Is my hair damaged ?!?

so when i was in the fifth grade i got my hair highlighted with red streaks. i used to go in the pool alot and that eventually faded. i highlighted it again probably like a year after but at home. about maybe 5 monthes after i dyed my hair dark brown to my natural color.

then , just 4 montes ago i wanted a change. so i highlighted my hair with blonde streaks. it looks really nice now. i got a straightener because i didnt like my wavy hair. i straightened it everyday for about 3 %26amp; a half monthes. its one of those CHI irons , so its pretty good.

lately i feel like my hair is getting all gross-looking. its kinda dry. my hair is naturally wavy , %26amp; so i discovered about a week ago that i really like my natural wavy hair. it looks hella better than my straightened hair. i let my hair air dry every night now. i dont straighten it any more , or even blow dry.

is my hair damaged after all of this?

or because i stopped straightening it , is it fine now ?

heeelp. :]

Is my hair damaged ?!?

Give it time. As your hair grows, you can trim off the damaged ends as your healthy hair grows in.

Try hot oil treatments weekly to treat the dryness.

If you blow dry, dry from the roots down. The roots will always dry faster, and if you dry the roots and leave the ends slightly damp, you'll minimize the damage.

Is my hair damaged ?!?

u need proper hair care read some useful hair tips and more on this site

Is my hair damaged ?!?

most def. heat damages hair. trust me, i am a licensed cosmetologist. u should try to only put heat to your hair once a week, twice at the most. the lightening does major damage also. ur hair is traumatized.

Is my hair damaged ?!?

Do you have split ends?? I would say using a straightener on your hair every day for any amount of time will make it damaged... just be sure to get it cut every 6 weeks or so so that your split ends don't get really bad because then your hair will look really dry. Not blow drying your hair or straightening it will help tremendously, but your hair still could be damaged. If you don't need to get it cut, you might want to try a nice shampoo/conditioner for dry/damaged hair. Pantene conditioner can work wonders on dry and damaged hair.

Is my hair damaged ?!?

Putting color on your hair and or heat will damage it if you don't replenish the moisture. Just like if your hands in soap %26amp; water a lot, you have to use a moisturizing lotion. Your hair is the same. You did'n say over what period of time all these chemical treatments had happened. Remember your hair grows out too. There are lots of products on the market to help lessen the damaging effects of color and straightening. Wavey or curly hair may tend to look frizzy in humid weather. Just use a shampoo and conditioner made to help tame the frizz and be sure to have the ends trimmed regularly. My daughter in law has long wavey hair and she irons it at least 4-5 days a week. When the weather is humid she braids it when it is wet before she goes to bed, and takes it down the next morning and it looks great.

Is my hair damaged ?!?

no its your conisis

when i was in fifth grade

i died my hair red

then i died it back to my normal coulor with purple streaks

and now my hair is fine sweetty

i was also scared

Is my hair damaged ?!?

yea you should get a trim to cut off all the split ends and use a hair treatment and its good that you air dry your hair now cause heat really damages your hair espeacially the sun so use sun screen spray in your hair