Full & Healthy Crown & Edges Challenge 2012

@carrieA from what i have read it is castor beans that are roasted and depending on how long they are roasted and the method used is what produces the dark thick oil. i am haitian and we use palm oil (huile masketi) which is pretty much the same thing and does the same thing-thickening up the hair, making it soft, shiny, and promoting growth. i remember my aunties and grandmother taking some oil and rubbing it in their palms and smoothing it on their hair. all of my female relatives have thick, long, really black hair.
 
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silenttullip

It's all good unless you have an AK 47 under your coat.

theNaturalWonders

Is there some chemical change that occurs with roasting that promotes more growth than clear castor oil? Has castor oil been proven to promote growth. Anybody?
 
I'm in. My edges have been my issue for years. I even considered having the hair transplant surgery. I want to be able to pull my hair back in a ponytail without having to have a side part. I got the shots and they seemed to work at first but some of my edges didn't grow back in. Now i am using emu oil/castor oil mix. Seems like this is working a little but it's going extra slow.
 
carrieA i did some digging on the net and found this to be the most helpful from dr phoenyx austin. here is the link:

http://www.curlynikki.com/2011/11/castor-oil-for-healthy-hair.html

to summarize the article JBCO "....is extremely rich vitamin E and has essential fatty acids that are important for healthy hair growth..." "an excellent emollient and humectant for skin and hair; a treatment for hair thinning and hair loss; prevents the dry and itchy scalp;has anti-fungal, antiviral and antibacterial properties- so it can be effective for treating skin/scalp infections like ringworm"

"Manufacturers will use different types of processing methods when extracting oils from plants. And an oil will be either unrefined or refined based on how it was extracted from a plant. Unrefined oils retain most if not all of their nutritive properties, while refined oils will lose some (or possibly all) of their nutritive properties. Jamaican Black Castor Oil is simply a raw, unrefined form of castor oil. So it is a form of castor oil that has retained most, if not all of its nutritive properties. It is simply a high quality form of castor oil. And this is why JBCO is so highly sought after and wildly popular among women"

i hope this helps:grin:
 
Carrie A said:
@silenttullip

It's all good unless you have an AK 47 under your coat.

@theNaturalWonders

Is there some chemical change that occurs with roasting that promotes more growth than clear castor oil? Has castor oil been proven to promote growth. Anybody?
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carrie_A, I don't know that I can say proven, but there have been enough testimonies in this forum to have a lot of people give it a try. And the many benefits of castor oil are documented in many sources on the web and in alternative healing information.
 
theNaturalWonders said:
@carrieA i did some digging on the net and found this to be the most helpful from dr phoenyx austin. here is the link:

http://www.curlynikki.com/2011/11/castor-oil-for-healthy-hair.html

to summarize the article JBCO "....is extremely rich vitamin E and has essential fatty acids that are important for healthy hair growth..." "an excellent emollient and humectant for skin and hair; a treatment for hair thinning and hair loss; prevents the dry and itchy scalp;has anti-fungal, antiviral and antibacterial properties- so it can be effective for treating skin/scalp infections like ringworm"

"Manufacturers will use different types of processing methods when extracting oils from plants. And an oil will be either unrefined or refined based on how it was extracted from a plant. Unrefined oils retain most if not all of their nutritive properties, while refined oils will lose some (or possibly all) of their nutritive properties. Jamaican Black Castor Oil is simply a raw, unrefined form of castor oil. So it is a form of castor oil that has retained most, if not all of its nutritive properties. It is simply a high quality form of castor oil. And this is why JBCO is so highly sought after and wildly popular among women"

i hope this helps:grin:
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Thanks for that information @theNaturalWonder. I haven't found any JBCO locally and I know I'm not going to order any :lol:. Cuz I rarely order anything. But based on this information I will combine my castor oil with another oil that is high in Vitamin E and look up which other oils are high in fatty acids.

I think the nutrients can be imitated by blending. So going to give that a try.
 
faithVA said:
Thanks for that information @theNaturalWonder. I haven't found any JBCO locally and I know I'm not going to order any :lol:. Cuz I rarely order anything. But based on this information I will combine my castor oil with another oil that is high in Vitamin E and look up which other oils are high in fatty acids.

I think the nutrients can be imitated by blending. So going to give that a try.
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thats great! pls share what you decide to combine it with. i have used alot of other oils with optimal results.
 
