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PinkSunshine77 - did you go from relaxed-natural or vice-versa at the time when you got your protein overload?
@claud-uk If you're doing Sally, look at ION Reconstructor. It is excellent.
I use LeKair Cholesterol Plus (the plain original kind, it's orange). It's less than $2 at Walmart here...I guess that's Asda over there?...
It's the only product that I used while relaxed that I still use as a natural. I just can't let it go. It makes my hair feel stronger yet soft at the same time.
I use Neem oil in my weekly MT Mix DC, and in my hair cleanser. It can relieve dry and itchy scalp, dandruff, the symptoms of scalp psoriasis, as well as giving you silky, shiny, stronger hair and encourage growth. It nourishes the scalp and improve its general immunity and health. I've been using Neem oil since last year, and it has done what no Derm topical, or anti-dandruff shampoo could ever do. So I suck it up, and endure the smell...
http://www.discoverneem.com/neem-oil-hair.html
I tried Sally's Express (their UK site) and found this, is this correct? http://www.sallyexpress.com/viewProduct.aspx?pid=515668
claud-uk I always co-cleanse after using my MT Mix to DC...always. Then I oil rinse, and condition/style. I never smell the neem in my hair after all that!
I've recently come to the realization that I need to use protein once a week when I wash. My hair is overly porous and protein is supposed tp help with that. I think i'm going to use aphogee 2-step once a month, ors hair mayo, and henna. I might need to find a way to 'proteinize' my mosturizing conditioners. I'm seeing to many broken hairs in the comb for my liking.
I think my fine hair may like protein also. I have the Ao gbp or whatever its called. Any others I should try out or is adding an egg enough?
I use a mild reconstructor every week on my relaxed ends (I'm transitioning) and on all my hair every other week. I have overly porous hair and small frequent doses of protein helps keep it in check.
In rotation last couple months: Joico K-pak and Alfaparf real cream. I keep the protein on only for a few minutes, 10 mins tops, following up with a moisture DC.
Other honorable protein mentions:
Alfaparf Rigen
Aphogee 2 minute
AO Island naturals
I must use protien weekly or my hair wont accept any moisture. So i usually protein treat before I moisture dc. If i do it the other way around the moisture dc wont do anything but waste product. I love aphogee. Weekly i use the 2 minute, monthly i use the 2 step. My hair hates egg protein.
I love protein too, but I haven't been using any lately because I need moisture when I stretch. But when I was using neutral protein filler teice a month, I didn't need to do heavy protein treatments ever and I never had breakage.
claud-uk def didn't know about the soy sauce. Thanks for the tip! I will def add an egg to one of my reg conditioners this weekend.
I refer to a DC as anything I leave on my hair for extended time and many times use a heating cap. For protein treatments that tend to leave my hair feeling dry, like henna or aphogee 2-step I always use a moisturizing DC after. And I think that's a general rule of thumb for most that you do a protein treatment first then mistrusting DC. Ors mayo always leaves my hair feeling soft so I rarely feel the need to DC after.
claud-uk what is your moisture treatment? All i need is my DC's, no additional treatment. I focus on protein only for my weekly routine. Every now and then I need a moisturizng DC, so from now on, I will do the Protein DC first, then follow w/the moisturizng DC.