Didn't see that this had been brought over from the archives, so I thought I'd restart the survey originally conceived by Fairyprincess way back in 2005!

Hi, I thought it would be fun to make up a hair questionnaire so we can get to know other members a little better. If you have some spare time, please fill out this questionnaire. Have fun! LHC name:

Current hair length:

Goal hair length:

When did you start growing your hair?

What is your average monthly growth rate?

Do you trim your hair, if so how often?

What supplements do you take?

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc?

Do you do scalp massages?

What is your favourite shampoo?

What is your favourite conditioner?

Favourite leave-in conditioner?

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment?

What are your favourite basic oils?

What are your favourite essential oils?

What is your favourite product of all time?

What is your least favourite product of all time?

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc)

What do you like most about your hair?

What do you like least about your hair?

Do you colour your hair?

Do you clarify?

How often do you wash your hair?

How long does it take to dry?

Do you prefer you hair up or down?

What is your favourite updo?

Bangs or no bangs?

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to?

Do you keep a hair journal?

How many hairtoys do you own?

What is your favourite hairtoy?

Brush or comb?

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc?

Do you make/sell any hair care products?

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought?

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one:

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you:

LHC name: Tapioca

Current hair length: Waist. I stopped measuring.

Goal hair length: As long as it will get. I may stop at fingertip, since it may get tough to comb after that.

When did you start growing your hair? Age 12. I had the horrible Dorothy Hamill cut before that.

What is your average monthly growth rate? Who knows?

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? I S&D, but I also get trims every four months or so.

What supplements do you take? Regular multi-vitamin, and fish oil for my arthritic joints. Nothing specifically for hair.

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? Lots of water.

Do you do scalp massages? Rarely. If I have a headache.

What is your favourite shampoo? Garnier Fructis. Especially since finding their medicated one for problem scalps.

What is your favourite conditioner? Again with the Fructis. The Moisture Works.

Favourite leave-in conditioner? A version of Kimberlily's de-frizz spray. I add some Infusium or No More Tangles because I'm a cone-head, baby!

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? An overnight heavy oiling with coconut oil is nice, but I'm starting to love Cassia, too. Gotta add a touch of henna to the next batch, though. Too golden.

What are your favourite basic oils? Coconut. I use jojoba on my face.

What are your favourite essential oils? Tea Tree. It goes in my shampoo and in my facial scrub. And I like violet oil for the smell.

What is your favourite product of all time? Right now? Cassia.

What is your least favourite product of all time? Protein. I did an egg treatment and discovered that my hair did not need protein.

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) Monistat.

What do you like most about your hair? The wavies. When they behave.

What do you like least about your hair? My scalp issues.

Do you colour your hair? Mildly. I cassia, and I'm going to add a touch of henna to combat the golden tones and maybe get a bit of strawberry.

Do you clarify? Weekly. I use cones, so I have to or it starts to split.

How often do you wash your hair? Daily. Again with the scalp issues.

How long does it take to dry? If I wash it around 5:30, it's completely dry by 10. It *looks* dry by 8.

Do you prefer you hair up or down? Depends on the weather. I live in the desert. Summertime=updos.

What is your favourite updo? The braided bun. See my signature picture.

Bangs or no bangs? No bangs. I have an odd cowlick.

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Dianyla

Do you keep a hair journal? Not really.

How many hairtoys do you own? Official ones? (Not counting elastics and bobby pins and that type.) Two sets of VK designs sticks, a Barreis fork that may go on the swap board (it's wonderful, but the tines are too close together for me), another fork that I got at the Ren Faire about 15 years ago, and a Flexi-8. But my birthday's coming, and DH has promised me more!

What is your favourite hairtoy? I'm loving the flexi-8.

Brush or comb? A Goody No Damage brush. It's a brush, but the bristles are so far apart that it might as well be a comb.

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? No. If I have bronchitis in the winter and it's bitter cold outside, I might blowdry it. I own one, but I use it for crafting.

Do you make/sell any hair care products? Nope.

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? Good Hair Days pins and some cassia.

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? Edam

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: My five-year-old daughter has recently told me that she wants her hair long. So now we do CO washes (what I would do if my scalp were normal) and braids to bed. I'm trying to talk her into a deep treatment, but she doesn't want a bag on her head for an hour.

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: Jaime keeps me on my toes on the WIB thread.

LHC name: birthmarkie
Current hair length: Somewhere around 23-24 inches
Goal hair length: tailbone
When did you start growing your hair? After my last short bob, in September 2006.
What is your average monthly growth rate? .5-.6 inches
Do you trim your hair, if so how often? I did a dusting/microtrim yesterday. Other than than, I hadn’t trimmed for over a year. I also S&D. I plan to microtrim for a while now and maintain at my current length, letting my layers catch up.
What supplements do you take? Fish oil
Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? Not really
Do you do scalp massages? occasionally
What is your favourite shampoo? My hair doesn’t like shampoo very much. Burt’s Bees Green Tea and Fennel Seed smells good to me. Currently using Burt’s Bees Beet and Grapefruit. I also like Burt’s Bees body wash.
What is your favourite conditioner? V05 calming tea (not vanilla mint tea)
Favourite leave-in conditioner?
N/A
Favourite deep conditioner or treatment?
EVOO
What are your favourite basic oils? Jojoba, Olive…I also like shea butter but ran out a long time ago.
What are your favourite essential oils? Lavender, of the ones I’ve smelled
What is your favourite product of all time? WATER
What is your least favourite product of all time? Anything that is going to give me a rash or dandruff; harsh shampoos, since my hair doesn’t care for shampoo to being with
Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) What are quats? I am not too into food in hair, or monistat, but never say never!
What do you like most about your hair?
The color and how it hangs.
What do you like least about your hair?
That I ever felt the need to dye or to chop it.
Do you colour your hair?
No.
Do you clarify?
I try to. Snort. I never really understood what this is. I like clarifying conditioners. I probably need to try a clarifying shampoo, but I can’t think of one off the top of my head.
How often do you wash your hair?
Twice a week, usually.
How long does it take to dry?
2-3 hours?
Do you prefer you hair up or down?
Lately, up.
What is your favourite updo?
Any variation on a braided bun, or a woven bun thing – something low and with several geometric coils or reminiscent of a neat symbol. Messy buns and looped things. Looking forward to trying an infinity bun one day.
Bangs or no bangs?
Technically, no bangs.
Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to?
I have a picture in my head of my hair at a certain length, almost waist-length, many years ago. I aspired to that right now.
Do you keep a hair journal?
Randomly.
How many hairtoys do you own?
Not nearly enough.
What is your favourite hairtoy?
The stick.
Brush or comb?
Either, both, or none. Depends on the day.
Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc?
Gulp. I blowfried my hair once in the last year, because I was cold. I haven’t desired to do it again.
Do you make/sell any hair care products?
I dilute things, that’s about it lately.
What is the last hair-related thing that you bought?
Amish pins.
What’s your favourite kind of cheese?
One? Mozzarella.
Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one:
One time I tried to cut my own hair and I ended up with a mullet of sorts.
Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you:

Tapioca's siggie has one of my favorite types of updos.

LHC name: Loviatar

Current hair length: 22.75 inches

Goal hair length: Waist or maybe tailbone - haven't decided.

When did you start growing your hair? November 2005, from a short pixie.

What is your average monthly growth rate? Half an inch, I think. More in summer and with henna.

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? I self trim to the Morrocco Method red letter days - one for thickness and one for length.

What supplements do you take? Oh gosh. Lets see. Daily: 3x skin hair and nails tablets, 1 multivit, 1 vitamin E, 1 evening primrose, 1 Vegetarian omega 3-6-9, 1 starflower oil, 2.5 mg biotin, 2 MSM capsules, 1 green tea extract, and I'm looking into taking kelp, too.

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? Apart from the supplements, no.

Do you do scalp massages? When I remember, and I use Moonchaser's oil for that.

What is your favourite shampoo? Lush Squeaky Green bar.

What is your favourite conditioner? VO5 Camomile white tea therapy. Conefree.

Favourite leave-in conditioner? Goth Rosary, either Crypt or Nocturnal. Mayhem is a keeper, too.

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? I like SMT using VO5 champagne kiss with Honey. I also like Hask Henna and Placenta.

What are your favourite basic oils? Monoi is the favourite. Then extra virgin olive, coconut, avocado and jojoba.

What are your favourite essential oils? Cardamom, patchouli, jasmine, tuberose, rose (otto or absolute) honey absolute, violet leaf.

What is your favourite product of all time? BAQ Henna.

What is your least favourite product of all time? Garnier fructis wax - sticky!

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) I probably wouldnt use monistat because it strikes me as messy. I try not to use cones and SLS but if I do it's no huge drama.

What do you like most about your hair? It doesnt seem to shed too much, and I don't have a taper, really.

What do you like least about your hair? It won't go as red as I want it to with henna alone, because it's too dark naturally.

Do you colour your hair? Yes, with henna.

Do you clarify? Yes, maybe once a fortnight.

How often do you wash your hair? Every other day, trying to stretch washings at the moment.

How long does it take to dry? I don't actually know. Maybe 2-3 hours.

Do you prefer your hair up or down? I prefer how it looks down, but I prefer to wear it up for practicality.

What is your favourite updo? Favourite that I can do? Cinnamon bun. Favourite that I have seen on someone else? Figure 8.

Bangs or no bangs? No bangs, but long pieces to soften around the face. I'm awkward :)

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Rose Red's

Do you keep a hair journal? Yes

How many hairtoys do you own? Uhhh... can I take the Fifth? LOL. I have about 12 Ficcares, 15 pairs of sticks, 5 forks, 5 barrettes and various jaw clips. I don't count elastics and scrunchies.

What is your favourite hairtoy? My "I HAZ A CORMS" ear of corn hairstick made by TheHippieChick.

Brush or comb? Comb, so long as it's wide toothed.

