Monistat on hair?

[normacyri]

I started using MN (Dollar General brand) pretty much since I started LHCF ' 'cause what I read made sense to me and since I had terribly itchy scalp,I thought "Why not?"
I know it is what helped my growth spurt in my siggy, well that and coconut oil.

ETA: I mix mine with Sulpher 8, Bronner Bros. Castor Oil, Coconut Oil, Jojoba Oil and a little Vitamin E. Works for me and my fam'.

 

[lwilliams1922]

I was using the $store brand and got a NICE inch per month while I was using it on the regular.

I fell off and my growth has slowed to a crawl

I'm checking out CHLORELLA right now but if that doesnt kick it back up I will be back to my mix of MN, EVOO and cayenne pepper

 

[Platinum]

I dont mix it- I apply it straight to my scalp every morning and baggy the ends under a phony bun. I cant believe how fast this stuff works!!

That's some awesome growth! MN was the first growth aid I used when I joined LHCF. I'm not sure why I stopped because I got good growth when I used it. I may have to start back on it.

 

[Aviah]

I have been applying MN and bunning every day and I have been getting an exceptional amount of growth. These pics are from one month of using MN.

Wow, how much growth is that, an inch in a month, or more?

 

[ebonyhair]

I'm not sure how much growth it is- I didnt measure it- however, based on the pics it is alot of growth for one month.

 

[Aggie]

I just started using it again about a week ago (April 16th) myself and I have it mixed in with some OCT, BB Oil Moisturizer, jojoba and other oils, essential oils and sulfur 8, so I'll see how it goes.

 

[Aggie]

I'm not sure how much growth it is- I didnt measure it- however, based on the pics it is alot of growth for one month.

I think I'll use it straight on my edges and nape area only for a while. I want them to grow faster so I hope it works this way.

 

[lonelysky]

some folks act like vaginal cream is actually made from VAGINAS...it ain't. it contains ingredients that are used in other things you never think about but would use in a second. Certain ingredients are used in different ways all the time...if you found out today that vaginal cream was used in your favorite relaxer, or S-Curl, or NTM or CON, whateva, bet some of y'all who swear up and down 'bout what you ain't gonna put in your hair would be the first ones shutting the heck up and continuing to use your precious products, vaginal cream and all.

I was reading this thread and found this post, its a throwback but I was in real life. Hilarious.

I'm thinking about trying this.

 

[pri]

I started using MN (Dollar General brand) pretty much since I started LHCF ' 'cause what I read made sense to me and since I had terribly itchy scalp,I thought "Why not?"
I know it is what helped my growth spurt in my siggy, well that and coconut oil.

ETA: I mix mine with Sulpher 8, Bronner Bros. Castor Oil, Coconut Oil, Jojoba Oil and a little Vitamin E. Works for me and my fam'.

Your progress is amazing! Keep up the good work!

 

[pri]

I dont mix it- I apply it straight to my scalp every morning and baggy the ends under a phony bun. I cant believe how fast this stuff works!!

I sent you a pm asking how do you apply it...I must have over looked your post here. That is some great progress!

 

[Aggie]

I sent you a pm asking how do you apply it...I must have over looked your post here. That is some great progress!

Juspri, just a note of caution, some persons get headaches from using the MN straight while others don't. So maybe do a little test first to see how you handle it. If you get a headache then try mixing it with a carrier oil and some moisturizer/sulfur 8.

 

[lonelysky]

I was at walmart tonight and I had every intention of getting some (generic) Monistat but...THAT ISH IS EXPENSIVE! Even the generic stuff. It was going to be like $10 for the seven day and $8 for the 3 day. My husband was with me, and I could not justify buying that (especially since I would have had to explain what it was) for that much $$.

Please tell me that you can get it at Dollar General for $5 or less.

Also, has anyone tried this with MTG?

 

[Aggie]

I was at walmart tonight and I had every intention of getting some (generic) Monistat but...THAT ISH IS EXPENSIVE! Even the generic stuff. It was going to be like $10 for the seven day and $8 for the 3 day. My husband was with me, and I could not justify buying that (especially since I would have had to explain what it was) for that much $$.

Please tell me that you can get it at Dollar General for $5 or less.

Also, has anyone tried this with MTG?

I know the thread is called Monistat on hair but what you are really looking for is active ingredient miconazole nitrate 2% found in monistat or foot fungal creams. You can actually just purchase miconazole nitrate 2% straight. I live in the Bahamas so I purchase mine from www.amazon.com.

