Won't cut my hair again
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Printed Date: August 03 2025 at 8:59pm
Topic: Won't cut my hair again
Posted By: DakotaDiva
Subject: Won't cut my hair again
Date Posted: February 20 2004 at 3:02pm
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I go through these phases. First I grow my hair real long, ( I've had it as long as thigh length before ). Then I cut it short (I've had it as short as a buzzcut ). Usually I wear it somewhere in between but I go from longer to shorter and back again. I'm in my 30s now and I've been doing this for over 15 years! Yesterday afternoon I got my mid-back length hair cut into a short bob cut. I like it and my husband likes it, but I have made a decision. I am not going to cut my hair again! I am going to grow it to my tailbone or longer, maybe even to my ankles. I have straight black hair. I'm of mostly Native-American heritage. I'm not cutting it again for years! I've decided this time to go very, very, very long with my hair. Has anyone else decided to just grow their hair as long as it grows? Just wondering. |
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Posted By: Kintaro
Date Posted: February 21 2004 at 12:14am
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I have a more sinister reason for long hair besides personal preference, I reinforced it wih a blood oath: To never cut it before I kill a specific person (which will never happen, since I'm not able to kill the dead) .... so if there is a spiritual world, I will do that there. And by then, I won't want to cut it :P ------------- I hate all of the following and lots more : Fundamentalists, racists, sexists, fascists, ageists (people saying seniors = senile , kids = stupid , 18 = immature or a combo of them), and bigots for causes yet to receive their own designation. |
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: February 21 2004 at 7:12am
| i have the same problem you do but ive only been doing it for about 7 years im want to grow it long but i always get it cut but now im going to stick with it and grow it as long as it grows |
Posted By: uzma
Date Posted: February 22 2004 at 10:59am
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I am growing my hair to its longest possible length. It has not been cut, trimmed, dusted etc since August 2001 and never will be again. Like Kintaro, I have personal reasons for doing this and have tried (pretty clumsily) to express them before on these boards. All I will say is that I am totally committed to fulfilling this goal. Nothing and no one can push me off the "scissorless path". My best wishes (and comradeship) to everyone who is growing all the way  .------------- Uzi |
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: February 22 2004 at 2:44pm
| Uzma, last time my trim went bad, but what do you do about split ends? I had to get them cut. What do you do about them? I'm someone who intends to dye his hair a lot (Already do, but I'm going to bleach it when it grows out more) so I'm not sure what I should do. |
Posted By: uzma
Date Posted: February 22 2004 at 3:16pm
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Hi Vineman What do I do about split-ends? Well firstly I try and prevent them through the following strategies: >No chemical treatments >Seamless combing only >Sleeping on silk/satin pillows >Moisturising/oiling of ends >Protection from the elements >Warm/cool water only And secondly, when they do appear, I ignore them. I am not hung up about splits at all. Once they are there I do not feel compelled to lose them and lose length despite the propoganda of hair-cutting professionals. I am aiming for 100% natural tapered ends (not blunt cut ends) and therefore I am into the no-cut ideology (boy, that sounds serious) for life. A split may represent a lack of care, but I think all cut hair - with the inside of the hair shaft exposed to oxidisation - is a damaged hair, and therefore, a split waiting to happen. But that is just my opinion, of course. Hope that made sense and answered your question somewhat .If ya gotta colour...you gotta face the damage, I'm afraid. But best of luck to you Vineman. I suggest you read up on the "Search and Destroy" method of split-end removal if you are unable to de-program your split-phobia....  !------------- Uzi |