Welcome to The Scalp Story Foundation! This isn’t just an education space - it’s an experience. Here’s how to make the most of it: 🎯 Jump into the challenges: ∙ Every Wednesday, I post a community challenge ∙ Do the challenge and share your results in the comments ∙ See what others discovered. You’ll learn from each other ∙ These aren’t optional assignments, they’re how we LEARN TOGETHER 💬 Connect with other members: ∙ Reply to someone’s intro or challenge post ∙ Share what surprised you ∙ Help troubleshoot when someone has a question ∙ Celebrate each other’s wins ∙ This community runs on YOUR interactions, not just mine 🤝 Build real relationships: ∙ Find an accountability partner ∙ Check in on each other’s progress ∙ Share tips and resources you’ve discovered ∙ Support each other through setbacks ∙ You’re not just learning FROM me. You’re learning WITH each other 📸 Share your journey: ∙ Post your challenge results (photos, observations, “aha” moments) ∙ Document your progress over time ∙ Be honest about what’s working AND what’s not ∙ Your story helps someone else feel less alone 🎉 Celebrate the small wins: ∙ Fridays are for wins - big or small ∙ Completed a challenge? Win. ∙ Finally understood porosity? Win. ∙ Helped another member? Win. ∙ Hype each other up in the comments! 📖 Follow the weekly rhythm: ∙ Mondays: Educational posts (storytelling + science) ∙ Wednesdays: Challenges (DO THEM and post results!) ∙ Fridays: Wins & progress check-ins ∙ Monthly: Live Q&As where I spotlight YOUR questions 💡 Make this YOUR community: ∙ Share tips and resources you’ve found ∙ Tag posts with [Member Tip] so others can learn from you ∙ Ask questions that help everyone ∙ Jump into discussions - don’t just lurk ∙ The more you contribute, the more valuable this becomes for everyone 🌱 Remember: ∙ This is about FUN and CONNECTION, not boring lectures ∙ You’re valued here - your voice matters ∙ We learn best by DOING (challenges) and SHARING (results) ∙ No one gets left behind - we’re in this together

Welcome! To keep this a helpful and respectful space: ✅ DO: ∙ Ask questions (no question is too basic) ∙ Share your hair/scalp journey ∙ Support others with kindness ∙ Engage respectfully, even when you disagree ∙ Cite sources when sharing information or studies ∙ Respect people’s privacy - don’t share others’ stories or photos without permission ❌ DON’T: ∙ Spam or promote products/services (unless explicitly asked by a member) ∙ Share affiliate links or engage in MLM recruitment ∙ Diagnose medical conditions - we can discuss, but encourage professional assessment ∙ Shame or judge anyone’s journey, choices or appearance ∙ Spread misinformation or unsupported claims as fact ∙ Use this space for arguments or personal attacks Our philosophy: Evidence over trends. Assessment over assumptions. Education over quick fixes. This community values measurable science, material behaviour and understanding structure - not appearance based categories or product marketing. A note on advice: While I’ll share professional insights and frameworks, remember that online advice - even from qualified practitioners - can’t replace a proper in-person assessment. What I share here is educational. Your individual scalp story may need personalized attention. If you see something: If you notice content that violates these guidelines, please flag it or message me directly. Let’s keep this space safe and valuable for everyone. Questions about these guidelines? Drop them below. Tanesha

I’ve always loved hair. As a hairdresser and makeup artist, I spent years making people feel beautiful. There’s something sacred about that. Someone sits in your chair or I travel to their location, trusts you and leaves feeling like themselves again. But over time, I started seeing something I couldn’t fix with a cut, a style or a product recommendation. Clients losing their hair. Family members struggling. People I cared about - especially those with textured hair - asking me for help. And I had nothing real to offer. “Try this oil.” “Avoid heat.” “Maybe it’s stress.” Surface solutions. Temporary fixes. No real answers. And for textured hair (curly, wavy, coily)? The advice was even worse. Oversimplified. Based on appearance, not science. Ignoring structure, mechanics and material behaviour entirely. I could make their hair look better. But I couldn’t tell them why they were losing it. Or how to actually stop it. That’s when I became a trichology practitioner. Not because I stopped loving hair - but because I wanted to understand it properly. The mechanics. The material behaviour. The geometry and structure - especially for textured hair, where the science has been ignored for far too long. And I didn’t stop there. I’m currently studying anatomy, physiology and pathology - because hair loss isn’t just about what’s happening on your scalp. It’s about what’s happening inside your body. Your gut health. Your hormones. Your immune system. Your stress response. Your nutrient absorption. Your hair is a reflection of your internal health. And if I’m going to help people properly, I need to understand both sides. What’s happening externally on the scalp and what’s happening internally in the body. Here’s what I learned: Most people don’t have a hair problem. They have an understanding problem. They’ve been taught to do things to their hair - use this product, follow this routine, try this method. But no one’s taught them how hair actually works. How curls, coils and waves behave as structures with measurable geometry - not just appearance categories.