Tips for maintaining length.

[balleryna]

Aside from the usual advice of gentle care etc. I would think the following:
1. The key is to preserve your ends. Hold on to them. The ends ARE your length.
2. Find out what works for Your hair and commit to it.

 

[Miosy]

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NYCITY said:
1. Moisturize! Moisturize!
2. Wear protective styles!
3. Use a good Protein Conditioner!
4. Keep Scalp clean!


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Ditto on these points!

 

[NuMe2004]

I have a question: I stopped getting relaxers last February and have been dealing with two different textures now that my new growth is coming in. I currently have about four inches of virgin hair and I have been fortunate enough not to experience any breakage. I think that's because when I did get relaxers I only used no-lye child perms, and my natural texture therefore isn't that far from my relaxed texture. Anyway, what I wanted to know is whether or not flat ironing my hair once a week can cause me to lose the length I've accomplished and am trying to maintain. My hair is approx. 3 inches above my bra strap and I want it to reach the bottom of the strap. I wash my hair twice a week and air dry it one of those times. The second time I wash, I give myself a hot oil treatment, then I put a heat protecting straightening balm in my hair and allow my hair to dry under a hooded dryer. Once dry, I spray a heat protectant on each section before straightening my hair with a ceramic iron. The only heat I use is the flat iron once a week, because I like to wear my hair down on the weekends. The rest of the week I wear my hair up in a bun and I coat the ends with oil. Do you think I should reduce the flat ironing to once every two weeks, or is once a week okay??? I'm good at protecting my hair otherwise, and do not want to ruin my chances of having three inches of new length by August. Please help!!

ps. I also trim my ends once every eight weeks.

 

[caress]

bump

 

[Sweetyb]

I personally wouldn't flat iron my hair every week only because it would thin, break, and dry out my hair. But your hair may be different than mine, and you are dealing with two different textures as well. Hopefully someone else can help you out.

 

[Karonica]

I'm breaking the rules and have gone back to heat styling. So far, so good.

 

[Lee]

Personally I would do it once a month. Too much heat is not good for the hair. Every week sounds dangerous.

 

[daviine]

Moisture-----Moisture-----Moisture-----Moisture-----Moisture-----Moisture-----Moisture-----Moisture!!!!!

Start off by finding an excellent moisturizing conditioner! Then find an excellent moisturizing product or combination of products. When trying new products be sure to have your moisturizing product/combo in case the conditioner isn't as moisturizing as you would have liked.

Dry hair = breaking hair = shorter hair

And of course treat your hair gently!

 

[lunalight7]

So true daviine. Ive spent a grip on treatments for thinning hair. Turns out all my temples needed was Carefree Gold spray. They are slowly but surely coming back to life.

 

[Isis]

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balleryna said:
Aside from the usual advice of gentle care etc. I would think the following:
1. The key is to preserve your ends. Hold on to them. The ends ARE your length.
2. Find out what works for Your hair and commit to it.

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I agree. Preserving my ends is my focus and so far it's working!

 

[lveurslf]

Very cool thread.

 

[Deniece]

Why don't you want to wrap hair too often.......just wondering.
I just took my hair out of braids for a small breather and have to press/flat iron tonight. I was gonna wrap it after that.....what's wrong w/ wrapping?

 

[nesha24]

NYCITY, I wrap my hair every night...Can you suggest some alternative?

 

[nesha24]

NUME......I don't think it's too bad to flatiron your hair if you are using a good flatiron, and using a good moisturizer and protectant. i try to flat iorn only after i wash, or if i have a pice or seciton of hair that is acting funny. hope that helps you out a little.