SOOOO very upset!!!! Feel like crawling up in a hole and......

[TexturedTresses]

I'm so sorry this is happening to you. Try not to do too many different things. You have to give things a chance to work.

 

[titan]

ETA- Three things that simply cannot hurt your hair:
1. Stop relaxing
2. Stop using direct heat
3. Deep condition
4. Moisturizing

If you had a health problem like Lupus or a thyroid problem your hair would be thining , falling out. There may be overprocessing damage to your hair with relaxers. and if your hair is damaged, make sure your not using excessive heat. Have a balance of protien and moisture. Most of all don't panic, and remember all things will be resolved with time and patience.

 

[Muse]

Sweetie it will never hurt to get a check up

Me being someone that lost half my hair due to illness, I listen to every word that might be a clue in posts, I DONT get it all right, but there is nothing in your original post that indicates this is medical

1 you said you were trying to fix damaged hair
2 you said your hair broke off in one section leaving you with two inches

If it were health related, it wouldnt be breaking leaving you with a healthy two inches, you would be losing it at the root

I know that its painful and frustrating to not be able to get this right and keep what you have already on your head-I started all over a few times-but I say if your hair is really damaged, dont do too much worrying over that hair just focus on the new healthy hair you have coming and just do your best to baby that hair, which no matter what you do still might break some-you can only help minimize it some, depending on the level of damage, your blessed to have learned and found new ways to avoid future damage-just try to look at it that way

I remember when I was transitioning and I had broken pieces, I didnt fret , I just knew it was the damaged hair falling off at the strong point of the healthy hair, just consider yourself transitioning from damaged hair to healthy hair

I know its gotta be frustrating to think you can keep the hair that you just cant/wont, but I bet all you are/were doing has helped tremendously to keep more of that hair on your head than if you werent doing those things

keep your head up, you got healthy hair coming your way with all you learned

ur not defeated

I think this is VERY inspirational to those of us transitioning and not wanting to do the big chop. When I see my old relaxed damaged ends break off I keep telling myself that that hair is at the point of no return and it's only on my head to make styling easier, nothing else. But I look at my thick healthy roots and I can't wait until that hair becomes my ends. Thanks Irresistible!