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This is rather pointless but I need to rant, I'm at almost one year and two months from a buzz cut, have very thick frizzy hair (naturally like that, I take very good care of it) and I can't stand it, then again I can't stand the thought of having short hair. I am going to grow it for two years and if at two years it does not get better I will cut. Unfortunately I doubt it will be all that better at the two year mark. I love long hair but my hair is such a pain, it has pretty much stopped me from doing all my normal activities b/c any little bit of movement that I do and it starts to get all big and frizzy. I have to walk around being careful not to move my head around too much otherwise, big hair! And I can't let anyone or anything touch it b/c... you guessed it, big hair!I know some people will say, so what who cares what anyone else thinks? Well, it's not about other people, I'm the one who doesn't like what he sees. It feels so rough and frizzy/tangled and that sucks because I baby my hair so much there's no way it's damaged. It would be so nice to have smooth hair that I can run my hand through and it would actually fall back down instead of turning into a giant cotton ball type thing. I've tried many special conditioners, hot oil treatments, you name it and it's always the same. Like I said, I love long hair but is it really worth having if it means basically giving up every other activity? But don't worry, from here to the two year mark I won't cut.
SixStringThing,
Hey buddy, if at some point you have some free time and could post a pic when you're hair is how you like it and how it looks when it gets "big" it would be helpful. I congradulate you on how you're waiting for the 2 year mark. If you started with a buzz cut (say like 1/4 inch), this puts you at a bit over 12 inches of growth, which is what I'm aiming for myself. Hang in there, I feel your pain, but in 10 months it should be quite a bit better!
Thanks for the replies. By the way, if at the two year mark I am not satisfied, I'm not just going to go crazy and shave it all off or something, I will get a slight undercut (even though I don't like them it's better than having completely short hair) if it's still not good then I'll just go for some generic hair cut (not too short)
After shampooing/conditioning, while your hair is damp (excess moisture removed by towel BLOTTING the hair--no rubbing) comb it back withh a wide-toothed comb and smooth a LITTLE BIT of a light gel (I recommend my clients use American Crew Light Gel because, when used correctly, it doesn't look like there is anything on the hair but the hold) over the top of your hair with your hands--and then leave it alone and let it dry. Should show off your wave pattern while providing hold and preventing puff.
Gotta give you credit for sticking to the two-year mark despite your present aggravation. Congratulations! And better luck!
Hey man,
I totally understand your rant.my hair is thick as it gets longer.
also like you,i started from a buzz cut...just last summer I quit cutting it...all of it!! I'm letting it all grow out
one length,no trims,no mullets...stop the oil treatments man.
your stripping away your natural oil from your scalp,causing it
to be dryer than you think it is...wash it in cold water my freind.
also...what works for me is this: go to gnc or someplace and get
some flaxseed oil,lecithin,folic acid.
three pills once a day...easy.
your hair will increase it's growth rate and that 2 year mark won't
seem that far away...infact,your hair won't wait 2 years...it will
grow maybe an inch and 1/4 a month like mine does.my hair is growing really fast...try it for yourself dude.
steve
all the conditioners & oil treatments will not help BiG hair...
in fact, they can actually make it THICKer and BiGger!
Until your hair is long (and heavy from its own weight) you
will need to keep something in it at all times...
Like GeL or Hairspray (no alcohol)...
Obviously, you must have very thick hair. Shampoo & conditioners
can actually make a worse disaster of it all...
Gel & a well hidden hair pin or two will work wonders...
Good Luck
maybe wearing a pony-tail would solve your problems?
Hi SST,
I'm sorry if you've posted a pic recently, but could you post a pic? They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and we might be able to get a better understanding by seeing the pic. If your hair is like many others, you should see quite an improvement in the way your hair falls at the 2-year mark. Hang in there...
Thanks for the advice and replies. I posted a pic at the one year mark where my hair looked pretty good to me, problem is in order for it to look good I basically have to limit myself to very little movement. I'll try to get another one in soon, and hopefully by the two years my hair will look nicer.
Get a perm and let the frizz act as part of the stlye your doing, Just have it all poofed out all over the place lol.
Maybe you should think about getting it straightened?
but in the end this would just screw it up even more. it's not the waves i mind anyway, it's the frizz/thickness.
wear a hat or a bandana. do you know someone who is willing to put in cornrows for you? you shouldn't have to put life on a shelf while you wait for hair length. you will end up hating your hair.
The whole dont move your head thing cuz your hair messes up, the thickness of it to where it grows out and not down & how if you move to much of it the hair goes horizontal, it don't fall down =(
My hair is past my chin now barely, and I can tie it in a pony tail and it will stay with a little hairspray. I've been growing it since August 2001, but have had 2 BAD haircuts leaving the back of my hair with at LEAST 5 different layers, nevertheless if I cut it I will look even funnier and have to wait longer until it gets back to this length. It looks fine in a tail though
Why not just put it in a pony??
If I could get it in a tail I would and when I can i definately will, I don't know though.. the way I'm feeling I think I'll probably cut it at two years, it's just not what I want it to be.
Might sound silly, but try a hat - baseball cap or whatever, until your hair gets longer! Saves cutting it.
Cheers, barry