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How strong is your hair?
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HoneyDew
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You should read SistaSlick's sticky about hair breakage.
I can only speak for myself, but I used to mix strength and moisture up and had myself all confused. My hair seemed stong but it was breaking. I thought - protein protein protein because protein = strength = less breakage right?
Well, for my hair (I can only speak to myself) the true test is the elasticity of my hair when wet and dry if the balance/moisture ratio is on point.
Personally, henna and cassia treatments have helped me in the strength department!! Those treatments (with heat) have allowed me to get strong hair w/o drying it out like hard-core protein does for me. Then I am left to have fun moisturizing
. I still throw in an Aphogee keratin or Joico treatment after a relaxer touchup.
I can only speak for myself, but I used to mix strength and moisture up and had myself all confused. My hair seemed stong but it was breaking. I thought - protein protein protein because protein = strength = less breakage right?
Well, for my hair (I can only speak to myself) the true test is the elasticity of my hair when wet and dry if the balance/moisture ratio is on point.
Personally, henna and cassia treatments have helped me in the strength department!! Those treatments (with heat) have allowed me to get strong hair w/o drying it out like hard-core protein does for me. Then I am left to have fun moisturizing
. I still throw in an Aphogee keratin or Joico treatment after a relaxer touchup.
HoneyDew
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leah381
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HoneyDew,
Thanks so much for the info. I think you are right about wet hair being the best test of strenght (elasticity). I henna'd for the first time a couple of weeks ago and I was very pleased, however, I did not sit under heat with the henna. I didn't know that you could do that. Thanks for the tip, I will try it next time. As for challenges, I have just started my first one...APL by June.
Thanks so much for the info. I think you are right about wet hair being the best test of strenght (elasticity). I henna'd for the first time a couple of weeks ago and I was very pleased, however, I did not sit under heat with the henna. I didn't know that you could do that. Thanks for the tip, I will try it next time. As for challenges, I have just started my first one...APL by June.
envybeauty
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Test for strength......
Isn't it just by pulling a loose strand on both ends to see how much it withstands the pressure to separate?
I do this on both wet and dry strands as wet hair has a lot of water in it so that would not be resistant to pulling.
Isn't it just by pulling a loose strand on both ends to see how much it withstands the pressure to separate?
I do this on both wet and dry strands as wet hair has a lot of water in it so that would not be resistant to pulling.
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