protein treatment =tangles

[amina kamal]

I did a harder protein treatment in my hair last night and my hair was a tangled knotted up mess. Not even KC humecto got those tangles out, it took me 45 minutes to undo those tangles. I am currently 12 weeks post and this is the first time this has happened. I have been using Duo-tex for strength but this time I used KC super reconstructor. I don't know what I did wrong.

 

[CAPlush]

I swear by shampooing with porosity control after protein treatments. I think some of these serious treatments lift up your cuticles and leave deposits on the surface of your hair that make it a sticky, tangled mess in my experience. I don't think you did anything wrong, but if duo-tex works maybe you should stick with that one.

 

[amina kamal]

Thank you for your reply. That makes sense. I just couldn't figure out what was going on. As soon as I put that reconstructor on, my hair REVOLTED. My hair was lockin up all over the place. I will try the porosity control next time. The thing about the duo tex is that I don't feel like its really making my hair stronger. Maybe I should do duo tex treatments more frequently.

 

[amina kamal]

other suggestions

 

[gn1g]

All protein conditioners must MUST be followed by a moisturizer or your hair will become brittle.

 

[sprungonhairboards]

The EXACT same thing happened to me last week after my aphogee treatment. It took me an hour to get the matts and tangles out and I lost alot of hair doing it. I came to the conclusion that I left it on too long. After it hardened my brother came over unexpectedly and we were talking for about another hour before I rinsed it out. The deep conditioning helped loosen it up a bit but it was still a nightmare afterwards.

 

[Synthia]

Did you try a very light poo with a moisturizing shampoo afterward?

Try that.

I used to not be fond of the hard core aphogee treatment.

But I used it this weekend, dried it in under a hooded dryer. Then after it hardened all over I did a light shampoo with my emu oil poo -- just a smidgen.

My hair felt heavenly!!! I couldn't believe it. It felt awesome.

 

[~*~ShopAholic~*~]

That's the way I follow up after my treatments, first a moisturizing poo (Therappee is my choice) and then I DC w/ Humectress.

OT: And your hair looks awesome girl!

Did you try a very light poo with a moisturizing shampoo afterward?

Try that.

I used to not be fond of the hard core aphogee treatment.

But I used it this weekend, dried it in under a hooded dryer. Then after it hardened all over I did a light shampoo with my emu oil poo -- just a smidgen.

My hair felt heavenly!!! I couldn't believe it. It felt awesome.

 

[amina kamal]

wow, a poo after the treatment? that sounds like it would be worth a try. I didnt poo afterwards I just did a DC. My hair felt soft afterwards but when I went to detangle those dreadlocks were still there

 

[Synthia]

wow, a poo after the treatment? that sounds like it would be worth a try. I didnt poo afterwards I just did a DC. My hair felt soft afterwards but when I went to detangle those dreadlocks were still there

Yeah -- you don't want the residue left on your hair to dull it. Whatever hasn't bonded -- poo it out. It won't destroy the effects because bonded protein is not going to just rinse out.

I sometimes skip the poo after Duo-Tex, but that's because it is light, rinses clean, and has a low pH that leaves the hair silky.


OT: BEAUTIFULWIDEYES -- thanks so much! It's actually looking kind of rough there with no shine in the photo. I'm gonna have to try again but I haven't been able to take a good pic for a while.