Is This Mermaid Story Fishy?

A couple of weeks ago in a New England novelty shop, I picked up a book of myths and legends. One story told how the mermaids would sit perched on the rocks, brushing their long hair 1,000 strokes day, making it lustrous and irresistible to sailors.I have a soft, natural-bristle brush, which I now use to gently brush my hair once a night (50 to 100 strokes). I concentrate on distributing the oils near my scalp to the ends of the hair. So far, the results are great: My hair really gleams. But I also remember reading that this practice will destroy your hair in the long run.Advice from long hair and former long hairs?Thanks!Ally

> A couple of weeks ago in a New England novelty shop, I> picked up a book of myths and legends. One story told> how the mermaids would sit perched on the rocks,> brushing their long hair 1,000 strokes day, making it> lustrous and irresistible to sailors.> I have a soft, natural-bristle brush, which I now use> to gently brush my hair once a night (50 to 100> strokes). I concentrate on distributing the oils near> my scalp to the ends of the hair. So far, the results> are great: My hair really gleams. But I also remember> reading that this practice will destroy your hair in> the long run.> Advice from long hair and former long hairs?> Thanks!> AllyIf you read the advice on the Long Hair Site it recommends brushing your hair as you are doing. Also look up the other long hair sites on the links here at Hair Boutique.Incidentally, I believe that was how women of old used to grow their hair so long and beautiful. They were trained to brush it 100 strokes a day. As long as you are using a good boar bristle brush, I don't see how it could hurt your hair.

Hi,Just wondering... do they mean to take a section of hair and brush each section with 100 strokes each? Or do they mean to brush the total overall hair with 100 strokes?> Incidentally, I believe that was how women of old used> to grow their hair so long and beautiful. They were> trained to brush it 100 strokes a day. As long as you> are using a good boar bristle brush, I don't see how> it could hurt your hair.