Neglect

Final papers and conferences have filled my last couple of weeks and I apologize for neglecting my blog! In other news, I have not been neglecting my hair. Recall the previous post where I spoke of Monistat + hair growth?

Well, since then, I've concocted a Monistat mix for my hair. (p.s. this stuff is harder to find in drug stores than I previously thought! I feel sorry for people who actually need it) My mix consisted of some extra virgin olive oil (or EVOO as Rachel Ray loves to call it), a little more Jamaican black castor oil (JBCO) and half a tube of Monistat. Sorry for the imprecise calculations, I didn't measure anything officially other than the half a tube of Monistat.

I've used it pretty consistently for the last week, trying to apply to my scalp twice a day, but sometimes only once a day. I'm not sure if the growth I think I'm feeling is a placebo effect but my thinning patch does feel a tad bit thicker. Good news - I haven't felt the "burn" that others mention feeling by applying this to my scalp. I haven't seen/felt any side effects at all actually. But only time can tell.

Has anyone else had success with this?

Permanent Oop-sies

It may be shocking to some who think my hair is so thick, but over the last year, I've had a patch in the middle of my head where my hair has broken off VERY badly. I thought it would just grow back, but like I said, it's been over a year. (curse those Dominicans not knowing how to comb my hair!) I'm determined to get all my hair back to the same length. Therefore, I've chosen to resort to Miconazole Nitrate.  

Yes, I know that this is a prime ingredient in vaginal cream, but I'll be using it on my scalp. Combined with other natural oils, I hear it can grow your hair 1/2 an inch in 2 weeks (compared to the average of 1/2 inch in a month). The plan is to use it consistently for 3 months, give my hair a break, and repeat until that patch is the same length as the rest of my hair. 

The recipe I'll probably end up using is below. Because the cream itself is very drying, it is important to use other natural oils that moisturize. Next time I head to the pharmacy, it will be ON!

1/2 tube of Monistat 7 with:
1/2 teaspoon of Coconut oil
1/2 teaspoon of Castor oil
A few drops of Avocado oil

(taken from RawGlam)

Any other tips for growing hair back??