AdelineHaveMercy
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Hey everyone!
First post, although I have lurked for a long time! In a nutshell, I started relaxing in 2007 and had a major setback in late 2009 where I relaxed and bleached and then re-dyed my hair black all within a few weeks. My hair fell out in clumps. I did a few protein treatments, thought my hair was back to normal (silly me!), and relaxed 2 more times the following year. It was when I realized I was developing something of a bald patch that I decided to permanently go back to natural. My last relaxer was on Nov. 15, 2010; I am now fully natural.
I have been silicone-free since March 2012. The last 1.5-2 months I have been using Megatek on my scalp, but with the consistent large amount of shedding, I decided to give it a break starting today. I don't think it's the Megatek because my hair was shedding just as much before.
My hair is getting long but I don't want to have WL hair of 4 strands in the future, you know? My regimen is really simple, I co-wash/detangle every 1-2 weeks with Tresemme Naturals, moisturize with giovanni direct and a black tea spray and braid and wig it. Shampoo w/low sulfates every 1.5 months or so. No buildup on my scalp. My hair was really dry and tangly today so I co-washed with some sesame oil. Generally, my hair does not like oil as it builds up.
I bought the protein conditioner DuoTex and I'm waiting for it to ship in hopes I can give my hair some strength. Today I did my regimen and here is a picture of the hair I lost. I want to know if it's normal or if it's too much. When I inspect the hair I do see bulbs but there is too many hair strands to inspect each one and the bulbs are really faint. If it's too much, please let me know some silicone-free ways I might repair it. I bought Alter Ego but had to return it when I saw the ingredients had silicone (I did not use it). I am thinking of buying garlic oil...please help LHCFers! Thanks so much
First post, although I have lurked for a long time! In a nutshell, I started relaxing in 2007 and had a major setback in late 2009 where I relaxed and bleached and then re-dyed my hair black all within a few weeks. My hair fell out in clumps. I did a few protein treatments, thought my hair was back to normal (silly me!), and relaxed 2 more times the following year. It was when I realized I was developing something of a bald patch that I decided to permanently go back to natural. My last relaxer was on Nov. 15, 2010; I am now fully natural.
I have been silicone-free since March 2012. The last 1.5-2 months I have been using Megatek on my scalp, but with the consistent large amount of shedding, I decided to give it a break starting today. I don't think it's the Megatek because my hair was shedding just as much before.
My hair is getting long but I don't want to have WL hair of 4 strands in the future, you know? My regimen is really simple, I co-wash/detangle every 1-2 weeks with Tresemme Naturals, moisturize with giovanni direct and a black tea spray and braid and wig it. Shampoo w/low sulfates every 1.5 months or so. No buildup on my scalp. My hair was really dry and tangly today so I co-washed with some sesame oil. Generally, my hair does not like oil as it builds up.
I bought the protein conditioner DuoTex and I'm waiting for it to ship in hopes I can give my hair some strength. Today I did my regimen and here is a picture of the hair I lost. I want to know if it's normal or if it's too much. When I inspect the hair I do see bulbs but there is too many hair strands to inspect each one and the bulbs are really faint. If it's too much, please let me know some silicone-free ways I might repair it. I bought Alter Ego but had to return it when I saw the ingredients had silicone (I did not use it). I am thinking of buying garlic oil...please help LHCFers! Thanks so much
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