My Hair Has Abandoned Me

[sky_blu]

What can I do? I think Im barely 6 weeks that and it has reverted back to its old ways. Im shedding and breaking and its just not doing right. I think I might need a protein treatment or something. BTW, how can you tell if your using a protein conditioner? Whats the key ingredient that lets you know?

 

[goldensensation]

Look for the following ingredients: Collagen, Silk, Amino Acids, Keratin...

I know that I probably left some off, but those are the main ones. The higher up they are on the list of ingredients, the more of a protein conditioner it is.

 

[HoneyDew]

This happened to me. I needed a trim. My hair was getting tangled.

I also was using too much heat.

After a trim and a deep condition I was close to normal.

 

[sky_blu]

Thanks Golden, now Im going to check all my conditioners.

And thats the thing HoneyDew, I dont use that much heat. I only use the flat iron (ceramic one) after I wash once a week. I think Im going to start washing twice a week because Im noticing more new growth that I wasnt aware of lol. Ive been slacking off on my hair the past couple of weeks.

 

[MiWay]

Are you moisturizing enough? Are you getting enough iron? I was having lots of shedding recently, and started taking my prenatals again, and the shedding is almost non-existent now. I have also noticed that too much protein causes my hair to break, so I have to be careful how much I use and how often I use it.