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For those with damaged hair that didnt have to cut... what was your hair lifesaver?
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newflowers
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http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=35278&highlight=repair+damaged+hair
this is a really good thread about repairing instead of cutting. perhaps it will help you.
this is a really good thread about repairing instead of cutting. perhaps it will help you.
chayil0427
New Member
Nexxus PO, Aveda DR and using castor oil on my ends.
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gymfreak336
New Member
A heavy protein treatment like aphogee or duo tex followed by a moisturizing one. After two of those, my hair was back to normal.
Monilove122
New Member
Thanks for asking this question cause I really don't want to cut my hair and it's doing a lot better but was starting to think I HAD to.
NewFlowers - Thanks for the link!!
NewFlowers - Thanks for the link!!
Creatividual
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balancing deep moisturizing conditioning and protein treatments and keeping hair moisturized everyday.
whitneysimone
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i hid my ends at all costs. i baggied, tucked the ends under, bunned, basically ANYTHING to get my ends out of sight
Healthb4Length
New Member
Whenever I felt my hair was in "danger" I always returned to the old standbys; Deep protein treatments (Aphogee, DuoTex, DRC 28), Co-washing, or braids. Time and again this always saves my hair from extreme damage.
crlsweetie912
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Motions moisture plus Deep conditioner weekly and Motions CPR thrown in the mix, probably every 2 weeks to start. Sometimes I mixed the two!
LondonDiva
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kgard7777 said:
Braids, so that I wouldn't be depressed looking at it, so by covering the damage I wasn't stressed about it and it really gave my hair a break.
Babying the ends. Stretching relaxers. Less combing and brushing. regular deep conditioners.
I went from the back literally 'eaten out' from a bad colour and it just broke off a huge chunk in the middle to, my hair last year April, that was a year of progress and no cutting, a lil dusting here and there, it pretty much everntually caught up. I was gonna hack it off I'm glad I didn't. TRUST ME IT DOES GET BETTER
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LondonDiva
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whitneysimone said:
Yep me too. Just seeing it was torture enough!
nomadpixi
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Re: For those with damaged hair that didnt have to cut... what was your hair lifesave
Similar to my regimen:
No heat, conditioner only washes (Mix of Porosity control, Moisturizing conditioner) Henna glossing with Jason Naturals Seaweed conditioner and Amla Oil to make paste, Coconut Oil, wet or damp bunning or baggying ends in oil, Deep Conditioning with Motions Silk protien or ORS and switching from Silk Elements relaxer to Design Essentials regular (more texlaxed with this relaxer). Thinking of adding DuoTex to my conditioner only washes too.
I'm getting much stronger, shinier hair, even without oil. It kind of makes sense that if you use chemicals to straighten your hair then let them do the job. Don't add heat to the mix since your hair is already fragile.
I went from seriously damaged and thin to thickening up to my pre damaged state. Man I can't wait to see what It'll look like the same time next year!
Closer1 said:
Similar to my regimen:
No heat, conditioner only washes (Mix of Porosity control, Moisturizing conditioner) Henna glossing with Jason Naturals Seaweed conditioner and Amla Oil to make paste, Coconut Oil, wet or damp bunning or baggying ends in oil, Deep Conditioning with Motions Silk protien or ORS and switching from Silk Elements relaxer to Design Essentials regular (more texlaxed with this relaxer). Thinking of adding DuoTex to my conditioner only washes too.
I'm getting much stronger, shinier hair, even without oil. It kind of makes sense that if you use chemicals to straighten your hair then let them do the job. Don't add heat to the mix since your hair is already fragile.
I went from seriously damaged and thin to thickening up to my pre damaged state. Man I can't wait to see what It'll look like the same time next year!
bablou00
Well-Known Member
There are so many things I have done and havent. Hair was damaged from years of micros so although I didnt cut off all the damaged hair whats growin in is thanking me much. I still deal w/ breakage but these are some things that really helped turn my hair around
1. NO HEAT
2. Stretching
3. Deep conditioning w/ NTM and Moistufuse and Protein w/ any reconstructor, eggs, and oil
4. Moisturizers: mango butter, wave nouveau, ORS olive oil, mizani night time
5. Washing 2xs out of the week
6. Aveda, Aveda, Aveda.....love love love this stuff
7. Low maintence styles except for rollersetting.
1. NO HEAT
2. Stretching
3. Deep conditioning w/ NTM and Moistufuse and Protein w/ any reconstructor, eggs, and oil
4. Moisturizers: mango butter, wave nouveau, ORS olive oil, mizani night time
5. Washing 2xs out of the week
6. Aveda, Aveda, Aveda.....love love love this stuff
7. Low maintence styles except for rollersetting.
Brownie518
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Doing cowashes to increase my moisture level, weekly deep conditioning, and using moisturizers and oils appropriately to maintain moisture levels. My hair was damaged from being so extremely dry. I also stopped brushing and eliminated direct heat.
