Atiramisu
Member
I became an LHCF member in early 2005. Back then, I used to wear my hair short (straight bob, ear length) because it was extremely low maintenance and ALWAYS looked fresh and I relaxed EVERY 5 weeks, no exceptions. When I joined LHCF, I was on a mission to see how long it would grow and if I could actually do it.
Last year, I moved to another state, found a really good stylist and I now stretch my relaxer to 9 weeks. I re-discovered Sta Sof Fro for weeks 7-9 (she commented on my hair texture today, because it is usually EXTREMELY difficult to get through the new growth and today it wasn't and when I told her what I'd used she did NOT know what Sta Sof Fro was!
-- oh well, my age is showing. *proudly 43*)
So, back to my story: one area in the back of my hair is thinner and grows slower than the sides, top, front, etc. My sides and front seem to grow extremely well. So today, to even it out, my stylist trimmed my hair about an inch. I felt like crying. It seems I take 1 step forward and 3 steps back.
My hair is past my shoulders, but I just can NOT seem to get to armpit or bra strap length. I very rarely use heat; I deep condition, I don't comb too much, I do protective styles, etc. You would think FOR ALL OF THIS EFFORT I would have reached my goals by now.
My stylist said she thought wrapping my hair at night and using silk pillowcases may help the thin area. (She said perhaps it's because I may sleep on my back OR other activity that I shall not go into right now! 
*my husband is great, but we're not THAT busy* if you understand what I'm sayin'!)
Has anyone else had "traveling thinness?" -- the way she explained it is the hair breakage starts and travels upward, so the area looks thinner and thinner, so, when blended with the rest of my hair which is thicker and looks great, it doesn't look good. It did look fuller when she trimmed it back, but I feel like I've had a setback.
For the most part my hair is doing very well, but there is one spot in the back where it's thin and NOTHING seems to make it grow faster, thicker or longer. I'm discouraged.
The only contributing factors I can think of are:
a.) sleeping on my back and not always using a scarf, and definitely not wrapping it, because I haven't;
b.) not using silk pillowcases;
c.) my protective styles aren't protecting the area that I'm concerned about. I usually pin my hair up in the back and I do rely on long barrettes and I'll usually pull it back, braid it and pin it into a bun -- maybe that's causing the thinness?
I could really use the encouragement right now. :attention:
Last year, I moved to another state, found a really good stylist and I now stretch my relaxer to 9 weeks. I re-discovered Sta Sof Fro for weeks 7-9 (she commented on my hair texture today, because it is usually EXTREMELY difficult to get through the new growth and today it wasn't and when I told her what I'd used she did NOT know what Sta Sof Fro was!
-- oh well, my age is showing. *proudly 43*) So, back to my story: one area in the back of my hair is thinner and grows slower than the sides, top, front, etc. My sides and front seem to grow extremely well. So today, to even it out, my stylist trimmed my hair about an inch. I felt like crying. It seems I take 1 step forward and 3 steps back.
My hair is past my shoulders, but I just can NOT seem to get to armpit or bra strap length. I very rarely use heat; I deep condition, I don't comb too much, I do protective styles, etc. You would think FOR ALL OF THIS EFFORT I would have reached my goals by now.
My stylist said she thought wrapping my hair at night and using silk pillowcases may help the thin area. (She said perhaps it's because I may sleep on my back OR other activity that I shall not go into right now! *my husband is great, but we're not THAT busy* if you understand what I'm sayin'!)Has anyone else had "traveling thinness?" -- the way she explained it is the hair breakage starts and travels upward, so the area looks thinner and thinner, so, when blended with the rest of my hair which is thicker and looks great, it doesn't look good. It did look fuller when she trimmed it back, but I feel like I've had a setback.
For the most part my hair is doing very well, but there is one spot in the back where it's thin and NOTHING seems to make it grow faster, thicker or longer. I'm discouraged.
The only contributing factors I can think of are:
a.) sleeping on my back and not always using a scarf, and definitely not wrapping it, because I haven't;
b.) not using silk pillowcases;
c.) my protective styles aren't protecting the area that I'm concerned about. I usually pin my hair up in the back and I do rely on long barrettes and I'll usually pull it back, braid it and pin it into a bun -- maybe that's causing the thinness?
I could really use the encouragement right now. :attention:
ohwell
