I hope that you will stop beating yourself up. We all make mistakes. I am grateful for your honesty and transparency. You will come back stronger from this.
I watched a video a long time ago where keratin was used on the young lady’s hair at a salon. When she washed her hair, it wouldn’t revert. She learned that keratin takes a while to wash out because the keratin in your hair has bonded with the keratin in the product (which is what makes the straight hair last longer). Also, she had to use a sulfate shampoo to help wash the keratin out faster. So try a sulfate shampoo for a few washes and see if that helps. If not, I’m sure you’ll figure out how best to proceed. Good luck!
I do hope so, but I washed my hair twice. Once with head and shoulders the next with dish soap I was that desperate to strip my hair but hopefully as you say with more washes some pattern can come back x
I'm so sorry about your heat damage, but it's called a hair journey for a reason! We learn from our setbacks as we try to figure out what's best for our strands. I found your videos while researching emu oil, and I've been binging on your content pretty much all day on this rainy Sunday. You have such a lovely spirit, so don't let this hiccup upset you too much. Give the keratin time to work it's way out of your hair, it will be back to normal soon.
I got heat damage from a rubbish heat protectant too. The burnt smell will go away in a couple weeks. Weekly protein treatments and bi weakly cowashes will do you and your hair a lot of good. Unfortunately you can't get your curl pattern back but the constant protein treatments and deep conditioning will help your curls at least somewhat come back. I'm sorry this happened to you 💖. I transitioned and big chopped at 6 months so if I can do it, you can do it too. I'm routing for you Zig!!! You will overcome this! 😊
you could restart your growth journey with a shorter cut, though i know that has to be such a discouragement. i'm just thinking that managing all the different textures may be more trouble than its worth (though, that thought usually comes after the cut, doesn't it -- pre-cut, it feels like very much worth the trouble 😂) whatever you decide, i'm wishing you the best of luck!!
How sad. I'm so sorry you've had this happen to you. Hard as it is hair does grow back and you take such good care of your hair. Do your treatments and trim as you go (a little at a time). it will be okay!
I feel your pain sis. I know this wasn't easy for you to record. Don't beat yourself up, just consider it a lesson learned and like you said "move on". It's gonna be ok. You're gorg no matter how long (or short) your hair is. Blessings!
Sorry to hear loved, now you can launch into a fresh start whether it's transitioning or chopping. when i damaged my hair I ended up loving the chop because finally I had curly ends again. it will come back
I appreciate your honesty and know how you feel. I did the same thing a few months ago and will never straighten my hair again! Olaplex has helped bring my curl back a little, but the front of my hair is still bone straight, so I braid it up like you do. I'm interested in seeing your new journey. I think it would be inspiring to bounce back from a setback.
Keep going, your videos are very useful and your not the only one that have been down this path. It is all a journey and i'm sure there are people who is at this point in their journey too.
Don’t cut it all off. Trim your ends and then deep condition. I was able to really bring moisture back to my hair was by my deep conditioning with any deep condition with olive oil put a cap on and use a blow dryer to add heat on the cap. My hair has really turned around.
I just wanted to say I'm so sorry. I completely understand back in October I got my hair professional straightened and as soon as I washed it my hair looked exactly like yours. The burnt smell your smelling will go away after a few washes. My hair is doing a lot better now just do weekly protein treatments and protective styling. After a couple of months your hair will regain its fullness. I wish you the best of luck and hope your hair can revert back to its prior state of healthiness.
Sorry you are experiencing a setback. Don’t be discouraged. I am still going to watch your videos. It’s a lesson we all can learn from. The only thing to do is move forward from here. Keep the videos coming. 🦋
I actually bought that John frena spray and I returned it. I just used it to blow dry my hair and after I was done my hair started smelling like raw fish...I had to wash my hair with shampoo twice. I think you would look amazing with a short cut 😊
I love your channel and love your transparency. I would love to see hair videos and will continue to grow and learn with you. Don't cut it. You may be able to repair it.
I'm so proud of you for making this video!! It's so brutally and beautifully honest, and we NEED UA-camR vids like this....I thank you so much....I've watched your videos before (unsubscribed), but now, I'm a Zig fan/fam member!!! Hugs to you, and together we will reach HEALTHY HAIR!!!🙆🏿♀️👭💪👏👏👏💕💕💕
I'm holding out hope for you, I'm praying that your hair will eventually revert. And yes, I'd love to see the videos you were thinking about doing from a (possible) damaged perspective!
With products like that you have to use a clarifying shampoo to strip everything out. My hair does this when I blow mine straight for braiding. Keratin is the devil when you add heat to it. Condition and protective styling it until your hair bounces back. You didn’t ruin your hair you don’t have to go back to step one. I was raised around a beautician and all she did was natural hair.
