with all due respect, if you're touching a client's hair, and there's visible irritation on your skin... it is kind of their business. And if you're attracting new clients over a video and said irritation is visible, it is their business to know what it is so they won't be alarmed and jump into outrageous conclusions. That being said, im sorry you've been experiencing that, and many condolences on your loss.
I’m one of your silent followers😂 I thank you so much for everything you have done for the loc community. You inspired me to loc my hair, and also be real with my clients when it comes to locs. I didn’t do no crazy stuff, or put crazy products in their hair. I actually booked an appointment with you YEARS ago. I had to cancel the appointment, because I had to stay behind and run a code (I was a nurse and a patient had died). I did talk to you, and you were very understanding, but I was too far away for you to get me in, unfortunately. I have always appreciated and respected your honesty, and loyalty to yourself and your clients. I want to send you so many blessings and positivity and encouragement ❤❤❤❤. I can relate to everything you’re staying, and yes stress WILL put your body through everything close to hell 🤦🏽♀️. So glad to see you’re still up and getting it in, and fighting. Thank you 🙏 (Backstory, I was a nurse that left nursing before the pandemic. Became a cosmetologist and barber that specialized in locs for the past 7 years. Now, entering back into the nursing field.)
First off, I am sooo sorry for your loss. This sounds like a beautiful relationship that taught you a lot. I am so happy that you were able to care for him at the end of his life. Grief can stop you in your tracks, and even the belief that we'll be reunited isn't enough to ease the pain. I also noticed your eczema and saw that's it had flared up. I figured it was stress, but brother. ..what you went through was STRESS 😢. Your heart must have been shattered with all that loss. I am lifting you up in prayer, praying for the mending of your broken heaart. I'm glad that your eczema is on the mend.❤
And that's why it's important to watch your words. Even if you have a thought does it need to be said? I have eczema on my hands as well. That whole process will tear your skin up! I have cried. Bless you Damian. Praying for your overall wellbeing. Grieving is a process.
I'm so proud of you my love. First of all you don't anyone any explanations. But the fact that you were able to finally speak it all out loud shows how much you are healing. I love you boo. You were more than my hair guru. You are my heart. -Nicola
My condolences to you. I had eczema on my neck like that and it looked like leather. It traveled to one of my eyelids. My eye dropped like I had a lazy eye. I ended up getting a steroid shot, and antibiotic shot and a script for Triamcinilone. My doctor told me to mix it with the clear Aquaphor and apply. Now nobody would ever know that I had it so severely. But I will say it was stress that brought it all out.
That's all stress related .I can definitely understand what you've gone through. After losing my beautiful 16yr old grand son my life as I knew it ended.
That's crazy because another hairdresser, the African hair God that does locks, has the same issue. It was a product causing his flare-ups. I hope that you get better. I love yo information and hair care. I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope u can find the strength to take it day by day. Yeah, auto immune disorders will flare up.
This took so much courage for you to share your story, your testimony bc truthfully this wasnt ANYBODYS business EXCEPT yours and you still saw fit to share with the world. I can only imagine the heartache you faced. Forget the haters! I pray you continue to grow strong daily physically, mentally and emotionally. God got you fr.
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss😔, tragic. My condolences. Don't judge, people and treat people with kindness everyone. You never know what some people are going through.❤
I saw your thumbnail and instantly knew it was eczema. This happened to me too. I think all of us who have a skin condition relate to Jobs story so much lol. I love your resilience. I post about my eczema too and people say that wildest things too. Leprosy, skin infection etc. we are bigger than our skin condition ❤
I could tell you was going through something ur a true artist and as a fellow artist when we going through something it shows through our art and through our life
From someone who has suffered from Excema since a toddler, I am proud of you for sharing and showing up for others. I will attest to stress making it even worse. Ever since I began to heal my body from the inside out and rid of toxicity in my life, I have had no issues with my skin. I remember my skin peeling and my skin was greyish. You are a living example of being courageous. Thank you!!🙏🏾
Damian, that was the realist shit I have ever heard on RU-vid. Thank you for sharing, there were several messages in your testimony. Many of us can only hope to ever find the type of love and dedication that you spoke of. Seeing that our skin is our largest organ, it just shows that you loved your partner with your whole body, heart and soul. Many blessings to you and I hate that things ended the way they did.
