Ladies and gentleman my hair is fried. Can you suggest some good products?

Quit treating it with chemicals outside of shampoos and conditioners. Use a mild detergent shampoo. Eat more protein, like eggs.

Miracle leave in conditioner. It’s a light spray detangler you can pick up at salons (Walmart salon carries it). It comes in a blue bottle and runs about 29.99 for a large bottle. I’ve used it for a couple years now and I do high and low lights in my hair. Get a professional styling aides (flat iron, blow dryer, etc), they make a difference), and try to minimize their usage.

I am sincere about this, but it may sound silly. Has anyone in this situation tried shaving the head and letting the hair grow out naturally? Essentially starting over? You’d have to wear a wig while it grows out, of course but could that help?

You can’t do much, other than wait and cut off the damaged part. In the meantime you need to be super gentle with it so it doesn’t break off too much. Mine got fried once from perm solution, and while I was waiting for it to grow, I would wash and condition, then after soaking up most of the water in a towel, I would put some more conditioner in the damaged part and just leave it in. Then I put it in a braid. (I was trying to grow out layers, and got perms to disguise them. Then I ran afoul of an inexperienced salon person who thought she needed to use every drop of solution on me once she had mixed up a double batch, since a single wasn’t quite enough. I think I’d have been better off just dealing with all the layers.)

Do you dye or bleach your hair? Stop if you do, use a neutral pH conditioner and shampoo.

I just got my hair cut shorter and stopped using chemical colors. I’m using henna to treat the gray. I’ve cut off all the damages stuff so I’ll tell you in a few months (if you come back and remind me) how it turns out.
Have you considered that there may be a nutritional reason?
I haven’t tried it but I heard that Knox gelatin sprinkled on your food is good for hair and nails.

Chemical treatments and heat styling destroy hair. Straight haired people use perms and curling irons and curly hair people use relaxers or straight irons. The key is to stop fighting against your hair and learning to work with what it is. Finding a great hair stylist helps a lot too. I haven’t found one near my new place and it’s been a couple years since I’ve had a good cut.

In the 17 years I’ve been coloring my hair, I’ve used the semi-permanent ones that aren’t as damaging. I never use a hair dryer or curling iron anymore and my hair is very shiny and soft.

I’ve heard that Redken All-Soft conditioner is very good. But as others have said, once the damaged is done, you can’t really repair it. If you spend a ton at a salon, they can probably improve it, but the only way to have lasting results is to change your styling habits so the new growth won’t become so damaged.

I would first suggest at least trimming your hair to eliminate the split ends. You can’t really repair them after the damage is there. Trimming them off will make your hair feel at least a bit fresher. Second, wean yourself off using shampoo and conditioner with detergents. Look into the no-poo method (such as using a baking soda scalp scrub and apple cider vinegar rinse, followed up with a moisturizing oil such as avocado or extra virgin coconut.)

Using too much keratin can lead to further damage. If you wish to continue using it, limit yourself to only doing it once every 1–2 weeks.

There is no quick-fix to damaged hair. You’re going to have to cut it eventually so that only healthy hair will remain. But I think your best bet would be using milder, simpler, natural ingredients.

Biolage hydra seal leave in cream is great. Just don’t use anything w heat even blowouts.

Great suggestions. Thank you!!
I’m definitely going to try them. Except for shaving my head. ;0) lol
I color my hair every 3–4 months, use a blow dryer and straighten it daily…..
I realize that it’s my fault, but UGH!

@Katniss You can do the braid on the top and if you use the cream, it’ll still look professional in most settings, or even buns (ugh, I know) but get creative!

@Katniss Sorry I can’t help you. Your question reminded me of a quip from Redd Foxx as Fred Sanford in the seventies sit-com Sanford and Son. when asked how he liked his hair done, he said he wore it “fried, dyed and laid to the side”.