Fine hair hard to grow?
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Topic: Fine hair hard to grow?
Posted By: SpecialKitty
Subject: Fine hair hard to grow?
Date Posted: November 19 2005 at 5:00pm
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Another newbie question - can someone with very fine thin hair expect to grow their hair long, or should I just give up my long hair dream? ------------- 
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Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: November 20 2005 at 12:02am
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Absolutely not. Catt_Grrl is finehaired, and I think Dave might be too. Both have hair past their knees. It's all related to the gentle care you give. Avoid blow drying, chemical treatments, perms, dyes, any kind of heat. Fine hair is more easily damaged from these things. In turn, you can protect your fine hair from damage by detangling gently, wearing buns and braids, using lots of conditioner, taking a multivitamin, eating right, drinking enough water, and staying active. Hope this helps! ------------- http://anaissatin.livejournal.com">  my LJ , 40 inches long
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Posted By: SpecialKitty
Date Posted: November 20 2005 at 12:58am
Thanks Anais! I am wearing braids to bed! -------------
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Posted By: kab
Date Posted: November 20 2005 at 11:12am
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I have fine hair that is now almost to my waist. I wear a bun
most days and also try to follow the basic "rules" suggested by
Anais. But it is funny how many people (friends, relatives,
hairstylists) have "advice" for the finehaired--that people with fine
hair should have it cut short. I've never understood the logic
that if you have less hair to begin with, that you need to cut it so
you have even less. Growing hair long, even tho it is fine, I
feel, makes up for its lack of heft. Also bear in mind that it is
only since the flapper-era (US c. 1920s) short hair was popularized for
women. Before that, women (finehaired or not) spent very little
time considering "to cut or not to cut" and merely let it grow. |
Posted By: SpecialKitty
Date Posted: November 20 2005 at 12:50pm
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Thank you Kab!! You give me HOPE! How long did it take you to grow your hair that long? Did you always have long hair, or was it a conscious decision and effort for you to grow it out? While it was growing out, did you wear a bun or braids or something else? Can you show a pic for inspiration? Thank you so much!!! -------------
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Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: November 21 2005 at 7:41am
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Don't give up your hair dream, at least try it before you give it up anyway! Is your hair straight or curly? If its straight, keeping your hair blunt cut -straight across on the bottom with no layers- will keep it looking the thickest it can be. (Tapering hair can look very nice too, this is just if you're concerned about how thick it looks). If your hair is curly, blunt cut may look quite thick, or layers near the ends will make your curls taper (either way looks very nice, its all up to you). ------------- Making metal barettes/concord clips hair safe, long hair style how to: http://alonghair.wordpress.com |
Posted By: SpecialKitty
Date Posted: November 21 2005 at 10:28am
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Hi Susan, my hair is between straight and curly - I guess it is wavy. It actually looks quite thick most days because it tends to be a little "fluffy." The texture is a little coarse, but it is definitely fine and I don't have a lot of it compared to others on the board! It is about shoulder length right now and I wear it in braids or up most days. I just finished growing out a bad dye job from a few years ago, so now it is pretty healthy, just short. It seems shorter if I air dry it because of the waves. Thanks for your advice. I saw your "hair story" and your hair is amazing now!! Do you have thick hair? -------------
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Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: November 21 2005 at 11:29am
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How about "typing" your hair according to http://homepage.mac.com/annsofie.henriksson/hairtyping/Personal27.html - Fia's method ? If you click on the letters across the top, it will also show samples of the different straight/wavy/curly classifications. You can go in between classifications too. For example, I am approximately 1c M/C ii/iii. Classifying your hair will make it a lot easier for us to "picture" your hair.
Anais ------------- http://anaissatin.livejournal.com"> my LJ , 40 inches long
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Posted By: SpecialKitty
Date Posted: November 21 2005 at 6:45pm
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Hi Anais, according to Fia's classification method, my hair is 2a, M, i - I guess I suffer from hair envy - I wish mine was thicker like yours! -------------
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Posted By: SpecialKitty
Date Posted: November 21 2005 at 6:50pm
Ooops! I did the third part of Fia's method wrong - my thinness is ii, but on the low side of ii. -------------
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Posted By: DaveDecker
Date Posted: November 21 2005 at 8:00pm
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SpecialKitty, You can definitely grow your hair long! My hair is fine, in the middle of "ii" (about 3" circumference at the nape), and (as Anais has said) it's past my knees. So take heart - you can achieve your long hair dreams. 
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Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: November 21 2005 at 8:22pm
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Ohhh I love the look of 2a hair! Especially long. You can do it! Anais ------------- http://anaissatin.livejournal.com"> my LJ , 40 inches long
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Posted By: missrini
Date Posted: November 21 2005 at 11:08pm
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Just googled this link for you Specialkitty, http://www.wuvie.net/kt_finehair.htm - http://www.wuvie.net/kt_finehair.htm ------------- 
25 inches as at 1st Nov 06 |
Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: November 22 2005 at 6:57am
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Thanks Specialkitty! My hair is 1B M ii. My ponytail is 3
3/4" around, so its at the upper end of ii, but still ii. Your
hair doesn't sound especially thin to me, if its M ii, I wouldn't think
you'd have any problems at all, and with it wavy it will look like it
has more volume than us straighties. ------------- Making metal barettes/concord clips hair safe, long hair style how to: http://alonghair.wordpress.com |
Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: November 22 2005 at 6:01pm
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Heeeey yeah! Accolady has fine hair too. ------------- http://anaissatin.livejournal.com"> my LJ , 40 inches long
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Posted By: SpecialKitty
Date Posted: November 26 2005 at 8:59am
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You all are great! So supportive! Now I definitely feel like I can do
this. It really helps to hear your experiences and read your stories. I
will try to get some pics taken soon so you can see how my hair looks
now and then I will post updates on the progress. Thanks again!
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Posted By: DaveDecker
Date Posted: November 27 2005 at 4:43pm
Group hug  Look forward to seeing your pics and progress updates! ------------- |
Posted By: SpecialKitty
Date Posted: November 28 2005 at 8:50am
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Thanks, Dave! I will get a "now" pic up
as soon as I get home from vacation. I was telling MissRini that my
hair is just now at shoulder length, so quite a ways to go. I feel
fortunate to have found the board though because my hair growth will be
healthy now!
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