Out of topic, I just love Gail soo much, I don’t know what it is about you but I’ve always loved your character🤍

Losing my hair and having to go bald was literally so emotional and hard... Literally having like thousands of pictures in my phone of my blad patch and in different angles.. listening to you talk about this gives me soo much hope. As a women its reallly hard to lose your hair..

Gosh you such a great story teller 🙈 I thought I was the girl for detailing stories but nooo Mrs Gail 😂, I really felt like I was with you throughout this whole journey, anyway. Thank you for this , we here and ready to share our journeys as well coz you definitely not alone 🥂

I always loved her, hair or no hair she's one of the most beautiful in nd out women in the world. ❤️

It so refreshing to be exposed to real content especially in the times where media constantly promotes perfection as the ladder of beauty. Your story will teach a black child umuhle no matter what. Thank you for being stunning and sharing your captivating mind.

As a black woman, it's not just hair. It's not just hair. It's not just hair. As a child, I never quite had "good" hair. It was coarse, sparse and hard to manage. Growing up, I remember sitting in the hair salon chair, and feeling the itching sensation of the relaxer on my scalp. On the verge of tears, I would ask if it's time to wash it out, but my coils and kinks weren't straight enough, and I would be forced to sit under the dryer to speed up the process. I grew to loath the hair salon...I know my mother didn't mean any harm in making me get my hair relaxed, or the countless times of getting tight braids that made sleeping on them a nightmare, or telling my father to shave my head because my hair was unruly. It was in 2010 when the relaxers and braids would end, I had found my salvation for my hair. Dreadlocks. This changed everything for the health and overall well-being of my hair. It was thriving. My hair could grow in any direction it pleased. No combs, no tight styles, just my hair being free. But in October that year, I received a diagnoses that would ultimately change the course of my life, forever. It was SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus. Much to my own surprise, I received this news rather well, as the disease runs in my family. I was placed in the care of a phenomenal paediatric rheumatologist, who laid out the possible side affects of treatment and the disease itself. I was prepared for the worst, well, that is what I thought. Flash forward to 2019 and I'm doing my daily shower routine. Thoroughly washing my hair, I pull my hand away from my scalp, and I see a clump of hair in my palm. I race to find a mirror, and there it was, a bald patch, roughly the size of a five rand coin. My initial thought was, "it's fine, it'll grow back." I can hide the patch with my dreadlocks. But then the dreadlocks started falling out. I was losing my hair. Denial came knocking on the door first, then anger, bargaining with God to give me my hair back, depression, and ultimately, I skipped the stage of acceptance. I refused to be bald by my lupus, I would not give it that power over my life. So what did I do...I shaved my head. And this was merely the beginning of my hair journey.

As a black hair KZfaqr I find this very insightful. Let me go and learn more about CCCA.

‘The hair, it don’t move’🙆🏾‍♀️😂 this reminds me of the glue lady🥲

Really excited about this channel,so relatable. Thanks for sharing💓

Thank you for sharing your journey Gail! You’re amazing ❤️ You encouraged me to seek professional help after experiencing hair loss last year.

Excited to hear more of this journey!!

This conversation is so important. Thank you so much for sharing, Gail❤

I've been dealing with hair loss for years and hiding it. I really never thought of a demartologist. I'm tired of wigs and currently rocking a bald look. The shame I carry is so debilitating. Thanks for opening up this conversation.

loved watching this, and the honesty and openess about the journey. cant wait for the next part, Thank you for sharing babe.

I can't wait for part 2 already. Very insightful

Gracious Gail 💜 thanks for sharing your story 👏🏾

I lost a portion of hair after one of my locs fell off from a hairstyle that was pulled too much. Like Gail, at first the area was small then it became bigger and bigger. The worst part was that my open space was right in front. Unlike Gail, I decided to cut my hair the very day I realized I had lost hair, however, the space became so visible that not even a chiskop would hide it. Everytime I cut my hair, I would hope that the hair in that area would grow back but it never happened. Eventually, after 7/8 months I stopped cutting my hair. I started getting it braided monthly, without fail. The hair in that area started to grow back after 3 or 4 months of braiding. It's still growing but it is very thin, it's much better than before though, it's filling up slowly and it has been a year of braiding it now. I have learnt to stop applying all sorts of things to that area, I just always put my hair in a protective style and I forget about.

Thank you so much for this beautiful and insightful conversation. Really something so relevant that we as women need to start listening to.

Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Looking forward to more of these conversations!!!

A very well put together woman. Thank you for sharing your hair story was interesting, looking forward to more content. I love you.

