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Hi, I've always wanted floor length hair. I enjoy my waist length hair now, but I always want more. Anyone else have the same desire?
Of course!!!!! But I have several years of growing before it gets that long - its to the lower part of my back now.
Definately!! My ultimate dream, but it probably will never happen :-(
To the floor?! Geez, no, that's waaaay to much. To much of a good thing is not good. I don't think it would look beautiful, just plain ugly and weird.
For a while I had my hair down to almost my elbow, which is getting to waist length. Even at that length I found it extremely difficult to take care of. First of all, my hair would get really knotted and I would spend forever brushing it. I had to keep brushing out the knots and my hair would get pulled out. I actually started losing hair because I had to brush it so much. (my hair would get pulled when I tried to get the knots out.) So, I would have to say no to floor length hair. I have my hair to just above my shoulders and I really like it that length. It is easy to care for, I don't get any knots and it looks great too!
Most definitely agreed as well ! It’s my ultimate dream of all dreams too so it’s really great to know there are others out there who feel exactly the same ! Then on top to be able to talk about it !! lol :-) What about a separate "Floor Length Hair Board" somewhere on here sometime as judging from the responses so far I don’t think it’s going to be everyone’s cup of tea ?
First of all I most definitely think that anyone male or female wanting this fabulous length of hair must have a deep and abiding passion solely for the wonderful qualities of hair itself, as distinct from self-expression, self-confidence, identity reasons etc. I know I’d love to go for it for this incredible hair experience as well.
But the daily practicalities of it all !! Without becoming a hermit what sort of job, life, relationships etc. would or could be possible ? How best to wear it during the day without drawing attention ! OK I know about wear it with pride and all that but I don’t think I could handle that sort of attention in public somehow. On the other hand I suppose by the time it got to that length and in my case it’s going to be pretty thin and straggly anyway so perhaps the braid could be looped up on itself into much shorter ones.
To be honest though and playing Devil’s Advocate I can definitely understand how some can say that floor length hair will look ugly and weird. Yet before I grew mine long I remember being conditioned to think exactly the same things about any length of hair on a man. Now I see it all totally differently and love it to bits for the experience, the physical/ emotional sensations and so on. Anything out oif the norm or new that suddenly appears on the public stage is always immediately seen as odd etc. to begin with, so I think floor length would just be a question of steadily pushing these existing boundaries out still further. What about the public fuss that the Beatles’ hair first created yet nowadays it’s what we call the awkward stage :-) Times change....
It’s taken a while but I’ve at last managed to track down and dig out an old posting from a lady who gave her own marvellous reasons for wanting and having floor length hair. Whilst it’s obviously got to be seen from female/ feminine viewpoints it still I reckon clearly illustrates the common bonds of enjoyment and love of the physical properties and qualities of long hair itself. Most importantly of all it’s overall overwhelming experience.
I only wish I knew where it came from originally so that I could thank her personally, anyway my grateful thanks to you whoever and wherever you are ! :-) I know I always love reading it, hope one or two others do too.
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I've wanted long hair as long as I can remember.
As a child I had two friends with gorgeous long blonde hair. I adored their hair and wanted mine to look like theirs. Additionally, all the princesses in the fairy tales have long hair! :) As I grew older, I tried to do all the stylish things but still tended towards long. During this time I absolutely hated getting my hair cut because I was putting something so vitally important to me in the hands of someone I didn't feel I could trust.
So at age 13 I started growing my hair, and it was so much fun! I knew nothing about hair care and had no idea how long my hair would grow. I just wanted it to be long and free! :) Also, my grandmother never cut her hair, and we didn't have much in common, but I liked that this was something we could share. At the time I decided to let it grow, I didn't expect all the things that I would come to love about having long hair. The longer it grew, the more attached I became to it. I enjoyed that people thought I was unusual. I loved being known as "the girl with the long hair."
Then, when it grew to around thigh length, I started getting compliments a lot and learned how to take better care of my hair. I'd never been considered pretty in any respect, so to hear people compliment my hair was so gratifying. When it grew past knee length, more care was required, but I so enjoyed this, combing it every night, learning new styles. Some people spend their time with a hobby or watching television; I spent my time with my hair. At that point I was getting really eager for my hair to grow to floor length. It became a fun goal for me, and I started to enjoy new things about my hair, like how it felt touching my body and how it enveloped my body. Like being in a deep forest, it gave me a feeling of being cradled. I'd wear it up almost every day, so one of the pleasures of coming home was getting to let my hair down.
