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Hi. I need help with growing long hair. I have naturally dark brown hair which some people seem to think is black. But I have short hair at the moment which is naturally curly but I try and straighten it out by brushing it down forwards, not to mention I'm getting grey bits in it too. I'm trying to grow it straight but my hair is tending to grow like a mullet then it grows outwards. Anybody know how I can achieve my goal bar getting it cut the odd time it starts getting out of control? Thanks.
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| Tips on growing/maintaining/taking care of long hair? |
[08 May 2013|07:29pm] |
Hey! I'm new here, and really I'd just like to know any tips you have about growing and maintaining long hair. About two and a half years ago I got mine cut to just beneath my chin, which I loved, but since then I've been growing it out (less as a conscious choice and more because I just didn't really think to cut it, other than trims) and now it's down to about ~mid-boob length~ (I can't think of a more technical way to put it!) Which is the longest it's been since I can remember.
My hair's pretty dry and naturally wavy, and recently I just haven't been taking care of it at all. But I thought if I'm going to go for long hair I may as well do it properly and try to have the best long hair I can, for my hair type.
But, I'm pretty much clueless, so any tips you have for taking care of it (especially those tailored to dry/wavy hair) would be much appreciated!
Thank you :)
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| Longhair + Migraine |
[07 May 2013|11:33am] |
Hello longhaired ladies and gents,
I'm a longtime lurker here and post perhaps once a year, but I have a question I hope some of you might be able to answer. I have a large mass of waist length hair, and very heavy migraines about once per month. These migraines are getting worse and I've tried several types of medication (not at the same time!) which all seem to work for 3-6 months and then the migraine come back. So I was wondering, does my long hair affect the migraine in any way? Might it make them more severe or do I get them more often with long hair?
To be honest, I really love my long hair as it's much more manageable like this and I really don't feel like going back to being mistaken for a man (which happens when I have short hair), so this question is rather important for me. Though I'd rather not cut it,if it lessens my migraine, the hair has got to go.
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| Oil in hair? |
[06 May 2013|10:40am] |
Hello!
I have waist-length fine but relatively thick hair (that is, each strand is thin but I have a lot of them). I've been no-poo for several years now and mostly I really like it, and my hair is in good health. However, it's getting a little dry and tangles really easily. I've been meaning to try to put some oil in it, but when I tried it my hair just became super oily and sticky.
How do you do it? What kind of oil do you use? How much? And how do you apply it?
Thank you!
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| Oily hair at the back of my head + sillicone-free shampoo |
[02 May 2013|06:47pm] |
Hey, I'm pretty new here and I have two questions for you guys, hopefully someone can help me out.
1. Whenever I wash my hair, after I've come out of the shower, the hair at the back of my head feels really oily, and the feeling persists even after blow-drying my hair. Strangely enough, it only feels like this at the back of my head, the rest of my haircape is fine. :/
Am I using too much shampoo? Or not enough? I should add that my hair has always been a bit oily, which is why I wash it every second day, but it has never felt like this before. Oh, and I'm originally from the Carribean so my hair is naturally a bit thicker (if that helps, I don't know).
2, I'm using a new silicone-free shampoo against dandruff and oily hair, how long is it going to take my scalp to adjust? Is the extra oily feeling a side effect of the new shampoo?
Thanks in advance guys. :)
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| 1 Year Anniversary! |
[28 Apr 2013|04:18am] |
Originally posted by  longhairjourney at 1 Year Anniversary!Today is one year since I started this journal and my journey to long and healthy hair. My hair is now 15 inch / 38cm long and looks like this:  When I just cut it one year ago to start with a healthy base, it was 11.8 inch / 30cm long, so it is now 3.2 Inches / 8cm longer. But I have been trimming it often, in the beginning even once a month, and then about every 1, 2 or 2 1/2 months.
I've always been trimming it on days that are considered good for it based on the position of the moon and stars (just trying to do all that i can that might help ;)
During this year I've also quit using shampoo, have been trying different things, even tried water only washes for over 6 weeks, and finally conditioner only washes are what works well for me.
