Easystraight will destroy your hair

[Californian]

Originally Posted by NYAngel98 Little LuLu - You are too funny... LOL

Could be worse! Could be Darla! lol

Hey! ~ like you sig! ~Yeah Darla had serious bang issues, BUT, she was still so lovable. That just shows that even those of us with bad hair can hang with Spanky! (thank God my bangs are long now!)

 

[NYAngel98]

happy to hear you had good results... but there a very few people on here who've had good results with this product.

 

[HarleyMom]

Originally Posted by suzes111 My hair was also double processed, and I think what really did me in was when i redyed my hair. It was dry before I dyed itb ut my roots were growing out and then once I dyed it again--I'm stuck with strawlike hair Suze, have you had any improvement at all? I just started dyeing my roots again a couple of months ago but don't dare use it to refresh the color on the damaged hair I still have. I hope you find a good conditioner for your hair that will help, one that I liked was the L'oreal line of Natures Therapy that they carry at Sallys, the shampoo and deep conditioner really helped calm my hair down.

 

[Californian]

Originally Posted by daydreamer73766 I don't understand. I used this product and I loved it. Did not do a thing to my hair except straighten it and make it very soft and controllable. I have even used it twice. daydreamer73766

Hi Daydreamer,Welcome to MuT! This E.Straight thread is a loooooooooooong thread so maybe you did not read through it. IF you had, you'd see an acknowlegement that E.S. is definately a gamble. It works for some, but for a VAST number of people, it has caused major hair damage. Our point here is to caution users and to give support to those victims who are being blamed for their own hair damage by using a product that needs revamping if it is to remain on the market. You are one of the lucky ones.

 

[NYAngel98]

Well said Cali!

 

[NYAngel98]

I wish I could still wear mine curly! It seems like it will curl from the root until about the ears... but after that... it's VERY light waves and the last 3 inches of the ends are stick straight... won't scrunch at all !

 

[HarleyMom]

Originally Posted by Geve34 Hi there, Any new news or news period on the lawsuit? I am not known for my patience either and it is beginning to get tested! It has been more than long enough for an update or something from the law firm. Last time I posted I had cut my hair short, well I ended up cutting it even shorter, I was running my hands through it one Saturday morning and a huge clump broke off at the ES hair/new growth line. So I now have hair about 1/2 inch in back and about 1 1/2 inch in front with TONS of grey showing. VERY unhappy right now but at least it is all new growth now. ES is officially out of my hair, but the new growth is growing in weird, straight up and frizzy at the very end, will go get another trim in a few weeks and hopefully it will end the frizz in the front since I may still have a little ES hair there. I am afraid to get my highlights done or even try to cover my grey. I am just letting it show and will wait until it is longer and I know it is all out of my hair for sure. Will be glad to have hair again :-( Hope all is well with everyone, what a way to meet new people and make friends! Geesh! Evelyn <!-- / message --> Hi Evelyn, welcome back! I have been wondering about this law firm also, in the last few weeks I have sent them a couple of emails and also called. I finally spoke to the law clerk who seems to be handling a lot of the Easystraight stuff, apparently there is really no new information to update us with, I know these things can take time but it would be nice if they could at least let us know something every once in a while. Also it was mentioned on the board a while back that the law firm was supposed to get a web site going, I asked about that and he told me that it should have been up a couple of weeks ago, they are having some problems with it I guess so he could not give me any idea on when that would be up and running, hopefully it will be soon. Don't feel alone in the "hair sticking up" department, I ended up getting my hair cut just above my shoulders a couple of months ago, the Easystraight damage was getting to be too much for me to handle, I still have some damage but will just continue with trims for now, I do however have this kind of mohawk thing going on at my part line, all the nubs that Easystraight left me with are growing out but for now they want to stick straight up. I wish I had never heard of that easystraight garbage.

 

[NYAngel98]

Welcome to MakeupTalk, neveragain! Sorry to hear about your easystraight horror... but trust me... you ARE not alone! There are several of us on here who had problems with ES... Your hair is probably very damaged now, and breaking ofrf. Please read our other posts on here about some good conditioners - you definitly need to do that NOW!!!

