Comments on: Fried Hair Update: What’s Working?

By: Stephanie Lancaster

Stephanie Lancaster — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 01:17:00 +0000

I can attest to what Victoria says! I have blonde hair and normally my hair is super healthy no split ends even (after years of good products- Joico reconstructor on occasion and Pureology moisture shampoo and conditioner) but recently my curling iron shorted out while I was using it and it literally burned my hair smoke and everything! I was devastated. I used Coconut oil treatment and few times and still didn't seem any better. Went to the store and bought some more Joico reconstructor and not only can I brush and style it, it is almost as good as normal after one use!!!

By: vicki myers

vicki myers — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 18:37:07 +0000

I recently had my hair highlighted….the stylist screwed up big time…however i went from short to super short pixie…. thankfully I can play off this style…lol…anywho she gave me a LG tube of Joico K-pac…simply an amazing intense reconstruction deep conditioning…after one overnight in a shower cap it did the job…however I will continue to use it once a week till I get a few more trims…lol
Thanks Victoria Katherine

By: vicki myers

vicki myers — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 18:29:50 +0000

It's so nice to know that there are other women out there who have the same problems with damaged hair issues…sucks when it happens but thank goodness there are products out there that helps.
I recently had highlights put in my super short hair…OMG…welp it HAD to become shorter…YIKES…can u say FRIED to the max…needless to say the hair stylists knew she screwed up and provided me with a LG. Bottle of Joico K-Pac…. AMAZING product…I did have my hair asymmetrical style now it's a cute pixie cut…thank goodness I can play off this style. The intense reconstruction of Joico is simply an OMG deep conditioning like non other I have ever tried…and believe me I've used many, many of different ones..smh…lol
Thanks Victoria Katherine

By: Alison M

Alison M — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 04:55:37 +0000

I adore theBalm En Root Moisturizing shampoo and conditioner and Organix Macadamia Oil Hair Mask. I recently purchased the shampoo and conditioner of that and am eager to try it. Another thing that works for me is to rinse and condition my hair on day three, but postpone shampoo for another cycle.

I'm glad you're finding things that work for you and that you didn't have to cut all your hair off :)

By: Gigi

Gigi — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:33:27 +0000

Thank you for this!! My hair was awesome and i did some horrible things to it, (semi perm dye that turned out blackish red instead of strawberry blonde, washing with dishoap- someone told me to do that- and trying to break up the color with spray in highlights – BAD IDEA!!!, then a hot oil treatment that was too hot and fried the ends even more- didnt know that could even happen) I went to an Aveda salon and was given a cut, color to fill it, a treatment, and left with their DRY moisturizing shampoo and conditioner with buriti oil, as well as a leave in damage repair conditioner. So far they have helped alot after a couple uses, but nothing miraculous has happened. My hair was so damaged it was like starting to do the cotton candy thing, so maybe Aveda is too natural, or maybe I just have to use it more. Does anyone have any experience with Aveda products? They told me they have a money back guarantee, so it seems like it has to be pretty good….thanks again for all the info

By: Christine Mikesell

Christine Mikesell — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 04:43:19 +0000

I'm pretty sure the Garnier has some silicone in it. I do think silicone helps a lot with something like this!

By: Cynthia Bailey MD

Cynthia Bailey MD — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 20:47:55 +0000

I can't tell if you've tried putting just the tiniest bit of a dimethicone based leave-on product on the damaged areas after washing and drying. Place just a little in your hand, rub your palms together to create a thin layer and then gently squeeze the damaged strands or work them briefly between your fingers after styling. The idea being not to weight the hair down too much but to let the dimethicone coat and seal the damaged strands, controlling the frizz and shining the lusterless cooked keratin.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 03:40:28 +0000

I have terribly frizzy, dry hair with no heat required to make it that way so I'm a conditioning fanatic. In no particular order, I'm a huge fan of: DevaCurl Nopoo, which is shampoo with absolutely no suds that feels like conditioner; Living Proof's restore treatment; Moraccan Oil's deep conditioner; Davines' Oil (better than any other oil I've tried); Kinky Curly's Knot Today, which is a super lightweight very moisturizing leave in that you can find at some Targets; and the in salon Keratin treatments (they make less toxic ones than the Brazilian Blowout and they seal your cuticle and infuse protein, they're seriously amazing).

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:05:06 +0000

I also fried my hair, and I'm finding a lot of success with the Silk Essence Deep conditioning mayonnaise. I find this at Sally's Beauty Supply.

By: Lizzclare

Lizzclare — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:28:03 +0000

Hi
my hair is fried, bleached and in recovery lol
I use redken deep fuel treatments, which is amazing then wash and condition with redkens all soft range which restores the softness and shine of damaged hair.
For heat protection I use the brasiliana spray or kerastese thermique. Redkens iron spray is good also
For really damaged hair when my bleached hair resembled gum I used aphogee products the protein treatment and moisture balance shampoos.
Phillip kinsgleys treatment called elastizer is amazing too gives u some bounce and plumped up hair