Did you recently change hair products?

 

Is the breakage stress related? If so you will need to moisturize that area 2x a day with vitamin e oil or castor oil and massage each time for 5-10 mins.

 

Have you tried doing a strong protein treatment such as Lamaur's bone Marrow or Jherri Redding's 100% natural protein conditioner (add 3 to 4 tbls to your deep conditioner) ? Make sure that you follow up with a moisturizing conditioner.

 

If that doesn't work then you need to moisturize with a water-based moisterizer and seal with an oil at least once a day.

 

Check your products for protein content and make sure that you are not using protein daily.

 

Also try using garlic shampoo as well.

 

HTH.

 

 

Congratulations on starting you hair care journey.  I use Motions products as well.  Its my main line a products!  I see a possible problem with your regimen... most of your products contain protein (the Motions CPR Shampoo, the CPR Conditioner and the CPR anti-break lotion).  Which is a little to much protein to use every week.  Maybe on occassion, but not every week. Your hair needs a balance of both protein and moisture and when you give your hair too much of either... you will experience hair breakage.

 

Sidenote: Motions CPR conditioner should only be left on the hair for 5 mins!!! you can strech it too 20 mins but anything more than that is too much, especially if done weekly.

 

Also products that contain Alcohol can be drying, it depends on the person..but most of time it does dry out the hair to a certain degree.  Motions foam contains alcohol (a drying agent) and that could also be a another source of your problem.

 

I use Motions CPR when needed (maybe once every 2-3 weeks since it is considered a mild protein treatment).  Every other time I deep condition, I using "Motions Moisture Plus Conditioner" (moisturizing conditioner).  I use this twice a week for 30 mins & CPR once only every 2-3 weeks.

 

I hope this has been helpful to you.  You'll get there.

Here is a very informative link about balancing moisture & protein.

http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=22392

 

Key words/indicators that products have protein are: silk protein, keratin protein (or just karatin) and wheat germ protien (?).  Other clues are words like "strenthing" "anti-breakage" "rebuilder" or "restructor" on the front of product.

Shampoo-Sunsilk

Conditioner-Aussie Reconstructor

Deep Cond.-Capilo Milk & Honey

Leave-in Cond.-Lacio Lacio or Salerm

I do this evey Sunday. I also Surge 2x's a day and WGO 3x's a week. For some reason this week has not been good. Although I just washed my hair Sunday today it has HUGE flakes and is shedding. I have to wash it again tonight. If anybody can give me some info. it will great be appreciated.

 

 

Well you dont have to eliminate the Motions Foam, its just something to be aware of if dryness persist and you cant figure out why.  Just use it in moderation and you'll be fine.  Most wrapping lotions/foams & setting lotions will have alcohol as an ingrediant.

 

I also use S-Curl, (I use castor oil for as my sealant).  You can use it S-Curl on relaxed hair but if you are wearing a wrap it may weigh your hair down some.  A little goes a long way "is our model for S-Curl"

 

 

 

Your regimen sounds really put together!  You sound like you have a really good balance, you typically need more moisture than protein and thats what yours has.  I'm assuming that the Aussie Reconstuctor has protein.  It could be that one of the products just isnt agreeing with your hair that is causing the shedding.  Our hair also has 3 different cycles that it goes through and could be going through its normal Telogen/shedding phase.  It could be a number of things.  Just give it time and start watching how you hair reacts to each different product.

 

Some of the other ladies maybe able to offer more advice...

Kmellion & bellacitaone,

This is the link to Sistaslicks post on balancing protein & moisture... it is also a very good list of products for each (mild, moderate or heavy treatments).  Its the same one LadyEsquire was talking about.

 

http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=22392

BTW Surge (while it does work for growth) is super super heavy with the protein and a lot of people have found that it really dries out their hair. . .  Some folks have mixed it with castor oil ( thickens hair) or other oils like rosemary oil to counteract it's drying properties.

 

Also lacio lacio & salerm 21 both have:  alcohol as a major ingredient (super drying agent)  and panthenol ( which is a silk protein) .

 

So you've layered -- aussie (protein) with lacio/salerm (protein + alchol) & surge (xtra protein)  on top of each other. . .

 

So you are double drying out your hair most likely.  Try a deep conditioner like the cholestrol deep conditioners, or ors olive oil replenshing pak, or nutrogena triple moisture or avalon organics moisturizing conditioner. 

 

Or you could even try adding some EVOO honey & glycerin as mix ins to your current deep conditioners. . .

HTH 

 

Thanks sooooooo much for your response. It makes sense now. My hair was extra dry and I could not figure out why. I have since changed my regimen.

Pre-poo- Los Caballos, Shampoo-Sunsilk, Cond.-Capilo, Cond.-ApHogee Balancing Moisturizer, Leave-in-Salerm. I do this every week. I use Sunsilk 24/7 de-frizz and I have been using EVOO spray as needed. I think I will cut down on the Surge to 2x's a week. WGO is too heavy for my entire hair so I just use it on my trouble spots. How does this sounds??? I'll take all the help I can get

Again, Thanks a bunch!!!!!

 

I would say to use the foam lightly or find another alternative...also the ladies have mentioned great advice.

Try to skip putting it in rollers and wrap it VERY loosely with soft hair pins that won't cause your hair breakage.

Someone mentioned not using alcohol-laden styling products and vicious styling techniques. I think that's bright.