caribgirl
Well-Known Member
Ok, Hi, this is my very first post to LHCF but I have been reading like mad since I found the site in April. Ok, just a little bit of history: I am a 4a (I think), TWA. I wore a short curl wave nouveau for about 2 years and prior to that I was always in sew in weaves, sew on wigs, or braids. After a major medical crisis my hair changed dramatically & I cannot do braids, weaves, wigs, or chemicakls right now. So i decided to transition & slowly cut off the straight ends over the last few weeks. I have balding & thinning in my temple & front edges. I have unofficially joined several challenges, but since they require pictures, I will NOT officially join any challenge. My hair is too horrible even for me to look at. SamanthaJ suggested I take pics, which I did & I cried all night long (that was about a month ago). I know I am not suppose to be my hair - but dog gone it - I AM!
So I have been doing the MN challenge, deep conditioner challenge & steam challenge, just to name a few. [Side note: I have become an out of control PJ. SO I have powders, herbs, oils, conditioners, whisks, bowls, EO's, a steamer, table top hood dryer, etc. I have a hair binder with recipes plus there is a folder on "my Documents" just for hair that is full of info & recipes that I've learned here].
Now, the reason for my post. My hair is nearly bald in the front & sides, I started MN in May, then switched (actually combined) to MT a few days ago. I know you guys are going to think I am crazy but... There is a spot at my widows peak (which btw has been missing for a few months, that looks like I am losing hair. I thought - OMG - I am suppose to be growing hair. Then I realized that on one side the hair is growing in, then the bald spot with very short hairs, then right next to it is more hair that has grown in. So it is not that I am losing hair, but hair is growing in. It is just growing in much, much faster in some spots than in others. Is anyone else experiencing this kind of uneven growth?
I remember reading somewhere in thousands of posts where someone said their hair was starting to look like a chia pet. I swear that is what my sides & front are starting to look like.
I never cared about length - I think because I thought my hair would only grow so long. I usually just cut my hair to fit a certain style. Now Iactually think I can get some length.
OK, enough. I have blabbed on too much. I just got so excited this morning when I was washing my hair & I realized I had these funny spots.
I have been using Lady Aggie's recipe mixed with JustKiya's. I apply every morning to entire scalp & at night to my balding areas. I swear I can see the growth already.
I will continue to take pic & when i get over the horror, I may post them. I think it is like when I was close to 400 lbs, I would never take or show any pics. Now I proudly show my before pics since I am at an great weight.
OK, sorry to go on so long - I just go so excited, but I talk a whole hell of a lot.
Thanks for sharing your story and I'm so glad that you took starting pics- you won't regret it at all!!! My friend had a similar situation and her hair is doing so well with cowashes, protective styles, and growth aids like MN and now MT!!!!
Welcome and I can't wait to see your comparison pics soon!!
Yeah, but don't tell anybody! 
, er uhm are you thinking MT or OCT?
) Your hair will become stronger & thicker & you will have less breakage which extends the growth cycle of your hair. That's how the product works.
). when I joined I realized that my hair grows well, however, my hair was so unhealthy that it was breaking off as it was growing in. especially due to the lack of protein and moisture balance. it could not grow past my shoulders due to it breaking off at that point because i was not protecting it and taking care of it like I should have.
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