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Violets
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posted April 01, 2016 06:41 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Violets     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Ugh. Seriously, anything that will help...

I bought one water filter for one of the showers, and it didn't do anything at all.

I will probably try another brand, but I'm curious if anyone else has ever dealt with this issue?

The filter we have on our kitchen sink works fine, but taking showers and baths in this water is drying out my skin and hair really badly.

My skin is already dry and sensitive, and the climate here is also very arid, so I'm basically walking around like a lizard at this point.

I've tried adding oils and even activated charcoal to my bath water, but that's rather unappealing.

Any thoughts, or brands of shower filters anyone can recommend?

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posted April 02, 2016 12:06 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Why is the water so bad?

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posted April 02, 2016 07:17 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Pathseeker     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hello Violets,

The changes in your skin and hair may be because of your pregnancy. Hydration is very important. Shea butter can work well with your skin in preventing facial wrinkling and stretch marks that can come with pregnancy.

You may also want to do a search on hemp seeds/hemp seed oil with regard to skin and hair.

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posted April 02, 2016 09:56 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Violets     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Pathseeker:
Hello Violets,

The changes in your skin and hair may be because of your pregnancy. Hydration is very important. Shea butter can work well with your skin in preventing facial wrinkling and stretch marks that can come with pregnancy.

You may also want to do a search on hemp seeds/hemp seed oil with regard to skin and hair.

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Thank you, but as I've mentioned I tend to have sensitive, dry skin and hair as it stands, and arid climates/hard water (and sulfur) exacerbate this, while humid climates and soft water are great. Pregnancy or no, this is the case.

(I've been pregnant before, lol. I'm well hydrated, and I use coconut oil as well as jojoba oil on my skin and hair.)

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posted April 02, 2016 09:59 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Violets     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Why is the water so bad?

Do you mean what causes the hard water and sulfur content?

I don't know the cause, it's just like that here. A lot of people have sulfur in their well water in this area.

It's really unpleasant on the skin and hair, for people like me with naturally dry, sensitive skin. And it smells bad, lol.

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posted April 03, 2016 01:52 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Wow, I can't even fathom water like that.

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posted April 03, 2016 05:34 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Violets     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Wow, I can't even fathom water like that.

I know, right?

My cousin grew up with well water like that and it also apparently stains whites if you leave, say, towels sitting out damp for too long, or whites in the washer, etc.

The filter I put on the shower head is working a little bit, but it's not getting rid of it entirely. The smell isn't *quite* as horrid, though. But when we run the washing machine...yuck.

I could probably deal with all of that, but it's really just ruining my skin.

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posted April 04, 2016 03:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Sounds horrid.

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posted April 05, 2016 12:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
They should have a sulfur filter somewhere.

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posted April 06, 2016 01:53 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Or rather one that is made just for that and works well.

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posted April 07, 2016 03:24 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I bet charcoal absorbs sulfur.

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posted April 08, 2016 12:15 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Violets     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The basic water filter we've attached to the kitchen sink works really well, but they don't make many for bathtubs and showers.

The filter I attached to one of the showerheads works *sort of*, but not well enough...so I guess I'll try another brand...

I was thinking charcoal also, but I kind of want something I can add to bath water without it getting too complicated. I guess I'll have to find a shower filter that works, and fill up my baths with the shower water, lol.

I don't know how people deal with the water like this, without installing a filtration system (which we would do if we owned the house, but we're renting it).

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posted April 09, 2016 12:10 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Man, it would take a long time for a shower to fill a tub!

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posted April 12, 2016 11:57 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Violets     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Man, it would take a long time for a shower to fill a tub!

Yeah. It doesn't sound appealing, but jeez... Sulfur is said to be harmless in well water, as well as for bathing (it's actually considered beneficial to a degree), but it really damages my skin by drying it out (and it stinks, of course).

I often put Himalayan salt in my bath, and oils, but it's not really that helpful.

Hrmphh. A stronger shower filter, I guess.

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posted April 17, 2016 05:47 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for StubbornVirgo     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

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posted April 18, 2016 02:56 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hope you do find a good filter.

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posted April 19, 2016 02:02 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mirage29     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
There are so many problems today everywhere with guck in our waters. Hope you find what you need in order to soothe and take good care of yourself and your baby, Violets. {{ }}

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posted April 20, 2016 09:12 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for teasel     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
*edit. Never mind. I'm really sleepy.

I had suggested baking soda in shampoo, and bath water - I think it softens things. Would that help? You've probably already thought of that, though. I've used it in bath water before, when I was out of epsom salts.

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