hair colour is breaking my hair - yikes - Hair Problems Message Board

CINDERELLA · 01-25-2006, 12:50 PM

Hi my hair is long, curly and on the dry side.

I wash my hair in shampoo once a week and sometimes only in conditioner.

I spray conditioner into my hair daily

I dont use hairdryers, curlers or anything hot

As my hair is showing some grey I have over the last 6 months been colouring my hair and noticed this morning LOTS of short broken hair. What can I do about this, I colour my hair every 2 months. It is summer and I must admit it is looking a bit like straw!! Thanks for any advise.

claflamme · 01-25-2006, 05:49 PM

One thing I found that works and advise using to my clients is loreal it is a deep conditioner I can;t remember the exact name but they sell it at sallys beauty supply,it comes in a yellow tub. It works wonders. Or try any beauty supply store in your area,I don't know if there is a sallys where you are or not.
Good Luck
c

CINDERELLA · 01-25-2006, 07:30 PM

Thanks, I am from New zealand and we dont have Sallys but we do have L oreal stuff around.

Does anyone recommend a brand of hair colour that is not so drying?

Misty800 · 01-26-2006, 09:30 AM

Stop using hair color. After checking out possible health issues that might be cause of my hair breaking off, had to finally accept that hair color was doing the damage. I had two choices, stop coloring or go bald. I stopped coloring and now my hair is growing back in slowly.

If you let your hair go natural, there will not be the shock of suddenly going grey later on. A head of healthy hair far out weighs the use of color.

Remember, whether you are a stay at home mom/wife or a professional, which would you rather be, grey or bald? Sometimes it comes down to the wire and the have to make a choice like I had to.

CINDERELLA · 01-26-2006, 01:27 PM

yes i know what you are saying, I am 43 and used to just frost bits but since going a bit grey I am doing a regular all over colour. I thought I might look into the less permanent ones as they arent so chemical. Thanks.