Major Breakage

[cocoberry10]

I'm experiencing more breakage (not just shedding) since removing my braids. My hair still looks healthy, and my relaxer was somewhat underprocessed (intentionally). I was 34 weeks relaxer, so I had major new growth. I don't want to re-relax until January (9 weeks). What can I do? I am moisturizing like crazy (which has begun to help), MTG-ing, and I'm going to step up the conditioner washing. What else would you suggest? I think it's breaking at the demarcation line!

 

[HoneyDew]

So you had a relaxer after removing braids? Did you trim your ends? That may help. It helped me combat breakage BIGTIME. I did so much to stop breakage, but nothing compared to trimming off thin ends.

 

[metalkitty]

Have you been keeping that line of demarcation and newgrowth moisturized specifically? You'd be amazed how much less breakage you get by doing this, try using a curl activator or something with glycerine on your newgrowth to detangle and moisurize. HTHS.

 

[carameldiva]

I'm natural- but hopefully something here will help u.

i used Anky's dominican cocktail when i had breakage and continue to use it. It consists of miss keys 10 en 1, rivas silicon mix and emergencia. I also add Jherri Rhedding's 100% natural protein conditioner to it on occassion.

I use Nutrine Garlic shampoo, Queen Helene garlic Shampoo and Nutrine Garlic conditioner for shedding.

For moisture i use a spritz of glycerin, water, liquid aloe vera, eo daily.

I oil my scalp nitely with rosemary + eo , currently rosemary oil +coconut oil +palm oil . I put a thin plastic baggie on my head nitely.

I co-wash 5 times a week and shampoo /deep condition 2 x a week.

I use Castor oil or/jamaica black castor oil as a pre-shampoo/ends treatment weekly.

 

[cocoberry10]

Thanks Ladies!