How to Fix Fried Hair

So you've fried your hair. We know. We know. You got a little crazy with the curling iron or your colorist went overboard dying your black hair white-blonde. Maybe you put a perm atop a coloring job & fried your hair that way. In any case, if your hair feels like straw, it's fried. And believe it or not, there's relief.


Option #1: The simple fix You need a deep conditioner, stat. Run product throughout hair & leave on for several minutes. The product will absorb into your hair shaft & soften your hay-like strands. Time it takes: About 10 minutes, not including the shower. We suggest deep conditioning twice a week the first couple weeks, then continue once a week.

Suggested deep conditioners by price:
Cheap
http://erclk.about.com/?zi=19/mMO - ALBA BOTANICAL CONDITIONERS
Average
Joico http://erclk.about.com/?zi=19/mMP - Joico K PAK DEEP PENETRATING RECONSTRUCTOR FOR DAMAGED HAIR
Steep
http://erclk.about.com/?zi=19/mMQ - BUMBLE AND BUMBLE DEEP TREATMENT 5 OZ

 

 

 

Option #2: The complicated (but more intensive) fix (apparently:)...  This one was shared by celebrity stylist Chris McMillan~

 

Step 1: Mix in a bowl 2 tablespoons each of rinse-out conditioner, a leave-in conditioner, a deep conditioner & a hair mask.
Step 2: Comb the mixture through clean, damp hair making sure to focus most of the product on mid-shaft down to the ends.
Step 3: Wet 2 large towels, wring them out & heat one in a microwave for 1-2 minutes (depending on how hot your microwave gets the towel, you want it tolerable to touch, but steamy warm).
Step 4: Wrap hair up in the hot towel while you heat 2nd towel in microwave.
Step 5: Alternate wrapping hair in towels about 2-3 times.

This ultra-deep conditioner should be repeated once a week.

Best hair masks by price
Cheap
http://erclk.about.com/?zi=19/mMR - Johnson & Johnson Neutrogena Triple Moisture Deep Recovery Hair Mask
Average
http://erclk.about.com/?zi=19/mMS - Phyto Hair Masks
Steep
http://erclk.about.com/?zi=19/mMT - Kerastase Nutritive Hair Mask