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? No. I used to blow dry my bangs when they were short though.

Do you make/sell any hair care products? I make my own mister from Goth Rosary condish, oils and water. That's it though

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? Coffee bean hairsticks from Rain.

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? Gjetost.

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: I dont really have one as such, but the first night my ex and I slept together, I was in full henna mode - mud on my hair, ACV in the mix, plastic wrap and all. Didnt seem to put him off, though.

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: Birthmarkie has such SHINY hair, and her avatar is adorable!

LHC name: AJoifulNoise

Current hair length: 33.75" as of April 3, 3008

Goal hair length: Terminal (though, I would like to make it to knee length)

When did you start growing your hair? Jan 2006 (ish)

What is your average monthly growth rate? 1"

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? I don't trim

What supplements do you take? Women's One-A-Day when I remember

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? No. I do drink lots of water, though

Do you do scalp massages? No

What is your favourite shampoo? Herbal Essences None of Your Frizzness

What is your favourite conditioner? Herbal Essences None of Your Frizzness, John Frieda Brilliant Brunette

Favourite leave-in conditioner?

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? A squirt of all my conditioners, some aloe vera, honey, and jojoba oil

What are your favourite basic oils? jojoba

What are your favourite essential oils?

What is your favourite product of all time? John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Conditioner

What is your least favourite product of all time? Suave Tropical Coconut Conditioner

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) Not that I know of....

What do you like most about your hair? The colors

What do you like least about your hair? All the shorter hairs

Do you colour your hair? No

Do you clarify? Once a week with a sulphate shampoo

How often do you wash your hair? 5 days a week I CO, 1 day I shampoo/condition

How long does it take to dry? 3-4 hours, if I leave it down... forever if I put it up

Do you prefer you hair up or down? Depends on how my hair looks and what I'm doing

What is your favourite updo? Dutch braid

Bangs or no bangs? No bangs

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Amoretti and AmandaPanda

Do you keep a hair journal? Yes

How many hairtoys do you own? Quite a few, but not enough

What is your favourite hairtoy? Honestly... The chopstick that I got at a chinese resaurant, cut down to size, and filed down... It cost me nothing, but it is my favorite.

Brush or comb? Comb, mostly. Horn comb

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? Not at all

Do you make/sell any hair care products? I make hair sticks. But, I've yet to sell them. But, I do give them as gifts.

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? That I bought...Organix Mocha Espresso Conditioner

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? Colby Jack

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: One time I walked into a sticky fly trap thing... *gags* It was awful

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: She has a picture of a very pretty comb updo in her photo journal. :)

LHC name: firebird

Current hair length: 26''

Goal hair length: Waist first - I want to get to waist, trim for a full, blunt hemline, then consider hip length

When did you start growing your hair? Not sure, I keep growing and stopping as I haven't got long enough to do interesting 'dos before

What is your average monthly growth rate? Maybe 0.5'', but I haven't really measured consistently

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? No, but am considering a trim to even out my hemline, though I don't want to lose length right now

What supplements do you take? Biotin, MSM, multivitamin, evening primrose oil

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? Try and eat balanced diet with good protein (I'm veggie so do that anyway for general health)

Do you do scalp massages? Sometimes!

What is your favourite shampoo? Aveda one for blondes

What is your favourite conditioner? Haven't found one I love yet

Favourite leave-in conditioner? None

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? Honey for lightening

What are your favourite basic oils? EVOO

What are your favourite essential oils? Not tried any yet

What is your favourite product of all time? That aveda shampoo

What is your least favourite product of all time? None really

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) Try to avoid too many cones, parabens

What do you like most about your hair? Colour, now I have managed to blend in older dyed section with new growth

What do you like least about your hair? Uneven hemline and not enough growth!

Do you colour your hair? Once I tried it red, hated it and had to bleach to blond again...that was dumb

Do you clarify? No

How often do you wash your hair? Every 2-3 days

How long does it take to dry? A couple of hours I guess

Do you prefer you hair up or down? Both

What is your favourite updo? Braided bun

Bangs or no bangs? Growing them out

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Too many to count - sooo many people have beautiful hair!

Do you keep a hair journal? No

How many hairtoys do you own? Lots of sticks, no ficarres or forks, but want to buy a fork soon

What is your favourite hairtoy? Pair of pink/white/red glass bead hairsticks from a Canadian seller who's name I forget and who no longer makes sticks :(

Brush or comb? Comb

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? No

Do you make/sell any hair care products? Make hair sticks, will start selling soon

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? Order from Quecraft for horn barrettes

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? Really sharp cheddar or stilton

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: Don't really have one

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: AJoifulNoise has gorgeous shiny hair and made me feel welcome in the wear your hair up challenge thread!

LHC name: OhioLisa

Current hair length: Around 36.5"; just past tailbone

Goal hair length: Terminal (hopefully at least mid-thigh)

When did you start growing your hair? Started paying attention in August '06

What is your average monthly growth rate? Around .5", sometimes more

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? No

What supplements do you take? None

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? No

Do you do scalp massages? No

What is your favourite shampoo? Still looking for the perfect one...

What is your favourite conditioner? Anything by Giovanni. Smooth as silk is my fave.

Favourite leave-in conditioner? None

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? Occasionally do an overnight heavy oiling with coconut oil.

What are your favourite basic oils? Coconut

What are your favourite essential oils? Tea tree

What is your favourite product of all time? Giovanni condishes

What is your least favourite product of all time? Anything with cones... evil, I say

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) CONES... BAH!

What do you like most about your hair? It is so soft and silky :inlove:

What do you like least about your hair? Hmm... the fact that it isn't at mid-thigh yet?

Do you colour your hair? Nope

Do you clarify? Nope

How often do you wash your hair? Every other day

How long does it take to dry? A couple of hours maybe?

Do you prefer you hair up or down? Up usually

What is your favourite updo? Swirly bun or figure 8

Bangs or no bangs? This is a "no bangs" zone

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Cinnamon Hair

Do you keep a hair journal? Uhhh, poorly

How many hairtoys do you own? Too many to count!

What is your favourite hairtoy? Probably one of my monkthemonk forks

Brush or comb? Comb, though rarely

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? NO

Do you make/sell any hair care products? No

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? A fork from the swap board

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? Like I can pick only one :cheese:

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: I may have to come back to edit this... I can't think of anything at the moment

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you:[/B] Firebird's hair is a really lovely color! So pretty! :)

LHC name: buttons (kind of weird, but its one of my nicknames :o)

Current hair length: Close to 18"

Goal hair length: 34" right now, but it always changes.

When did you start growing your hair? Whoa, I just realized it was a year ago this month!

What is your average monthly growth rate? It's a little bipolar, can range anywhere from 0.5" to 1.5" (when I'm lucky.)

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? I went a year without trimming, bad idea for someone with years of heat/dye damage. I ended up cutting more than the years growth off anyway because the damage caught up :( Now I'm going to trim by the morrocco method dates for either length or thickness, but I'm not sure how often.

What supplements do you take? 2 fish oil pills a day + 1 multi-vitamin. But after reading jojo's story I think kelp will be added to that list.

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? I eat a lot of protein, but nothing special.

Do you do scalp massages? Daily.

What is your favourite shampoo? I'm CO but when my hair freaks out and I need to clarify (even though I use no-cone conditioner) I use Fantasia's Tea Tree Naturals shampoo diluted with water and baking soda.

What is your favourite conditioner? I :heartbeat all my Aubrey Organics, Trader Joe's brand, and Nature's Gate conditioners.

Favourite leave-in conditioner? I only use oils as leave-ins.

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? SMT all the way :D

What are your favourite basic oils? Jojoba, Coconut, and grapeseed so far. I'm getting tea tree oil this weekend, and I think almond will be next.

What are your favourite essential oils? Still experimenting with them.

What is your favourite product of all time? I don't really have a favorite, but honey's awesome.

What is your least favourite product of all time? Coconut milk :( I really wanted it to work, but it just didn't.

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) Anything too smelly, oh and I don't like cones but sometimes isn't terrible.

What do you like most about your hair? It's soft :)


What do you like least about your hair? That it's been shedding so bad lately.

Do you colour your hair? I used to :rolleyes:

Do you clarify? Yes ma'am.

How often do you wash your hair? 1-2 times a week.

How long does it take to dry? A few hours? I'm not sure, I usually braid it right after washing.

Do you prefer you hair up or down? I like it better down appearance-wise, but I usually wear it up.

What is your favourite updo? Any kind of braided bun. I just have a thing for braids.

Bangs or no bangs? Have them, don't want them.

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Who's hair at LHC don't I aspire to?

Do you keep a hair journal? Yes.

How many hairtoys do you own? Not enough!

What is your favourite hairtoy? I really want a ficcare :inlove:

Brush or comb? Comb.

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? Never again!

Do you make/sell any hair care products? One day.

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? 3 bottles of Nature's Gate conditioner online...

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? :wink: Brie

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: I'm on my way to converting my entire family to LHC ways. So far DD, my mom, and my grandmother have had some sort of LHC experience :p

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: I want OhioLisa's shine. And her hair looks really soft, too!

:)

LHC name: Leisa

Current hair length: 26

Goal hair length: terminal

When did you start growing your hair? 2004

What is your average monthly growth rate? .5"

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? no

What supplements do you take? no

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? no

Do you do scalp massages? no

What is your favourite shampoo? ao or giovanni

What is your favourite conditioner? no

Favourite leave-in conditioner? no

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? no

What are your favourite basic oils? coconut or olive

What are your favourite essential oils? peppermint

What is your favourite product of all time? no

What is your least favourite product of all time? conditioner

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) cones

What do you like most about your hair? length

What do you like least about your hair? no

Do you colour your hair? no

Do you clarify? no

How often do you wash your hair? 1-2 days

How long does it take to dry? 1 hour (arizona)

Do you prefer you hair up or down? down

What is your favourite updo? none

Bangs or no bangs? no bangs

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? anyone with terminal

Do you keep a hair journal? yes

How many hairtoys do you own? one

What is your favourite hairtoy? none

Brush or comb? neither

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? no

Do you make/sell any hair care products? no

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? shampoo

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? :wink: no

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: no

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you:[/quote] Ohio Lisa has longer hair than mine so I'm jealous..lol

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: I dont really have one as such, but the first night my ex and I slept together, I was in full henna mode - mud on my hair, ACV in the mix, plastic wrap and all. Didnt seem to put him off, though.