I'm now taking biotin supplements too, but only started about 2 months ago.
And doing different kinds of natural masks on my hair from time to time that are supposed to be good for the hair. For more about this, read my journal.
And I never use blow dryers or straighteners/curlers, or very occasionally only, I have stopped this years ago...
I would have liked it to grow more than what it did in one year, but I was afraid that if I don't trim often enough, it would get split ended like it did every time I have tried to grow it before, so I thought it's better if it takes longer but I do get there eventually, than if I have to end up cutting it all short again like I ended up doing every few years because of the split ends and of how miserable it was looking.
And then also there was this one time when I just wanted it a little trimmed but the hairdresser cut way too much, it would have been a little longer now if that hadn't happened... ;)
Well, I guess though that once you pass the shoulders limit, then it will go better because you can at least consider yourself as having long hair. ;)
I'm hoping the summer is gonna make it grow faster now too! :)
Looking forward to seeing it grow more and more!PS: Yes I know it would probably be better if I didn't color my hair, but that's the one thing that isn't good for the hair that I just can't help doing... ;) And here's a before & after picture of my hair one year ago, and today.  Feel free to follow my journal if you wanna see more updates. ;) |
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| UPDATE POST: flaky scalp diagnosed |
[10 Apr 2013|12:54am] |
Mods - if this is inappropriate feel free to delete. I just noticed a lot of people with questions & similar issues on my previous post, & thought it could be helpful. This is an update to my post: dandruff vs. dry scalp (here: http://longhair.livejournal.com/3515064.html#comments)
So I decided to go to the doctor to get a diagnosis because I was sick of playing the guessing game with my increasingly flaky scalp. She looked at my flakes & said I most likely have Seborrhoeic dermatitis. She did ask about my family history with psoriasis & said that if the flakes don't cure after this - I may have that, but she was doubtful. What I do know is that trying to treat what I thought was dry scalp may have made it worse (washing less, etc.)
She prescribed me some extra strength shampoo called Ketoconazole, which is ideal because it will hopefully be effective more quickly than the drugstore stuff (since I can't imagine long-term use is good for the hair). She said in 3-4 weeks if I see improvement, I can just use it as maintenance of the fungus. I plan to coat my ends with coconut oil to keep some moisture in my hair since this stuff is purposely very drying.
While a lot of the causes match up with my lifestyle, I have to wonder if I wasn't washing my hair enough. I was washing 2x a week, and would really stretch it even when my hair was actually dirty. I may never go back to that. I also saw that tea tree oil is a good natural cure, so I may add that to my long-term regimen.
If you have any other questions about my scalp symptoms, what she said, etc. let me know. Or if you have any insight or advice for me. Thank you so much to everyone who commented and debated my issue on my last post. I'm just glad to know what it is!
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| Hard Water Breakage? |
[08 Apr 2013|01:45pm] |
So I know from years of lurking here that many, many people have come here with issues WRT hard water, and now it’s my turn. I completely regret not paying attention to those posts now- perhaps they could have spared my hair the mass destruction.
My tale is pretty similar to those who came before me: lived with soft water for my life until now; have recently moved into an apartment without a water softener; am having serious breakage issues. I don’t think it’s actual hair loss –it’s coming off in short bits, and not always when brushing- and its also getting more split ends, and the individual strands seem thinner to my paranoid mind as well.
I CO once a week, use coconut and olive oil frequently, keep it pinned up all day, and braided for sleep. I also use a temporary ammonia-free dye on the roots once a month, and the length every 18 months. (I haven’t dyed the length in a while, so I’m not sure that’s the issue.) An ACV and/or icy cold water rinse after my wash hasn’t seemed to help, and neither has a wash or two with shampoos to remove buildup.
Help a lady out, longhairs- what can I do to stop the damage?