 

[pri]

Juspri, just a note of caution, some persons get headaches from using the MN straight while others don't. So maybe do a little test first to see how you handle it. If you get a headache then try mixing it with a carrier oil and some moisturizer/sulfur 8.

Hey Aggie, ok...thank you for the advice...I started w/ this about 2 weeks ago (or I think it was the 11th of this month) and I used it maybe 3 times but wasn't consistent b/c I wasn't to sure about it or how it was being used and wasn't to sure anyone was still using it and getting progress. So, I'm glad I found this thread b/c when I did a search I couldn't find anything recent. I'm going to use it again now everyday for a month and see what happens. I will try mixing it also. Which oil should I use? Something like coconut or jojoba..is that fine? Thank u!

 

[lwilliams1922]

I know the thread is called Monistat on hair but what you are really looking for is active ingredient miconazole nitrate 2% found in monistat or foot fungal creams. You can actually just purchase miconazole nitrate 2% straight. I live in the Bahamas so I purchase mine from www.amazon.com.

does the one on amazon contain mineral oil?
I couldnt see the other ingredients.

 

[ebonyhair]

I was at walmart tonight and I had every intention of getting some (generic) Monistat but...THAT ISH IS EXPENSIVE! Even the generic stuff. It was going to be like $10 for the seven day and $8 for the 3 day. My husband was with me, and I could not justify buying that (especially since I would have had to explain what it was) for that much $$.

Please tell me that you can get it at Dollar General for $5 or less.

Also, has anyone tried this with MTG?

You can get it from Family Dollar Its called-(Miconazone Seven 1.59 oz)-$3.00 or Dollar Tree (Miconazex Seven Day 1.6 oz)-$1.00 They both work great!
HTH

 

[pri]

You can get it from Family Dollar Its called-(Miconazone Seven 1.59 oz)-$3.00 or Dollar Tree (Miconazex Seven Day 1.6 oz)-$1.00 They both work great!
HTH

Do the ones you listed have mineral oil in them? I have 2 generic brands from a pharmacy and they both have mineral oil in it. I can't seem to find anything w/o mineral....

 

[Aggie]

Hey Aggie, ok...thank you for the advice...I started w/ this about 2 weeks ago (or I think it was the 11th of this month) and I used it maybe 3 times but wasn't consistent b/c I wasn't to sure about it or how it was being used and wasn't to sure anyone was still using it and getting progress. So, I'm glad I found this thread b/c when I did a search I couldn't find anything recent. I'm going to use it again now everyday for a month and see what happens. I will try mixing it also. Which oil should I use? Something like coconut or jojoba..is that fine? Thank u!

Those 2 oils are my favorite oils when it comes to adding anything to my scalp so yes, those two are perfect. You can also use sweet almond, sunflower, wheat germ oil, and castor oils. The natural oils are your best bet although some ladies mix their MN with some generic oils as well but I don't know much about their results.

 

[Aggie]

does the one on amazon contain mineral oil?
I couldnt see the other ingredients.

The one I bought by Fougera has mineral oil in it, yes. I don't run scared because a little mineral oil is in a product because when i was young, my mom used to grease my scalp with Royal Crown grease and my hair and scalp were in the best shape of my life, but then again she kept it cornrowed and plaited up all the time too. Remember the sulfur 8 grease also has mineral oil in it but that really works.

 

[pri]

Those 2 oils are my favorite oils when it comes to adding anything to my scalp so yes, those two are perfect. You can also use sweet almond, sunflower, wheat germ oil, and castor oils. The natural oils are your best bet although some ladies mix their MN with some generic oils as well but I don't know much about their results.

Ok...great! So I'll try one of those then. Thank you!

 

[Aggie]

Do the ones you listed have mineral oil in them? I have 2 generic brands from a pharmacy and they both have mineral oil in it. I can't seem to find anything w/o mineral....

I think most of them do Juspri. I read a documentation on mineral oil by a doctor sometime back, and what he indicated was that the amoun of mineral oil in a product used on hair is really small and that there is no danger at all of it causing hair falling out. Since my mom used it on my scalp for the most part of my childhood and my hair looked it's best back then, I am re-thinking how I really feel about mineral oil. I mean, if it was so bad and after so many years of use, I shouldn't have any hair on my hair right now, ya know?

 

[pri]

I think most of them do Juspri. I read a documentation on mineral oil by a doctor sometime back, and what he indicated was that the amoun of mineral oil in a product used on hair is really small and that there is no danger at all of it causing hair falling out. Since my mom used it on my scalp for the most part of my childhood and my hair looked it's best back then, I am re-thinking how I really feel about mineral oil. I mean, if it was so bad and after so many years of use, I shouldn't have any hair on my hair right now, ya know?