Sorry hun. This has happened to me twice. You can bounce back, it will take time but you’ll get back to your health. Thank you for sharing the highs and lows of your journey.
I'm sorry to hear you're going through this, but definitely continue with the treatments and I would still be interested in the vitamins and what you eat in a day content. x
I actually had this happened to me a few years ago and I used the same john freida 3 day straight I eventually cut it off bit by bit. I didn't know it is a semi relaxer now it makes sense. Don't feel discouraged as you know what helps your hair thrive and grows.
So sorry this happened. But like you said you are not your hair. You are still awesome and beautiful and super talented. You can transition through the damage or cut it off if you choose to. A short cut would look great on you. Either way I will still enjoy your videos. Please do not be too hard on yourself we all make mistakes. You will bounce back from this of that I am positive.
So sorry this happened to you! Things will work out! As you said you are not your hair. I will follow along no matter what. You will get past this sooner than you think!
Oh no! 😢 I'm so sorry Z! In Swahili this deserves a "pole sana". I think this is an opportunity for you to go on a new journey sharing your lessons with us your subbies. Whatever decision you make, we will always stand by you 💪🏾. We ❤️ you. It's heart wrenching but it's hair and it will grow back. You should still do all your planned videos but like you said give them a different twists because of what happened. Cheer up hun!
O ya...I remember Chime Edwards (hair crush) she did one if those 7 day straightening treatments and her hair pattern was damaged. I'm sorry this happened to you🙁 we put a lot of effort into our hair so it's always sucks when setbacks occur.
It happens, I straighten my hair last year and I kept doing it because I thought my hair could take it! After I would wash it, I liked the curl because it was loser and everything, well after a few months, my hair lost its length, feel, and just fell out. I was devastated, because I felt so horrible and stupid and I wish I had this video at the time, because I thought all was lost but it wasn’t, like you said my hair journey changed, and now I’m getting it back to a healthy state! Keep positive! ❤️
first person to have my exact hair texture that i am following here on youtube, im excited to be part of your subscribers!!! atleast now i'll know what do with these kinks...
Dont feel bad I did the exact same thing after the beautiful textures treatment came out. It ruined my hair but others thought my hair looked good. My actually started shedding badly after using it. I did protective style for over a year and then I trimmed my hair. Be careful of anything that calls itself a smoothing treatment, or anything that "activates with heat"!
You are sooooooo beautiful😍💜 I was listening to you, but all I kept thinking was, "Her beauty is so natural and ridiculous!!!"💜 with that said, I've been there with the heat damage as well. I straightened my hair for my son's graduation and it was my first time using heat in 3 yrs!!!! My hair was so flat and thin and the texture was different all over, it broke my heart. I spent so much money on all kinds of protein treatments and heat damage miracles and nothing worked😩. I ended up big chopping and starting all over again. I think you should still post your videos for healthy foods and vitamins tho. It isn't fraudulent if those are things that you do on a daily basis, besides, they will be helpful in your continued journey to healthy hair. I'm so sorry your hair got damaged☹ but as you're going thru this it will also be helpful for those in your same situation. XOXO
I am very interested bc I just went through the same thing. I went to a TRUSTED HAIRSTYLIST. I got so upset when my hair was wet bc my hair had the burnt smell as well. My hair is slow growing and I can’t stand the idea of cutting it. I guess transitioning is my only option.....
If you used the John Frieda Frizz Free 3 day Straight Flat Iron Spray one of the ingredients is sodium hydroxide which is lye and caustic soda so yes it is used as a relaxer. The heat might have factor in but it was probably the lye that caused your hair to lose its pattern.I hope this helps in finding a solution for your hair. I wish you the best in your hair journey.
Keep calm and carry on. I love your energy and hate to see you so demoralized. I haven't seen your videos in a long while, and had you not said anything, I wouldn't have known your hair, in the dry style, was damaged. I say don't big chop. See what happens. Grow it out. Treat it well with natural products. Check out 22nd Century Natural Woman's videos. Her shampoo bars are nice, or use black soap or other less processed shampoo bars. Stick with nature when possible, such as using water, glycerin, and AVJ mixes to moisturize and oils and butters to seal. Try to avoid commercial products and maybe your hair health will return (and the bad chemical smell will dissipate!). Good luck, lady.
Thats an awful experience 😯😟 Its a great oportunity to start a new journey. I think you should continue with the treatments wait yo make sure its not keratin.
hey Zig Beswick, something similar happened to me... I have you ever tried to wash your hair with neutralizer shampoo to get rid of the remaining chemical that could be present on your her. I used the shampoo when I noticed it had a chemical horrible smell after receiving a Dominican blowout. It got rid of the remaining chemicals and the smell... I hope this helps.
