How Much Is Too Much Shedding?

[angelmilk]

soooo... this is my first relaxed wash day and I feel like I lost a lot of hair (dime sized hairball)

I pre-pooed with vo5 then washed with jbco shampoo (shea moisture) got out the shower detangled while applying hair mayo (protein since I'm 1 week post right?) and now I'm air drying.
with every pass of my wide tooth 2-5 hairs were there and now I'm kinda freaking out.. do I even need to be worried?

p.s. Its definitely shedding bc I saw the white bulbs and the strands weren't short stubbies

 

[Dee Raven]

What did you do to your hair before? How much shedding did you get?

I feel like shedding is something you have to observe over time to notice issues. But off of your description, a dime sized hairball doesn't sound bad to me. I have more shedding than that each week and I still have a head full of hair.

 

[angelmilk]

What did you do to your hair before? How much shedding did you get?

I feel like shedding is something you have to observe over time to notice issues. But off of your description, a dime sized hairball doesn't sound bad to me. I have more shedding than that each week and I still have a head full of hair.

My hair had been wet wrapped before like in my profile pic and lol ok I think I'm just extra nervous because I've never had chemicals in my hair before.

 

[Amarilles]

I can easily make pet hamsters and gerbils out of my shed hair.

Shed is definitely personal, it depends on your density. Dense hair will of course seem to shed more just because there is more hair on the head to shed. A longer length of hair (or stretched hair) can make it seem as if there is more, too. If you saw bulbs I personally would not worry, unless it is coming out in large clumps. It's normal and chances are that you weren't getting all the shed as a natural head so your relaxed hair now appears to shed more, as you're getting most out.

 

[angelmilk]

I can easily make pet hamsters and gerbils out of my shed hair.

Shed is definitely personal, it depends on your density. Dense hair will of course seem to shed more just because there is more hair on the head to shed. A longer length of hair (or stretched hair) can make it seem as if there is more, too. If you saw bulbs I personally would not worry, unless it is coming out in large clumps. It's normal and chances are that you weren't getting all the shed as a natural head so your relaxed hair now appears to shed more, as you're getting most out.

ohhh ok that makes sense