Greetings ❤ WHAT people fail to realize is that OUR BODIES hold so much Trauma, and NO one teaches us how to release/ heal it, not even licensed physicians, they've went as far as to tell us it's Hereditary, it's bullshit,! It's NOT! Then we self medicate as a means to escape it all, My Prayers go up for you! I won't mention my condition, I only speak from experience, if 304's can dress half butt cheek azz naked, I will walk around in this life without covering up!!!! DON'T COME FOR ME! allowing my skin to breathe❤ they mostly ask out of being nosey ,Never out of a genuine concern, FTP! Sending You Love and Light 😊
you descibed my feelings of grief and loss to a T; i could not / still can't process and articulate some aspects ... it shows up in my lower spine and legs; sooooo very sorry for your loss - praying you find peace and comfort along the healing journey 🙏🏽
Mine affected every part except my head and chest The only two things I consider to be blessed When pain starts working itself from the inside out Your heart will tell you what it's all about. ⚖️🔥
I’m sorry for your loss and I’m happy you’re back. Grief will do that to you! I have News for you, keep waking up everyday and you will have your trials. I’m a few years shy of 50 and have recently went through some things out of my control. Hang in there, storms don’t last forever. Looking forward to more hair content.
I'm glad you are back! My condolences & prayers. When you lose someone close to you, Baby! You will be changed. You come out different. But God! He gave you the strength to get through it & He is still working on you & through you. I love you Sir. Keep doing what you are doing.
I'm so so sooooooooooooo SORRY for you and your loss. I lost my father last year, I'm 26 and my daddy was still in his 40s. I get it. Your body feels the pain but your mind is so focused on everything else. Please heal and come back to us when YOURE ready. You taught me so much about LOCs, I stopped doing hair now, but I came across your videos again after starting my mother's loc journey this year. YOU HELPED ME MAKE SO MUCH MONEY. I Appreciate you for your knowledge and hard work. Keep going, Your loved one would NEVER want you to give up. I'm so sorry about your husband omg. Take care of yourself and keep pushing, like you said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'm sorry for your losses. It's so hard and heartbreaking. I had really bad eczema as a kid for years and it was horrible. I hope you heal completely soon.
Oh damn. Im sorry to hear that. I have IBS, asthma and eczema and if i get really stressed it flares really bad so i definitely understand the skin reaction to trauma/stress. Im sorry for your loss ❤
My parents always told us, that SOME thoughts should be kept to yourself. We never know what a person is going through. It's always worked for me. Do unto others, as you expect others to do unto you. 🙏🏾🙏🏾😊
Sorry for your loss, Damian 🥺 Thank you for all you do the the loc community. You inspired me to start my journey almost 4.5 years ago. This is a lot to carry for a person and I’m glad to see you are still here with us because I would not be able to do it! You’re a Warrior!
I chose u to start my locs and I just loved ur energy. I'm so proud and happy for you. Life will teach and humble you at the same time. Thanks for sharing this testimony. People need to see that we ain't too high or low. We are all chosen for a mission. Bless your journey! ❤❤
I'm glad you shared your story. In my 30's I was under so much stress, had a baby, changed environments twice, and my marriage was failing. I relate to you. My skin breaks out like that when I'm stressed. Take care
Raw shea butter can help with your eczema. Apply it to your skin/hands right after washing; pat the excess water off but leave your skin damp. Then apply the raw shea butter. To help it soak in/protect stuff your body touches, wear cotton clothing, socks, gloves, etc.
This is crazy. You’ve talked about your eczema before while you were doing Hair. Obviously it wasn’t as extreme It was something that you spoke about before.
I have watched you online for years! I've always appreciated your transparency in the hair game as you share your knowledge of it. It also takes a lot to share your personal stories and experiences with us and I just want to say THANK YOU! My locs thank you too! Please take all of the time that you need whenever you need to heal from such heavy loss! I'm so glad to see you back!
We knew you were grieving hard because we were grieving him too but we always said a prayer for you and I prayed that you would share that stylist angel love of yours with me just a lil am still miss him too
I always liked you Damien. I always saw the hand of The Most High on you. I can see that you are anointed. The Most High is taking you through a process that will bring you into holiness and walking in His purpose for your life. Read the word and submit to it submit to Him. Be ye holy for your Fatger in Heaven is Holy.Repent of violating His laws. Turn your face to Him completely.
Its unfortunate that we're not taught how to grieve properly without damage to self. Grief is personal and to get thru it takes professional cousling, inner work and time. Hope that you know you are loved and needed in this world.
I’m so sorry your recent life journey was so painful. You are healing and I pray you will be strong through this pain. Sending you love and prayers 🙏🏾🖐🏾♥️🤚🏾🙏🏾.
I deal with eczema also and can attest that the flare ups gets worse if you’re dealing with stress and similar issues. So sorry you had to go through all of this. 😢 also please buckle up when driving!❤
You are making it through it all. Some people that are going through similar situations need to hear all that you are speaking of. Thank you so much for sharing your personal life. I too suffer just thinking about losing someone so dear to my heart. Thank You.