 

[Shoediva]

Hi Neveragain! Welcome to MUT!! I'm sorry to hear that ES got yet another victim. I encourage you to read all the posts with some helpful advice and support on dealing with this. Wish you the best,

Originally Posted by neveragain Hi I am sitting here in Tulsa Oklahoma scratching my head(very lightly)wondering were I went wrong when I used easy straight on my hair 4 days ago and wondering when my hair will stop coming out. I have a burr underneath my hair and my hair is so thin now where it used to be thick and I am still loosing it. Will I be bald by the time this stops??? I wish I would have researched this before I used it. Now I am bumfuzzled at what to do, I am afraid to comb it because it comes out, I cant not comb it because it gets matted. I am lost in a land of falling hair and do not see light yet. HELP!!!

 

[KittySkyfish]

I can't believe that they tried to spin the situation by telling you that your hair condition is normal. What a bunch of poo! I'm so sorry that you had to experience the horror of ES - I wish this junk would be pulled off the market! There's not much I could tell you since I haven't been through what you are dealing with, but many of the other ES "survivors" have given great advice on post-traumatic hair care. Please keep in touch and let us know how you and your hair are holding up. We really care here.

Originally Posted by neveragain I hate to say that I take relief in knowing others have experienced this because I wish this on none but it does make me feel not alone. I contacted ES the day after I used the product and they said I am experiencing "normal" reactions to this product and sent me a karetin protien pack free in the mail which I used last night very reluctantly because they are the ones that sent it but for a lack of knowing what to do and needing to do something. Dont know if it helped because as I am sitting here reading I am combing my hair with a wide toothed comb and still hair coming out in droves.

 

[rowantree]

Hi and welcome to the group. I'm sorry that you've become a member. You'll now join the rest of us in spending hundreds of dollars on hair products. The only thing I can say is that it will get better as the months go by and while you're going through this, you can vent all you like here.

I'm not surprised that ES told you that your hair condition is "normal". They're deceitful and hopefully they will be stopped someday.

I lost a lot of hair too but thankfully didn't suffer the bald spots that many ES users did. I also have spikey pieces on my head from hair breaking off at the top (it also broke off at the ends but it's the alfalfa look that makes me angry). Condition, condition, condition. Some of the products seem to help, some don't. You'll have to find what works for you. Getting a trim or actual cut will help as well.

Good luck to you and if you need anything, we're here!

Kelly

 

[HarleyMom]

Hi neveragain, I just wanted to welcome you to MUT also and let you know that you are definetly not alone. My nightmare with easystraight began back in May, before I used it my hair was down to the middle of my back, easystraight damaged my hair so bad that I have since had it cut to my shoulders. I can't believe that they told you that what happened to your hair is normal, but then again I guess I shouldn't be too suprised after the line of BS they have tried to feed all of us. You will find lots of information on MUT about conditioners and other products that will maybe help, most important though is there is a heck of a good support system here, being able to come here and talk to others has really helped me a lot. I guess the best advice I can give right now has far as your hair goes, be verrrrrry gentle with it, my stylist gave me a deep condition treatment the day after I used easystraight and cut 3 inches off, he told me to not even shampoo it for at least a week and also not to try and pull it back or pin it up, about all I did for a couple of weeks was deep condition and let it air dry. I promice you it will get better though, my hair is growing out and hopefully it won't be too long before I can go and get the last of the easystraight damage trimmed off.

 

[Rouge047]

Okay ladies I bought some Aphogee at Sally's and am not sure whether to use it or not. Has anyone tried it? I know that it has been mentioned a couple of times on the board but the warnings I have heard that when it gets hard ..... could break your hair off??? Dang I don't need any more breaking off. Should I ask a professional to apply it or just try it myself or forget it? I guess after this horrid

experiece I am scared to try anything - especially color. My hair continues to break off and like you Harley I applied ES in May. My nubs are now about 2 inches long and always want to stick straight up - oh well I guess my halloween outfit will be cheap this year - I will just go as Alfalfa

 

[HarleyMom]

