LongiLox
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My hair is still breaking. It has gotten worse. When I run my hands through my hair, long broken hairs just end up all over my hands. I'm so beaten down right now, I can't even go into details. I'm just so sad and don't know what to do.

ETA: I relaxed my hair with Mizani for the first time on May 10th and my hair turned out very nice. Silly me, decided to do a hard core aphogee treatment about a week after that and my hair starts breaking. I had a desperate cry for help, per this thread http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=237057
Long story short, I did everything I could to restore the protein/moisture balance to my hair and I believe that I've solved that problem. I frequently assess my hair to make sure I'm not lingering on the extreme side of either protein or moisture. Therefore, I think the protein overload caused my hair breakage BUT it's no longer due to that and I don't know what is causing it. The breakage has gotten even worse than before. When I run my hands through my hair (in the manner in which you would seal your ends or moisturize your hair), I just have all these broken hairs all over the place; if I continue to run my hands through my hair, it will just continue to break. Hence, why I think my hair must be very weak or something. I feel like my hair is slowly creeping up back to shoulder length or maybe it's just my new growth causing shrinkage. I am currently 71/2 weeks post relaxer. I normally stretch for 12 weeks.
I've also assessed my ends and I don't have any split ends, so I don't think that's causing it. My regimine is as follows.
Shampoo with Kera Care moisturizing detangling shampoo once a week and deep condition with Kera Care Humecto right after the wash
Co-wash with Humectress once a week and alternate with Mane and Tail conditioner (protein) every other week (i.e.- one week humectress, next week mane n tail, so I use protein every two weeks, I guess).
Blot hair dry gently with towel and comb/detangle while damp
Protective styling- I either twist it up in a bun or clip it up with a bobby pin or butterfly clip
Moisturize with ORS Olive oil and Seal with Vatika Oil
I also massage my head for thirty minutes with a mixture of Vatika Oil and three drops of rosemary oil before I shampoo
No heat (except deep conditioner and occassional rollerset)
Rarely wear my hair down
No brushing; gently combing
I really don't know what it is.


ETA: I relaxed my hair with Mizani for the first time on May 10th and my hair turned out very nice. Silly me, decided to do a hard core aphogee treatment about a week after that and my hair starts breaking. I had a desperate cry for help, per this thread http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=237057
Long story short, I did everything I could to restore the protein/moisture balance to my hair and I believe that I've solved that problem. I frequently assess my hair to make sure I'm not lingering on the extreme side of either protein or moisture. Therefore, I think the protein overload caused my hair breakage BUT it's no longer due to that and I don't know what is causing it. The breakage has gotten even worse than before. When I run my hands through my hair (in the manner in which you would seal your ends or moisturize your hair), I just have all these broken hairs all over the place; if I continue to run my hands through my hair, it will just continue to break. Hence, why I think my hair must be very weak or something. I feel like my hair is slowly creeping up back to shoulder length or maybe it's just my new growth causing shrinkage. I am currently 71/2 weeks post relaxer. I normally stretch for 12 weeks.
I've also assessed my ends and I don't have any split ends, so I don't think that's causing it. My regimine is as follows.
Shampoo with Kera Care moisturizing detangling shampoo once a week and deep condition with Kera Care Humecto right after the wash
Co-wash with Humectress once a week and alternate with Mane and Tail conditioner (protein) every other week (i.e.- one week humectress, next week mane n tail, so I use protein every two weeks, I guess).
Blot hair dry gently with towel and comb/detangle while damp
Protective styling- I either twist it up in a bun or clip it up with a bobby pin or butterfly clip
Moisturize with ORS Olive oil and Seal with Vatika Oil
I also massage my head for thirty minutes with a mixture of Vatika Oil and three drops of rosemary oil before I shampoo
No heat (except deep conditioner and occassional rollerset)
Rarely wear my hair down
No brushing; gently combing
I really don't know what it is.
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