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If you've linked your hairline breakage to chemical damage, you'll want to stop using any potentially harmful products in your hair for at least two to three months.
It may be difficult to live without a relaxer for an extended period, but in the meantime try Razac Perfect for Perms Finishing Creme ($6.99, BeautyofNewYork.com) to keep your hair looking straight and shiny. You might also want to try sleeping on a silk pillowcase to reduce breakage caused by rough fabrics that pull at your hair while you sleep.
If your thinning edges are the result of braids, weaves or wigs, try to avoid having your hair braided too close to your hairline. Your hairline is considered the weakest part of your hair and it isn't really equip to handle excessive strain or pull.
Fortunately there are tons of products on the market to conceal your breaking hairline ranging from spray on hair colors, to hair dyes and cover-sticks. If you want to save some money, use mascara to lightly fill in the thinning area. If you choose a color that closely matches your hair, people will be less likely to notice. Try to be creative by wearing your hair in styles that hide your breakage. And remember, your hair will grow back! You just have to be patient.
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By: "DimePiece" on 10/08/2010 5:43PM
Lace wigs, Chemicals, and Weave broke the SUCKA OFF! I'm sorry, there is NO product that could save and grow Naomi's hair back? Naomi needs a HAIR TRANSPLANT! If people would take better care of their hair and wear their hair NATURAL, stop using HARSH CHEMICALS to get their hair straight, you wouldn't have to worry about using these products for your hair. Just think, how much $$$$ you can save and how you can have nice healthy hair?
THINK ABOUT IT?
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By: Jamel on 10/09/2010 3:52AM
I'm a single father of an 12 year old daughter, who's been begging me to let her get her first perm. I'll have to admit that I don't know much about women's hair but I showed her this picture of Naomi's hair and it scared the sh*t out of her. lmao. I dont think she"ll be asking for a perm anymore.
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By: "DimePiece" on 10/11/2010 8:39AM
Jamel,
You are a GOOD FATHER! I'm sorry, you said it scared the ISH out of you? You had me ROFL. Tell your daughter, she has beautiful NATURAL HAIR of what God gave her and tell her to embrace her roots. All of these chemicals, weaves, extensions, lace wigs, ect.. is breakin hair. I heard and seen lil girls as young as 5 years old getting kiddie relaxers, wearing weaves and extensions as early as 6 months? FO REAL!
I have some suggestions for your daughter's hair to keep it healthy, manageable, and lookin PERTTY. Pick up some Black Hair Kid Styling Magazines for afro-American hair that doesn't require relaxers and nice hair styles you can choose. Buy Hair Care Magazines for Afro-American Children on tips and how to's on Hair Care Products and Recommendations to help maintain your child's hair. You have a computer, go online? There are so many different web sites you can search and get info. It's endless! Take her to a beauty salon.? There are so many different hair styles like (Braiding, Twisting, ect..( the beautician can do without using relaxers and harming her hair. By going to a Beauty Salon, she will get good hair treatments and this way your daughter's hair will be healthy maintained, and beautiful. That's if you don't have the time to try to do her hair. Depending on where you go, it shouldn't cost that much for the hair service. But, it's good everybody male or female know about Black Hair period.
If you don't have the $$$$ to get your lil girl's hair done professionally, you can do it your self and buying good products that won't cost a lot of $$$$ to help maintain and grow healthy hair for your daughter. Organic Hair Products in my opinion, is the best way to go. Organic is "Natural". That's what I use on my daughters hair. I have a now 7-year old daughter and she has that thick full, natural wavy, soft hair. I buy her products like Head & Shoulders 2 in 1 for dry scalp care. My daughter can't use regular kid shampoos. They irratate her scalp and plus she has excema. So, her scalp and skin is real sensitive. 1) But if your daughter doesn't have that problem, I recommend "Just For Me Hair Milk" Shampoo, just follow directions. 2) I use on my duaghter's hair after shampooing, "Just For Me" conditioner Hair Milk (soymilk & honey) for conditioner. This conditioner you would leave in for about 2-5 minutes. Then rinse out. This conditioner leaves her hair soft, tangle-free, and shiny. I sometimes use by "Dark N' Lovely" for kids Cholesterol Free pink conditioner for after shampooing my duaghters hair. 3) I just towel dry and and apply by "Luster Silk", Oil-Moisturizer. I shake up real good and apply some on my palm and apply all over her hair. I rub it through. I'm pretty sure "Just For Me" has Oil-Moisturizer for kids too. 4) I then, start partin her hair in little sections and apply "Just For Me" scalp and hairdress on the scalp or you can use any light hairdress or cream for kids and also apply to ends. 5) I brush until all of the sections are done. It's good to have bobby pins, plastic bands to hold up hair while you part hair. 6) I also buy also, "Just For Me" products, hair tamer. This product by adding a little on the sides of hair, tames fly away hair around the edges. Sometimes if I don't use that, I use "Sport N, Wave" and rub just a little on the edges with a little dab of water than I brush through with brush.
