OK, so for years I had really long hair. Recently got it cut to my shoulders because I wanted to try something new.
After I got it cut, I decided I wanted to go platinum blonde. My natural hair color is light brown and lifts really easy, but I also had residue old hair dye in my hair even though I had not dyed my hair for about 3 months prior to getting my hair cut.
The hair all on my scalp and on top lifted really easy and got really white after just one application of bleach, but the rest was really orange. I bleached it two days later again. My hair did not look or feel damaged really. Was still soft and healthy.
Originally I was going to wait at least a week to bleach it one last time, which I wish so bad I would have done. I just did not want to sit around with orange hair. 3 days after that I bleached it one last time, left the bleach on for only about 10 minutes over the time. BIG MISTAKE.
I completely changed my hair texture... When it is wet, it feels so gooey and sticky, like limp noodles. When it is dry, it literally looks like what a ball of cheap yarn looks like when the threads are unraveling on themselves. My hair is unraveling on itself! The damage goes up as far as 6 inches in some sections. I cannot brush it in fear of it snapping off. My hair is snapping off so easily now. I do not even want to look at it.
I know that I cannot mend the damage that has already been done, but I want to at least find a way to mask the damage so it is not all that noticeable. Just put some moisture back in it and at least make it *appear* healthier again.
I cannot get my hair cut again. I just got it cut off to my shoulders and I do not do boy cuts, so will have to let it grow out a few inches before I get some of the damage cut off.
I did one night of sleeping with deep conditioner in my hair. Did not do much of anything. The next night, I slept with coconut oil in my hair. Helped the tiniest, tiniest amount. Not going to wash my hair with anything or touch it for a few days, but then I am going to saturate it in coconut oil for another night.
Does anyone have any advice please? What are some products I can use to help this??



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. If you can, try clip in extensions or a wig for work to disguise the damage. 




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