Ladies my hair is COMING OUT!!

[Kayanna1212]

OMG IM SO UPSET
I took out my braids and this is how much hair came out.
im starting to rethink about going natrual.
this was taken out washed and airdried all togther
u think i used to much condish!!
i combined with WGHO a couple drops.olive oil.apghoee for softness.ORS Replensh and Suave
i no so dumb of me
Im so mad at myself !!
3 months gone down the drain its like !! UGH!!

 

[AnKelly]

Remember, you are suppose to (and it is healthy) shed 100 hairs a day. When your hair is up in braids, you must account for every day times 100 hairs. That is not alot of hair to shed. Don't panic.

 

[mariofmagdal]

How long were you in braids?

 

[Casarela]

Well it depends how long u had ur braids in !? all ur shedded hair were stuck in your braids....unless you tell me u had them in for a day ..other than that , I think its normal

 

[Kayanna1212]

1 WEEK i had the braidss 1 week and 1 day

 

[msa]

Kayanna that is COMPLETELY normal. Humans shed anywhere from 25 to 150 hairs per day. I bet if you counted up all that hair it really wouldn't be much at all. That's more than normal for 8 days of shedding.

Your hair isn't falling out, it's just doing what it's supposed to do. It's natural and it has nothing to do with your products. Don't worry about it. Really, I kind of chuckled when I saw the pic because I lose twice that amount in just 2 days.

 

[joib]

Maybe it's just me, but that looks pretty average. Keep in mind 100 hairs a day along with the thickness and length of your hair could look like more hair loss.

 

[Kayanna1212]

Thanks MSA
please keep the advice and words coming ladies

 

[mariofmagdal]

Well it depends how long u had ur braids in !? all ur shedded hair were stuck in your braids....unless you tell me u had them in for a day ..other than that , I think its normal

My thoughts exactly.

 

[DarkAngell]

ditto! You have nothing to worry about. It can be alarming....but what everyone says is true. multiply 100 hairs a day x how many days u had braids and you may feel alittle better.

 

[panamoni]

That doesn't look like a lot to me -- like msa said, it's about two days worth for me.

 

[~NanCeBoTwin~]

Just to reiterate what every other person said, you are fine....I completely understand the paranoia. While I was stretching I don't know how many times I'd look at all the shed hair and think to myself how I'm messing up my hair and how it was just breaking off piece by piece. But the ladies on this board helped me to understand that especially with no manipulating the hair as much all of the shed hair is just pretty much sitting, so it would all come out when I'd detangle. It's all part of the learning process I've learned....

 

[Miamori]

I agree - very, very normal for 8 days.

 

[tash85]

Looks totally normal to me. I get that much in my brush when I detangle after 4 days

 

[Kayanna1212]

Thanks ))

 

[BrooklynSouth]

Kayanna, relax. Not a lot of hair loss at all. I used to braid and cry at the amount of hair loss when I took out the braids because I did not undertand it was normal shedding loss. I no longer add fake hair to my natural hair twists so there is no hair loss or very minimal short coils. Oil pre-poos, deep conditioning and conditioner poos are a wonder.

 

[Lady Esquire]

MSA said it all. Very normal amount of hair for shedding.

 

[Kayanna1212]

Thanks for the hug LOL
hug to you to
((((LadyEsquire)))

 

[BlondeByDesire]

Don't feel bad - I get hysterical too when I see how much hair I loose every three days when i co-wash and detangle - but I know my hair is still growing - I just think about the big picture - I've come this far and I'm not turning back now. Once I'm fully natural I know it will be much better.

 

[MagnoliaBelle]

It doesn't look like that much to me, especially if it was after a week of no combing. I think your hair is okay. Did you check the hair to see if the white bulb was on that end? That's a sure sign of shedding, which IMO is usually normal. HTH.

 

[bedazzled]

Pfttt *jealous* after 8 days thats all you shed??? OMG thats like me every 3 days.

Girl you should be shimmying! Thats not alot of shed hair at all! Now shimmy those boobies and smile!

 

[Kayanna1212]

Pfttt *jealous* after 8 days thats all you shed??? OMG thats like me every 3 days.

Girl you should be shimmying! Thats not alot of shed hair at all! Now shimmy those boobies and smile!

HAHA <3
i was still scarred

 

[jerseygurl]

Girl, you scared me. I ran in thinking I would see a whole palmful of hair. Pssh that's regular shedding. Don't even stress yourself.

 

[KiniKakes]

OMG IM SO UPSET
I took out my braids and this is how much hair came out.
im starting to rethink about going natrual.
this was taken out washed and airdried all togther
u think i used to much condish!!
i combined with WGHO a couple drops.olive oil.apghoee for softness.ORS Replensh and Suave
i no so dumb of me
Im so mad at myself !!
3 months gone down the drain its like !! UGH!!

The amount of hair shed sounds normal to me as well.

I'm confused by the "aphogee for softness". Did you mix that in with the other oils and use it in your hair to con-wash? I would leave aphogee out of that mix altogether. Use it on a separate occasion as a protein/strengthening treatment. It won't make your hair softer but it will make it stronger/less brittle.

 

[Kayanna1212]

The apghoee balancing mostiurse DC makes my hair super soft.

 

[beans4reezy]

It really doesn't look bad to me. As long as you don't have bald patches on your head- you're fine

 

[Kayanna1212]

No bald patches

 

[MRJ1972]

Don't panic...That is NOT a lot of hair...

 

[Luxlii]

I always panic when I take braids down. I have a lot of thick light shed hair.

 

[ShiShiPooPoo]

I have that much hair come out every wash and I don't even wear braids. That is a small amount and completely normal.