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This.
I love it.
It's amazing.

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Even a trim would really help your hair. I know this is weird, but I use a Dove intensive body cream wash as conditioner. It has so much oil in it and I noticed a difference in a couple of washes.

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Anything heavily oil based should work as well.

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Aveda Damage Remedy Restructuring Treatment. It says leave it on for 2-5 mins but I leave it on for 15. Aphogee treatment for damaged hair is the best but it has to be done in a salon as it dries it makes your hair extremely brittle and it has to be washed out carefully or it will break your hair as well. It does last six weeks though and it was the only thing that stopped all of my breakage from when I melted my hair when I was 16.

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My hair has been every colour under the sun and was pretty dammaged at one point. Now im blonde and my hair is in great condition. What do i use? Well i have regular trims every six to eight weeks. But i use L'Oreal Pro Intense Repair Masque(There is a stronger absolute repair too) every other wash. And no more than twice a week i used Redken Anti Snap. This stuff is amazing you only need a coin sized amount so it lasts for ages. You have to be careful not to use it too much though as it is so loaded with protein it will make your hair brittle.

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Kerastase!

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First off check any and all of your hair products to see if there is Mineral Oil or Glycerin in them - as these two culprits will ruin your color as they will, literally eat/strip the color off of your hair follicle and, eventually, leave it dull looking over time.

Your hair is dark enough to get away with this, but you may try an Avocado pack applied to your hair, or egg whites, and if you're really daring Mayonnaise.

Actually, skip the mayo you're not that desperate!

Really, though, I would use your fav conditioner that has plenty of Panthenol in it and simply leave it on overnight.

Do not overly shampoo your hair and keep in mind that basic conditioners are enough to cleanse your hair on light washing days. before you even put shampoo or conditioner to your head - Simply massage your wet scalp to get those fabulous oils on your finger tips and massage those natural sebum oils onto the ends of your hair under the warm water!

Then you may then apply your regular routine shampoo or conditioner to cleanse or condition.

If you can get those essential fatty oils to the ends of your hair that's half the battle - people often times do this by simply brushing the hair.

As far as breakage is concerned - do invest in a satin head wrap or cap that you may put your hair in at night while you sleep or, even better, a satin pillow case so that your hair slips over the material more easily.

You'd be surprised as to how much breakage is caused by your pillow case! Trust me...on this I am an authority!

If you look at my profile pic you'll see that that is...my real hair. I'm an entertainer, and I'm not too fond of wigs at all - so my hair is everything when it comes to my image and craft! My waves are all roller set and it's highlighted to the hilt. So it needs superior care, but I don't spend a fortune doing it.

The Protein packs are good, but don't be fooled into thinking they're not working as well as you'd like. Sometimes when you use them and leave them on for long periods of time the hair follicles will become overly saturated with the protein molecules and your hair will feel "Crispy" or stiff - like you can't even get a brush through it for several days until your hair adjusts or balances out the protein levels you administered.

It's O.K. though, it's working! Just don't do severe protein packing several days before important events!

Leave-in type conditioners applied only to the ends of your hair is good as well. Be careful with oily based conditioners, though, like things with Jojoba oils in them and the like - so your skin doesn't break out from them.

I'm not a big fan of V05 hot oil treatments either - they're great in a pinch for instant gratification, but in the long run your hair will become dull, and you'll need silicone based products to give you your shine back.

Also, and this is, probably, the best tip if not a friendly reminder!
Eat plenty of Plain Lowfat Yogurt in your diet if you are able to do so, as this will make your hair and nails grow like weeds and your skin look fabulous!

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Your Hair, actually, looks pretty Fabulous!

It looks very healthy and shiny!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the color and cut!

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I love these conditioning treatments:

Fekkai Protein RX Treatment Mask
Eufora Urgent Repair Replenishing Treatment
Redken Heavy Cream Deep Treatment

Good luck finding something that works for you. All 3 of the above I have used long term over a couple of years and love them.

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I second that!!!!! It's amazing stuff! Worth the price.

Btw, your hair does look gorgeous and very healthy... mine looks so frazzled compared to yours!!

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I 2nd this! I love his line. Try one of the trial kits. I know Bath and Body Works had them on sale for $20. It's a shampoo, conditioner, and mask. I personally like the Technician Color Care line.

