Help for ends

[TrendySocialite]

So I noticed when I got my relaxer last week that my ends were a bit straggly. So I need some advice....

• should I increase co-washing? (currently 1x a week)
• make sure i moisturize and seal everyday?
• hide my hair more?

My scalp is doing well and my hair is a lot thicker, but my ends could be better.

Any suggestions are appreciated. My current regimen is

• weekly washes with roller wraps
• co-wash (try to do it between washes)
• MN mixture (use daily starting 2 weeks after relaxer)
• stretch relaxer (9 weeks last time)
• vitamins (biotin, MSM, b-complex, l-lysiene, multi, folic acid)

 

[Lucky's Mom]

Howdy!

I hope this can help you


http://public.fotki.com/samanthajon...differenttreatments/flatironsept72007013.html

pw is in my profile.....

 

[charmtreese]

Might be time for a trim or light dusting.

 

[TrendySocialite]

My stylist did trim, so maybe that will help this time. It seems I get a trim every other relaxer or so. I didn't get one last time, but he did go through and cut the straggly ends this time.

ARR

Might be time for a trim or light dusting.

 

[TrendySocialite]

this helps tremendously. You're about to make me unwrap my hair and do this now. This makes sense...the same care I've been giving to my scalp/roots I now need to do on my ends.

Howdy!

I hope this can help you


http://public.fotki.com/samanthajon...differenttreatments/flatironsept72007013.html

pw is in my profile.....

 

[Lucky's Mom]

Glad to help hun bun.....
Good luck

 

[Tiffanita]

What a great tip! Thanks, samanthajones67!

 

[Lucky's Mom]

Ya'll are welcome!
In September 2007 - I went to a hair dresser to flat iron my hair only ( most people here know I don't go to stylists - and I did everything else ) Anyhoo when she was done - she kept saying that I needed a trim...........

of course I did not let her trim anything.........

I came home - Sprayed a bit of moisturizer - Maxiglided and VOILA - miracalously - no more bad ends....check here....
http://public.fotki.com/samanthajones67/month-to-month-prog/flat-iron--/

So - look at your conditioning regimen - your styling regimen, and maybe you are not in trouble like you think!

 

[TrendySocialite]

Good advice!!!!

I just don't want my ends to be so paper thin you can see through them. I don't like my hair today and it seems that it's not laying right. So I think I'm going to rollerset today and wear it curly tomorrow and see if I like that. If not I'm rocking this messy ponytail that I did yesterday.

 

[Lucky's Mom]

My stylist did trim, so maybe that will help this time. It seems I get a trim every other relaxer or so. I didn't get one last time, but he did go through and cut the straggly ends this time.

ARR

Man - I remember lots of cutting when I was relaxed.........

If knew then what I know now.....Sheesh.

IMO - lots of cutting every few weeks says:

a. Something is wrong with the relaxer for your hair
b. lack of talent on the stylists part
c. Super Duper loss of moisture in the hair shaft.... meaning the relaxer ( the brand) might be too strong)

I know that one of my hair dressers used the same relaxer for everyone - Well - not everyone can use the same one.

 

[TrendySocialite]

My stylist is the bomb and doesn't overcut my hair. He knows I will cut him...LOL He shows me how much he's gonna cut before he cuts it and if I feel like he's doing too much, I'll stop him. Then he'll hand me a mirror, and show me what he's doing. Usually, it's less than I had envisioned, so I'm more than satisfied.

I haven't had my hair trimmed since November, 2007. And that was after 4 months of braids.

My hair can take a stronger relaxer because of its thickness. I don't burn easily and have had relaxers since age 5. I know relaxers better than most. My hair actually will become resistant to a relaxer so I have to switch brands. I use primarily two, Design Essentials and Essations. They are great on my hair. I used to self-relax when I was broke but I never got the same look as professional relaxers. So I don't do my own chemical services.

Man - I remember lots of cutting when I was relaxed.........

If knew then what I know now.....Sheesh.

IMO - lots of cutting every few weeks says:

a. Something is wrong with the relaxer for your hair
b. lack of talent on the stylists part
c. Super Duper loss of moisture in the hair shaft.... meaning the relaxer ( the brand) might be too strong)

I know that one of my hair dressers used the same relaxer for everyone - Well - not everyone can use the same one.