Help!!! Non Stop Breakage
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Topic: Help!!! Non Stop Breakage
Posted By: littlebitnyc
Subject: Help!!! Non Stop Breakage
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 3:07pm
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Hello Ladies. I am new here. It looks like a great forum for sharing advice, questions. Anyway, here is my situation: my hair is severely damaged and breaking. It seems like I got a bad relaxer a few weeks ago. When I noticed the breakage and texture I immediately had a few inches cut off. But now my shoulder length hair is still breaking off (maybe even more). I have super short pieces through out my hair. My hair is pretty thick so it isn't very noticeable (except for the hair on my clothes and the floor etc) I would really like to salvage some length. Can anyone recommend a deep conditioner for severely damaged hair due to chemical treatment. I have used the Apogee treatment twice. I'll probably use it again soon, but I think I need something to more nourishing and restorative - not just a protectant and mending treatment (which is what I think the Apogee does). Please Help :( Thanks for reading/looking (and hopefully replying) |
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Posted By: Phoenix1017
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 3:37pm
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Kinda off-topic from the conditioner thing: What's your regimen so far? Edit - The reason I'm asking is because maybe something else you are doing/using is the problem. ------------- http://fire.prohosting.com/p1017 - My Hair Site Copy site: http://phoenix1017.sitesled.com 
Current Length:32" |
Posted By: deexox
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 6:46pm
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If your hair is damaged, then you may need a good cholesteral treatment or you may hair to chop it all off. ------------- Hair Type- 4a/b *transitioning front of my head* Length-ranges from 5-7 inches =) Products- Garnier Fructis S & S Poo, Lustrasilk Shea Butter Mango Conditioner and Cantu-Leave in =) |
Posted By: cookiesnkream
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 7:18pm
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Im gonna be frank about the previous post,, I dont agree with either suggestion,, I have read that cholosterol treatments do nothing for the hair but sit on top of it,, they didnt help my hair and dont go cutting it all off  !! ,,, if u didnt like Aphogee give
Nexxus Emergencee a try,, it helped ALOT for me with breakage from old relaxers,, a less strong one is K-pak which also is effective ,,, when u do one of these make SURE u soften the hair well afterwards by using a deep conditioner ,, I use Neutrogena Triple Moisture mask,, its amazing along with the shampoo from that line,,for shampoo Creme of Nature has also had great reviews from posters here  ,, also common sense,, just be very gentle
with the hair,, try not to manipulate, comb or brush much when its wet,, that causes breakage,,, Welcome to the forum  ------------- Hair type: 3b some c?, fine strands, last relaxer sept 05, never again!!! current :ap length on sides,,nearly bsl in back, damn those old frazzled ends! I am hair OBSESSED |
Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 3:09am
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Please don't over do it with the Aphogee! It could cause more breakage from protein overload. ------------- |
Posted By: littlebitnyc
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 1:13pm
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Thanks for all of your input.
As for chopping it off, I'd rather not. Especially since the strand lenghts vary greatly. Some breakage leaves strands of less than 1" long, so no matter what, there will be some uneveness. I will just continue to have any split ends periodically clipped. But I would like to salvage what I can. I like the idea of the Emergencee. I forgot about Nexus Emergencee. I will give it a try and follow up with a deep moisturizing treatment as suggested. And I will ease off of the Aphogee for now becuase it does dry my hair out quite a bit. I'll probably just wear it in a loose pony tail for a while to give my hair a break from styiling (and from the temptation of using any heat appliances).
Thanks again |
Posted By: afrolatina
Date Posted: March 04 2006 at 2:52pm
| Definitely agree w/ everyone here re Emergencee. Don't forget to rinse thoroughly and then use a good moisturizing conditioner. I know many like the Neutragena Triple Moisture line. I found that it was ok actually. I didn't love it but many people rave about it plus it's easy to find. Also recommend followup Emergencee treatments + moisturizing conditioner every other week and the alternating weeks do deep treatments w/ heat (micro hair cap), shower cap and hot towel or just warm your deep conditioner before applying. Cookies is dead on re less manipulation too. Little to no heat styling. |