*Frisky*
Well-Known Member
For me, too much protein makes my hair dry and hard. When my hair is dry and hard, it snaps (think of a brunch from a tree, when it has moisture in it, it does not snap or break, when it is dry it snaps/breaks)
IMO, moisture increases elasticity which is why my hair does not break/snap so easily if it is well moisturized.
The moisture and protein has to balance and work in harmony.
This is my understandingrotein makes it strong, it puts strength in it, but that also makes it hard and dry, so moisture evens out the protein to make the hair stretch/flexible so that it does not snap
I am no scientist...............
so this is the best way for me to understand it.
This is pretty much how I look at it too. I just recently over the last few months have figured out that I was using way too much protein. Even if I was moisturizing frequently, my hair still seemed like it was dry. I use to love to co wash my hair several times a week but the protein in the conditioners was just too much..plus the henna treatments. My hair is doing so much better as far as breakage and feeling moisturized.