QuoteReplyTopic: How can I repair heat damaged hair? Posted: October 02 2010 at 3:29pm
I'v been growing out my hair from relaxers for 3 years now and they became really long. I went to the hairdresser yesterday to get them washed and flat ironed but she ironed them while still somewhat damp and now my hair is brittle. She also cut them alot shorter. I am sooo frustrated and would like to know how I may counteract the damage she's caused.
I've been considering searching for keratin products and moisturizers with oil treatment. Thanks for any other advice.
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as apple522 said try conditioners specially made for damaged hair , but i dont suggests oils at all ... deep conditioner is the best & try not to straighten ur hair for at least 2,3 weeks
Try Pro Naturals Moroccan Oil Hair Treatment with Heat Protector, it's amazing, it leaves the hair soft, shiny, resilient and healthy, protects the hair from heat damage and split ends, reduces frizz and strengthen the hair.
In order to truly achieve damaged hair repair, you
need to first know how the damage happened. This article covers all the
common ways hair becomes damaged and provides you with essential tips on
repairing damage that has taken place.
Do you often get your hair
colored, bleached, permed, or chemically straightened? If so, then your
hair is more than likely over processed. However, if you got these
treatments done at a professional salon and the damage is the result of
over processing, then you can go to the stylist who performed your
services and receive damaged hair repair treatments at no cost to you.
Have
you attempted to do any chemical treatments yourself at home and have
resulted with broken hair that falls apart when you touch it? Then you
are probably aware of the fact that you have over processed your hair.
If you need to repair your hair from over processing, then you need to
get some good protein based deep conditioner. Apply the conditioning
treatment every other day for a minimum of 15 minutes, if you are able
to use heat, and a minimum of 30 minutes if you don't have access to an
all around hair dryer, (the kind used in a salon that you sit under.) a
sauna, or any other way you can heat your whole head of hair at once. Do
this until you see improvement in the hair, generally it will take 2 to
3 weeks of treatments.
Have you tried to change your hair color
at home, only to continually get an off shade of blue, green, grey,
pink, or orange when you were actually trying to get a natural hue. Then
gone to a salon to have the color fixed and changed to a natural color?
This damage you are seeing could be the result of the color you used at
home reacting harshly to the color used at the salon. If this may have
happened to you, bring the color you used at home to the salon and have
your stylist check the compatibility of the chemicals used.
The best way to repair heat damaged hair is to not use heat styling. Sorry. :/ But if you can't stand to part with your straightener, then you can at least invest in a good heat protectant. Also, a clarifying shampoo might work too, as the product can build and leave hair dull. And a 4-6 week trim to get the dead ends off with help as well. All the best!!
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You finally get your hair to a decent length and after just a little bit of damage you are back to square one. This is so frustrating!
The first thing is to try to prevent the damage in the first place. Modern day life is very harsh on black hair with all of the chemical and thermal treatments out there. There's even damaging chlorine in the water!
I've tried a lot of different products out there and most of them don't do anything. Some actually make things worse.
Keep fighting the good fight!
All the best,
Lara
Edited by Karen Shelton - August 24 2011 at 6:03am
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