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How to fix split-ends and damaged hair?
My hair is pretty damaged and I'm trying to find a way to "heal" it if possible. My hair is fairly long, stick-straight, thin, and has lots of dead-ends.
When I shampoo my hair I always condition it too. I shampoo first (twice) then condition it right away. I leave the conditioner on until I finish showering so it is the last thing I wash off of me. I don't really use any specific kind of conditioner so it'd be nice if someone could recommend something really good for damaged hair.
I saw this stuff in Wal-Mart that says it helps to heal damaged hair but it's made out of placenta and that is entirely too creepy for me to be able to use.
Are there any products I can look into using for such a thing?
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I totally understand what you are going though. I have the exact same problem. I have long hair, kinda thick, and i have dead ends. I went to my hair dresser once and after getting my hair done i brought the subject up to her. She told me that the best thing i could use to repair my hair is..
Joico
K-PAK Reconstruct
Deep-Penetrating Reconstructor
for damaged hair
It has the 19 essential amino acids which are the building blocks of hair.
I just used the product the other night and i think it works great! It made my hair really smooth, soft and shiny. I don't think you will be able to find this product in a wall-mart or anything. You will probably have to try some type of salon. Good luck and i hope i helped!
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I read in a book about an ingredient in some shampoos and conditioners that is really important to look for.
It was called panthenol. It is suppose to be the B5 pro-vitamin and helps to strengthen the hair by filling in damaged areas, leading to less breakage and a smoother feel. It is suppose to help retain moisture (helping to keep it shiney) and thicken hair strands as well. Look for hair products containing this.
In addition, the book I was reading suggested finding a leave-in conditioner that had panthenol in it (some are even labeled on the front of the bottle) to help repair the hair follicles. The book claimed that this was the best method to repairing damaged hair and, if used properly for an extended period of time, would eventually "heal" the hair completely.
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There's no way you can repair split ends. The only way to get rid of them is to cut them off.
There are, however, products you can use to PREVENT split ends and damaged hair. Biolage is good, as someone else suggested. You can also walk into a salon and have someone help you choose products for your hair type (thick, curly, thin, etc). Or else you can buy a deep conditioner from the drugstore. Neutrogena has a good deep conditioner. I believe it's called triple moisture or something like that.
You should buy a protective spray that you spray on your wet hair. Tresseme makes a heat protecting spray that works great. Any time you use heat on your hair, you HAVE to protect it. Sadly, only a few people do.
You shouldn't shampoo your hair twice. That's too much. You also should only wash your hair every other day. People think that's gross, but washing it too much depletes your hair of the natural oils from your scalp needed to moisturize your hair.
Also, be gentle when working with wet hair and brushing. Don't overbrush your hair to put too much stress on it (like putting it in a bun everyday) or styling too much with heat (blowdrying, curling and ironing).
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The only way to remove split ends, are to cut them.
Once you do that, by Biolage, which is salon used, but sold in normal retail stores like Wal-mart and grocery stores. They have a specific shampoo and conditioner for damaged hair, but still continue leaving in the conditioner for a few minutes.
Once you're washed, used Paul Mitchell's SKINNY SERUM. That should also be sold in normal retail stores, and salons.
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Hey there, there's a product line called Infusium 23 and it's great for damaged hair. I use their shampoo, conditioner, AND the leave-in conditioner (especially if I'm going to heat-style). What would really help you right now is to trim your dead ends so you can make your hair look way healthier. Also, try not to be like one of those people that straightens their hair five times a day- cutting back on that will definitely make your hair healthier :)
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