I was retwisting my hair tonight and realized (AGAIN) that I need to mix the castor oil with AVG and put it on my crown. The AVG would soothe the burning that I have there. I don't know why I keep forgetting this. But its on my radar now :yep:

I just took the AVG out of the refrigerator. Have to let it warm up a bit.
 
faithVA said:
I was retwisting my hair tonight and realized (AGAIN) that I need to mix the castor oil with AVG and put it on my crown. The AVG would soothe the burning that I have there. I don't know why I keep forgetting this. But its on my radar now :yep:

I just took the AVG out of the refrigerator. Have to let it warm up a bit.
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faithVA, HA! You had to take the avg out of the fridge! Can't be lazy, tee hee hee :lachen:.

Okay, that's so not what I came in here to say :look:. I've been using an MT mix on my front edge and temples, which has a lot of JBCO, burdock, nettle, and horsetail in it. I've been using it twice a day for probably a month now, trying to be consistent. I'm actually seeing results!! The very front of my head is showing some growth, which ironically makes the rest of the hairline look slightly more bald..... But I'm excited about the possibility of having a hairline again.

I've also been SUPER-consistent about putting a scarf over my edges under my bonnet at night, and I think that's helping tremendously as well :yep:. I will say that I think the MT is the bulk of the progress, because I've worn the scarf to cover my edges for quite some time and haven't had these results.
 
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1. Describe the current state of your crown and/or edges.
My edges are thin on the left side.
2. What is your initial plan to start restoring these areas?
No styles that will not be good for edges.
3. What products do you plan on using?
I was thinking about actually oiling my edges. (I don't use oils because I have hair that gets oily quick)
4. These areas need to be loved regularly. How often will you check in with us? When I take a picture and notice a difference.
5. Are you willing to commit to yourself and to support your fellow LHCF sisters? YES
 
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Ronnieaj said:
@faithVA, HA! You had to take the avg out of the fridge! Can't be lazy, tee hee hee :lachen:.
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Ok Ronnieaj, you are laughing at me and I don't know why :look: I'm going to be mad when I figure it out. I think :blush: oooh, you just wait :lol:

I put the cold AVG on my head because I was ready to go to bed. It was still cold when I got up this morning. Put some more on my head. My scalp feels so much better.

I think before I start my weekly wash routine I will start mixing AVG and oil and giving myself a scalp massage. :yep:
 
I'm in!!! I've been on a mission to grow my edges asap (wanna wear a elegant bun for my wedding :grin:)


To Join Share with us (Required)
1. Describe the current state of your crown and/or edges.
My edges are near non-existent. I was diagnosed with traction alopecia by my dermatologist and I have some thinning throughout.
2. What is your initial plan to start restoring these areas?
Right now I'm doing a few things: I wash 3X a week with prescription strength Nizoral as per my doctor's instructions. I don't exactly like this shampoo because it's extremely drying for my hair but me and the rest of my family have noticed that we can finally see my "eagle's peak" again and my scalp is no longer itchy (I used to want to scratch my head with a hand-rake lol). I deep condition once a week with AOHSR after I do an egg protein treatment and shampoo with the Nizoral. In addition I condition last with V05 raspberries conditioner afterwards for the chelating benefits (I have crazy hard water in my new house) and rinse with filtered water. After shampooing, I oil my scalp with my castor oil and essential oil blend (castor oil, coconut oil, grapeseed oil, rosemary, lavender, eucalyptus, peppermint, jojoba and tea tree oils), and seal with a mix of grapeseed, WGO, lavendar and rosemary (I use the EOs to mask the smell of the grapeseed and wgo cuz it smells horrible to me after one day). I moisturize morning and night with a filtered water spritz and seal with the grapeseed mix. The night before shampooing I oil with coconut oil so that I can oil rinse before the shampoo. I'm supposed to use the Nizoral until January and after that I'll be eliminating the shampoo step altogether and going curly-girl :yep:.
3. What products do you plan on using?
Please refer to question # 2.
4. These areas need to be loved regularly. How often will you check in with us?
Once a week (preferably on Sundays)
5. Are you willing to commit to yourself and to support your fellow LHCF sisters?
Yup! We're all in this together:yep:

There are pics of my edges in this thread:
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=569133
 
Ronnieaj said:
faithVA, HA! You had to take the avg out of the fridge! Can't be lazy, tee hee hee :lachen:.

Okay, that's so not what I came in here to say :look:. I've been using an MT mix on my front edge and temples, which has a lot of JBCO, burdock, nettle, and horsetail in it. I've been using it twice a day for probably a month now, trying to be consistent. I'm actually seeing results!! The very front of my head is showing some growth, which ironically makes the rest of the hairline look slightly more bald..... But I'm excited about the possibility of having a hairline again.

