my hair is over prosessed will bleach and is snapping off.please help?

Question

my hair is over processed with bleach and is breaking off i use ceramic staightners also and would like to now if there really is any thing out there that will protect the hair whilst staightning or will i have to give up the straigtners.i use hair serum before i dry my hair, but this is not working.i have had bleach lightning on my hair for 5 years and have been straighting it for 1 year, so is the bleach the problem or the straightners or both please help

Answer 1

You have killed your hair will all of that bleaching and daily use of the straightner. There's really nothing on the market that will repair your hair. Once it starts breaking off, it's done. I'd go to the hair dresser and get a good haircut, classy, short and sassy, and some lo-lights to help the roots appear less obvious, and then let it go for a while without processing or straightening.

Answer 2

Hi!
Try good old olive oil or sesame seed oil (plain, not roasted). Warm it up a little and apply to hair, wrap in plastic bag and go relax for about 20 minutes, wash and if you have time, let it dry on it's own. Hair Dryers murder your hair.

Stay away from bleach, it's not healthy, chemicals applied to hair or skin also have an effect on the inside... As for straightening it, I would wait for a while. Give your hair and scalp a rest. After five years of wearing it the same way, you might even enjoy your natural look!

The best is to nourish your hair from the inside. If you eat well and get the required nutriments into your system, your hair (the one that will grow back) will look wonderful.

Answer 3

If you are near a Sally Beauty Supply, try an Aphogee Treatment. It is the best treatment I have ever tried. You wash your hair with a mild shampoo first. Then you work the treatment through your hair, and using a hairdryer on LOW heat, keep heat on it for 20 min or so. Do not touch your hair while you are doing this, it hardens on your hair and if you touch it too much, it could break off. After it has hardened, gently rinse it out, then use the Aphogee balanced moisturizer. It makes a world of difference. I use it at least every couple of months, just to *** strength to my hair. But be warned, the treatment smells like something died.

Answer 4

Stop the relaxing/straightening and bleaching and cut it. Start over again and try a new style that doesn't involve so many chemicals that are killing your hair!

You want to look good now and when your OLDER... you continue the way you are going and you won't have anything to color or straighten in 5 years from now! And if you don't already have gray hairs there is no reason to be bleaching/dying your hair-wait to do that when you really need to!

Answer 5

BOTH> You need to give your hair a rest. There are styling products that are designed to protect your hair during styling. Don't be afraid to ask a person at Sally's or a person that works at a hair product store. I even ask people walking around in those stores (since so many tend to be hair stylists).

I also like to leave deep conditioners in my hair overnight wrapped in a towel. It really does help. Do one treatment at least once a week for severely damaged hair. You will notice the difference!!
Even mayonnaise or coconut oil, straight from the jar , work great overnight.

You might want to even consider changing your look (concerning hair color) for awhile. This would give your hair a chance to bounce back.
Don't forget anything with alcohol dries out the hair! Best of Luck to you.

Answer 6

The bleach is your biggest problem. I do not know what type of hair you have so i cannot say that you should change your straightener to something else. With regards to the bleach, the only way you can really stop that from damaging your hair is to cut it off. The bleach and the straightener is not mixing well so you have to choose one. There is a difference between relaxer and straightener. You can probably relax your hair and use the bleach more sparingly.

Answer 7

Get a bottle of Tresseme Moisturizing conditioner. Take the conditioner and apply it to damp hair. Wrap in plastic wrap or a processing cap. Take a damp towel, heated to where you won't burn yourself and wrap it around your head. Keep doing this until you need to. You will see results. In the meantime, DO NOT process, color, straighten, etc your hair until your hair is healthy again. Once your hair is healthy, keep repeating the deep conditioning once a week to make sure it stays healthy. Also, you may want to go to a hairdresser and get your hair cut to get rid of any dead ends.

Answer 8

Any or both of this process could be damaging to your hair. I had a similar problem until i found a hair relaxer that comes with color highlight(profective) and(vitale olive oil)growth serum. That and avoiding the heat and letting my hair dry naturally mostly has given my hair a real boost.But that depends on your hair type Euro or African, mine is African

Answer 9

Use John Frieda's Miraculous Recovery, Step 2 Frizz Ease. It's awesome for fried, breaking hair. I leave it on for 20 minutes under a plastic wrap, about twice a week, and you'd never know my hair is also over-processed.

Answer 10

I was bleaching my hair and using a striaghtner and had the same problem. My stylist suggested CHI products. One is a leave in conditioner and one is a spray that you use before using the striaghtner. They are relatively inexpensive I think I paid 25 for both. Good luck!