It was the Keratin. You'll have to shampoo with Sulfate shampoo, do a couple more light protein treatments ( like a reconstructor) and deep condition. It will bring it back a lot more. Keratin takes a while to get out of your hair. It's a process. I think most of it will come back and you won't have to cute much at all. Best of luck to you and I still want to see any and all videos you have for us. I'm right here to go through it with you. You have all of our support!
Just keep treating your hair like u do the rest of ya hair. Mine disappeared by doing that. And if u do twistouts and braidouts u wont b able to tell neway unless u do wash n gos or fros. Keep ends trimmed and u will be back in no time!
So sad to hear. Sorry sisi. I would suggest that you slowly transition. It shall be fine. Give yourself at least 6 months to go back to fully healthy hair again.
I hope that you will stop beating yourself up. We all make mistakes. I am grateful for your honesty and transparency. You will come back stronger from this.
Do hot oil treatments too!!
I watched a video a long time ago where keratin was used on the young lady’s hair at a salon. When she washed her hair, it wouldn’t revert. She learned that keratin takes a while to wash out because the keratin in your hair has bonded with the keratin in the product (which is what makes the straight hair last longer). Also, she had to use a sulfate shampoo to help wash the keratin out faster.
So try a sulfate shampoo for a few washes and see if that helps. If not, I’m sure you’ll figure out how best to proceed. Good luck!
Dottie H. Good idea. I think clarifying her hair and conditioning again would give her an idea of what she's working with.
I do hope so, but I washed my hair twice. Once with head and shoulders the next with dish soap I was that desperate to strip my hair but hopefully as you say with more washes some pattern can come back x
I'm so sorry about your heat damage, but it's called a hair journey for a reason! We learn from our setbacks as we try to figure out what's best for our strands. I found your videos while researching emu oil, and I've been binging on your content pretty much all day on this rainy Sunday. You have such a lovely spirit, so don't let this hiccup upset you too much. Give the keratin time to work it's way out of your hair, it will be back to normal soon.
I got heat damage from a rubbish heat protectant too. The burnt smell will go away in a couple weeks. Weekly protein treatments and bi weakly cowashes will do you and your hair a lot of good. Unfortunately you can't get your curl pattern back but the constant protein treatments and deep conditioning will help your curls at least somewhat come back. I'm sorry this happened to you 💖. I transitioned and big chopped at 6 months so if I can do it, you can do it too. I'm routing for you Zig!!! You will overcome this! 😊
you could restart your growth journey with a shorter cut, though i know that has to be such a discouragement. i'm just thinking that managing all the different textures may be more trouble than its worth (though, that thought usually comes after the cut, doesn't it -- pre-cut, it feels like very much worth the trouble 😂) whatever you decide, i'm wishing you the best of luck!!
How sad. I'm so sorry you've had this happen to you. Hard as it is hair does grow back and you take such good care of your hair. Do your treatments and trim as you go (a little at a time). it will be okay!
I feel your pain sis. I know this wasn't easy for you to record. Don't beat yourself up, just consider it a lesson learned and like you said "move on". It's gonna be ok. You're gorg no matter how long (or short) your hair is. Blessings!
Sorry to hear loved, now you can launch into a fresh start whether it's transitioning or chopping. when i damaged my hair I ended up loving the chop because finally I had curly ends again. it will come back
I appreciate your honesty and know how you feel. I did the same thing a few months ago and will never straighten my hair again! Olaplex has helped bring my curl back a little, but the front of my hair is still bone straight, so I braid it up like you do. I'm interested in seeing your new journey. I think it would be inspiring to bounce back from a setback.
Keep going, your videos are very useful and your not the only one that have been down this path. It is all a journey and i'm sure there are people who is at this point in their journey too.
Don’t cut it all off. Trim your ends and then deep condition. I was able to really bring moisture back to my hair was by my deep conditioning with any deep condition with olive oil put a cap on and use a blow dryer to add heat on the cap. My hair has really turned around.
I’m really hoping the best for you new journey. I’ve had my problems as well
Wouldn't the heat (even if it's for deep conditioning) cause more damage?
choco milk oh no, you only apply the heat on the bag over your hair not directly on your hair. The heat will create steam.
