Heat damage is absolutely no joke! If you’re looking for ways to repair heat damage or keep your hair from getting fried next time you decide to incorporate heat check out the video below.
Products mentioned:
Aphogee 2 Minute Reconstructor
CB Damage Control Moisture Masque
Herbal Essences Hello Hydration
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[spoiler]Hey ladies! This is Cass from cassandrebeccai.com where I teach you how to manage your Afro-textured hair.
Today, I have a subscriber question from Akila. She says this,
My hair is very heat damaged. I was wondering if I should just chop off all of my hair to start over. It seems that everything that I do to stop flat ironing my hair just isn’t working for me. My hair looks like a hot mess and doesn’t want to grow.
Can you please help me?
Sincerely,
Akila
Akila, great question. Great question however, I hear it sounds like you’re asking me two things because you haven’t yet figured out what exactly you want to do with your hair .
The first question I’m hearing is what can I do to nurse my hair back to health from heat damage. The second thing I’m hearing in your question is what can I do to help my hair not to get so damaged when I flat iron it.
I’m going to answer the first question today and the second question I’ll answer it in another video.
What to do:
There are three things you can do. First, you want to stop using heat. It’s going to be hard because I’m sure you’ve developed a routine and use it all the time. Not only that, but your ends have probably straightened out so, it looks really bad if you just leave it that way and it doesn’t curl up the way it used to.
Well girl, listen. We all have to start somewhere. The first place to start is don’t put heat on your hair anymore. There are several hairstyles that you can do to mimic a uniformed curl pattern like Bantu knotting your hair or braid outs or twist outs. Those kind of hairstyles will definitely help your hair not to look so not cute with the two different textures. So, stop using heat totally for a while.
The second thing I want to recommend is to use a protein and a moisturizing treatment.
One of my favorite protein treatments is Aphogee 2-Minute Reconstructor. I love that thing. It works really well. I haven’t ever used the two-step reconstructor but, I’ve had this really for a situation where your hair is like falling out at the ends. If that’s your situation, definitely use it to step one but, I find that the Two-Minute Reconstructor is exactly what my hair has needed in the past when I have had heat damage.
After you do protein treatment, you definitely want to follow up with moisture because once the protein is back in your hair, because remember when you use heat, you damage the protein in your hair which causes your hair not to even be able to hold moisture anymore.
So, once you put that protein back in, do moisture treatment. You can buy cheap conditioner like Herbal Essences Hello Hydration, one that I like too sometimes and mix it with coconut oil and there goes your moisture treatment.
Or, if you want something a little bit more special, a higher quality, something that’s really going to give you a lot of bang in your hair, really lots of good stuff, you want to try the Damage Control by Eden’s Heart. I think that’s a great product for someone who is looking for a lot of moisture.
The third thing that you can do which I would say is the last result especially for someone like you who might be interested in length more than anything but, it really is something that you should think about doing is cutting the dead ends or the heat damaged hair off.
It might seem extreme because maybe all of your hair is heat damaged to the root. Maybe you don’t want to do all that but, really and truly when your hair is heat damaged, it’s a real big process to get it back to health and it never really goes back 100% to what it was.
But, I do recommend these three things. I specially recommend that you shouldn’t use heat anymore and that protein and moisture balance is going to help you to get back on track with your hair.
Akila, thank you so much for your question. Ladies, if you have a question, if there’s something on your mind definitely send me a note on cassandrebeccai.com.
Thank you so much for watching. I really appreciate it. I will talk to you soon. Bye!
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I just cut all of my hair off yesterday because of severe heat damage..my hair was down my back below my bra strap. I was so so sad because of this, but I know now that heat is not good for my hair and I will definitely stay away from it this time.
Great Advice….. I am LOVING your Havanna Twist. I’m about to go through your videos to see if you have a tutorial. May I ask where did you get the hair?
how did you get your havanna twists that length. i know you did a tutorial already but when I wen to get it done, the stylists said it can’t be long or go past a certain length without looking bad and you totally proved her wrong. And I love how full yours looks. It looks more fuller than last time.
I have the same questions as the other ladies who have commented already, plus a few more. What length hair did you use for these twists? Did you style them yourself or have someone else do it? If someone else, who is the stylist?
What can I do to make my transitioning time seem to (or go) faster! I’m really anxious to just get some LENGTH to my hair without the relaxed ends, how can I make it go any faster, without chopping it off?
i know this may not work for everyone but pre-pooing my hair with Aubrey Organics Glycogen Protein Balancing conditioner nursed my curls right back. I flat ironed for years and stopped 4 years ago. i didn’t cut all the heat damage out. It took some time but that GPB restored my curl. It’s amazing.
I have been natural all my like minus 2 year age 10 and 11 when I begged my mom for a perm. Then read the Malcolm X backk and decided to go back lol. But I only straighten my hair may twice a year and I go not touch it up or recurl it when it starts to frizz and puff I do a flat twist out. I have had heat damamge in the past and learn that the really hard bone straight press are not good for your hair I only straighten my hair for a really good trim
hi Natacha, as you saw in the tutorial, the hair was already that length. That is why it could be the length it is. Thickness depends on how many strands of faux hair you use per twist. Refer to the video and the matching post on my site for more details like hair used etc.
thanks hon! refer to my “marley twists” video for all the answers you need!
hey lady. pls refer to my “marley twists” video for the answers you’re looking for. take care!
hey sweets- those are some great questions, I have a free e-book on my website that addresses these questions. Pls check it out there. all the best!
YES! Thank you for sharing Michelle! I love the tip of being consistent with those deep treatments to see improvement with time.
Meggan- thanks so much for sharing! I think many of us have been in a place where we want the super straight hair style but end up compromising our curls for it. Glad you’ve chosen a different path!
I really didn’t know that your hair might not bounce back from heat damage. Now I’m really worried 🙁 I had my hair flat ironed at my local salon but for some reason, it went bad because my frontal curls are gone. I went back and they said to treat my hair and wait it out for a month to see results. Fingers crossed I guess.
Ok, I will check it out….. Thanks a Million. I love those twist, you look beautiful 🙂
I have a question….why is it okay to use Hello Hydration when it is a product that has silicones and parabens…I thought us naturals were supposed to stay away from that kind of product, yet I hear people raving about it…confused.
love your hair! its so rich, full, and healthy looking. incredible!
hey love- not every natural prescribes to not using products with silicones and parabens just like many people don’t prescribe to eating only 100% organic foods. Many naturals simply use what works or what is most affordable for them at the moment. I really like to share options that include high end, natural products and also less expensive, not all natural products so that the women that watch can make their preferred choice.
thanks hon! while I do believe I have rich, healthy hair I have to say that the style in this video is a protective, low manipulation style I do where I incorporate marley hair. Check out my “marley twists” video for more info on achieving a similar look.
I have 4b/c textured hair and I am noticing that my hair in the back of my head in thin…how can i thicken it up. Adding to that…it does not curl the way its supposed to…it used to be heat damaged but all the heat damaged ends fell off. What do I do to create the volume that the rest of my hair has?
You look lovely, kiss that little one for me!
my name is akilah too 🙂
Thank you. Your response to my question was just what I needed.
Hi ! Um I’m 6 months transitioning and I’m 16 and my hair seems to be breaking off from my natural hair any suggestions on what I should do ?
thanks. so i noticed in your video you used 2 strands but when i use two strands it looks very thin. did you use more strands this time? what brand did you use?
nice, thank u for the recommendation, I’m using pro naturals moroccan argan oil which helps me to repair my hair and keeps it soft and healthy again.