QuoteReplyTopic: My Hair **Picture included* Posted: April 13 2006 at 7:08pm
horselover_1625 wrote:
Hey, while reading this, Dave, I noticed what
you said about split ends.....what about the hairs (like, I have hairs
that cut off at every length) up above the ends?
Yes Rani, you'll want to examine those for split ends, too. I
generally "fish" through the last several feet of my hair for splits,
but I tend to find more near the ends.
Lovebug wrote:
I tend to just stay away from scissors all together, because usually
when I get them in my hands (especially hair-cutting ones) I start with
search and destroy, and then suddenly I am cutting bangs and stuff for
myself..
Lovebug... you'll definitely want to entrust the scissors to others only.
Thanks for the advice, both of you. I tend to just stay away from scissors all together, because usually when I get them in my hands (especially hair-cutting ones) I start with search and destroy, and then suddenly I am cutting bangs and stuff for myself.. (It's happened more than once.) But maybe I'll try it here again soon and see if I can get rid of some more split ends.
I still haven't found a really good leave-in-type treatment to help moisturize my hair.. but some day I will, I'm sure.
My hair is: 3a, Fine, ii hair, currently 23" long.
Goal: Waist, or about 34".
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Hey, while reading this, Dave, I noticed what you said about split ends.....what about the hairs (like, I have hairs that cut off at every length) up above the ends?
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No apologies required. Nobody's perfect, me most definitely included.
I believe your statement (re: some hairstylists' motivations) is true. The
contrasting opinions (closer to my sugg) may come from those who are
more honest with their clients. A major raison d'etre of this
Forum is to share our expertise and fill in the gaps where the
professionals are lacking in the knowledge necessary to help us achieve
our goals.
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I apologize if I gave misinformation...that's just what I've always been told. I do admit that I did not cut my hair for about 2 1/2 years and it grew tremendously...so maybe you don't need to cut it if it is healthy. I always wear my hair in a ponytail most of the time so that may be why it grew faster ( less heat & weather damage). I recently started getting it trimmed and it still grows good but I do keep it up most of the time. I think its hard to know what to do because all hairstylists say different things. Many of them probably want you in their faster so that they can make more money...
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Also I forgot to add....I have naturally curly hair too and tend to have dry hair and frizziness. I think that just goes along with having curly hair. Your flyaways may just be frizziness. I always have to put on a moisturizing or sleek/smooth leave in conditioner (an absolute must!!!!). I don't use mouse or gel at all. You just need regular trims and products for your hair type. Before I damaged my hair I loved panteen pro-v moisturizing shampoo & conditioner w/ the leave in treatment....and then I started using and really loved Garnier Sleek/Smooth shamoo/conditioner/leave-in treatment. Whenever I straightened it I used the skinny serum from Paul Mitchell...which is the clear frizz free glosses sold by many brands...made a huge difference!!!
But I damaged my hair w/chemicalls so now Im just working on repairing it with redken extreme products. But I know the Redken All Soft and Redken Smooth Down line are awesome!!! With my curly hair I need a good moisturizing shampoo/conditioner...a leave in conditioner...and a clear glossy frizz free syrum...But thats just my curly course hair...
I hope u find something that works great, your hair is so pretty already!!!!
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I recommend getting you hair cut 1/2 inch to 1 inch
every 6-8 weeks. This will insure all split and damaged ends are
cut off so your hair can continue to grow and be healthy.
Lovebug,
I'm sorry, I hate to rain on summer's otherwise very supportive post,
but with all due respect to her and to it, if you follow the quoted
suggestion, your hair may not get longer, and in fact, it could get
shorter, depending on your hair's rate of growth.
The longer the interval between trims, and the less you have trimmed,
the faster your hair can grow. This makes gentle haircare
routines invaluable.
One thing you can do is "search & destroy" split ends (basically,
examine the ends of your hair strands, and individually (and
carefully!) trim split or broken ends with a pair of very sharp
scissors made for haircutting. Do this for as much time as you
can give, as often as you want. After some sessions, you will
notice the number of splits in your hair to be reduced - which can
serve as motivation to continue employing this technique.
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Your hair is so pretty. I personally love it straight but it is absolutely beautiful curly too. I also have curly hair that I have always used a flat iron to straighten. I recommend getting you hair cut 1/2 inch to 1 inch every 6-8 weeks. This will insure all split and damaged ends are cut off so your hair can continue to grow and be healthy.
When you go to a salon research and ask the people you know who they go to and who they love. Don't be shy and tell the stylist EXACTLY what you want...it is your hair!!! If you only want 1/2 an inch trimmed off...make it clear before they start cutting your hair....and tell the stylist you are trying to grow it longer.
Since you have curly hair (like mine)...find a real good moisturizing shampoo and conditioner...I also like sleek smoothing shampoo & conditioner...helps with the course frizziness. Do an at home leave in treatment at least once a week like Redkens All Soft Leave in Treatment or Redkens Smooth Down Butter Treatment. Leave in treatments are Awesome!!! Just don't chemically straighten your hair as I have learned...try to stay away from the chemicals if you can.