That made me giggle! :D

LHC name: Suldrun

Current hair length: less then an inch to BSL

Goal hair length: Teminal

When did you start growing your hair? Sometime in 2007 I don't really know. It was more of a lazy decision then a long hair as a goal desicion.

What is your average monthly growth rate? I have only measured with MN. This month is my baseline experiment month so I will have an idea on the 15th of May. With MN used every other day it is a little over 1 inch month.

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? Not yet.

What supplements do you take? Original Limu, Vitamin D ( I am low) very rarely iron, Bioten.

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? Bioten

Do you do scalp massages?No

What is your favourite shampoo?Jason Henna hi-lights

What is your favourite conditioner? I don't have one

Favourite leave-in conditioner? I don't have one

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? I don't have one

What are your favourite basic oils? Coconut ( on dry hair only)

What are your favourite essential oils?Lavender and tea tree oil

What is your favourite product of all time?does Henna count?

What is your least favourite product of all time? I don't have one

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) :shrug:

What do you like most about your hair? That I can have the best of both world I think. My hair has light waves but if I finger comb gently after washing it looks like its been blow dryed straight.

What do you like least about your hair? Its so dark it would be nice if it was lighter so I could have more Henna coloring but I really like my hair now so its not that big a deal.

Do you colour your hair? yes with Henna

Do you clarify? Never have

How often do you wash your hair? whenever it needs it. No more then every other day and usually every 3 days or so. If do every other day its scalp only anyway.

How long does it take to dry? I never time it, maybe an hour?

Do you prefer you hair up or down? Up and out of the way for now but I am in a phase and that will surely change:)

What is your favourite updo? I don't have one.

Bangs or no bangs? Not anymore, at least for now

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? I don't have any idols

Do you keep a hair journal? No

How many hairtoys do you own? I just started my collection. 5

What is your favourite hairtoy? So far I like my sticks I just got in swap because they are my first real wood ( everything else I have is plastic) hairsticks :)

Brush or comb? finger comb I am looking to buy a wood comb soon.

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? No

Do you make/sell any hair care products? No

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? Knotheads and Buffs

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? The dancing kind :cheese:

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: mmhh I can't think of one

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you:Leisa has pretty, pretty wavies in her hair :)

LHC name: Socks

Current hair length: 62" when wet

Goal hair length: 72+"

When did you start growing your hair? At least 12 years ago.

What is your average monthly growth rate? I get about 1/2" a month, but I don't measure it regularly, so this is a guess.

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? Nope.

What supplements do you take? Just a normal multivitamin and a vitamin C supplement.

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? Nope.

Do you do scalp massages? Nope.

What is your favourite shampoo? Head&Shoulders

What is your favourite conditioner? Fructis

Favourite leave-in conditioner? N/A

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? N/A

What are your favourite basic oils? I was using evoo for a while, but stopped. I'm going to try coconut oil soon.

What are your favourite essential oils? N/A

What is your favourite product of all time? N/A

What is your least favourite product of all time? N/A

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) I won't use anything if I don't like the way it smells or if I'm afraid of it being overly damaging, but I'll admit to being a cone-head.

What do you like most about your hair? The length.

What do you like least about your hair? The ends are a bit thin.

Do you colour your hair? I only use occasional semi-perm dyes.

Do you clarify? Nope.

How often do you wash your hair? Once every 4-5 days.

How long does it take to dry? An entire day.

Do you prefer you hair up or down? Up for convenience, down for entertainment.

What is your favourite updo? My 10-second bun.

Bangs or no bangs? No bangs.

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Gosh, where do I begin? There are so many people here with such lovely hair.

Do you keep a hair journal? Nope.

How many hairtoys do you own? Quite a few, but I don't use many of them.

What is your favourite hairtoy? A simple pair of black claw-clips.

Brush or comb? I mostly fingercomb.

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? Nope.

Do you make/sell any hair care products? Nope.

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? The aforementioned coconut oil, which should be shipped here sometime next week.

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? I don't really eat cheese. :shrug:

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: I don't have anything particularly interesting to share, sorry.

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: I applaud at her bravery in trying monistat.

LHC name: Hazelceleste

Current hair length: bsl (almost approaching waist!)

Goal hair length: tailbone

When did you start growing your hair? 14. I've had a few big chops since then, though.

What is your average monthly growth rate? I have no idea.

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? monthly, or whenever my ends look frayed.

What supplements do you take? Does monistat count?

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? no

Do you do scalp massages? occasionally, when the mood strikes.

What is your favourite shampoo? CV mud and clay or cedarwood lavendar.

What is your favourite conditioner? VO5

Favourite leave-in conditioner? coconut, jojoba or shea butter.

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? anything with henna, vo5 conditioner or oils.

What are your favourite basic oils? coconut or jojoba

What are your favourite essential oils? rose, lavender, tea tree and grapefruit.

What is your favourite product of all time? henna and VO5 conditioner

What is your least favourite product of all time? sulfate shampoos, anything by dark and lovely, and curt's bees avocado conditioner.

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc). I'm open to pretty much anything, as long as I think it'll rinse out easily. No avocado or banana for me...

What do you like most about your hair? The color is nice, it feels a lot softer than it used to, and it's getting long again.

What do you like least about your hair? The ends are damaged from bleach.

Do you colour your hair? With henna, and the occasional jar of manic panic

Do you clarify? Not really, but some of the CV bars I use are pretty clarifying.

How often do you wash your hair? Once every 3-4 days.

How long does it take to dry? If it's down, a few hours. If it's up, 2 days.

Do you prefer you hair up or down? Down

What is your favourite updo? At the moment, an english braid or cinnamon bun.

Bangs or no bangs? bangs

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? n/a

Do you keep a hair journal? not anymore

How many hairtoys do you own? Bunches. My mom got me 5! ficcares for christmas, and I have a lot of cheaper toys, too.

What is your favourite hairtoy? nothing beats a plain old ponytail holder, imo.

Brush or comb? mostly fingercombing, with come brushing thrown in.

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? Only if I need my hair dry quickly (which only happens during the winter), or if I'm going somewhere special.

Do you make/sell any hair care products? I make lots of my own, but I don't sell any.

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? hairsticks

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? mozzarella! or maybe swiss...

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: ...

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: Socks's hair is such a pretty color!

LHC name: Lize

Current hair length: 22.2"

Goal hair length: 37" (tailbone)

When did you start growing your hair? Summer 2006 after a really bad pixieish hair cut.

What is your average monthly growth rate? 0.6"

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? Before I used to trim often to get rid of layers. Now I try to trim as little as possible. So I trim when I feel that it's absolutely necessary.

What supplements do you take? None.

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? I eat varied. I try to eat 5 fruits/vegetables each day. I think if your body is healthy your hair will be as well.

Do you do scalp massages? Sometimes I do. For example if my hair has been up all day I might feel like I need one.

What is your favourite shampoo? The honey shampoo from The Body Shop or Herbal Essences. I know HE is pretty heavy when it comes to SLS but the smell!

What is your favourite conditioner? Yep, honey conditioner from The Body Shop or Herbal Essences here too.

Favourite leave-in conditioner? Sunsilk. Love those leave ins.

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? I don't have a favorite yet, but I love trying new ones.

What are your favourite basic oils? Jojoba.

What are your favourite essential oils? Peppermint.

What is your favourite product of all time? Right now it would be the Sunsilk leave in creme.

What is your least favourite product of all time? Rapsodine shampoo because it said on the website it would be SLS free and it wasn't. And also the smell was awful.

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) I have stopped dyeing so I'd like to say dye or bleach. Also yoghurt is on that list (couldn't get rid of the smell).. and avocado (impossible to rinse out).

What do you like most about your hair? It's very soft and very shiney. It also doesn't tangle much at all since I have a lot of slip. I would say it can take a lot before it gets damaged too. Also it's pretty thick even though I have fine strands.

What do you like least about your hair? The straightness and the color (which I am learning to accept). Also I think the strands are too thin/fine.

Do you colour your hair? I have been since I was 13. I don't anymore. This time I AM growing my virgin color.

Do you clarify? No, I use SLS schampoos all the time so there's no need to.

How often do you wash your hair? Every other day schampoo and conditioner. I might change that routine slightly when it gets longer.

How long does it take to dry? Two hours or a bit longer.

Do you prefer you hair up or down? Down.

What is your favourite updo? Messy bun of some sort.

Bangs or no bangs? No bangs for the first time of my life.

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Dianyla, Saoirse, Igor.

Do you keep a hair journal? Yes a blog.

How many hairtoys do you own? No idea. 10+.

What is your favourite hairtoy? I'm still pretty hooked on elastics. :rolleyes:

Brush or comb? Both! Wooden comb and BBB.

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? Maybe once a year or less.

Do you make/sell any hair care products? No.

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? Sunsilk leave in cream and Sunsilk hair treatment.

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? Brie or blue cheese.

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: Once I was at a party and was dancing with some guy (not even close!) and he accidentaly spit out his chewing gum in my hair. I didn't care much about my hair those days so I went into the kitchen and grabbed a knife (which was probably not that sharp) and cut the gum out. I didn't even care. I can not see that happening again. :)

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: Very cute kitty in hazelceleste's avatar! And we have the same goal length. :)

LHC name: Guenever

Current hair length: A couple of cm below TB (38")

Goal hair length: Mid-thigh (50")

When did you start growing your hair? I joined here in August 2006, but before that I'd wanted my hair long since my confirmation (2002 - aged 14) where I chopped off my BSL hair - I still regret that pixie cut.. So: since 2002 - in total 6 years (1 year and 9 months with LHC)

What is your average monthly growth rate? 0,4 - 0,5" a month.. pretty average.. (With monistat I got 0,8")

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? I trim when I feel like it.. Right now I'm torn between trimming evey month and getting to classic.. and I think that my wish to see whether I can make it (please, please, please...) wins.. so only occasional trims for me..

