Should my hair feel this way?

stefii433 · 09-05-2012, 03:16 PM

I have a question

. After i wash my hair i put all my leave in in, then prepare to start applying gel. While I am applying gel my hair feels rough (and also knots pretty easy), when I try to run my fingers through my soaking hair with gel it just feel rough and knotty. Is this normal. After I wake up the next morning from sleeping with my wet hair its super soft to the touch, I don't get it. I do weekly deep conditioners and protein treatments. Are any of my symptoms a sign of something needed, or not enough of? Please help. I don't remember it being this tough and knotty to apply gel but I haven't changed much.

I also just got a trim so that shouldn't be it, also the knots at my roots!

Update: I just realized something! One thing that I have changed is that now I use SheaMoisture Organic Coconut and Hisbicus Hold and Shine Moisture Mist after my leave in's and before gel. And saw it has protein! maybe im protein sensitive.

Starmie · 09-06-2012, 12:34 AM

That sounds like the way my hair feels when I put aloe in it. Are you using anything with aloe?

stefii433 · 09-06-2012, 07:24 AM

I dont think I am, to my knowledge Ive never used Aloe but I guess Id have to check all my products. Would it just say "aloe vera" in the ingredient list or is there other words that mean that?

Starmie · 09-07-2012, 09:11 AM

Aloe barbedenis (or something like that!) appears quite regularly in products but I don't think there's any other name for it so you'd see it if it was there.