About once a week I'd wear it down in public, and this was a fun way to celebrate finishing up the work for the week, to parade around with my hair. :) I planned to stop growing my hair at floor length so I could wear it down, but there was a bit of me that was curious how long it would grow, kind of a "How high does the sycamore grow?" type question, but I doubt I would have. To me long hair is the expression of joy in life. It's natural for hair to grow continuously. We are given the ability to grow long hair, and it's joyous to explore this fun opportunity. :)
Yea that would be cool ;) then you can die it BRIGHT PINK!!! ok no.. unless you were going for the washu-chan look.. [from tenchi.. some dumb but cant get enough of typa show..]
I would have my hair just as long, thick and healthy as the "Pic of the guy at the con" photo. My hair would be mid-calf, to prevent others and me from stepping on the ends, and unlike The Baron of the band Vasaria, I would have the blond hair I was born with, instead of the brown hair I have now.
Impossible today, but perhaps possible with the convergence of biotechnology and nanotechnology. Outside nanobots would clean the hair, while inside nanobots in the hair shaft would make it stronger, putting it up or down with simple commands.
For more information on what scientists think is possible with nanotechnology, read this very interesting article. If scientists think they can help soldiers win wars, then Nanotech can also help us achieve great long hair, without much work to maintain it.
http://www.nanotechplanet.com/
http://www.nanotech-planet.com/briefs/article/0,4028,6551_993401,00.html
MIT will host $50 million Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies
The United States Army has selected MIT to create lightweight molecular materials to equip foot soldiers of the future with uniforms and gear that can heal them, shield them and protect them against chemical and biological warfare.
MIT won the Army competition for the five-year, $50 million proposal for an Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (ISN). Industry will contribute an additional $40 million in funds and equipment.
The ISN will be staffed by up to 150 people, including 35 MIT professors from nine departments in the schools of engineering, science, and architecture and planning.
In addition to MIT faculty, 80 graduate students, and 20 postdoctoral associates, the ISN will also include specialists from the Army, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Wilmington, Del., Raytheon Co., Lexington, Mass.; and physicians from Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. The two hospitals and MIT are also members of the Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology.
These researchers will develop ideas such as a uniform that is nearly invisible, soft clothing that can become a rigid cast when a soldier breaks his or her leg, and paper-weight chainmail made of molecular materials.
"Our goal is to help greatly enhance the protection and survival of the infantry soldier using nanoscience and nanotechnology," said Thomas, the Morris Cohen Professor of Materials Science and Engineering.
"This will be achieved by creating, then scaling up to a commercial level, revolutionary materials and devices composed of particles or components [often] so tiny that hundreds could fit on the period at the end of this sentence. The idea is to incorporate these nanomaterials and nanodevices into the future soldier's uniform, and associated equipage like helmets and gloves," Thomas said.
The ISN will focus on six key soldier capabilities: threat detection, threat neutralization (such as bullet-proof clothing), concealment, enhanced human performance, real-time automated medical treatment, and reduced logistical footprint (i.e., lightening the considerable weight load of the fully equipped soldier). One ISN goal is to reduce the weight of a soldier's equipment from today's 125-145 pounds to the 45 pounds carried by Roman warriors.
These themes in turn are addressed by seven research teams: energy absorbing materials, mechanically active materials for devices and exoskeletons, detection and signature management, biomaterials and nanodevices for soldier medical technology, process systems for manufacture and processing of materials, modeling and simulation, and systems integration. In addition, Raytheon, DuPont and Massachusetts General/Brigham and Women's Hospital are Founding Industrial Partners, who will work closely with the ISN and with the Army Natick Soldier Center and the Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen, MD, to advance the science in field-ready products.
The researchers are confident that these teams will build off each other to create products with a variety of applications. For example, an "exoskeleton" for the soldier composed of such things as novel nanoparticles, electroreological fluids, and polymer actuators could not only provide ballistic protection, but also be transformed into a medical cast (on demand). Alternatively, it could be activated to create an offensive "forearm karate glove."
March 18, 2002
Or, nanobots could create a protective glove to protect our long hair from wind, vandals, and other hazards.
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