The Voice
Honorary Master
I was suspended on the first day of term in high school because the deputy head took offence to my undercut. I could either sit at home until the hair grew back, or shave it all off - I chose the latter, and became the first kid in my school's history to look like a Nazi. Became a bit of a trend after that, with other kaaskoppe popping up. So I've been comfortable with a shaved head for a very long time.
Being a metalhead I always wanted long hair, so grew it out when I finished Matric. My locks were long, thick and glorious (constantly had women telling me how jealous they were of my "beautiful" hair)! But living in the Cape with the South Easter and long hair became annoying after a while (brushing the knots out was a pain in the arse), and one day I decided I needed a change, so I cut it short. A couple of months later, I started noticing thinning at the front. I was in my early 20's. I would grow it a bit and style it, then shave it on #1, then rinse, repeat for a few years, until eventually it had thinned so much that growing it no longer became an option. I've kept it on #1 ever since.
So, I'm in my late 30's now (FML I got old quickly - where'd the time go?!) - and I've gotten sick of having ONE hairstyle for the last decade. I want my hair back. I want options, damnit! I'd prefer to go really long again - like full viking as I have a beard, and live in Europe.
I've been trying a natural treatment the last couple of weeks: rubbing castor oil into my scalp. It has nutrients and vitamins that're good for keeping the scalp and the follicles healthy apparently. I'm not sure if that's what stimulates hair growth, or the gentle massage when I'm rubbing it in, but hopefully something starts growing. I also considered Regain, but it's about £40 for a box, and not sure if it's gimmicky. Everyone on this thread has mixed opinions, too. Perhaps a combination of things would do the trick?
Being a metalhead I always wanted long hair, so grew it out when I finished Matric. My locks were long, thick and glorious (constantly had women telling me how jealous they were of my "beautiful" hair)! But living in the Cape with the South Easter and long hair became annoying after a while (brushing the knots out was a pain in the arse), and one day I decided I needed a change, so I cut it short. A couple of months later, I started noticing thinning at the front. I was in my early 20's. I would grow it a bit and style it, then shave it on #1, then rinse, repeat for a few years, until eventually it had thinned so much that growing it no longer became an option. I've kept it on #1 ever since.
So, I'm in my late 30's now (FML I got old quickly - where'd the time go?!) - and I've gotten sick of having ONE hairstyle for the last decade. I want my hair back. I want options, damnit! I'd prefer to go really long again - like full viking as I have a beard, and live in Europe.
I've been trying a natural treatment the last couple of weeks: rubbing castor oil into my scalp. It has nutrients and vitamins that're good for keeping the scalp and the follicles healthy apparently. I'm not sure if that's what stimulates hair growth, or the gentle massage when I'm rubbing it in, but hopefully something starts growing. I also considered Regain, but it's about £40 for a box, and not sure if it's gimmicky. Everyone on this thread has mixed opinions, too. Perhaps a combination of things would do the trick?
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