hillytmj
Well-Known Member
Well, it will officially be one year on July 31, but I thought I'd post earlier because I got my relaxer retouch last week.
My hair journey began in Jan. 2006 (pre-LHCF) after my bleached + relaxed hair was literally shedding everywhere. I found a great stylist who taught me good haircare basics - no direct heat, weekly DC's and to keep the hair moisturized. Here is a photo of my hair when it was fried, died and laid to the side.
(Actually, it was on the road to recovery here. I literally had see-through strands five months prior to this photo):
My hair eventually became healthy again, but I could never get past necklength (that's when I realized that my stylist was scissor happy). Then in Nov. 2007, a friend of mine told me about LHCF. I didn't subscribe, but I started incorporating the advice that she shared with me - stretching relaxers to at least 8 weeks, doing my own rollersets at home and wearing a protective style (a phony pony for me). That advice led me to this photo, so I started at APL:
Finally, I took the plunge and joined LHCF on July 31, 2008. I started wearing my hair up in a clip (my form of a protective style) and moisturizing/sealing ends. I also started taking my vitamins again (Geritol Multivitamin, B-Complex and a Nioxin Hair Vitamin). I was thrilled to hit my first goal, BSL, on Nov. 22 2008, only 4 months after I started:
This was amazing to me, so I thought, "Surely I'll reach MBL or WL by the one year mark!" Well, I didn't make those goals, but I'm very happy and grateful for what I have. I had a very rough year where I was ill from Nov. to April and I was laid off, so given the amount of stress I had on my body and mind, I'm thankful to God that I didn't lose my hair or it's health due to these problems.
Even though I've been on a BSL plateau since Nov., I do see progress. Most of the layers have grown out and it looks fuller, less like a U-shape. I'm not giving up hope. I'm going to continue my reggie and strive for MBL by December.
Here are the most current photos. In the 1st one, I just got my relaxer and the 2nd is after getting a trim yesterday. I have a caucasian friend who did it for me. She has had curly WL hair most of her life, so she understands my complaint about scissor-happy stylists and trims her own hair too:
Thank you everyone for all of your tips and support. LHCF is the best!
My hair journey began in Jan. 2006 (pre-LHCF) after my bleached + relaxed hair was literally shedding everywhere. I found a great stylist who taught me good haircare basics - no direct heat, weekly DC's and to keep the hair moisturized. Here is a photo of my hair when it was fried, died and laid to the side.
(Actually, it was on the road to recovery here. I literally had see-through strands five months prior to this photo):My hair eventually became healthy again, but I could never get past necklength (that's when I realized that my stylist was scissor happy). Then in Nov. 2007, a friend of mine told me about LHCF. I didn't subscribe, but I started incorporating the advice that she shared with me - stretching relaxers to at least 8 weeks, doing my own rollersets at home and wearing a protective style (a phony pony for me). That advice led me to this photo, so I started at APL:
Finally, I took the plunge and joined LHCF on July 31, 2008. I started wearing my hair up in a clip (my form of a protective style) and moisturizing/sealing ends. I also started taking my vitamins again (Geritol Multivitamin, B-Complex and a Nioxin Hair Vitamin). I was thrilled to hit my first goal, BSL, on Nov. 22 2008, only 4 months after I started:
This was amazing to me, so I thought, "Surely I'll reach MBL or WL by the one year mark!" Well, I didn't make those goals, but I'm very happy and grateful for what I have. I had a very rough year where I was ill from Nov. to April and I was laid off, so given the amount of stress I had on my body and mind, I'm thankful to God that I didn't lose my hair or it's health due to these problems.
Even though I've been on a BSL plateau since Nov., I do see progress. Most of the layers have grown out and it looks fuller, less like a U-shape. I'm not giving up hope. I'm going to continue my reggie and strive for MBL by December.
Here are the most current photos. In the 1st one, I just got my relaxer and the 2nd is after getting a trim yesterday. I have a caucasian friend who did it for me. She has had curly WL hair most of her life, so she understands my complaint about scissor-happy stylists and trims her own hair too:
Thank you everyone for all of your tips and support. LHCF is the best!
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