Hair Thinning
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Category: African American Hair
Forum Name: African American Hair
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Printed Date: July 19 2025 at 4:03am
Topic: Hair Thinning
Posted By: pinky21
Subject: Hair Thinning
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 11:22pm
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I wrap my hair at night and I think it is pretty healthy. I use KeraCare and Mizani products but in the morning when I take it down my hair sheds on the back of my clothing. I can't afford the beauty salons so what can I do to stop my hair from doing this?
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Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: May 24 2006 at 8:43am
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Are you using heat a lot or possibly relaxing too frequently? ------------- |
Posted By: pinky21
Date Posted: May 24 2006 at 12:39pm
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No I don't use any heat and I get a relaxer every 12 weeks. Could it be I need a supplemental vitamin of some sort to keep my hair healthy?
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Posted By: mercedes826
Date Posted: May 24 2006 at 4:25pm
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How are your eating habits? What do you do at night to your hair before you go to bed. ------------- First Goal-Full SL Second Goal- Full APL Final Goal-Any length beyond is all gravy http://public.fotki.com/mercedes826/ |
Posted By: pinky21
Date Posted: May 24 2006 at 5:41pm
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I try to eat healthy where I can afford it. I don't drink sodas, eat greasy foods, drink lots of water, and stay away from fried foods. I did not know African American women can put stuff on their hair before they go to bed because of the grain of our hair. So I don't put anything on my hair at night except when I warap my hair a silk scarf.
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Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: May 25 2006 at 11:49am
Yeah, you should moisturize your hair every night or every other night. This will help a lot w/ breakage. Also when you moisturize it's good to use a light oil to seal in the moisture. I suggest Cantu as a moisturizer and olive oil or wild growth oil to seal it in. ------------- |
pinky21 wrote:Posted By: pinky21
Date Posted: May 25 2006 at 4:40pm
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Can carrot oil be used as a substitue instead of Cantu oil? Will all that oil where my hair down?
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Posted By: mercedes826
Date Posted: May 25 2006 at 7:02pm
Grease wears your hair down. Using a light oil won't make the hair heavy. The good thing about oils is you don't have to use much. ------------- First Goal-Full SL Second Goal- Full APL Final Goal-Any length beyond is all gravy http://public.fotki.com/mercedes826/ |
Posted By: pinky21
Date Posted: May 25 2006 at 10:17pm
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Thanks I'll try you guys' methods and I hope that works out for the best.
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Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: May 26 2006 at 6:07am
The Cantu is not an oil, it's a moisturizer (I think it's called Cantu Grow Strong). The reason you need to use a moisturizer is because oils alone can't provide moisture....only seal it in. You don't have to use cantu....any water based moisturizer free of mineral oil and petroleum will due. Use a light oil over the moisturizer to seal it in. It shouldn't weigh your hair down. ------------- |
Posted By: Vanity3
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 8:57pm
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Light oil over the moisturizer...I never tried that, thanks Poki ------------- Natural since March 2006 No "heat" challenge for Winter 08-09 public.fotki.com/Vanity3 keepitsimplesista.ning.com/profile/Vanity1920 |
Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: June 02 2006 at 3:39pm
Sure. The oil really helps to seal the moisture in. ------------- |
Posted By: dolphin2
Date Posted: June 30 2006 at 6:37pm
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That's too long to go with out a relaxer and also you need to get your
hair trimmed that's why its breaking off. ------------- wait on the Lord for He is good! |
Posted By: pinky21
Date Posted: June 30 2006 at 10:25pm
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But when I was going to the beauty salon every week, I went that long without getting a relaxer and since I have posted that first question I trim my ends every month. Thanks though!
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Posted By: Claudie
Date Posted: July 06 2006 at 5:04am
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ORS Carrot Cream is water based, and also mineral and petroleum free. But, keep in mind that it has protein also. The Cantu is also an excellent product. ------------- |
Posted By: Luvlybelizean
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 9:35pm
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I surely learnt something tonight thanx to Pocahontas, i wouuld take her advice of using a light moisturizer with hair oil over it. I have a confession to myself and the forum__ i have never bought a moisturizer, i used blue duchess and bergamont grease which im getting rid of. maybe this was the reason why my hair was coming out so much in the center.
PINKY21, Im on the hunt for a light moisturizer w/o petrolatum/mineral oil
any siggestions? Did you find one? Somebody...help..? ------------- "A rose is still and always will be a rose"~Aretha Franklin.* Remember beauty is in the eyes of the beholder* Last relaxer:4/06 Trans. styles: weaves&braids goal:4-6" natural Currently: 4"uneven |
Posted By: Luvlybelizean
Date Posted: July 14 2006 at 5:05pm
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****Pinky21--theres a product i just found out about, its all natural for thin-to-thick hair by Jasons.Revitalizing Scalp Elixir. you leave it in at night and rinse the following morning. My mom is experiencing the same problems; however she had a relaxer and her hair was shedding and resulted in a bald spot, she then went to her hairdresser who told her to apply a "kiddies" perm, following this, 1 week later which is today, she used TCB relaxer.
My mom over processed her already damaged hair. So i told her about the scalp elixir, i hope she tries it and i hope you do the same.
well.. googd luck.. i gave you all the info i got, if i come up w/ something else, ill let you know.
peace. ------------- "A rose is still and always will be a rose"~Aretha Franklin.* Remember beauty is in the eyes of the beholder* Last relaxer:4/06 Trans. styles: weaves&braids goal:4-6" natural Currently: 4"uneven |