Tenacious
Member
Yeah, so I went to Trade Secret yesterday and talked to my friend who is a hairstylist and consultant there. I asked her about growing my hair out for this competition and she gave me some tips here and there.
But I was compelled to ask her about protein treatments. She looked at my hair and said "You don't have any chemical process in your hair. Why do are you doing protein?" I said "Well, I was told that protein balance is good for the hair." She told me that protein is especially for relaxed ladies. She said my hair was normal type and had very little damage, so I didn't need it at all. She told me to focus on moisture because my hair type always needs moisture, period.
Also, she said that protein has never helped for her hair and caused it to break off (she's a type 1 btw). I thought about this and remembered lots of white girls saying the same thing about protein causing problems to their hair and keeping it from growing longer. So, if they have a problem with protein, should we even be using it at all?
So naturals, do you really think it's necessary to have protein treatments? Has this helped or hindered your progress?
But I was compelled to ask her about protein treatments. She looked at my hair and said "You don't have any chemical process in your hair. Why do are you doing protein?" I said "Well, I was told that protein balance is good for the hair." She told me that protein is especially for relaxed ladies. She said my hair was normal type and had very little damage, so I didn't need it at all. She told me to focus on moisture because my hair type always needs moisture, period.
Also, she said that protein has never helped for her hair and caused it to break off (she's a type 1 btw). I thought about this and remembered lots of white girls saying the same thing about protein causing problems to their hair and keeping it from growing longer. So, if they have a problem with protein, should we even be using it at all?
So naturals, do you really think it's necessary to have protein treatments? Has this helped or hindered your progress?