My relaxed hair is dry and hard after.....

[Wishin4BSL]

The four week mark. My hair's texture made a miraculous turn-around since I started moisturizing and sealing in moisture twice a day (sometimes three) and it is VERY soft. But no matter what, when I hit that four week mark, it gets dry and hard without fail. It could be because I stop wrapping my hair when the new growth gets too hard to handle that way without breakage. Wrapping seems to help my hair stay soft (don't ask me how), but I don't want to wrap it when I have a 1/2 inch of new growth and risk a lot of breakage. What should I do? TIA!

 

[leleepop]

How often do you wash or cowash? Maybe you need to wash more often...that seems to help soften my hair when all else fails.....also a good moisturizing condish like humecto.hth

 

[Wishin4BSL]

I know that co-washing it makes it worse, but I just finished washing it. Hopefully that'll help. I won't be able to tell until it's dry. Thanks! Any more suggestions?

 

[leleepop]

Do you moisturize and seal in moisture with oils while your hair is wet?....if not this can also be the problem.hth

 

[~*~ShopAholic~*~]

Maybe the DC your using is not moisturizing enough for your hair and/or the shampoo too. What's you poo and cond. and what are you using for leav-ins and daily moisturizing?

 

[Ebonygurl00]

My new growth is hard and dry too if I don't DC enough. At first, I was using Suave and VO5 to DC, but now I use Elucence, and my hair has never been more moisturized! I just use the VO5 as a leave-in now.

 

[sareca]

Clarify, DC?

 

[MizaniMami]

Extra EVERYTHING.

When Dcing add EXTRA conditioner.

Add EXTRA moisturizer when moisturizing.

Also have you tried the cross wrap? It's in KhandiB's fotki. Is is a wonderful way to do a wrap without the manipulation.

 

[Wishin4BSL]

I do moisturize and seal while wet. I clarified hours ago, and my scalp is now very dry and flaky but my hair is soft. What's up with that?

Actually, I DC with herbal essences. I suppose that could be the problem. I think I'm going to order Keracare humecto tomorrow. I can't afford the tub, so do you think the bottle is okay? I think that you all are right about the DCing. I said I'd do it every week, but I actually haven't done it in two weeks. I'll try that tomorrow. Thanks ladies!

 

[caribeandiva]

it sounds to me like what you're describing is product build-up. you need a clarifying treatment. a clarifying shampoo should do the trick.

 

[Wishin4BSL]

Yeah, I don't think that Paul Mitchell, Shampoo three is not a clarifying shampoo like my friend thought (shouldn't have listened to her, but I've heard you all say that Paul Mitchell is good). It's a great shampoo, but it didn't remove my build-up very well. Suave Clarifying made my hair even more dry and hard, so I have to find a different one I guess.

 

[Proudpiscean]

After moisturizing try sleeping in a baggie, works wonders for me!

 

[caribeandiva]

I use the Nexxus Aloe rid clarifying shampoo and love it! i just switched to the suave one cause it's a lot cheaper but i still like the Nexxus one better.