What hair compliment are you hoping to get ?

[serious]

If any.
I don t mind what people think about my hair, but still, I hope, somebody, when my hair grows long, could say:
Your hair is like waterfall ! :blushing:

[Shanarana]

I usually wear my hair up for work. A couple times a month I will wear it down if it looks good to do so. A woman at work said to me....Wow, I didn't know you had long hair, it looks very nice. I was a bit surprised, but welcomed the comment just the same.

Any kind of comment I get on my hair always makes me feel good. We put so much time and effort in our hair that it is nice when it's noticed.

[Ashley]

Any! :) I'm just happy if someone notices my hair at all, most people are indifferent to hair, hairlenghts and hairstyles I guess. :P That is, when it's not in some trendy cut or something.

The best one I've gotten so far is (when I took my bun out) "Wow, there's so much hair hidden in that bun! Your hair is so long and it doesn't look bad at the ends like most people's with very long hair" (or something alone those lines). This was said to me by my colleague, when my bun was nearly falling out and I had to re-do it. The funny thing is, that she sees it as 'very long' while it's not, by any means, IMO. :lol:

[GlassEyes]

XD

When I was a freshman in high school, I got in an argument with a senior about that exact same compliment. She turned out to be the sister of one of my friends.

She said she overheard a girl saying that, and she was a moron for doing so, because the girl was gasping and basically 'Like, oh my god, your hair is like a waterfall?' (I'm convinced that a lot of girls end their statements in questions, though I don't know why), and I argued that it was perfectly fine because of the way hair can fal and shine in certain areas. Eventually, I backed down and even took her side. If I had gotten in the same argument now, I probably would've stood by it.

What I sort of want isn't a compliment so much as the 'HOLY ****' gasp that people give you when they see hair long, or when you take it down for a moment to put it back up again. Basically what Nightshade is going for evilly against her stylists. xD

[Solange]

The same one I used to get: your hair is sooooo thick! Before I had some thinning, people were as likely to comment on my hair's thickness than on its length. Sigh! I want it back!!

[savi]

Any is welcome!
I'd like some compliments over the color, but since most think it's dyed I don't get those.

[Nes]

I would love to get a compliment one day on the health/quality of my hair.

I get compliments occasionally at the moment on the length (between waist and TB) but my hair is very damaged from previous lack of care and the best compliment to me would be on how healthy it looks (although this will be a few years down the road)

I did have a wonderful moment a few months ago when I got my hair trimmed, and the hairdresser gasped when she de-bunned my hair and everyone in the salon gathered round to look! I try not to care for the approval of others but I couldn't help feeling proud!

Nes x

[MsBubbles]

I'd love to hear something about the length and condition at the same time, something like: wow your hair is so long and in beautiful condition! I'm sure many people here have already had that one in real life.

[Siava]

I'll settle for, "Your hair is beautiful!" Yea. That'd do just fine. :)

[Haith]

Any compliment is fine by me! But, I must admit that I would prefer a compliment about the condition of my hair rather than just the length. Anyone can see when hair is long, but it takes someone who knows a little about it to recognise hair that's kept natural and in good shape. It just makes the compliment that much better because its coming from someone who really has taken a good look and possibly cares... I would probably start a conversation with that person about hair care!

[pixiegirl]

I had a distrous pixie, so I just look forward to people saying, "Your hair looks a little longer."

[anna1850]

What I sort of want isn't a compliment so much as the 'HOLY ****' gasp that people give you when they see hair long, or when you take it down for a moment to put it back up again. Basically what Nightshade is going for evilly against her stylists. xD

Yeah, that's what I want too. Actual shock. I'd love someone to tell me that my hair is the longest they've ever seen. I don't know why, but I think it'd be really cool to have surprising hair :)

[happymommy]

A long long time ago when my hair was waist someone told me it felt like silk. I'm trying desperately to get that compliment again, lol :)

[Curlsgirl]

Healthy! I had a co-worker tell me it looked much healthier a while back and then my new hair stylist said my hair is very healthy. To me, there is no compliment better than that!

[akurah]

I'm aiming for the "holy #*%$ your hair is $*!# long!" angle.

[lora410]

Well i just had the ups guy speachless (he usually sees it up) he goes "wow, you have really pretty hair, wow" and he got a bit nervous. Now THAT was by far the best compliment I have ever recived on my hair :D

[freznow]

"Your hair is lovely."