When I seen you at the gym, you looked amazing. Your stripes are earned honey and your soul was still vibrant from when I first met you. Colloidal Oatmeal , Irish Sea moss n rose hip oil may help with the dryness n skin barrier. I am only seeing what’s on video to go off of. ❤❤❤
I am extremely sorry for your loss 😢 I also suffer from eczema. I have a patch on my wrist, and at one point I looked like a leopard, it was nummular eczema all over my body. Take your time to grieve and heal. Thank you for all your videos.
It's nobody business to know what's going on. I'm happy you're healing and in a much better mental space. Get some oatmeal and soak it will help with your skin, and anyone that truly has flare up knows what it looks like ❤
Wow. This is the first video I’ve seen from you since the pandemic. I was worried for a good little bit. I knew your first name, but I couldn’t remember the last name. I’m glad to hear from you
Life was really lifing!! I'm glad you're making your way through. 🙏🏾 Also, where's your seat belt sir? Safety always. I don't know you personally, but I want you to be safe. 😉
Dear Damion, Thank you for sharing your story with us. You showed us that it's okay to not be okay and how to learn that it takes one day at a time to be okay. I love your content on everything, and I hope to meet you in person one day. Again I say Thank You.
Oh my, i was only a one time client maybe 6yrs ago. I started my journey myself because of you and your videos !!! Now i have locs down my back baby!!!!! I knew from the moment i sat in your chair you were one of gods children ! I remember our conversation and to warch this video listening to your words , oh my . Bless you so sorry for your loss! I know you loved each other so !!!!
Thank you for sharing your story. God got you and He will carry you! Continue to heal and healing ain’t no body business. You got this!!!!!! You owe us and we the viewers nothing. ❤❤❤
My condolences. I was 30 y.o. when my Mother died when she was exactly 50 y.o. My eczema flared terribly. I knew you had eczema too by the way it look.
So proud of you. Through our perils, we can find strength, however long it takes. You are strong. May God continue to Bless you with brighter horizon in your path forward. ☀️ Push forward as you are. 👵🏽❤️
As a exczema sufferer whonis about normal now i would suggest the following: 1) eveluate if you problems startes after any metal dental work or metal body implants and remove them. 2) cook and drink in highly filtered water such as reverse osmosis 3) shower filters and final rinse from ourified water, 3) must live in a city with clean air and good sun such as south Florida, 4) ocean eater does wonders, 5) diet changes and parasite cleanse, 6). If you flare up at home and are better outside and kn vacation your home could be moldy and have chemicals, then you must move. Thank me later
I’m sorry for your loss. I have eczema on my hands. I’m just suggesting maybe changing your diet and talk to your Doctor about a steroid injections. It’s been over a year since my last injection. My doctor mix a short and long term injection in one so I’ll get rapid relief then the long term will have me go for months up to years. I hope this helps.
My condolences. I dont know if your pants are Spandex but that may cause some inflammation on the skin. Try cotton only clothes. Try Ivory soap,Aveeno, Caster oil at night drink water, eat clean. It sounds like you are going through complicated grief. Cry when you want to and pray hard as well.
As a fellow hair stylist, my hand looked like that after I got back into doing hair, about 2 years ago. It was swollen and really dark. My doctor said that it was eczema, which I previously had in my childhood. I guess it returned. But I still think it has something to do with the hair products or cleaning products. It also spread to my arms and my face but was the worst on my hand. So I tried to wear gloves as much as possible now. I'm about to enter my 40th chapter, too🎉. My 30s were tragic. Ready for a new start.
I can’t even imagine losing the love of my life like that. I’m so sorry. From your first video back I knew you’d been through it. I just said a prayer and was glad to see you again. I’ll keep praying for your complete healing. Also, there’s a serum I use for my clients called Recovery from NeoGenesis. It’s pricey but it works wonders. Hugs!
Believe it or not lard helps so much, just be careful of allowing it it get dry darling, stress has given you an auto immune response, stress does it, Im glad you spoke so many of us are going through the same and would never say! Love you LocKing! Prayers for you darling! But we love you boo bear!
I have eczema as well man hate to see you like this man I’m pulling for you fam. Been following and supporting for years. Keep being who you are man you truly are inspiration..
It’s nobody’s business what’s wrong with your skin? I have it in my scout and when somebody say some about it, I just look at them and keep on pushing don’t let them dictate. Nothing tell him to keep it. You don’t have to explain. I love with dreads. I wish I can come let you do my hair.
