You all are probably tired of hearing my
But here goes. My Setback came Thanksgiving Wednesday of '08. Prior to this, the same Stylist I had been going to weekly since about 2003, had begun to start acting funny. i.e. haughty, highminded, like she was doing me a favor.
When I would ask for a trim, she would give me a cut and she always did exactly what she wanted to do to My Hair. Regardless of what I said I wanted.
However, I had asked for a particular style and she "pretended" she didn't know what I was talking about and the next week, when I came in she had it on her Raggedy Head! ! ! Nevertheless, me, like a Fool, continued to go to her. I didn't know any better. She was all about "style" and Zero on Hair Health. I had always been at the "mercy" of some stylist on a regular basis since I was 16 years old. And a weekly client somewhere Post College.
This particular appt., she had several clients stacked in trying to make that last money b4 Thanksgiving and she put a relaxer in my hair, walked away and proceeded to work on 2 other heads, i.e. coloring, shampooing etc.....
Well, by December '08 my hair started to fall out in huge clumps daily. By Jan '09 I had lost about 90% of my hair overall. Patches .05 inches, 1/2 inch, 1 inch all over. I attribute it to Overprocessing, Overlapping, Improper Neutralization and General Overall Negligence. No, I did not Sue, but had a really Good Case.
I was/am devastated. That lead me to decide once and for all, to take Total Control of my Own Hair and the Destiny of My Hair. Which lead me here to LHCF. And it's the best thing that I have ever done for myself. I am Learning My Hair for the 1st time in my Life. It is Freeing, It is Liberating. I just wish I wouldn't have had to go through this. But such it life.
I will be better for it in the long run. And able to help/encourage someone else. When I grow my hair back All On My Own.