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LIMP HAIR

ETABOADAETABOADA
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I've heard that pregnancy does wonders for women's hair but not this girl! Ever since I got my pregnant, my hair is limp and dry and couldn't grow fast enough. Before pregnancy I had no complaints with my hair! Does anyone have any tricks to getting better looking hair? Products or pregnancy approved vitamins? Thanks!
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  • FunMom2BeFunMom2Be member
    ETABOADA ~ I am pregnant as well, but also a hairstylist! At first my hair just kinda went hay wire..I have a natural wave to it that can make it very unruly. I started taking a prenatal vitamin that has Folic Acid, Zinc, and a Iron combo to it. It has done wonders for it. Naturally your hair is only grows 1/4 of an inch a month! So I can understand if it feels like it takes forever to grow. But since I started taking the prenatal vitamins, it has doubled in growth.Not to mention it has helped my nails a lot too!! Also, I would suggest going to a local salon, and ask about their extra body product lines. I prefer Paul Mitchell Extra Body, it's what I use in my salon. If your hair is very dry, try the moisture line as well. You can use the moisture line for shampoo and conditioner, and extra body products such as their foaming mousse, or their root lifter. But definitely speak to your local stylist and have him/her check your hair out! I hope this helps!!
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  • ETABOADAETABOADA
    What prenatals do you take? I just take the ones that my dr. prescribed to me ..
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  • FunMom2BeFunMom2Be member

    The one I take are by Nature Made, it's a 3 in 1 vitamin. I found them in Target of all places,lol.

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  • ETABOADAETABOADA
    Great thanks so much! While we're on the topic of hair, I have red highlights in my hair. What do you recommend me to use in order for the red not to fade? I've heard that red is the color that fades the fastest and my red fades super duper quick! I'm going to go get the red re-toned real soon so I'd like to pick up some new hair products!
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  • FunMom2BeFunMom2Be member

    What is your base color? Are you using a Color Protect shampoo & conditioner? And yes, Red does fade the fastest, but you can always ask your stylist to add a additive of red, some call it color shots, and other's call it an intensifier..depends on what stylist you ask,lol.  And don't be afraid to NOT wash your hair every day. Also, are you on well water or city water? If you are well water, think about a water softner that could really help with your hair.

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  • SamJusticeSamJustice member
    I just stopped using conditioner and it's worked wonders for me. But then again, my hair is never longer than shoulder length so it doesn't really bother me much.
    February 19, 2010- BFP! March 14, 2010- M/C January 17, 2011- BFP! April 26th, 2011- It's a boy! Due September 20, 2011 May 2, 2011- Confirmed Gastroschisis August 7, 2011- Labor begins August 12, 2011- Max is born October 4, 2011- Max comes home!

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    imageSamJustice:
    I just stopped using conditioner and it's worked wonders for me. But then again, my hair is never longer than shoulder length so it doesn't really bother me much.

    I agree. My hair is actually pretty long, about boob length, but I stopped using conditioner about a year ago and my hair has changed dramatically. I don't have to wash my hair everyday anymore and it has body like you wouldn't believe.

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  • ETABOADAETABOADA
    Base color is brown black. Thanks for all the info!
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  • FunMom2BeFunMom2Be member

    imageETABOADA:
    Base color is brown black. Thanks for all the info!

    hmmm...if you have red highlights they shouldnt fade that much then...because red is already in your base color... do you know if they bleach the highlights first and then tone it with red?  It's one of those things that I need to see in order to figure out what exactly is going on, but from what you are telling me - it sounds like they need to put an intensifier in the highlights.

    If you were in NC I would say come see me at my salon! lol But I'm glad I could help you on here! Please feel free to ask anything hair related, I love what I do and can always talk about hair :)

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  • ETABOADAETABOADA
    Yes they bleached my hair first! Then put the red color over it. After I got them re toned a second time, they faded within about 3-4 weeks! It was ridic! Any tips for me to fwd to my salon? Thanks!
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  • FunMom2BeFunMom2Be member

    imageETABOADA:
    Yes they bleached my hair first! Then put the red color over it. After I got them re toned a second time, they faded within about 3-4 weeks! It was ridic! Any tips for me to fwd to my salon? Thanks!

    Depending if your base color is "virgin" hair; meaning it's all natural and you dont put color on it at all, they shouldn't have to bleach your hair. They should just put the color right on your hair and it should turn. Do you also do root touch ups, to cover grey or anything? That could be a reason why they bleach the high lights first. And, it could also depend on what volume of developer they are using with the bleach. Since your hair is so dark, I'm going to assume they are using 20-40 volume. I would recommend using a 10 volume. But this is all depending on how you want the red high lights to look...if you want them suttle but yet noticable 10 vol is the way to go, if you want them bright and really noticable then 30 volume is definitely the way. So depending on what you want, is the route I would go. So my suggestion is to ask them about the volume, and the intensifier... hopefully this will solve your problem. Just remember tho, if your base color is untouched they shouldn't have to bleach!

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