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Well, I'm back. And here is my update. So basically, my story is that my red hat is a part of me. I've been using hats eer since I posted last year, and it's been what has worked to contain my hair the best. Within the last 2 or so months, I've been able to tie my hair, as you can see. But it doesn't take long for strands to get loose because they are juuuust not quite long enough. I hope they do grow long enough, because it seems like my hair has been this way for a long time now (is it possible to reach a "growth plateau" with head hair?).
So in the picture are the different ways I can do my hair. My bf likes my hair "au natural" - the big poofy style. I like the tied back with bangs look, but it's irritating. So what I end up doing 98% of the time is wear my hat. So what do ya'll think looks best?
Your hair looks great. I like the au natural too. You would look good with some sort of head band or scarf. Tommie
Looking great Todd!
I'm sure your hair will look great au-natural or done up any way you like.
- Oren
Great hair, Todd ! Nice thickness and curls :)
About your hair length, don't worry. This "hair-plateau" exists, we call it terminal length. But you seem very far from here ! The curls may give importance to the impression of "non-growing hair" :)
Bye
Vivien
I just talked to a friend last night, and he said I should have my hair chemically straightened. He says it would damage the hair, but it would make it straight, and over time the shine can build up better. He also said don't bother with straightening irons because they need to be repeatedly used over and over to achieve straight hair. Should I get my hair chemically straightened?
I can't even begin to tell you how many guys have come here mentioning having TOTALLY RUINED their hair because of chemically straightening, perming, or coloring their hair, --- only to later decide to cut it all off and have to start all over again!!
Do NOT, I repeat: do NOT NOT NOT chemically alter your hair!!! By doing so, you will weaken the hair, dry it out, and make it so brittle that it will eventually split and break and frizz out on you. Don't listen to your "friend" and his advise. Just appreciate what Mama Nature blessed you with, and then let it grow, let it grow, let it grow!
- Ken in SF (whose hair is still a virgin - LOL)
I had a feeling it sounded too good to be true. Well, hopefully my hair will cooperate with me in the upcoming months so I don't have to worry about straightening it. Hopefully soon it will be long enough that I can ditch the hat and tie it back. The hat works fine, but my wavy "tail" can be out of control sometimes.
My wife has curled her hair and died it and her long hair broke!
Please please stay away from chemicals! You do not want your hair to brake on you like it did to that of my wife.
Your friend Birdman
That's a funny way of describing it. Whereas being in sympathy with anyone who has had a disasterous hair experience your way of describing the process was quite witty. When your wife (dyed )her hair it died ! Love those double meaning words. Yes -dyeing hair can help make it die faster. LOL.
Duncan
I mispelled dyed LOL
Birdman
I have mixed feelings here. I had the "Japanese" chemical straightening on my hair, since there were so many tangles to brush out. It costs a lot, mine was $300, and that was a real bargain. The only "wierd" part about it was as it grew out, I had a somewhat strange combination of straight and curly hair. I have decided not to do it again, but I think with the right hairstylist, and the right formulations, you can have staight, but expensive hair.
I too have experienced the above Japanese Hair Straightening. Prior to having it done I did lots of research, shopped around, weighed both the pros and cons of the treatment. It is expensive but it can turn out very well and was worth forking out a few hundred dollars for. Done right by experienced professionals it can make the hair look great as in my case. However I do remember having to trim a half inch off the ends as they were fried and dry like hay. Other then that you will have to treat your hair a lot more carefully after the treatment then before.
I am now allowing my hair to go back to it's natural texture, now 4 inches of wavy curl, and don't think that I would recommend the above method again if your goal like mine is to have long term healthy natural hair. My hair is still in great shape but again do your research first.
It is can be very good in the awkward phrase but can also depend on how that straightness contrasts with your natural hair texture. Also whether your hair is compatible with the treatment or not. Not all hair copes well with chemicals.
With wavy loose curly hair it blends in better like mine is but
with corkscrew or Afro hair not so good. But yes makes the hair a lot neater and more manageabe and does avoid that horrible puffiness and frizz.
But once the hair is long enough to fully restrain in a ponytail it is no longer needed. Also like people who dye their hair it becomes a hassle to maintain and regular trips every so often to the salon turns the hair into a high maintenance and expensive thing.
Another thing is that with wavy and curly hair as it grows long it will weigh down more and become more neater. My hair still look basically straight and wavy 9 months after the treatment and I'm beginning to appreciate that with curly / wavy hair you do get that thickness and body that people with finer and straight hair don't have as much of.
If you do get it done, don't get it done by someone who doesn't know what they are doing. Be prepared to pay good money for a good job.
Duncan
Hi Todd,
All 4 pics of you and your hair look just fine to me; so, mix it up! That's the fun part about having long hair, --- you don't have to limit yourself to just one "look"
For myself, I have different "hair moods", depending on the day, what I have to do, whether or not I'm at work or off, etc. Sometimes it's a ponytail; sometimes a segmented ponytail (using multiple hair-ties travelling down the length of it); a lot of times I wear my hair up in a bun (especially at work); sometimes a braid; once in awhile w/ a bandana; then my favorite, to have it loose! When I go C&W dancing, I even sometimes shove it all up under a cowboy hat, --- or, if outdoors on a hike, under a baseball cap. It's all good. As the saying goes, "Variety is the spice of life!"
- Ken in San Francisco