Ok....I was wondering b/c all of them I see have it in it. That's true...my grandmother used a grease called wildroot on my hair and that had mineral oil in it also and my hair was at it's best to so I know what your saying. I'm going to use it.

 

[MummysGirl]

A couple of years ago, I tried MN, it was some sort of fungus treatment product... can't remember if it was vaginal or athlete's foot cream or something of that sort. It had the required 0.2% or was it 2% of MN in it.

Day 1: Ridiculous headache
Day 2: Same
Day 3: Stopped using it - no headache.

Since then I haven't tried it or any other growth aid (after trying ORS nape and temple balm which resulted in peeling scalp).

I understand that we can get a little impatient with our hair growth but after my experiences I've mentioned above, I have decided to stay away from growth aids, especially those that haven't been manufactured as growth aids.

It's good to see it has worked for a lot of ladies but those who haven't tried should just look out for any changes on the 1st few days of application - headaches, dry/itchy scalp, etc.

 

[Aggie]

A couple of years ago, I tried MN, it was some sort of fungus treatment product... can't remember if it was vaginal or athlete's foot cream or something of that sort. It had the required 0.2% or was it 2% of MN in it.

Day 1: Ridiculous headache
Day 2: Same
Day 3: Stopped using it - no headache.

Since then I haven't tried it or any other growth aid (after trying ORS nape and temple balm which resulted in peeling scalp).

I understand that we can get a little impatient with our hair growth but after my experiences I've mentioned above, I have decided to stay away from growth aids, especially those that haven't been manufactured as growth aids.

It's good to see it has worked for a lot of ladies but those who haven't tried should just look out for any changes on the 1st few days of application - headaches, dry/itchy scalp, etc.

Thank you for expressing your concerm MG. I'm sure the ladies here really appreciate it and will take your advice and watch for signs that it's not for them. I have been using it the first 4 months of my hair journey and got good results with no issues, I simply got lazy. But now that I am transitioning to texlaxed hair, I started using it again last week for faster growth results again. Thanks again honey.

 

[pri]

A couple of years ago, I tried MN, it was some sort of fungus treatment product... can't remember if it was vaginal or athlete's foot cream or something of that sort. It had the required 0.2% or was it 2% of MN in it.

Day 1: Ridiculous headache
Day 2: Same
Day 3: Stopped using it - no headache.

Since then I haven't tried it or any other growth aid (after trying ORS nape and temple balm which resulted in peeling scalp).

I understand that we can get a little impatient with our hair growth but after my experiences I've mentioned above, I have decided to stay away from growth aids, especially those that haven't been manufactured as growth aids.

It's good to see it has worked for a lot of ladies but those who haven't tried should just look out for any changes on the 1st few days of application - headaches, dry/itchy scalp, etc.

Thank you for the advice...I'll be sure to keep an eye for anything.

 

[prettyFine]

hi everybody im new here and i love this site.

me to! don't you though? these ladies really know their stuff and they are kind and helpful.

 

[lwilliams1922]

You know I just dont know why I havent kept up with the MN.
Looking back at the past year the MN time is the only time I've been able to get 1 inch per month.


I just need to stop freaking out over the mineral oil and get back to using it 3-5 nights per week.
Mental note: head back to the Dollar store and stock up.


I also just started baggying the ends of my twists at night.

 

[Aggie]

You know I just dont know why I havent kept up with the MN.
Looking back at the past year the MN time is the only time I've been able to get 1 inch per month.


I just need to stop freaking out over the mineral oil and get back to using it 3-5 nights per week.
Mental note: head back to the Dollar store and stock up.


I also just started baggying the ends of my twists at night.

You're not the only one that was getting great results and stopped lwilliams1922. I did as well but now I'm back on the MN wagon and will keep it up this time for much longer than I did before.

 

[Platinum]

I'm back to using MN. Aggie and Lwilliams, I'm in the same boat with you. Out of all of the growth aids I've used since I became a member, MN gave me the best results. I'm not sure why I stopped using it.

 

[Aggie]

I'm back to using MN. Aggie and Lwilliams, I'm in the same boat with you. Out of all of the growth aids I've used since I became a member, MN gave me the best results. I'm not sure why I stopped using it.

Woo Hoo, welcome back Platinum. I just put some MN mixedw with OCT on my scalp a few minutes ago.