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It's been a while since I've posted much here, so I thought I might jump back in with an update. I'm a few days, maybe a week past the six month mark since I've had my hair cut, and it's going well.
For the past month or so, any time after I showered, I would always do a really thorough job of brushing my hair and making sure it sat in just the right place. It worked well for a while, but I started noticing a problem about a week ago. Even after washing my hair, it stayed really greasy long after it dried, which it normally doesn't do. And since it's summer here in Australia, that probably didn't help either!
But I've managed to get the greasiness under control. After a day of what was probably excessive washing, once I dried my hair off a bit lighter than normal and brushed it, I shook my hair out, making it much looser and able to flow and move easier. Since then I haven't had any problems, and went back to my normal washing routine.
Aside from all of that, lately I've really been missing having long hair. I wish I could just grow it out again overnight and have it all back. Waiting is just so difficult. And now that my hair has a little bit of length again, progress is going to feel even slower, because as you can see, it's going to do a lot of curling and being wavy.
Phew! Whining over, just had to get that off my chest :P Hope you all had a great New Years!
Terry
Hello Terry, and hope you had a great New Years too! I too am from Australia and it's good to see another fellow Aussie on this forum. Your hair in the photo looks just like mine did when it was shorter at the same length. It appears to be of the 3a/3b curly hair type. I too have naturally oily scalp and greasy hair and had to wash it more often when it short and in summer. I'm finding that with longer hair it is less greasy but after about 3 days in summer have to shampoo again as it begins to itch like hell!
Well good luck growing it back and with some summer heat your hair should grow a bit faster. Do you have any photos of your hair when it was long? would love to see a picture of it.
cheers, Duncan
This is my hair when it was at it's longest. It's a bit damaged because I was straightening it about every other day.
And it's nice to see other Australians here!
Oh, and you said my hair was a 3a/3b curly type? Is that some kind of hair curliness scale? Never heard of it before.
Hello Terry, I too used to straighten my hair until just over 2 years ago while it was relatively short until i got some good length long enough to tie back. Since then I have embraced my natural hair texture which I think appears similar to yours. I would prefer straighter hair but healthier hair is better then damaged weakened hair which is what straightening does unfortunatly. Still curly hair is never boring! There's 4 main hair types in the classification system 1a-c is those with straight hair, 2a-c is for wavy hair, 3a-c is curly, and 4a-b is kinky or coily hair more often seen on people of African/Pacific Islander ancestry.
There's two hair websites worth visiting and both use the above hair type definition.
naturally curly (or naturallycurly.com) this website also has a great reference photo gallery of hair that is naturally curly.
The longhair community forum is probably the largest long hair website mainly 90% women and about 10% men and it helped me to understand how to look after hair better. Are you a university graduate? I went to Uni and graduated in 2003 from ANU.
cheers, duncan
a photo from about 10 months ago
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Here is what he is referring to. It is called Fia's hair typing system. It is used by the Long Hair Community board composed mostly of long haired women.
Scott
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Fia's Hair Typing System (what those numbers and letters mean in our signatures!)
April 28 2003 at 3:23 AM
Fox (Premier Login pictures)
Forum Owner
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If you've ever wondered what those little numbers and letters mean in our signatures, now you'll know! We start off with the hair length we had before starting to grow out our hair, then the number of inches our hair is at now, followed by our goal length. After that there is a string of information to help determine hair type. Most of us are using Fia's Hairtyping system. Special thanks to Fia for allowing us to make this a part of the Loom Library!
Fia's Hairtyping System
by Ann-Sofie Henriksson
Contact information: ann_sofie_h@hotmail.com)
First classifier - Your curliness (or lack thereof)
The straight ones
1a - stick straight
1b - straight but with a slight body wave, just enough to add some volume, doesn't look wavy
1c - straight with body wave and one or two visible S-waves (e.g. nape of neck or temples)
The wavy ones
2a - loose, stretched out S-waves throughout the hair
2b - shorter, more distinct S-waves (similar to waves from braiding damp hair)
2c - distinct S-waves and the odd spiral curl forming here and there
The curly ones
3a - big, loose spiral curls
3b - bouncy ringlets
3c - tight corkscrews
The really curly ones
4a - tightly coiled S-curls
4b - tightly coiled hair bending in sharp angles (Z-pattern)
Second classifier - What (most of) your individual strands look like
F - Fine
Thin strands that sometimes are almost translucent when held up to the light. Shed strands can be hard to see even against a contrasting background. Similar to hair found on many people of Scandinavian descent.
N - Normal
Strands are neither fine nor coarse. Similar to hair found on many Caucasians.
C - Coarse
Thick strands that where shed strands usually are easily identified against most backgrounds. Similar to hair found on many people of Asian or native American descent.
Third classifier - Your overall volume of hair
Put your hair in a ponytail with as much hair as possible in it. Don't bother with the way it looks - the goal is to have most/all of your hair in there. If it means it sits smack dab on top of your head, put it there.
Measure the circumference of the ponytail. If you have bangs and/or you can't get all of your hair in there adjust according to how much of your hair you have measured.
i - thin (less than 2 inches/5 centimeters)
ii - normal (between 2-4 inches or 5-10 centimeters)
iii - thick (more than 4 inches/10 centimeters)
If you are having difficulty determining the thickness of individual hairs, this might help:
Take a strand of hair from the back of your head. Roll the strand between your thumb and index finger.
Fine Hair -- Your hair is difficult to feel or it feels like an ultra-fine strand of silk
Coarse Hair -- Your hair feels hard and wiry. As you roll it back and forth, you may actually hear it!
Medium Hair -- Your hair feels like a cotton thread. You can feel it, but it isn't stiff or rough. It is neither fine or coarse
-Fox
17/33/35+ - Bangs at 15 inches - Type 2CMii (3B underneath layer) Somewhat fine, slightly wavy (with curls on the underneath layer), light brown with gold and red highlights. To see more pictures, click on the gallery link found here:
Just Fox...
You can also find me here: The Long Hair Loom
"Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Choose your words, for they become actions. Understand your actions, for they become habits. Study your habits, they will become your character. Develop your character for it becomes your destiny." -John MacArthur
Products Used:
Aubrey Organics S&C
Vinegar/herbal rinses
Oils: Jojoba, Sweet Almond, Virgin Oil de Coco Creme, Monoi, Castor, Meadowfoam Seed & essential oils
Shea Butter (from which I make my own leave-in)
MP Popular Mix Brush
Wood and Horn combs
Vitamins/Minerals/Herbal supplements
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Hi Terry, Happy New Year:)
Glad to see you back posting and thanks for the update.In fact I just saw your old pic with longer hair and it looks fantastic even though you were straightening it.Being you are regrowing it would be better if you avoided the straightening and just kept it natural:)Anyway enjoy the summer down your way as I wouldn't mind joining you there in a warmer climate;)Cheers my friend.
Mark