How does your hair feel? This is an excerpt from one of SistaSlick's articles:
- When Wet or Dry) Stretches a little more than normal then breaks, you need more protein in your regimen.
- (When Wet or Dry)Stretches, stretches, stretches with no significant breakage yet, add a bit more protein to your regimen.
- (Wet)- Feels weak, gummy, mushy, or limp, you need to add more protein to your regimen.
- (Wet or Dry) Experiences very little to no stretching, and simply snaps or breaks, you need to increase the moisture in your regimen.
- (Dry) Feels rough, tough, hard, dry, tangly, brittle, or any combination of those, you need more moisture in your regimen.
The Fine Art of Protein and Moisture Balancing for Black Hair Care
I think once you do the wet assessment, it might give us a better idea of what's going on with your hair and whether it's hardcore protein you really need.
Also could you outline your detangling technique? How you do it, products, tools etc.