Hello ladies! I've been here for a little while now, but this is my first post. I am a haircare newbie, and basically I need someone to critique my regime to tell me what I may be doing wrong because my ends are still splitting, and from the 3/4 inch to 1 inch pieces of hair that I often see on the bathroom sink after brushing, it appears that I have lots of breakage as well. So here goes my regime (I really hope someone can help me):
I get touch-ups about every 12 weeks with Motions Regular hair relaxer. I shampoo once a week with either Motions CPR, Motions Lavish conditioning shampoo, or Motions Neutralizing shampoo. I condition with either Motions CPR, Motions Moisture Plus, or Proclaim cholesterol, or use Motions Nourish Leave in. After that I usually use Motions Foaming wrap lotion or Motions for Kids comb-out and detangling spray. I never use heat to dry. I do wear a ponytail sometimes, also wrap it sometimes, but usually I just let it dry under a bonnet (satin?). After drying I use a combination of olive oil, coconut oil, and Proclaim natural 7 oil. It's in a spray bottle so I just spray it onto my roots and brush to the ends. Sometimes I put "grease" on my ends if the oil combination doesn't do the job. I don't use heat on my hair for styling. Also, during the week if my hair gets wet from the shower, I just put some Motions nourish leave in on it, and then do the oil in the spray bottle thing. Air dry of course.
So this is my regime. But I am still getting split ends. And my hair is still breaking off at the ends. Oh I forgot to mention that I have been breastfeeding my boy for 16 months now, and also just went off progestin-only pills about a month and a half ago. But I began to notice damage way back in the spring after my stylist switched from Motions to Affirm (is Affirm no-lye?). Not really sure if that had anything to do with it! But anyway, since then I haven't used her, and now my sister (who is not a stylist) does my touch-ups, and I'm sure she gets some relaxer on the already relaxed hair!!! So I'm thinking over-processing is my problem. But how do I remedy it? I heard that split ends need not necessarily be clipped, just sealed with a creme hairdress...is this true? And if so, what creme hairdress is recommended? I thought about Profectiv Healthy Ends or Break Free. I'm going to Sally's today. I did try getting the ends clipped, but the woman cut my hair while wet, and I went home to find the split ends were still there!!! AAAGGGGHHHH!!! My $25!!!
Also, I will be moving to northeast africa in about 7 weeks. People tell me the water there "wreaks havoc" on chemically processed hair...anyone had any experience with this? What advice can you give me? Perhaps boiling some water for shampooing?
Like I said, I am a haircare newbie, and would just really like to have a healthy head of hair! I read this month's feature of the month, and it made me really interested in a simple regime. I just want my hair to be healthy and of course to look nice for my husband!
So that's it ladies. I hope someone can help me. And please if you don't mind to be as detailed as possible in your suggestions and tips...God knows I need all the help I can get!
Thanks and have a nice day,
Asiya in Northern Virginia
I get touch-ups about every 12 weeks with Motions Regular hair relaxer. I shampoo once a week with either Motions CPR, Motions Lavish conditioning shampoo, or Motions Neutralizing shampoo. I condition with either Motions CPR, Motions Moisture Plus, or Proclaim cholesterol, or use Motions Nourish Leave in. After that I usually use Motions Foaming wrap lotion or Motions for Kids comb-out and detangling spray. I never use heat to dry. I do wear a ponytail sometimes, also wrap it sometimes, but usually I just let it dry under a bonnet (satin?). After drying I use a combination of olive oil, coconut oil, and Proclaim natural 7 oil. It's in a spray bottle so I just spray it onto my roots and brush to the ends. Sometimes I put "grease" on my ends if the oil combination doesn't do the job. I don't use heat on my hair for styling. Also, during the week if my hair gets wet from the shower, I just put some Motions nourish leave in on it, and then do the oil in the spray bottle thing. Air dry of course.
So this is my regime. But I am still getting split ends. And my hair is still breaking off at the ends. Oh I forgot to mention that I have been breastfeeding my boy for 16 months now, and also just went off progestin-only pills about a month and a half ago. But I began to notice damage way back in the spring after my stylist switched from Motions to Affirm (is Affirm no-lye?). Not really sure if that had anything to do with it! But anyway, since then I haven't used her, and now my sister (who is not a stylist) does my touch-ups, and I'm sure she gets some relaxer on the already relaxed hair!!! So I'm thinking over-processing is my problem. But how do I remedy it? I heard that split ends need not necessarily be clipped, just sealed with a creme hairdress...is this true? And if so, what creme hairdress is recommended? I thought about Profectiv Healthy Ends or Break Free. I'm going to Sally's today. I did try getting the ends clipped, but the woman cut my hair while wet, and I went home to find the split ends were still there!!! AAAGGGGHHHH!!! My $25!!!
Also, I will be moving to northeast africa in about 7 weeks. People tell me the water there "wreaks havoc" on chemically processed hair...anyone had any experience with this? What advice can you give me? Perhaps boiling some water for shampooing?
Like I said, I am a haircare newbie, and would just really like to have a healthy head of hair! I read this month's feature of the month, and it made me really interested in a simple regime. I just want my hair to be healthy and of course to look nice for my husband!
So that's it ladies. I hope someone can help me. And please if you don't mind to be as detailed as possible in your suggestions and tips...God knows I need all the help I can get!
Thanks and have a nice day,
Asiya in Northern Virginia
