Put The Breaks On Hair Breakage
You know that line, “Break yourself, fool!” from Superbad? Well, my hair was taking that euphemism literally.
My hair has been delicate, dry, and damaged – thanks to 25 years of chemical relaxers and a recent dependence on hot tools. As a result of my hair abuse, my ends were breaking off left and right. Every time I brushed or styled my hair, it was a sorry sight – little, broken hairs all over my shirt, bathroom counter and floor. Every day, I was pulling a Jay-Z and brushing my shoulders off.
My hair was, basically, breaking off as quickly as it was growing – which explains why my hair hasn’t gotten longer in the past seven years. And let me tell you…it was like salt in the wounds when a well-meaning friend suggested I “grow my hair out.”
Obviously, if I stopped straightening, blow drying and using a flat iron on my hair, it would be in much better shape. But let’s get real – that’s not going to happen. Lucky for me, Pantene solved my catch 22 conundrum by developing a line of products that spoke to my issue. Seriously, the product description reads like it should have been prefaced with “Yo…listen up, Daneen.”
The Pantene Pro-V Relaxed & Natural Breakage Defense collection is designed to strengthen hair against damage and provide 90 percent less breakage in one month.I’ve been using this shampoo/conditioner combo for the past two months and have noticed a decrease in shedding. I’m hoping that if I keep this up – and lay off the ole flat iron a bit – mermaid hair might be in my future. I’ve always dreamed of mermaid hair…
Anyway, if you’re like me and you want to put the breaks on hair breakage, I recommend you give these products a try.*
*I believe Pantene is doing some re-formulation and discontinuing these products, so they are a little bit hard to find. Online shopping would be your best bet.
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Hey Daneen!I have bone dry, thin hair that is always shedding. I have recently begun a love affair with Phyto products. I bought mine from Sephora and I swear the relaxing balm and leave-in botanical cream have been wonderful. I have almost no shedding and my hair is really silky. The products are natural as well. P.S. Love your blog and your post on Nars Sheer Glow has changed my life!
I don't know if it's appropriate to warn you, but I wasn't warned with my first baby and it was a terrible let down to find out through experience.During pregnancy, you'll have a lot more hair. The hormones that are used to encourage baby growth put off natural shedding. So when you give birth, you'll have 1/3-1/2 more hair than you normally would. By 6-8 weeks post-partum, all of the hair that would normally have fallen out falls out in what feels like one fell swoop.This is a good link on it:http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/hairloss.htmlThis isn't to say the hair care won't help, but I don't want you to be surprised the way I was by hair falling out by the fistful after birth. Hope all is well with you & your lil one.
I feel your pain Daneen. I've had some form of straight hair for about 30 years. I grew out my relaxer and, as a result I've tried MANY MANY products including the Pantene Relaxed and Natural. I swear by the daily moistuirizer, but I have to pass on the shampoo and conditioner. I used it and my hair felt extremely dry and brittle. It has too much alcohol. Be ware.