luxurious_lengths
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Hi All! I've been a lurker on this site forever! Joined last year but have been shy about participating. This is my very first thread! I've learned so much since discovering this site and am proud to say that I am at bra strap length.
Here's some hair history. I'm relaxed. My hair type, as far as I can tell, is 4A/B. I perm every 8 weeks. I now have two children (2 and a half, and a 1 year old). I've dealt with post partum shedding from both babies. But what I am going through now is RIDICULOUS. Everywhere I look there is hair. In my food, on the floor, in the kid's diapers! I went for a perm a few weeks ago and my hair was tough to manage. I usually go to the salon for perms and wash/treat/condition my hair myself at home. With two small children it was just too difficult to get my hair done. Now, if I just tug on my hair, its in my hands. When I wash it I loose so much hair! Long beautiful strands with a white bulb on the ends.
So, my game plan is to stop relaxing this summer. I plan on buying a maxiglide. I have a chi flat iron now. The last two washes I did, I air dried. I've been using more protein (Motions CPR) b/c I suspect my hair needs it. Even though my stylist said my hair is very dry. I don't know why it would be dry b/c I use moisturizing conditioners and spray a water based leave in daily.
Oh, and I've bought an aloe vera plant and have been using it as a pre-poo and 'grease' my scalp with a little at night. I read a thread about the benefits of aloe vera and thought it could help.
Anyway, any advice? Any idea on why its falling out? Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.
Here's some hair history. I'm relaxed. My hair type, as far as I can tell, is 4A/B. I perm every 8 weeks. I now have two children (2 and a half, and a 1 year old). I've dealt with post partum shedding from both babies. But what I am going through now is RIDICULOUS. Everywhere I look there is hair. In my food, on the floor, in the kid's diapers! I went for a perm a few weeks ago and my hair was tough to manage. I usually go to the salon for perms and wash/treat/condition my hair myself at home. With two small children it was just too difficult to get my hair done. Now, if I just tug on my hair, its in my hands. When I wash it I loose so much hair! Long beautiful strands with a white bulb on the ends.
So, my game plan is to stop relaxing this summer. I plan on buying a maxiglide. I have a chi flat iron now. The last two washes I did, I air dried. I've been using more protein (Motions CPR) b/c I suspect my hair needs it. Even though my stylist said my hair is very dry. I don't know why it would be dry b/c I use moisturizing conditioners and spray a water based leave in daily.
Oh, and I've bought an aloe vera plant and have been using it as a pre-poo and 'grease' my scalp with a little at night. I read a thread about the benefits of aloe vera and thought it could help.
Anyway, any advice? Any idea on why its falling out? Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.