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| dandruff vs. dry scalp |
[05 Apr 2013|09:23pm] |
HELP! After months and months of trying to figure this out myself, I realized I should ask this community. For almost a year now, I have had what I thought was dry scalp. I did my research and found that it is much more common than dandruff, and the shampoo companies just make us think otherwise.
I have horrible, horrible flaky scalp and I cannot tell which it is. Sometimes it is giant flakes, but other times just little tiny specks. it is focused on certain places on my scalp. It shows up at all different times - mostly right after I wash my hair, or when I'm due for a wash. (I was about 3x a week.)
I have tried ACV, coconut oil, I changed shampoo/conditioner to this gentle all natural thing that is supposed to be good for the scalp - nothing works. Does this mean I have dandruff?
How do you know the difference? Does anyone have good dandruff remedies or products??? thank you!
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[02 Apr 2013|10:56pm] |
I'm new to this community. My hair is longer than it has been for probably about 7 years (I'm 26). But according to long hair standards, it isn't very long. It's about shoulder length. I got it cut super short 10 months ago and it was really ugly, and I vowed to grow it out.
I recently got bangs, and I think I look really cute with my hair in a ponytail. However, my hair is VERY thick. There isn't a time I've been to the salon where people don't talk about how thick my hair is. So, after having it up for just a few hours or more, I take it down, and my head HURTS. Like the weight of my hair pulls on my scalp.
I doubt there's much that can be done about this. But this was more of a, "am I alone?" thing. I feel like, if it already hurts a lot, imagine how it will be when my hair is six inches longer.
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| Flogger |
[29 Mar 2013|03:34pm] |
Hello good longhairs!
I just started a cardio-intense workout regimine, and I was quick to learn that a braid or a ponytail -with several bands all the way down to keep it from fluffing out- will not work for me. As I was jumping up and down, my hair was flopping up and down, and it felt like I was being flogged from shoulders to butt. Very distracting.
Do any of you have suggestions for securing long hair (mid-butt length) for an intense workout?
If this has already been addressed, I am sorry for the repeat. I am completely inept at searching on LJ. So if it has been asked and answered, will one of you supply a link please? *batting eyelashes*
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| Just pimping some dry shampoo... |
[24 Mar 2013|09:37pm] |
When I'm sick I don't like to get my hair wet as it makes me sicker. I've been sick for about two weeks now.
Anyway, I had to get another bottle of Nightblooming's hair anointing oil, and decided to order a trial size of the Moondust herbal dry shampoo.
It was great! It worked pretty good. I don't have a brush, but it came out with combing. (I have a fine toothed comb.)
I had tried cornstarch, but that kinda' doesn't look right in my hair. I also tried cocoa powder, but that got really messy, and it wouldn't comb out right. (I had to wash my hair to get it all out.)
So I'm happy to have found a dry shampoo that works for me.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/121506296/moondust-herbal-dry-shampoo-2-oz?ref=shop_home_active
Edited to add a couple notes...
I don't have a brush, so I used a fine toothed horn comb to get it out. This dry shampoo did get some stuff stuck in the comb teeth, but I just washed the comb with an old toothbrush and the bits came out. I would say that I spent more than 15 minutes combing my hair, but not more than 30.
I'm not sure if it would have gone faster with a brush. (Perhaps this is a good excuse to get a brush?)
The time I had the best results with it was the night before/day of my mom's surgery. I put it on about 9 or 10 pm. The next morning she had to be at the hospital at 5 am. I went with uncombed hair, with the intention of combing my hair in the waiting room. She went in for surgery about 7:15 am. This "moondust" combed out fine, and I think it cleaned up pretty good.
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| Progress |
[22 Mar 2013|10:33pm] |
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After having spiked hair for 10 years...I decided to really grow out my hair! Here are photos from each spring! I really have made progress!
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| long and useless |
[18 Mar 2013|01:12pm] |
SO my hair is almost bra strap lenght...and the longest I have had it in over 15 years...and it's driving me nuts! I want to have waist lenght, I really do...but I am not sure I am going to make it. I need some pointers.
