These are just some random hair questions that've entered my mind over the past week:

1. I've been seriously contemplating trimming my own hair from now on... what's a good (but not too expensive) pair of scissors and where can I buy them?

2. It's a pretty well-known fact that most hair grows faster in the spring and summer.  What, though, based on fact or your personal experience, is the average monthly growth for this time of year?

3. I know hot water (and other heat products) can damage hair.  But at about what temperature is water considered 'hot' enough to cause damage?

4. I've noticed that almost every woman I know uses blowdryers, irons, color, bleach, and tons of other crap products in their hair... and yet it's soft, shiny, and continues to grow long.  This makes me so mad!  Do you guys know people like this?

Anyway, I hope y'all can answer some of my questions.  I'm trying to put together a little "hair handbook" for myself and I'd appreciate some input from you guys!

That's great that you're putting together a "hair handbook"!

1. You can also look into getting embroidery scissors from the craft store. The point is to have very SHARP scissors, not necessarily scissors specifically for hair.

2. Hm... I get about 1-1.25 inches per month during the warm season. Not sure what others get.

3. Depends on hair type. Coarser hair can take a lot more heat, but just to be safe, draw the line at "warm" or "lukewarm" if you have medium to fine hair.

4. Maybe they use hair gunk to make their hair look better. What you see is not what you get. Your hair is probably healthier than theirs. ETA Maybe they're big-time cone users who don't clarify.