countrycurlies

I have been CG for 3-4 months now, and I was wondering. How can you tell if you have too much/not enough protein? Thanks!

3b thick, curly hair, SL
CG method since August, 2012
CO wash: Garnier Fructis Pure Clean Conditioner (with brown sugar when needed)
rinse out CO: TRESemme Naturals Radiant Volume Conditioner
leave-in: TRESemme Naturals Nourishing Moisture Conditioner
stylers: jojoba oil, LA looks sport gel (winter), ic fantasia hair polisher styling gel (summer)

Corrina777

Typically hair that is fine in texture and/or high in porosity does well with protein. Hair with too much protein generally feels brittle and straw-like. Generally the time to reach for protein is if your curls start getting droopy and/or your hair starts to feel super soft/mushy (overconditioned). Some people can use a wide variety of proteins in lots of different forms (conditioner, gel, PTs, etc), but some people find that their hair only tolerates certain proteins or protein only in certain portions of their routine. It's a lot of trial and error because no two heads of hair are indentical.

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3a/f/iii Before the chop- Donated to Locks of Love, January 2013
Modified CG since 11/5/11
CO-WASH: VO5 Vanilla Mint Tea Clarifying, DevaCare No-Poo
CLARIFY: CHS Treatment Shampoo (used prior to PT/DT)
RO: DevaCare One Condition, Regis Olive Oil
LI: Cure Care, As I Am Leave-In
STYLE: Re:Coil, Curl Keeper, Biotera Gel, Deva Ultra Defining Gel, GVP Liquid Sculpting Gel, Curls Rock Amplifier and Strong Hold Mousse
PT/DT: IAGirl's PT, One n' Only Argan Hydrating Mask

crimsonshedemon

Truly coarse hair has an over abundance of protein so the hair requires more moisture not a lot if any protein. However, "coarse" hair is commonly misidentified fine hair that is very dry. I was one who thought I had coarse hair when it was actually dry. Here's some info http://livecurlylivefree.com/curly%20hair%20basics.htm

countrycurlies

Thank you guys so much! I'm fairly new to all this, but so far it is working well for me. Im still having a few problems with frizz, but hopefully that will subside soon. Its kinda difficult to determine your texture, but that website helped me. I dont think my hair is all that thick, so its probably more medium.
Thanks again!

3b thick, curly hair, SL
CG method since August, 2012
CO wash: Garnier Fructis Pure Clean Conditioner (with brown sugar when needed)
rinse out CO: TRESemme Naturals Radiant Volume Conditioner
leave-in: TRESemme Naturals Nourishing Moisture Conditioner
stylers: jojoba oil, LA looks sport gel (winter), ic fantasia hair polisher styling gel (summer)