How do I get my hair stop breaking off and to get healther and longer?

I do get perms/relaxers, should I go get a perm before my trim are after, I began using ion the shampoo and the treatment, an i am laying of hard oils starting to use moisturizers like optimum oil therapy and olive oil ummm..my hair seems still not geting strong but shorter I do have African American Hair/Black but i havent got split ends cut and i do plan on geting that done and i do were hair in pony tail a lot. Anything helps thxxxx uuuuu!

How do I get my hair stop breaking off and to get healther and longer?

There are a few things you'll wanna do:

#1. Use a shampoo that has no sulfates. Sulfates are found in cheap shampoos. They are abrasive salts used to cleanse the hair but they do serious damage to the scalp and hair in the process.

#2. Start taking Elon Matrix 5,000 vitamins. These vitamins have biotin in them, which Dermatologists have found to help in hair regrowth. From what I have read about this product it helps rebuild the follicle and strengthen the hair. From using the product I know it works. My hair is thicker and healthier now than it has been in years. The company also has a nice sulfate free hair care collection that I use because I loved their vitamins so much I figured I would give that a shot and it's great especially when you have dry hair from perming.

#3. Trim your hair every 6-8 weeks to get rid of split ends.

Hope this helps! GOOD LUCK!

How do I get my hair stop breaking off and to get healther and longer?

If your hair grows fast, get it trimmed about once every month or month and a half. If it's slow, (like mine), Get it trimmed every 2 months or month and a half.

Perming it will only increase the damage and weaken your hair. Try going natural for awhile.

How do I get my hair stop breaking off and to get healther and longer?

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How do I get my hair stop breaking off and to get healther and longer?

Hi Girl-

I can gaurentee you it is the perms that is causing the breakage. When you perm your hair, it changes the moleculer structure of your hair (meaning it pysically changes the comounds in your hair) This can be very damaging, because it is much stress on the hair. If you do it often, that could be why too. It could also be the way your hairstylist is wrapping your hair in the curlers. Sometimes the strap on the roller can cause breakage. This happens when the hairstylist puts the perm-solution on the hair, the hair expands when the physical change is occuring.

If you also do relaxers, that is really confusing the hair because realxers also do the same pysical change-with it going back and forth so much between curly and straight- your causing a huge amount of stress on your hair and it is breaking off.

A pony-tail causes breakage-but not that bad. I always were them, and I have heathy hair.

I would suggest to stop doing these types of services for a while.. maybe switch to a straighting or curling iron instead. It is still damaging- but not even in the same ball park as all those chemicals you use. If you cannot do that, I would atleast choose one- relaxer or perm- not both. That is so damaging!

I would also go into a salon, and speak to a professional. I would also get weekly deep conditions (at a salon) the ones at home are not the same... honestly. Unless you get a top of the line brand or something.. investing in some high quality shampoo and conditoner (at a salon) would be wise. It is more expensive- but so worth it.

Anyway- hope this helps! I just think your hair needs a break from all those chemicals..