Hey, Tex! I don't think I've welcomed you to the board yet, so a big Texas welcome to ya! I grew up in El Paso and can give a rebel yell as good as anyone. hehe

MJ is right. You might want to put your hair in a pony tail or a couple of braids when you go to bed. There is also a product called Frizz-eze. You might want to try that when you wash your hair. Almost any conditioner is also a detangler. There are some that you can leave in. The best conditioner I found, however, when my hair gets overprocessed from perms and coloring is... get this... mayoniase! Yep! It's got your oils and protein in it! It has stopped my hair from breaking after two or three treatments. What I do is wash my hair, use my usual conditioner to get the tangles out and then I glob on the mayoniase, comb it through, put a plastic cap on my head and go outside and sit in the sun for about half an hour. If not, I'll hit it with the blowdryer for heat so that the hair absorbs all the goodies, then I wash it again lightly to get the oil out and add some more conditioner.

You may need to get your hair trimmed for two reasons: one to get rid of all the uneven ends and two, to strengthen it. Don't ask me why, but trimming hair will do that.

Good luck from your friendly, neighborhood ex-beautician.

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