Receding Hairlines...My Two Cents

Now we know why he (Ne-Yo) always wears a hat...

...same goes for Susan Taylor. Braids killed her hairline....

What's up family!

I really want to talk about rap and r&b artists with receding hairlines who refuse to let that hair go. To these artists, I personally feel your pain. Being a card carrying member of "follicle damned club", losing one's hair can be a quite emotional experience. (Actually, I could give two ishts about my hair loss...weight gain is my my thing, but I digress)

I am offering some of my suggestions to up and coming artists in both R&B and Hip Hip. NOTE: I am not a barber or a hair professional. I am just a guy who observes and learn from others (and my own) mistakes.

1. Let your hair breathe - That means not wearing a damn doo-rag, hat, skully or other hair covering for the entire day. Continual head coverage and poor maintenance can kill your hair. Your hair is a living organism and you must allow it to breathe. Treat it like gold.
   



2. Enough with the cornrows - While I cannot offer any clinical evidence, I do believe that the constant pulling, twisting and yanking could have an effect one ones' hair. If you are a lazy person with your hair, cornrows only exacerbates the situation. Look at Rip Hamilton or your man Mystikal's wigs. Peep an early picture of AI's cornrows and compare it to now. Cornrows look fly at first, but you have to get them taken out eventually.
   
   


3. Wash, Dry and Grease your scalp - Nuff said.
   
   


4. Stay away from the chemicals, if you can - My mistake was that I used to put one two many s-curl kits in my flatop(trying to look like Aaron Hall or Dominique Wilkins) Can you blame me? back in high school, i wanted to be a member of Guy!!!!! LOL! Stick to the basic greases and soft brush to 360 your waves...
   
   


5. Go to a good barber - If you have to wait for the dopest barber in the shop to cut you hair right, do so. the wrong barber can send your hairline and points into oblivion.
   
   


6. Eat Healthy Foods - It is important to eat healthy foods and ensure that your body is getting the vitamins and minerals that it needs. Often times, the body will show poor health in the hair follicles and finger nails before and actual illness is detected.
   
   While it is important to get enough of the right nutrients, it is just as important not to get too much of any one type of vitamin. For example, too much of vitamin A and E, have been linked to shedding.

If this doesn't work, bald it!!!

One - Cap-D