Shampoo and Condition Method/Advice

[xvexedxandxgloriousx]

Hi.

Kinda new to the board, like many newbies I have been lurking for a while. Thanks for taking the time to view my thread. I am going to jump right into the crux of the matter because this has been bothering me for quite some time.

Throughout the week I am satisfied with my hair. It's a nice length when curly. My curls are defined and shiny. It does what I want it to do with little fuss. I moisturize in sections 3x a day(morning, afternoon,night), sealing with oil every time. At night, after moisturizing and sealing, I pull it back into a bun and put a wrapping scarf(silk) around it.

When I shampoo in the shower my hair is loose and curly but when I get out of the shower and let it air dry it turns into a dry, matted mess with very little curl definition. It does the same thing when I condition and deep condition. Although with a DC I retain a little bit of curl definition.

My hair remains like that for a day (two days at the most) and after two days of moisturizing/sealing I get the hair that I love back.

I really hope this make sense. I tried to be as detailed as possible. It's gotten to the point where I don't like to run water over my hair. I can spritz all day but I won't put it under the shower head. It's been about 2 weeks since I last co-washed and 3 weeks since I last shampooed (with a sulfate-free shampoo).

In my hair's defense, I really just started taking care of it. Sealing, moisturizing daily, etc. I don't understand how it can literally be two totally different textures in the span of 5-10 minutes after washing it.

Again, it's not so much the shrinkage but the quality of my hair completely changes.

My questions are:
Has anyone else experienced this?
Will this change over time?
What can I do to change this?

Thanks!

 

[TamaraShaniece]

May I suggest you wash your hair using a sulfate free shampoo and apply the poo directly to your roots using an applicator tip.

 

[faithVA]

What products are you using?

It does the same thing whether you shampoo or cowash?

Are you letting your hair dry without product? or putting something on it while wet?

 

[xvexedxandxgloriousx]

Sorry for the late response. I want to thank you both for replying.

After further research I discovered that my hair suffers from high porosity.

I have been using a leave-in conditioner (with protein) and have started doing ACV rinses (for the past 2 weeks) and so far those have made a difference. My hair doesn't feel as dry after washing. The texture of my hair has gotten better and shinier!

I am working on a completely new regimen using new products, so hopefully with continued use I will finally reach my goal.