1. It drives me bonkers at night! The dog steps on it...I get tangled around my neck or get it pulled...or it's hot. I don't think I can sleep in a ponytail or bun...should I get a hairnet? What does everyone here do?
2. I am apparently braid-incompetent. I can't seem to braid to save my life. Not even a straight braid yet alone a french/dutch fancy stuff. I get mixed up and tangled. I can do it on other people, but not behind my head. Any ideas for how to fix my skill level there? Is it better to work with it wet or dry? I live alone so I can't get any help really.
Anyway..I had spiked short hair for the last 12 year until I decided to grow it out...so my skill levels for care just may not be up to snuff.
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| Combs from the Combmaker |
[17 Mar 2013|01:06pm] |
I've got my tax refund and I've been wanting to get a braiding comb and a palm comb. I'm wondering if anyone on this list has any combs from this guy. (Besides me.)
I'm curious as how different woods might feel on the scalp.
Any suggestions?
My experiences;
Purpleheart is the prettiest, but sometimes it can feel funny on my scalp. (This might be my scalp, as it's sensitive.) My scalp seems to prefer the small pocket comb over the vest comb.
Scalp loves the way the white oak feels, though it's not as pretty as some of the other woods.
The Che-Chen, while very lovely, feels close to the purpleheart.
Edit; Just realized that maybe I should have added the Combmaker's website.
http://www.combmaker.com/
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| Hair style advice please |
[10 Mar 2013|08:15pm] |
Hello all!
I need help with a new updo as the latest one I‘m trying is ripping my scalp to shreds.
I have thick curly near BSL hair and I need an updo that can be hidden under a wide sunhat as I work in the sun a lot.
So far I used to make two braids and cross them over each other on the back of my head but that‘s taking up too much time in the morning and I can‘t seem to muster the skills to make both braids symmetrical in location and formation...
So I tried making one braid and curling it into a bun with spin pins but, as I said, it‘s giving me headaches from how it pulls on my sculp. Maybe it‘s the weight of my hair, I don‘t know...
I need a something I can do quickly, does not require brushing and not with a stick because that‘s another motor skills fail for me....vintage stuff is cool, something with braids is cooler.
I know I can look stuff up on youtube but I can‘t really get reviews like “oh yes, I wore this for ages, it‘s really good“ on tutorials there...
Thanks in advance!!
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| Haircut & tangles question |
[05 Mar 2013|09:28pm] |
Hey everyone. I've come to the decision that I need to get my hair trimmed soon, since I have a lot of split ends. But before I go in, I was wondering if there are any haircutting tips that might help prevent tangles?
I mainly get tangles in the hair just above the nape of my neck. This hair has admittedly suffered the most abuse from being bleached/dyed but even when I was younger, this is always where I got the most tangles (and was the main reason my hair has never been as long as I currently have it).
I was thinking that maybe getting some shorter layers in the back might help, or something A-line, but I'm really not sure and since Google has failed me, I am turning to you all for advice.
I already do what I can to prevent tangles: I have a satin pillowcase, usually sleep with my hair braided, have a nice brush and comb and use a detangling spray. But I still end up pulling knots out frequently enough that I'm hoping there might be more I can do.
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| Hair-induced headaches? |
[25 Feb 2013|03:12pm] |
I was wondering if any of you ever heard of headaches because of long hair? I'm not prone to headaches at all but lately I keep having them. My hair is approaching tailbone and fairly thick, and I mostly wear it in a coiled bun.
Is this normal or at all possible? And if so, any tips? Thanks in advance!
Just because looking at hair is always good fun, here's mine:
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| Anyone on the LHC |
[24 Feb 2013|02:46am] |
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Hey all- is anyone here on the forums for the Long Hair Community? Recently I tried to change my email there and never receiver the email to confirm it, so can now not post on the forums to interact with anyone. Can someone help? Maybe let me know if a mod can be contacted or something? I tried the LHC contact us email, but no response in almost a week. My username there is the same as it is here. Thank you. Posted via LiveJournal app for iPhone.
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