i don't know if this has already been posted, if so, sorry! but i was wondering whats the best way to treat this? i've dyed my hair for so long, and its damged and falling out. i wash it every other day, and use that pantene restoritives shampoo and conditioner. but, i need to dye it cause the roots are really growing out and it looks funny. im just scared to do so cause of the damage it can cause. any ideas? thanks!

im going through the same thing right now. you need to buy some GOOD shampoo/conditioner and do hot oil treatments and DO NOT DYE IT ANYMORE. my hair is a streaky mess of colors and i cant touch it or it will all fall out. also, get some leave in conditioner to put in your hair after washing....that will help prevent breakage too.

aww so sorry you have to go through this too! its a mess huh? it never really used to do this, but it seems like all of a sudden it just decided it had enough. what kind of shampoo do you reccomend? will def. try the hot oil treatment. thanks so much!

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well for awhile i was using this stuff called Paves or something like that that was no additives in it. it smelled like essential oils and was kind of gross, but it worked ok. i just went to go get my hair chopped to see if THAT would help and they sold me on some Paul Mitchell stuff which smells awesome and works really well. i suggest possibly getting a cut too. i cut about 4 inches off my hair, which was sad but helped a TON.

would you seriously stop fucking stalking me and go into a food coma or something?

yea i've heard that Paul Mitchell stuff is pretty good, is it very expensive? i would hate to have to cut my hair! i was trying to let it grow out, but i guess sometimes you have to do what you have to do.

the stuff that i got was on sale so i got both huge bottles for $25 all together. Normally they are $25 a piece. I was trying to grow out my hair too, but since i fucked it up, i had no choice. i want virgin hair again, so i had to do what i had to do.

thats not bad for 2 bottles! have to check it out. hopefully it wont be as expensive as $25 a bottle! thats crazy. but i guess if it helps, you gotta pay. what kind of hot oil treatment do you use?

i used to Vo5 ones a lot...there are these ones that you can just use before shampooing that you dont have to heat up. those worked pretty well. there were also vo5 hair masks that come with a shower cap so you can just leave the conditioner in for ages. that worked really well.

ok thanks so much for all the advice and info!!!

sure thing! good luck and STAY AWAY FROM THE DYE!

lol no doubt! that stuff is evil now.

a good deep conditioning mask
Aussie moist is good

^^ yup, aussie is really good!
i only ever comb my hair when im condtioning it because i think brushing it alot makes it break more (i have curly hair too so it looks bizzare if i brush it anyway!)
also V05 hot oil treatments are really good too, they make a speical recontructive one

i know l'oreal have just come out with a new anti-breakage shampoo & conditoner, i havn't used them. anyone know if they're any good?

i quit dying my hair a little longer than a year ago. i just get it trimmed about every month in a half- 2 1/2 months. my hair is alot healthier now. pluse i've put down the ceramic hot iron for a while as well.

i also buy this stuff with aloe in it its made for black people's hair... i just use it on the ends though when it gets too dry. it comes in a clear bottle with a aleo plant on it. i'll post what it is later.

I bleach my hair and still looks nice only because of Joice K-Pak reconstructor. It is a miracle! You can't use it like a conditionor though.only use it every other wash and then condition after. ALso try to wash your hair every 2 or 3 days instead of everyday. Regular trims are also important.

I had to take about 3 or 4 inches off to get rid of all of the damage. I find that when my hair is long, it breaks, regardless of whether I colour it, so they key is prevention.

The best thing to do is use a high quality treatment once or twice a week (instead of conditioner). Also, if you wear your hair up, don't do it the same exact way all the time. when I get lazy and start wearing ponytails my hairdresser can tell because there will be more damage in the spot where the elastic hits.