Hair Hair Hair - Another question

I am new to the wax too.  I'm still learning - but I use it here and there and kind of pull at the sections.  I do sort of rub it on the top to lay it down.  But I have to be careful because sometimes it shows on the hair if I use a little too much in one area.  For me, it's an annoyingly tedious process.  Expecially getting my bangs right.

saralmom  you are so adorable, I thought that first pic you posted was you with dyed hair!  My DD is home from NYC this weekend and is having a blast rubbing my head...the fuzz on top.  She is amazed at how dark it is coming in,  was always a light brown with highlights before.  Still no curl..hmmm

Stacy:  There is a great bra thread:  Bras 101:The Great Post Exchange Debate.  I swear by Victorias Secret but get yourself professionaly fitted at Nordstrom first.  I had to purchase VS on line as they didn't carry my size or selection in the stores.  Warners has some good ones, though they didn't work for me.

WOW Marion looks great. I can't wait until my hair is that long. Love the color too.

Marion, I am jealous! Looks great!!

Marion - Love your hair.  I will be a year out of chemo mid-June.  Good growth but very curly.

I just did the math, and I'm 37 weeks PFC.  (I had been counting in months til now).  I can't imagine my hair growing to that length (marion's) - no way - I am not half way there.  Unless it starts to grow really fast the further we are out from treatment.  Or maybe I'll notice a difference after I finish Herceptin tomorrow.  

Marion, great hair.

saralmom, I am 30 weeks PFC. I was also counting in months. I do not think I am going to have that lenght either and I am not on Herceptin.

carberry, I had straight hair with some wave pre-chemo. It was growing straight up until 20 weeks then it started to curl and each day is more and more curly. I wished for curly hair, too. A friend of mine was diagnosed 3 years before me and she told me curly hair lasted a year for her then it came back to her pre-chemo hair.

Marion...you look freakin amazing...I can't wait until mine is that long.

I also have to straighten my hair, my avatar is 9 months growth and I have it washed, blow dried, stretched and flat ironed once a week, but then it lasts me the whole week and I dont have to worry about my hair at all (unless it rains...lol)

Happy mothers day to all the lovely Moms today, I'm gonna spend this gorgeous sunny day with my two beautiful daughters!!

I have always had wavy thick hair, and recently (last couple of years) have worn it curly or straight (with help from good products)... so whatever comes in, I can deal with it... just want it to come in.

Hi girls

For those of you who have always had straight hair and now have to deal with chemo curls, just remember that you never, never brush curls.  They will go haywire! :-)  You need to use a comb with very wide teeth.

I've always had curly hair and my hair has always been extremely dry - heaven knows how it will grow in after chemo lol - I can't imagine it being curlier or any drier.

You need lots of good styling product - something that you leave in, this will help with the dryness too.

I'm now 12 weeks pfc, and my hair is coming back well.  It's still fairly thin - ie I can still see a lot of scalp on the top of my head.  The sides are really thick though.  I've always thought the sides grew quicker than the top - will have to tell my hairdresser that I won that arguement lol.  I wonder too if the Herceptin is slowing the growth down a bit.  But the growth does seem to have suddenly speeded up over the past 2 weeks or so - so maybe not.

I had to pluck my eyebrows for the first time yesterday - I'm actually happier about the eyebrows and eyelashes coming back than the hair :-)  Not so happy about the chin hair :-(

Trish

I am going to be losing my hair shortly here. I am wondering if not shaving my hair all the way down and rather just cutting It a 1/4 inch all over will help with ingrown hairs or follicle issues. What do you ladies think?

Cyborg I cut my hair short when it started to fall out but never shaved it. I didn't even do the 1/4 inch. I think it's a good idea. The issue I had was even though I cut it short it was still a mess when it was falling out. I vacuumed my bathroom and pillow every day for several weeks. Get yourself a good lint roller!

I'm not kidding. This was very useful.

Thank you, ladies. Lago, I have already cut my hair short, did u mean it would be a good idea to cut it down to 1/4 inch? I have the lint roller in my "care basket."

Thanks Lago!