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Reply #120 - Dec 6th, 2006 at 6:18pm
 
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Type 4 hair has fewer cuticle layers than any other hair type, which means that it has less natural protection from the damage you inflict by combing, brushing, curling, blow-drying and straightening it. The more cuticle layers in a single strand of hair, the more protection it has from damage. Each time you damage your hair – fire up the curling iron, fry it with chemicals – you break down a cuticle layer, robbing your hair of much-needed moisture. Shocked


I'd been thinking about my fragile hair all night and day.  My hair has been up ever since I read about the properties of type 4 hair, I think I've been scared straight.

I've also been getting what I call the itchies.  My scalp itches when I don't get my injections which the doctor took me off of and I haven't gotten my tar medicine stuff yet because my pharmacist had to order it.  Hopefully, it's in today.  The itchies are driving me nuts!
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Reply #121 - Dec 7th, 2006 at 5:38pm
 
Well, I've applied my new medicine today.  I was supposed to start with a 10 min application on the first day and by the end of the week be up to 60 minutes.  It's supposed to be a gradual process because the "tar" (which is actually a white cream) is supposed to sting (so I was told) and stimulate hair growth.  Well, today was my first time using the medication.  I put it on a little over 50 minutes ago and I've yet to feel even the slightest tingle.  I'm going to call my doctor tomorrow to see if it's working although there is no tingling involved.  I hope it's working.  These doctors change my meds so frequently that it's really expensive.  I was only on my last medication for a few weeks before I was instructed to try something new.  I have so many half used medications that I could open my own pharmacy.

I have been experiencing some new growth though as well as new hair loss however, it's not much loss, and seeing new sprouts of hair always makes me happy. Smiley  I have been eating more protein lately and drinking slim fast with protein as well.  I wonder if that has anything to do with it?  I've also been exercising more lately that could be it too, who knows.  Oh well, time to rinse this stuff off of my scalp.
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Reply #122 - Dec 8th, 2006 at 8:54pm
 
My hair isn't feeling so great today.  I haven't washed (my hair*modified) in about a week. I was trying to see how long I can go but I'm thinking of giving in already.  Because I use oil daily, I'm beginning to get the impression that I won't be able to go that 2 weeks that I'm trying for.  My hair doesn't smell or feel gunky, it is beginning to feel crunchy though.  I'm starting to feel that I may need to come up with a whole new product regimine so that I can extend my wash cycle from once a week to once every two weeks.  I feel that the less I wash, the better off my ends will be.  And speaking of my ends, I have been keeping them protected basically all the time in a braided bun in an attempt to sheild them from the harsh indoor  heat.

*Modified- Dec 15th, 2006 at 8:07am I just realized that on the 8th, I was already 3 days short of 2 weeks post wash, not 1 week as I'd thought. Roll Eyes
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Reply #123 - Dec 9th, 2006 at 4:10pm
 
Last night I actually had a nightmare.  I dreamed that I cut my hair into a very layered bob with big swingy curls and I really like it!  I liked it so much I kept swinging my head around.Shocked  I know I've been struggling lately with the thought that I'll never reach my goals, but giving up and actually cutting it?!?  Nope, ain't gonna happen.  My hair has never gotten much longer that BSL in my life and before, I never thought (or cared) about the reason for it.  My hair is very dry and I'm learning how to take care of my ends so that they don't dry out and split, so I'm definitely going to continue going for it.  I want long flowing hair. I just hope that I don't have anymore nightmares!  That was scary!
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Reply #124 - Dec 9th, 2006 at 7:02pm
 
I just rinsed my new medication from my scalp and am now convinced that this stuff is apparently doing something.  I guess because my pain threshold is so high, I dismissed the tiny bit of tingling that I now get from the medication as no big deal.  This time I looked at my scalp afterwards and was completely shocked to see how red it has made my skin.  Like, REALLY red.  I don't think I'll be going past one hour (as recommeded by my doctor) anymore because wether it feels like it or not, it's definitely irritating my scalp which is the plan.  If it works, my doctor said I can see results in as little as 2 month. I'm so glad my doctor recommended me to a new physician.  I was going to buy some peppermint oil to stimulate my scalp, but theres no way that peppermint oil can compare to this stuff.Smiley
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Reply #125 - Dec 9th, 2006 at 10:56pm
 
Have you heard of "Curly Girl" by Lorraine Massey?  Its a great book-she has great advice for taking care of curly hair.  Her own hair is corkscrew curly and looks great. 

Good Luck with your new medicine!
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Reply #126 - Dec 9th, 2006 at 11:59pm
 
Sakina wrote on Dec 9th, 2006 at 10:56pm:
Have you heard of "Curly Girl" by Lorraine Massey?  Its a great book-she has great advice for taking care of curly hair.  Her own hair is corkscrew curly and looks great.  

Good Luck with your new medicine!


No, I've never heard of this book before. I probably would've been a little skeptical of it had I stumbled upon it on my own, seeing that the chapter devoted to black hair is titled "You Go, Curl!" Undecided
Otherwise, it seems pretty interesting and may offer some helpful tips for me.  Maybe I'll check it out, Thanks! Smiley


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Reply #127 - Dec 10th, 2006 at 8:43pm
 
So, I was doing my daily oiling and medication application when I began playing in my hair.   I haven't had the chance to do this much lately, since I've become more strict with myself about doing up do's.  Anyway, I flipped my bang which usually hangs over to the left, to the right and it looks so much better! 

