Shedding or Breakage - How To Tell The Difference & Fix It | Natural Hair | Melissa Denise 

Melissa Denise hi. I know I’m waaaaaaaaay late to the party but recently I stumbled across you 3 month hair growth challenge and I was really impressed by the whole idea. Usually I don’t know where to begin with my hair journey and the challenge provides a chance for guidance especially when it’s in real time and interactive. I would like to know if you’re planning to do something similar maybe at the start of next year? If not is there a way that I could follow the regimen you’ve already done? Like a compilation?

Are you a fan of the maximum hydration method? If yes, can you share your version of it?

1. Could you do do a wash and go with no gel but cream/puddings/butters (why because in winter hair is a bit dry especially with my high porosity)

Oils and masks you could provide

Um....maybe it's coz ur too aggressive with ur hair init, when it's knotty be gentle and wet ur hair if u want to comb it out, I hope I helped xx

Could also be something with the diet

Lbvvs OKAYYY THANKS 😁🤣

Hormonal changes due to stress? Watch out for how much heat you are generating as well. :)

Hipolita S. Your suggestion of “eating” (animal) BRAINS- is what got this entire WORLD- in the NIGHTMARE predicament we in now (i.e. see: COVID) 🥱😷🙄

Same. Frustrated today bc the stylist braiding my hair made it no better

Try using black tea in a spray bottle daily and egg white Mayo mask every 4 wks.

@@The.Dopest.Ethiopian food goes in my mouth not my hair. Y’all need to learn to leave those junk alone.

@@Lovelyleyy Lol.. to each their own beloved!

vasty boateng same. And I’m only 19

@@honeybee1795 its really depressing

OMG. Same!! I'm so confused.

Same bro, same 😔

Same. I don’t know what to do.

Yup I need this too

What deep conditioner and a walk through please please😢

Experiencing this right now and it was super hard to find products without protein. I was doing aphoghee once a month not understanding abiut protein overload . Now I'm paying for it.😩

Angela Rambo literally the same thing is happening to me and my mom (her hair is protein sensitive) and sadly almost all of my products have protein in them too :/

Angela Rambo i rlly recommend the shea moisture manuka honey mask, its very moisturizing and my hair seems to love it !! and i think kinky curly products are protein free especially their leave in and custard so check them out

@@fightmilkkk Thanks so much!

There’s a website called curlscan.com where you can search the hair products you’re interested in and it will tell you if a product has protein in it (or other harmful ingredients). I also have struggled with protein overload because I wasn’t paying attention to the ingredients in my products. I hope this helped!

Hey Myrna!!! Hope you had a great week!!! xox

Its normal to shed hairs

man i’m going through the same thing i don’t know what is going on

Depending on how long you had the box braids in for, i would say it's strands of hair that broke off a long time ago and your are now seeing them grow back in, especially if it's all throughout your head but, if you had lots of shedding from the take down of the box braids then your hair probably broke off

I agree with u covid did a number on me. I had healthy hair like the lady in the video, now my hair look.like cats been sucking on it (this how my grandmaw describes it) 🙃 Im told it will stop shedding soin if its due to covid but its been 3 months now.

@@tjones5399 Spray some clove water in your hair.

SaBrina Patterson Yes- with DEEP conditioners- and trims in between 💇‍♀️ 👍🏼

Hello your hair journey sounds almost similar to mines. I've been through it all and now I'm 6 years natural and about mid back length or just a little past mid back length. If you don't mind I'll just share with you what i did throughout those years. I have 4c hair btw. 1. Identify my hair type, hair porosity, hair texture and hair density (these are the base that allowed me to understand my hair and build a regimen). 2. Search for youtubers with same hair type as me for inspiration. 3. Research about the different components of hair care and their purposes such as: prepoo,shampoo, conditioner, deep conditioner, pretein treatment, leave in conditioner, oils, moisturisers, blow drying etc. 4. Research about the different hairstyles low manipulation, protective styles, twist/braid out etc. My hair strive best when it's stretched. 5. Whenever I tried a new product i gave it 3 months the least to allow my hair to adjust to it and i try not to use a lot of products at once to avoid product build up on my scalp. When i just started out i was buying all sorts of products like a product junkie but once i realised that my hair loved shea butter i bought shea butter based products e.g. "Cantu" 6. Have self love and appreciation for my hair. The more i appreciated my hair on a spiritual level the more i loved my self and my hair and took care of it and the results are awesome. This is the best i can summarise what i did during my journey. If you have any questions feel free to ask

we have the same hair so more or less the same! i say try new things

@@queengoddess4646 Hmmm 😏 that's like saying we all have the same face

lol yea i guess, i would find out ur hair type then

Sherrell Isaac you might want to try heating up your leave ins or creams so they can better penetrate your hair.