I style my own daughters hair. Easy twists styles & braid styles, that only require little rubber bands, and beads. Something anyone can simply do or sometimes I just put her hair in a ponytail. Importantly, you have to have PATIENCE & LOVE. If you have female cousins, sisters, friends, ect... maybe they can help do your daughters hair and show you? You are doing the best thing for your daughter and good luck to you and your
daughter. :-) Now you can have "Peace" N' Mind" of knowing there are alternatives instead of using harsh chemicals on your daughters hair. :-)
Peace!
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By: "DimePiece" on 10/11/2010 8:55AM
Jamel,
another thing, I wouldn't recomend tight tight like micro braids on your daughters hair if done professionally or by someone else. My Sister has a daughter and she is 6 years old now, last Summer she kept getting her daughters hair done in little braids. It looked real tight that it was pullin her hair. Months went by and her hair broke off. She did have full hair? I don't like that done on any child, teen, or adult. Her hair was DAMAGE! I refuse to have that done on my duaghter's hair. Yeah, the styles may look cute but in the process it is BREAKIN THE HAIR. My Sister try twisiting my daughters hair last year, I mean with tiny tight twist. It was hurting my daughters hair. She spent an hour doing. Then, I had to go back and un-do the twist. My daughter was in tears. I was like, I don't see how my niece can wear tight twists like that everyday? That TOO was causing breakage to my niece's hair. The one thing when I do my duaghters hair with twists, I don't make them real tight and small, to the point it is pulling and breaking her duaghters hair.
Good Luck :-)
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By: Cara on 10/11/2010 8:27PM
LOL...I needed that laugh Jamel
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By: Renee B on 11/01/2010 1:19PM
if u or anyone with a child can help it....DO NOT allow them to get relaxers at such a young age! There truly is no advantage to it beyond creating a problem! If thats what u want, then by all means! However, if the child requires straight hair, then find someone who specializes in "silking" hair out (aka pressing the hair). Over time, if done properly, the hair will maintain the straightness. Its a molecular change, without the chemical!
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By: oknow on 11/16/2010 3:39PM
lmao.. good job.. mirco braids are not good.. they are to small and they will pull your daughter's hair out.. you may want to try to stick to twists, cornrows or maybe regular box braids.. a doobie here and there won't hurt but it won't last because she has no chemicals.. hair straightening can be done w/out a perm but i would only do it on special occasions..
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By: ann on 10/11/2010 8:30AM
First off let me say there is hope for Naomi. That damage was done by either glue or micro braids. I lost allot of hairline hair but mine was from a hair dresser that over processed my edges. I went a year and a half with no perms. I wore wigs with a wig cap the entire time. I washed and greased the hair and scalp and its completely grown back in now. And the dad who has a daughter that wants a perm as long as she goes to someone who knows what they are doing and you get her hair done every three weeks it will stay healthy and wont break off. If you cant afford to keep it up then your right dont get it permed. But eventually if it has any length your going to have to or get her a vigerol which isnt has harsh on her hair and will keep it from sweating back in the summer months. The vigerol will not change the texture of her hair either once its gone its gone your hair goes back to what it was. Oh and for the dad get some advice from family members.
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By: peachez on 10/11/2010 9:37AM
perms r fine ppl make the mistake of useing perms to often i put a perm in my hair about evrey 16 weeks that gives ur new growth time to really grow out and only perm new growth the end r not going to get any sr8t thats the other mistake i was always told to much of anything isnt gd 4 u and any gd hair shop will tell u the same thing ask them!
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By: K Diva on 10/11/2010 12:12PM
I agree! People think thats it's always the perms breaking off your hair. No, its the aftercare of the perm. You must keep your hair moisturized and you cannot perm every 4 weeks from roots to ends as many people do and thats why they have hair damage. Honestly I don't think there is any help for Naomi. She probably never had healthy hair to begin with and the wigs and weaves was the straw that broke the camels back.
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