Luscious Healthy Ends Challenge 2025

[Chicoro]

I'm had to make some changes to my hair plan for 2025.

I'll talk a bit in another post about my feelings about my trips to Atlanta for my hair. Right now I'll simply say, if you have a serious scalp diagnosis, after you get your emotional response out of the way, be sure to think hard and deeply about the path you choose for your hair. There are plenty of businesses aimed at using your emotional responses to hair loss as a way to waste your time and money.

So, after consulting with my derm, I'm going to try using compounded topical minoxidil and metformin. She's also offering microneedling (at a deeper depth) for three months in a row with laser treatments to enhance growth. I will keep going with home treatment plan as discussed.

Hang in there and be encouraged. Glad that you have someone with whom you can work to help you with your situation and challenges. Keep us posted on your journey!

 

[faithVA]

I'm had to make some changes to my hair plan for 2025.

I'll talk a bit in another post about my feelings about my trips to Atlanta for my hair. Right now I'll simply say, if you have a serious scalp diagnosis, after you get your emotional response out of the way, be sure to think hard and deeply about the path you choose for your hair. There are plenty of businesses aimed at using your emotional responses to hair loss as a way to waste your time and money.

So, after consulting with my derm, I'm going to try using compounded topical minoxidil and metformin. She's also offering microneedling (at a deeper depth) for three months in a row with laser treatments to enhance growth. I will keep going with home treatment plan as discussed.

So sorry you are going through this. Hoping the right solutions come to and you come out strong on the other side

 

[MzSwift]

((HUGS)) @mzteaze

My hope for you is that this is the year to find your solutions!!

 

[MzSwift]

Did my Fenugreek sprout rinse this morning. Let my hair dry in a ponytail and then oiled it up and cinnabunned it.
It's back under a mens satin skull cap and satin scarf. I plan to bun baggy overnight tonight.
Spring is coming and I've got a lot of work to do outside.

 

[Chicoro]

Did my Fenugreek sprout rinse this morning. Let my hair dry in a ponytail and then oiled it up and cinnabunned it.
It's back under a mens satin skull cap and satin scarf. I plan to bun baggy overnight tonight.
Spring is coming and I've got a lot of work to do outside.

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Wow! That ponytail is so long and full! Your hair really looks good. Your scalp looks so clean and healthy. And your hair looks super neat and not a hair seemingly out of place. I can tell you keep your hair covered which greatly protects it and keeps the fuzzies at bay. Thanks for posting these two pictures.

 

[Chicoro]

@MzSwift
I forgot to ask, are you doing something special for the ends of the hair? I know you oil the ends and bun the hair. Are you using anything heavy like grease or butters on the ends, too? My apologies if you mentioned this before.

 

[MzSwift]

Wow! That ponytail is so long and full! Your hair really looks good. Your scalp looks so clean and healthy. And your hair looks super neat and not a hair seemingly out of place. I can tell you keep your hair covered which greatly protects it and keeps the fuzzies at bay. Thanks for posting these two pictures.

TYSM! They're only a few days old so they're extra neat and scalpy.
I can't wait for the new growth to start coming in bc I like the way they look when they get frizzy.

**For some reason, I can't multi-reply anymore

I don't use any butters but I use an EVOO+Safflower oil mix to heavy seal a few times a week (a bit more in the winter). I think not twisting/braiding all of the way to the ends (results in knots and SSKs if I do) and keeping my hair extra moisturized and covered most of the time is helping to keep my ends healthy. If I wear my ponytail out that day, then as soon as I'm in for the night, I drench the bottom half of my hair in condish and oil and then do a roll bun or cinnabun and cover it with my satin skull cap.

There's also a product I've been using that leaves my ends feeling sealed and very smooth after I use it. I don't really use it often enough to credit it but I don't believe my hair looked better before I started using it. I use it after I dust/trim (once every 1-2 years) and whenever I feel like my ends are feeling a bit scraggly bc I've let them air dry loose too often. It's a rinse out "water treatment" and I love it! Smells really perfumy but I like that I only have to leave it on 8-12 seconds in the shower. It warms (a chemical reaction) too so I only use it on the bottom half of my hair, not near my scalp.

I have used both the Moremo and the L'oreal version. They are very comparable but the L'oreal one is a fraction of the price.