HELP I need a new regimen!

[gadgetdiva]

Ok I've been combing through the threads and turned into a PJ overnight! I'm learning the acronyms & terminology.
My hair is fine, two types in my head (crazy I tell ya) 3C and 4A. I need a moisturizing regimen as well as a strengthening regimen because I am having some breakage ...no bueno. My hair is what I've learned here in the LHCF, (or so I thought) TEXLAXED. It's a no- lye texturizer I do it every 8 wks. I referred to it as relaxed because a texturizer does what a relaxer is supposed to do go figure.

Here is my arsenal:

Shampoo
CHI Deep Brilliance Hydration Moisture Binding
Pantene Pro-V Clarifying
ORS Olive Oil neutralizing shampoo (its good to use after swimming)
Proclaim Olive Glossing Shampoo

Leave In Conditioners:
Motions CPR
Elasta QP Leave In H2
Aphogee Keratin & Green Tea Reconstructionizer (dang thats a long name)
Organix Coconut Milk Split ends mender
Hask Placenta Plus Olive Oil


Conditioners
Proclaim Olive Glossing Conditioner
Roux Porosity Control
Roux Mendex
Aphogee Keratin 2 Minute Reconstructor
Aphogee Two Step Protein Treatment
Megatek Rebuilder (4 oz mixed w/ 2 drops Peppermint EO, 1 oz total of jojoba-olive oil-grapeseed-castor oil)


Serums/Polishers
CHI Silk Infusion
Silk Elements MegaSilk Olive Oil Glossing Polish
Silk Elements MegasSilk Oilve Heat Protection Spray (when I sit under hair dryer or flatiron)
Pureology Antifade Complex Superstraight relaxing hair serum

Wrap Lotions
Lottabody Olive Oil Foam Wrap

Moisturizer
Mizani Rose H2O



I shed about 20 to 25 hairs a day, this is said to be normal (Although my hair is fine I'm not noticing it thinning at all) I would like to slow the shedding tho.
I need to stop the breakage ASAP. I just started using the MT, I'm on my week off of it. I did a co-wash this morning used Motions CPR, I let it air dry and it feels ugh...I guess it might've helped if I used the Mizani Rose H2O
ANy suggestions on how to proceed what you use what I should stop using would be helpful.

Thanks

 

[BellaLunie]

I'm still learning myself but have you done a protein treatment to stop breakage? Also do you dc or wear protective styles? I'm sure some other ladies will chime in

 

[hair4romheaven]

I agree with Bella Luie..I also see MT on your list that will cause shedding.

 

[gadgetdiva]

I deep condition once a week! I have done the protein treatment for the breakage but it seems that my hair is a bit sensitive to too much protein like the Aphogee Two Step Protein treatment ( I can only do that one every 6 wks) So I try the keratin leave in sprays.

I have not found a protective style that I can wear for work just yet.

This breakage is recent I should add.

 

[gadgetdiva]

I was shedding long before MT...which I read is supposed to be normal. It hasnt increased thank goodness but its the breakage that is tripping me out.

 

[gadgetdiva]

I'm still reading through threads and am remembering what worked in the past to what I'm doing different now that could be causing the breakage...
I know when I'm at home I keep my hair wrapped & covered w/ a silk scarf faithfully.

The only thing I can think that may have caused this is the 2 days ago I cowashed was in a hurry blow dried & flatironed (which I hadn't done in at least 2 mmths now) so maybe that direct heat was a shock ?

 

[BellaLunie]

I would suggest Nexxus Emergencee and that can be used weekly unlike Aphogee. It's less messier also. For shedding look into garlic supplements or teatment

 

[gadgetdiva]

I would suggest Nexxus Emergencee and that can be used weekly unlike Aphogee. It's less messier also. For shedding look into garlic supplements or teatment

Oooh cool! Thanks BellaLunie! Yeah I think I need to get to the Vitamin Shoppe and pic up some of garlic supps.

 

[silkii_locks]

Hi OP,
I would first suggest that you stop using the Motions CPR. It doesn't have the best ingredients and when I was using it long before I discoverd LHCF I found that it dried my hair out at best and left it feeling like a bale of hay! Can you say "come and get it cows" ?! Anyway, the aphogee 2 min and the Keratin & Green Tea are good products, I use them myself. However I didn't see a true moisturizing "deep" conditioner on your product list. True deep conditioners are different than regular conditioners because they were designed to penetrate deeper into the hair shaft. Leaving a regular conditioner on for a long time does not automatically make it a deep conditioner.

You know you have a true deep conditioner when the bottle or jar says to leave on for 15 mins or more. Regular conditioners will say anywhere from 1 - 5 minutes. Not that reg conditioners don't have their place. But to counteract all the protein from the Aphogee you really need a true deep conditioner.