What supplements do you take?A multi-vitamin, extra B-vitamins and silica..

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? Nope.. I ust try to eat healthily..

Do you do scalp massages? Yes and no.. Every time I shampoo, yes, but I don't think about it.. it's nothing that I *have* to do..

What is your favourite shampoo? Urtekram aloe vera shampoo :cloud9:

What is your favourite conditioner? Urtekram aloe vera condish^^

Favourite leave-in conditioner? I don't use leave-in..

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? aeeeh.. I don't do that.. Maybe heavy-oiling once in a while?

What are your favourite basic oils? Coconut - done!

What are your favourite essential oils? I don't use them.. but I love the smell of rose..

What is your favourite product of all time?The aloe vera shampoo from Urtekram :thumbsup:

What is your least favourite product of all time? Just about every conditioner I've ever tried.. Especially the coney ones!! but for some reason my hair likes Urtekram condish..

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) Cones, banana (yuk, never again! I kept finding banana bits in it for DAYS!), vinegar, hair dye!

What do you like most about your hair? Hmm.. my virgin growth.. it's thicker (went up from 2,75" to 3,2" :D), shinier and stronger than my dyed hair..

What do you like least about your hair? My ends BSL and down.. *sigh* every now and then I think about chopping.. but I just can't! Going through BSL-hell again, bwwwrr.. :wink:

Do you colour your hair? Nope not anymore.. I've been growing out dye since I joined.. my roots are at low chin atm..

Do you clarify? Well, yes.. I shampoo..

How often do you wash your hair? every 3-4 days

How long does it take to dry? I damp bun, so easily all day!

Do you prefer you hair up or down? I love the frame of hair around my face - but it's getting longish - and my ends are not great.. so I feel more comfortable with it up..

What is your favourite updo? A flipped-up cinnabun

Bangs or no bangs? No bangs..

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Hmm.. Emichiee and I have almost identical hair (her's thicker and longer of course), and I'd LOVE for mine to become as beautiful as hers.. :inlove:
Generally there are SO many LOVELY ladies in here.. I keep finding more members with stunning locks^^

Do you keep a hair journal? Nope.. I only keep track of my growth and snap occational hair shots..

How many hairtoys do you own? Aeeeh.. a LOT?? Let me get back to you :D

What is your favourite hairtoy? My graydogs.. I adore them!

Brush or comb? Comb!!

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? Nope, nothing..

Do you make/sell any hair care products? I did.. but not anymore..

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? Yet another 3-prong comb fom 60th street! :wink:

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? One without a smell! and that doesn't taste of much.. hehe..

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: Can't think of anything right now..

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: Lize's hair color is just beautiful and I really enjoy keeping an eye on her progress! Looks great - grow grow!^^

LHC name: Florenonite

Current hair length: can-I-call-this-BSL

Goal hair length: Hip

When did you start growing your hair? last summer

What is your average monthly growth rate? about 0.5", though more in summer

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? once a year

What supplements do you take? none

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? Not really, I just try to eat healthily in genera (if I can be bothered)

Do you do scalp massages? sometimes. If my scalp's really flaky I scritch it the evening before I wash it, which is kinda like a massage.

What is your favourite shampoo? Haven't decided yet. I'm currently using the Superdrug's own Aloe Vera poo, and I'm thinking of trying this SLS- and paraben-free Aloe Vera one that I found in a health food shop down the road.

What is your favourite conditioner? Dunno. I'm currently using Superdrug's own Jojoba oil conditioner, but that's only because it was the cheapest cone-free one I could find. It's decent, though.

Favourite leave-in conditioner? Coconut oil

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? I don't really do these because I'm lazy and am always afraid of having a plastic bag on my head and the fire alarm going of. One of my male friends in particular would never let me forget it if he saw me like that.

What are your favourite basic oils? Coconut oil

What are your favourite essential oils? don't use any

What is your favourite product of all time? no idea

What is your least favourite product of all time? dunno

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) Not really. I've used both cones and no cones, and there's no discernable difference. I prefer no-cone because if I want to skip a wash and do a WO it's easier with no-cone.

What do you like most about your hair? The multi-coloured nature of it

What do you like least about your hair? The fact that it can't decide whether to be straight, wavy, or curly (I've got all three on my head)

Do you colour your hair? Nope

Do you clarify? if i feel the need

How often do you wash your hair? currently every 2 days, but I'm trying to decrease that

How long does it take to dry? Hours upon hours

Do you prefer you hair up or down? it depends

What is your favourite updo? basic cinnabun. It's one of the few I can do

Bangs or no bangs? none

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? I love Amoretti's hair, and I think hair-type-wise I actually stand a chance at having hair like that (though not the same colour) once mine's longer. *hopes in vain*

Do you keep a hair journal? yeah

How many hairtoys do you own? three or four

What is your favourite hairtoy? a spirally colourful stick, I believe it's a Graydog, maybe?

Brush or comb? both?

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? Nope

Do you make/sell any hair care products? nope

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? coconut oil

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? Smoked gruyere

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: haven't got one

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: I have to say that every time I see your avatar I admire the hairstick in it.

LHC name: lilalong

Current hair length: ~23"

Goal hair length: waist

When did you start growing your hair? I used to grow to BSL and then chop it back to shoulder for the past few years. I want to go a bit longer now.

What is your average monthly growth rate? I don't know. My hair grew an inch last months, but I think my average is lower.

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? not yet

What supplements do you take? biotin and fish oils

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? I try to eat enough protein.

Do you do scalp massages? no

What do you like most about your hair? its color

What do you like least about your hair? the dryness

Do you colour your hair? no

Do you clarify? I did it once.

How often do you wash your hair? 2-3 times per week

How long does it take to dry? 2-3 hours

Do you prefer you hair up or down? right now up, because the lengths look so dry and frizzy. I'd like to get it in a condition where I can leave them down more often.

What is your favourite updo? pony tail

Bangs or no bangs? no bangs, but a few face framing layers for me

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? I'm trying to get to terms with my own hair structure.

Do you keep a hair journal? yep, for the past few weeks. We'll se how long my interest prevails.

How many hairtoys do you own? not many

Brush or comb? my right hand only

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? no. I used to blow-dry them a bit after showering at the gym last winter. It didn't do the much good.

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? shampoo

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: I'll get back to this, if I remember one.

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: I love your hair color and texture. Your hair looks really soft in the picture.


I left out some questions, to which I didn't have an answer.

LHC name: tmmycat

Current hair length: shoulder

Goal hair length: BSL

When did you start growing your hair? trying to grow it for a few years but I always went back to the same haircut to fix shape issues ... now I am growing it out seriously

What is your average monthly growth rate? not sure

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? my goal is to trim it every 4-8 months

What supplements do you take? none

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? none but I do eat healthy food

Do you do scalp massages? yes

What is your favourite shampoo? I don't use shampoo ... too drying

What is your favourite conditioner? whole foods 365 mint

Favourite leave-in conditioner? sebum

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? sebum

What are your favourite basic oils? sebum :) lol

What are your favourite essential oils? lavender

What is your favourite product of all time? sebum ... I try to minimize the commercial product usage because of sensitive skin

What is your least favourite product of all time? anything that makes me break out

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) cones, protein, baking soda, shampoo

What do you like most about your hair? it's very healthy and shiny and wavy and interesting

What do you like least about your hair? too short

Do you colour your hair? no ... just finished growing out the color damage a few months ago

Do you clarify? no, because I don't put anything in it that needs to be removed

How often do you wash your hair? right now, every other day ... I want to wash it less often though

How long does it take to dry? a few hours air-drying

Do you prefer you hair up or down? down

What is your favourite updo? french twist

Bangs or no bangs? some wispy side bangs but they are getting too long to be called bangs now and I will let my stylist decide if I should keep them or grow them out.

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? not sure yet ... i am new :) anyone with healthy shiny hair is an inspiration

Do you keep a hair journal? no but I think about it so much I might start! good idea

How many hairtoys do you own? none really ... just some claw clips

What is your favourite hairtoy? claw clips

Brush or comb? BBB before I wash it; comb to detangle in the shower

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? no

Do you make/sell any hair care products? no but I have thought about mixing my own

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? unseasoned rice vinegar

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? :wink: cheddar

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: I cut my own hair for four years because I went to the best stylist in philly and he gave me a mullet ... I was so traumatized!

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: europe - what an awesome place to live! :) wish I were there...

LHC name: Harley mama

Current hair length: 34"

Goal hair length: classic

When did you start growing your hair? I don't remember

What is your average monthly growth rate? right now it's 0". When not on chemo I average about 1/2" a month

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? not lately

What supplements do you take? none

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? no

Do you do scalp massages? yes

What is your favourite shampoo? don't use shampoo

What is your favourite conditioner? VO5 Tea Therapy Vanilla Mint

Favourite leave-in conditioner? EO's

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? SMT

What are your favourite basic oils? coconut oil and shea butter

What are your favourite essential oils? lavender, rose, vanilla, cederwood

What is your favourite product of all time? none

What is your least favourite product of all time? none

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) I gave up cones, brushing and heat styling

What do you like most about your hair? the curl

What do you like least about your hair? the lack of volume right now

Do you colour your hair? yes

Do you clarify? yes

How often do you wash your hair? I CO 2-3 times a week

How long does it take to dry? about 3 hours if I leave it loose

Do you prefer you hair up or down? down

What is your favourite updo? infinity bun

Bangs or no bangs? no bangs

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Sam I Am. I love her curl and color!

