JURI ! Heehee, glad to see you've joined here. (((hug)))

Anais

juri wrote: Hi! I've lived in Hawaii my entire life and since deciding to grow out my hair, I have noticed how prevalent long hair is. I can't speak for every long haired person in the state, but there are some possible reasons why so many people have long/strong hair. 1. Genetics: the majority of the population is of Asian or Polynesian descent so perhaps their hair can withstand more abuse. 2. Soft water: we don't have to deal with the problems hard water can cause 3. Good weather: we don't really have to worry about protecting our hair from extreme cold (but we should protect our hair from the sun) 4. Culture: having long hair seems to be more acceptable here. If you have hip length hair or longer, people will probably assume you do hula 5. Benign neglect (this probably only applies to a few people) But people do abuse their hair. For example, many many people color treat their hair and/or heat style it, but don't deep condition. I know I've seen more than my share of people with chemically treated hair that could use a good conditioner. Sorry for such a long post. I wish I could say that there's a magic pill or treatment we all use, but alas, there isn't. HTH ETA: Dottie--On behalf of the other long haired people in my state, thank you for the hair compliment!

I agree with this...also, I lived in Hawaii for a several months doing an internshp. Everyone there do not have long healthy hair, yes SOME do just like here...but many of the younger girls cut, dye/bleach and straighten their hair. 

Anyways...I just wanted to add that many people in Hawaii...I was on several islands eat alot of Fish, i'm not talking about cooked in the oven fish...its cooked in lime juice.  They also eat alot of POI, which is a grey paste I think it's made from bread fruit...from what many of the residents told me.  Also, the majority of the women and men there (depends on what island...on the more traditonal islands, some men had  long hair)  wore their hair in buns and hair clamps which is a protective style. 

The weather is great there and depend on what side of the city (Honolulu, Island Oahu)  it rains more often...but it's not really rain its more like someone sprayed water in the air and you feel it 5 minutes later (that's on the big Island Hawaii, city Hilo)  So it really depends on what island you are on because they are all different when it comes to moisture but the food is basically the same.

Also...the majority of people there eat fresh fruit everyday...the school where I was placed had fresh pineapple everymorning...hand picked from the plantations. It is different from the pineapple here because fresh pineapple is not as sweet and the flesh is white in color...when we purchase it here it is more ripe with yellow flesh and a sweet taste to it.

@ Juri..thanks for the correction.

Well I was placed at the University of Hawaii on both islands...it was during the summer. Many of us never had VERY FRESH PINEAPPLE which wasn't as sweet or white fleshed and the cooks at both schools along with some of the local students...told us that they eat fresh fruit everyday along with fresh flowers for a Lei.

Maybe it was a summer special for the Fresh pineapples. lol

Daaaave! Your sig is fantastic!

I actually craved pineapple when I left from Hawaii...there I was use to getting it morning, noon and evening.  *sigh* Those were the days

Juri u are on every forum I go too...wow!

O it's fine...alot of people from this forum are at the other site too.

I didn't mean anything by it.