Return of the "Hair Survey (if you're bored)" Thread

[Jaime]

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?

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

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

[Tapioca]

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.

[birthmarkie]

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.

[Loviatar]

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!

[AJoifulNoise]

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.

[fawn]

LHC name: Fawn

Current hair length: 22.5

Goal hair length: waist

When did you start growing your hair? always had long hair, occasionally shorter or longer.

What is your average monthly growth rate? 1"

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? yes, often, whenever I see damage

What supplements do you take? biotin, msm, silica (horsetail)

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

Do you do scalp massages? no

What is your favourite shampoo? shea all naturals

What is your favourite conditioner? Ion super intensive protein and moisture

Favourite leave-in conditioner? shea all naturals
Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? evoo and ginseng miracle oil

What are your favourite basic oils? olive, monoi

What are your favourite essential oils? cinnamon

What is your favourite product of all time? silicone!
What is your least favourite product of all time? hairspray or mousse
Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) gel

What do you like most about your hair? thickness

What do you like least about your hair? puffiness

Do you colour your hair? yes

Do you clarify? occasionally

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

How long does it take to dry? 4 hours

Do you prefer you hair up or down? down

What is your favourite updo? none

Bangs or no bangs? long layers

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? goldenhair

Do you keep a hair journal? no

How many hairtoys do you own? maybe 20 but that includes all hair stuff

What is your favourite hairtoy? none

Brush or comb? either

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

Do you make/sell any hair care products? I do make some leave-ins, etc.

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? color (roots)

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? no

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: no, other than I am a victim of Japanese hair straightening = DO NOT DO IT!

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: I wish I could say I never color my hair!

[Igor]

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!

[vindo]

OMG here I go.. (why do people love surveys?)

LHC name:
Emichiee

Current hair length:
101cm/ 39.7"

Goal hair length:
111cm/ 43.7" (? Not sure but thats my current max.)

When did you start growing your hair?
As a Baby ok, no it was 2003 then I paused, then again early 2006 until now.

What is your average monthly growth rate?
1.7cm/ 0.7" currently

Do you trim your hair, if so how often?
Yes, I have different methods, either monthly microtrims of 0.5cm or 2 months growing and two months trim all growth off etc.

What supplements do you take?
If I remember I take Biotin, Silica, Panthotenic Acid, MSN, Fish Oil, Multiv., Zinc - every couple od days (makes 2-3 a day)

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

Do you do scalp massages?
Sometimes with my BBB ^^

What is your favourite shampoo?
Earthly Delight Herbal Shampoo

What is your favourite conditioner?
Earthly Delight Conditioner

Favourite leave-in conditioner?
Camellia Oil

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment?
Cassia+ Conditioner, Caramel Treatment

What are your favourite basic oils?
Camellia, Amla

What are your favourite essential oils?
Rose Oil for misting

What is your favourite product of all time?
♥ Henna, Camellia Oil ♥ (Can't decide sry)

What is your least favourite product of all time?
Fructis (tried it in 2004)

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc)
Actually anything that is harmful to my body, everything has to be super-organic or I wont use it. But especially I would avoid SLS, Parabenes, carcinogens, penetration enhancers, immune toxins, allergens...+ everything that could dry out my hair...the list goes on and on

What do you like most about your hair?
Its shiny and soft

What do you like least about your hair?
It gets stringy easily

Do you colour your hair?
Yes, Henna

Do you clarify?
I keep mixing up clarify ..I do AVC Rinses and to remove build up I use baking soda every 3 weeks.

How often do you wash your hair?
Every 3 days

How long does it take to dry?
Long, its moist. I have a nturally oily hairtype so until its compeletly dry it takes 3 hours.

Do you prefer you hair up or down?
Up (!!!), down for special events or going out, (or hubby)

What is your favourite updo?
My Medieval/ Renaissance updo I have a pic in my albums

Bangs or no bangs?
Full bangs with face framing layers all the way down to chin.

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to?
So many..but my first and closest Idol hairtype wise was hairymonster. My hair will never be like that though.

Do you keep a hair journal?
Just 1 ?? , I have 1 in german, 1 in japanese+english and one in english.

How many hairtoys do you own?
Estimate - 40?

What is your favourite hairtoy?
I have to decide for 1? Hm, a hairstick made by Elle.

Brush or comb?
Comb, only brush for hair down and going out days

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

Do you make/sell any hair care products?
Make a few things for myself.

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought?
Tiny Butterfly claw clip.

What’s your favourite kind of cheese?
Middleaged Gouda.

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one:
Recently on the subway my hair got caught in someones zipper and he did zip it up!

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you:
I just saw her beautiful curls on her profile, they remind me of greecian godess type hair.

[swanns]

LHC name: swanns

Current hair length: "can I call this waist-lenght?" lenght

Goal hair length: I don't really even think of it as actively growing my hair, I just let it grow. I want it to reach my hips at least. And will let it grow even longer if it will!

When did you start growing your hair? Have only had it trimmed a few times for pretty much exactly four years now, it was only a few inches long back then.

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

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? I promised myself I'd start to trim it more often, I've so many split-ends you wouldn't believe. Going to have it trimmed once every three or four months maybe, used to be twice a year.

What supplements do you take? None.

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

Do you do scalp massages? Occasionally.

What is your favourite shampoo? Don't really have one. I just recently switched to cone free stuff, I've this tea tree shampoo at the moment and it seems to be working just fine. I tried BS washes for a while but they weren't my thing.

What is your favourite conditioner? Don't have a favourite conditioner, either. I've this Elokuu nettle conditioner at the moment, and at least it smells nice! And I love to mix different things and make my own conditioners.

