Hair Hair Hair - Another question

As for texture, I always had dark brown curly hair.  I have to say the texture and color are pretty much the same (maybe a few more greys..shhhh!!!).  You lucky girls with straight or wavy hair may see a difference of texture, but I don't.  It doesn't seem any curlier than usual, except that it is short.  Longer curly hair weighs itself out and it looks straighter.  Short curly hair takes forever to look long.

They make fantastic products now for curly hair to look nice curly, or to straighten and smooth. Matrix products are great for straight look, but I dislike the smell.  CHI is good too.  Garnier Fructis straight formula isn't bad either.  Curls Rock is good for curly styles.   I have also been using Redken 06, but not everyday, as I feel like I have helmet head.

In the mid 70s I had an "afro" and I am caucasian.  It was in style then, and the longer my hair gets, the more it looks like that.  My hair is still too short to blow dry straight without making a frizzy mess, and my darling daughter broke my Sedu.   My stylist did say to take it easy on the hair with color, chemicals, and heat for the first year.  I do use a mini flat iron on my bangs though.

Well gang, jump in my pockets for tomorrow...pondering going topless at work. I am just so sick of the wigs.

Picked up some hair color and colored it tonight so I could see the hair (it's coming in SILVER! Waaaaaaahhhhhh!) . Now I look like my baby pictures! LOLOLOL!

Will keep you posted...gonna sleep on the concept and see how I feel about it in the a.m.

Time to feed the cats and get ready for bed. Sweet dreams everyone!

Just for the record I am pretty sure this the way my hair would have looked pre chemo if I had cut it short and not colored it. Still seems drastically different since i use to have shoulder length hair that I hilighted until it was blonde and straightened. But like so many have said just happy to have hair.

Just read this:

 Ethan Zohn began a new "smart" form of chemotherapy, SGN-35, that only targets the cancerous cells, which means, he says, "I won't lose my hair again." 

He didn't have breast cancer but I'm wondering if anyone else out there has heard anything about this chemo.

Rocket - hopefully I am like you....I don't think I will mind the extra body moving forward, but I am struggling with it a bit now.

Today I blow dried my hair for the first time so now I'm sporting John Travolta's Saturday Night Fever look  *sigh*

Thanks, ks!

I'll try to post some pics later this weekend.

Still wishing for eyelashes...I'm learning they help to keep my eyeliner neat too! LOL who knew???

And ks, I have way less hair than you! You can do it!

Yeah, Marthah!  You go, girl!!!

I hear you about eyelashes.  I put on a little makeup today and those little clear lashes that I have sprouting are not very good carriers for mascara!  But they're coming...

Yay for topless. Can I brag. I had a good hair day today. Granted yesterday was horrible (rainy, windy and cold yesterday).

Pejkug I hear it can take up to 2 years for the eyebrow hair to fall out at more random times so you don't notice the thinning. I think mine are a little better but I use the Anastasia stuff so it doesn't bother me that much.

Hi all, I have never posted on these thread, but it has been my hope and inspiration during the whole journey with no hair. I am 3 months PFC and  have thrown away my wig for a while now, have my lashes and brows back. I never had my hair short before but quite  like them and wanted to give hope to those, who are still in the middle. 

I could not post my picture / somebody help, how to attach it /, so changed my avatar for you. Hair really matters and its a great feeling to have them again!!!!!  

And yes, have you noticed that people, especially those who dont know the reason , take you more seriously with short style?? 

Thank you kay, I finished chemo end of July too, but was lucky, as my hair started to grow early June and never fell off again !!!! They are growing very fast and thick, too thick and bushy. Having quite a fun with them really. I trimmed them once and have to wash them every morning and style with hair gel. It gives the wet look, but at least settled. Good luck with yours.

Woohoo!  It's a revolution!  Good for you, KS!  And there's nothing like serving up a dish of humble pie to a worthy recipient!!!

Hi everyone.  

These boards got me through so much and I am forever grateful.  

Just wanted to post a couple of photos of the hair growth to encourage those just finishing treatment.  I am about 3 months PFC.  

First picture is from September 24 and the other picture is from today, November 6!  Its growing!  For reals!