Thin/Fine Support Thread

[heyfranz]

My hair is fine/thin and even the 2 times i went natural it was still that way, but read on this forum that Joico reconstructor and henna are some things that will help. They both have helped a little, but i just think my hair will always be like this. I used MT for a while, and the shedding scared me to death! My hair is already thin! Alter ego garlic stopped the shedding, but i've been too scared to resume using it.

 

[LivingDoll]

My hair is fine/thin and even the 2 times i went natural it was still that way, but read on this forum that Joico reconstructor and henna are some things that will help. They both have helped a little, but i just think my hair will always be like this. I used MT for a while, and the shedding scared me to death! My hair is already thin! Alter ego garlic stopped the shedding, but i've been too scared to resume using it.

Have you ever tried WEN Cleansing Conditioner? It's EXTREMELY volumizing. When I tried it I was amazed at how full it made my hair look. Like ....a lot of ladies here use it for that reason.

 

[blacklove0607]

MT is Megatek

I just googled Megatek, is there another product? The one I found says is for coat rebuilding in animals?

 

[heyfranz]

I just posted about my PJism in another thread, but i'm going to get it. My sister only cowashes and has been talking about this for the longest. Off to buy WEN, and then that's it!

 

[blacklove0607]

Ladies, the information being shared here is so great! I'm 7 weeks post relaxer (1 week past due for me normally) and I had the scalp hurting thing yesterday. From the information found here last night I did the following:

Pre-poo with Queen Helene Cholesteral and EVCO (used hood dryer -30 mins)
Washed with Design Essentials Moisturizing Shampoo followed by their Stimulations & Express Conditioner mixed.

Then I "sealed" (is this correct?) with the CHI Silk Infusion and followed with Redken Smooth Down. Used blow dryer away from hair and combed with large tooth comb. The result when I used my flat iron was a pleasing flip/bend with body and easy to the touch, and today my hair feels good although this morning I didn't have the seen I really wanted. I put DE Silk Essentials on to get more sheen and scalp feels good. Almost forgot, I rolled on magnetic rollers with snap overs and tied in silk scarf.

The test for me will be how my hair responds after working out tonight - I'm going to do my treadmill at home - 45 minutes at intervals which usually produces a lot of sweat in the scalp. Any suggestions for not getting helmet, matted mess tomorrow and avoiding the heat of the flat iron again?

Thanks!

 

[LivingDoll]

I just googled Megatek, is there another product? The one I found says is for coat rebuilding in animals?

That's what it is but it's safe for human use as well.

 

[Itllbeokbaby]

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[blacklove0607]

That's what it is but it's safe for human use as well.

Thanks so much! It makes sense!

 

[pink gator]

A fine-haired lady checking in. I am relaxed and wanted to ask if any other fine-haired ladies are using Phyto. I like it because it leaves my hair feeling strong but I have only used it once so far and was wondering if anyone has any idea about the long-term performance of this relaxer on fine hair. Would it cause breakage long term or does the hair keep feeling as strong?

Thanks!

I've used Phyto Index 1 until my last touch up in February (cost concerns).

I loved how it made my hair felt. I had lots of body and sheen.

Also, I was able to stretch longer.

Now I use Silk Elements lye Mild formula. Very good buy!

 

[BlkHoneyLuv2U]

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[Aggie]

Welcome Ladydee36330.

As for me, I'm newly texlaxed to get some thickness back and is cutting my bone straight relaxed hair slowly until all of it is gone. I will try to keep it bluntly cut jit ust above APL for a while and allow it grow that way to BSL hopefully.

 

[Ltown]

Greeting, I am transitioning relaxer to natural 20 weeks post and have tried braidout/twistout. They come out good sometime but do you fine hair ladies have problems with frizzing doing twist outs?

 

[LJewel]

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[*Michelle*]

Oooohhh....a thread for me! I need to go to the beginning and start reading, oh and subbing too!

 

[MRJ1972]

I am new to the board, but wanted to chime in as well...

My hair is extremely thin and I dont know what to do about it...

I will take some of the advice that I have read thus far and stick with one product line...

I was thinking about JOICO thickening shampoo and conditioner; or the PM extra body, or any product for fine, thin hair..

Has anyone ever used this product and received good results??? Or does anyone have any suggestions??

(Side note: I think that I ruined my hair by wearing sew ins and micro braids, now my hair will NOT grow thick at all, it is completed see-thru!!!)

 

[simcha]

Welcome to the Board!

I've had braids twice in my life and they broke off my hair. Braids work for some but with my fine hair, any time I tie my hair up too tight it breaks off. Unfortunately, some of your breakage is probably at the root and the only thing that will fix it is time.

What is your regime now. Are you natural or relaxed?

 

[MonaLisa]

*lurking as usual*

*need to subscribe so I can remember to peruse..*

 

[dm81]

I am new to the board, but wanted to chime in as well...

My hair is extremely thin and I dont know what to do about it...

I will take some of the advice that I have read thus far and stick with one product line...