Some deep condish's off the top of my hear are:
Kenra MC
Joico Moisture Recovery Balm
Joico K-Pac Intense Hydrator
Shescentit.com products
Keracare Humecto
Nexxus Humectress
Design Essentials Stimulations
Those are just to name a few. I'm sure the other ladies can chime in with many more.

Your title said that you needed a regimen so I'll tell what mine was when I started my journey.

I pre-poo'd with a protein conditioner (Joico K-pac Daily Conditioner)
Shampoo'd (Joico K-pac Daily Shampoo)
Deep conditioned under dryer (Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner)
Applied Leave In's (Kera Care Wrap Foam, Joico K-pac leave in and Silk Infusion)
Roller Set
Wrapped Nightly

Please feel free to visit my picture trail for pics.

 

[leigh.hill]

Silki locks - THANK YOU FOR BREAKING IT DOWN! I hate to "hi-jack" your thread OP, but I have been looking for a DC for weeks now. I went and bought Giovanni Smooth as Silk, then someone said it was not a DC. I was like wtf, it says "deep conditioner" on the darn bottle ....but then it also says leave on for 5 to 10 minutes then rinse. NOW I GET IT!

 

[gadgetdiva]

Hi OP,
I would first suggest that you stop using the Motions CPR. It doesn't have the best ingredients and when I was using it long before I discoverd LHCF I found that it dried my hair out at best and left it feeling like a bale of hay! Can you say "come and get it cows" ?! Anyway, the aphogee 2 min and the Keratin & Green Tea are good products, I use them myself. However I didn't see a true moisturizing "deep" conditioner on your product list. True deep conditioners are different than regular conditioners because they were designed to penetrate deeper into the hair shaft. Leaving a regular conditioner on for a long time does not automatically make it a deep conditioner.

You know you have a true deep conditioner when the bottle or jar says to leave on for 15 mins or more. Regular conditioners will say anywhere from 1 - 5 minutes. Not that reg conditioners don't have their place. But to counteract all the protein from the Aphogee you really need a true deep conditioner.

Some deep condish's off the top of my hear are:
Kenra MC
Joico Moisture Recovery Balm
Joico K-Pac Intense Hydrator
Shescentit.com products
Keracare Humecto
Nexxus Humectress
Design Essentials Stimulations
Those are just to name a few. I'm sure the other ladies can chime in with many more.

Your title said that you needed a regimen so I'll tell what mine was when I started my journey.

I pre-poo'd with a protein conditioner (Joico K-pac Daily Conditioner)
Shampoo'd (Joico K-pac Daily Shampoo)
Deep conditioned under dryer (Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner)
Applied Leave In's (Kera Care Wrap Foam, Joico K-pac leave in and Silk Infusion)
Roller Set
Wrapped Nightly

Please feel free to visit my picture trail for pics.

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH! I knew I was missing something!

 

[gadgetdiva]

Silki locks - THANK YOU FOR BREAKING IT DOWN! I hate to "hi-jack" your thread OP, but I have been looking for a DC for weeks now. I went and bought Giovanni Smooth as Silk, then someone said it was not a DC. I was like wtf, it says "deep conditioner" on the darn bottle ....but then it also says leave on for 5 to 10 minutes then rinse. NOW I GET IT!

Girl thank you for that tip because i would have thought the same darn thing.

 

[silkii_locks]

You're very welcome guys. I'm just glad that I could help, because I remember how overwhelmed I was when I started. Please feel free to PM me with questions anytime and I will help as much as I can.

 

[BellaLunie]

oh shoot that's what I forgot is a moist conditioner, I love NTM mask, Nexxus Humectress, Dove(dark blue bottle), and ORS. Also for me the big difference was using heat. Even if it was for 15 mins

 

[gadgetdiva]

Ok I know it's been a minute but I was out of town for Spring Break. My hair got jacked up from the water rides at Six Flags... I just want to say that Nexxus Humectris saved the day! My hair feels sooo soft & silky!!
I tried it on my daughters hair too and their natural curls are nice & soft tangle free!!

I plan on trying Keracare MC as well. I know my hair gets used to certain products then it doesn't know how to act. Alternating keeps it on it's toes

 

[Polka Dot Chic]

My only advice to you is to make sure don't you don't "over-condition" (use too much conditioner) your hair. Like an idiot, I over-conditioned my hair for a year and was wondering why my hair kept breaking off. I used to saturate my entire head in conditioner, but now I only apply what the directions say to use. Ever since I stopped using so much product, my breakage has slowed down tremendously.

 

[gadgetdiva]

My only advice to you is to make sure don't you don't "over-condition" (use too much conditioner) your hair. Like an idiot, I over-conditioned my hair for a year and was wondering why my hair kept breaking off. I used to saturate my entire head in conditioner, but now I only apply what the directions say to use. Ever since I stopped using so much product, my breakage has slowed down tremendously.

Thank you for that reminder!! Because I just mightve been inclined to do that and wonder the same thing.

 

[gadgetdiva]

Any thoughts on cornrows for protective styling?