Do you keep a hair journal? I did at the old LHC

How many hairtoys do you own? I haven't counted them

What is your favourite hairtoy? MTM hair stick

Brush or comb? finger comb first

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? no

Do you make/sell any hair care products? I make my own oil potions and butters!

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? 4 sticks from AmandaPanda

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? American

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: ?

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: tmmycat came to the right place to learn about haircare!

LHC name: eresh

Current hair length: 56" (knee and a tiny bit)

Goal hair length: Ankle

When did you start growing your hair? Since I had a bob-cut when I was 15

What is your average monthly growth rate? No idea, never calculated

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? For years only S&D, last week did a small trim of 4cm

What supplements do you take? None

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? No, I eat normal (veggies, meat, kosher), not specifically to improve my hair.

Do you do scalp massages? Occasionally

What is your favourite shampoo? Andrelon (yep, with cones)

What is your favourite conditioner? Palmolive (antitangle)

Favourite leave-in conditioner? I don't use one

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? Did a Lush mask once and a honeymask, but other than that, I really don't do anything special other than my washing routine conditioner

What are your favourite basic oils? Jojoba

What are your favourite essential oils? Jasmin, Lavender

What is your favourite product of all time? Palmolive antitangle, can't live without it

What is your least favourite product of all time? Herbal essences shampoo (too drying but love the smell) and the old Pantene shampoos (made me loose a LOT of hair)

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) Gel or mousse

What do you like most about your hair? It makes me feel feminine and sometimes like a princess ;-)

What do you like least about your hair? Taper and that it's so stickstraight

Do you colour your hair? Haven't done in years, but when I was 16-15 I used to color chemically (always shades of red-redbrown)

Do you clarify? No

How often do you wash your hair? Every 5 days

How long does it take to dry? Overnight and a bit

Do you prefer you hair up or down? Normal weekdays up, when going out down

What is your favourite updo? The very comfy and quick to do pinless braided bun

Bangs or no bangs? No bangs

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? I have a few "hairidols" but I'll focus on what is realistic for my hair

Do you keep a hair journal? Yes, I sometimes post in my blog here

How many hairtoys do you own? Don't know exactly, but no big numbers.

What is your favourite hairtoy? Dymondwood hairstick

Brush or comb? Both

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? Never

Do you make/sell any hair care products? No, I have difficulty parting with things I make ;-)

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? I ordered a cobalt Ficcarissimo before the prices go up ;-)

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? :wink: YOUNG cheese, not the moldy type brrrr...or herbcheese like paturain, or smoked cheese (yes I like cheese, as long as it's not wgite or green or blue)

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: People complimenting your beautiful hairpiece and asking where you bought it (haha)...hairfetishist following you around...children asking questions about your hair and saying they want hair just like yours <3

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: Welcom to LHC! I hope you'll like it here and find lots of inspiration! (edit: when I clicked reply the last poster was tmmycat...Harley mama, I love the waves in your hair!)

LHC name: Mitabird

Current hair length: 33.5

Goal hair length: Classic

When did you start growing your hair? 6/2004

What is your average monthly growth rate? .5 in

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? usually every 6 months

What supplements do you take? none

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? nope

Do you do scalp massages? Yes

What is your favourite shampoo? Don't shampoo

What is your favourite conditioner? Devacurl One Condition

Favourite leave-in conditioner? Jessicurl Too Shea

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? Nature's Therapy Mega Moisture

What are your favourite basic oils? Jojoba

What are your favourite essential oils? Lavender

What is your favourite product of all time? Biosilk Rock Hard Gelee

What is your least favourite product of all time? Any Herbal Essences conditioners

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) cones, waxes, mineral oil, quats, petroleum, drying alcohols, wheat protein. I am sure there's more.

What do you like most about your hair? My curls

What do you like least about your hair? The length. I want it to be longer already!

Do you colour your hair? No

Do you clarify? Yes

How often do you wash your hair? Depends. It could be once a week to every other day.

How long does it take to dry? 2 days if I am damp bunning. A few hours if I am wearing it curly since I do use a diffuser.

Do you prefer you hair up or down? Up

What is your favourite updo? Cinnamon bun. It's easy.

Bangs or no bangs? No bangs

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Too many to name, but I love Rain and Wonderlywroughte's hair.

Do you keep a hair journal? Yes

How many hairtoys do you own? Maybe 10?

What is your favourite hairtoy? Ficcare Maximus

Brush or comb? Comb

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? A diffuser

Do you make/sell any hair care products? No

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? Garnier Fructis gel

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? cheddar

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: My hair caught on fire once when I was a teenager. Luckily I didn't burn myself nor did I have to cut it.

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: Beautiful, shiny hair

LHC name: You mean it doesn' show up above my avatar? ;) (Lamb)

Current hair length: bob

Goal hair length: waist

When did you start growing your hair? July 2007

What is your average monthly growth rate? 0.5 inch

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? when it looks as if it needs it

What supplements do you take? a standard multivitamin (when I remember to take it)

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? no

Do you do scalp massages? yes

What is your favourite shampoo? currently Dove for normal hair

What is your favourite conditioner? anything cone-free

Favourite leave-in conditioner? currently Giovanni leave-in

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? I just leave my regular conditioner on for longer than 20 mins

What are your favourite basic oils? I don't use any

What are your favourite essential oils? I don't use any

What is your favourite product of all time? distilled water... no really!

What is your least favourite product of all time? shampoo bars and vinegar

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) eggs and mayonnaise

What do you like most about your hair? the color and the curls

What do you like least about your hair? it is fine and fragile

Do you colour your hair? no

Do you clarify? sometimes

How often do you wash your hair? daily/every other day

How long does it take to dry? an hour

Do you prefer you hair up or down? I don't really have a choice at this length :shrug:

What is your favourite updo? (On others) braided buns, crown braids, Gibson tuck

Bangs or no bangs? side-swept bangs

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Curlsgirl, Girlcat36, Jessie, Harley Mama, Redcelticcurls are the first to come to my mind

Do you keep a hair journal? yes

How many hairtoys do you own? 3

What is your favourite hairtoy? the flexi-8 (hopefully I can wear it in about three months)

Brush or comb? comb

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? Perish the thought!! :tmi:

Do you make/sell any hair care products? no

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? a bottle of leave-in

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? :wink: mature cheddar

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: I'll just skip this one

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: :thud: Those curls are just gorgeous!!!

LHC name: cobblersmaid

Current hair length: tailbone

Goal hair length: tailbone, all post LHC hair (as in no damage)

When did you start growing your hair? I have never had "short hair" but I seriously began about
6 or 7 years ago.
What is your average monthly growth rate?

about a 1/4 inch

Do you trim your hair, if so how often?

I trim in random spurts

What supplements do you take?

none

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc?
nope

Do you do scalp massages?
sometimes

What is your favourite shampoo?
Jason colour enhancing for Bonde hair right now

What is your favourite conditioner?
I dunno, I like quite a few. Blended Beauty is nice but too pricey. Aurbey has some nice ones too.

Favourite leave-in conditioner?
Eulcence (regular condish) and Giovanni

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment?
Anything with honey, also Burt's Bees Shea Grapefruit isn't bad.

What are your favourite basic oils?
Almond oil right now

What are your favourite essential oils?
don't use them much

What is your favourite product of all time?
Cassia (does that count?)

What is your least favourite product of all time?
Lush Jungle

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc)
never? I avoid cones and sulfates, but not never. PPD I guess.

What do you like most about your hair?
it is fairly thick

What do you like least about your hair?
it splits like crazy

Do you colour your hair?
I highlight it sometimes

Do you clarify?
yes, with BS

How often do you wash your hair?
every 5-7 days

How long does it take to dry?
about 4-5 hours
Do you prefer you hair up or down?
Depends. I like how I look with it down, but it drives me crazy.

What is your favourite updo?
swirly bun

Bangs or no bangs?
face framing stuff

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to?
No one's really. My hair is my hair. I love many member's hair, but I want my hair to be like my hair.

Do you keep a hair journal?
not on LHC anymore. I did on the old one and I keep an LJ.

How many hairtoys do you own?
10ish

What is your favourite hairtoy?
My France Luxe claws

Brush or comb?
comb

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc?
no

Do you make/sell any hair care products?
no

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought?
conditioner

What’s your favourite kind of cheese?
Can't eat dairy :wail:

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one:
I can haz tiem to think?

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you:
Lamb always has something helpful to say.

I :heartbeat: surveys!

LHC name:ilovemycop

Current hair length:just just just(haha)past BSL

Goal hair length:Waist-then we'll see

When did you start growing your hair?off and on for years.this time?since january

What is your average monthly growth rate?I'd say 1/2" to a 1",but I don't measure

Do you trim your hair, if so how often?I haven't trimmed since december.that wasn't a trim either it was a cut.

What supplements do you take?none

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc?nope

Do you do scalp massages?when I'm stressed

What is your favourite shampoo?um commercial? Suave vanilla floral.poo bar? PLH Patchuli

What is your favourite conditioner?smell wise-Sauve natuals coconut/slip-wise-Sauve Humectant

Favourite leave-in conditioner?Giovanni Direct Leave in.took my hair a few to get used to it but now its dreamy

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment?haven't done one right yet

What are your favourite basic oils?coconut

What are your favourite essential oils?lavender and eucalyptus

What is your favourite product of all time?don't reall have one

What is your least favourite product of all time?Aussie catch the wave leave in

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc)I've put them all in but I will never let a blowdryer touch it again

What do you like most about your hair?its color

What do you like least about your hair?I can't do a darn thing with it

Do you colour your hair?yep

Do you clarify?yep

How often do you wash your hair?1-2 a week

How long does it take to dry?god.quite a while

Do you prefer you hair up or down?up.its too hot here to wear it down

What is your favourite updo?a cinnabun

Bangs or no bangs?long bangs

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to?um...so many...I would say Harpgal

Do you keep a hair journal?yup

How many hairtoys do you own?I don't feel like counting right now.but I have pictures in my albums,I just haven't taken one of my new slide yet.

