Carriegirl
October 1st, 2010, 09:08 AM
Hi there :) I'm new here and though i have always had long hair, i haven't always taken great care of it. I have just started following the newbie advice to CWC and do so every third day. I coconut oil the ends morning and evening. I actually henna'd last night (first time ever!) and it came out pretty, and i followed with an SMT (first time using that too). Pics of my henna head (i used Rainbow brand, a henna indigo mix for medium brown):
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n75/shiomosfam/Aug-Sept2010025-1.jpg
My main problem is that i seem to have a lot of breakage due to having 6 kids and having it pulled and tugged over the years, not being as gentle with it as i should, and using chemical hair color and highlighting this year which really dried my hair.
I would love to know what i can do to minimize the appearance of the breakage which looks like little wispies sticking out all over my head (though in pictures it doesn't look bad, and i think i notice it more than anyone else does, i hope anyway ;). I just don't know the best way to tame them - coconut oil? Aloe gel? Just CWC and time?
And what about the crunchy ends? They don't look really bad, but i hear the crunchy sound when i gently squeeze them. Is it too much coconut oil buildup? I haven't been using it that long and i think the ends have been dry for a while.
Thanks for the advice and feedback. I really want to get my hair into the healthiest condition while i am growing it a bit more.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n75/shiomosfam/Aug-Sept2010025-1.jpg
My main problem is that i seem to have a lot of breakage due to having 6 kids and having it pulled and tugged over the years, not being as gentle with it as i should, and using chemical hair color and highlighting this year which really dried my hair.
I would love to know what i can do to minimize the appearance of the breakage which looks like little wispies sticking out all over my head (though in pictures it doesn't look bad, and i think i notice it more than anyone else does, i hope anyway ;). I just don't know the best way to tame them - coconut oil? Aloe gel? Just CWC and time?
And what about the crunchy ends? They don't look really bad, but i hear the crunchy sound when i gently squeeze them. Is it too much coconut oil buildup? I haven't been using it that long and i think the ends have been dry for a while.
Thanks for the advice and feedback. I really want to get my hair into the healthiest condition while i am growing it a bit more.