Growing Edges & those front pieces...
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Topic: Growing Edges & those front pieces...
Posted By: Flawlesss
Subject: Growing Edges & those front pieces...
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2009 at 3:31pm
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Does anyone have any suggestions and/or success stories on growing stubborn edes and front hair?? Thanks! ------------- My greatest good is coming to me now! <<Wearing earrings made by pghbeautydoll in the avi>> |
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Posted By: RoxieDream
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2009 at 4:42pm
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i've read peppermint oil and water is good for stimulating growth .... i just start started putting oils on this spot that isn't THAT bad, but i notice it. i stopped pulling my hair back in tight puffs and i try to be careful on that spot when fingercombing in the shower
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Posted By: laz22girl
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2009 at 4:44pm
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I think just babying them...if you sleep with a satin scarf, I would stop. Start sleeping on a satin pillow case. Sometimes the scarves can pull on your sides and break them if you hair is weak there. Also, don't pull your hair so tight (if you do). Limiting combing in that area.
And like Roxie said, you can try growth aids. ------------- |
Posted By: naturalTAN
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2009 at 10:00pm
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i'm using beemine serum right now. if you google it, you can find the
website. i started using it after seeing a woman who's edges mirrored
mine in how thin they were and she had pictures of progress and within
7 mo, they were completely in. i'm talking she had no hair there at
all. she had alopecia and had suffered from it for a while. i saved her
progress pics, but i don't want to post them because i don't have her
permission to, but pm me if you want to see it. oh and i've been using it for two months and i can definitely see my hair filling in already. the ingredients are all natural. it's just coconut oil, olive oil, sulfur powder (not msm because that doesn't dissolve in oil, only water, and this is an oil-based product), and some essential oils (i'm guessing something like a combination of rosemary, thyme, cedarwood, and lavendar) so you could actually make it yourself if you did your research on each EO to determine how much to use (googlehay alopecia study for a template/instructions). HTH. ETA. the product isn't expensive at all for what it does though. the serum is 13 dollars and i got mine for 10 the first time because the maker of the site frequently has discount codes. i go through like a bottle in like a little over a month so it's not bad at all. ------------- <-----"Put one of them lil' flowers in your hair, have you looking like a fly mamacita." |
Posted By: Caramelblondie
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2009 at 10:19pm
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I read somewhere else on this forum about castor oil, so when I can remember I have been applying it at night.
I read in a beauty book about Vitamin E oil being good to help your eyelashes and eyebrows grow. It might be worth trying on your edges too...HTH ------------- CaramelBlondie My Hair Type: 3c/4a Natural "Change occurs when things become too painful |
Posted By: Belladva
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2009 at 2:36am
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Castor oil!!!!! ------------- |
Posted By: bellecheveux
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2009 at 7:39am
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Emu oil is the best for edges. So is castor oil.
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Posted By: leelee82
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2009 at 7:41am
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i heard castor oil too
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Posted By: Flawlesss
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2009 at 10:31am
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Oh my! Thank you for the wealth of information ladies. I will definitely experiment. Castor oil? Wow! I had picked up some Cocounut Oil & Peppermint Oil from the Whole Foods store near me, not too long ago, but haven't got to trying it yet. I just wanted to get some more opinions. Thanks a million, once again! ------------- My greatest good is coming to me now! <<Wearing earrings made by pghbeautydoll in the avi>> |
Posted By: Swift
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2009 at 2:28pm
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Castor oil's been good to me.
Also, I stopped sleeping on my sides. I agree with the satin scarf and pillowcase. Good luck! ------------- A NATURAL LADY Length: TWA! http://members.fotki.com/MzSwift/about/ |
Posted By: melody4u
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2009 at 2:46pm
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Originally posted by leelee82
i heard castor oil too Does it matter what kind of castor oil you use? I have been using the clear one and I have not seen any results. Could I be doing something wrong? ------------- ~one luv~ |
Posted By: QTpie
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2009 at 6:19pm
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You may want to try JBCO (Jamaican Black Castor Oil). ------------- My Swag is so bright, I don't even need light... |
Posted By: ts baby
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2009 at 9:12pm
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I use Claudies edge balm...it works really well. I noticed hair growing back in after the second week. I had breakage from my scarf. ------------- |
Posted By: Flawlesss
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2009 at 1:45pm
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*jots down JBCO & Claudia's edge balm in my hair notebook* Ladies, any specific place I should get these two items , or are they available at pretty much any BSS or Sally's? Thanks!  ------------- My greatest good is coming to me now! <<Wearing earrings made by pghbeautydoll in the avi>> |
Posted By: zolloh
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2009 at 1:54pm
| ^^^^ i wanna know too....also are people suggesting JUST a satin pillowcase and not the headscarf? coz i use both, is the pillowcase enough? my hair wont be a hot mess in the morning if i dont tie it with a scarf? |
Posted By: lashon
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2009 at 10:24pm
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Jamaican black castor oil and rosemary oil are great. ------------- http://public.fotki.com/lashon20/ |
Posted By: miamiu
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2009 at 6:57am
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I use my MT mix on my edges...i did a double take this morning. I said, "Who's that girl with dem new pretty baby hair"....LOL.
