My African American Dry Hair is Driving Me Nuts!
Q) My African American dry hair is driving me nuts. My hair is a light brown color but it is so dry and breaking severely!It use to be shoulder length now it is almost like a Halley Berry short style. What to do I have tried everything down to Aphogee for protein!!Professional Hair Care Answer - Have you tried a Cholesterol treatment? These are great. I've used them in the past for hair that was what we call 'fried, dyed, and laid to the side'. You can buy it at Sally's or any Beauty Supply Store. Its very cheap. Have you used it before. Its orange or cream colored creme and smells really great. It was specifically formulated for African American dry hair and damaged hair but I've used it many times on my Caucasion hair with great success. I love it. Here is the description I copied and pasted from Queen Helene's website: ********************************************* Description: Advanced formula for hair that is extremely dull, dry or damaged because of over processing, over bleaching or any other natural or chemical mistreatment. contains Choleplex, our exclusive blending of Cholesterol with two special emollients that have proven to be effective in strengthening, deep conditioning and rejuvenating troubled hair. Also enriched with natural Aloe Vera Gel and Keratin protein to soften and moisturize hair. Super Cholesterol helps prevent breakage, brittleness and split-ends and makes hair much more manageable and responsive. Directions Shampoo hair and towel dry. Apply Super Cholesterol Cream generously to hair and scalp, making sure hair is well covered. Add a few drops of warm water and massage gently into a creamy lather. May be used with or without a heating cap. (Use the heat and the cap Camille! If you don't have a standing hair dryer, go out into the sun for a few mintues at least.) Keep on for 8 to 10 minutes, allowing conditioner to penetrate. Rinse thoroughly with warm water until all cream is washed away, then set or style as usual. *********************************************
OK, you'll want a deep treatment, and those are general directions. What I'd do is massage the cholesterol into your african american dry hair AND scalp for at least 20 minutes, then do the heat with the cap for at least another 20 minutes. If you don't have a heat cap, just use a regular cap and go sit in the sun or just 'stay warm'. You can even leave it in your hair overnight. It won't hurt it. Really massage your entire scalp when you use Cholesterol. Massage will help stimulate the hair follicles by improving circulation! Do NOT style as usual. Your hair will be very flat and limp for a few days. Just let it rest. You can do this once every week if you like. Don't worry, the cholesterol has DEEP conditioners in it with a bit of protein. It is mainly fat based and this will soothe your hair. Oh, and don't overuse proteins. They can damage your hair if you use them too often! HOPEFULLY, your hair will improve the hair dramatically. A few other questions to ask yourself. Are you getting enough vitamin supplements? What is your age? What vitamins are you taking? Are you getting enough hair vitamins like E, C, B, D, calcium, etc? Is anything else going on with you physically or mentally? Constipation, excessive periods, stress, anxiety, depression? Anything that could help me maybe pinpoint whats causing this? I also researched the Aphogee product. There was one comment that said that Aphogee was a very POTENT product and if you over used it, it would 'take your hair right out of your head if you use too much'. Did you use too much? *I also added a youtube video about Cholesterol. Ask a Hair Question Professional Hair Care Tips and Advice More Professional Hair Care Tips and Advice View Yourself With Over 8,000 Hairstyles at TheHairStyler.com
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