What do i do about my damaged hair?!?
Ugh. Alright well my hair had always sucked. So I started straightening it 2 years ago. Everyday. I also got highlights. Yeah life sucked for me. So I got it cut and started straightening it sometimes and using gel sometimes to have it curly. Only to find out I guess gel dries out your hair too? I have tried to leave it down, but like I said my hair looks horrible when I don’t do anything to it. It’s like wavy, but poofy, frizzy and like a dang afro. It looks great when I straighten it, until you get too close and see the damage! I’ve tried every single heat protectant there is out there and nothing works! I used all the vitamin enriched conditioners and shampoos or whatever. I just got my hair cut again because it got crazy long, and it’s still damaged! Not as bad anymore of course, but still. & at the moment I use this deep conditioner twice a week. I leave it in for 30 mins and then rinse it out after I shower. Also, I use this thing that’s a miracle leave in product after I wash my hair. I put it Redken Anti-snap and Chi straightening guard. When I straighten my hair, I use this flat iron spray, and I use A LOT of it. I’ve been trying so hard to prevent my hair from becoming anymore damaged! I’m not sure whether it’s working or not!
Does anybody have any ideas of what I can do for my hair? Nothing too pricey! I need some serious help. By the way, I die my hair every now and then, the stuff you can buy at walmart. I’m stopping that right away because I bet it makes it worse too. Is there like anything I can do to make my hair look good without using heat or gel/mousse? & no, I don’t wear my hair up, I look stupid with my hair in a pony tail. So that’s not an option for me!
September 10th, 2010 - 15:03
Ok.. first of all straightening your hair is really hard on it. Any kind of heat application is drying and stressful to hair. So if you could avoid that, it’d help, I’ve heard that olive oil and aloe vera gel are really good at conditioning your hair.. put them on at night before bed, and let it soak in overnight. Dyeing your hair can be hard on it too, especially if your hair is already dry.
I’ve read you can use aloe vera gel as a leave in conditioner, and it is supposed to work as a gel, to keep hair from being frizzy and to tame flyaways.
Anyways, hope that helps…
September 10th, 2010 - 15:03
Deep conditioning with either 100% hair cholesterol or hair mayonnaise.