My Hair is breaking? Help!?

Question

My hair is really breaking, everytime I comb or brush my hair it just seems to be falling out, but not in clumps. I wash my hair 2 to 3 times a week, am I washing it too much? Do I need to condition it more, because I haven't, I've just been using shampoo.

Answer 1

First, washing your hair 2 to 3 times a week is too much for African Americans. This dries out the hair. This is prolly one of the reasons for the breakage. We should wash 1 to 2 times in a two week period. Make sure your ends are trimmed every six to eight weeks. Deep condition, deep condition, and more deep condition. Wrap your hair at night and if u can put a light grease to scalp. It can be sparingly throughout hair. It don't have to be greasy. Just enough for moisture and conditioning. The products i use are mizani and motions. The best deep conditioner is mizani. It costs about 20bucks but it last. If u do this, your hair will have less breakage in two weeks!!

Answer 2

You're not washing too much. I wash my hair every day and don't have that problem. Your hair could be brittle because you don't condition it. Try deep conditioning it twice a week (slather on the conditioner, wait 3-5 minutes, then rinse). Look for shampoo and conditioner formulas that are meant to strengthen brittle hair. Spritzing on a leave-in conditioner on your hair on the non-dep-conditioning days can help smooth it out. Also, do you pull your hair back a lot, or do you use heated hair applianes (curling irons, etc.) a lot? All of those things can make your hair more brittle and vulnerable to breaking. If that's the case, skip the iron and ponytails a few times a week; putting less stress on your hair will leave it less vulnerable to breaking. If you try these things for a few weeks and it still doesn't help, see your doctor. There could be something else going on that can't be fixed just by changing your hair care routine.

Answer 3

You definitely need conditioner every single time. It helps put moisture into the hair shaft. Try doing a deep conditioning to help it right now and if your hair is naturally curly then washing your hair with just conditioner - no shampoo. It won't be greasy. Brush it only when it is dry and usually only just before you wash it.

Answer 4

Maybe you need to start combing it less and using conditioner everyday, not as in shampoo and condition, just use a rinse our moisturizing conditioner instead of shampoo, it'll condition and moisturize your hair. And after you rinse make sure you use something to seal in the moisture like oil a water based cream lotion.. something just as long as it isn't grease...I don't use hair grease or anything with petroluem or mineral oil in it, I use water based oil lotions and I keep my scalp clean. I wash my hair 2x a week in the summer and once a week in the winter. I wear a fitted satin cap on my hair at night and under hats whenever I go outside. I spray my hair every night with a liquid leave in conditioner mixed with water ann I do conditioner washes every other night. About a year ago I nearly shaved my head due to a bad relaxer and a botched dye... now my hair is silky and past my shoulders... a little longer than bra strap length. I also take vitimins for hair and I take biotin and vitimin e everyday. My favorite hair products are honey, olive oil, almond oil, rosemary oil, jojoba oil, Creme of Nature shampoo, Un-Damaged Goods conditioners, 911 leave in conditioner, Soft Sheen protein reconstructor (that I use every week and a half), Profective hair lotions, and Hollywood Beauty oils and hair creams. I also have to have Organics olive oil.

Answer 5

Try the new Herbal Essance line of products. They have a shampoo that is called the Break Up or something like that. These shampoos are formulated to help your hair. But using conditioner will help your hair a lot too. But only use a quarter size amount. It will help when you are brushing your hair. Best of Luck!

Answer 6

If you sleep on cotton pillow cases, change to silk or satin. The cotton pillowcases dries out your hair. The fibers is ruff on your hair. Try a conditioner named Hair Mayonnaise by Root Stimulator. I have had wonderful results. This is only for black hair. Change the brush you use to 100% boar bristles.

Answer 7

do u have spliut ends or clor in ur hair. anyways that is normal for a little bit of hair to fall. i suggest u get ur hair time ever 10 wks. and b4 u shampoo give ur self a hooil massage using cocunut oil this will stop the breakage of hair. when u massage it in ur hair leave the oil in ur hair for 1 hr also use henna it helps with breakage

Answer 8

everytime you shampoo it, condition it too. use a thikening treatment mask, and go to a salon for help. wash it one or two times a week, but more if it gets really greasy.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

well i think u need to cut the ends off becaue there split. i wask my hair every night and my hair is fine, but i have to wash mine becase it oily fast. yea and use conditioner it will help u comb your hair better so your ends wont break.