What is the single most important thing I can do to keep my hair from breaking off?!?

Question

My hair is long, about down to my waist. I don't OVER wash it; about 5 days out of 7. I don't blow dry it at all. It's not permed. I don't use a bunch of products on it. I JUST wash and condition it! I always use a leave in detangler/conditioner in addition to the conditioner I use after the shampoo. I use a soft brush or a wide toothed pick to GENTLY comb it out. I might brush it once more during the course of the day and that's it. It is towel dried before I comb it so it's still very damp.

I know it's going to break off some, especially since it's so long but holy cow! I get a LOT of breakage!

Would a pony tail help to protect it a little? How about braids? When I do any of these things I'm sure to use the holders that aren't held together by metal clasps or anything.

Can you see anything that I'm doing wrong or NOT doing? Have you any advice to give me?

Thanks!

Shery

Answer 1

Its simply because its so long and dont worry you are doing everything right. You have to remember your hair is dead, like a fingernail. No matter how careful you are if it gets too long it will start to break off. You need trims at least every 6 weeks, hair grows on average a 1/2 inch a month so dont think your taking too much off. And I would sleep in a loose braid so your hair doesnt tangle and get roughed up and try to cut your washings back to at least every other day using a gentle shampoo with conditioners and I would use a deep conditioning treatment every other week. And when you towel dry your hair dont rough it up, just gently squeeze the water out. If you must use a brush, use a natural bristle brush, it better distributes the beneficial natural oils.

Answer 2

Sounds like you are doing everything right. I don't know your nationality but, if you have black hair for which I have, it is long but I find trimming it once a month and sleeping with a scarf or something keeps the breakage down too. A moisturizer wouldn't hurt either. Find a moisturizer whether it be in the conditioner or a creme moisturizer would help too. If it's breaking at the root you may have a health condition, if it's on the ends it could be the wear and tear on it. Good luck.

Answer 3

I have hair to my waist as well, all of the sudden I was getting lot of breakage everywhere, nothing seemed to work,,, I now have a spray bottle with water and tea tree oil in it , not much , just a few drops, i spray my hair with that daily and WOW what a difference.. also I no longer shampoo the ends of my hair...

Answer 4

i think that you should give it a little trim every month or so.

trims help your hair to stay the same length and appear healthier.

they also stop some breakage

and ALWAYS use a good quality shampoo and conditioner, not just a normal one :P

hope this helps

~jc~

Answer 5

Don't blow dry or straighten your hair. If you braid your hair don't braid too tight. And use scrunchies. The rubber bands surrounded by fabric is less stressful on your hair.

Answer 6

Regular tims.
Quality shampoos and conditioners.
Don't use rubber bands or tight ponytail holders...especially overnight.
Regular Hot Oil treatments to keep your hair healthy and strong.

Answer 7

you should get a trim at where the breakage start, then start using a deep conditioner and see if that works

Answer 8

Use more conditioners. Less hair products.
Try washing your hair at least 2x a week.

Answer 9

Can't you get a hair cut or something? Because I heard that if your hair is too long down to our waist, it's bad for you hair.

Answer 10

One single thing Babes.

Deep condition .

Yea why not you can braid it to increase Growth