Hair

[yellowduck]

Hey - I damaged my hair terribly through use of straighteners which I regret so much. I;ve been asking you guys about hair growth promoting supplements. I'm hoping (since I think my hair is pretty much beyond repair) that if my hair grows faster the new hair which is not damaged will eventually grow out my damaged hair (in years and years granted!) Does this seem logical to you and also if your hair is damaged, is the new hair growing through going to be damaged too? Thanks x x x

[Scarlett]

I think maybe you should go to a good hairdressers for advice. I can't believe how long the fashion for dead straight hair went on for- similarly I don't expect the women who backcombed their hair into "beehives" everyday can believe what they put themselves through in the name of fashion!! I would buy some hot oil conditioners, and some other conditioners for overstyled/dry/permed hair and treat it very gently. A hairdresser will be able to snip off any split ends and nasty bits and make it feel all nice again.

[marchantino]

hi your not on your own mine too is ruined. it will no longer curl except where its growing through at the roots. its so bad that im gonna  get it all cut tomorrow and get rid of all the bad bits.ive tried loads of treatments and nothing worked for me:-(

[andy hughes]

The hair you have - visible hair - is dead or dying, so don't panic too much about repair, because new strong hair will grow to replace it all. Short of having a Number Two crop, it is sound advice that you go to a good salon and get some advice - they deal with these problems all the time, and will be able to advise you.

[FP]

As Andy says, the new hair will be fine.  Have it cut professionally as short as you dare and get some recommended hair products and then just wait for it to grow.

[FP]

Apparently Kelp tablets really do help to promote fast growing strong and healthy hair.  You can get these from any good  health food store.

[milly1984]

yellowduck, hair is in fact dead anyway so don't worry about people saying it's 'dying' or it's 'dead' you need to go to the hairdressers as already suggested and get a good cut and some advice from a professional. Invest in a quality shampoo/conditioner, Redken Extreme is brill for damaged hair and they also do an Intensive treatment which is very good, go to www.lookfantastic.co.uk and have a browse. Try eating a diet high in protein, eat lots of oily fish and yes Omega 3 is supposed to be a good supplement. I am also trying to grow out my hair and have been advised to take Sea Kelp tablets so I am off to buy some later. Scalp massages are good as they get the blood circulation going which stimulates growth.

[Casey]

yellowduck out of curiosity what straighteners did you use? And how often?

[yellowduck]

Thanks everyone for the advice x x x

Casey - I used Palson professional straighteners. But to be honest I think it was really my fault that my hair got damaged cos I didn't take enough care about using protection products and was quite rough with tugs etc. I didn't realise until it was too late how damaged my hair was getting so don't worry too much if you're panicking - it was my own stupidity that did it for me! x x x

[yellowduck]

Oh and I used them about once a week to begin with on average. Now I try not to use them so much x x x

[Casey]

I've never heard of those. The reason I asked was because I use GHD's every single day and colour my hair and it is fine. Maybe you shuld complain to thje manufacturers especially when you only used them once a week! Anyway, let us know how you get on.

[fairy!]

Casey & Yellowduck... I was gonna ask the same thing, coz I use GHD's every other day & so far my hair doesn't seem too damaged... I'm scared now that one day I'm gonna wake up to a frizzy mess & not be able to do anything about it!! :-(

[peter486]

You can use home remedies for growing your hair.
Use the best conditioner every time you shampoo
Do a cold-water rinse at the end of each shower
Apply an oil or mask treatment weekly
Take proper Diet