Ladies, I need your expertise!

[championgurl]

Hi all

I am trying to stretch the time btwn touch-ups and at last count I was at 11 weeks. I am torn because I am seeing broken hairs in the sink than I would like, ie more than 15 hairs a day. I have been deep conditioning with a medium protein 1x a week, and moisturizing 2x a day with either S-curl & grapeseed oil combo, or UBH Creme..... I did an aphogee treatment last night and was sure to use an intense moisturising conditioner afterward, followed by Giovanni Direct leave in. I am still seeing more little hairs on my clothing than I like.........

Should I just relax it and get it over with? Perhaps my hair is too fine to be able to stretch like everybody else.

To the fine haired, 3c sisters, how do you do it? I recently discovered that my new Solia smooths my NG marvelously, but I don't want to cause further breakage.

Please, I need some tips/ advise.......

TIA,

CHAMPIONGURL

 

[SerenityBreeze]

How are you styling your hair? Are you combing it every day? I ask becasue when I stretch, I try not to comb as much and I wear a lot of protective styles to avoid breakage. i.e baggie method.

 

[hottopic]

My hair starts to do the same thing when it gets to a certain point. The best thing I would recommend you do is to cut down (I am talking about cut way down) on the combing. Also, I recommend once you reach a certain point wash once a week. Usually, I would wash 2-3 times a week about 2 weeks after my perm. Then when I am about 8-9 weeks post perm I only wash once a week (in sections). Condition wash first, then shampoo, then deep condition, leave in condition, air dry, add products, choose a style and wear it for the rest of the week.

 

[championgurl]

How are you styling your hair? Are you combing it every day? I ask becasue when I stretch, I try not to comb as much and I wear a lot of protective styles to avoid breakage. i.e baggie method.

Perhaps I should cut down on the combing. I just wear it in a loose pony at the back of my head, with the end tucked in after I moisturize them.

I think excessive combing may be the culprit........

 

[Divine Inspiration]

Hi all

I am trying to stretch the time btwn touch-ups and at last count I was at 11 weeks. I am torn because I am seeing broken hairs in the sink than I would like, ie more than 15 hairs a day. I have been deep conditioning with a medium protein 1x a week, and moisturizing 2x a day with either S-curl & grapeseed oil combo, or UBH Creme..... I did an aphogee treatment last night and was sure to use an intense moisturising conditioner afterward, followed by Giovanni Direct leave in. I am still seeing more little hairs on my clothing than I like.........

Should I just relax it and get it over with? Perhaps my hair is too fine to be able to stretch like everybody else.

To the fine haired, 3c sisters, how do you do it? I recently discovered that my new Solia smooths my NG marvelously, but I don't want to cause further breakage.

Please, I need some tips/ advise.......

TIA,

CHAMPIONGURL

Hi there...
Lemme offer my lil 2 cent since I've had this problem before.
The key for me is deep conditoning with heat at least 1x/wk and CO washing.

I noticed that you're using protein every week and you did a heavy protein recently...maybe that's too much for your hair(????). I started doing Nexxus Keraphix every other week and doing deep conditions (moisturizing) on the other weeks. Mid-week I do a conditioner wash that involves thorough rinsing, deep conditioning, cold water rinsing, detangling, allowing my hair to airdry 50%, then putting it in a braided bun and not taking it down until the poo 3-4 days later.

Right now, I'm about 14 weeks post, and I'm not having any breakage issues thanks to the CO washes and a good detangler.

I know that everybody suggests not manipulating the hair by cutting down on washing, but for me, the mid-week CO wash is the only method of keeping my line of demarcation moisturized and keeping breakage away.

I would experiment with holding off on the protein & combing and deep conditioning with a really moisturizing con (i.e. Nexxus Humectress, Kenra, Elucence etc etc) w/ EVOO added.

HTH

 

[championgurl]

Thanks for the helpful tips ladies