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[channonyarrow]

My hair is breaking off and/or falling out. I think that means it might possibly be time to lay off the hair dye, which, really, just pisses me off.

Other than that, not a whole lot to say. Or rather, a lot of things to say, but no time to put them into coherent order. Things like how video cameras at stoplights are a) an invasion of privacy and b) not the solution to the problem of people running red lights because nannystating is never the solution to the problem - people need to do things because they're right, not because they're going to get caught.

And I'm way behind on commenting and shit, and I'm also completely doing something I said I'd never, ever, ever do. AND I'm dressed like a scenester. Again. It's like the trifecta of shit things to be doing. Go me. I suck so hard.

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[mcmayhem.livejournal.com]

The dye really shouldn't do that much damage- it just coats the hair. Maybe you just need to switch to salon dye instead of the box stuff. Apparently box dye has peroxide that'll build up on your hair and cause damage after extended use.

Or so I'm told.

[channonyarrow.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure it's actually from the bleach. Not being a three-armed, twelve-eyed beholder sort of creature and being forced to use the mirror, I'm fairly slapdash with such things, so I intensely-bleached right along the part in my hair and actually had like a quarter-sized spot where it all broke off about half an inch up, and the rest of my hair seems similarly fuckered. I'm using the best bleach I can, but it IS still bleach, so not really great for the hair no matter what. I wanted the blue and purple to really pop well and they did, but...man. It's depressing to brush your hair and have it just kind of fall all over the place.

Not sure whether it will be more fun to just lay off the bleach and colour for a couple months till it all grows out or if I should do the smart thing and attempt to get it back to some semblance of the right colour so that I don't look like a clown. On the other hand, the right colour is mid-brown, and that's NOT going to cover up all this blue. And green. And black. So...to strip the colour out one last time or to not, that's my dilemma.

[mcmayhem.livejournal.com]

I think if you use some serious reconstructive conditioners first, you should be okay. That's all I had to do to stop the breakage when my started coming off in the shower as I was rinsing the bleach out.

[channonyarrow.livejournal.com]

I'll try that. What ones did you have good luck with? I was using Redken's colour extend which is certainly a cut above my normal shampoo and conditioner, but stopped because it wasn't doing its colour-extendy-job. And also because it got left behind in Indianapolis.

[mcmayhem.livejournal.com]

I seem to remember Aussie stuff being pretty good- they used to have some individual packets of intensive reconstructive stuff at drug stores. If not, their 3 Minute Miracle isn't bad.

[channonyarrow.livejournal.com]

Awesome, I'll check that out. Thank you!

or...

[mr-quackenbush.livejournal.com]

it could just be that you have radiation sickness

Re: or...

[channonyarrow.livejournal.com]

I knew I shouldn't have gone to the Tri-Cities this weekend. And now I know what that itching is...

Shit. Any ideas on where I can get a three-armed sweater? The third arm should be in the back. And I don't think green would be a good colour choice. :)

[koemiko.livejournal.com]

Hm... a friend of mine who was having trouble with her hair breaking off told me she used John Freida Frizz Ease: Reinforce. To quote:

"My hair felt like it belonged on a border collie, when I brushed my hair it would just break, and after styling my hair my shoulders and chest looked like I was wrestling with a white cat from all the hair. So, I bought this anti breakage shampoo that just came out by Pantene, because it said right on the label that it was meant for you if there's hair all over the place when you style. I was sold, and bought that, then I had that John Frieda Reinforce conditioner and now when I style my hair after all that blow drying and flat ironing, I don't see any broken hairs on my shoulders."

Of course, this was a year ago, so not sure if both products are still out. Also, not sure if they'll work for you, but still - just some suggestions.

[channonyarrow.livejournal.com]

If not, I'm sure they have similar products, so I'll take a look. I'm not at the point where when I get out of the shower I look like a cat exploded on my arms, but it's BAD when I'm brushing my hair and what's falling out isn't full-length hairs that are naturally dropping but little three-quarter-inch pieces of hair. I'll check those brands.

Thanks!