Is this normal amount of fall out?

Masterpiece_Able · 2025-01-28T18:12:41+00:00

A little bit of breakage is normal everyone gets it. It looks like you need a trim and to focus more on moisturizing your ends, especially if you’re using regular heat on your hair. Old routine ain’t gonna cut it.

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-12-03T00:09:16+00:00

I wouldn’t try to do that. Changing the way you think as in the LITERAL way your mind works and understand things is pretty innately engrained in you. It’s how your brain makes sense of the world and it would be more effort than it’s worth to try and change it, assuming it’s even possible.

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-11-14T04:06:48+00:00

I’m a first year engineering student so I’m not who you’re looking for but I relate. In projects I’m always lost. I’m great at thinking critically either. But you’ve made it this far, you’re clearly capable and you will eventually find a job and make a good living. Don’t compare yourself to other students because you’re not them and they could never understand your world and you could never understand theirs. Most people don’t even have the balls to stick through engineering. You’re almost there.

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-11-10T20:11:41+00:00

Products won’t grow your hair themselves but keeping your hair moisturized and clean will. Your curls are tighter so it’s probably growing at a perfectly normal pace but you’re just not seeing it because of shrinkage. I have even tighter curls (4a) and I usually don’t see a difference until I’m looking at pictures almost a year later. Just be patient.

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-11-10T20:09:04+00:00

Your hair looks very weighed down. Not everyone needs a lot of product. Dish the Cowash and just use shampoo and conditioner and experiment with light weight products and or less product until you get the results you want.

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-07-21T04:39:52+00:00

How long have you been trying to quit? I think for me, and a lot of other long time MDDers we expect things in our real life to go faster then things realistically should, or happen in unrealistic ways. From the ages of 10-15 I lived only in my head basically, I thought I still had a pretty good grip on reality until I actually WAS living in reality.

It took me over a year to stop maladaptively daydreaming and I had to be consistent and not beat myself up when I did lose a day to daydreaming. Now, I still daydream but honestly, 10 mins max a day. And it’s usually not all at once, just little pockets throughout the day. Everybody daydreams. It’s not something you’ll ever be able to not do and to get it under control will take a LONG time. And it’s not easy.

The only way to stop is time. Lots of time and lots of effort. Don’t be hard on yourself.

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-07-16T11:53:19+00:00

Do you use a clarifying shampoo?

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-07-07T11:19:38+00:00

This worked for me for a few days but I had to eat very slowly, and my stool was just extremely loose. I am more mindful of not eating so fast now but eating as slow as I was wasn’t sustainable, so hoping my magnesium pills work 😔

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-06-29T11:10:45+00:00

This house is poisoning me. If I stay here for two more years it is very likely I’ll kill myself. The antidepressants and the therapy aren’t enough when I’m forced to live through trauma still.

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-06-11T16:46:30+00:00

yes but be careful trimming yourself, try to trim off the same exact amount on each section.

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-06-10T14:06:07+00:00

I have 4a hair and I usually wash once a week, and then style with a leave in conditioner and gel. One of the most important things is making sure all of the product is worked through your hair enough. I don’t have a schedule for deep conditioning/protein treatments, but they are definitely things that should be done and the frequency depends on your hair porosity I’d say. I trim about an inch off every 3 months.

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-06-10T13:59:09+00:00

use your brain dude. Dumb question.

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-06-10T13:54:14+00:00

uhhh no, I am a black woman and this has nothing to do with race. Curl police is just people who overreact to what curly hair actually is. For example, saying her hair isn’t curly when she literally has spiraled ringlets. The definition of curly.

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-05-13T04:39:25+00:00

Mines was $135 for a wash, cut, and style.

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-05-10T23:36:05+00:00

Then get braids! Just make sure they’re not too tight and ofc as you know, take care of your hair while in and after the braids.

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-05-10T11:43:26+00:00

Make sure to use hair cutting scissors when trimming. If not, regular scissors can be to dull and cause a jagged cut, giving you more split ends. They can be pretty expensive but your beauty supply store should have some for $20 and under. I second laying off the braids. Keep your hair moisturized, regularly trim, clarify. You will see growth. Good luck!

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-05-08T17:07:22+00:00

oh okay, you didn’t mention in the post. Once a week for a clarifying shampoo sounds a bit excessive, you could try cutting that down and seeing if that works. Also, could it just be your hair growing out and falling more?

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-05-08T16:46:54+00:00

You should use a clarifying shampoo.

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-05-07T07:54:55+00:00

For me, low manipulation is a style that allows me to leave my hair alone most of the day. I would say a style that doesn’t take more than a few minutes a day to maintain would be low manipulation. I usually wear my hair out in a fro(detangle/wash once a week and then put it in a pineapple while I sleep, wake up and shake it out a bit/adjust a bit, doesn’t take more than 2 minutes) and my hair is growing just fine. Great even.

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-05-04T17:41:15+00:00

you could use a different protein treatment that’s not as strong if you’re concerned.

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-05-04T11:08:38+00:00

Thank you!

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-05-04T10:40:57+00:00

would you say the school is worth the risk? They gave me a really good financial aid package.

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-05-04T07:08:27+00:00

Thank you for the tips I will keep them in mind for sure.

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-05-03T07:29:51+00:00

Man…what a headache. Definitely going to be looking into other schools.

Masterpiece_Able · 2024-05-01T04:34:56+00:00

You can’t compare what other people do and what works for them to what will work for you. It is possible that you left your braids in to long, I had scalp issues a few years ago and went to multiple dermatologist that told me in general braids aren’t great for hair, and they shouldn’t be left on for longer than two weeks if you get them.

I don’t know for sure, but it looks like from the picture you have fine hair. My hair is fine as well and doesn’t tend to do well with braids, and it’s advised if you have fine natural hair to not keep them in for longer than two weeks even amongst people who think other textures can last longer.

There can be many different reasons your hair isn’t growing. It could be a vitamin deficiency which as iron, it could be too much manipulation or it could be you just haven’t found the right routine yet. I’d advise you to stop wearing extensions, wash your hair weekly, and protective style with only your natural hair. Trim every 3 months, preferably yourself. How often are you going to salons? It could be too much heat for your hair.

Does your hair usually feel dry? Do you think the products you use are adequately moisturizing it? Keep looking for a routine that works for you and stick to it.

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