Miconazole Nitrate (MN) Challenge (May 1 - July 31, 2012)

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Hey ladies how is everyone doing? I was putting my mn on directly to my scalp but that was depleting my supply too fast.... I decided to mix it to stretch it out lol. I took an empty qp mango butter container and emptied two tubes of my mn then I mixed it with some mango butter and essential oils but this heat is no joke! It was making my mix look like watery so I stuck that sucker into the fridge, I refused to let my mn spoil. Now my mix resembles hair pudding I love it

Too all the ladies shedding I'm sorry to hear that. MN has had the adverse effect on me.. My hair has thickened up and filled in sparse areas as you can see from my pictures. I can honestly say I barely shed when I detangle to m&s and apply my mn at night I may get one or two strands maximum, maybe MN is just not agreeing with your hair type or your body chemical makeup? Also are you guys taking any other growth aides?
 
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Good Morning Ladies.
Just wanted to check in. I'm almost finished with my first batch of my MN mix. It has lasted me 2 months. I must say that I am REALLY pleased with my results. Everyone has told me how much my hair has grown and gotten thicker and they started reading this forum (I already had thick hair to begin with). It's funny because some of my co-workers were teasing me about putting vagi cream in my hair. Now, they are asking me about everything I use in my hair and began buying the products. The proof is in the pudding right? Or, in our case, the proof is in the MN mix! LOL. My edges have grown in quite nicely as well. I can't wait to post my update pics. I think I'm going to take a 2-3 week break from my MN mix because I need a touch-up. My last touch-up was May 13th. I take taekwondo 6 days a week and between that and my hair growing longer and thicker, I can't stretch my relaxer out too much longer. For the past week, I've been wearing my hair in a wash-n-go curly pony tail or hair out with a headband. I like to wear my hair straight so I'm geeking now for my straight hair.

How's everyone doing?
 
Mznelly and Veeda Good to hear some positive experiences!!! I also can attest to added thickness and fullness and my hair has never been very thick. Besides my sides which were heat/tension damaged, the dr was raving about how dense my hair was in the back. Also, my mother was conrowing my hair on Sunday and talking about thick my hair had gotten and how she liked to cornrow it. My cornrows used to be kinda sad, and now they are thick.

I think it's important for everyone to find the growth aid that works best for them.
 
jprayze said:
Mznelly and Veeda Good to hear some positive experiences!!! I also can attest to added thickness and fullness and my hair has never been very thick. Besides my sides which were heat/tension damaged, the dr was raving about how dense my hair was in the back. Also, my mother was conrowing my hair on Sunday and talking about thick my hair had gotten and how she liked to cornrow it. My cornrows used to be kinda sad, and now they are thick.

I think it's important for everyone to find the growth aid that works best for them.
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jprayze, I agree. We need to experiment with different hair products to see what works BEST FOR US. Just because one MN mix, or hair product(s) period works well for one or several doesn't mean that it will work for you. And you can't discount the effectiveness of a product because it wasn't RIGHT for you. Experimentation is the root of invention!

Jprayze, I would like to get my hair braided but I am soooooo tender headed. I got my hair braided ONCE, as a teenager and took it out a few days later because my head was hurting so bad.
 
I was shedding but it started before I started MN. I believe my shedding is due to Biotin withdrawal. I ran out and didn't replace it for a few weeks. I'm now back on my Biotin game and hopefully the excessive shedding stops, we shall see. This MN is sick! My NG looks like I'm well beyond 10 weeks...I'm shooting for 16 weeks post.

I didn't apply my mix last night because I ate like a pig and had the itis. I'll apply tonight and shampoo tomorrow.
 
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@jprayze, I agree. We need to experiment with different hair products to see what works BEST FOR US. Just because one MN mix, or hair product(s) period works well for one or several doesn't mean that it will work for you. And you can't discount the effectiveness of a product because it wasn't RIGHT for you. Experimentation is the root of invention!

