spacetygrss
Well-Known Member
My Komaza Hair Analysis and phone consult were completed this week. Jen and I spent over 30 minutes on the phone.
For whatever reason I can't cut and paste the results so I'm going to type out a summary of the analysis and our conversation. LOL.
I have High Porosity, fine-to-medium hair with lots of midshaft splits that start about 2/3 of the way down the hair shaft. My cuticles were very clearly lifted on the images. I need tons of protein to strengthen my hair and normalize porosity.
Recommendations:
- Cut one inch now and 1/4 inch every 10 weeks.
-Wash hair using my shampoo of choice once a week, sulfate-free is gentler.
-Protein Conditioner every week (I already use the Komaza brand; she said that if I use another brand follow their directions. I don't need hard protein, just consistent use of a mild protein).
- follow with a moisturizing conditioner for 10 minutes. No prolonged DC sessions and no sitting under steamers or dryers! This can actually over-moisturize your hair and cause weakness and, GASP, breakage and splitting. It'll also undo the work of the protein conditioner.
-Apply leave-in conditioner. Make sure to smooth it through each section. Take this as a chance to get any leftover tangles out of the hair using your fingers.
-Apply heavy sealant.
- If hair is still wet at the end of the day (i.e. if it was washed in the morning and then put into a bun), don't add more leave-in conditioner when putting hair up before bed. This can also lead to over-moisturized hair.
- absolutely no cowashing.
- Use a daily protein spray.
-No products with mineral oil or petroleum.
- f/u in 4 months to reassess.
The rest of the analysis were the general recommendations about vitamins, staying hydrated, etc.
Overall, I'm pleased. I think that this gives me a solid place to start. I was definitely doing too many moisturizing DC sessions and many of my problems, now that I look back, seem to have started when I started getting obsessed with DC challenges, steaming, etc. I hope that I have some positive results when I check back in in the Fall.
For whatever reason I can't cut and paste the results so I'm going to type out a summary of the analysis and our conversation. LOL.
I have High Porosity, fine-to-medium hair with lots of midshaft splits that start about 2/3 of the way down the hair shaft. My cuticles were very clearly lifted on the images. I need tons of protein to strengthen my hair and normalize porosity.
Recommendations:
- Cut one inch now and 1/4 inch every 10 weeks.
-Wash hair using my shampoo of choice once a week, sulfate-free is gentler.
-Protein Conditioner every week (I already use the Komaza brand; she said that if I use another brand follow their directions. I don't need hard protein, just consistent use of a mild protein).
- follow with a moisturizing conditioner for 10 minutes. No prolonged DC sessions and no sitting under steamers or dryers! This can actually over-moisturize your hair and cause weakness and, GASP, breakage and splitting. It'll also undo the work of the protein conditioner.
-Apply leave-in conditioner. Make sure to smooth it through each section. Take this as a chance to get any leftover tangles out of the hair using your fingers.
-Apply heavy sealant.
- If hair is still wet at the end of the day (i.e. if it was washed in the morning and then put into a bun), don't add more leave-in conditioner when putting hair up before bed. This can also lead to over-moisturized hair.
- absolutely no cowashing.
- Use a daily protein spray.
-No products with mineral oil or petroleum.
- f/u in 4 months to reassess.
The rest of the analysis were the general recommendations about vitamins, staying hydrated, etc.
Overall, I'm pleased. I think that this gives me a solid place to start. I was definitely doing too many moisturizing DC sessions and many of my problems, now that I look back, seem to have started when I started getting obsessed with DC challenges, steaming, etc. I hope that I have some positive results when I check back in in the Fall.