Breakage From No-Lye?

I've seen some women have success with No-Lye, but I've seen plenty more with damage from it. I was in that "damage-from-no-lye" category. My hair was always puffed up, dry, cracked, and split and I didn't understand why. I was always told that Lye would burn off my hair and that I would be bald if I used it --- This coming from my mom, whose home relaxers burned my poor little scalp anyway. Well, when I first went to my Dominican stylist, she told me she was going to do a corrective with Affirm because my hair was in bad shape. When she turned that chair so I could see myself in the mirror, I couldn't believe it. It was either a salon made illusion or magic, I thought, because I had never seen my hair look so healthy. But a few weeks later, my hair was still healthy! If you're suffering from breakage and you suspect it's the No-Lye, have a professional do a corrective with a Lye based relaxer. Just remember to get your hair into shape before by deep conditioning weekly until you're ready to relax.