This may be a little lengthy, just go with it
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As you probably have gathered from a couple of my recent posts, I'm planning on a big regimen change which involves the regular use of heat to straighten my newgrowth. I'm nervous because heat damage was my main problem when I first started searching the internet for hair care tips. I don't want to ruin my hair after all this time.
I know that I've learned a lot about hair care since then that will help me do better this time. I had never even heard of doing protein treatments or using protein specifically in my regimen--now I can't live without my GPB. I was REALLY bad about tying my hair up at night. I slept in my ponytail on a rough pillowcase (I've got a section of shorter hair in the crown area to this day because of that
). I used a curling iron/flat iron on dirty hair (when it had been blowdried on high heat a few days earlier too). I blowdried all the way to the ends and didn't really do it in sections--just every which way
My epiphany, though, is about moisturizing. I did moisturize back then, but I was afraid of weighed-down, greasy hair. I of course didn't like the look or feel of dry, frizzy hair, so if my hair was dry, I'd put in some moisturizer. I probably didn't put in enough, but that's not the point. The point is that I only put it in if my hair felt dry.
You know when health experts say that you should drink enough water that you never really feel thirsty? If you feel thirsty that means you're already dehydrated and the damage has already begun. I just realized that the same is true for hair. If your hair is healthy, it won't ever feel dry. I know plenty of you know this already, but for some reason it just REALLY clicked for me when I was thinking back to my pre-LHCF days.
I blowdried my hair this past Sunday, and I was having all sorts of horrible flashbacks of crispy hair; As a result I've been a little paranoid this week. I've been moisturizing at night and in the morning regardless of how my hair feels. And surprise, surprise, my hair hasn't felt dry all week. It feels just as smooth and soft as it did after I first blowdried it. My roots have puffed up a little from the moisture, but not enough to really bother me. I'm wearing it pulled back anyway so as long as it looks ok I'm fine with it.
I have hope for this new regimen. I haven't gotten all the details sorted out yet, and I don't know what I'm going to do with all my extra products once I have my staples narrowed down, but I think once I get used to it and stick with it, my hair will benefit
Okay, I just wanted to share. Thanks for reading
As you probably have gathered from a couple of my recent posts, I'm planning on a big regimen change which involves the regular use of heat to straighten my newgrowth. I'm nervous because heat damage was my main problem when I first started searching the internet for hair care tips. I don't want to ruin my hair after all this time.
I know that I've learned a lot about hair care since then that will help me do better this time. I had never even heard of doing protein treatments or using protein specifically in my regimen--now I can't live without my GPB. I was REALLY bad about tying my hair up at night. I slept in my ponytail on a rough pillowcase (I've got a section of shorter hair in the crown area to this day because of that
My epiphany, though, is about moisturizing. I did moisturize back then, but I was afraid of weighed-down, greasy hair. I of course didn't like the look or feel of dry, frizzy hair, so if my hair was dry, I'd put in some moisturizer. I probably didn't put in enough, but that's not the point. The point is that I only put it in if my hair felt dry.
You know when health experts say that you should drink enough water that you never really feel thirsty? If you feel thirsty that means you're already dehydrated and the damage has already begun. I just realized that the same is true for hair. If your hair is healthy, it won't ever feel dry. I know plenty of you know this already, but for some reason it just REALLY clicked for me when I was thinking back to my pre-LHCF days.
I blowdried my hair this past Sunday, and I was having all sorts of horrible flashbacks of crispy hair; As a result I've been a little paranoid this week. I've been moisturizing at night and in the morning regardless of how my hair feels. And surprise, surprise, my hair hasn't felt dry all week. It feels just as smooth and soft as it did after I first blowdried it. My roots have puffed up a little from the moisture, but not enough to really bother me. I'm wearing it pulled back anyway so as long as it looks ok I'm fine with it.
I have hope for this new regimen. I haven't gotten all the details sorted out yet, and I don't know what I'm going to do with all my extra products once I have my staples narrowed down, but I think once I get used to it and stick with it, my hair will benefit
Okay, I just wanted to share. Thanks for reading