I thought it would cause damage, as heat is still being used.
choco milk nope not at all. It opens your hair shaft. It’s very helpful
I just wanted to say I'm so sorry. I completely understand back in October I got my hair professional straightened and as soon as I washed it my hair looked exactly like yours. The burnt smell your smelling will go away after a few washes. My hair is doing a lot better now just do weekly protein treatments and protective styling. After a couple of months your hair will regain its fullness. I wish you the best of luck and hope your hair can revert back to its prior state of healthiness.
Sorry you are experiencing a setback. Don’t be discouraged. I am still going to watch your videos. It’s a lesson we all can learn from. The only thing to do is move forward from here. Keep the videos coming. 🦋
I actually bought that John frena spray and I returned it. I just used it to blow dry my hair and after I was done my hair started smelling like raw fish...I had to wash my hair with shampoo twice. I think you would look amazing with a short cut 😊
Awe hun, there are always some set backs in this natural hair journey. Trust me I know💖💕u will get it back to what it was and better.
I love your channel and love your transparency. I would love to see hair videos and will continue to grow and learn with you. Don't cut it. You may be able to repair it.
I'm so proud of you for making this video!! It's so brutally and beautifully honest, and we NEED UA-camR vids like this....I thank you so much....I've watched your videos before (unsubscribed), but now, I'm a Zig fan/fam member!!! Hugs to you, and together we will reach HEALTHY HAIR!!!🙆🏿♀️👭💪👏👏👏💕💕💕
I'm holding out hope for you, I'm praying that your hair will eventually revert. And yes, I'd love to see the videos you were thinking about doing from a (possible) damaged perspective!
With products like that you have to use a clarifying shampoo to strip everything out. My hair does this when I blow mine straight for braiding. Keratin is the devil when you add heat to it. Condition and protective styling it until your hair bounces back. You didn’t ruin your hair you don’t have to go back to step one. I was raised around a beautician and all she did was natural hair.
Sorry hun. This has happened to me twice. You can bounce back, it will take time but you’ll get back to your health. Thank you for sharing the highs and lows of your journey.
I'm sorry to hear you're going through this, but definitely continue with the treatments and I would still be interested in the vitamins and what you eat in a day content. x
This is also a part of your hair journey. Thank you for your honesty and I hope you will get your desired results :)
I actually had this happened to me a few years ago and I used the same john freida 3 day straight I eventually cut it off bit by bit. I didn't know it is a semi relaxer now it makes sense. Don't feel discouraged as you know what helps your hair thrive and grows.
So sorry this happened. But like you said you are not your hair. You are still awesome and beautiful and super talented. You can transition through the damage or cut it off if you choose to. A short cut would look great on you. Either way I will still enjoy your videos. Please do not be too hard on yourself we all make mistakes. You will bounce back from this of that I am positive.
So sorry this happened to you! Things will work out! As you said you are not your hair. I will follow along no matter what. You will get past this sooner than you think!
Oh no! 😢 I'm so sorry Z! In Swahili this deserves a "pole sana". I think this is an opportunity for you to go on a new journey sharing your lessons with us your subbies. Whatever decision you make, we will always stand by you 💪🏾. We ❤️ you. It's heart wrenching but it's hair and it will grow back.
You should still do all your planned videos but like you said give them a different twists because of what happened. Cheer up hun!
O ya...I remember Chime Edwards (hair crush) she did one if those 7 day straightening treatments and her hair pattern was damaged. I'm sorry this happened to you🙁 we put a lot of effort into our hair so it's always sucks when setbacks occur.
It happens, I straighten my hair last year and I kept doing it because I thought my hair could take it! After I would wash it, I liked the curl because it was loser and everything, well after a few months, my hair lost its length, feel, and just fell out. I was devastated, because I felt so horrible and stupid and I wish I had this video at the time, because I thought all was lost but it wasn’t, like you said my hair journey changed, and now I’m getting it back to a healthy state! Keep positive! ❤️
You have the right attitude, its a new path. You are not your hair.
first person to have my exact hair texture that i am following here on youtube, im excited to be part of your subscribers!!! atleast now i'll know what do with these kinks...
So sorry Zig, gutted! The great thing is our hair grows back amazingly. Regardless, I’m looking forward to the content coming up!
Dont feel bad I did the exact same thing after the beautiful textures treatment came out. It ruined my hair but others thought my hair looked good. My actually started shedding badly after using it. I did protective style for over a year and then I trimmed my hair. Be careful of anything that calls itself a smoothing treatment, or anything that "activates with heat"!
What about a big trim and course of protein and deep conditioning treatments?