What is your favourite hairtoy?a ouchless elastic haha

Brush or comb?fingers

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc?NO!

Do you make/sell any hair care products?I make my own mister bottles stuff

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought?a hairslide

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? feta

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one:Honestly-I don't have any right now.Here's to hoping!

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you:I'm not familiar with the person bu I hope to be soon!

LHC name: Boukje

Current hair length: tailbone +

Goal hair length: classic + (or perhaps a classic length braid)

When did you start growing your hair? I guess september 2006 (actively)

What is your average monthly growth rate? 0.4 inch

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? not at the moment, but I plan to trim every month when I reach classic length, which is hopefully end of this year, beginning of december 2008

What supplements do you take? none

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? not that I'm aware of

Do you do scalp massages? not very often, as it increases my shed rate.

What is your favourite shampoo? I use shampoo bars, I have two of lush, Ultimate shine and squeeky green, I like the ultimate shine best.

What is your favourite conditioner? I hardly use it, but when I do, ASDA (own brand) henna and plum and/or freeman papaya (both cone free)

Favourite leave-in conditioner? I don't use any

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? SMT (on a rare occasion)

What are your favourite basic oils? I guess sweet almond oil although I don't use it often.

What are your favourite essential oils? rosemary, peppermint and sandalwood

What is your favourite product of all time? I guess it would be a shampoo bar????

What is your least favourite product of all time? defenitely CASSIA and all cone containing products

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? Henna and placenta stuff (I heard about on LHC) I am so sorry but it sounds horrid to me, ugh

What do you like most about your hair? it looks quite shiny

What do you like least about your hair? the massive t[aper I have

Do you colour your hair? I used henna but quite (for good) this month

Do you clarify? I find using a shampoo bar enough.

How often do you wash your hair? about twice a week.

How long does it take to dry? a couple of hours

Do you prefer you hair up or down? I like it up because of the horrible taper it looks ugly down.

What is your favourite updo? I always use a cinnamon bun, but I love a (thick) braid with a nice still thick tassle at classic length the most.

Bangs or no bangs? no bangs for me

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Lady Godiva, Cortese, Psysickschick, and certainly Silverlocks, I love her grey hair!!!!

Do you keep a hair journal? no I find it demotivating with my hair.

How many hairtoys do you own? about 20, but I only use ficcares (I have 8) at the moment.

What is your favourite hairtoy? the ficcare maximas and also a wooden hairfork, but mine if broken and I am waiting for my new ones to arrive.

Brush or comb? I use a mason pearson rake comb

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? nope I don't use any.

Do you make/sell any hair care products? no

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? 2 hairforks and 3 ficcares (in one go)

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? I shouldn't eat cheese anymore as I am trying to become a vegan (but I am totally addicted to cheese sigh), I love stilton. mature cheddar (the yellow coloured one) and I really love mozzarella made of buffalo milk

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: I have used a treatment with tomate sauce to lighten my colour and my family thought I was going crazy (it didn't work so it was not really great)

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: lovely red henna (?) colour and the shine is amazing :D

LHC name: Tap Dancer

Current hair length: Shoulder length (I'm not currently measuring)

Goal hair length: Between BSL and waist

When did you start growing your hair? I'm always growing :)

What is your average monthly growth rate? ½" to 1"

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? My last haircut was in July and it might be another year before I trim

What supplements do you take? Multivitamin, vitamin C, HA, magnesium, fiber, coral calcium, and garlic

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? No

Do you do scalp massages? Not really

What is your favourite shampoo? Dove Intense Damage Therapy shampoo

What is your favourite conditioner? Dove Moisturizing conditioner

Favourite leave-in conditioner? Longhairlovers All-in-One Essential Treatment

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? Biolage Ultra-Hydrating Balm

What are your favourite basic oils? N/A

What are your favourite essential oils? French Lavender

What is your favourite product of all time? Biolage Ultra-Hydrating Balm

What is your least favourite product of all time? Suave (anything they make)

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) Suave!

What do you like most about your hair? It's thick and shiny

What do you like least about your hair? Lots of frizz on humid/wet days

Do you colour your hair? Yes

Do you clarify? Yes

How often do you wash your hair? Every other day

How long does it take to dry? A few hours

Do you prefer you hair up or down? Down when I'm out and up at home

What is your favourite updo? Ponytail

Bangs or no bangs? No bangs

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? HollowHannah

Do you keep a hair journal? I have a blog

How many hairtoys do you own? A bunch

What is your favourite hairtoy? Velvet scrunchies

Brush or comb? Comb

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? No

Do you make/sell any hair care products? No

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? Baerreis hair sticks

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? Mozzerella

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: I'm too tired to think of one. :p

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: I don't know Boukje but she gave great answers. I'll have to check out her other posts! :)

LHC name:
cscheck

Current hair length:
39" or tailbone

Goal hair length:
Thigh at the moment.

When did you start growing your hair?
Around 2004.

What is your average monthly growth rate?
0.5" I'm in a bit of a stall right now though.

Do you trim your hair, if so how often?
I trim when I feel the ends need thickening. If I am trimming, no more than once a month.

What supplements do you take?
I drink orange juice. They put lots of supplements in that.

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc?
No. I eat regular food.

Do you do scalp massages?
Not on other people.

What is your favourite shampoo?
I generally use bakings soda to wash, but I've had good results with this Suave shampoo my Mom uses to clean the shower.

What is your favourite conditioner?
VO5 Free Me Freesia

Favourite leave-in conditioner?
Uhhhhh..

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment?
Don't do 'em.

What are your favourite basic oils?
Coconut oil

What are your favourite essential oils?
I take it that coconut oil isn't essential.

What is your favourite product of all time?
Can't say I have one.

What is your least favourite product of all time?
Very difficult to say. There are plenty of things that don't work in my hair but I think most of them have more to do with my hard water than anything else. But VO5 shampoos in generally if I had to pick

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc)
I prefer to avoid cones as much as possible.

What do you like most about your hair?
Easy to work with. No friz. Doesn't tangle. Stays put. To sum it up: my hair is easy.

What do you like least about your hair?
It seems to split so easily.

Do you colour your hair?
I hope not.

Do you clarify?
As I use baking soda on a weekly basis, that would a be a yes.

How often do you wash your hair?
Once, maybe twice, a week.

How long does it take to dry?
Forty minutes to an hour in dry weather. An hour and a half (or longer) in humid weather.

Do you prefer you hair up or down?
It really depends. I normally wear it up though.

What is your favourite updo?
Inside out or nautilus bun.

Bangs or no bangs?
No bangs.

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to?
I love dancingmegs hair. Though because our types our different I'll never have her hair.

Do you keep a hair journal?
Yes.

How many hairtoys do you own?
23, not counting scrunchies or bobby pins.

What is your favourite hairtoy?
5" 60th Street hair fork

Brush or comb?
Comb

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc?
No.

Do you make/sell any hair care products?
No.

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought?
Conditioner.

What’s your favourite kind of cheese?
Cheddar, and not super sharp.

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one:
Nope.

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you:
I like her blog.

LHC name: eadwine.

Current hair length: 25".

Goal hair length: Tailbone.

When did you start growing your hair? Almost a year ago.

What is your average monthly growth rate? I haven't got a clue to be honest, I don't measure that often.

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? Yes, every 18-21 weeks the length gets a micro trim. The bangs get done every 6-7 weeks.

What supplements do you take? Hair, skin and nails, from Kruidvat.

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? Yep, bananas mostly.

Do you do scalp massages? Nope.

What is your favourite shampoo? Wonderwel.

What is your favourite conditioner? Wonderwel.

Favourite leave-in conditioner? I don't have one.

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? Wonderwel, same as regular conditioner. And Garnier Ultra Doux peach and nuts for special occasions where I want my hair to have a really nice scent (that stuff costs more, obviously).

What are your favourite basic oils? KTC Coconut oil.

What are your favourite essential oils? Don't use them.

What is your favourite product of all time? I must say the coconut oil, it made the biggest difference.

What is your least favourite product of all time? Don't have them, I started using what I mentioned above, and was fortunate enough to settle straight into a routine.

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) Of course. No more cones.

What do you like most about your hair? The shine and the way it changes color.

What do you like least about your hair? The length, I want it LONGERRRR.

Do you colour your hair? Nope. It is beautiful enough on its own and dye could never do the color change like my hair does.

Do you clarify? No.

How often do you wash your hair? Twice a week.

How long does it take to dry? About 1-2 hours.

Do you prefer you hair up or down? Up.

What is your favourite updo? My own invented 10 seconds quick bun.

Bangs or no bangs? Bangs.

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? No one's really, I like my own hair.

Do you keep a hair journal? Yes, but not here.

How many hairtoys do you own? Are we at 40 yet? Yeah, we should be. :roll: :lol:

What is your favourite hairtoy? U-bent sock knitting needle, wear that every day I don't go out and at night. Got it in right now.

Brush or comb? Comb.

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? Nope. Rarely in the past I'd use the blowdryer, but I haven't since I started growing. I just bun it up damp if I need to go someplace in a hurry.

Do you make/sell any hair care products? No.

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? My Graydog stick :lol:

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif Brie.

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: You should have seen my hair years ago. It was so split end ridden that it looked WHITE! I had a BIG chop done finally and then kept it at the same length for years.

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: Sorry, I don't remember names well, all I can say is I know the name :(

LHC name:
Lixie

Current hair length:
Middle of my butt, don't know how many inches that is.

Goal hair length:
Classic

When did you start growing your hair?
Always had long hair, had the vague idea of trying to get to classic for a while, but kept getting bored and trimming off any progress. Probably started seriously trying for classic in the last six months.

