Okay I have been wearing my hair short for the past four months. My hair was damaged to begin with so I decided to cut it off and start all over. The first couple of appointments were going great and I was even starting to like my brand new “Halle Berry” hair style. The problem came when I couldn’t afford my hairstylist anymore. The salon was very upscale and the shampoos and touch up’s were way out of my budget and not only that she wanted to see me every two weeks. Things got even worse when I found out I was pregnant again and SO put us all on a strict budge and he doesn’t believe me when I tell him how fragile a black womens hair is (He is Asian). So needless to say I haven’t been to the salon in about 2 months and my hair has been highly affected. I try to do my best with it I wash it once a week, and when I am at home or running errands I wear a satin scarf so I don’t have to apply any heat to style my hair (still too short for rollers). Now my hair is breaking badly in the middle. Its gotten really bad to the point I feel like I am starting to see a bald spot. I honestly don’t know what to do, I can’t cut it because I am already as low as I am willing to go any more and I think I would be totally bald.
Is there anything I can do to stop the breakage until I am able to find a new hair dresser. Is there any products anyone can recommend so I don’t have to go to the salon every two weeks and more like once a month. I feel like unless a professional is dealing with my hair it will never be healthy on its own. I must be doing something wrong.

If your hair is breaking off badly then you’ve probably gone as long as you can go between touch-ups. Is there a hair school in your area? If so, then they’ll do relaxers for a cheaper price.
Until you can get a touch-up I suggest you put your hair in a protective style – a style that doesn’t require you to style, heat, comb, or brush your hair too much. Start finger combing because it’s gentler on your hair. Black hair is very fragile compared to other hair types and chemicals like relaxers make it much weaker and more prone to breakage. If you must use a comb then use a wide-tooth comb and detangle your hair only when it has plenty of conditioner in it. Your best bet is to handle your hair as little as possible because it’s very fragile and more prone to breakage at the new growth.
Pink Lotion isn’t a moisturizer, in fact, you might notice that your hair gets dry if you use it. Stop shopping in the black hair care isle and using those crappy products. Most products marketed toward blacks contain some of the worst ingredients you can put in your hair, and Pink is no different. Look for products that are natural, organic, and raw. Those are healthier for your hair. Buy organic shampoo and conditioners because they won’t dry out your hair as much as regular shampoo does.
If your hair is unhealthy and damaged to the point that your not able to grow it long and you have to cut it very short to get rid of the damage then you might want to consider going back to your natural hair and leaving the damaging relaxers behind. Unfortunately, relaxer chemicals are so strong that it doesn’t matter if you take good care of your hair, because after a while the chemicals will take a toll and your hair will break. Relaxers are the culprit for why it’s much harder for black women to grow very long hair (mid-back to waist length), and it’s because of the constant breakage and damage.
When I was relaxed I only went for relaxers for several years because I didn’t have the money to go, and my salon was pretty cheap. I conditioned my hair every week, kept it well moisturized, and never used heat. I got tired of the constant breakage and burning relaxers.
I suggest you visit some hair care forums where you can get advice from other ladies about how you can better take care of your hair. If you’re planning to keep on relaxing then it might be time for that touch-up, before the breakage becomes worse. Good luck. http://www.motowngirl.comhttp://forum.blackhairmedia.comhttp://www.longhaircareforum.comhttp://www.nappturality.com

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