I have dry brittle hair what can i do to make it healthy again without cutting it?

Question

i brown medium length hair, i straighten it almost everyday and cant go without it cuz my hair is naturally curly and it turns puffy. how can i fix this problem and get healthy straight hair without chemicals and hurting my hair. also how can u make your hair grown faster??

Answer 1

There is no way to mend split ends (no matter what the adverts say) unless you simply cut them off, however you can treat the dryness by using deep conditioners etc. ...

When you straighten your hair you MUST use heat protection spray, and run the straightners over ur hair quickly...

An alternative to straightening is to have it chemically straightened at a salon but this does damage it, there is NO way of straightening your hair without damaging it.

You can't make your hair grow faster really...but there are certain foods like nuts with proteins that help it to be healthier...

Answer 2

First, you have to take vitamins to increase the health of your hair, like Vitamin E. Essential fatty acids (flaxseed oil, primrose oil, and salmon oil are good sources) improve hair texture and prevent dry, brittle hair.

http://hairloss.about.com/od/preventinghairloss/a/Vitamins.htm#

Second, use top of the line conditioning shampoo and deep conditioners after every other wash. Wella makes good ones:

http://www.stuff4beauty.com/page/wella_color_preserve_deep_treatment.html

There are tonnes of them out there; but if you are having real problems, go to a salon and get a salon version for at least a month, then switch to the cheaper types you can get in the drug store. Sometimes the cheaper ones are better, so you have to buy one type at a time and experiment to see what suits you. This is the home recipe for a deep conditioning treatment:

http://www.recipezaar.com/129648

Next, with the deep conditioner on, wrap your hair in plastic (you can get plastic covers from salons or just use a plastic bag), over that wrap your hair in a warm towel -- you can warm it in a dryer, with an iron, on the radiator, etc. Leave the treatment on for at least an hour. Do this twice a week and make it a routine. The rest of the time, if necessary, use a good standard deep conditioner like Aussie 3 minute miracle:

http://www.aussiehair.com/products/3-minute-miracle.jsp

Third, after you rinse out the conditioner, put in a no-frizz conditioning gel that you do not rinse out and let your hair air dry. You have to stop using a straightening iron and stop using hairdryers etc. Let it dry naturally.
:
http://www.martynmaxey.co.uk/xcart/product.php?productid=589&cat=5&page=1

Other good leave in treatments:

http://www.stuff4beauty.com/catalog.php?category=Wella%20Liquid%20Hair%20Restructurizer%20Leave-in%20Treatment

Finally, when your hair is dry, use this stuff. Try changing brushes til you find one that tames your hair, it might be necessary to get a natural bristle brush:

http://www.folica.com/Frizz_Ease_Secr_d341.html

You might want to change the way you brush your hair as well:

http://www.hairboutique.com/tips/tip274.htm
http://www.themarilynbrush.com/long_brushing_technique.htm
http://au.health.yahoo.com/041101/25/1uze.html

Keep doing this for awhile, and you will find things get sorted out. You should also get a few trims which will encourage new hair to grow and will diminish the overall brittle look. Some stylists also add finishing glosses and other conditioning treatments to the ends on top of everything else.

Other solutions:
http://www.salonweb.com/pro/damage.htm

Answer 3

Mayonnaise and egg makes a very good conditioner. Mix mayo and eggs then work the mixture into you hair. Then wrap your hair with Saran wrap. Leave on there for about an hour or so. Then wash and condition hair as you normally do.

The only way I know to make the hair grow faster is to trim the ends. None of this will make your hair straight. I don't know anything non-chemical that will do this.

Answer 4

You can't make it grow faster. But you do have 2 things you can do.

First, consider a cut that you like and do not have to straighten. Possibly a shorter bob? Ultimately, not straightening will help it be healthier long term.

Second, switch to Pantene conditioner and leave it on while you shower. Then once a month, dump mayonaise on your head, wrap hair in plastic wrap, then a towel. Leave on for thirty minutes. Wash, condition and wow...the softness!

Answer 5

Your options are limited. You have naturally curly hair, and want it to be straight, yet it gets dry and brittle, I assume from constantly trying to straighten it. Now, you could try using massive amounts of hair gel to keep it straight, and keep it from getting brittle, but that could be very messy. I don't know of any way to do this successfully, but I do wish you luck.

Answer 6

I would call the salon and talk to the manager. Tell her how you dyed your hair and it came out black and you came in to get it fixed but now (all the stuff you said is happening) They should, if they really know anything about hair, should be able to condition and treat your hair and they shouldn't charge you either since what they did caused this. Good luck.