My hair feels so hard and brittle

[bellegurl]

I just took out my braids that i've been wearing for 6 weeks. Now my hair feels so hard and brittled. It has sheen and everything, it looks really good but it feels horrible. What can you guys recomend, what should i do?

 

[cybra]

bg, when I first started braiding my hair I would experience this, but I don't anymore. While it was in braids (against what some may advise), I would use braid sheen, but I'd either mixe coconut oil, primrose oil, or EVOO to it. I found these would keep my hair so soft once the braids came out. However, now that you have the braids out, do a really deep conditioning treatment, and I'd add some oil in with it if you can sit under a dryer. You'll find that it will soften up...well, mine did. Don't panick, I guess this results if you hair wasn't moisturized enough while the braids were in. Also, before I take my braids out now, I always give them a good spray and then take them out. This tends to make the braids come out easier and then it gives it a slight moistness, which will make combing each sections much easier.

HTH

 

[bettydavis]

I went through that too this time around, I found that I needed a creamy moisturiizer to get it feeling soft again. Elasta qp oil recovery and mango butter worked well for me.

 

[bellegurl]

Thanks guys, what products did you guys you use.

 

[Karonica]

My hair felt like this after having it bleached. I used Fantasia IC's Reconstructor and it finally felt really soft like it normally does when it's wet, not rough.

 

[soulchild]

Are you supposed to treat the hair hair somehow before using it? I had cornrow extensions for a few days one time and when I removed them my own hair was feeling kinda crunchy.

 

[JetBlack]

My hair has improved significantly in the texture department since I've been using Aveda's "Curessence" shampoo and conditioner. I also use Vitapointe hair cream and wrap my hair at night. I am very satisfied with the texture of my hair right now.

 

[lovechic]

YOU NEED A VERY GOOD DEEP CONDITIONER /images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Faith]

Moisture, moisture, moisture. Try humecto I think it's great. Also NTM daily deep conditioner is cheap and VERY good...my new love /images/graemlins/look.gif
Also try doing a preshampoo treatment. I like kemy oyl with honey. And use a shampoo without ALS or SLS. My hair was pretty dry as well after keeping it in braids for about 5 years. It's doing very well now. HTH /images/graemlins/smile.gif

soulchild : you can put the hair in a ACV mix to "treat" it before using. My sister puts it in a shampoo mix (shampoo with water) before using and finds it makes a difference.
Hmmmm, I wonder if a conditioner mix (conditioner with water) would make it softer as well? /images/graemlins/confused.gif