BranwenRosewood
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She wants me to take a Hair, Skin and Nails Vitamin instead of the biotin I used to take. She also wants me to take 1500-2000 mg of L-Cysteine since I already have the powder. I have some NAC but those pills are huge and I can't swallow that everyday. I'll probably take the LC every other month.
I told her about my thinning hairline due to the type of headbands I wore when I was younger and she wants me to massage aloe in that spot everyday. I'm also going to be using the essential oil blend and chili seed essential oil dispersed in jojoba oil. I need to work on being consistent.
I asked about tex-laxing my hair and she wants me to wait until I have the build-up under control (about 2 washes). She said no chemicals until the build-up is gone. I also asked about bleach and she said I'd have to pt every 2 weeks since it's so damaging and it would change my curl pattern.
I asked about henna and she said she wants me to focus on protein first and once I have the p/m balance down then I can try it. I don't think I'll henna anymore. The process is annoying and I don't want the color anymore. The other ayurvedic powers and oils I use are find. If I do henna, she says not to do it close to my protein treatment.
She says the less I do to my hair the better and it should bounce back quickly once I change a few things especially since I'm so young (21). She wants me to flat twist my hair in big sections before I go to bed even though I have a twa. She says the twist will reduce the friction on my hair whether I use a scarf or a bonnet.
Diet wise, I already eat a lot of protein since I'm gluten-intolerant (I'm paleo) and I need to increase my vegetable and water intake. I normally drink 4 bottles of water a day with tea and coffee between bottles.
I need to start leaving my shampoo on for longer and lathering more than once. I try to scrub everywhere but I'll start shampooing in front of the mirror to make sure I really get everything. She didn't give me any shampoo recs and she said what I'm using is fine. My biggest questions in my regimen were shampoo and l/i condish so I'm glad I have the information necessary to address these issues.
Pics in next post.
She wants me to take a Hair, Skin and Nails Vitamin instead of the biotin I used to take. She also wants me to take 1500-2000 mg of L-Cysteine since I already have the powder. I have some NAC but those pills are huge and I can't swallow that everyday. I'll probably take the LC every other month.
I told her about my thinning hairline due to the type of headbands I wore when I was younger and she wants me to massage aloe in that spot everyday. I'm also going to be using the essential oil blend and chili seed essential oil dispersed in jojoba oil. I need to work on being consistent.
I asked about tex-laxing my hair and she wants me to wait until I have the build-up under control (about 2 washes). She said no chemicals until the build-up is gone. I also asked about bleach and she said I'd have to pt every 2 weeks since it's so damaging and it would change my curl pattern.
I asked about henna and she said she wants me to focus on protein first and once I have the p/m balance down then I can try it. I don't think I'll henna anymore. The process is annoying and I don't want the color anymore. The other ayurvedic powers and oils I use are find. If I do henna, she says not to do it close to my protein treatment.
She says the less I do to my hair the better and it should bounce back quickly once I change a few things especially since I'm so young (21). She wants me to flat twist my hair in big sections before I go to bed even though I have a twa. She says the twist will reduce the friction on my hair whether I use a scarf or a bonnet.
Diet wise, I already eat a lot of protein since I'm gluten-intolerant (I'm paleo) and I need to increase my vegetable and water intake. I normally drink 4 bottles of water a day with tea and coffee between bottles.
I need to start leaving my shampoo on for longer and lathering more than once. I try to scrub everywhere but I'll start shampooing in front of the mirror to make sure I really get everything. She didn't give me any shampoo recs and she said what I'm using is fine. My biggest questions in my regimen were shampoo and l/i condish so I'm glad I have the information necessary to address these issues.
Pics in next post.