All things work together for good... thanx for sharing there are people who can relate to this. My sister being one of them. Love u ❤

Hey Gail(FINALLY SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS WHAT I AM GOING THROUGH) THANK YOU JESUS🙏🙏 really thanks for sharing this, it really hit home for me. I have always had short hair too and most recently I went to cut it as usual after plaiting it for close to a month. Upon cutting it my stylist realised I had a patch and I asked him to cut it short so it can grow all at once. When I got home I started googling and as I did, I found scary things. I NEVER THOUGHT I'D PRAY FOR HAIRGROWTH, BUT HEY HERE WE ARE. It wasn't until my other friend who is a hairstylist told me it was called Alopecia Patch and she told me that the product(vigro) I was using was perfect in promoting hair growth and to my surprise it really worked but the growth was super slow. However, when I went back to cut my hair only to noticed the patch had moved from where it was to right in from on my hair line and I am still processing that(it's heartbreaking) to watch daily. I haven't been to a dermatologist because I can't afford it, my GP told me my diet also has an impact on this and he advised that I see a dietitian too. WELL, I will go once I have saved enough money for now I'll have to suffer the depressing sight of losing my hair daily. GOD WILLING THIS TOO SHALL PASS!!!! Looking forward to more of your journey ♥️ I'm so encouraged and I feel like I'm not alone.

Thank you for sharing this with us. I experienced this in 2018 after I had a baby and separated with his father. I have never been one for short hair so this broke me and I even relapsed as I felt like I lost my crown. It's now growing even though the area that went bold is growing slower than the rest. I'm really looking forward to the coming episodes

You are amazing... Thank you for sharing

Felt so sad and so shocked at the pics and how scared and confused you must have been I'm glad you had the spirit to fight and share our hair is our crown I pray that you go on helping woman with this journey and information. 🥰🥰🥰🥰👏

Thank you for sharing Gail. I also have hair challenges and I never thought a demotologist could help with that. Thank you for sharing now I known where to ask for help. I am also looking forward to more videos of hair. Thanks alot.

Thank you for coming on KZfaq Gail. This is the voice I have been waiting for, which I can relate to. I am not only talking about hair but lifestyle.

I'm so excited for the next one🙂we do suffer in silence, you're right.

you such a great storyteller Gail. i love your resilience , you are such a darling

Your story telling is amazing. Didn't expect to finish this video

I’m looking forward to part two and more!

Thank you for sharing your story, I also started loosing hair last year. I had an afro and had a bald patch. That's when I decided to cut because the patch was growing. I didn't go to a dermatologist and I only learnt last year during Alopecia month that there is such condition.

Hair is very sensitive, very personal and life changing. Thank you for sharing with us sis ❤️❤️❤️❤️

This is a very important conversation. One that many of us struggle with in private. I'm so thankful that you used your experience to educate and heal us.❤️❤️ 🥂✊🏽 To loving and understanding our black hair.

First watched you on Rockville and ever since I was hooked. You are an amazing person. Keep being amazing and hair or no hair you are beautiful 😍

Thank you for sharing Gail ❤️🤗

I am also looking forward for more videos😊 I like your energy Gail

Wow! Finally we get to have real content. Thank you Gail for the education.

Wow i'm so glad I came across this video. I recently had to cut my hair as well because it was falling apart exactly the same way as yours. I cut it myself cos it was so bad I felt embarrassed to even go to the salon to have it shaven off... I had no idea there could be more to hair loss, I thought I'm losing it because of stress and the changes in my life... I'm looking forward to hearing more of your story and learning from it.

Thank you Gail. You are absolutely stunning 🤩😍😍

Thank you for sharing your journey I can relate so much.

I love your story, it took me a while ago when I plaited my hair with the same hair that Gail had. The hair style was perfect getting compliments left, right and center little did I know the results of unplaiting😒 I didn't have hair line. I went back to the salon and told the hair dresser that I wanted my hair back or else I was going to open up a case for her. Ever since then I'm still battling to grow my hair line... I experienced severe headaches. Thank you for sharing your story😍🙌

So many people suffer from it, but dnt know what it is. So this is helping alot. But you need to consult for proper diagnoses. Thank you for Sharing your story.

Thank you for sharing Gail❤️

Thank you for the informative video Gail, it's an eye opener to most of us....

Thank you for doing this, I have suffered the same for almost 20 years and only recently have I thought of consulting a dermatologist . Indeed it's a sensitive issue for women.

Thank you so much for sharing your story, I have the same problem even decided to keep my hair short for quiet a while now. But I haven’t gone to a dermatologist, Currently I am using Coconut oil from Native Child and I must say is doing the things for me but the goal is to grow it more like you do.

Love this. So inspiring

Thank you for sharing sis Gail❤️

Thank you Gail for sharing your Journey. Have suffered from this for more than 20 years. Have been to different dermatologists and spent a lot of money and still struggling. All they say it's a difficult condition to treat, I have lost hope.

Yhooo, I just bumped into your channel in the early hours of the morning. What a journey! Glad that you are embracing the change.

Oh my God... Thank you for sharing your story. I never thought that it could need medical attention.

Well done my sister for talking. Your bravery is helping a lot of people.

Beautifully done! Thanks for sharing:)

Thank you Gail! I experienced something similar a couple of years ago as well. I went natural for 10 years, now relaxed again, but I have more experience and knowledge on how to care for my scalp and hair. I Look forward to the next video 🙏🏽

Love your story thank you for sharing.

