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well, i hate to sound petty, but due to myself being a dumbass, and some bad karma too, i damaged a lot of my hair. i don't want to cut it of, i mean it's a bit frizzy but i'd rather have it as is than be bald because i look shitty bald. what are fast and/or effective ways to repair hair?
abcdefghijake
10/10/09, 01:01 PM
stop listening to shitty music.
-_______________- that has nothing to do with hair
Poe-tryGirl
10/10/09, 01:03 PM
Get a good shampoo/condition to try to reverse it?
i've tried, i'm using dove frizz control shampoo + conditioner and occasionally mane n tail but it doesn't seem to be working(or working fast)
SincerelyMe
10/10/09, 01:05 PM
If you flat iron it - stop. I had the same problem. So I cut off four inches and stopped straightening it. Now it's all better.
Poe-tryGirl
10/10/09, 01:07 PM
Well, how long is your hair? Aren't there some foods you can eat to make your hair healthier?
jeremypeele
10/10/09, 01:10 PM
well, i hate to sound petty, but due to myself being a dumbass, and some bad karma too, i damaged a lot of my hair. i don't want to cut it of, i mean it's a bit frizzy but i'd rather have it as is than be bald because i look shitty bald. what are fast and/or effective ways to repair hair?
I don't think anyone here is an expert, maybe you can find an expert on hair. Try googling "frizzy hair dumbass repair hair expert advice anal." except leave the anal out.
If you flat iron it - stop. I had the same problem. So I cut off four inches and stopped straightening it. Now it's all better.
i don't flat iron. here's what caused my hair to be fucked
some of the hair on the back of my head/neck had been damaged from getting it relaxed. so i made a mixture of eggs/olive oil/canola oil to put in my hair and i was SUPPOSED to leave it in for half an hour, but kept it in for almost TWO hours. so when i washed it out, it was fucked up
Well, how long is your hair? Aren't there some foods you can eat to make your hair healthier?
2-3 1/2 inches. and yeah, foods rich in proteins i believe
kbi the crowing
10/10/09, 01:12 PM
cut it and wear a hat until it comes back :shrug:
SincerelyMe
10/10/09, 01:14 PM
i don't flat iron. here's what caused my hair to be fucked
some of the hair on the back of my head/neck had been damaged from getting it relaxed. so i made a mixture of eggs/olive oil/canola oil to put in my hair and i was SUPPOSED to leave it in for half an hour, but kept it in for almost TWO hours. so when i washed it out, it was fucked up
Chemically relaxing your hair will fuck it up more than anything else. I did that once and my hair became so brittle that it pretty much started breaking and falling out. Honestly, you just have to take care of it until it grows out at this point.
Poe-tryGirl
10/10/09, 01:14 PM
2-3 1/2 inches. and yeah, foods rich in proteins i believe
Oh, you're African American! No offense, but I have no idea how to work with hair like that. So sorry.
cut it and wear a hat until it comes back :shrug:
normally i'd do that, but my hair grows slow as crap, not to mention i look horrible bald.
scmaley
10/10/09, 01:17 PM
I would try a deep conditioner, like a leave "mask" treatment for african-american hair.
Poe-tryGirl
10/10/09, 01:17 PM
Have you actually ever tried going bald?
Chemically relaxing your hair will fuck it up more than anything else. I did that once and my hair became so brittle that it pretty much started breaking and falling out. Honestly, you just have to take care of it until it grows out at this point.
yeah. it doesn't help that the person who relaxed my hair is a dumbass, too haha
Oh, you're African American! No offense, but I have no idea how to work with hair like that. So sorry.
no, it's fine :-d i'll find something, at worst i'll go to a salon(woah, never thought i'd do that) and see the full damage report
Poe-tryGirl
10/10/09, 01:18 PM
no, it's fine :-d i'll find something, at worst i'll go to a salon(woah, never thought i'd do that) and see the full damage report
Do that. Get professional help instead of listening to me who has no idea whatsoever. lol
I would try a deep conditioner, like a leave "mask" treatment for african-american hair.
explain more? and would you buy these at african-american specialty stores?
Have you actually ever tried going bald?
yeah, infact i'd say for half my life(i'm 15) i have been bald or had hair that was centimeters long
Do that. Get professional help instead of listening to me who has no idea whatsoever. lol
haha, alright. i guess i'll go with my two girl friends, they're going to this salon near my house soon and gives me others to talk to about it
Poe-tryGirl
10/10/09, 01:20 PM
yeah, infact i'd say for half my life(i'm 15) i have been bald or had hair that was centimeters long
Oh, I see. Have you tried getting "waves" or whatever it's called?
