Lilmama1011
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I'm not talking about experiencing full on hair breakage, I'm talking about very few hair being broken after being as gentle as you want to be
I'm not talking about experiencing full on hair breakage, I'm talking about very few hair being broken after being as gentle as you want to be
I was wondering the same thing. I'm always checking the floor for broken hair. If I'm m&sing then I'm looking to see how many strands are shedding or breaking. Usually I have both but a very small amount. 2-3 broken and 6-10 shed hair When I styling my hair I can have broken hair all over the floor : ( 10-12 pieces. Not to mention shed hair 3-4. Anyway. I've been so gentle and working to get even more gentle. I hate to see my hair on the floor after styling.
Cosign with everyone. I used to panic when I first went natural but I only manipulate my hair once a week and I'm still retaining good length. A few short hairs don't bother me, I know since I have really coily hair, whether I comb or finger detangle, there are always some. I am usually pretty gentle too.
The Science of Black hair has an excellent section about breakage, from Zone 1 breakage (a few hairs here and there, even a few on the floor) verses Zone 3 breakage (broken hairs everywhere, shirt, floor, etc.). Zone 1 isn't a huge cause from concern and is considered somewhat normal, verses Zone 3 which is a state of emergency lol.