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For daily shampoo/conditioner I SWEAR by bumble and bumble coconut. I decided to go from dark DARK brown to blonde and had my hair stripped and bleached this past summer. I ended up with cotton candy hair that no amount of protein reconstructor could cure, it wasn't until I went back to brown that I was able to get some of the condition back.

Even though you don't want it cut, I really think you should get the ends dusted, if only to stop breakage. The conditioner for B & B is close to 30 bucks a bottle Canadian but so worth it. I've spent thousands literally in my life and I keep coming back to it. You can buy lil sample bottles too, if you like. I also reccomend Ferouk silk therapy as a leave in.

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Mabelle, my hair was also pretty damaged till couple of days back .. All the re-bonding and colouring had taken their toll ... My hair is naturally wavy, smooth and really silky ... After all the product usage, it had become pretty rough and looked kinda burned out I bought Loreal Matrix Intense Repair Masque couple of days back. It's a medium-sized tub and since I bought it off a Salon, I got it for lesser than the retail price. After some usage, I can see my hair getting back to its regular shiny and silky texture You could try any of the Intense Repair Masque's available. HTH

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i use the matrix sleek look intense conditioning mask. i use it every other time i wash my hair and my used to be damaged hair is nice and smooth and it doesn't seem to break as much

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Aphogee has many products, One of them is a liquid reconstructor and when you apply it you comb it through and then sit under a hair dryer which makes the hair super hard and brittle. Then you have to wash it out with the water turned on low as to not break your hair. Afterward you can apply aphogee balancing moisturizer after the protein treatment. I can definately say I have used tons of conditioners, reconstructors and this was the only thing that worked when I had tons of breakage. Kerastase can't even do what this stuff does.

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Do let us know finally what works for you though

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I am the QUEEN of hair repair. As many know I have platinum blonde hair and it looks great, but only because of how well I take care of it after a "chemical haircut" that happened years ago (basically all my hair broke off after a rather harsh couple days)

Heres what you need:

Protein Based conditioner and shampoo (I like Bedhead Dumb Blonde)
Protein Based Deep conditioner (I like Joico K-Pack)
Moisturizing Shampoo and Deep Conditioner (I like Redken All Soft Heavy Cream I think its called)
Heat Protector for styling ( I like Artecs Hot styles ironing cream)
A wide tooth comb
Leave in conditioner (I like Redken Anti-snap)

Get a trim first to get any dead ends off
Alternate between moisturizing shampoo and conditioner and protein shampoo conditioner
Try to lay off shampooing your hair every day, I only wash my hair at most twice a week, and it made a HUGE difference. After about a week your scalp adjusts and produces less oil so you won't look greasy, but if you can't do that make sure you dont shampoo every single day.
Use either or deep conditioner at least once a week

Dont use protein all the time it will strengthen your hair but too much will make it brittle, you need to add moisture as well.

Use a wide tooth comb to GENTLY comb the conditioner through your hair to evenly coat every strand. After you get out of the shower only use a wide tooth comb, your hair is the weakest when it is wet.

DO NOT towel dry your hair and try not to wrap it up in a towel on top of your head, this pulls the hair making it likely to snap. Instead blot excess moisture with a towel, and wrap the towel around your head and hair leaving it down if that makes sense.

Try not to blow dry your hair if you straighten with an iron, I wash my hair the night before, let it dry, and then straighten in the morning. This will take A LOT of stress off your hair.

USE THERMAL PROTECTION FOR HEAT STYLING!!! If you straighten, it is better to straighten small sections at a time (an inch or two) slower than to run it over bigger sections quickly because chances are you are going to do the same sections over and over.

Dont put your hair in a pony tail the same place every day, especially when you go to sleep, it is better to put it in a braid or a really loose bun.

If your really serious a satin pillow case helps to minimize damage.

I hope that helps! It might be extreme for what you need but for anyone else looking to greatly improve their hair, this is the way to go. I would not have one strand of hair if I didnt do this

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Great advice, I agree! Since I broke down and spent the money on B & B i've been able to pretty much shampoo daily and not suffer any ill effects-I hate not shampooing, so this was pretty cool for me I too own a satin pillowcase