Poe-tryGirl
10/10/09, 01:20 PM
haha, alright. i guess i'll go with my two girl friends, they're going to this salon near my house soon and gives me others to talk to about it
Cool. I really hope your hair troubles go away.
Oh, I see. Have you tried getting "waves" or whatever it's called?
is waves when you get your hair to look like this?
http://360hairwavesguide.com/images/Waves2.jpg
Cool. I really hope your hair troubles go away.
thanks :-)
i'm sure i'm not the first person to have this problem so there's GOT to be a solution
Poe-tryGirl
10/10/09, 01:23 PM
is waves when you get your hair to look like this?
I think so. My friend is trying to get his hair to look like that.
thanks :-)
i'm sure i'm not the first person to have this problem so there's GOT to be a solution
Of course there is! We just don't know what it is yet.
scmaley
10/10/09, 01:25 PM
explain more? and would you buy these at african-american specialty stores?
yeah, infact i'd say for half my life(i'm 15) i have been bald or had hair that was centimeters long
I think you can find it at walmart, target, wherever. There is usually a section with special haircare for african american hair. (Probably on the same aisle with other haircare stuff, just it's own section). There will be chemical relaxers, that blue magic hair grease, etc. Just look for something that says deep conditioner. The instructions will probably tell you to leave it in for a certain amount of time before you rinse it out (5-10 minutes). Or look for a hot oil treatment.
ace1112
10/10/09, 01:28 PM
wash your hair in cold water when you shower and leave the conditioner in till ur about to get out then rinse with cold water, repeat for a few weeks (got my hair fixed from swimming for 3 months)
I think so. My friend is trying to get his hair to look like that.
Of course there is! We just don't know what it is yet.
i wish him good luck, it looks confusing to do
and i've been looking at masks, apparently you can make some at home, which I might look into
I think you can find it at walmart, target, wherever. There is usually a section with special haircare for african american hair. (Probably on the same aisle with other haircare stuff, just it's own section). There will be chemical relaxers, that blue magic hair grease, etc. Just look for something that says deep conditioner. The instructions will probably tell you to leave it in for a certain amount of time before you rinse it out (5-10 minutes). Or look for a hot oil treatment.
hmm, sounds familiar. should i be looking for normal african-american hair products, or relaxed african-american hair products. also, how often would i have to use a deep conditioner/hot oil treatment for my hair to be repaired?
Poe-tryGirl
10/10/09, 01:30 PM
i wish him good luck, it looks confusing to do
and i've been looking at masks, apparently you can make some at home, which I might look into
Yeah, he puts something in it every night. It must be hard to manage.
Cool. Try that.
scmaley
10/10/09, 01:39 PM
i wish him good luck, it looks confusing to do
and i've been looking at masks, apparently you can make some at home, which I might look into
hmm, sounds familiar. should i be looking for normal african-american hair products, or relaxed african-american hair products. also, how often would i have to use a deep conditioner/hot oil treatment for my hair to be repaired?
I would look for a product that says it treats whatever your problem is. If your hair is relaxed, use that. I would just keep using it. You can't repair damaged hair. This is important: as soon as you feel comfortable with cutting your hair (to keep it at a length you like) start trimming it regularly (every 4 weeks or so). Having damaged hair on the ends keeps your hair from being healthy.
I would look for a product that says it treats whatever your problem is. If your hair is relaxed, use that. I would just keep using it. You can't repair damaged hair. This is important: as soon as you feel comfortable with cutting your hair (to keep it at a length you like) start trimming it regularly (every 4 weeks or so). Having damaged hair on the ends keeps your hair from being healthy.
seriously? o:
and alrighty, will do
Overpass
10/10/09, 02:50 PM
Once hair has split it can't be fixed, however just damaged hair can usually be repaired it's just really hard. Cut as much off as you can bear to stand, then work on fixing it. Deep condition it at least once a week, leave the product in for about 5 minutes and vary the type of product you use whether it's a mask, oil, conditioner, overnight treatment etc.. Don't use any more chemical relaxant on it right now and go to the hairdressers and ask for specific treatments for your hair type.
Good luck.
i don't have split ends, just dry frizzy hair. and alright, thanks
zion the lion
10/10/09, 03:03 PM
well, i hate to sound petty, but due to myself being a dumbass, and some bad karma too, i damaged a lot of my hair. i don't want to cut it of, i mean it's a bit frizzy but i'd rather have it as is than be bald because i look shitty bald. what are fast and/or effective ways to repair hair?
