QuoteReplyTopic: Hair troubles Posted: February 10 2001 at 9:40pm
Okay, I have approx. 3 feet of hair. I braid it every day to keep it out of my face, as that much hair can be dangerous when it`s being wild. I also braid it at night, about an hour after my shower, but while it`s still wet. This keeps it from being unbrushable in the morning. The unfortunate thing about all of this braiding is that I now have damaged hair all the way up to my ears. I have nightmares all the time about losing my hair, so cutting it all off is NOT an option. It also hasn`t been trimmed in about three years, but I`m not sure that I want to trim it now, because my Senior Prom is on May 19th, and the style that I have planned will not allow me to have it any shorter than it is. (I`m one of the few people who can reproduce the "Padme" style from Star Wars Episode one, and I intend to use that hairstyle.) I`m not so sure that the constant braiding is actually damaging, but the friction from my rather active lifestyle. I need some advice on how to keep my hair out of harm`s way in a very stable manner, and further, how to undo some of the damage I`ve done to my hair. Any suggestions? Thank you all very much! - Kat
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I don`t suppose it would be that bad. Out of logic I have to admit that 1 inch of hair would grow back by May, but 1 inch is not what is needed. My mom, who is the only one I would trust my hair to, wants to remove six inches. That still might not sound so bad, Prom aside, but my own self image is so tied up in my long hair that it would be as if she had cut it to my ears. So now I`m afraid to let her come near my hair, becuase I`m afraid that she`ll do it anyway. Thank you for the suggestion though. - Kat
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first I would analyze how much damaged the hair is. I use a magnifying glass to detect split ends, I will buy some of this big glasses that clock maker use. Then I can use both hands to cut off identified split ends.
I heard from a friend that he and his girl friend with two scissors needed more then 4 hours to identify the split ends and to cut them off. I don`t think that a hair dresser has such a long time, so they probably will cut some inches off.
From a woman I know I heard that she uses L`oreal Elvital "instant schaum balsam" and this would repair her hair. After washing it works like a conditioner, no problems with combing.
The best way to avoid (further) damage through combing is a wide teeth hard rubber saw cut comb, plastic combs I have thrown into the garbage.
If nothing of this can help I suggest ask for George Michael or Marie Louise hair care stuff, for George Michael I have discovered a German Website (in German): htp://home.t-online.de/home/kraemer.juergen/lhaar.htm
If all of this can not help then be very carefully with the already damaged hair, I use Plantur shampoo (mild shampoo) and conditioner. To cut it off is always the final solution for the hair, but I think it is important that the split ends don`t grow up. This I would control at least once a week.
I think you don`t should let your mother approach your hair with a scissor, for cut off split end please ask only a very good friend of you who loves your hair, I have heard too often that otherwise too much hair has been cut off.
I really hope you can prevent the length of your hair.
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A dusting trim means the removal of so little length from the ends that the remains on the floor appears to be dust. A dusting trim is 1/4 of an inch or less. It`s appropriate if the hair is in good shape but the ends are just slightly uneven (haven`t been trimmed in several months).
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