damaged bleached hair

[seli325]

i’m looking for some product recommendations like a hair mask, oil, and leave in conditioner. my hair is naturally very dark and i’ve been getting it blonder for about 2 years. now it is very dry and i am noticing more breakage. it takes forever to dry and a lot of products weigh it down, and it is also very dry and lacks shine. i have naturally wavy hair that is quite thick. i have completely stopped using heat for 3 months. thank you!! 

[GG84]

@seli325 

Taking hours to dry is a tell tale sign of bleach damage. Your hair is trying desperately to hang onto moisture (water) from when it was wet. 

There are a few things I would do: 

incorporate a bond builder. These work to repair the inner structure of the hair preventing breakage. K18 Biomimetic Hairscience Mini Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask 0.5 oz/ 15 mL  Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector Pre-Shampoo Hair Repair Treatment  Living Proof Mini Triple Bond Complex Leave-in Hair Treatment 0.33 oz / 10 ml  any of those will do. 

For a mask these are the ones that I reach for after I lighten my hair shu uemura Silk Bloom Treatment Hair Mask for Damaged Hair 6 oz/ 177 mL  amika Mini Soulfood Nourishing Mask 3.3 oz / 100 ml  and Redken All Soft Heavy Cream. 

None of the oils I like are sold at Sephora, I like my oils to have a purpose other then shine. A reparative aspect to them. Eufora Beautifying Serum and Davines Oi Oil. 

[greeneyedgirl107]

@GG84 I've been wondering what oils you like!  I'm bookmarking this!  Thank you!  Right now I use Redken Frizz Dismiss Oil in Serum.

[GG84]

@greeneyedgirl107 

I’m going to take a very wide angle picture of all my hair goodies for you one of these days 😅 it’s making me nervous to even think about how much I actually spent on hair care. 

[greeneyedgirl107]

@GG84 looking forward to it!  Would love to see your collection!...and you're worth it!  💕 💞 ♥️ 

[seli325]

thank you!!

[PrettyPaint]

@seli325 I'm not sure if you've tried this before, but I've had some luck with this mask:

K18 Biomimetic Hairscience Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask 1.7 oz/ 50 mL 

[seli325]

thank you! i just purchased this so im hoping it works for me as well