When I was in 9th grade, my hair was a little bit past my breasts, then because I was reckless with it, I damaged it badly (and to top it off some bitch who hated me decided to cut off a good chunk of it in class one day) so the owner of the hair salon I go to decided that I should just cut all of the damage off. My hair went to the middle of my neck, she told me what to do to take care of it (like dont run the flat iron through it a bunch of times at a medium heat, do it once or twice at the high heat for less damage) and it grew back really quick.
So just cut it, take care of it, and let it grow back...it's the easiest thing to do.
llwilliamsll
10/10/09, 03:14 PM
Exactly what did you do to damage your hair?
ReadyForAction
10/10/09, 03:19 PM
wash your hair in cold water when you shower and leave the conditioner in till ur about to get out then rinse with cold water, repeat for a few weeks (got my hair fixed from swimming for 3 months)
I'm almost positive that you have the temperatures reversed.
Also, I'm lol'ing at the frequency the phrase "african american" is being used.
zion the lion
10/10/09, 03:31 PM
I'm almost positive that you have the temperatures reversed.
Also, I'm lol'ing at the frequency the phrase "african american" is being used.
And how wrong they are with their advice...seriously this kid is going to be bald for life if he gets a hot oil treatment or a "mask" from target.
ReadyForAction
10/10/09, 03:35 PM
And how wrong they are with their advice...seriously this kid is going to be bald for life if he gets a hot oil treatment or a "mask" from target.
Not totally true, a hot oil treatment is almost exactly what he needs lol
zion the lion
10/10/09, 03:41 PM
Not totally true, a hot oil treatment is almost exactly what he needs lol
Not from target. I think he should go to a salon and do something like a hot oil treatment, and then skip out on the relaxers get a professional (who knows what they're doing) to give him a good texturizer (or leave it natural so that it can thrive). I do the whole deep conditioner thing once every two weeks at the salon in the winter because it's so dry. If he's going to do anything to fix his hair he should do it professionally.
When I was in 9th grade, my hair was a little bit past my breasts, then because I was reckless with it, I damaged it badly (and to top it off some bitch who hated me decided to cut off a good chunk of it in class one day) so the owner of the hair salon I go to decided that I should just cut all of the damage off. My hair went to the middle of my neck, she told me what to do to take care of it (like dont run the flat iron through it a bunch of times at a medium heat, do it once or twice at the high heat for less damage) and it grew back really quick.
So just cut it, take care of it, and let it grow back...it's the easiest thing to do.
i'm heavily considering that
Exactly what did you do to damage your hair?
left a homemade oil mixture in it for almost 2 hours when it was supposed to be there for half an hour
I'm almost positive that you have the temperatures reversed.
Also, I'm lol'ing at the frequency the phrase "african american" is being used.
huh?
And how wrong they are with their advice...seriously this kid is going to be bald for life if he gets a hot oil treatment or a "mask" from target.
really?
Not totally true, a hot oil treatment is almost exactly what he needs lol
how much does that cost at a salon?
Not from target. I think he should go to a salon and do something like a hot oil treatment, and then skip out on the relaxers get a professional (who knows what they're doing) to give him a good texturizer (or leave it natural so that it can thrive). I do the whole deep conditioner thing once every two weeks at the salon in the winter because it's so dry. If he's going to do anything to fix his hair he should do it professionally.
what's texturizer?
llwilliamsll
10/10/09, 05:02 PM
i'm heavily considering that
left a homemade oil mixture in it for almost 2 hours when it was supposed to be there for half an hour
huh?
really?
how much does that cost at a salon?
what's texturizer?
Why are you putting oil in your hair??
to repair the smaller, previous damaged part that was there before.
brokenwings
10/10/09, 05:05 PM
I don't think anyone here is an expert, maybe you can find an expert on hair. Try googling "frizzy hair dumbass repair hair expert advice anal." except leave the anal out.
congratulations. i lol'd
Formatfun
10/10/09, 05:20 PM
Try googling "frizzy hair dumbass repair hair expert advice anal." except leave the anal out.
Maybe he already did that, because the first result is this thread. :shrug:
EDIT: Also, it seems leaving anal in the search has no negative effect. This is where he must go for the answer to his problem.
mooshthedoosh
10/10/09, 05:24 PM
sorry i dont mean to laugh but this thread is just comical.
jeremypeele
10/10/09, 05:30 PM
Maybe he already did that, because the first result is this thread. :shrug:
EDIT: Also, it seems leaving anal in the search has no negative effect. This is where he must go for the answer to his problem.
haha that's so hilarous that this thread is the first result.
jeremypeele
10/10/09, 05:45 PM
congratulations. i lol'd
thanks for lol'ing!
zion the lion
10/10/09, 05:54 PM
i'm heavily considering that
left a homemade oil mixture in it for almost 2 hours when it was supposed to be there for half an hour
huh?
really?
how much does that cost at a salon?
what's texturizer?