I was thinking about JOICO thickening shampoo and conditioner; or the PM extra body, or any product for fine, thin hair..

Has anyone ever used this product and received good results??? Or does anyone have any suggestions??

(Side note: I think that I ruined my hair by wearing sew ins and micro braids, now my hair will NOT grow thick at all, it is completed see-thru!!!)

I use Pantene's volumizing shampoo and conditoner, I also use Aphogee Keratin and Green Tea Restructurizer. The Aphogee works really well in giving the hair body and shine.

 

[sweetpuff]

Well.... I self-laxed about a week ago.Thank God I put some castor oil in my mix... I ended up bone-laxed all over except the nape and the very front. I went to do a treatment at a dominican salon and I don't know what I was thinking but I went for the dominican blowout. Yeah..... my hair reaches APL now but in the state it was... ugh... I took care of it at home.
Next touch up: I'll try to push for august.

Yesterday I did some twists and they came out really well. I don't know if it can help, ltown, but I twist really carefully, seal with something looking like dax (my ends are bone straight so it helps to stay put) and put a scarf on it all. I either do them on damp hair or hair with some moisturiser. I get sure I take out the twists when they are totally dry. it minimizes the frizz.

 

[LivingDol1]

okay fine/thin haired ladies on the board.... how are you wearing your hair this summer??!

i am not a fan of air drying b/c my ends always wind up extra dry and my hair always tangled. i haven't mastered it... so i always do the roller set/saran wrap method. now that summer is upon us, i'm starting to wonder how i can keep my hair looking nice without having it frizz up or curl as soon as i walk out the door. my hair is not relaxed bone straight.

i tend to wear my hair down more often because my ponytails look anemic and now that i've had my hair cut back to APL, i can't make a proper looking full bun. at least not to my liking.

i'm on the 52 week of protective styling thread but i feel like all of those lovely updos work better for people with BSL hair or thicker hair than mine.

any suggestions? does -anyone- here identify with me on this?

 

[Aggie]

okay fine/thin haired ladies on the board.... how are you wearing your hair this summer??!

i am not a fan of air drying b/c my ends always wind up extra dry and my hair always tangled. i haven't mastered it... so i always do the roller set/saran wrap method. now that summer is upon us, i'm starting to wonder how i can keep my hair looking nice without having it frizz up or curl as soon as i walk out the door. my hair is not relaxed bone straight.

i tend to wear my hair down more often because my ponytails look anemic and now that i've had my hair cut back to APL, i can't make a proper looking full bun. at least not to my liking.

i'm on the 52 week of protective styling thread but i feel like all of those lovely updos work better for people with BSL hair or thicker hair than mine.

any suggestions? does -anyone- here identify with me on this?

I can identify with you LD1, but I can't offer any help with styling other than protective styling via braids and cornrows. I am currently transitioning to texlaxed hair to give my head of hair some kind of weight when I put it in a ponytail again.

 

[sqzbly1908]

I am new to the board, but wanted to chime in as well...

My hair is extremely thin and I dont know what to do about it...

I will take some of the advice that I have read thus far and stick with one product line...

I was thinking about JOICO thickening shampoo and conditioner; or the PM extra body, or any product for fine, thin hair..

Has anyone ever used this product and received good results??? Or does anyone have any suggestions??

(Side note: I think that I ruined my hair by wearing sew ins and micro braids, now my hair will NOT grow thick at all, it is completed see-thru!!!)

Hi Friend - versus using the volumizing products - I would recommend products that will strengthen your hair...if you haven't yet - check out this link...http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?p=6544353&highlight=epiphany#post6544353 and when you are through with that one - check out this one ...http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=327763&highlight=protein+friend

I have since increased my protein conditioner usage (still using moisturizing deep condishes) my hair has definitely stronger, thicker and I am able to retain my length....'

HTH

 

[sqzbly1908]

okay fine/thin haired ladies on the board.... how are you wearing your hair this summer??!

i am not a fan of air drying b/c my ends always wind up extra dry and my hair always tangled. i haven't mastered it... so i always do the roller set/saran wrap method. now that summer is upon us, i'm starting to wonder how i can keep my hair looking nice without having it frizz up or curl as soon as i walk out the door. my hair is not relaxed bone straight.

i tend to wear my hair down more often because my ponytails look anemic and now that i've had my hair cut back to APL, i can't make a proper looking full bun. at least not to my liking.

i'm on the 52 week of protective styling thread but i feel like all of those lovely updos work better for people with BSL hair or thicker hair than mine.

any suggestions? does -anyone- here identify with me on this?

I will be doing my usual rollerwraps

 

[simcha]

okay fine/thin haired ladies on the board.... how are you wearing your hair this summer??!

i am not a fan of air drying b/c my ends always wind up extra dry and my hair always tangled. i haven't mastered it... so i always do the roller set/saran wrap method. now that summer is upon us, i'm starting to wonder how i can keep my hair looking nice without having it frizz up or curl as soon as i walk out the door. my hair is not relaxed bone straight.

i tend to wear my hair down more often because my ponytails look anemic and now that i've had my hair cut back to APL, i can't make a proper looking full bun. at least not to my liking.

i'm on the 52 week of protective styling thread but i feel like all of those lovely updos work better for people with BSL hair or thicker hair than mine.

any suggestions? does -anyone- here identify with me on this?

