My naturally curly hair is dry and damaged, how do I help it?

I have naturally curly hair that is colored and highlighted. I also have a thyroid disorder which makes my hair even more brittle. I condition every day, and put leave-in conditioner in it as well. Any additional tips would be appreciated.



OH, and I use all the tips in Loraine Massey's Curly Girl book...so those I already know.



Thanks for your time.My naturally curly hair is dry and damaged, how do I help it?
Healthy hair tips:



Use a moisturizing shampoo condtioner and leave in creme. I reccomened Neutrogena Triple Moisture, shampoo conditioner and deep recovery hair mask. It nourishes and

revitalizes dry dull damaged hair to softer shinier healthier hair everytime you wash it.



Reviews:

http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.a



Neutrogena.com



If you dye your hair alot, leave your hair alone and wait to dye it atleast 3 years later or so. Hair dye has terrible chemicals that kill dry/damage your hair.



Brush your hair before shampooing and conditioner so your hair won't be tangeled and managable.



Comb your hair about 20 times each side so your natural oils can fall into the rest of your hair for natural shine



Don't wash your hair everyday try 3 times a week, Washing hair everyday strips the natural oils of your hair into duller dry hair.



Discontinue to heat style your hair or your hair will end up more dry/damaged, wait till it's completely healthy and maybe heat style once a week.



Avoid brushing hair while wet, gently use a wide tooth comb, hair is very vulnerable while wet and can break off easily.



Don't put your hair into pigtails, buns or ponytails while wet, that causes split ends, breakage and damage.



Deep condition twice a week to bring back moisture to your hair.



Trim your hair tips every 4-6 weeks to promote healthy hair grow and prevent split ends from happening.



While shampooing massage your scalp with your fingertips slowly, not with your nails, nails damage the scalp and nails tend to be dirty. it's not necessary to shampoo the ends, then rinse with warm water to open the hair cuticles.



While conditioner leave on for about 2-4 minutes so you can get great results then comb hair with wide tooth comb then rinse with very cold water to help seal the hair cuticles.



If you use gel/hairspray/moose stop using them. They damage and dry up your hair because of the alchohol it contains.



If you use heat appliaces (blowdryers,curling irons, hair straightener) use a heat protecter spray so it'll protect your hair from heat.



If hair is really dry, go to the salon to get a deep treatment on your hair.



Once a month use a special deep conditioning treatment like olive oil, vitamin e oil, mayonaisse, eggs, hot oil treatment, castor oil, coconut oil almond oil or avocado.



Take multivimains, vitamin e, follic acid or prenatal vitamins to promote healthy hair growth.



Drink lots of water for shinier/healthier hair and eat lots of protein and healthy food like meat, milk, cheese, peanut butter, eggs pasta, cooked beans and raw vegetables.



If your in the sun alot buy a cap or a hoodie to protect your hair from the sun, heat damages and drys out your hair.



Buy a leave-in-conditioner/leave-in conditioner/creme to moisturize your hair all day long and don't rinse.



After your out of the shower set your blowdryer on cool setting and blowdryer your hair for 2 minutes, this will help seal the hair cuticles for a smooth shiny surface.



While combing hair, comb it gentle to avoid breakage.



For a hot oil treatment:

http://www.albertovo5.com/vptreatment/prMy naturally curly hair is dry and damaged, how do I help it?
I say shave it all off. Grow a new mop, it'll be soft like baby's hair.
vo5=hot oil treatment works wonders!you can get it pretty cheap at dollar general.if you are willing to pay more there is biosilk in hair store at most malls.
Try using Dove or Pantene. They really helped my hair.
Here are some natural hair masks you can use for your hair:



http://beauty-tricks.com/index.php?optio

http://www.beauty-advices.com/do-it-your



I would also let all the colored and highlighted hair grow out. I used to dye my hair blonde and pink (I have natural black hair) and my hair got super destroyed. After I let it all grow out, my hair couldn't be in better condition.
try putting a little olive oil in your hair and don't towel dry it as much or you will wipe a lot of natural oils out of your hair.
I use John Frieda Frizz-Ease Hair Serum after every shower and my hair has been getting healthier and shinier!



You could get it at your local drugstore and it's not that expensive. Also if you use Hair Irons or Curling irons, buy Got2B Crazy Sleek. It protects your hair from the heat even from blow dryers! and you could get that at your local drugstore too.