She was breathtakingly gorgeous with the bald head. A work of art!💜

I love how you speak,carry yourself indeed women of God

Very lovely story telling! I am looking forward to more content

Ok confirmed, I like you...you look like a woman of substance, judging from your speech at the memorial service and how you're talking about your hair loss journey...looking forward to the series and def subscribing!😊

Great story, thank you for setting this platform. I actually relate with this situation , although not yet diagnosed I think I also have alopecia something something. It all started when I had box braids on and I some got hurt but didn't think much of the wound . When I took down the braids a chunk of my hair fell off like pa. And my heart followed up like pwka. I used this grease called damatol and it grew back , but the hair on that patch wasn't strong, it broke so much that it was always shorter than the rest of the head. Then 2 years ago I cut off all of my, when it grew that patch was bold for like 8 months, now it's growing back but the hair is short. For me I have embraced it, I'm not ashamed of it and talk about it like it's not a big deal because I realised that when I worry about it or any stress I experience whatsoever it goes completely bold, and when I don't the hair grows back . Now listening to your story has enlightened me about this condition that I might and I will try the dematologist if the patch becomes bigger, right now it's still small but visible and felt too.

Thankyou for sharing. This has been very close to home for me .The older women in my family have all suffered with it for years .

Thank you for speaking about these important issues. For most black women I know or women in general hair is not just hair.

This content is so necessary, thank you.

I’ve followed you since you were on idols! No drama, no scandal since!! ❤️❤️

I didn't even watch, I just saw Gail Mabalane and i immediately subscribed and now I'm watching. Gosh I love this woman. okay let's watch..

Can't wait for the next episode already

Thank you so much Gail I can totaly relate too..

Yesssss for this! I have had this on and off for years but shaved my hair during the pandemic (no one would see me). Never considered a dermatologist. Hope you bring tips as well as expert advice from those who helped you 🙌

Thank you for sharing.❤️ I literally have literally have no hair line and what looks like impandla, I recently also consulted a dermatologist I've been diagnosed with acicatriacal alopecia, currently undergoing prp and cell activation.... Haven't seen any difference yet (2 months) but hopeful.

Thank you for opening up sisi highly needed.

You exude such positive energy 😍😍😍 I love it here ❤️

You exudes such confidence and make everything looks so easy lols. Am glad I came across this video and hope we as women all embrace our hair and natural beauty. Much love #GailMabalane

I just love u...thank you for sharing this...I'm struggling with hairline. I have just subscribed. Thank you

I can relate a lot and currently in the journey of being open about my condition

Touched on something so important ❣️❣️

I’m so glad your on KZfaq 😚

Thank you so much for sharing this ❤

Looking forward to see more content 🤗

Yah no o pila

Excellent video. Thx. for sharing

Dankie sistas You're one in a million, people of a higher calling💙😇

Thank you for sharing your story! I have just subscribed. I am also dealing with hair loss and this video just moved me to actually go see a dermatologist.

Had no idea that my fave has a you tube channel. Just subscribed ❤️❤️

The fact that I didn’t know about the product until I I watched the clicks live I’m so in love with your products 🥹🥹🤍🙏🙏Congratulations may God continue to Bless you 🙏❤️💐💐💐

Thank you for sharing!

Thank you for this♥️♥️♥️

Wow Gail, thanks for sharing ❤

Thank you for this😍🙏

I actually really enjoyed this video , something just made me stay and watch till the end , and i have to say ive learnt something . I dont have any problems with my hair in terms of growth but when you mentioned that some women are sometimes not comfortable with their natural hair i can totally relate . I honestly love natural hair but for some strange reason im never comfortable with my own hair , im more comfortable with having braids i just always feel uncomfortable when i have no braids , i even avoid eye contact with people 😢 but im trying by all means to be more comfortable now . Thanks Gail this was very insightful and informative topic 💕

Thank you for sharing. Watching from Namibia 🇳🇦

I also love the quality of your video and the editing 👌🏾

Thank you for sharing this with us. I started suffering from hair loss after my second pregnancy in 2014. I've just been sticking to short hair haircuts and wigs. I haven't consulted though, it's probably time for me to do so. This is highly appreciated❤️

Our hair is so personal, it really has an impact on our identity. Thank you for sharing your story Gail❤🙏🏽 Looking forward to more of this genuine content 👌🏽💯💫

Thank you for sharing Gail

I love everything 😍

Mina angikaze kabubona ubuhle obungaka....natural beauty. Muhle uGail guys yhoooo.❤

My husband told me about seeing these on FB and said i should check it out as it sounds like something i am struggling with, thank you for this, will be making my appointment with a dermatologist. 😊

Bob Martins😩,I remember my aunt's friend tried them and HAIR happened🤭😂🤣...Issa No for me. I am glad you're back on a healthy hair journey and thanks for sharing😊!!

just bumped to this video.All I can say is Wooooooow👌👌👌👌