Help! Help!

[chelleypie810]

So I cowashed the other day, and just let my hair airdry because I didn't want to use heat on it. BBBUUUTTT now my hair feels extra dry and ew I don't like it. Ends feel like a brillo pad. Would it be suggested that I do a hard core protein treatment. I think this would probably be the best cuz it's my ends that are especially breaking. But when I flat iron my hair it doesn't feel hard and break like this..ssoooo do i need porosity control or a protein treatment. I'm leaning towards the protein treat. Thanks guys!

 

[melissa-bee]

If your hair feels dry wouldn't it be best to do a more moisturising treatment?

 

[poookie]

you need moisture. hair is fragile when you air dry it, so sometimes it'll feel hard & brittle. invest in a good creamy moisturizing leave-in conditioner to use on airdried hair

if your hair is already feeling dry & hard, then a hardcore protein treatment will only make things worse for you at this point.

 

[chelleypie810]

thanks guys! any recs for a creamy leave in? i'm glad this is semi normal..meaning other people have experienced the hard airdried hair. I thought I was gonna have to cut again.

 

[LadyRaider]

I am sooooo no expert. I'm still a newbie. But I used to have dry hair when I air dried and did twist outs/braidouts etc. If I flat ironed it didn't feel dry.

But I think I finally got the right products for my hair and now my airdried hair is always soft.

I now use the shescentit products and I seal with Sally's argan oil.

So anyway.. the answer to my dry, breaking hair was more and the right kind of moisture, not protein.

 

[Nya33]

Hey, airdrying is something im still trying to perfect! Stay away from hard protein though, i agree with the others on more moisture.
When you airdried did you put nothing on it at all? You will def get the wiry feeling. I like using a bit of giovanni direct with my isoplus leave in then wrap with keracare.
Wish you well, stick at it also airdrying isnt going to be for everybody.

 

[chelleypie810]

Hey, airdrying is something im still trying to perfect! Stay away from hard protein though, i agree with the others on more moisture.
When you airdried did you put nothing on it at all? You will def get the wiry feeling. I like using a bit of giovanni direct with my isoplus leave in then wrap with keracare.
Wish you well, stick at it also airdrying isnt going to be for everybody.

i used moroccan oil hydrating style cream with argan oil. they work great when I airdry half way then blowdry the rest. but fully airdrying..i don't think it's for me..AT ALL. I was really trying to stay away from the heat but mayb cowashing aint for me either.

 

[30something]

What did you co wash with? I co washed with too much Aussie moist recently and my hair came out the same way. I had to hop back into the shower and use Vo5

 

[chelleypie810]

i used organix vanilla silk.

 

[MizzCoco]

Airdrying is a tricky thing. My ends always feel gross, no matter what I use on them. Some products are better than others, but try a thick butter like Jane Carter Nourish and Shine after you dampen your ends a bit with water. So far thats whats been working for me