My experience with MN, and some general haircare questions

Agriias

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Hey,

This is my first post here. I've been lurking and reading for awhile. Some backround. I'm a 25 year old white man, and I decided to grow out my hair. Last november was the last time I had buzzed it, to sand paper short, almost bald. It has been 11 1/2 months and My hair is getting pretty long.. In most places.

Around the side of my head, my hair has grown an average of 8 1/2 inches in most places, 6inch towards the bottom. However, my hair at the top and around my widows peak (it has always been far back since I was a kid) has only grown 3-4 inches in most places with the exception of my bangs in the very front which are about 6inch. The problem compounding my slow hair growth up top is that I have very curly hair on the top and I'm hoping it will straighten as it gets longer. Is there any technique to straighten it?

Anyways, I've used MN for two tubes of the CVS generic 2% brand. I've used it 2 times a day in liberal amounts, the tube last me about a week. I Use it pretty much only on the top of my head. I've also tried the lotromin spray 2% MN, and that was better for using on the sides, I don't think it was quite as effective though. I was wondering does the 4% stuff work anymore effectively? I'll probally never get it, I am just wondering, I dont have it in me to buy a womans product lol.

Anyways, I hadn't seen my girlfriend in a week and a half and she was shocked howmuch the top had grown. It went from maybe a 1/4 a month to about 1/3 an inch in that time.

My questions are about diluting the cream to make it easier to apply. I know alot of the girls on here have crazy concoctions of all kinds of oils and whatnot, I just want to use the MN. How do I mixed it with water and how much of water/mn?

Another thing, which may be of interest to you all is that I tried rogaine thinking it might make my hair grow faster, the next day I lost more hairs than I'd ever seen. I stopped and it stopped after another day.

Also, I read about the grunge movement or whatever, and stopped using shampoo with SLS and just water rinsing and conditioning maybe twice a week and I barely lose any hair when I shower or brush now. It's pretty amazing. I'd say the hair loss/breakage has decreased by 2/3. I let my hair air dry, am careful when untangling it and I dont blow dry.

I'm pretty healthy, i take a multi, extra bone builder, eat good protein, work out alot.so I got all that covered.

I've seen that head massages supposedly make your hair grow faster. I'd imagine its because it causes blood to flow up there? Why not just do a hand stand or hang off your bed at a 90 degree angle till your fast turns mad red?
 
This thread is hillarious! I wonder if you're the first guy here?? Anyways, big-UPs to you for trying the MN... I mean, that's far fetched for most. I have hair almost to my armpit and I dont go through a tube of MN in a week. If you go to Sally's or walmart and get an applicator bottle, you can mix it 3:1 with water and it will still be effective, but also easier to apply to just your scalp. You dont have to apply it liberally, but just a thin layer will do and then massage that area of your scalp for about 4 minutes vigorously and then 4 minutes softly. Also, using it every other day has proved just as effective as using it daily.

The only technique to straighten the hair permanently is to get a straightener in it, for caucasian hair, which is a curly perm without the rollers. As the chemicals are harsh, I wouldn't suggest getting it. The only other thing I could think of would be flatironing. They have mini ones. And yes, I've seen guys use them... Hope this helps!
 
I know nothing about rogaine , but im gonna have to agree with sveltevelvet, we need a picture.. oh and your not the only guy on this forum.. the forum welcomes all...
 
Thanks Belle.

Yeah, I didn't mind giving it a try, I'm pretty unconventional anyways. I guess I've been going overboard on the MN amount haha. I figured the more the better.

I don't know about the picture, maybe one with the paper covering my face if you just wanna see my hair.
 
Nope, not the first guy on LHCF.

But the first guy I've heard using MN.
Imagine you have some nosy company all up in your medicine cabinet and they see an open bottle of MN! LOLOLOL

I kid, I kid....

welcome my friend...
 
The 4% may work but it may also give you HAs. Rite Aide has a 4%, but it is more expensive and it's in applicators. Try the family dollar tube it's bigger and cheaper, but it may be in the female hygiene area. People will probably think its for your girlfriend.
 
Welcome! I get my MN from Walmart and I don't mix it with anything. I just put it on my temples where my hair is thin and grows slowly.

Not only are you not the 1st guy here, I don't think you are the 1st white guy either.
 
MN is an excellent growth aid. I don't know what you can mix it with. I mix mines with a hair lotion but that may be too oily for your scalp. Welcome to LHCF!
 
If your "male" why does your sex say "female" in your "about me section" in your profile :look:, Maybe you should change that before you try to fool us :yep:
 
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Thanks all. I'll check out those stores for the stuff. I can deal with the headaches if it is more effective.

Ha, the profile also says I'm from afganistan, I just did it as quick as possible. I fixed it though.

That thread on caffeine sounds promising.
 
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