When I big chopped, I knew that I would have
to get used to my short, very short hair but I did not know I would have to
deal with wiry harsh scab hairs (pic below). As my
hair grew out it became softer and softer.
After some research, I realized that I had been struggling with “scab
hairs”…
Scab
hair – Hair that is directly underneath
the scalp that has been affected by the hash chemicals(i.e. relaxers,
texturizers, dying). Even though the hair is new growth it isn’t “trained” to
behave in it’s natural state. The hair can be straight-wiry, very dry, hard,
and brittle. It usually takes somewhere around 6 months to a year to completely
grow it out. – Derived from Motowngirl.com
When scab hair grows from the scalp (new growth) it may
be rough, harsh, brittle, and dry. It
does not have to be all over your head, it can be just certain areas such as
the back or the edges. Just remember
that scab hair is NOT your true texture because it has been greatly affected by
chemicals. It may take up to 6 months or
longer before you see your true texture.
The best things you can do to combat the dryness and
brittleness is to keep the hair super moisturized and use Aloe Vera juice on
the scalp. Kimmaytube’s Leave-in is a
good option also (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5R-V_AuIEg). Aloe Vera juice will penetrate the scalp and
help to repair the follicles with the added benefit of moisturizing the
hair. Using water or a water-based
moisturize will help. Another option is
to cut the scab hairs but overtime this happens anyway with dusting and
trimming so you may want to hold off on the scissors.
1 month natural...more scab hairs
2 months natural...getting better but still dealing with scab hairs
3 months natural...dusted a small bit and curls starting to come in...my true texture starting to show!
6 months natural...I still had a few scab hairs in the back-middle of my head but the front and sides were looking good.
9 months natural
11 months natural...No more SCAB HAIRS...
So it took me approximately 10 to 11 months to get rid of my scab hairs.
Have you ever had scab
hairs? What did you do about them? How long did it take to grow out?
