LOL that's funny, i thought the same thing the first time someone told me about LHCF!
i thought it was a support community for women who already had long hair... BUT i also figured i could lurk around here and learn some of the products and routines that these long-haired women were using and see if they worked for me.
so i didn't find it discouraging.
I agree. I learned about this site from RabiaElaine. I "met" her on a Black wedding planning site. I was always asking so many hair and weave questions so she told me about this one and BHM. I really wasn't interested in this one because, judging by the name, I assumed it to be for sisters with long hair. (Seeing that she had long hair as well)
. I lurked a few times on BHM to find out about the recommended weaves for my wedding (11/24/07). After I removed my weave before New Years eve, I noticed I had a huge bald spot on the left side of my head (in the crown area) and my nape hair had disappeared.
I was devastated! I thought I did a good job of taking care of my hair when I sported the weave. What could have gone wrong? Maybe the relaxer the stylist gave me right before the install and the super-tight cornrows. Anyway, I decided to check out LHCF. I could have kicked my own ***.
If I had any sense, I could have joined earlier and could have started my quest for healthier hair months before. Anyway, instead of spending hundreds of $$$ on weaves, I've learned to spend much less and work on growing my natural hair. Not only has it improved, it's growing!
Sorry for the rambling, I got carried away. My point is... I would have joined last year if I hadn't been so silly by judging it by the name. I should have atleast checked it out.