Starian
Well-Known Member
So, I finally have internet access after being gone since practically July. What's been going on with me since then? Let's recap.
The Good
I've also stopped making definite goals. I really think we put too much unecessary stress on ourselves by saying stuff like "OMG BSL by next year or bust!" because when we have a setback, or our hair boycotts us and stops growing, we get upset. My hair is fine. Even on my worse hair days, my hair could be made semi-presentable and I still have hair on my head. It'll never thin out, so thank you hair! So I'm letting it do it's own thing now....with the help of MTG and vitamins. It'll get to brastrap when it gets there. But it BETTER be waistlength by '07 or I'm cutting somebody.
It's good to be back ya'll. Some of you guys have made amazing progress in the months that I've been gone (Carlita, HotTopic, and a lot of others), and I see a lot of new faces. Welcome everyone, and check out my album. It's in my siggy and public like always.
The Good
- The front of my hair (basically the temples and forehead/crown) area has caught up more or less with the rest of my hair. The front is sitting on my shoulders now, while the back is 2 1/2 inches or so longer.
- My ends are nice and even now. Still grows in a V-shape, but it looks blunt. W00t!
- Due to some horrible breakage and shedding issues (stress most likely) I had to cut 3 inches off and start fresh from my May length, I think. Luckily for me, I have the amount of the cut in new growth, so it isn't much of a loss, is it?
- I stopped taking my vitamins. Now I'm having breakouts and crap. Back on the wagon, ASAP.
- I can't find a decent stylist to save my life. I'm in San Antonio now, and everyone looks at me all funny when I walk into salons because the only people sitting in the chairs are Mexicans. They'll SAY they can do my hair, but their looks and awkward glances tell me otherwise. That's when I say thanks and walk my happy ass right back out. If it isn't the Hispanic stylists, it's the black women that overcharge ($80 for a Lady Velvet relaxer? Negro, please.) and insist you get trims. And then want to CHARGE you for the trim you don't want. For instance, I went to a stylist 2 Saturdays ago who did a botch job. I asked for a wash and set. (I always ask for that when I go to a new stylist. It's kind of hard to f**k up a wash and set, right?) You'd think there would be rollers involved, but alas. She washed my hair, put some tingling conditioner in it, rinsed that out, MOUSSED my hair, put me under the dryer, and when that was done, proceeded to blowdry my hair with a diffuser and then flatiron it. She used more heat in one visit than I used in a year! My hair was icky and flat. I look horrible with straight hair. Then she tells me "You need a trim." "No I don't. I just got it cut 2 weeks ago." "Well, this *holds out a chunk of my front ends* is still split. You need a trim next time. See how it sticks out all frizzy-like?" I wanted to say, "That's because you used the blowdrier and flat ironed all at once..." but I held my tongue because I'm passive-agressive like that. Never. Again.
- The stylist I had in Baton Rouge did an AWESOME job on my hair (she's the one who cut it) but she murdered my bangs. I asked her to give me some and they looked like a 2 year old with safety scissors got into my head while I was asleep. She GAVE me cowlick. I guess you can't win for losing.
- I can't afford ANY good styling products out here, I can't afford to get my hair done, and they don't have a good selection of black hair care products. The closest I've come to anything good and affordable is Motions CPR. Walmart doesn't even carry more than 2 types of perms, neither of which I use. Damn this Hispanic population! So all I have right now is Motions Lavish Conditioning Shampoo and Conditioner, DooGro Growth Shampoo, and Dudleys Scalp oil. My hair is going through product withdrawal. My hair has DTs, ya'll. (If anybody has a crackhead or alcoholic uncle ya'll know what I mean.
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- Somewhere along the way, I picked up a NASTY case of dandruff. I mean nasty. I can't wear black and scratch my head, or we'll have a White Christmas situation on our hands. I haven't had dandruff since I was 17 or so, so I don't understand. I can't wash my hair good enough. Just when I think all that icky scalp buildup is gone, 2 hours after my hair dries, my scalp is once again encrusted with a thick layer of dead skin. Yes, this is nasty. I'm sorry it's TMI. I'm starting to think this isn't dandruff, but psoriasis or something. Because I occasionally have crusting behind my ears and lobes and in the creases of my ear. I also have eczema, so I'm really not sure what irritating skin disease I have. I've clarified, oiled, used dandruff shampoo, everything. Any ideas? HELP. Anky says I have a Vitamin B deficiency, so I'll start taking my Vits again and eating more greens, but yeah. Gimme more opinions.
- I can't relax my hair for stated reasons. So I have a ton of new growth that even a flat iron isn't helping. SIGHHHHHHHH I'm 2 months post and I'll try stretching to 6 months until my scalp issues resolve themselves.
- This has nothing to do with hair, but I gained 30 lbs in 2 months. Don't worry, I'll make a post about that in the health forum later.
I've also stopped making definite goals. I really think we put too much unecessary stress on ourselves by saying stuff like "OMG BSL by next year or bust!" because when we have a setback, or our hair boycotts us and stops growing, we get upset. My hair is fine. Even on my worse hair days, my hair could be made semi-presentable and I still have hair on my head. It'll never thin out, so thank you hair! So I'm letting it do it's own thing now....with the help of MTG and vitamins. It'll get to brastrap when it gets there. But it BETTER be waistlength by '07 or I'm cutting somebody.
It's good to be back ya'll. Some of you guys have made amazing progress in the months that I've been gone (Carlita, HotTopic, and a lot of others), and I see a lot of new faces. Welcome everyone, and check out my album. It's in my siggy and public like always.
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I have the same scalp problems so I will tell you what works for me. When I get flare ups I get the behind the ear stuff and along my hairline. Its too nasty and not to mention embarrasing. 
