
- Iron
- Copper
- Magnesium
- Silica
- Lead
How do minerals found in well water effect hair?
How calcium effects hair:
- Calcium causes hair to feel dry and lack shine and volume.
- Calcium can prevent the proper processing of color, highlights, perms or relaxer/straighteners.
- Calcium can cause a perm to appear relaxed.
- Calcium builds up on the scalp causing flaking of the scalp, giving the appearance of dandruff.
- Calcium can choke the hair at the mouth of the follicle causing the hair to break off, then coating the scalp, blocking further new hair growth.
How iron effects hair:
- Iron leaves hair feeling dry, brittle and weighted down.
- Iron causes lack of shine.
- Iron can cause dark hair to tint darker and blonde hair to turn orange. Iron can inhibit the proper processing of perms, color, highlights, and relaxers/straighteners.
How copper effects hair:
- Copper discolors hair causing blonde hair to turn green and dark hair to tint darker.
- Copper can weigh hair down and cause dryness.
- Copper can inhibit the proper processing of perms, color, highlights, and relaxers/straighteners.
How magnesium effects hair:
- Magnesium causes hair to feel dry.
- Magnesium causes hair to lack shine.
- Magnesium causes hair to appear weighted down therefore lacking volume.
- Magnesium can inhibit the proper processing of perms, color, highlights, and relaxers/straighteners.
How silica effects hair:
- Silica causes many of the same effects on the hair as calcium.
- Silica causes hair to feel dry.
- Silica causes hair to lack volume.
- Silica can cause dandruff-like symptoms of flaking.
- Build-up of silica can choke the hair follicle causing hair to fall out.
How lead effects hair:
- Lead can cause the hair to feel dry.
- Lead can prevent the proper processing of perms, color, highlights, and relaxers/straighteners.
Wellness Solution
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Our wellness approach uses nature's own Vitamin C and Vitamin E for hair exposed to hard water to:
- Remove build up of minerals that can cause adverse affects on hair.
- Prevent dryness caused by minerals.
- Restore shine, moisture and manageability to hair.
- Remove discoloration caused by iron or copper.
- Unclog calcium from hair follicle that can cause dry, flaky scalp tissue.
- Help prevent further build up of minerals.
- Ensure the proper processing of color, perms, & relaxers.
The Malibu Wellness Solution
Hard Water Weekly Demineralizer
Regular Price: $42.00
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Apply Malibu Miracle Repair following Hard Water Wellness Active for hair that is damaged (over-oxidized) tangled or breaking.
This is the most awesome product. I am a natural blonde who had tried everything under the sun over the years to remove the rust from my hair. I had finally resorted to highlighting it just to keep it close to my natural color. A friend told me about Malibu Making Water Well, she had told her hairdresser about my dilema and her hairdresser recommeded this product. I was not overly excited as I had tried so many products in the past with no results. A few weeks later I decided to look the product up on the internet. Imagine my disbelief looking at the before and after picture, I was just sure someone had altered the photograph! I did eventually decide to order the Making Water Well Kit, thinking I had wasted money before and wouldn't be out that much.
The product arrived and without much hope off to the shower I went. What I saw after using the product just one time amazed me. My hair was dramatically lighter and I had highligts again! I said nothing to my friend about ordering and using the product. The following week we met for dinner, she noticed the difference immediately. I continued to use the Malibu Well Water Action Shampoo and Well Water Action Conditioner every day, using the Hard Water Weekly Demineralizer once a week.
My hairdresser was just blown away by the difference in the color and texture of my hair. The rust was gone, and it felt so good to touch. She told me how bad she had felt each time I had it colored knowing it was just going to turn orange again. I schedulded an appointment for a cut and color continuing to use Malibu for the next 6 weeks before that appointment. Right before my appointment I decided I should call and ask if it was safe to use the product after color treating your hair.
Product Specialist Teresa Brown took my call, she was so nice and took the time to explain how and why the product works. As well as explaining why it is safe to use on color treated hair. She even took the time to talk to me about using the product on my Schnauzer who has an orange beard from the water. I am very impressed with her willingness to educate and take the time to answer my questions. I have used the Malibu Shampoo and Conditioner every day since my last color. Once a week I use the Hard Water Weekly Demineralizer and the following day I use the Miracle Repair Protein Builder.
Almost 2 months later my hair still has the same bright highlights with no sign of the rust creeping back in. My hair has not looked and felt this good in years! My hairdresser has now recommended this product to other clients. I wish I had taken a before and after picture, I could be a poster person for this product, it's awesome! Anyone who is sitting on the fence, just try it, you won't be dissapointed! I will not be without it again, I am placing another order tonight. They need a frequent buyers club! Awesome product, keep up the great work!
Tami G.
Colona, IL
I wash my hair with well water. I had really terrible build up causing dryness, knotting and an odd briny texture. I purchased the Malibu 3- step Making Water Well® kit, and it worked amazingly! The miracle product is the Hard Water Weekly Demineralizer!
Kathy G.
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Thank you Malibu Wellness! For the past 15 years I have lived in a home with iron-filled well water. My hair started getting darker and darker, red-toned, etc. - crazy orange! I HATED it and nothing seemed to help at all! No one believed me that it was my water doing this! Not even my stylist! Finally, I got on the Internet, typed in “orange hair” and wha-la! Malibu Wellness Making Water Well Kit! Amazing results and I am so thankful! I am forever a fan!
Angela H.
Farmville, VA
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