My favorite is jojoba (straight, or with EO's added for fragrance)
since jojoba most closely resembles natural sebum, and it works very
well on my hair. But as with all things, what works for one
person might not work for another. Some people love coconut or
almond oils. In part it depends on your hair's texture. Try
a health food store, if there's one in your area, and find out the
range of choices they offer.
I'm going to try to look into getting some sort of Oil for my hair, I know someone suggested Burt's Bees, and I'm going to keep an eye out for that, but are there any other kinds? That I could maybe just find in my local grocery stores that would work well but not cost much?
My hair is: 3a, Fine, ii hair, currently 23" long.
Goal: Waist, or about 34".
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Everyone keeps saying that my hair doesn't
look damaged, but in that first picture, what do you call all the
frizzy hairs? Aren't those damaged? I always thought that was sort of
the definition of damaged. (Because I have lots of split ends.)
I hadn't even realized that all
three pictures I posted were in Black and White.. I just always take
pictures in B/W, and so so I never notice things like that.. Well I
just attempted to take some pictures of my hair in color, but I think
the lighting in the bathroom/camera setting wasn't right, because my
hair looks really red, but it isn't..
From tonight:
(My cat likes to be in pictures with me.. I'm figuring that out now. )
Split ends are damage. But they can be removed after a series of
split-trimming sessions, and new ones minimized with TLC. Beyond
that, you can also use a slight bit of oil smoothed onto the lower
portion of your hair.
My hair's very close in type and length to yours, though mine's quite
thin up top (due to male pattern baldness). I've found a few
different products that you could try to cut down on frizz.
One of my favorite new products is a spray-on hair polisher. I
found mine in the ethnic haircare area at Wal*Mart. I think the
brandname is Smooth N' Shine. It adds shine to hair and cuts down
on frizz, but it can look oily if you use too much. The way I use
it is to spray a tiny bit onto my palm, rub my hands together, then
gently work my hands over damp hair to impart a bit of shine and to
kill the frizz. If necessary I'll repeat the process after the
hair dries.
You can also use olive oil to keep the hair shiny and healthy.
Once again, it's using the product in tiny amounts that's important.
I'd also second the recommendation to look for a mousse that you can
use at least on the tips to help define your curls. I use a
combination of Pantene Volumizing Mousse and Aussie Sprunch spray to
define my curls and add volume.
The Burt's Bees Carrot Seed Oil Spray doesn't make my hair greasy - but you would have to try it for yourself to see if it works for you. I use it mainly as a between-wash way to wet my hair for braiding. It smells nice too.
I tried using the CO method for my hair a while ago, and I did it for a least a few months, but I didn't see any difference in my hair, (or frizziness) all I noticed was that I was spending less on Shampoo.
And Specialkitty, about that Burt's Bee's oil you suggested, I think I know of a place where I could find that, but would putting the oil on my hair make it look greasy? Because I think I'd rather live with frizz than with oily hair.
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Lovebug, i think it is so sweet that your cat follows you around! Anyway, your hair is a beautiful color. As for frizziness, I have the same problem and here is what I do: I sleep in a silk sleep bonnet (others use silk pillowcase). This reduces friction on your hair, and resulting damage. Also, I mostly wash my hair using conditioner only (CO), with no shampoo. This takes awhile for your hair and scalp to adjust to (about two weeks or so), but it is so good for your hair (however some hair doesn't like it so experiment). The other thing I do for frizziness is spray Burt's Bees Carrot Seed Oil Spray on my hair to dampen it and lightly oil it. It totally takes care of the frizz. Hope that helps. Glad you're on the board
Everyone keeps saying that my hair doesn't look damaged, but in that first picture, what do you call all the frizzy hairs? Aren't those damaged? I always thought that was sort of the definition of damaged. (Because I have lots of split ends.)
I hadn't even realized that all three pictures I posted were in Black and White.. I just always take pictures in B/W, and so so I never notice things like that.. Well I just attempted to take some pictures of my hair in color, but I think the lighting in the bathroom/camera setting wasn't right, because my hair looks really red, but it isn't..
From tonight:
(My cat likes to be in pictures with me.. I'm figuring that out now. )
But like I said, that makes my hair look much more red than it really is. (And that is what my hair looks like when it is washed, dried, and stuck into a pony tail for four hours.)
Now I'll try to find some others with my real hair color..
That is as close as I can come to a recent picture with my accurate hair coloring. (My hair there was curled with a curling iron by my friend for a party.)
As for frizz-reducing serums/mousse's for my hair, does anyone have any actual brand-name suggestions. My hair-care budget is very small, so really expensive stuff is out of the question, but if anyone knows of any cost-efficient stuff that would work to de-frizz my curly hair, while not making it greasy... let me know!
Thanks for all the comments/suggestions!
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