Hey whoever is reading this,
So I was born with a rare condition called monilethrix, it is a condition that has to do with brittle hair that breaks off easily because of beaded hair shafts. Most of the blog sites on monilethrix that I have seen are sort of depressing. This doesn't have to be a bad feature, I make it work.
In this blog I would like to talk about products that I have used & are still using. My mom also has monilethrix and so does my brother. My younger sister has the most beautiful thick hair I've ever seen. I am 16 years old and I have used products to make my hair presentable and I don't wear a wig. I am very social at school and my hair doesn't hold me back at all.
When I lived in a humid place, my hair wasn't as dry and as prone to breaking off. Then when I 13 my family moved to a dry place... and a lot of my hair fell out. That is a problem to a competitive cheerleader in middle school, so I resorted to wearing a hair piece (a clip in ponytail.) So EVERYDAY I wore this, I felt so limited. I was always scared it would fall out, it was uncomfortable, and I was nervous to have sleepovers. At the end of my sophomore year I got so tired of it and wanted to do pole vaulting. I expanded my options.
I looked at the option of just taking it out and getting a short hair cut, but as a girl in high school I wanted long hair. I decided that wasn't the way to go and I went online. As a child I was told from the get-go that I would never be able to wear hair extensions. But after talking to a lady a local beauty shop, I thought I would try it. I was directed to go to this one hair salon and I talked with a lady, Lisa, who is certified with Great Lengths Hair Extensions. You might say, woah not gonna work, they're just going to fall out. WRONG. That's what my mom told me and I thought the same way. Weeks later I had these hair extensions ordered and put in.
Basically, they are small amounts of hair mounted on keratin bonds, no bigger than a pinky nail. The certified stylists used a "wand" that is heated on one side to melt the bond around a small amount of stranded hair. For more information: www.greatlengths.net
I have been wearing them since January, and they do damage my hair...minimally. They are totally worth every penny. They are expensive, $200 per bundle. The average person needs 5 to 6 bundles, but I only use about 2 because it matches the thinness of my hair and helps coverage.
I would also love to discuss other products that work for me, but i don't even know if people are interested. So if you are interested in what I have to say, and want me to keep blogging, let me know :) I'd love to share all my tips with you, because they really do help.
Danielle
