. I'd like to know the answer to this too.
Interesting. I know that any breakage I am getting in the natural state is from tangles of the tight coils being locked against each other. When my hair was permanently in a straight state, I didn't have this problem. I don't understand your last statement. Wouldn't the only time one would see breakage is when the hair is being manipulated/styled?I always thought it was the opposite ? I very rarely see broken hairs. Only when styling do I see breakage, and that's when I'm trying to do something I have no business doing.
I always thought it was the opposite ? I very rarely see broken hairs. Only when styling do I see breakage, and that's when I'm trying to do something I have no business doing.
Alyssa, don't you have highlights? Do you think it could be the highlights? How long have you been natural? Have you always had breakage? Also, when my sister's (relaxed) hair breaks, it's always in a certain area. Can you pinpoint the area? Or is it all over?
I cowash twice a week to every two weeks depending on my schedule. I seal with some kinda oil/butter. Most days I wear my hair in twists, I leave them in for a week or two. At night I tie my hair in a scarf or more recently I wear a bonnet.
. I thought it was going to be really drying because the second ingredient is 'ammonium lauryl sulphate' and the fourth is 'ammonium laureth sulfate'. I didn't use any conditioner or leave in after and thought my hair would be crisp and brittle. I was wrong. My roots are still damp, but the twist pony tail is dry and that part feels like it normally does. 
Do you comb or manipulate your hair excessively? If you don't, do you comb or manipulate it roughly whenever you do deal with your hair? That's the only thing I can think of. Sometimes, you may be combing or styling roughly without even knowing it. Combing your hair too much or manipulating your hair too much is like giving yourself a haircut everyday. Try to comb and style your hair as if your hair is silk or a new born baby's head. Don't just rake through it. Hope that helps.
aww... don't be discouraged Lys, your symptoms sounds like when I had keratin overload in my hair... since you are natural you do not need so much keratin like there is in aphogee 2 min...you would need more collagen for elasticity and moisturising plant proteins... Keratin protein overload takes a few moistursing deep conditionings to fix...like for me, 4 one hour sessions with a purely moisturizing conditioner, like kenra or silk elements moisturising treatment not the mayo. Try that for the next couple of weeks won't you and see if your breakage is reduced? oh yeah did u try pm-ing sistaslick? she might have some more specific advice for you...HHG!
erplexed I detangle best before washing with some goop around the consistency of yogurt and with my finger.s
I don't know what to say. I'm struggling, too. I lost a lot of hair yesterday and my bathroom was looking just like that picture. Side note, your coils are sooo tiny, tinier than mine and in perfect circles. Are you sure you're keeping your hair stretched? Or is this from detangling while soaking wet so it was able to coil up like this? I think for me detangling soaking wet hair is not a good idea because my hair is so fragile and it is more fragile when wet. Of course dry hair doesn't exaclty work either.
I don't brush my hair often. I use a Denman once a month, or once every two months. I comb with this
or this
My diet is great, not sick, not anemic. I haven't used any products at all in 2 weeks and it's still breaking.
Lys
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