My Hair **Picture included*

Hi, I'm 16 years old, and I've been coming and looking around at these boards for a while now, and I think I've posted a few times, but I never got around to posting pictures of my hair, until now!

At last measure, I think it was about 23''. I don't even remember when I got it cut last, but the last time I had a major cut it was to right below my shoulders, so it has been a while. 

My goal is to get it to my waist.

Any comments/suggestions? It is naturally curly, and those pictures are of it straightened (with a straightening iron.) When it's curly it is much shorter, and even frizzier than it is there.. I think I may have a picture. Here:

So yes. Any suggestions about what I can do to make it healthier? I've only had very minor trims recently (performed by my dad or friend) of less than an inch each time, just to get the most damaged ends taken care of. But other than that I don't let anyone near my head with scissors. Even though most people tell me that I should cut at least 3 inches off, so it will look healthier, and "grow faster." (Is that even true?)

Any suggestions would be much appreciated! Thank you!

Wooow your wavy hair looks fabulous.  And I agree with SK, it's healthier for your hair if you use minimal heat. Looking forward to getting to know you better.

Anais

 Absolutley Gorgeous Hair!!!

 I especially love your hair with natural curl!

 Thanks,...

AnaisSatin wrote: Wooow your wavy hair looks fabulous.  And I agree with SK, it's healthier for your hair if you use minimal heat. Looking forward to getting to know you better. Anais

Same here, and welcome!

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!

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.