Basically, any compliment that is not closely followed by some remark about how I don't have thick hair :( It's not even thin!

I have gotten the waterfall compliment before, but on a picture, so I kinda dismissed it as the flash making it look better. But now that I think about it that IS a really nice compliment, picture or no. I guess I just have to learn to accept compliments and not make excuses for them...

[Tap Dancer]

I get compliments sometimes but I'm not looking for any. I'm usually complimented on the thickness and the shine. :)

[Naluin]

Anything that isn't related to how thick my hair is. All my life, people have commented on the thickness of my hair with a mixture of awe and dread. It would be nice for them to comment upon something else for a change. :)

[Nightshade]

What I sort of want isn't a compliment so much as the 'HOLY ****' gasp that people give you when they see hair long, or when you take it down for a moment to put it back up again. Basically what Nightshade is going for evilly against her stylists. xD

:twisted: I have no idea what you're talking about. :wannabe:

That said, I do think that the last time I went to the dentist (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=9070)and got that, "OH my god! Is that all REAL?! :shocked:" thing from my oral hygienist.

My other favorite one was a little girl that tugged on her mom and pointed to me and said, "MOMMA! She has PRINCESS hair!"

I can't think of anything better than those two. :)

[MeMyselfandI]

I get compliments sometimes but I'm not looking for any. I'm usually complimented on the thickness and the shine. :)

Tap Dancer, Congrats on those compliments.


Any compliment is fine by me! But, I must admit that I would prefer a compliment about the condition of my hair rather than just the length. Anyone can see when hair is long, but it takes someone who knows a little about it to recognise hair that's kept natural and in good shape. It just makes the compliment that much better because its coming from someone who really has taken a good look and possibly cares... I would probably start a conversation with that person about hair care!

I agree, I would love a compliment on the condition of my to be "healthy" hair.

I was pleased when a couple of friends recently told me they like the colour of hair. They have seen me go though the dye hair colours that did not work.

I get so many not pleasant your hair is to long (BSL) and do not like red hair comments from family. I do not like red on me, but any warm colour past warm blond is red to some people.


:twisted: I have no idea what you're talking about. :wannabe:

That said, I do think that the last time I went to the dentist (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=9070)and got that, "OH my god! Is that all REAL?! :shocked:" thing from my oral hygienist.

My other favorite one was a little girl that tugged on her mom and pointed to me and said, "MOMMA! She has PRINCESS hair!"

I can't think of anything better than those two. :)

Nightshade, WOW, that PRINCESS compliment made me all smiles and teary eyed. LOL. I think you may have inspired her.

I think a compliment like that and inspiration to others is worth keeping your hair down out in public.

[AlleyKitten]

My hair is an unusual color, so most of the comments I get are on that. I'd love to get some about how long it is! I definitely fall into the category of those above who are looking for shock value! This is one of the reasons I can't wait to get to classic length, I think it will be a lot more "oh my god, so long!" then.

I must say, "princess hair" sounds pretty good too. I guess I need to hang out with more little kids ;)

[xrosiex]

The compliment I'd like to hear is" You have really long,shiny,healthy, beautiful, hair.:cheese:

[ZaBasDa]

I can't wait for my hair to get long enough so that it can be called mermaid hair. I had a friend tell me that my goal length would give me mermaid hair.

I would really like someone to tell me my curly hair is really shiny. I just have naturally un-shiny hair.

[terriej]

The other day a man walked past me on the street and said that my hair color is stunning. I don't know if I could ask for a better compliment.

[Slug Yoga]

Anything that isn't related to how thick my hair is. All my life, people have commented on the thickness of my hair with a mixture of awe and dread. It would be nice for them to comment upon something else for a change. :)

LOL! I don't know, having hair that actually inspires *dread* is sort of awesome. :D Then again, I'm one of those who likes the idea of shocking people with the length of their hair.

[rapunzhell13]

I'm hoping to get compliments on how unusual it is (when it's super long).

Compliments on it's beauty will be more than welcome too of course. :p

[toodramatik]

I want someone to ask me how long I've been growing it. Since I'm always asking people that =]

[morningstar]

I would like to hear: Your hair is so beautiful you look like a goddess. I love the color and and shiny texture and would love to run through it barefoot. LOL Well something like that. :)

[toodramatik]

I would like to hear: Your hair is so beautiful you look like a goddess. I love the color and and shiny texture and would love to run through it barefoot. LOL Well something like that. :)

LOL. Not to be specific or anything huh?

