I have thick hair with a lot of volume (5 inch circumference).  The blast of a blow dryer can really do scary things to my hair so I don't use  heat any more.  Unfortunately even without styling tools, I have poofy hair that is hard to control.  I went to the Caymen Islands in February; and even with their humidity, I noticed my hair was much softer and less poofy.  Also, the shampoo suds were much more abundant with less amount used.  It had to be the softer water.  I wonder if anyone else with thick hair has correlated this with hard water.  Should I invest in a water filter shower head?

I do ACV rinses already, but when I was in the Caymens for a week, I didn't have any ACV with me, used the same shampoo/conditioner, with high-humidity, and my hair was curlier and felt much softer.  I live in a high-humidity area so the only thing I can think was different-- the water condition.  Anyway, can using ACV really be helpful if you have to rinse it out with hard water?

Thanks for the advise, but I went to Lowe's this morning and purchased a filtered shower head.  I have replaced 2 water heaters in 15 years of living in the same house due to hard water.  Also, I have to clean my shower heads frequently with CLR to remove calcium deposits.  The next time my water heater dies I am investing in a inline water softer system. 
I will continue ACV rinses, but I really think this filtered shower head can't hurt.  I may as well go back to Sally's Beauty Shop and buy some Ion Hard Water Conditioner Rinse.  I have used it in the past, but I will try it without for awhile to gauge the new shower head.

I'm glad the shower filter seems to be working.  Can you tell us more about the filter?  Is it filtering out the minerals?  Do you replace the filter or clean the filter?

Sounds like a great way to soften your water.    Thanks for the info.

I painted today--once again changing the square footage of my interior with another coat of paint.  This time it is my son's room; he is away at college.  He took a summer class, and he will be starting his final year at college this fall.  He plays collegiate soccer as well. 
After painting, I took another shower with my new filtered showerhead.  I conditioned only since I washed yesterday.  I can report I still love the results with this new showerhead.
I would like to also tell the readers that I came very close to losing my precious son tonight.  He was coming home to spend his last available weekend with us before soccer preseason starts, and he hydroplaned his car.  I think it is totalled from the phone picture he sent me, but luckily all those air bags and seatbelt protected him from harm. 
I am waiting for him right now.  Luckily, his roommate was just a few minutes behind him and rescued him from the road. 
It certainly puts into prospective what is important in life.  I'm not even sure if this will be read, but I needed to put it down to work through the process. 
I can report that he is okay.  Shaken but not too dented like the car. 
Funny thing that it was his old room that I was painting today--strange!
Oh, well, all those out there who have little kids and wondering how you will make it another day, let me tell you that no matter how hard it is to deal with a toddler, at least you know where they are.  I think I aged a few more years in the last few hours--and maybe learned a little something as well.  Who knew--old dogs can learn.  Thanks for reading.

I'm glad your son is OK.  It is soooo scarey when something like that happens... you realize that no matter what age your children are, they are still your kid and you still worry about them.

Give your son a big hug!