What is your average monthly growth rate?
No idea.

Do you trim your hair, if so how often?
Whenever it needs it, I S&D quite a lot too.

What supplements do you take?
None

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc?
Nope

Do you do scalp massages?
Rarely

What is your favourite shampoo?
Er, don't have a favourite but the one I have right now is Boots own brand Camomile and Lemonbalm. It'll probably keep me going for at least six months.

What is your favourite conditioner?
Asda own brand Coconut and Milk, smells wonderful and is ridiculously cheap. Something like 98p a bottle and it's free of -cones.

Favourite leave-in conditioner?
Don't use any.

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment?
Does putting honey in my conditioner from time to time count?

What are your favourite basic oils?
The occasional bit of EVOO, pilfered from the kitchen.

What are your favourite essential oils?
Don't use them.

What is your favourite product of all time?
Er, pass.

What is your least favourite product of all time?
Some sort of rainforesty Herbal Essences. It was hard enough to get cleaned off my bath tub, let alone my hair.

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc)
I don't use -cones, they don't work with my hair. Haven't the foggiest what a quat is though.

What do you like most about your hair?
It looks nice both up and down.

What do you like least about your hair?
The tangles.

Do you colour your hair?
Nope

Do you clarify?
Nope

How often do you wash your hair?
Once a week, sometimes less often.

How long does it take to dry?
I usually let it fall down the back of the bed and it's dry in the morning.

Do you prefer you hair up or down?
Mostly up. Down on special occasions.

What is your favourite updo?
Figure eight bun.

Bangs or no bangs?
A few layers between chin and shoulder length.

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to?
I admire a lot of heads of hair here, but I wouldn't say I aspire to anybody else's hair. It's not something I can have, so why torture myself over it? :lol:

Do you keep a hair journal?
Nope

How many hairtoys do you own?
Too many.

What is your favourite hairtoy?
Probably my Ficcare.

Brush or comb?
Brush, occasionally comb.

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc?
Nope

Do you make/sell any hair care products?
Nope

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought?
A cute wee alice band with a bow on it.

What’s your favourite kind of cheese?
Cheddar. Yes, dull, I know.

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one:
Heh, a sheep once tried to eat my hair.

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you:
She posts really nice hairstyles.

LHC name: Iylivarae

Current hair length: ~30'' (Elbows)

Goal hair length: about knee length, if I can handle it and if my hair still looks somewhat thick

When did you start growing your hair? About 1.5 years ago, but I had it long several times in the past

What is your average monthly growth rate? 0.5''

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? I didn't trim for a year now, but I think as soon as I reach hip, I'll stay there for some months, to thicken the ends

What supplements do you take? Sometimes silica/biotin or normal vitamin pills, for I hate veggies

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? No... but I eat a lot of proteins, because I like it

Do you do scalp massages? Sometimes, but not regularly

What is your favourite shampoo? At the moment it is: Logona Citron Milk

What is your favourite conditioner? Sante Brilliant Care

Favourite leave-in conditioner? I leave in oils, no conditioner

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? Sometimes I also use the Sante Brilliant Care

What are your favourite basic oils? Jojoba, I haven't tried any other

What are your favourite essential oils? I love the smell of Ravensara, and I use thyme for stimulating growth, once in a while

What is your favourite product of all time? Sante Brilliant Care

What is your least favourite product of all time? A shampoo I got from a shop here, it just made my scalp itchy and flakey

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) Cones, Parabens... I just use organic cosmetic products (except for my ketoconazol, which I need from time to time)

What do you like most about your hair? the wave

What do you like least about your hair? It could be a bit thicker/more of it

Do you colour your hair? Yes, with henna and black tea

Do you clarify? Not really, sometimes I use my ketoconazole, it clarifiels pretty well

How often do you wash your hair? Every 3-4 days (would like to do it once a week)

How long does it take to dry? About 3-4 hours if it is down, in a bun, about 24 hours

Do you prefer you hair up or down? Up

What is your favourite updo? At the moment some knotty bun, I am not sure about its name

Bangs or no bangs? No bangs. Looks stupid on me

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Dianyla, Lady Marian, Elle, Schnee and Hypnotica (the colour is just wow!) - But I just like to look at their pictures, I also dream about having that kind of hair, but as I'll never have it, I'm quite happy with my own hair...

Do you keep a hair journal? I try to, but I am not very disciplined

How many hairtoys do you own? About 50, mostl y sticks I made

What is your favourite hairtoy? Hairsticks.

Brush or comb? Comb

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? No

Do you make/sell any hair care products? I make, but I don't think I can sell them yet

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? I bought white fabric for making kanzashi.

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? :wink: Fondue moitié-moitié with Vacherin and Greyerzer.

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: Pass

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: I don't know her, but I like her answers a lot. Also, her avatar is whoa, nice!

LHC name: Amnell

Current hair length: 30 ..waist

Goal hair length: I dont know. My next goal is hip and then... lets see

When did you start growing your hair? Okt. 2006

What is your average monthly growth rate? 0.5

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? Yes, once a year and i do some dustings between

What supplements do you take? mmmh, I ve got some biotin here but i alway forgett to take

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? No

Do you do scalp massages? Sometimes

What is your favourite shampoo? AO Island

What is your favourite conditioner? Ao Island

Favourite leave-in conditioner? Giovannis direkt leave-in

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? Cassia mixed with yoghurt

What are your favourite basic oils? coconut and Klettenwurzel (sorry i dont know the english word)

What are your favourite essential oils? I dont use EOs but I like Lavender

What is your favourite product of all time? Im still searching

What is your least favourite product of all time? -- cant remember

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? not really, i even use cones sometimes

What do you like most about your hair? the waves

What do you like least about your hair? the flyaways and it could be thicker on the ends

Do you colour your hair? only my old dyed hair. i use henna mixes

Do you clarify? Not really

How often do you wash your hair? Every 4 days

How long does it take to dry? really, I dont know, but is to long

Do you prefer you hair up or down? I like both, if my hair is in a good condition

What is your favourite updo? pinless bun

Bangs or no bangs? growing out bangs

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Amoretti, Dianyla, Igor, Ysmalan... there are so many.
Not to forgett AprilElfs updos

Do you keep a hair journal? no. I wouldnt torture you with my english

How many hairtoys do you own? never counted, my boyfriends say to much

What is your favourite hairtoy? hairforks

Brush or comb? Comb!

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? No

Do you make/sell any hair care products? no Ive got two left thumbs

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? Hairforks

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? Gorgonzola

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: I havent one

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: I don't know her but i like the colour

LHC name: sofia9283

Current hair length: 23

Goal hair length: I want to grow my hair to as long as it could possibly get, but for right now I'll settle for my tailbone

When did you start growing your hair? It's always been long

What is your average monthly growth rate? 0.5

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? I just got my hair cut two weeks ago after not having cut it for 4 years, I only had about 2 inches taken off, I'm going to try to have it trimmed about every 3-4 months just to even it up a bit

What supplements do you take? 3 in 1 (calcium, potassium, magnesium) which I never remember to take, vitamin E

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? No

Do you do scalp massages? I've been trying to keep up with this and I use Moonchaser's Sweet Success Hair Oil

What is your favourite shampoo? I try to CO for the most part but if I use poo I cheat and use Garnier Fructis 2 in 1 Fortifying Shampoo & Conditioner

What is your favourite conditioner? Neutrogena Moisturizing Conditioner

Favourite leave-in conditioner? Johnson & Johnson Kids No More Bedhead Detangling Spray

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? coconut oil and fave condish mixed with mayo & essential oil

What are your favourite basic oils? coconut,evoo, grapeseed oil

What are your favourite essential oils? lavender and lime

What is your favourite product of all time? haven't found my HG yet

What is your least favourite product of all time? anything with alcohol

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? my hair does not like honey but funny enough my skin loves it

What do you like most about your hair? thickness, not too thick or thin

What do you like least about your hair? I wish my hair would pick what type it wants to be and stick with it, it's wavy & frizzy right after I get out of the shower and then after a few days it straightens out just enough for it too have no body and just be a pain. I wish it would be straight, wavy, or curly.

Do you colour your hair? no

Do you clarify? about once a month

How often do you wash your hair? every five days or so

How long does it take to dry? the ends dry rather quick lately but the part closer to my scalp has been taking forever lately to dry especially since I wash right before I go to bed and it's still damp the next morning

Do you prefer you hair up or down? if I'm having a good hair day I like it down but at the first sign of frizz or unruliness up it goes

What is your favourite updo? chignon

Bangs or no bangs? I have bangs and if my hairs behaving I show them off

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to?
Cinnamon Hair, Autumn, Lady Godiva, Teacherbear, Juliet's Silk, kissedbyfyre, lissomllama, Dianyla, wonderlywroughte, Amoretti, Nightshade, Midnitecurls and many many more
Do you keep a hair journal? nope

How many hairtoys do you own? about 5

What is your favourite hairtoy? hairclip

Brush or comb? comb

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? nope

Do you make/sell any hair care products? I make my own hair butter using shea butter, coconut oil, grapeseed oil and essential oil

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? conditioner

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? mozzarella

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: I don't have any

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: I wish I had Amnell's hair

LHC name: Hypnotica

Current hair length: Soon waist-lenght.

Goal hair length: Not sure. Tailbone or classic.

When did you start growing your hair? 2006 by sheer lazyness.

What is your average monthly growth rate? Around one inch, I guess.

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? Never.

What supplements do you take? None.

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? Lots of proteins.

Do you do scalp massages? I massage when I wash.

What is your favourite shampoo? None.

What is your favourite conditioner? Fructis long & strong.. at the moment.

Favourite leave-in conditioner? Plain water.

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? Henna!

What are your favourite basic oils? Don't really use them.

What are your favourite essential oils? Orange blossom.

What is your favourite product of all time? BS!

What is your least favourite product of all time? Most cone-free conditioners.