[renarok]

I got a cool hair compliment today, I had a patient on my table, he noticed my ponytail, and he said "Oh honey, your hair reminds me of my good old days." This guy was born 1930-something. I didn't ask him to elaborate. But he said it was beautiful, so I'm taking it as a compliment. He looked like a character. LOTS of tattoos. ( I was taking his xray).

[sahiba]

"I wish my hair would be as LONG and THICK like yours." I don't know when I'll get to hear this.

[Nightshade]

Nightshade, WOW, that PRINCESS compliment made me all smiles and teary eyed. LOL. I think you may have inspired her.

I think a compliment like that and inspiration to others is worth keeping your hair down out in public.

I do on occasion when I'm out shopping :)

Another one I got at a wedding reception was a little girl telling me that she liked my Ariel hair. Took me until I got home to figure out she was probably talking about The Little Mermaid.

So yeah, is that REAL?! Princess hair and mermaid hair. Apparently my favorite hair comments are the one that place my hair somewhere outside the realm of reality :lol:

[sneakybea]

They're rare, but I do get compliments on the length and volume of my hair, because I wear it up a lot (since my hair is fine, the bun is not as large as it might be). The best compliment was when I was in college, and my hair was only mid-back; my then-boyfriend said he dreamt he was walking through a forest of my hair!

[Shypii90]

This is an interesting thread! haha

Well since I'm in the awkward stage (between 8 and 20 months of growth from shaved hair) my hair SEEMS to look longer every few weeks. My friends are constantly telling me "your hair grew!" and "i love your hair!"...

When my mum brushes my hair or tries to put it up she always says "God your hair is so THICK!!!!" :D

When I go swimming it gets better :). My curls stretch down and I look like I have proper mid-length hair... people at parties just stare at my hair and say "since when was your hair THIS long?!"

Yesterday this guy I know who's always flat-ironing his hair and putting highlights and whatever saw me for the first time in many months. I was flicking my hair away from my face lol and he said "how long have you been growing it? It's so cool!!"

The general comment is "BIG HAIR!" or "afro man".. but when it was slightly shorter it used to be a much bigger afro than it is now.

At school and work I was identified as "The curly one"... people with straight hair used to wish they had my hair and other jealous ones wanted me to flat-iron it so that I look like one of them :P

The compliments I'm HOPING to get are mainly:
About colour (I didn't chemically dye it for nothing :( )
About shine (that compliment doesnt seem to exist here)
About softness (nobody feels my hair unless I tell them to!)
About suitability (it would be nice for people to tell me long hair suits me, since that's the main reason I'm growing it!)

I gues that's it. I don't ask for much, right? :P
However the people on LHC compliment me about most things I love hearing :D, thanks guys!

[crystal_89]

I would like people to say anything positive about my hair when its in a more natural state - hopefully without dye, without straightening my hair and, one day, without any layers.

[C_Bookworm]

I love it when my husband comments on how good my hair smells

[jojo]

I like ' your hair has grown' comliment, that never fails to make me smile!

but I am not speaking to my hair at the moment, it thinks it clever not to grow so its in the naughty corner, well in a bun!

[Saranne772]

I had a child call me cindarella once :D

And I would take almost any compliment ;)

[ScrimHazard]

People always marvel at how ridiculously straight my hair is without doing a darn thing to it, but the compliment I'm looking to get is:
Your hair is so shiny!

Sigh...shiny hair is like my holy grail.

[sapphire-o]

I really don't know. I used to get hair compliments all the time when it was short (shoulder length). Like "thick, shiny, silky, beautiful color, nice volume...etc." Now I rarely hear any mention about my hair. I suspect that very long length doesn't really show off my hair the best. My little guy who has exactly my hair (but short) gets hair compliments all the time. :( Oh well, I wasn't growing my hair for compliments anyway.

[Marcipangris]

Yeah I would be happy with any compliment. When I had red/black dye and a 200 dollar every-two-months hairdo I got compliments :D but after I dulled it down with brown dye and let it grow out...nada. : / But, I'm in a transition period, so it's two-toney and scruffy. It will probably look better in a couple of years.