Originally Posted by Rouge047 Okay ladies I bought some Aphogee at Sally's and am not sure whether to use it or not. Has anyone tried it? I know that it has been mentioned a couple of times on the board but the warnings I have heard that when it gets hard ..... could break your hair off??? Dang I don't need any more breaking off. Should I ask a professional to apply it or just try it myself or forget it? I guess after this horrid

experiece I am scared to try anything - especially color. My hair continues to break off and like you Harley I applied ES in May. My nubs are now about 2 inches long and always want to stick straight up - oh well I guess my halloween outfit will be cheap this year - I will just go as Alfalfa

LOL Rouge, I can dress up as a scare crow, still have a bit of the straw hair for it. I tried the Aphogee treatment a couple of months ago, the stuff smells awful

. I didn't really notice anything for a couple of days but it did seem to make my hair feel a little softer. You do have to be really careful with your hair has it dries, the stuff gets hard has a rock, also have a really good deep conditioner to use right afterwards. NYAngel would be the best person to ask though, she knows a lot more about it then I do. Did the easystraight people send you a jar of conditioner recently? I just got something in the mail from them, it's in a plain white jar and the instructions are typed onto a piece of paper and taped to it, I think I will just put it away somewhere, honestly don't think I will be using anything from them.

 

[Rouge047]

Originally Posted by Harleymom10860 LOL Rouge, I can dress up as a scare crow, still have a bit of the straw hair for it. I tried the Aphogee treatment a couple of months ago, the stuff smells awful

. I didn't really notice anything for a couple of days but it did seem to make my hair feel a little softer. You do have to be really careful with your hair has it dries, the stuff gets hard has a rock, also have a really good deep conditioner to use right afterwards. NYAngel would be the best person to ask though, she knows a lot more about it then I do. Did the easystraight people send you a jar of conditioner recently? I just got something in the mail from them, it's in a plain white jar and the instructions are typed onto a piece of paper and taped to it, I think I will just put it away somewhere, honestly don't think I will be using anything from them. OMG Harley will you be my date for Halloween! We would be a pair wouldn't we 'the Scarecrow and Alfalfa' - now wouldn't we be a sight to behold!

No I have not received anything from ES. The gall of these people they know darn well that their stuff is ruining peoples hair if they are sending out conditioner. I just can't believe that. It makes me furious! They are making millions and we get a jar of freaking conditioner.

 

[NYAngel98]

Consider yourself lucky! I didn't even get THAT!!! lol

 

[NYAngel98]

that's me in my cornfield... Guardin' pun-kins' LOL

 

[HarleyMom]

Originally Posted by Rouge047 OMG Harley will you be my date for Halloween! We would be a pair wouldn't we 'the Scarecrow and Alfalfa' - now wouldn't we be a sight to behold!

No I have not received anything from ES. The gall of these people they know darn well that their stuff is ruining peoples hair if they are sending out conditioner. I just can't believe that. It makes me furious! They are making millions and we get a jar of freaking conditioner.

O'Tay! So we're off to see the Wizard then?

I'm with ya about them sending out this conditioner, it says that it is a Keratin/Protein extra strength conditioner and to leave it on for a minimum of 2 hours, I don't think so, has far has the easystraight people and there "timing instructions" go, I think I will pass. Maybe it would be safe to use but it doesn't have any info. on just what all is in it, supposedly it is Mr Munoz "Special" salon conditioner <~~Twilight Zone Music playing LOL

 

[Rouge047]

Originally Posted by Harleymom10860 O'Tay! So we're off to see the Wizard then?

I'm with ya about them sending out this conditioner, it says that it is a Keratin/Protein extra strength conditioner and to leave it on for a minimum of 2 hours, I don't think so, has far has the easystraight people and there "timing instructions" go, I think I will pass. Maybe it would be safe to use but it doesn't have any info. on just what all is in it, supposedly it is Mr Munoz "Special" salon conditioner <~~Twilight Zone Music playing LOL I don't even think the Wizard could help my hair

......... Well maybe we could get him to make Munoz dissapear.........

 

[NYAngel98]

TWO HOURS for a conditioner? You'd probably have to chisel it off your head after it turns into plaster helmet! LOL

Haime Munoz's New product Line!