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) Ordinary hair-dyes. I think.

What do you like most about your hair? The colour and that it's easy to care for.

What do you like least about your hair? I would like more thickness.

Do you colour your hair? With henna and a vegetabile toner.

Do you clarify? Always!

How often do you wash your hair? 2-3 times/week.

How long does it take to dry? 2 hours.

Do you prefer you hair up or down? Up!

What is your favourite updo? Swirly French Twist.

Bangs or no bangs? No bangs.

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Could be Nightshade's. Will never have that.

Do you keep a hair journal? I keep a journal...?

How many hairtoys do you own? About.....30?

What is your favourite hairtoy? Ficcares and hair forks and hair sticks....

Brush or comb? Both.

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? Nope.

Do you make/sell any hair care products? Maybe...in the future.

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? A Ficcare.

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? :wink: Blue!

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: I dreamt one night that I bleached my hair with Diet Coke...

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: I'm sure that her hair is lovely.

LHC name: Lirael

Current hair length: about 40 or 42 inches, it's hard to measure myself.

Goal hair length: 70"

When did you start growing your hair? About 11 years.

What is your average monthly growth rate? I have no idea.

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? Maybe once a year, but I don't plan it. I just trim it when it feels really damaged.

What supplements do you take? None.

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? No, I try to eat a healthy diet for my hair as well as the rest of me.

Do you do scalp massages? No.

What is your favourite shampoo? I like Dove and Pantene.

What is your favourite conditioner? Dove Cool Moisture.

Favourite leave-in conditioner? Frizz-Ease Daily Nourishment.

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? Dove Deep Moisture.

What are your favourite basic oils? I've only used olive, and only occasionally.

What are your favourite essential oils? Nothing.

What is your favourite product of all time? Just what I use every day.

What is your least favourite product of all time? Sunsilk hair products make my hair smell strange.

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) Not really.

What do you like most about your hair?I love its color and shininess.

What do you like least about your hair? It's a bit thin at the ends because I dyed it once, years ago.

Do you colour your hair? No!

Do you clarify? No.

How often do you wash your hair? Every 2-3 days.

How long does it take to dry? 2 hours or more to dry completely.

Do you prefer you hair up or down? Down, I love to show it off!

What is your favourite updo? French braids and buns.

Bangs or no bangs? No!

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? I can't decide, there are so many.

Do you keep a hair journal? No.

How many hairtoys do you own? Maybe 5.

What is your favourite hairtoy? The wood hairsticks I bought today.

Brush or comb? Brush, usually.

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? Sometimes I really have to dry it when the alternative is letting it freeze when I go out in the cold.

Do you make/sell any hair care products? No.

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? I bought some conditioner.

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? Gruyere

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: I can't think of one.

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: Your hair is such a beautiful color! I'm jealous.

LHC name: Leisha

Current hair length: around 34 inches I'd say (87 cm) - a bit longer than waist

Goal hair length: not sure... I keep changing my mind.

When did you start growing your hair? I can't really remember, I've pretty much always had long hair.

What is your average monthly growth rate? I've never measured consistently enough to find out :o but I think it's pretty average. About .6 inch or so? (1,5 cm)

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? Yeah just now and then, every couple of months or just when I feel like it. I recently did a big trim, cut off about 5 inches (12 cm).

What supplements do you take? None (I have some hair & nails vitamins, but I always forget to take them anyway, I think I gave them to my dad!)

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? No, I try to eat healthy but that's not really with my hair in mind :)

Do you do scalp massages? Not regularly

What is your favourite shampoo? I loved my nettle shampoo and east indian cherry shampoo a lot but I don't know where to buy it anymore :shrug: (used to buy it from a web shop) but now I use Urtekram nettle shampoo and that's good too :)

What is your favourite conditioner? That's tough to answer because I have a bunch of conditioners that work well for me. I guess my favourite would be Inecto coconut conditioner.

Favourite leave-in conditioner? I use aloe vera and coconut oil or a mix of shea, coconut and jojoba.

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? Again I have a few that work well, but Henna cure & care mask with aloe vera is definitely a favourite.

What are your favourite basic oils? Coconut

What are your favourite essential oils? I have lavender, tea tree and rosemary, but I don't use them often. If I had to pick one, I'd say lavender.

What is your favourite product of all time? Aloe vera and coconut oil (yes, that's two products, but it's a tie)

What is your least favourite product of all time? Hmm, Gliss Kur maybe... the lady on the packaging has such gorgeous hair and I used to always buy the products but they didn't work for me! (pre-LHC etc, before I knew about cones)

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) I don't use cones, or mineral oils.

What do you like most about your hair? It's quite thick

What do you like least about your hair? Can get a bit fuzzy/frizzy/poofy

Do you colour your hair? No

Do you clarify? Not really, but I do use shampoo every wash and I often shampoo twice because I like my hair very clean (squeaky :o)

How often do you wash your hair? Once every 10-14 days at the moment. Never more than once a week anyway.

How long does it take to dry? Depends, but about a day usually.

Do you prefer you hair up or down? I almost always have it up, that's what I'm used to.

What is your favourite updo? I don't really have a favourite... I like the double looped knot or a french braided bun... dunno really!

Bangs or no bangs? No bangs (but always half-considering getting them, lol)

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Another difficult question... there's so many gorgeous heads of hair.. straigt, wavy or curly. I just aspire to my best possible hair I suppose :)

Do you keep a hair journal? Yep I started a blog here (which includes hair updates!)

How many hairtoys do you own? Oh I should count... I'll get back to post the number!

What is your favourite hairtoy? I love hairsticks in general. Ketylo's are definitely high up!

Brush or comb? I only combed for years, but a few weeks ago I brushed my hair and it was nice! I'm going to investigate this further :D

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? No

Do you make/sell any hair care products? No

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? Ummm... Oh yeah I have 4 ketylo's on the way :cheese:

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? :wink: Feta, "regular" dutch cheese (slightly aged), nettle cheese, ... depends on the occasion

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: Can't think of one!

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: Since she's quite new, I didn't know her yet but I went to her profile and she has a beautiful profile picture :agree: (oh and actually avatar too!)

I've done this already on the old forum but some of my answers have changed. so . . . one more time!

LHC name:
Michiru (from sailor moon)

Current hair length:
30 inches measuring from the center of my head

Goal hair length:
40 inches/finger tip

When did you start growing your hair?
summer of 2003

What is your average monthly growth rate?
.5 inch

Do you trim your hair, if so how often?
when ever it needs it. about 2-3 times a year

What supplements do you take?
MSM
Biotin
multi
brewers yeast
calcium
zinc

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc?
nope

Do you do scalp massages?
um, no

What is your favourite shampoo?
either madora or jessicurl

What is your favourite conditioner?
same as above

Favourite leave-in conditioner?
don't like any of them

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment?
jessicurl deep conditioner

What are your favourite basic oils?
jojoba, The only other one I tried was evoo

What are your favourite essential oils?
don't have one

What is your favourite product of all time?
hmm, oil in general. It can do so many things!

What is your least favourite product of all time?
I don't know, but I am not very fond of leave in condtioners

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc)
bleach

What do you like most about your hair?
how even though it's fine I still have a lot of it

What do you like least about your hair?
how I keep pulling it out

Do you colour your hair?
henna only!

Do you clarify?
only when using shampoo bars

How often do you wash your hair?
when ever needed, which turns out to be every 2-3 days

How long does it take to dry?
um, a few hrs. I've never really timed

Do you prefer you hair up or down?
I like it down but it gets tangled easily so I mostly wear it up

What is your favourite updo?
a bun, it's all I can do

Bangs or no bangs?
it growing out what I pulled out considered bangs?

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to?
To many to name!

Do you keep a hair journal?
I did at the old forum but I stopped using it

How many hairtoys do you own?
10, hm more then i thought

What is your favourite hairtoy?
my large green ficcare

Brush or comb?
comb!

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc?
only if forced and that only happens every few years

Do you make/sell any hair care products?
no

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought?
jessi curl (gosh that answer is coming up a lot )

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? :wink:
Bree!
Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one:
same as before, I had just gotten my tooth fixed so my mouth was numb and while eating I swallowed a piece of hair. The bottom was in the stomach and the top was caught in my tooth. :shutter:

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: very in tuned with her inner cheese :)

LHC name: Moon-flower

Current hair length: Knee length 48-50 inches

Goal hair length: Terminal, however long it will grow

When did you start growing your hair? Sept 2002

What is your average monthly growth rate? ????average, growth has slowed

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? No

What supplements do you take? Multivitaman

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? No

Do you do scalp massages? No

What is your favourite shampoo? I'm experimenting, I like VO5 conditioner with Herbal Essences Body Envy shampoo, and am currently using Mane n' Tail shampoo and Conditioner, which I like.

What is your favourite conditioner? VO5, Mane n' Tail

Favourite leave-in conditioner? ??

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? V05 oil treatments

What are your favourite basic oils? olive oil?

What are your favourite essential oils?

What is your favourite product of all time? ?

What is your least favourite product of all time? ?

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) Mayo, I tried it once, but it smells, also that apple vinigar, that smelled tool

What do you like most about your hair? Color, length, shiny, silky like

What do you like least about your hair? easier to tangle, sometimes bored w/straight, and THIN.

Do you colour your hair? No

Do you clarify? No, I should shouldn't I?

How often do you wash your hair? Twice a week.

How long does it take to dry? 30 min.

Do you prefer you hair up or down? UP

What is your favourite updo? New do I invented, of a flipped fan, with the rest wrapped around.

Bangs or no bangs? No bangs

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Wish I had Elle's or anyone with thick long dark hair

Do you keep a hair journal? No

How many hairtoys do you own? Hair toys? Like chopsticks and a thingy with a stick goes through.

What is your favourite hairtoy? My brown wooden hairsticks with black ends and in the ends are carved circles with another wood tone.

Brush or comb? Comb and sometimes a BBB.
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