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

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? The ones I mix myself.

What are your favourite basic oils? I've only recently started to do oiling, I've only tried olive (way too thick) and jojoba, which seems to be working fine.

What are your favourite essential oils? -

What is your favourite product of all time? Oh I don't know, I guess I really don't pay that much attention.

What is your least favourite product of all time? Gosh, there are many.

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) Well I'm going to stay cone free for quite a while so I might as well say cones

What do you like most about your hair? The thickness and the lenght, could be even longer though! I love how people make positive comments about it every once in a while.

What do you like least about your hair? It tangles really easily, and the colour isn't the best possible at the moment. I hate the shorter stringy parts in the front.

Do you colour your hair? Yes. Am going to try henna/indigo next!

Do you clarify? -

How often do you wash your hair? Usually once every three days.

How long does it take to dry? Maybe three or four hours.

Do you prefer you hair up or down? Been wearing it up or braided more than I used to.

What is your favourite updo? Braids - gets the hair out of my face but still shows the lenght!

Bangs or no bangs? I really wanted bangs some months ago but fortunately didn't get the courage to get them! Nope, no bangs.

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Everyone with hair longer than mine.

Do you keep a hair journal? No.

How many hairtoys do you own? Umm, one? Haven't really gotten into this hair toy business yet!

What is your favourite hairtoy? This wooden elephant-decorated thing from Namibia.

Brush or comb? Brush. I can't get a comb through my hair.

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

Do you make/sell any hair care products? I make ones for myself.

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? Fasteners without metal parts.

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? Haha, umm, any kind will do really! Love cheese.

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: I'm sure I've plenty, just can't remember any at the moment.

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: The cat in her avatar looks like it could devour my soul. Yes, that's a compliment Also, wonderful hair!

[Ms Monnie]

LHC name: Ms Monnie. I picked it because it sounded like Miss Molly from the song, but with a feminist edge

Current hair length: Tailbone length

Goal hair length: Fingertip length. Or terminal, I can't ever wanting to stop growing but I'm sure I wont be able to cope with anything knee+. Then again, it could be AMAZING.

When did you start growing your hair? As soon as I cut it to shoulder length in 2003. Horrible, horrible mistake.

What is your average monthly growth rate? I don't know. I never remember to measure frequently enough. I had a year length stall and now I think it's making up for that time because I trim at least an inch and often more each month and I'm not losing a lot of length. (Everyone has now fallen asleep reading this).

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? Like I said - monthly atm.

What supplements do you take? I take the whole of the fricken Bargello's vitamin regime and more.

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? I try to get my five-a-day and more. Also lots of wholegrains and protein - general healthy eating! I was going green smoothies a lot which is a great growth-booster but I got too lazy.

Do you do scalp massages? Not often.

What is your favourite shampoo? I don't shampoo at the moment, but when I did I'd use Faith in Nature or Bunnytoes (aka Euphony's) pine tar soap.

What is your favourite conditioner? Faith in Nature. I love it. I'm particularly fond of the Rosemary one and the Seaweed one.

Favourite leave-in conditioner? Fox's shea butter leave-in whilst wet.

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? SMT all the way!

What are your favourite basic oils? Coconut and jojoba

What are your favourite essential oils? Ylang ylang, geranium, orange, lavender.

What is your favourite product of all time? Faith in Nature conditioners. I have rarely strayed from them, they are perfect! I also love rosewater for misting. It helps to correct any potential hair disasters, if my hair has a strange texture for any unknown reason or if I have mild greasies.

What is your least favourite product of all time? I hated VO5.

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) I tend to stick to a small range of things I will use - Faith in Nature, Urtekram, Jason, poo bahs and herbs and homemade things. Anything else is too risky

What do you like most about your hair? The colour, I finally feel blessed with it after all those years. Also the thick new hair growing in.

What do you like least about your hair? The dramatic thinning throughout the length from medicating-related hairloss.

Do you colour your hair? Nope. I do the occasional henna gloss but I try to make sure the colour doesn't change too much so that when people say "Oh wow, is your hair colour real?!", I can go "Yes, yes it is" *beam*.

Do you clarify? I haven't in a very long time. I don't really need to because I don't use cones.

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

How long does it take to dry? Pretty much the whole day.

Do you prefer you hair up or down? Up! So that people don't comment.

What is your favourite updo? I love all sorts of updos but most of them I can't do because of the taper

Bangs or no bangs? Little face-framing wisps. I've been thinking about getting long, sideswept "bangs" but I doubt I'll ever get around to it.

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Angelic's. She has the same hairtype as me and the same colour but at my perfect length! It's so unlikely!

Do you keep a hair journal? Yuh-huh.

How many hairtoys do you own? Depends if you count all the old barrettes and hairties I never use!

What is your favourite hairtoy? 6oth street green dymondwood fork (which may go on the swap board soon because I need a longer length!) and flexi-8s.

Brush or comb? Both. I pick and choose what to use in what situation

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? I haven't for years. I had a good look at my sister's ends today and I don't think I'll start!

Do you make/sell any hair care products? I make all sorts of crap but it's not special enough to sell.

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? Fenugreek, I'm really into that stuff at the moment.

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? Ooooh. I love chevre, brie, emmental, yarg and ossau-iraty (I've only tried it once but I fell in love... I don't think I'm going to be able to go vegan any time soon!).

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: I once gave someone a dodgy haircut. I have since got much better and I'm even considering learning it properly. My sis calls me her personal hairdresser.

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: Redhead pride! Woop!