Hair reconstructor question. See details.?

Question

I got a perm not veyr long ago, turned out to be a disaster so i got my hair straightened again and it destroyed my hair completely, it's not smooth anymore, feels like it's dead already. The salon lady used some really strong reconstructor on my hair and made it smooth for like a day or so, but i forgot the brand, anyone knows what brand is good?

Answer 1

Well, yes but let me give you a quick DNA lesson because when I answer, I like to back it up with facts. Hair has 3 parts to it, the inner part "modula" the middle part (which is the part that gets reconstructed with perms, straightners, color, etc.) the "cortex" and the outter part the "cuticle". When you get a chemical service, they have to blow out the cuticle (outter part) with either heat, amonia, or acid in order to be able to reconstruct the cortex. This is why it's fried. There's no cuticle left.

Now, protein rebuilds the cortex and cuticle and moisture helps keep it pliable so more doesn't break off since it has no cuticle. So you need BOTH!!

Thirdly, it's important to understand that you need a product that is able to "penetrate" which is why your lady got it smooth for only a day, cause it probably didn't penetrate, it only coated. So as soon as you wash it, it washes away.

Products have what's called a "mollecular weight" meaning the weight at which the molecules are broken down. The mollecular weight of a hair product has to be very small to penetrate through the cuticle (and in your case, what's left of it). The only products that I know of that do this are JOICO, L'ANZA, ABBA and REDKEN (although Redken doesn't list it on their bottles). Joico and ABBA use Human Hair Keratin protein meaning the protein mimiques the hair's protein and human protein is made up of 19 amino acids. Many products use a vegetable protein and other proteins which do not make up the entire peptide chain or 19 amino acids. (I know it's deep, stay with me!!!!!- I'm trying to help you). So it's going to cost you but it's worth it if you use these prodcuts the way they instruct.

I recomment Joico's K-Pak , Redken So Smooth, L'anza (don't know the names but a reconstructor of any kind is good) and Abba although I've never been happy with the way my hair feels. It never has enough moisture.

So remember, protein and moisture. But the right kind of protein is important. Don't go into a beauty supply and expect the sales girl to have a degree in chemistry, SHE WON'T, just like your stylist doesn't which is why your hair is in the shape it's in. Listen to someone with knowledge about chemistry because it is after all a chemical reaction and a chemical process. GOOD LUCK!!!! It will get better. Eath healthy too to give your hair vitamins.

Answer 2

Unfortunately, once hair is damaged, no product or service on the face of the earth will "repair" it. Deep conditioning treatments will help fill in the damaged areas and temporaroly make it look and feel better. You could try K-Pak or a similar reconstructor. Gentle sulphate-free shampoos and rich, cone-free conditioners and light oilings will help infuse moisture, also helping it to look and feel better.

Try not to blow-dry or use heat stylers. Let your hair grow and get regular fairly large trims to get rid of the damaged, ravaged hair. Be gentle to your hair and for Pete's sake, stop flooding it with nasty, damaging chemicals. Good luck. Hope this helps.