Indian Hair
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Topic: Indian Hair
Posted By: idykydyg
Subject: Indian Hair
Date Posted: May 16 2005 at 5:09pm
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Hello - I am Indian and have that "Indian" hair - you know, coarse, flat, not very straight yet not curly..just uncomfortably wavy...with those crimps that happen when you wear a ponytail day after day... i want to try something new with my hair. it has no style - it is just all even length...no bangs..basically like this:
what i want is this: (the girl on the RIGHT)
is it possible? or is my hair just WAY too wavy? what other styles can you suggest? pictures would be helpful - its hard because of the texture of my hair.....coarse....not smooth.....:( thanks for your help! <3
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Posted By: norskygrl21
Date Posted: May 16 2005 at 7:59pm
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I personally think your own hair is much prettier than the hair in
the other picture, IMHO. You have beautiful hair (if that is you in the picture) and if you are frustrated with it, just get a few highlights or long layers. My good friend is Indian and what I would give for her mane of hair........ ------------- 2C-Fine-Normal, 23 inches wavy Base of ponytail circumference: 4 inches Goal: BSL, Approximately 2 to 3 inches from current length |
Posted By: idykydyg
Date Posted: May 16 2005 at 8:01pm
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haha, thank you but that is not me (i wish) her hair resembles mine in texture and length but not color....and i agree her hair is gorgeous. but i have all these baby hairs..i mean A LOT...on my crown..i cant get them to stay down and ive been "growing them out" since i was BORN. thanks for the advice though!!! |
Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: May 17 2005 at 7:07am
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You would have to get your hair layered and straighten it probably
almost every day with a flat iron (and possibly some product to help it
hold). First, straightening may or may not work on your hair (I've heard some people of Indian descent say it didn't work so well on theirs), so you may want to try it to see if it works before you go for the cut. Second, straightening is really bad for hair's health, so you would be entering into something that you've done without so far that would be damaging. Third, if any of the wavyness is natural, and not caused by what you've done to it, you may find it goes more wavy when you layer it. Personally, I bet your hair is more lovely the way it is without the damage that may happen with straightening.  ------------- Making metal barettes/concord clips hair safe, long hair style how to: http://alonghair.wordpress.com |
Posted By: gossipqueen
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 2:51pm
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personally I think your hair is much nicer then the pic but if you want
a change maybe you should try a different cut. The girl in the pic
looks like she has a lot thinner hair then you do. I dont think this
cut would even look the same on you due to the volume of hair you have
comapred to her. try a flat iron to get rid of the waves my hair is
naturally curly ( tight curls) but if you get the right flat iron you can get rid of the waves. good luck
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Posted By: Fuzzybear
Date Posted: October 30 2005 at 11:01am
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I am Indian with Indian hair too and my semi-straight, semi-wavy hair
used to drive me nuts! About a year ago, I did that japanese thermal straightening process and I love the results! My hair is now way more manageable and I now can have a layered style without my hair becoming a big frizzy mess. |
Posted By: idykydyg
Date Posted: October 30 2005 at 11:04am
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its me again (original poster)
i have considered the japanese hair straightening - how much does it cost? where i live it is around $700! |
Posted By: akiz
Date Posted: October 30 2005 at 10:27pm
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I, too, have indian hair. It drives me insane because the top layer is
frizzy and coarse whereas the bottom layers actually sort of hold a
curl (well, wave). I invested 125 in a Sedu flat iron. Best investment of my life. I don't blowdry my hair, and instead just use the iron after air drying. It takes me about 15-20 minutes to straighten my hair and it stays til I wash it (which for me is every other day). It's absolutely incredible. After using it, a lot of people noticed. One of my roommates was helping me put my hair up and said she was jealous because "genetics" gave me soft, shiny, perfect hair. (Yeah, I fessed up to the iron  ).
Seriously it's the best thing I've ever spent money on. Highly
recommended for us girls with in between (not curly/not straight)
problem hair. And its cheaper than the japense hair straightening.
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Posted By: Fuzzybear
Date Posted: October 31 2005 at 6:18am
| I paid just over $200 for the straightening process. |
Posted By: Fuzzybear
Date Posted: October 31 2005 at 8:43am
| I forgot to mention that the guy who did the process on my hair charged me a lot less than people with curly hair (i had wavy hair) because he didn't have to flat iron in tiny sections twice (or something like that). |
Posted By: Sasumi
Date Posted: November 02 2005 at 12:01am
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I have Indian hair as well. You
just have to learn to love your hair. People of Japanese descent
usually have thinner, and straighter hair than us. We have thick,
wavy/straight hair. If you want to go natural, without straightening
your hair everday, or getting it chemically straighted, I would say to
encourage the curl. To make it curly, just apply gel when your hair is damp after being washed, and scrunch it. Scrunching is grabbing a fistful of hair and holding it up and pressing it against your head. It usually makes my hair curly--just avoid putting your hair in a ponytail while it's drying, because my hair always becomes straightish/wavy again.  Also, you could get a good hairstylist who could arrange a good haircut for you that would suit your face. ------------- 
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Posted By: idykydyg
Date Posted: November 02 2005 at 2:45am
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cool :) ill post a pic of my hair......
its so frizzy! you know those baby hairs?....i still have them, haha |