My hair is texlaxed too (Bone straight just kills it) and I'm also arm pit length. I airdry with a little bit of Argan oil and then Mixed Chicks leave-in. I find the leave in helps to keep the ends from frizzing up. You have to adjust the amount to your needs.

I'm also at a loss for updos and protective styles. My buns are so small and anything where I have to tie my hair up just causes breakage. I tried braid outs but it takes forever to dry and I'm just not into sitting under the dryer for 2 hours. So I'm afraid I can't help you with the updos.

Open to suggestions too Ladies!

 

[Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll]

This is a shock to me. I expected my transitioning hair to be uber-thick when flatironed. It isn't. I know i'm coming back from severe hairloss, but I am still shocked. My hair was really really thick, and though it is getting better, it's not there yet. I still have a few inches of relaxed ends, but I'm just shocked by my flatironed hair, but I'm remaining optimistic that my hair will thicken to my expectation.

My hair is fine/thin and even the 2 times i went natural it was still that way, but read on this forum that Joico reconstructor and henna are some things that will help. They both have helped a little, but i just think my hair will always be like this. I used MT for a while, and the shedding scared me to death! My hair is already thin! Alter ego garlic stopped the shedding, but i've been too scared to resume using it.

 

[Aggie]

This is a shock to me. I expected my transitioning hair to be uber-thick when flatironed. It isn't. I know i'm coming back from severe hairloss, but I am still shocked. My hair was really really thick, and though it is getting better, it's not there yet. I still have a few inches of relaxed ends, but I'm just shocked by my flatironed hair, but I'm remaining optimistic that my hair will thicken to the my expectations.

You know BBB, I am newly texlaxed and by reading your post here, I see that I will probably have to rollerset my hair when it grows out. Because if flat ironing it will still leave it looking thina and lifeless, then I don't think I will be doing it. I truly believe that henna, ayurveda haircare and increasing my protein treatments are helping to add some extra coating and strength to my hair strands though.

 

[Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll]

I've been cassia-ing, ayurveda-ing and they do help. Haven't been doing additional protein bcs i thought cassia served as a protein. When my hair was relaxed, i would flatiron on occassion and my hair was still thick. I think alot of this has to do with transitioning and such, but it's just really surprising. Now when my hair is in its natural state, yeah, it's pretty big, but when it's straightened, i'm amazed at how fine it becomes.

additionally, i have comments that "you hair is not thin" - but i feel it needs more weight.

You know BBB, I am newly texlaxed and by reading your post here, I see that I will probably have to rollerset my hair when it grows out. Because if flat ironing it will still leave it looking thina and lifeless, then I don't think I will be doing it. I truly believe that henna, ayurveda haircare and increasing my protein treatments are helping to add some extra coating and strength to my hair strands though.

 

[tatiana]

okay fine/thin haired ladies on the board.... how are you wearing your hair this summer??!

i am not a fan of air drying b/c my ends always wind up extra dry and my hair always tangled. i haven't mastered it... so i always do the roller set/saran wrap method. now that summer is upon us, i'm starting to wonder how i can keep my hair looking nice without having it frizz up or curl as soon as i walk out the door. my hair is not relaxed bone straight.

i tend to wear my hair down more often because my ponytails look anemic and now that i've had my hair cut back to APL, i can't make a proper looking full bun. at least not to my liking.

i'm on the 52 week of protective styling thread but i feel like all of those lovely updos work better for people with BSL hair or thicker hair than mine.

any suggestions? does -anyone- here identify with me on this?

Natural here. I will be doing the CuryNikki Twist-N-Curl (air dry) or variations of it at least twice a week. If I can figure out how to do a Bantu Knot, maybe I'll try that. I will also bun and WnG.

 

[CHECKMATE!]

I will cowash at least twice a week,roller sets on the weekends (in the evening of course) :yep)

 

[meverllyn1]

Okay, i just found out after being on LHCF for two years that i have fine hair. All this time i have been putting tons of moisture in my hair, cuz i thought protein was my enemy. Here lately, i notice that i had split ends.......i was wondering how can this be.......i'm natural, never use any kind of heat.......so how in the world did i get split ends. Crazy me, from what i have learned here lately, i wasn't getting enough protein.

So now i need your help . If i cowash twice a week, shampoo once a month, do i use protein everytime for both cowashing and shampooing? Or do i need to do a light protein thru out the month and then do a deep protein once or twice a month? What kind of oils are best for our kind of hair? Is cocoa, shea, avocado butters too heavy for our hair? I can't believe that i'm back to part a. I thought i had this thing all figure out .

Do yall think it would too much if i use GPB or JOJOBA & ALOE by aubrey organics everytime i cowash and shampoo?

Sorry for all the questions, i just can't believe i'm having to start all over again.

Mev