Can you ever have NO breakage?

[Channy31]

I feel like my hair is the best its ever been, and I look after it really well. But I still get breakage. Today whilst washing my hair I noticed at least 6 broken hairs and during styling im sure ill get more. But is that okay?

I spose as my hair is getting longer the ends are getting older which means I will have breakage?

My hair is super super super dense so really those 6 hairs are nothing, but is it ever possible to have no breakage?


Is there an okay about of breakage?

 

[SuchaLady]

If hair is being manipulated it will break. It shouldn't be excessive but hair is going to break.

 

[Channy31]

If hair is being manipulated it will break. It shouldn't be excessive but hair is going to break.

So you can never get no breakage?

 

[VivaMac]

Absolutely no breakage, I don't believe that's possible. I used to doubt women who say they have no breakage, but in general terms I am now one of those women.

I have fine hair and I thought that breakage was just par for the course, I turned that around with coconut oil.

I wash my hair 4-6 times a week after I workout. I sometimes prepoo overnite, but generally I put coconut oil, with a plastic cap, a scarf and knit cap on my hair before I hit the gym. I co-wash or just rinse after. Doing this has resulted in stronger hair, that does not tangle, shed hair slides out, and very little breakage, I just washed my hair and hour ago and had 1 broken hair, 1. everything else was shed hair. I even used a comb, I generally finger comb.

This is probably my longest post ever, but I have been really amazed at the results. If you need my complete regimen, which is really simple, pm me. Oh, generally my hair HATES coconut oil.

 

[Channy31]

Absolutely no breakage, I don't believe that's possible. I used to doubt women who say they have no breakage, but in general terms I am now one of those women.

I have fine hair and I thought that breakage was just par for the course, I turned that around with coconut oil.

I wash my hair 4-6 times a week after I workout. I sometimes prepoo overnite, but generally I put coconut oil, with a plastic cap, a scarf and knit cap on my hair before I hit the gym. I co-wash or just rinse after. Doing this has resulted in stronger hair, that does not tangle, shed hair slides out, and very little breakage, I just washed my hair and hour ago and had 1 broken hair, 1. everything else was shed hair. I even used a comb, I generally finger comb.

This is probably my longest post ever, but I have been really amazed at the results. If you need my complete regimen, which is really simple, pm me. Oh, generally my hair HATES coconut oil.

Would love your regi!

 

[Bublin]

VivaMac since you wash your hair so often, how are you styling it? How long is your hair?
I personally would love to wash more than once a week but that would mean I would be walking around in ugly big plaits, since that is the only way I can air dry without my hair tangling up.

 

[Bozcurls]

When I first went natural to my dismay my hands were covered in broken off hairs when applying product. No matter how gentle I was so many hairs just couldn't go on. I was few inches past APL when stretched at the time. Nonetheless, I came to the conclusion that I needed a hair cut. I took off two inches, a little more in certain areas. After a few months, I saw less and less of it. I still have some currently but it's no where near the amount it was before. When I use a paddle brush to detangle twice a week, I only pull a small wad of hair from it weekly. Hairs use to cover the shower, now I seldom spot more than a few pieces a week.

Edit: Oh and my drain hasn't been clogged since early fall

 

[Channy31]

VivaMac since you wash your hair so often, how are you styling it? How long is your hair?
I personally would love to wash more than once a week but that would mean I would be walking around in ugly big plaits, since that is the only way I can air dry without my hair tangling up.

I dont wash it often, once every 4 days when natural. A lot less when straightened.
Well my recent style was just a bun but it was fairly dry. Most of the time (especially considering its exam season atm, its in a bun)
Hair is MBL.

 

[Channy31]

When I first went natural to my dismay my hands were covered in broken off hairs when applying product. No matter how gentle I was so many hairs just couldn't go on. I was few inches past APL when stretched at the time. Nonetheless, I came to the conclusion that I needed a hair cut. I took off two inches, a little more in certain areas. After a few months, I saw less and less of it. I still have some currently but it's no where near the amount it was before. When I use a paddle brush to detangle twice a week, I only pull a small wad of hair from it weekly. Hairs use to cover the shower, now I seldom spot more than a few pieces a week.

Edit: Oh and my drain hasn't been clogged since early fall

Hm okay, I wouldnt say that I have a lot of breakage though?
Ive recently trimmed off about 3/4 of an inch but I dont want to do a bigger chop (2ish inches) till like august or later.

 

[VivaMac]

Would love your regi!

MixedGirl

Regimen:
Prepoo w/Coconut oil Co-wash with Nature's Gate Aloe Vera Condtioner
or DermOrganic Masque

Weekly: Condition with a mixture of bananas, avocado oil, castor oil,
and blackstrap molasses once a month I add a bit of KPAK constructor to it, my hair likes it but only if I add it to something else, otherwise I get breakage.

Monthly: shampoo with RedKen hair cleansing cream.

Dust usually every 2 months

massage my scalp with my own mix when I remember.

VivaMac since you wash your hair so often, how are you styling it? How long is your hair?
I personally would love to wash more than once a week but that would mean I would be walking around in ugly big plaits, since that is the only way I can air dry without my hair tangling up.

Bublin I wear my hair in high or low buns or roll and tuck styles. I am in a growth challenge with my sister who get about 6-8 ins a year, I get about
4-5. She turn me on to using coconut nightly. I am currently BSB stretched and I am natural.
examples of how I wear my hair:

 

[Andrea2012]

MixedGirl - thanks for starting this thread. I've been wondering the same thing.

I've been seeing a lot of small broken hairs(as small as eyelashes and some longer) I'm wondering if I'm just overdue for a trim( last trim was in Nov.) But even before this I was still getting longer hair breakage. I DC once a week, m&s daily.. Am I doing something wrong?

 

[ShiShiPooPoo]

I think the nature of hair is to break eventually. It's like trying to stop the inevitable.

 

[yorkpatties]

I think the nature of hair is to break eventually. It's like trying to stop the inevitable.

Skin sheds. Hair breaks. I don't see any way to have absolutely no breakage. All we can do is employ healthy hait habits to prevent excessive breakage.

Personally, since my hair cut I have noticed a lot less breakage. Very little.

 

[Channy31]

Thanks for all the replies guys!

 

[Channy31]

MixedGirl

Regimen:
Prepoo w/Coconut oil Co-wash with Nature's Gate Aloe Vera Condtioner
or DermOrganic Masque

Weekly: Condition with a mixture of bananas, avocado oil, castor oil,
and blackstrap molasses once a month I add a bit of KPAK constructor to it, my hair likes it but only if I add it to something else, otherwise I get breakage.

Monthly: shampoo with RedKen hair cleansing cream.

Dust usually every 2 months

massage my scalp with my own mix when I remember.


Bublin I wear my hair in high or low buns or roll and tuck styles. I am in a growth challenge with my sister who get about 6-8 ins a year, I get about
4-5. She turn me on to using coconut nightly. I am currently BSB stretched and I am natural.
examples of how I wear my hair:

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Thanks! Interesting regi