What I did to my hair last weekend...

[Ginia1124]

Okay, I joined this site about 3 weeks ago, and I've been browsing, and I set up a regime. This past saturday, I went to the beauty store and bought nacidit olive oil shampoo and the conditioner, and motions cpr. I went home, and decided to wash my hair myself. Mind you, I've never washed my hair before. I washed it with the olive oil shampoo, then rinsed and put some cpr in, and left it in for about 30 minutes (with 10 minutes of heat). Then, since i Heard that cpr is a protein treatment, I decided to rinse it out, then I put in some of the nacidit olive oil conditioner, for about 3 minutes. When i was done, my hair was very, very tangled. My mom roller set it (I didn't use a leave in, I forgot to buy some, I usually use IC), and I dried it under a hair dryer. When I was done, my hair was a bit dry. It didn't have any, how you say, slip. What did I do wrong?? Can I use the cpr every week? Am I suppose to use a leave in??? Any suggestions to my new regime???

 

[inthepink]

I would definitely use a leave-in!

 

[karezone]

I personally don't recommend using CPR every week, at the most every other week. And when you use protein condtioners, you need to use a really moisturizing conditioner afterwards. Sometimes leaving it on for 3 min is not enough time to moisturize the hair. Try varying the time or doctoring the conditioner with olive oil and honey.

 

[Angelicus]

Hi, welcome to the family

Please take into consideration how you shampooed your hair. Did you manipulate your hair all over the place while shampooing while oohing and ahhing @ the lather? that could be a factor. also, maybe u needed to moisturize just a bit longer as Karezone said.

as for me, when it gets closer and closer to touch-up time, i have to shampoo and condition my hair in sections.

If u are a broke college student like me, I think you'd benefit using a watered down cheap conditioner (such as vo5, suave, any cheapie) as a leave-in conditioner

hope that helps.

 

[karezone]

Yeah that is what I was using. I am in braids now.

 

[Tracy]

And if you washed your hair in the sink and not the shower with your hair going backward this could also be the reason your hair tangled so much.

A leave in will help. And you may want to try JUST using the NACIDIT next time until you determine whether or not your hair needs protein.

What does your hair feel like when you have it washed by someone else? How ere you washing it before? At the salon?

 

[aqualung]

Motion's protein conditioners are too harsh for my hair. They make it brittle and crunchy and tangled and knotty and impossible. I'd throw the CPR away, personally. (Mind you I have fine 4a hair.)

My stylist advised me to use protein at most once between touchups (or when my hair feels too soft). He says to always follow it up with a moisturizing conditioner for 30 minutes under a bonnet dryer before I try to comb. I've resorted to Clairol Daily Renewal conditioner when I want to strengthen my hair.

Washing my hair in braids prevents tangles. I make two braids in the back.

 

[lexi_24]

Welcome to the board!!!

I know that everyone's hair is different......but I've found that whenever I use NACIDIT olive oil conditioner (either 10 minutes no heat or 45 minutes with heat) it always leaves my hair detangled.....so maybe your hair does not like NACIDIT?
Maybe next time just use 1 conditioner and see how your hair responds......good luck!!!!

 

[Ginia1124]

My hair is wonderful when it is washed by someone else. I used the nacidit before, may times, at the Dominicans, and my hair was very healthy.. I think I should have kept the conditioner in longer...

 

[Ginia1124]

Thank you all for replying... I really appreciate it....