sparkle25
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone. I am new to this forum and am so blessed that i found it. I actually had been praying for healthy hair for about 6 months and i found this 2 months ago. I am very grateful and now am excited to do my hair instead of scared.
As soon as i read somethings on here i immediately changed the things i was doing like i started combing with conditioner in, (i have literally no breakage now and before i had sooo much i hated combing my hair), not putting mineral oil products on my hair dry, using non sulfate shampoos etc etc.
I have never really worn perms. Had a few as a child then wore braids till about 21 (im now 26), then a hairdresser convinced me to let her perm my hair, then she put tracks on top of my scalp right after the perm. This literally ripped my scalp off where the tracks were laid and my hair was just destroyed as i didnt know how to take care of permed hair. I hid my hair under quick weaves with a stocking cap to avoid getting glue in my hair for the last 5 years. I only took my hair out of the quick weaves every two weeks, then i would wash it, deep condish and comb when dry with mineral oil products on top of it. Ouch.
I never really cut the perm out because all my hair broke off anyways and the mineral oil products on dry hair assited it. Just recently i cut quite a bit of my hair off to get a fresh start. My hair was still growing all this time, but clearly i was not doing things so it could reach its full potential. I dont know how long my hair is because i have yet to straighten it and see, but i know it definately has NOT been retaining most of its lenght. In fact i kinda think that the quick weaves have been sufocating my hair because of the stocking cap and all that gel on top of it. Plus blow drying it hard to lay the tracks on the cap. I dont feel like my hair has been growing as much as it should, and my edges are definately dodge. They have been since i wore the braids. Any tips on how to grow them back?
Anyhow how long before you started to see improvment in your hair? Honestly, i think i dont even know what my hair really is like because of all this neglect. I only oiled my scalp with grease once in a while when i did wear the braids, but i never gave my hair real moisture. I only washed it once in a great while etc etc. Do you think after all this time that my hair really can thrive with the right care?
As soon as i read somethings on here i immediately changed the things i was doing like i started combing with conditioner in, (i have literally no breakage now and before i had sooo much i hated combing my hair), not putting mineral oil products on my hair dry, using non sulfate shampoos etc etc.
I have never really worn perms. Had a few as a child then wore braids till about 21 (im now 26), then a hairdresser convinced me to let her perm my hair, then she put tracks on top of my scalp right after the perm. This literally ripped my scalp off where the tracks were laid and my hair was just destroyed as i didnt know how to take care of permed hair. I hid my hair under quick weaves with a stocking cap to avoid getting glue in my hair for the last 5 years. I only took my hair out of the quick weaves every two weeks, then i would wash it, deep condish and comb when dry with mineral oil products on top of it. Ouch.
I never really cut the perm out because all my hair broke off anyways and the mineral oil products on dry hair assited it. Just recently i cut quite a bit of my hair off to get a fresh start. My hair was still growing all this time, but clearly i was not doing things so it could reach its full potential. I dont know how long my hair is because i have yet to straighten it and see, but i know it definately has NOT been retaining most of its lenght. In fact i kinda think that the quick weaves have been sufocating my hair because of the stocking cap and all that gel on top of it. Plus blow drying it hard to lay the tracks on the cap. I dont feel like my hair has been growing as much as it should, and my edges are definately dodge. They have been since i wore the braids. Any tips on how to grow them back?
Anyhow how long before you started to see improvment in your hair? Honestly, i think i dont even know what my hair really is like because of all this neglect. I only oiled my scalp with grease once in a while when i did wear the braids, but i never gave my hair real moisture. I only washed it once in a great while etc etc. Do you think after all this time that my hair really can thrive with the right care?
that I began seeing improvements within 9 months, which was also my last retouch. 
and I swore off the Salon and Started My Quest to become a DIY and take Responsibility for My Own Hair-Health........
) since I BC'd. It's been a LOT of trial and error these past two and a half months, but each time I do something RIGHT, my hair shows immediate appreciation.
