Sorry LadyFrog, I couldn't resist! If you want to put in a link, just highlight the link text, for example, this word, click on the Earth icon (fourth from right), and paste in your URL. HTH
Here is Fia's new Visual hairtyping page. She's got the menu up top, which leads to entire galleries of real pictures from real people who fit the classifications.
Most people measure from their front hair line so as to have a constant
reference point. The hair type thing is classifying your hair by Fias
classification system which is here
ps. Mods, why can't we cut and paste in our message body is REALLY
REALLY
ANNOYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
28.02.06 34 inches
Photos Lifes a grave. Dig it.
-Wednesday 13
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Uh... my hair's natural color is like Anais' ... but it's dyed blonde so I see
my growth- from the top! Seems to grow really fast- which is a bit
bizarre considering all the stress and my age. I think its probably
perception, life seems to be going really fast these days too.
How do you folks measure?
What does "Hair Type: 2a,m,ii " mean?
I bet it's in a faq somewhere that I haven't read, and should have...
This is really fun, I have always been a hair freak, but I didn't realize I
could have so much fun on a board about hair!
Oh and- I get my hair trimmed twice a year, but my bangs are another
story. I do have a problem with the daily workouts and sweat, its not oily
but my scalp goes crazy if it doesnt get washed every 3 days.
I'm using juri's paw print idea here, thanks!
2c M ii
~*~Like Dolly Parton said: I love it when people call me a "dumb blonde" because I know I am not dumb and I know I am not blonde.~*~
Anais, your new bun picture is beautiful! I agree, photographs are more inspirational for me than measuring. So I finally took another photo. I will try to put the old and the new next to each other here so you can see the difference (sorry for the poor image quality! I don't have a good camera yet- still using my cell phone...)
I agree, keep yourself busy ... and a hair board is the perfect way to do it!
And taking progress pictures instead of measuring, that helps me too because it's easier to say "whoa, it looks longer" than "oh gee, I only grew a 1/4 inch"
keep on reading this site..muhahaha only joking I don't do anything
special really to my hair so it's hard to unmotivate! I think most
people just get in to the habit.
28.02.06 34 inches
Photos Lifes a grave. Dig it.
-Wednesday 13
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Hey everyone, wow it sounds like everyone is progressing nicely.
As for me I think im getting a bit fed up. It’s such a long process and being
so careful to take such good care of my hair and not seeing results fast enough
is tiring. How do you all keep motivated???
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Well , I measured a couple days ago at 20" (awsome growth since Dec.1st
19"!) but now is the phase where my hair seems to "take a rest" from
growing. It always grows fast from my chin to my shoulders, from
shoulder length on seems to take a little more time. Or perhaps it is just
an illusion because while it's growing from my chin to my shoulders I
have more features to compare length to. From shoulder to bsl, there are
few ways to say your hair has reached a certain point (collarbone...nipples
maybe? hahaha) This is the first time I am growing out my hair while
keeping measurements. So it will be pretty interesting to see if my theory
is true!
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1c MC iii Dark Brown, 22" Goal: Waist
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I asked about this in an earlier thread. I think sweat probably isn't bad for your hair. I just don't want to shampoo every day (and I exercise every day). So I decided to do just conditioning with warm water to wash away the sweat mostly for aesthetic and comfort reasons. Hope that helps!
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Exercise hair care - I condition-only after exercising which works for the sweat issue.
What is the "sweat issue"? Do you just mean cause your hair gets sweaty and icky and you don't like it or is sweat really really bad for the hair? I have a feeling it might be ... Mine gets all sweaty every day after exercise and I don't do anything about it ... . Should I be? I'd really rather not ...
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My hair was shoulder length when i got it cut.Lets see.Its taken about 3 1/2 months to grow this much longer.Sounds like a plan.Hopefully My hair will keep growing like this.
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Great progress, LHD!!! Your hair color is very beautiful, too and it looks very healthy. How long did it take you to reach that length from the time of your pixie cut? How long was your hair when you got it cut? Let's keep posting our progess every month or two
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Glad to hear your growing spekialkitty.Sounds like you've made alot of progress.I have finally made enough progress since I got a pixie in september to share.I'm measuring at 16 inches.And when I cut my hair it was between 2 and 4 inches all over.
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Hi Holly, Congratulations on your healthy hair and that leave-in conditioner sounds great! As for the washing thing, I did try to tough it out the first month just to see if it would get better. I was on vacation much of the month and just wore my hair in braids when it was greasy. Each night I would comb it out and braid it again. The first week I guess I washed 3-4 times. The second week probably every third day, and the third week, I made myself go five days between washes. Now I go five-6 days between washes. It was definitely hard to do the first four weeks as I really wanted to wash it I am 2a,m,ii so maybe similar to your hair? Hope this helps - let me know what happens.
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Well I don't have any new growth or inches to report, but I think I'm beginning to win the battle on split ends.
I had 3" cut off on December 21 to get rid of really frustrating damage at the ends of my hair. Since then I've been using some high quality shampoo/condition (received as a Christmas/Birthday present) and also got a big thing of AG Leave-In Conditioner. Instead of fighting with my hair for 20 minutes every day to detangle it, I just throw in a pump of leave-in and the comb slides right through. I'm in heaven!
I never did dye my hair (except maybe for once or twice when I was 15 and had short hair) but I also intend to maintain without trimming, and as much as I'd like to eliminate drying, I can't. My hair doesn't airdry very well and sometimes I need the long, straight, shiny look that I get from a blow-straight. But I only dry it maybe once or twice every two weeks. There aren't many occasions where I need my hair down anyway.
But here's a question, SpecialKitty. My hair generally takes on a greasy look/feel after about 1.75 days and I have to wash it. So I'll wash in the morning one day, and the night the next. You said you had some resistance from your hair with less shampooing... do you suppose if I tough it out and where a hat for a while when it gets greasy that eventually that would stop? Just wondering, because I know I wash alot.
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