You are sooooooo beautiful😍💜 I was listening to you, but all I kept thinking was, "Her beauty is so natural and ridiculous!!!"💜 with that said, I've been there with the heat damage as well. I straightened my hair for my son's graduation and it was my first time using heat in 3 yrs!!!! My hair was so flat and thin and the texture was different all over, it broke my heart. I spent so much money on all kinds of protein treatments and heat damage miracles and nothing worked😩. I ended up big chopping and starting all over again. I think you should still post your videos for healthy foods and vitamins tho. It isn't fraudulent if those are things that you do on a daily basis, besides, they will be helpful in your continued journey to healthy hair. I'm so sorry your hair got damaged☹ but as you're going thru this it will also be helpful for those in your same situation. XOXO
I am very interested bc I just went through the same thing. I went to a TRUSTED HAIRSTYLIST. I got so upset when my hair was wet bc my hair had the burnt smell as well. My hair is slow growing and I can’t stand the idea of cutting it. I guess transitioning is my only option.....
you are not an idiot. keep posting videos. even though you think you damaged your hair, you saved someone else from buying that spray!!
Sorry about your hair Zig 😯
Will still be watching all your vids! So keep them coming!
If you used the John Frieda Frizz Free 3 day Straight Flat Iron Spray one of the ingredients is sodium hydroxide which is lye and caustic soda so yes it is used as a relaxer. The heat might have factor in but it was probably the lye that caused your hair to lose its pattern.I hope this helps in finding a solution for your hair. I wish you the best in your hair journey.
All challenges of natural hair and your short comings are apart of your hair journey
Keep calm and carry on. I love your energy and hate to see you so demoralized. I haven't seen your videos in a long while, and had you not said anything, I wouldn't have known your hair, in the dry style, was damaged. I say don't big chop. See what happens. Grow it out. Treat it well with natural products. Check out 22nd Century Natural Woman's videos. Her shampoo bars are nice, or use black soap or other less processed shampoo bars. Stick with nature when possible, such as using water, glycerin, and AVJ mixes to moisturize and oils and butters to seal. Try to avoid commercial products and maybe your hair health will return (and the bad chemical smell will dissipate!). Good luck, lady.
I'm so sorry this happened!
I did the same thing just keep going it will get better. I wash my hair every week with deep conditioner and 6th months on its getting there
Thats an awful experience 😯😟
Its a great oportunity to start a new journey. I think you should continue with the treatments wait yo make sure its not keratin.
nawwww my girl I feel sorry for you
Your hair still looks nice. I would continue the deep conditioning and trim routine and pray that it grows out. Good luck!
hey Zig Beswick, something similar happened to me... I have you ever tried to wash your hair with neutralizer shampoo to get rid of the remaining chemical that could be present on your her. I used the shampoo when I noticed it had a chemical horrible smell after receiving a Dominican blowout. It got rid of the remaining chemicals and the smell... I hope this helps.
I’m so sorry. Don’t be too hard on yourself...
It was the Keratin. You'll have to shampoo with Sulfate shampoo, do a couple more light protein treatments ( like a reconstructor) and deep condition. It will bring it back a lot more. Keratin takes a while to get out of your hair. It's a process. I think most of it will come back and you won't have to cute much at all. Best of luck to you and I still want to see any and all videos you have for us. I'm right here to go through it with you. You have all of our support!
Try Olaplex. It’s a wonderful product for chemically treated hair and give your hair some time to revert to see if it works for you.
Love you!!! Thank you for videos
Don’t cut your hair. Hair journeys have ups & downs. Thanks for posting. More videos please x
I’m interested in any thing you do and my prayers go out to you let’s see how it looked straight
I'm sorry this happened to you! You might want to go ahead and bigchop and start over. Cutting off little by little would drive me nuts.
I had a similar problem when I dyed my hair with boots own brand hair dye. It relaxed my hair. So annoyed with myself.
It will probably revert, sound like it’s the Keratin in the spray . It’s hair you are supposed to be vain with it, it’s your crown and glory.
Just keep treating your hair like u do the rest of ya hair. Mine disappeared by doing that. And if u do twistouts and braidouts u wont b able to tell neway unless u do wash n gos or fros. Keep ends trimmed and u will be back in no time!
CHOP IT! You would look so chic! Especially since you said your hair smells burnt...not good.
So sad to hear. Sorry sisi. I would suggest that you slowly transition. It shall be fine. Give yourself at least 6 months to go back to fully healthy hair again.
TRANSITION
Do you work as a teacher?
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Hugs xx
Protein treatments! Protein treatments! Protein treatments!
As soon as I heard Keratin I knew why she messed up 😭
CrAzy that one product caused that. But honestly don’t worry. No one will notice it if you don’t mention and you look great that’s what matters.
I would clarify your hair with a shampoo
You look like @officaldydy
You could just change your journey: Transitioning Hair Journey
Yay! I'm first 😂