Help! ASAP! Chemicaly damaged hair....:(!!! - Beauty & Cosmetics Message Board

anag · 11-08-2005, 04:50 PM

Hello ok heres MY story:
i've been using a great hair straightener about every single day since about 3 months! yes i know i know its ALOTT of damage to your hair!!!! my hair has fell fell and fell..its dry...and frizzy....since someone stold my $80 straightener...i have no more straghtener and I decided to stop using a hair straightener and find a more narural solution to my hair problem....i'm not asking for more chemicals to my chemically demaged hair..i'm asking for a good shampoo, good conditioner, that has vitmans...products that dont cost much that has vitmans please...something that can make my hair more NATURAL HEALTHY AND ALSO MORE NON FRIZZY!!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS SO MUCH YALL!

Lilly10 · 11-11-2005, 06:31 AM

First of all I would go to the salon and get a good trim. As far as a good shampoo for your dry damaged hair get a good one from the salon ask the stylist what she would recomend. You may also want to try some hot oil treatments once a week those do help smooth the hair cuticle. Lay off the chemicals for now if you must have your hair straightened get it done by a professional.

locca · 11-12-2005, 02:41 PM

Hi there...

I have naturally (very) curly hair and blow dry and use a straightener on my hair almost every day.

First, you should go to a salon and get a deep conditioner treatment done, and continue to get them done about every 3 months if you continue to straighten your hair. Usually deep conditioner treatments are fairly inexpensive. While your there, get a trim. The combination will get your hair to healthy start.

Second, before you even put a flat iron to your hair, it needs to be protected!! I use Tresemme Instant Heat Tamer. You can find it anywhere and it's very inexpensive.

Third, use a deep conditioner shampoo and conditioner. I use Pantene Relaxed and Natural. It's made for women of color (which I'm not) but I find it is the only solution that keeps my hair hydrated. On some hair types this kind of shampoo/conditioner might weigh your hair down and leave it greasy...I would suggest just putting it on the ends of your hair at first (since that is the dryest part of your hair.)

Hope that I was of some help!! Just make sure to keep your hair protected and treat it to a day at the salon once in a while!!! Good luck!

Khitty · 11-13-2005, 05:13 AM

i would recommend joico k-pak shampoo, conditioner and the reconstructor. that saved my hair when it was badly damanged from chemical and heat styling.

Angela22F · 11-14-2005, 08:15 AM

I wouldn't use a hot oil treatment... I have very curly, frizzy hair that has been very hard to tame... and I've learned over the years that the hot oil treatments actually can cause more damage... not highly recommended for curly/frizzy hair.

I asked my stylist to recommend a good deep condioner for my hair type, and I have also used the joico k-pak products and found them really good. Ask your stylist, they usually know whats best. And as previously stated, a good trim goes a long way.