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01-24-2018, 12:36 AM #11Freshman Napp
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Re: please HELP ME with my hair breakage!!! ( its been 5 years!!???)
Oh you poor thing. Firstly, the hot comb combination relaxer would have taken your hair out, and it did. You would have had heat damage from the hot comb and worsened it by relaxing it. Every time you use heat, you weaken your hair, break the bonds and the relaxer on top was the perfect storm for hair loss.
Your wash and set was a temporary measure that added some moisture and flexibility artificially, when it wore off, your hair reverted back to its damaged condition and continued the breaking off.
With your hair in its state, the worst thing you can do is use protein, but you have already worked that part out. The good thing is that it is fixable!
Hair grows an average of 1/2 inch per month, it will grow back. But you need to make sure you treat your hair very gently because it is still damaged. Stay away from heat, protein, glycerin and anything that contains alcohol (cetaryl is ok), silicones, sulphates and petrolatum or mineral oil.
Use products containing shea butter, argan and coconut oils. Use a conditioning co-wash and a natural leave-in that encourages moisture retention.
Your hair may be coated with products and need a clarifying treatment. This usually means a clarifying shampoo. (Once you do this, you will not need to do it again for a long time.)
Stay away from gimmicks and youtube magical vloggers and simplify your routine with healthy products without chemicals. One thing I will advise is that you increase your water intake. Water from the inside is what feeds your follicles and helps create healthy hair from the root."The truth is, your natural hair, in all its texture, is the hair that is ideal for YOU.."
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02-03-2018, 06:34 AM #13Freshman Napp
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Re: please HELP ME with my hair breakage!!! ( its been 5 years!!???)
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02-03-2018, 03:05 PM #14
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Re: please HELP ME with my hair breakage!!! ( its been 5 years!!???)
Side Question: Are you of the opinion that protein treatment do not work? I'm trying to work out if I should add a light protein conditioner to my regimen and this is the first time i've really seen someone say "stay far away". I'm working on length retention and just general hair health and thought the addition might help.
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02-16-2018, 06:33 PM #15Freshman Napp
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Re: please HELP ME with my hair breakage!!! ( its been 5 years!!???)
Imho: cut off all the damaged parts.
Moisturize. Add oils to your hair care routine, especially castor oil, coconut oil, olive oil.
Protect your hair at night with a bonnet and/or satin pillowcase. It works for me.
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