transition help/support

[nychaelasymone]

Hi ladies,

I decided to transition to natural hair. I still have some relaxer in my hair and have been washing and conditioning w/ the ovation line and then a deep condition w/

. I air dry w/ my ionic hair dryer (I do not use a comb, just blow warm air through my hair) and flat iron w/ my chi. My problem is that my hair is breaking! I realize this could happen due to having 2 textures but seriously once I flat iron, my hair is all 'one' uniformed texture....so I wonder....am I using too much protein? Any suggestions. I have 4b fine hair.

 

[Black Hoya Chick]

it could be the flat-ironing. if done improperly..it can promote breakage.

or how about really AIR-DRYING: leave out the dryer and try to dry it overnight. if the dryer is a must, does it have a cool setting?

and make sure to balance out the usage of protein and moisture. you may not need the protein that much. maybe once a month or even every 2 months or so

 

[nychaelasymone]

it could be the flat-ironing. if done improperly..it can promote breakage.

or how about really AIR-DRYING: leave out the dryer and try to dry it overnight. if the dryer is a must, does it have a cool setting?

and make sure to balance out the usage of protein and moisture. you may not need the protein that much. maybe once a month or even every 2 months or so

thanks for this info. I flat iron on a low setting so I don't think it's the chi but I will try it at a much lower setting and see. Now, I need to find a good moisturizer.

 

[*closer*2*my*dreams*]

Are you using a heat protectant?

 

[nychaelasymone]

Are you using a heat protectant?

Yes, I'm using hair protectant

 

[RavenMaven]

Maybe you need less protein, more conditioning?

 

[nychaelasymone]

Maybe you need less protein, more conditioning?

I think the Ovation may be too much protein for my hair....so I'm going to try more moisture this weekend.