I've also been SUPER-consistent about putting a scarf over my edges under my bonnet at night, and I think that's helping tremendously as well :yep:. I will say that I think the MT is the bulk of the progress, because I've worn the scarf to cover my edges for quite some time and haven't had these results.
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Ronnieaj
Ok. This makes me feel really good. When my hairline started growing back in, I was a little confused because I looked more "bald" lol. But came to your same conclusion(and was right once it finally grew in)Because I thought that I was just trying to make myself feel better. I sooo just traded my megaton. Oh well though. I really want to try the OCT.
 
faithVA, we posted in another thread on detangling with oil only, I think it was. I mentioned that I was too lazy to spritz avg on my hair and then use oil so I mixed them. You mentioned that you were too lazy to take the avg out of the fridge, so yeah, I'm laughing at you for doing it :grin:!

greenandchic, let me know how the OCT works out! I'm interested in it but the price always causes a side-eye from me :yep:.
 
Ronnieaj said:
we posted in another thread on detangling with oil only, I think it was. I mentioned that I was too lazy to spritz avg on my hair and then use oil so I mixed them. You mentioned that you were too lazy to take the avg out of the fridge, so yeah, I'm laughing at you for doing it :grin:!
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Awww, you are so right. I did say that. Man, I really need to remember what I post :lol: Since I took the AVG out of the fridge, I guess I can use it to detangle now :look: No excuses.

I think I am going to mix some and bring it to work so I can put some on my scalp during the day.
 
Here are my starting pics :ohwell: I'm trying to recover from what I feel has been a setback; hoping by Jan 1st I'll have some better ones. But at least here's something:

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Oh and in the middle of my grown, I have some breakage down to the newgrowth....WTF happened within the last few weeks??? lmao....oh well. This aint my first rodeo. But I do want 2012 to be the last time I gotta do a "restart" I know what's up w/ my hair and need to just go from there.
 
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1. Describe the current state of your crown and/or edges.
Wow I really need this challenge! My edges are really thin due to color and wearing too tight headbands. (I'm protecting the rest of my hair with a wig.)

2. What is your initial plan to start restoring these areas?
I plan to switch to a full wig to cover all of my hair soon, and for now I've converted a few silk scarves into headbands to replace my usual ones.
I apply a sulfur/emu/castor oil mix daily. I'm also giving that area extra protein, this area really needs the extra strength. And I can't forget my scalp massages.

3. These areas need to be loved regularly. How often will you check in with us?
I'll be checking in monthly.

4. Are you willing to commit to yourself and to support your fellow LHCF sisters?
Definitely!

1. What questions do you have?
None right now, I'm sure I'll have some soon, I'll be monitoring my progress and adjusting my reggie accordingly, so I will probably be reaching out for help in the next couple of months.

3. Starting Picture.
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Its wash day. So I applied AVG to my roots, because it really softens them up. And then I applied my castor oil blend to my scalp and gave myself a decent scalp massage. Applied my conditioner after that. Now sitting under the heat cap for 30 minutes at least.

I remembered to do my edges. My scalp is feeling much better.
 
While conditioning and styling my hair I have a good opportunity to assess the condition of my hair in the crown area. The hair on the left side near the crown in very dense. It feels like its 2x as much hair as in any other area. It takes a little more to deal with because it shrinks a bit more and has a tighter curl. But it isn't too bad. Only a small section of the crown in that section is tender.

Now the crown on the right side is :nono:. It is fairly dense but no where as near the left side. This is where I have the most breakage. It is rougher and more wiry. And the hair in this section has the most shrinkage. It is the only section of my hair that I actually have to comb through to detangle. And the scalp area is the most tender here. This section of my scalp tends to have a burning sensation and when twisting there is a slight pain there.

So I will monitor these sections closely over the course of this challenge.
 
I'm in! I will post my answers when I get home from work.

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So laid my edges down last night and they looking good and better already! :) I give it by the end of the year where they'll really fill in
 
I'm joining!!!

1. Describe the current state of your crown and/or edges. My edges are better since I've gone natural, but they still need some work. I have thin and sparse edges and would like to fill them in.
2. What is your initial plan to start restoring these areas? They were completed bald and I thought it was mainly hereditary. I actually went to the dermatologist and was told I had scarring alopecia so I immediately stopped relaxing and saw a burst of growth. I will keep them moisturized and when in braids, I keep that section out to prevent breakage. I will oil that area and do light massages to stimulate growth.
3. What products do you plan on using?JBCO/Emu oil, maybe herbal supplements
4. These areas need to be loved regularly. How often will you check in with us? Monthly is probably best...don't think you will see that much progress weekly.
5. Are you willing to commit to yourself and to support your fellow LHCF sisters?Yes!!!

Update: pics as of 12/28/11
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