Need Some Good Advice
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Topic: Need Some Good Advice
Posted By: Amandax0x9
Subject: Need Some Good Advice
Date Posted: November 13 2006 at 7:16pm
| I recently decided not to wear braids in my hair for awhile and I am just wearing it styled and such. I relaxed it becuase my hair is absolutely crazy.But my hair is just so bleh. I need some really good advice on how to keep my hair moisturized and in good condition.Anyone wanna help me? |
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Posted By: Serenity
Date Posted: November 14 2006 at 10:18am
 Gurl use roller sets. They keep you from using so much heat and they are cute when done right. Before I went natural and changed my mind and went back to relaxers, I went to the beautician and roller set my hair myself and my hair grew. I am going to have to start that routine back up to get my length back. I hope that this helped. I recommend using olive oil to keep your hair moisturized. ------------- Serenity was here. |
Posted By: LadyEsquire
Date Posted: November 14 2006 at 1:34pm
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Deep condition at least once a week. Some people pre-treat their hair with oils and conditioner pretreatments, on dry hair, when they are trying to soften their roots. After you wash and condition, use a leave-in conditioner(s) and a light oil to seal in the moisture. Wear styles that eliminate regular heat use such as rollersets, buns, phony ponies, braid outs, twist outs, bantu knots, etc. Airdrying is a great way to get the hair back into shape. I do not know how long your hair is, but if it is grazing your shoulders, that is when your hair is the most susecptible to breakage because it gets caught on clothes and snaps off. So wear styles that protect ends. Moisturize ends twice a day (morning and night). On a daily basis, moisturize, and then seal the moisturizer in with an oil. Do not over comb your hair or treat it roughly. Lastly, the effect of some conditioners last only about 3 to 4 days, so some women who are trying to get their hair in shape, do co-washes (which is to wash the hair with conditioner only). The co-wash is meant to keep the hair conditioned in between regular shampoo washes and deep conditioning treatments. Main thing: pay attention to ends, and keep them moisturized, followed by a sealant oil. Also, try to stretch the amount of time you apply relaxers to avoid overlapping on previously relaxed hair, which leads to overprocessing, damage, and breakage. Good luck ------------- journal: www.fotki.com/ladyesquire email: ladyesquirehair@yahoo |