Just Starting Out....HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MsTay18]

okay girls...........

so i am on a mission to get this hot mess of hair of mine back in the condition that its supposed to be! I admit, I am a product junkie, cant stay away from the perms and heat, and I am addicted to braids and weaves! Ive tried everything to make my hair grow back with nothng but failure, its driving me crazy now! hopefully you guys can help! I dont know much about the hair type deals[4a/4b, etc]....so any of the ladies willing to help a fellow lhcf sister out i would be so greatful . Posting your regimens and any other advice or anything that can possibly help me would be greatly appreciated. Hope to hear from you soon!

<3 Tay​

 

[msa]

Welcome!

I don't use relaxers or heat, but I'm pretty sure you'll probably have to cut back on one or both unless you learn how to use them properly.

I just wanted to say that hair is always growing, so you need to work on length retention. That means keeping your ends (and the rest of your hair) healthy so that it doesn't break off.

Since you're relaxing and using heat you'll probably want to search stretching (waiting more than 6-8 weeks to relax), deep conditioning, protein and moisture balance, how to use weaves properly to avoid breakage, etc.

Here's a thread that may help, it has a lot of the most important threads and it's a good place to get started.
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=255441

Hope this helps and happy hair growing!

 

[Miz_Complexity]

okay girls...........

so i am on a mission to get this hot mess of hair of mine back in the condition that its supposed to be! I admit, I am a product junkie, cant stay away from the perms and heat, and I am addicted to braids and weaves! Ive tried everything to make my hair grow back with nothng but failure, its driving me crazy now! hopefully you guys can help! I dont know much about the hair type deals[4a/4b, etc]....so any of the ladies willing to help a fellow lhcf sister out i would be so greatful . Posting your regimens and any other advice or anything that can possibly help me would be greatly appreciated. Hope to hear from you soon!

<3 Tay​

Welcome to the board check this thread out a newcomers guide to starting out
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=38586

Hair care take times , because you have to break old habits and develop new ones. The only person that can take the best care of you hair is you. You mmight have to cahnge your eatting habits, drink lots of water and take vitamins to aids in growth.
It takes time before you can see visible results. So do get discoraged if you dont see results right away.

HTH

 

[ajoyfuljoy]

I just wanted to say that it will take a while to figure out a regimen and what your hair likes. You just can't rush that process. I've been on here for almost two years now and I feel like I've recently just fell into my groove. Be patient and start slow. Def go to the newbies guide.

Look forward to seeing you around

 

[Platinum]

The others have given great advice. One thing I can suggest is to focus on improving the condition of your hair first. Take your time and try to find products that are geared toward the needs of your hair. You may also want to start taking pictures of your hair and keep a journal of the products you use. Keep track of your progress and make notes of what works and what doesn't.

Happy hair growing!