@@Nia-ey6hm thank you, it falls out like snow, constantly checking my shoulders isn't fun at all. I use Aunt Jackie dont shrink gel and cantu coconut curling cream.

Sherrell Isaac the products are causing your hair to flake. This means that the multiple products that used shouldn’t be combined. To test out which product combos work the best, mix and test it on your palm first before applying to your whole head

Shrinking is a sign of good hair health. Don’t worry about it too much, make sure your moisturizing and dentangling it often.

Hi dear, you're not alone. Let me give you some tips on how I recovered my hair. 1.) Be Patient 2.) Get fresh aloevera, scoop the gel out and blend;pour it in a spray bottle and spray on your scalp everyday. 3.) Apply herbal oils and leave-in moisturizer (I make mine myself and I wish I could pour some for you. 4.) Use deep conditioner twice a month. 5.) Try protein treatment : avocado+ aloe vera +egg yolk

The first response to your comment is spot on with the routine! However, I’ve kept previous protective styles in for that long and it’s all about the takedown/detangling process. After protective styling, before I allow even a drop of a water to touch my hair, I will first finger detangle with olive oil (or canola oil, if I don’t have any olive oil) to remove all the build up, dirt, knots, detangles. Being as delicate and thorough as possible. Next, I’ll then spray my hair down with water and my own detangling mixture, and detangling with my tangle teezer. I usually blend, bananas, avocados, honey, olive oil, and conditioner. However, my blender broke, so I just mixed conditioner with water, oil, aloe vera gel, and a store brought detangling cream in a spray bottle. And it worked just as well. Again going section by section, being extremely delicate. I have 4C hair that goes past my shoulders and the detangling process is a lot of work. But it needs to be done if I want to retain that length.😭 Hope this helps and God bless you.❤️

you might need a trim and/or protein treatment. Definitely start with a protein treatment.

Absolutely. Especially depending on how often your use it, the temp, how youre handling your hair during the process etc. I would try to air dry as much as you can (I usually put mine in a bun or a couple twists) then go in with the blow dryer when the majority of your hair is dry. It will be less manipulating, heat and damage. I hope that helps! I'm around if you have any other questions!

I have Graves and what’s helped me the most are biotin, collagen, MSM tablets, amla/keratin supplements. That plus using grease on my hair made a major difference :).

That’s what’s happening to me

Wokerthanwoke really? did you hair recover from it?

Yes. My mom dyes her hair and her hair breaks a lot.

Yes, your hair sheds on average 100 hairs a day

How to prevent more breakage without hair products

Hello. Maybe I can help. Spray on your hair only enough to wet it. Make sure that you distribute the treatment on every strand. But remember, it not only stinks, it gets VERY VERY STICKY. DONOT PLAY WITH IT and leave it hanging without any scrunchies etc on it. Sit under a dryer and let it dry completely without touching it cause it CAN BREAK OFF!! It will become super hard so much that it can snap!! Rinse throughly okay! Avoid your eyes! I have fine, wavy hair but waist length and I easily use almost half the bottle. I spray and use my fingers to distribute. Then I sit under the dryer till dry and go shower in order to rinse it letting the water hit it directly too soften then Proceed on with moisturizer which is a must!!

ForeverGrateful she looks nothing like Janet Jackson bro 🤣

@@everythinggoes4115 i was just going to say this. Lol

There is definitely something about her demeanor that reminds me of Janet Jackson so I know what you mean@ (ForeverGrateful)

Gang gang!!!!

We are

I comb mine every once and a while with a wide tooth comb but I finger detangle most of the time. Definitely don’t comb your hair everyday.

U even hv armpit length.. I hv chin length

i’m at shoulder length 😭 quarantine did me wrong, my hair was at my breasts :(