I've been growing my bangs out since I cut them for the last and final time about two years ago. My bangs are cut asymetrical with the shortest part falling at chin level, and the longest part about 3 inches past my chin.  Growing them out has been a pain because it looks so drastic.  I have the longer hair and then out of nowhere is a chunk of shorter hair, it's not gradual at all.  But simply changing my part helps tremendously.  I still don't like the bangs enough to keep them at this length of course, but enough to where growing them out shouldn't seem so horrible going forward.

When I was a teenager I wouldn't leave the house without bangs and as an adult, I've experimented with them from time to time only to become completely annoyed by them and regret cutting them, yet again.  So now, although I sometimes still get bang envy when I see someone with really nice ones (I've NEVER had nice bangs btw) I've learned to just let it go.Tongue



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Reply #128 - Dec 10th, 2006 at 9:21pm
 
I noticed an older thread about favorite hair flicks and I decided to list my favorites here, for a little inspiration and I thought it would be fun. Cheesy

...The Kama Sutra A Tale Of Love - I Love This One!  Not Only The Elaborate Hair Do's But Also The Costumes That They Wear In The Movie.   I Think That Any Bollywood Movie Is A Great Hair Movie. The Actress Shown Is Indira Verma (She's Also In The HBO Series Rome)

Of Course I Love Memoirs Of A Geisha (No Image Necessary) But, I Know I Could Never Get My Hair Straight Like That And Have It Remain Healthy. Oh, And The Story!!!  I Was So Rooting For Her And The Chairman To Get Together.  I Was So Obsessed With This Movie When It Came Out, I Also Had To Read The Book Too.

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And Also A Knights Tale.  You Can't Really Tell From This Pic But, She Had Really Long Hair And Pretty Cool Do's In The Movie.  I Guess It's Clear That I Love Period Films:Smiley  Oh Well, I'm Sure There Are Lots Of Others That Are Really Good But These Are The Only Ones That Come To Mind Right Now. Smiley
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Reply #129 - Dec 11th, 2006 at 12:33pm
 
I love those movies too! Smiley  The bollywood movies are awesome and not only great hair flicks but some are so funny!  My favorite funny one is "Dude where's the party?"  A ROTF good time!  Have you ever seen in these movies when the ladies purfume there hair with incense? I do this every once in a while with indian rose incense, it smells divine!
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Reply #130 - Dec 11th, 2006 at 5:29pm
 
I've never seen Dude where's the party, I'm gonna have to look out for that one. Smiley And now that you mention it, I have seen women perfume their hair with incense I was just never aware that, thats what they were doing.  I've seen them wave the incense around the hair and body but I wasn't aware that they were simply doing it for the purpose of "perfuming".  I always assumed it was just some sort of Indian custom or spiritual ritual. Grin
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Reply #131 - Dec 15th, 2006 at 7:58am
 
I was able to hold out, and it's been almost 3 weeks since I've washed my hair.  I know it may sound gross but it smells fine.  It just doesn't have that soft, just been washed feel to it because of product build up.  It's funny, because I honestly didn't even realize how long it had been since I washed last.  I'd been wearing my hair up pretty much all of the time lately, so I guess it was easier to ignore.  I'm going to wash/clarify my hair sometime over the weekend and try going totally cone free.  I'll see how eliminating cones works out as I go along.  

I didn't want to speak too soon but I'm so excited!  I really think my new medicine will put my alopecia into remission!  I've only been using the medicine for about a week now, but last night I saw even more hair regrowth in the areas where my hair had fallen out.  I hope I continue to see more growth in the days and weeks to come.  I'm very optimistic and excited!!! Cheesy

Oh, I also received an email that my first pair of LL hair sticks have been mailed and are on their way.  They are a special order, so it seems like forever since I ordered them but I shall have them soon. Smiley

I was reading over my journal entries to see where I started.  My hair was at 24" when I first began journaling here. ( My first journal entry states 25" but that was a wet measure.  I now only measure dry)  My hair had gotten to 25.5 but recently I trimmed, and am now at 24.5 so I've only gained 1/2" since I started Cry I've gotta do better in '07'.
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Reply #132 - Dec 15th, 2006 at 11:36am
 
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I didn't want to speak too soon but I'm so excited!  I really think my new medicine will put my alopecia into remission!



(whispered) yay! (whispered)
...trying not to scare away the progress!
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Reply #133 - Dec 15th, 2006 at 1:05pm
 
(whispered) no we don't want to frighten it, Yay!!! Grin  *hugs* Trisha
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Reply #134 - Dec 16th, 2006 at 2:53pm
 
Yay!!! I got my hair sticks today.  I ordered them a while ago and since then, I began to assess my spending and felt that maybe I shouldn't have spent so much money on a hair accessory, but now I'm glad that I did. They're beautiful and I purchased black (with sterling accents) which goes with pretty much everything so I know I'll get alot of use out of them.  Also, because I now have 2 sticks, I can do a nice and secure bun without using bobby pins or putting my hair in a ponytail first!  So when I remove the sticks, my hair falls loose and I can shake it out like they do in the movies! Grin

I'll post pics later this weekend. Smiley
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