Its been awhile!

Hey all!  Its been a while!  I've been so busy since I've now graduated!  Anyways, just wanted to update and say I have missed you all!

I have highlighted my hair.  I know 4 years ago I swore I'd never do it again... but I got tired of not being able to change my hair!  With thin/fine fragile hair.... its hard to make cute cuts.  So color was my other option.  Its now mostly light brown/blonde.  I'll add some pics later on tonight.

I've tried not to go to the salon more than every 3 months but that wasn't working for me.  My hair would get so stringy!  I found a lady that is working with me ....I told her my hopes for long hair.  I've been going every 6 weeks and she just trims a tiny bit and blunt ends the back.  I don't care to spend the money.... I really don't have any choice.  I'd rather have healthy hair then it be stringy with split ends.  What do you all think about this.  Also, anything extra I should be doing to care for my hair now that it was highlighted? (volume 20)  I have to shampoo everyday or it gets greasy. I also condition just the ends every day as well.

Thanks so much!

PurpleBubba wrote: Amber I just looked at your pics from winter and it looks like you're doing a good job with your progress. Your hair is getting longer than it was a year or so ago. I'd say stick with what you're doing as long as it continues to work this well. Have you tried any of the other washing methods? Not that you have to. Even on boards where it seems like everyone is washing the same way the truth is there are plenty of people doing things their own way. Both new members and long timers. So if you don't mind washing everyday and it's working the way you want it to then there's no reason to switch unless you get bored and feel experimental. I'm glad you are making progress. And I don't care whether you highlight or not as long as you do it for your own reasons. Same goes for anything else you do.

Hey hun!  Your hair is beautiful as ever!  I hate to burst your bubble but those pics are very misleading.... lol  The pics of me which are little over shoulder length hair is my REAL hair.... the pics of longer hair....was clip in extentions....they looked real didn't they! lol lol lol    I WISH my hair was that thick and long .  boooo  I'm starting to think it will never grow....i've been a member of this board...for I believe 4 years or so... and its still only grown a little bit since then.

SpecialKitty wrote: Hey AmberJune, welcome back and congratulations on graduating!!! Looking forward to seeing your photos. It sounds like you're taking great care of your hair.

Thanks so much!  Im trying to take good care of my hair but I think that coloring it wasn't very good for it.  I'm just so thankful that I have found a good stylist who LISTENS to what I want and understands that I want my hair to grow longer.  So going in and getting trims every 6 weeks is no big thing...because she only trims the minimum.