HEAT DAMAGE:(

[brasileira]

MY hair is ompletly straight in most places, BUT it is not breaking or split what should i do ladies?

 

[BrownEyez22]

Have you tried deep conditioning?

 

[MissRissa]

a few ladies have said that deep conditioning with some protein helped.

 

[tiffers]

Since reconstructors repair the broken protein bonds (or something like that, I'm having an airhead moment ) I would suggest using a good reconstructor like Joico K-Pak or Millennia Mud Reconstructor. Follow that by a good, long deep condition with a moisturizing conditioner

 

[brasileira]

yes I deep condition once a week and i use protein once a week, and this has helped with keeping my hair strong but i still have little to no curl as if i have a relaxer and i dont. So is this ok as long as its ot breaking? Can i just wait untill this grows out?
Also, should i leave my protein treatment(megatek) on longer/ I leave it on for about ten mins

 

[brasileira]

bump bum bump

 

[Skiggle]

Bump......

 

[mscocoface]

Usually once the heat has gotten in there good it is a goner. But as long as the hair is not breaking or splitting you should be fine.

 

[brasileira]

so basically i should be fine as long as its not breKING, I Will just have to wear straight styles? Also would a hard aphogee help?

 

[NikStarrr]

Yep. As long as it's not splitting or breaking, you're good. Either stick with straight styles or you can transition the straight hair off by wearing textured styles, (braidouts, twistouts) and/or protective styles, and giving the heat a break.

 

[brasileira]

ok ladies well i think i may have found somethiing thats workin, I put an egg with my megatek and i m sittn with it on my hair im lettn it get try and hard, and some of the straight pieces are starting to wave and curl! mayb I should leave this on a little longer? suggestions?

 

[brasileira]

bump bump bump

 

[hothair]

I would do the 2 step Aphogee and keep co-washing, don't rush to trim I've had hair revert weeks after

 

[brasileira]

oh ok i def will not rush to trim lol, im really lettn this megatek sit in and my hair is startn to curl

 

[AtlantaJJ]

Don't over dose on protein. Correct it over time! You need moisture too remember...

 

[brasileira]

oh yes i kno im, deep con now, with heat so im gonna contiue this process every week more frequently

 

[momi]

My edges are still really straight, but they were like that prior to heat for some reason.

I always thought once ends are straight they never grow back. Somehow mine have recovered with: rollerestting and CW's. I cant believe it...

 

[FAMUDva]

I'm gonna be honest with you... you have 2 choices: cut the heat damaged hair off OR watch the heat damaged hair grow out.

I suffered heat damage back in Oct. 08 and tried every trick LHCF sistas recommended... nothing works to bring heat damaged (fried/burnt) hair back to it's coil. Those are the unfortunate breaks I'm still recovering now and I did everything that every one is mentioning. But overtime the new growth will restore your faith that your waves/coils will be back.