Joking. I rub/massage whatever you want to call it on my edges from ear to ear and it has thickened up and some extras are growing in. ------------- “who you calling a cootie queen, you lint licker..." www.joipaper.com |
Posted By: Lilnicka4u2nv
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2009 at 7:36am
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My nape and edges were severely ripped out from a sew in
I used Megatek for a month and got good growth but decided that I didn't need a growth aid if I just gave the area's extra TLC. Months to a year later ive been super happy with the results. There were hairstlyes that I was never able to do because of them broken areas,and now I have loads of baby hairs lol and extended nape hair sometimes i feel like a damn chia pet 
I moisturized the area 2x a day with scurl and sealed with olive or coco oil (morning and night) I kept my nape area braided at all times, I wore styles that would cover the cornrow. I stayed away from hairstyles that would put strain on my edges. I highly recommend massaging with castor oil to thicken the area up. And yes invest in a satin pillowcase.and if you have to use a scarf . start at the back then fold sides over to the front (do not tie knot directly on top of hair,you will be pulling hair out!!) wrap around and tie to the back, remember not so tight. also stay away from bonnets that have rubber edges, invest in the ones with the flat satin edges, or you can lightly tie a satin head band around the perimeter of your head and wear a bonnet on top. Heres a link to my fotki which show you my progress from megatek, and you can also check out the recent albums to see the areas now.... http://public.fotki.com/lilnicka4u2nv/hair-challenges/megatek/%5b/IMG" rel="no follow - http://public.fotki.com/lilnicka4u2nv/hair-challenges/megatek/ ------------- <-------- Check out my hair These ain't curls these is peas |
Posted By: Lilnicka4u2nv
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2009 at 7:46am
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As a matter of fact here are some pics that arent in my fotki,
In the Aug 08 pic my nape use to have no curl definition what so ever just plain ole fuzziness.It would never set in twist out or braid outs either. As soon as it started to grow in my curls started to show definition. I had the same issue with my edges 
in Aug 08 here it used to be so hard to catch the hair into a cornrow 
Edges after a month of megatek 
Nape in Sept 08 
Nape pic taken June 09  ------------- <-------- Check out my hair These ain't curls these is peas |
Posted By: Swift
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2009 at 11:07am
Wow!  ------------- A NATURAL LADY Length: TWA! http://members.fotki.com/MzSwift/about/ |
Posted By: zolloh
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2009 at 11:57am
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Originally posted by Lilnicka4u2nv My nape and edges were severely ripped out from a sew in I used Megatek for a month and got good growth but decided that I didn't need a growth aid if I just gave the area's extra TLC. Months to a year later ive been super happy with the results. There were hairstlyes that I was never able to do because of them broken areas,and now I have loads of baby hairs lol and extended nape hair sometimes i feel like a damn chia pet
I moisturized the area 2x a day with scurl and sealed with olive or coco oil (morning and night) I kept my nape area braided at all times, I wore styles that would cover the cornrow. I stayed away from hairstyles that would put strain on my edges. I highly recommend massaging with castor oil to thicken the area up. And yes invest in a satin pillowcase.and if you have to use a scarf . start at the back then fold sides over to the front (do not tie knot directly on top of hair,you will be pulling hair out!!) wrap around and tie to the back, remember not so tight. also stay away from bonnets that have rubber edges, invest in the ones with the flat satin edges, or you can lightly tie a satin head band around the perimeter of your head and wear a bonnet on top. Heres a link to my fotki which show you my progress from megatek, and you can also check out the recent albums to see the areas now.... http://public.fotki.com/lilnicka4u2nv/hair-challenges/megatek/%5b/IMG" rel="no follow - http://public.fotki.com/lilnicka4u2nv/hair-challenges/megatek/ thanks so much for that, ive been doing the wrong thing all these years with my satin scarf! i tie it real tight and the knot is at the front on top of hair  and the satin bonnets i have have the rubber edges  |
Posted By: mEmYSELFaNDj
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2009 at 3:04pm
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Originally posted by Flawlesss
Oh my! Thank you for the wealth of information ladies. I will definitely experiment. Castor oil? Wow! I had picked up some Cocounut Oil & Peppermint Oil from the Whole Foods store near me, not too long ago, but haven't got to trying it yet. I just wanted to get some more opinions. Thanks a million, once again! +1 because I needed some suggestions too. My edges are starting to look kinda skimpy. lol ------------- AUG 15TH UPDATES IN FOTKI:http://public.fotki.com/mEmYSELFaNDj/ |
Posted By: HairTrick
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2009 at 7:55pm
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i'm a fan of a good carrier oil (i.e. castor, emu or jojoba) and a mix of my greatest stimulating essential oils (i.e. rosemary, eucalyptus, cypress, etc.) HTH ------------- loc'd and luvin it <br / |
Posted By: Sitsy
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2009 at 8:50am
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i had a bald spot and thinned out hair due to mistreatment of =hair etc. I cut my permed ends off and would massage castor oil on my scalp daily as well as taking bioton pills. I also just wrapped my hair and never really manipulated it for the summer. I dont know if it had anything to do with the castor oil or just giving it a break
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Posted By: Flawlesss
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2009 at 7:52am
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I'm just going to be an experimenting somethin' Thanks lilnicka, for sharing the pictures. It helps when you can actually see results on someone. Motivation! ------------- My greatest good is coming to me now! <<Wearing earrings made by pghbeautydoll in the avi>> |
Posted By: twone_nikehead
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2009 at 9:24am
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dang how tight are you ladies wearing ur scarf ------------- www.alamodelove.blogspot.com "There is a lot of people who are more talent then me, but at the end of the day aint know one gonna out hustle me" |
Posted By: Curly0405
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2009 at 12:19pm
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thank you ladies. I knew there had to be a better way, i was going to get Dr. Miracles' temple and nape grow balm. I like these other methods better. ------------- "Talk is cheap, but good actions are priceless" &n |