My hair is breaking? What should I do

Hair Breakage 


If your hair is breaking you need a protein treatment IMMEDIATELY! Hair that breaks is damaged hair and the ends must be removed to save the hair's health or you may opt for a hard protein treatment that will temporarily repair the hair (for example aphogee 2 step, see post about aphogee review) but eventually the damaged ends must be removed, as it can never be permanently repaired.  Adding an egg to your regular deep conditioner or conditioner is a great protein treatment for severely damaged hair. Hair breakage may be caused by dry hair which may be as a result of the lack of moisture, too much protein, too much heat or heat used on a regular basis and number one reason for breakage is...... Overprocessed hair. Hair that is overprocessed is that which is relaxed too often, or bleached or any chemicals service that may damage the hair if left on too long or used too frequently. All of which break down protein in the hair, making it thin, having less versatility and thus it breaks. Here in Jamaica, we think we need to relax every 6 weeks, and eventually when this is done, the hair becomes thinner and thinner and is damaged overtime.


Signs of damaged hair that is breaking or may lead to breakage is thin lifeless hair, which may be dry and bare uneven ends. Once you have any of the latter signs, right after you do an emergency hard protein treatment, re-evaluate your regimen. Ask yourself , what is it that I did wrong before? or what wasn't I doing?( Refer to the post "Building a hair regimen" if you are not familiar with the term and how to construct one). Add more moisture to your regimen if it appears extremely dry, by moisturizing and sealing daily (which is moisturizing the hair and locking or sealing the moisture in the hair shaft with oil) , sleeping with a satin scarf, doing hot oil treatments or pre poo (before you shampoo) with natural oils overnight and deep condition regularly. The hair may also be damaged from chemical services, as said before, so it may be important to incorporate the use of protein more often in your regimen, or just until the hair is healthy, nonetheless protein is still important to maintain healthy hair which is resistant to breakage.