Welcome Newcomers to LHCF! We are all excited and overwhelmed with information, how to use this site, what products to use, what all these abbreviations mean, and what's the right regime for "ME".
Here is where we will all begin. We have many things to accomplish and it will be a lot of fun doing it together. You will not be in this alone. Fortunately for us, we have a few veterans of the forum looking on for moral support, starting with our very own , "DONTSPEAKDEFEAT"author of the very valuable guide
A Newcomer's Guide to Starting Out
Print it out and read it! IT'S AWESOME!!!!
This will be our HAIR BIBLE. This is where all our growth will begin. We will learn and grow and grow and GROW together, through driven inspiration sparked by new knowledge and our changing hair.
So, with that said, if you want to join the club and get on the bandwagon to begin your journey to everlasting long healthy beautiful hair, just complete the following and report back here with your info by Friday, March 11th. That will give everyone time to read through all newcomer postings. For the next few weeks, ask all the questions you have in this same posting. At the end of the month, we should be ready to move on to our next "TO DO" list. The next posting will be found under "NEWCOMER'S GROWING OUT CLUB - MILESTONE 1”. It will be posted on March 11th. We will post the "TO DO" list on the 11th of each month. This will give us time in between to review all the questions and answers that may follow each posting period. Now, make sure you save all threads in your FAVORITES so you can refer back to them.
Let's get started!
Let’s get to know a little something about each other.
Here's your very first Newcomer Grow Club TO DO list:
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I'd like to join this Club! 
Iv'e been picking up tips since Jan. but I would like to establish a consistent regime.
1)
Determine Your Hair Type -
I believe My hair type to be 4b
2)
Tell us how long your hair is now.
Brastrap with some damaged areas. Over and underprocessed.
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3)
What condition is your Hair In? What type of hair challenges are you facing now? (e.g. "dry hair, weak hair, breaking hair, hair that stays the same length, shedding hair...etc, be specific). My major hair challenge was dry hair, I tried braids off and on, and never consistently keep my hair moisterized. I'm just thankful that I have the hair I do have, and I'm trying to make up for all the years I mistreated it. Now, thanks to Cathy House and LHCF I've learned more about moisterizers. I''m still battling some shedding issues.
4) What Products are you currently using?
I have Nexxus, NTM, olive, coconut and jojoba oils, mango butter, MNT shampoo and conditioner, UBH, and Audbrey GPB protein, but my most recent discovery is profectiv after using these products, I began to understand the ladies comments about being in love with their hair. I can not keep my hands out of it
5)
Briefly tell us your hair story. This starts your hair journal. Keep a journal at home to build upon. This will be used at a later time. If you can, take photos of your hair...front, back, side, different styles, etc. Keep them in your journal for now. You will be glad you had them later on!!! We will come back and visit this in a future posting.
I never had long hair, even as a child. The longest my hair got was to my shoulders, barely, however, it was healthy. The downhill journey began in the 4th grade when I received my first perm. My sister and I were tenderheaded and our beautician was tired of dealing with our 4b natural hair. We cried every single time. So she convinced my parents that we needed relaxers. And, as little girls, all we knew was that It didnt hurt any more, so we were happy. This is how I learned how to apply relaxers from the root to the tip. After so many times, of watching her apply relaxer from the root to the tip, I honestly did not know there was any other way to do it. As, I got older 5th grade I think, I began to do my own hair and, just as my beauticain had, my entire head received the perm. Unfortunately, my mother did not know any better either. And since, I never got it completely straight, I would have to go over it with the hot comb, followed by the curling or crimping iron for style. I used grease and never knew about moisterizers until maybe 9th grade. Yes and the beloved Pink Oil Moisterizer was my stable product, it was a pretty pink color and I liked the smell it had. I just didnt know any better. My poor hair probably got washed once a month and I never conditioned it. Let alone deep condition. I was more concerned with it staying straight than its health. The best thing that happen to my hair was in the 11th grade when I got braids and wore them through the 12th grade. It kept me from completely destroying my hair with relaxers and hot combs. Since then I have lightend up with the hot comb, but I still have so much to learn about my hair and proper care and maintainence. I'm tired of running back to the braids to give it time to recover from my ill treament. I mean I still love braids, and one day will go back to them, but I dont want to hide behind them any more., and I want my future daughter to have healthy hair without having to make the mistakes that I have.
Thank-you to all of the unselfish ladies who have shared their stories so that others might benefit.
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