curlyninjagirl
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A month ago I did a protein treatment with Sally's Generic Joico K-pak reconstructing conditioner and I spaced out and left it on too long!!! 
erplexed I followed up with a moisture DC for 5 hours and still ended up with rough ROUGH tangly strands. And BONE dry! Ick! 
Thanks to LHCF, I knew that, to combat this imbalance, I had to up my moisture game.
Here's how I fixed it, tweaking a few steps in my regimen:
I added a mid week co-wash with YTC to my weekly shampoo with CON (the new one) + co-rinse with YTC
I rinsed with plain ole water a couple times the first week when my hair felt really dry.
I switched from once a month DCs with AO HSR to once a week
I switched from cornrows and medium twists to larger twists (to avoid breakage from high manipulation. My hair was in a fragile state.)
I made these changes for three weeks and my hair gradually softened back up and felt less brittle. Week four, I clarified and DCed for 2 hours and co-rinsed with YTC and after airdrying using my usual scarf method, my hair felt soft and normal! Hallelujah! LOL
So, 7 months into my HHJ, I've had both MOISTURE and PROTEIN overload! And thanks to the wealth of info on this forum, I was able to take care of the situation before it became a setback. I also got to know my hair very well during these episodes. I think I'm getting the hang of this moisture/protein balance thing!
erplexed I followed up with a moisture DC for 5 hours and still ended up with rough ROUGH tangly strands. And BONE dry! Ick! Thanks to LHCF, I knew that, to combat this imbalance, I had to up my moisture game.
Here's how I fixed it, tweaking a few steps in my regimen:
I added a mid week co-wash with YTC to my weekly shampoo with CON (the new one) + co-rinse with YTC
I rinsed with plain ole water a couple times the first week when my hair felt really dry.
I switched from once a month DCs with AO HSR to once a week
I switched from cornrows and medium twists to larger twists (to avoid breakage from high manipulation. My hair was in a fragile state.)
I made these changes for three weeks and my hair gradually softened back up and felt less brittle. Week four, I clarified and DCed for 2 hours and co-rinsed with YTC and after airdrying using my usual scarf method, my hair felt soft and normal! Hallelujah! LOL
So, 7 months into my HHJ, I've had both MOISTURE and PROTEIN overload! And thanks to the wealth of info on this forum, I was able to take care of the situation before it became a setback. I also got to know my hair very well during these episodes. I think I'm getting the hang of this moisture/protein balance thing!
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