elfgirl
September 19th, 2011, 12:00 PM
I'm sorry if this question has been asked before...I looked, but couldn't seem to find a thread similar to my predicament.
My hair is fine (1a/1b, i/ii) and is currently about three to four inches from my hips. I wash it every other day, and use a natural shampoo and conditioner.
I don't know if this majorly affects anything, but I spent the summer (early June to late August) of this year living in a very warm climate (regular temperatures ranged from 80's if we were lucky to the more common 95-100's, and the lows were in the 70's). I maintained my regular hair care routine of washing and conditioning, and air drying wasn't a problem :) (my hair would seriously be dry in anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes after showering at the most). I stayed hydrated, kept my hair up in a bun, or in a single braid for pretty much the entire time I was there. I know this is all kind of backstory, but am including it in case it might have something to do with my current issue.
I washed my hair yesterday, and made sure to keep the conditioner on for around 5 minutes, as I really wanted it to soak in. I let my hair air dry (takes 2 hours now that I'm at home), braided it, and went to sleep. I was looking at my hair today, and noticed that while the ends of my hair Look healthy, they feel slightly, well, dry :( This is concerning to me, and I was wondering if anyone could recommend anything natural that I could try to see if the ends can be re-nourished. I hope this makes sense. I don't have a problem with getting a trim, if that is what's necessary, but would like to avoid it if at all possible, as I like growing my hair.
I hope this makes sense! Sorry for the length of this post....I am an English major and do enjoy writing, however :p Any advice would be appreciated!
Thank you! Merci!
My hair is fine (1a/1b, i/ii) and is currently about three to four inches from my hips. I wash it every other day, and use a natural shampoo and conditioner.
I don't know if this majorly affects anything, but I spent the summer (early June to late August) of this year living in a very warm climate (regular temperatures ranged from 80's if we were lucky to the more common 95-100's, and the lows were in the 70's). I maintained my regular hair care routine of washing and conditioning, and air drying wasn't a problem :) (my hair would seriously be dry in anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes after showering at the most). I stayed hydrated, kept my hair up in a bun, or in a single braid for pretty much the entire time I was there. I know this is all kind of backstory, but am including it in case it might have something to do with my current issue.
I washed my hair yesterday, and made sure to keep the conditioner on for around 5 minutes, as I really wanted it to soak in. I let my hair air dry (takes 2 hours now that I'm at home), braided it, and went to sleep. I was looking at my hair today, and noticed that while the ends of my hair Look healthy, they feel slightly, well, dry :( This is concerning to me, and I was wondering if anyone could recommend anything natural that I could try to see if the ends can be re-nourished. I hope this makes sense. I don't have a problem with getting a trim, if that is what's necessary, but would like to avoid it if at all possible, as I like growing my hair.
I hope this makes sense! Sorry for the length of this post....I am an English major and do enjoy writing, however :p Any advice would be appreciated!
Thank you! Merci!