OMG, I love yall ladies so so much. I'm not amazed at the at this wonderful support, because I see it time and time again, but it just uplifts me so much. Every single one of you are the greatest. Thank you all for the support , encouragement and advice. I really needed that.
After re-evaluating my recent post relaxer regime and reading all these posts, I'm seriously starting to believe that I am experiencing protein overload. I heard someone mention that the 5n1 reconstructor was a mild protein, so I really didn't think that following up the next day with another mild protein would hurt. Guess I was wrong. And on top of that, I've been using the Lanza PP shampoo. I'm almost convinced now that's it's protein overload.
My hair cannot take too much protein. I have tried Aubrey GPB on several ocassions and it wreaks havoc on my hair. Literally eats right through it.
Last night after posting this message, I was so upset that I just had to do something. I made up a concoction of castor oil, coconut oil, rosemary EO, and a Megatek conditioner in a spray bottle. I sprayed my hair with this and blowdryed (I Know, but I just had to inspect and I could only do this with dry hair). Anyway, I did lose a few hairs but not that much. Also, I went back and checked the hairs that came out earlier only to find that many of them had bulbs on the end. Someone suggested weather being a factor and it is true. One day it's in the 80's and the next the 50's.
I really wanted to follow the advice of leaving the hair alone, but I just can't. I have to do physical training every morning of the week and rinsing my hair is a must for me. So this morning after PT, I rinsed my hair with water and applied my beloved Tropical Avocado Conditioner. My hair softened really nicely as usual. But I wasn't out of danger yet. With that sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach, I reached for my pick to comb through my hair. TO my pleasant surprise, only a few (5) hairs came out. I wanted to jump for joy. I was soooo happy. I won't be shampooing for the rest of this week. Just rinsing and conditioing. This weekend I will do a moisturizing wash (CON) and a deep moisturizing conditioner with heat. Hopefully ladies, this is the end of my problems. Yall must have really been praying for me. But I felt so hopeless last night.
Thanks again everyone for all the love and support. When I say I felt your sincerity through this screen, I mean that. Yall are truly my hair buddies
I feel like I've been talked off a ledge