Hi everyone!
I'm dkp and I'm new to this site. I've been around lurking for some time and finally decided to spring for membership. I've been impressed by everyone's beautiful long and healthy hair and I'm hoping that I can have good growth too.
I'm a 4b natural with some breakage issues. I started a hair journal this year because I wanted to track my practices. But I realized one part of my problem is that I don't have a routine! I do something different every time I wash because I'm hoping to find some new miraculous way to make my breakage stop.
In the past month I got a clear rinse and did a light protein condition with my Aubrey Organics GPB because I was reading up on porosity and decided that maybe I needed to do some protein treatments so that my hair would hold moisture better. I just twisted my hair and it was drier than ever.
The only thing that seems to be quasi-helpful is weekly washes and spritzing my hair. But when a drop of moisture touches my hair while in twists they don't look fresh anymore and people start asking me if I'm locking (which is not for me right now). I also feel like so much hair breaks off when I twist.
I just feel really confused as to what to do. Journaling has helped me realize that the middle of my hair is stagnant and that may be because the area is thinning (I'm only 21 ya'll) and was the site of a BAD p.erm burn 9 years ago. But I don't know what to do.
I need some advice!!! And before you ask here's my product list
:
Aubrey Organics GPB (new product used once)
Suave Humectant w/honey and olive oil (used frequently)
Trader Joes NourishSpa (used sporadically)
Qhemet Amla and Olive Heavy Cream (used frequently)
Castor Oil (used sporadically)
Coconut Oil (used sporadically)
Kinky Curly Knot Today (new product used once)
Spritz of TJ condish/Vitamin E oil/Water (used frequently)
I'm dkp and I'm new to this site. I've been around lurking for some time and finally decided to spring for membership. I've been impressed by everyone's beautiful long and healthy hair and I'm hoping that I can have good growth too.
I'm a 4b natural with some breakage issues. I started a hair journal this year because I wanted to track my practices. But I realized one part of my problem is that I don't have a routine! I do something different every time I wash because I'm hoping to find some new miraculous way to make my breakage stop.
In the past month I got a clear rinse and did a light protein condition with my Aubrey Organics GPB because I was reading up on porosity and decided that maybe I needed to do some protein treatments so that my hair would hold moisture better. I just twisted my hair and it was drier than ever.
The only thing that seems to be quasi-helpful is weekly washes and spritzing my hair. But when a drop of moisture touches my hair while in twists they don't look fresh anymore and people start asking me if I'm locking (which is not for me right now). I also feel like so much hair breaks off when I twist.
I just feel really confused as to what to do. Journaling has helped me realize that the middle of my hair is stagnant and that may be because the area is thinning (I'm only 21 ya'll) and was the site of a BAD p.erm burn 9 years ago. But I don't know what to do.
I need some advice!!! And before you ask here's my product list
Aubrey Organics GPB (new product used once)
Suave Humectant w/honey and olive oil (used frequently)
Trader Joes NourishSpa (used sporadically)
Qhemet Amla and Olive Heavy Cream (used frequently)
Castor Oil (used sporadically)
Coconut Oil (used sporadically)
Kinky Curly Knot Today (new product used once)
Spritz of TJ condish/Vitamin E oil/Water (used frequently)