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How to brush bleach damaged hair after washing?

  • 28-04-2012 9:05pm
    #1
    DitzyPoo92
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭


    Well before Christmas, I bleached me black hair and dyed it red and then brown and it's brown now. Kinda not important but anyways...my hair is very bleach damaged and if I brush it while wet a lot of hair snaps off. I noticed that my hair is getting thinner and am contemplating getting my long hair cut to my shoulders . But at the moment that is not an option as I can't afford hair extensions yet so until I can my hair is staying long. Anyways again....what way should I brush my hair to minimise breakage because it does be very tangled and knotty when wet. Should I wait until my hair is completely dry and then brush? Need help:(


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  • #2
    MsHolloway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭MsHolloway


    I have a similiar issue to you. What I do is use an intense conditioner, leave it on for a good while in the shower, then use my fingers to gently tease out the knots. If its very bad I use a large tooth comb and gently comb starting at ends.
    I tend to only give it a good brush once its dry then. I try to leave it dry by itself.

    I really need to get a good cut, but like yourself I can't afford it at the mo.

    At the moment I'm just using a l'oreal tub of intense conditioner, but I've been thinking I might need to get a better one, once I have the money that is!

    Hope this helped you some bit! :)


  • #3
    dudara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    I don't brush my hair - haven't done so in about 10 yrs. I use my fingers to take out any knots or tangles when shampooing and that's it.

    You probably should cut your hair up and get rid of the weight and dead damaged hair. It will grow back quickly enough and a little pain in the short term (in terms of hair loss) will be worth it to get it healthy again. If your hair is damaged, I probably wouldn't get extensions either.


  • #4
    Shauna16
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭Shauna16


    I find brushing it in the shower while the conditioner is in minimises the tangles when youre out if the shower! maybe try using argan or moroccan oil too, it's great for damaged hair!


  • #5
    yellowcrayon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 185 ✭✭yellowcrayon


    I had a similar situation to yourself; my hair was very damaged from bleaching my hair blonde.

    After washing it, put in a leave-in condition and let it soak in for a minute. When your brushing, take your hair in sections and start brushing the ends first and work your way up; that way you are putting less stress on your hair because you're not trying to drag knots out of your hair.

    Put some serum or oil on your hair then; it will get rid of that sticky 'chewing gum' feeling. And just run you fingers through your hair every now and then as its drying to seperate any knots that start to form in the broken hair.

    And try to avoid putting any heat on your hair. I found letting my hair dry naturally and then putting velcro rollers in gave it good volume and body without having to put heat on it.


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