Jprayze, I would like to get my hair braided but I am soooooo tender headed. I got my hair braided ONCE, as a teenager and took it out a few days later because my head was hurting so bad.
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That's right. Try something, watch your hair carefully, understand what's normal for your hair and what's not.

Veeda, Awww...I usually take tylenol before I get microbraids or something like that, but maybe that's a sign that is too tight?
 
Hi just checking in. I have also experienced major shedding and thought it was the MN but now that I have read the latest posts it could be because I stopped taking biotin!!! You ladies are so helpful!!! I love that we share our experiences - it really helps!
 
Alright ladies. I think it was a false alarm. I got my hair done at the salon today' and my hair is thick and healthy. I think I was getting more shedding bc I protective styled for the past month in a bun and I guess it was shedding during take down. I have a quite a bit of new growth but I'm still going to stop using for two weeks bc I'm getting a touch up. I hope I continue to get the growth I got last month using this. :lol:
 
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Alright ladies. I think it was a false alarm. I got my hair done at the salon today' and my hair is thick and healthy. I think I was getting more shedding bc I protective styled for the past month in a bun and I guess it was shedding during take down. I have a quite a bit of new growth but I'm still going to stop using for two weeks bc I'm getting a touch up. I hope I continue to get the growth I got last month using this. :lol:
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chelleypie810 that's good news!!!:grin:
 
Checking in ladies

I've decided to do crochet braids this weekend. Earlier on, I took down the cornrows I had for the wig I had been wear and I am very happy with my growth! I currently have a cassia treatment on my scalp, will sleep with it and wash out in the morning, then get on to doing my crochet braids.
 
Ladies,

Maybe the shedding is cause by the other ingredients in the MN. I notice I experience more shedding with the Monistate brand than generic. I made a batch with monistate and castor oil and a batch with monistate with avacado oil. I shed like crazy with the avocado oil and less with the monsitate and castor oil. Once I switch to generic (target) and use castor oil my shedding was reduced to a tolerable level.
 
BBritdenise said:
Omg I just realized how much my hair is falling out. Everytime I touch it strands come out into my hands
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I'm having the same problem! I've been applying mn only once or twice a week now but my hair is really shedding a lot. Between the breakage and now the shedding, I think I'm done with mn. The growth wasn't bad though :)
 
jprayze said:
One more thing ladies-- when this challenge ends in July, I was thinking to start another in September and taking a MN break for a month since Ive been using in Consistently since March. Of course, you could continue thru the month but I especially want to see how my monthly growth is without since my regimen has improved so much over the last few months. What do you all think?
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I would love another challenge in Sept! I would continue the MN on my edges, but I think I will take a MN break on the rest of my hair.
 
afroette
where do you get your garlic extracts btw? i actually have garlic pills. i wonder if i could just bust it open and put it in my mix.[/QUOTE]

This is what I did. I cut open my Walmart garlic gel pills and squeezed them into my MN spray.
 
Okay so instead of using the Shea Moisture milks i bought Sofn'free N'Pretty Olive and Sunflower Oil Moisturizing Lotion.. smells good, ingredients are good and it mixed well with the MN and Castor Oil:drunk:
 
even though i have a nice mixture going on an i just apply it my scalp, but my hair still gets dry after using it. i only use the night before i wash my hair. plus i can't really go behind my hair after using and try to style it.
 
shortdub78 said:
even though i have a nice mixture going on an i just apply it my scalp, but my hair still gets dry after using it. i only use the night before i wash my hair. plus i can't really go behind my hair after using and try to style it.
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are you using castor oil?
 
pinkness27 said:
afroette
where do you get your garlic extracts btw? i actually have garlic pills. i wonder if i could just bust it open and put it in my mix.
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This is what I did. I cut open my Walmart garlic gel pills and squeezed them into my MN spray.[/QUOTE]

I think this is great advice!
 
Both versions of my MN mix were running low so I just mixed the 2 together to stretch them. Applied the mix tonight after I DC'd. I moisturize and seal every night and baggy 4-5 times a week to combat the dryness and shedding. I also just started taking my garlic pills again and doing black tea and ACV rinses 2x/week
 
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