Why did I do this?! HELP!
curlybrunette5
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Ok, so I decided that after months of CG and getting my hair into a well-conditioned state, that I would get my dark brown hair highlighted with a carmely-light brown highlight. My hair has been highlighted before, the last time being about a year and a half ago, so it was pretty much grown out. In the past, my hair has responded to coloring normally: it'd be a little dryer, but nothing drastic that I couldn't handle (and this was pre-CG). I figured since going CG and the fact that I was actually having problems with OVER conditioning, that my hair would be fine to color.
It's been 2 weeks since I was highlighted and my hair feels like crap. Absolute crap. It used to be really silky and shiny and now it's just coarse. There's no softness at all and I've never had so many problems with detangling. I also feel like there's handfuls of it coming out in the shower. The color looks good, it just feels so AWFUL! I've been co-washing with my VO5 and conditioning with my B2B Pom which in the past got me overconditioned. The weird thing is that for as dry as my hair feels, it doesn't seem to be absorbing the condish at all. When I comb through in the shower, the condish is all on the comb.
Any ideas on how to get my hair back to normal? For now, my routine is co-washing, conditioning, leaving the B2B in and combing it through, and then adding a little Curl Junkie leave in, and putting it in a lose bun or braid. There's no way I'm subjecting this mess to heat. HELP!
It's been 2 weeks since I was highlighted and my hair feels like crap. Absolute crap. It used to be really silky and shiny and now it's just coarse. There's no softness at all and I've never had so many problems with detangling. I also feel like there's handfuls of it coming out in the shower. The color looks good, it just feels so AWFUL! I've been co-washing with my VO5 and conditioning with my B2B Pom which in the past got me overconditioned. The weird thing is that for as dry as my hair feels, it doesn't seem to be absorbing the condish at all. When I comb through in the shower, the condish is all on the comb.
Any ideas on how to get my hair back to normal? For now, my routine is co-washing, conditioning, leaving the B2B in and combing it through, and then adding a little Curl Junkie leave in, and putting it in a lose bun or braid. There's no way I'm subjecting this mess to heat. HELP!
3a on top and sides/3b underneath...lots of hair
My HG: Sabino Lok & Blok
My HG: Sabino Lok & Blok
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My HG: Sabino Lok & Blok
I went and got some layers cut into it, but it hasn't helped. I've been using a treatment I saw on the Long Hair Community called an SMT. Use 1 part of your favorite conditioner, 1/4 part aloe vera gel (like Fruit of the Earth), and 1/4 part honey. You're supposed to warm it in the microwave, but I didn't because I want the honey to help lighten my hair (and it won't if warmed). Put that on, wrap your hair in plastic or a mf towel for however long you want (I've done it for 90 mins. at a time), then rinse. An AVC rinse is recommended. I did that and haven't noticed any help with the dryness.
Plus, for now, gels nor mousse works at all in my hair at all. When I highlight, it always takes about a week for my hair to get back to normal. I did this Friday, so I'm hoping in the next couple of days it'll calm down. But for now ... why did I do this?
Hope your hair is better by now ...
**Edited to add: I went digging down in this thread about lightening my hair. Found out about ColorFix, went and got it after work and voila! My hair is back to a more natural color and I look like myself again!!! Sorry if this ended up being a guano
2b/3a and 3b on occasion!
Products: The hair aisle in my own cabinets. :roll:
Best definition winner: KCCC
Best volume winner: LOOB
You will love the results. This is what I do after I have my hair highlighted and it works everytime.