Undefeated Queen
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Re: For those with damaged hair that didnt have to cut... what was your hair lifesave
Bumping for more replies. Moisture, co washes, baggying and no heat is really working for me.
Bumping for more replies. Moisture, co washes, baggying and no heat is really working for me.
pmichael52172
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Re: For those with damaged hair that didnt have to cut... what was your hair lifesave
I stopped the breakage with DRC 28 and after that
NO HEAT (Used Caruso steam rollers instead)
Dusted longer parts until shorter caught up.
Wore loose updos to hide ends
Moisturized ends to death at night before bed and all over when styling for the morning.
I stopped the breakage with DRC 28 and after that
NO HEAT (Used Caruso steam rollers instead)
Dusted longer parts until shorter caught up.
Wore loose updos to hide ends
Moisturized ends to death at night before bed and all over when styling for the morning.
missty1029
New Member
Re: For those with damaged hair that didnt have to cut... what was your hair lifesave
I needed this thread!!! I have such dry dry ends that are not split and I was hoping I would not have to cut them. When I wash and go it doesnt look like it but I flat ironed the other day and it was nothing nice. I rarely ever do heat but no more until I get these end better!!!
I needed this thread!!! I have such dry dry ends that are not split and I was hoping I would not have to cut them. When I wash and go it doesnt look like it but I flat ironed the other day and it was nothing nice. I rarely ever do heat but no more until I get these end better!!!
kandegirl
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Re: For those with damaged hair that didnt have to cut... what was your hair lifesave
Here's what helped my hair and my nerves!:
1. putting it away so I wouldn't see it (can't see it= no stress) in sewn-in weaves and braids
2. stretching relaxers six months
3. using braid spray, kemi oyl and Infusium while hair was protected and shampoo'd every two weeks
4. took hair down every 6-8 weeks and did an aphrogee treatment
5. wore hair out for a few weeks to give it a break then back to protective styles
6.dusting every time I took my hair down and a trim at relaxer time
The first cycle (six months) of doing this really turned my hair around. I'll have to post pics in my fotki one day to show the turn around.
Here's what helped my hair and my nerves!:
1. putting it away so I wouldn't see it (can't see it= no stress) in sewn-in weaves and braids
2. stretching relaxers six months
3. using braid spray, kemi oyl and Infusium while hair was protected and shampoo'd every two weeks
4. took hair down every 6-8 weeks and did an aphrogee treatment
5. wore hair out for a few weeks to give it a break then back to protective styles
6.dusting every time I took my hair down and a trim at relaxer time
The first cycle (six months) of doing this really turned my hair around. I'll have to post pics in my fotki one day to show the turn around.
caribeandiva
Human being
Re: For those with damaged hair that didnt have to cut... what was your hair lifesave
washing and deep conditioning twice a week is what saved my hair. I really didn't wanna cut all my hair off.
washing and deep conditioning twice a week is what saved my hair. I really didn't wanna cut all my hair off.
poookie
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Re: For those with damaged hair that didnt have to cut... what was your hair lifesave
braids. when my hair was at its absolute WORST, my mom suggested that i wear braids. i wore them for a full year, getting them re-done every month and a half. even though i wasn't taking care of my hair as well as i should have been (i only washed my hair when i took out the braids), it helped me go from scraggly hair an inch or 2 below chin length to thicker fuller below shoulder length hair in a year.
braids. when my hair was at its absolute WORST, my mom suggested that i wear braids. i wore them for a full year, getting them re-done every month and a half. even though i wasn't taking care of my hair as well as i should have been (i only washed my hair when i took out the braids), it helped me go from scraggly hair an inch or 2 below chin length to thicker fuller below shoulder length hair in a year.
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Cinnabuns
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Re: For those with damaged hair that didnt have to cut... what was your hair lifesave
I second that babygurl. This was the only thing that helped me as well. I did up my protein treatments to once every two weeks rather then once per month.
BTW your hair is fierce.
I second that babygurl. This was the only thing that helped me as well. I did up my protein treatments to once every two weeks rather then once per month.
BTW your hair is fierce.
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