Getting bored w/ my hair...
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Printed Date: November 05 2025 at 2:25pm
Topic: Getting bored w/ my hair...
Posted By: BrownEyez2
Subject: Getting bored w/ my hair...
Date Posted: August 12 2005 at 8:06pm
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I think I'm about to fall off this whole hair band wagon thing. I've gotten to the point where I'm just tired of trying to grow, maintain, buying/switching products, watching my hair like a hawk to see if there is any growth, ~Whew -- just had to get that out!!!
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. From everything I read about protecting the hair, blah blah I'm starting to feel like wearing it out for even one day will cause it all to fall out @ one timeReplies:
Posted By: Layla
Date Posted: August 13 2005 at 7:59am
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Sometimes I do feel that way. What I do is just take a break. A week is
all I need and then I'm ready to start taking care of my hair again. I
don't think 1 week will kill my hair. Also I look at long hair
inspiration pictures to remind me of how I want my hair.
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Posted By: Jesuschrist#1
Date Posted: August 13 2005 at 12:46pm
I sometimes feel that way too. Especially after I expect my hair to be longer, and it's not. Patience is very frustrating sometimes, but u gotta stick to it. I do the same thing as Layla. I look @ photos of those who've inspired me, and I say, "If they can do it, so can I." 
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Posted By: kally
Date Posted: August 13 2005 at 6:24pm
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I feel that way all the time not to mention depressed. . ------------- "God makes no mistakes" he created you the way you are suppose to be. |
Posted By: Grow Hair Grow
Date Posted: August 13 2005 at 6:32pm
I feel like that all the time. But think of it this way, the time is gonna pass anyway and six months down the line. Your hair can either be at the same length or shorter (due to excessive use of flat iron etc) not to mention in poor health or you can hang in there keep doin what your doin and compare photos. I'm right there with you and it seems like my hair is the exact same length but I take small pleasures now in the little things. Ex: I took a picture of my bangs and saved it as the date the photo was taken, then I took a picture about 2 months later and was surprised/elated because it grew ~an inch. Talk about narscicism, I kept starin at the mirror, then the camera, then the mirror, then the other picture. And that motivated me again. It's hard, it's REAL hard at times but hang in there girl cuz we're right there with you. We can do it! And a year from now, we can be tossin and swaying our hurr with the best of em  ------------- http://public.fotki.com/growhair/ pw: grow already |
Posted By: BrownEyez2
Date Posted: August 14 2005 at 12:38am
Thanks, for the support ladies! Kind word always help and you're right, when I look @ pics of hair lengths that I'm trying to reach it kinda lights a spark under me - so I'm going to have to post some pictures around my house somewhere. And I think I'll start taking pictures to chart growth that way I will probably see more progress than I do just looking in the mirror. ------------- ~~ LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE!~~
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Posted By: Grow Hair Grow
Date Posted: August 14 2005 at 9:31am
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If you rely only on the mirror, BrownEyez, you probably won't notice progress until 6months to one years time because you will be accustomed to your hair's length, especially if you're watchin it like a hawk. I am the exact same way, everytime I get in (AND out) of the shower, I'm checkin for progress. It's sad. It's twisted. But I do it. So I totally understand. Take some pictures and you will be reinspired in no time!!! ------------- http://public.fotki.com/growhair/ pw: grow already |
Posted By: BrownEyez2
Date Posted: August 14 2005 at 1:48pm
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Thanks, Grow! ^^^ This is my motivation right here!! ------------- ~~ LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE!~~
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Grow Hair Grow wrote:Posted By: cmesweet
Date Posted: August 14 2005 at 8:10pm
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I get tired too... but I just switch up my style or find something else to do that interest me. It's hard but we all can do it! ------------- Natural BC May 9, 2004 |
Posted By: Grow Hair Grow
Date Posted: August 15 2005 at 8:36am
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So you know, after I wrote this, I was amped myself so I took pictures so I could compare June-Aug. Guess what? NO GROWTH!!! Unbelievable. I was so frustrated that it took me like 30 minutes to calm myself down and "take my own advice". I had to tell myself that hair grows in phases and that perhaps this is my resting phase even though it's SUMMER and hair is supposed to grow FAST in the summer, but i'm not bitter. I've just spent two months co-washing, and airdrying, and bunning, and regarding the flat iron as the ultimate hair nemesis for nothing but hey! It's all good. No, no, no. I'm not bitter. I'm just gonna relax, take a chill pill and start over today. AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Ok, I'm fine now. I just had to get that out. So, in short ladies, I understand. Let's hang in there together, (*long sigh*) we can do it. ------------- http://public.fotki.com/growhair/ pw: grow already |
