African American vs. Mulatto relaxed hair

[GracieAnn]

Originally Posted by caramelqt3683 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I've seen a few differences between relaxed African American and Mullato hair having African American aunts who relax their hair. I've gotten advice on how to take care of it based on if I had thin hair with a flaky scalp. However, my hair is much the opposite. My scalp is oily with the occasional dandruff, tight tiny curls at the roots, dry, breaking, and quite thick/coarse. So what works for them doesn't necessarily work for me as far as their regimen. I was wondering if anyone had hair type specific suggestions. I'm currently using Ojon Restorative Hair Treatment which really makes my hair stronger, softer, and shinier. I'm planning on using the Coconut oil suggestion from earlier posts as well as Dudley's DRC-28. However, with processed hair there is ALWAYS room for improvement. I tried the Ojon shampoo and conditioner - hate it !(Hydrating...ya right!) I've tried many types of conditioners but none seem to condition as I feel they should. I know as long as i relax my hair it will never be anything amazing, but I'd like to at least try to get it as healthy as it can possibly get all things considered. I plan to continue to relax my hair so I'll need some help, going natural isn't an option for me at this point. Normally I shampoo my hair 1-2x/week, condition mainly, brush it up into a bun (while wet - I know

), and then let it air dry. Of course after doing all this my hair is breaking, damaged, and dry. So, having said all that....Can anyone help me to somewhat repair and maintain healthy Mullato hair that is continuously relaxed?
*whew*

OK it sounds like your hair is similar to my hair. Shampoo - Creme of Nature for Dry Brittle hair (green bottle)

Deep Conditioner - Queen Helen Cholesterol Conditioner but a plastic cap on your head and use with either a heating cap or bonnet style hair dryer for 30-45 mins (I use a heating cap)

Leave in Conditioner -

Oil - esp. the ends (olive oil or coconut oil) - use daily

Do NOT brush wet hair you will cause breakage

If you continue to get breakage ....

the next time you are getting ready to wash your hair scramble 2 eggs and apply it to your hair (before you wet it) put a plastic cap on and let it sit for 2hrs. rinse in with lukewarm water. Apply a conditioner (like VO5) and rinse. Shampoo w/creme of nature. Use a regular conditioner or a reconstructor with heat. Do a leave in conditioner then oil.

Let me know how it turns out.

 

[GracieAnn]

They do however they are costly and results are minimal

 

[monniej]

Originally Posted by caramelqt3683 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm actually trying a no-poo system. It seems no matter what kinda shampoo I've used, it always made my hair dry regardless of the conditioner I used afterward. Also, I noticed that when I do oil treatments, my hair gets super dry. Is that normal? I actually had to use a bit more Ojon restorative hair treatment than normal to get my hair conditioned and even then it was still somewhat dry... And I haven't been using any heat or anything on my hair. I rinse, condition/deep condition, leave in conditioner, Biosilk silk therapy, ojon, and then air dry. Am I missing something here? lol sounds like you might be missing a moisturizer to apply to your hair while it's wet. i love dark and lovely naturally chamomile moisturizer. i apply it to my wet hair (more like slather, actually! lol~) and follow with a anti frizz gel. i can't imagine how dry my hair would be without that moisturizer. i think ouidad makes a pretty good one if you have thicker hair.
i just went back and re-read this post. sorry, i just said the same thing twice!