I was balding...yup i was balding... (-_-)

I had a terrible secret....i was balding at least it felt like i was (my hairline was receding terribly on one side). I had no idea if it were related to stress. If you know me well you probably know that i have endured a couple pains in my life and if u don't know me you would never be able to tell apart from the baldie. At first i had more important things to worry about then the state of my hair line. fuck it! i had i hats! i had wigs! i had cover ups! but honestly i got tired of that...i wanted to rock my real hair...i don't like the idea of hiding behind fake hair all my life (unless your are Beyonce) it aint cute #truestory.

Anyways here is a before and after picture of my  baldie aka receding hair line and its just getting better and better.

I did something to help grow it back but i'm not going to post what i did to it. I would rather interact with my followers. If you want to know please ask me personally and i will let you know in a private message.  i will not post it on this blog and i didnot post it on my regimen. It is not JBCO....my scalp was in such crisis that at one point JBCO did not work for me... and it probably won't work for you either if you are like me.  

Well here are the pics please comment:

My first blog!!!!

Me: Hi my name is Lovely Locks and i am a hair junkie.

The followers: Hello Lovely Locks!

Welcome to my blog were i will be discussing hair er'thing. ha ha! This blog was created to basically showcase my hair journey. I am currently past shoulder length and will be reaching Arm pit Length possibly by December 2010. I plan on being full waist length by June 2012.  Please know that i have never had my hair past bra strap length EVER.  i have 4b hair...my hair is nappy to the extreme.  i love it! i am relaxed...more like texlaxed. I relax every 10-12 weeks with mild affirm.  i love my hair! i love it! i love what it will be! i can already foresee it! 

This is my current hair regimen:

Saturdays :
→ Prepoo with a light protein (joico or hair vital) for 20mins with heat
→ wash with Hairone for dry scalp
→ DC with a moisturizing conditioner (hairveda/silk elements or Nexxus Humectress) for 35 mins with heat, rinse
→ Apply Leave ins and lightly comb through
→ Air dry
→ Once my hair is dry (2-3hrs later), I moisturize with wave nouveau and seal with coconut oil then I apply JBCO to my scalp in sections

Tuesdays:
→ DC with a moisturizing treatment for 35 minutes with heat, rinse
→ Co-wash with a moisturizing conditioner
→ Apply Leave-ins and lightly comb through
→ Once my hair is dry (2-3hrs later), I moisturize and seal then I apply JBCO to my scalp in sections

Thursdays :
→ Prepoo with a Moisturizing Conditioner and/or Oil for 1hr w/ plastic cap
→ Co-wash with a moisturizing conditioner
→ Apply leave-ins
→ Moisturize and seal then I apply JBCO to my scalp in sections

Daily:
Moisturize with Wave Nouveau and seal in sections twice a day


Relaxer Prep:
→ Apply Coconut oil to scalp, hair and ends the day before and day of relaxer for protection
→ Relax every 10 -12  weeks with Affirm Lye Relaxer Mild Strength
→ Do a protein treatment 1 week before and after relaxer *will implement*

Winter Hair Care Update:
I don't wear my real hair outside. i wear a lace front wig when going out so i braid my hair in two plaits after moisturizing and seal pin up and put stocking cap and put my lace front to go about my business.

Bonus: I clarify once a month or every three weeks with John Masters Apple Cider Rinse. I also spritz the crown with diluted apple cider rinse and leave in over night after a relaxer ONLY if the scalp feels funny but that doesn't seem to happen anymore.


My Goals:
- Decrease manipulation
- Massage scalp every wash day
- Hit Arm Pit Length by December 2010
- Hit Full Bra Strap Length by Spring 2011
- Reach MBL by Fall 2011
- Reach FULL Waist Length by Fall 2012
- Simplify my regimen & products even more
- Keep breakage to a minimum
- Increase thickness of ends & hair
- Trim every other relaxer or every 4 -6 months
- Increase protein
- Start taking Biotin
- CONSISTENTLY Apply JBCO to scalp 3x/week - Maintain thickness (hair & ends)
- Drink 6 glasses of water daily