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Brittle breaking hair....

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Topic: Brittle breaking hair....
Posted By: StephW
Subject: Brittle breaking hair....
Date Posted: September 28 2007 at 5:21pm
I went to my dermotologist today and was told I have 'brittle' hair and need to use gentle salon products for my hair........which I need advise on.

Background.......I have naturally curly friz prone caucasian hair which I often pull back wet into a pony tail (which can be my problem). (Hair type 2C)  I have been losing LOTS of hair due to breakage. I only color my hair maybe twice/three times a year. For the past few weeks I have been using Redken Extreme Anti Snap shampoo & condition plus the leave in conditioner. I have also used twice in the last month the Redken Fuel Protein treatments and I really haven't seen much help as of yet.

I am wondering if I am using the right products and would love some suggestions ~ Thanks ~ Steph


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Posted By: kinkycurlygirl
Date Posted: October 24 2007 at 7:27pm
Well if I were you I would stop coloring my hair.  You also want to make sure that you are using products without mineral oil and/or petrolatum.  Mineral oil has another name too.  I forgot though.  You can find it out if you google it.  These dry your hair out.  Don't use heat or chemicals on your hair.  Now deep treatment once a week.  I sometimes use mayo and olive oil.  It sounds gross and smells weird, but works wonders.  I would also not wash your hair more then once a week.  If you need to wash use conditioner only.  Shampoo has a sulfate and it dries your hair also.  Let me know if this helps.

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