Short Hair unmanagable

[stylehair]

Just wondering what to do about my hair. I have had a curl for 15 years or more and certainly I have had color as well. I did a dark and lovely color in Mar and after that my hair started falling out. Yes, fallin out. I have had to have it cut about 6 weeks ago and it is too short to curlwith iron and is very nappy. I plan to get the curl back in about a week. what do you all think? /images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[pebbles]

Hi Stylehair,

Would have answered this post a long time ago if I'd seen it sooner.

I wore a curl for 10 years. Though my hair grew a lot, after a while I wanted something different. So i cut it and did braids for 3 years.

If you want to continue the curl, just think of it as a new begininnig and start from there. If not, there's a lot you can do at this time. Just decide what would be easiest for you to take care of now. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[SVT]

Hi and welcome stylehair!

Your post has been moved to the Hair Tips forum for more responses! /images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[nita4]

Hummmm. Leave it alone. Shampoo and deep condition so that it in good condition for your curl in a week. Apply some moisturizer, comb and go. Your getting your curl back in a week. I know, I know...that can seem like a month when you want something done with your hair. But I really wouldn't do anything else at this point. HTH

Oh and Welcome to the board!!! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[NayNay]

Sorry to hear about the color incident. But just be happy and know that your hair WILL grow back. Personally I would lay off all chemicals-color, curl, relaxer whatever for a month or two. You want to make sure that the hair you process (put a curl in) isn't damaged. I would heavily condition and shampoo my hair often (everyday)-hair loves moisture. If you do that you might learn to embrace your natural curls a little more. Have you also considered wetting your hair every morning and while the hair is wet put gel in it and let it air dry. Aveda has a good gel-I forget the name of it that may hold your curls and Paul Sebastian has a gel called Wet. I see a lot of natural or texturized sistas wet their hair every morning and gel it and it looks great curly.
Try that and don't Worry!

 

[sweetcocoa]

You really should give your hair(and scalp) a chance to rest before you put in a curl again. Your at the perfect length where you could use a thick leave-in or leave in a conditioner mixed with a little shea butter...than finger comb(no combs or brushes) and go! (you'd be surprised how well this works). Some ladies call this the shake and go. You would have a nice naturally curly look...you won't need that curl for a while.