A texturizer is like a way tamer form of a relaxer that's better on your hair and works for more hair types than a relaxer does. Because really relaxers are evil evil evil (I've never had one, but seriously I see what they do to people's hair). If you cut it, I think you should grow it out and leave it natural for a while. When I do the whole natural thing I use that humectress conditioner from nexxus (kind of expensive but you can get it from target) and when I'm done taking a shower and my hair is soaking wet I'll put some in (my hair is long so I do four pumps now from the big bottle) and it tames it pretty nicely.
just.Starla.
10/10/09, 06:37 PM
If you flat iron it - stop. I had the same problem. So I cut off four inches and stopped straightening it. Now it's all better.
This is exactly what I was going to say. I had this problem a few years ago. I stopped getting perms and quit flat ironing everyday, and now its better.
HometownHero
10/10/09, 08:26 PM
Shave it
saveferris
10/10/09, 09:14 PM
get the Kanye West look. The one he had at the VMA's
saveferris
10/10/09, 09:15 PM
Wow. What's Silver Spring like these days? I haven't been there in so long.
This is exactly what I was going to say. I had this problem a few years ago. I stopped getting perms and quit flat ironing everyday, and now its better.
but if i stop getting my hair relaxed, eventually a lot of it will start falling out
Shave it
not ALL of it is damaged, though
get the Kanye West look. The one he had at the VMA's
no, i HATE that hairstyle. and it'd look ridiculous on me
Wow. What's Silver Spring like these days? I haven't been there in so long.
it's alright, downtown's gotten a lot better. a lot of kids/teenagers/adults hang out there on weekends as expected
zion the lion
10/11/09, 06:40 AM
but if i stop getting my hair relaxed, eventually a lot of it will start falling out
not ALL of it is damaged, though
no, i HATE that hairstyle. and it'd look ridiculous on me
it's alright, downtown's gotten a lot better. a lot of kids/teenagers/adults hang out there on weekends as expected
Because your new growth and your relaxed hair will be two different textures.
Because your new growth and your relaxed hair will be two different textures.
exactly...
...wait, i don't get it? that's obvious that their two different textures, what's the point?
Chancetobe
10/11/09, 08:45 AM
Yeah, sorry, some hair is going to have to go. But Deep Conditioner, a few times a week works wonders. Try a repairing hair mask, and the shampoo ect. for damaged hair. That should all help at least a bit.
Yeah, sorry, some hair is going to have to go. But Deep Conditioner, a few times a week works wonders. Try a repairing hair mask, and the shampoo ect. for damaged hair. That should all help at least a bit.
alrighty.
just.Starla.
10/11/09, 11:34 AM
but if i stop getting my hair relaxed, eventually a lot of it will start falling out
Well why don't you cut it? I'm not saying you have to shave your head, but even if you cut it, it'll grow back.
Well why don't you cut it? I'm not saying you have to shave your head, but even if you cut it, it'll grow back.
ahh, fine. i'll cut it(well, the damaged parts)
zion the lion
10/11/09, 12:57 PM
exactly...
...wait, i don't get it? that's obvious that their two different textures, what's the point?
From my personal experience (my hair salon asked me if they could do a thermal straightener on me because I have the perfect hair type for it, so I do those at a discount and get to be their free hair model around town) when my new growth gets to a certain length, it tangles up with the chemically treated hair extremely easy and then it breaks off from me trying to deal with it.
I always thought that was the main reason, but there might be other reasons for the breakage too.
From my personal experience (my hair salon asked me if they could do a thermal straightener on me because I have the perfect hair type for it, so I do those at a discount and get to be their free hair model around town) when my new growth gets to a certain length, it tangles up with the chemically treated hair extremely easy and then it breaks off from me trying to deal with it.
I always thought that was the main reason, but there might be other reasons for the breakage too.
that makes sense, actually :-|
kissbangkill
10/11/09, 06:01 PM
keratin complex smoothing therapy > all forms of relaxer. it actually works as a treatment on your hair while relaxing it at the same time. it's expensive but worth it.
as far as the original problem, you can't necessarily reverse damaged hair. once it's fried/split, it needs to be cut off other wise it's gonna keep splitting up the hair of the shaft. and use better shampoo/conditioner than dove. grocery store shampoos have detergents in them that are terrible for hair. i'm assuming you don't wash it every day. if you do, stop.
if you want a good weekly treatment, look around your local salons for bumble and bumble or rene furterer. they both have amazing treatment systems that can help with damaged hair.
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