Oh and sapphire-o, your hair definitely looks very shiny and silky! :)

[Jadetive]

I'd love to hear someone say that my hair looked healthy. That would certainly brighten up my day. :)

[Amoretti]

One of my nicest hair compliment days was going to my ear-nose-throat specialist last year and how she loved my bun so much I offered to show her the length. When I shook it out I asked her if she wanted to touch it and she did. :D She was in awe! I encouraged her to grow hers long too because she said it had been her lifelong dream. :)

[Little_Bird]

I want to hear something like "how can you bare sitting on your hair?"...

LOL! But it's true! I'll be at classic by then!! :cheese:

[Garnet66]

My wished for hair compliment would just be a :thud:

[MotherConfessor]

I got this one once and have been praying for it ever since "Wow, you have, like, superhero hair" He did correct himself and say heroine, but I got the idea.

Maybey if I walk around in a cape...

[CurlyOne]

I want to hear something other than "wow that has gotten long!" Don't get me wrong, I still like that but I want my hair to be healthier and not so thin so people will complement it's condition.

[*BelievingAgain]

"Oh WOW, your hair goes up in a clip now! And it's such a beautiful henna-ish red, not a sliver of black dye to be seen!" Rofl
My hair is never-endingly short, as I keep getting it cut to get rid of the black dye. I think my DBF has given up on having a long-haired bride! :flower:

[pinkprincess]

I'd love people to say it doesnt look at all damaged, but unfortunately that's quite a way off at the moment

[thunderlilies]

Any compliment would do for me!! (as long as it's not weird/creepy - lol) And I especially love it when my husband notices it! :)

[Kimberly]

My stylist (who moved away, so I have to trim myself) said to me, "Don't you ever cut your hair, or I'll kill you!" hehe

Once a guy in a store said something like, "Hey, baby, your hair is gorgeous. How long did it take to grow it so long?" but I think he was hitting on me, so not sure if it counts.

A friend of mine compared me to a goddess once, and another to some sort of Rennaissance or Medieval painting.

In my small town someone referred to me as, "You know, the chick with the hair."

The most recent perhaps-compliment was that my hair was "distinctive." I'll take it as a compliment, anyway. Half of it fell out a couple of years ago, so I don't expect to get any compliments anymore.

[LadyLongLocks]

Hoping that someone notices my hair in a bun and comments or guesses that it is long. I get comments when it's down, but I love when people notice my big bun. Hardly any do.

[theanti]

any compliment is fine by me, too! I get a lot of compliments from older people- like my grand parents' age.

[DiyaC]

I live in India, where every woman other than me has fabulous hair. A simple compliment, whatever it may be, would make my day.

[Shorty89]

I'd love a compliment on an updo. Not taht I don't love the :agape: stares but I love getting compliments on an updo mainly because I take time on them (sometimes) plus when I take my hair out to show them how to do the style then I get the :agape: stare plus the compliment on an updo :p

[paper]

IRL, people have told me my hair looks good. They like my waves or color. It would be nice if someone commented on the length. :hmm:

[blue_nant]

I'm aiming for the "holy #*%$ your hair is $*!# long!" angle.

I like it and it feels uncomfortable at the same time.

One day I had to shower in the morning and I did an infinity. Then I went to work and asked two gals I like if I could comb out and braid in their office. They said sure. And when I untwisted the infinity, the one gal just stared and apologized for staring, as she used to have long hair and missed it a lot.

I like folks enjoying my hair, but I'm also selfconscious about it. I almost never have it loose like I did with them, although it was like 1 minute while I combed and then 4 more while I braided it up.

One other time after being braided for weeks, and I had the hair down for a change, a new coworker just gasped. I guess I was surprised. Yeah if I have a big fat braid, it's going to be a lot of hair ... ?

It's still nice, lol

[atlantaz3]

I'd like to someone to compliment a really complicated updo - which I don't attempt the hard ones very often. Or compliment my long lock hair sticks!

[B.T.Carolus]

Not a what, so much as a who. I wish people who actually know me would compliment my hair, rather than the complete strangers at the bus stop that I usually get. Not that I mind compliments from complete strangers, but most of the reactions from the people I actually know tend to be of the "so, when are you cutting your hair?" variety. And my hair is not in any kind of shape that it needs cutting.

[ladyshannonanne]

I just can't wait for someone to say my hair is long.

[ljkforu]

The question, "Doesn't it hurt when you sit on that? Wow, your hair is long.":p

[Aditi]

When i was in school, i had knee-length hairs and when there was any parties at school i would only do a low pony and go to the party. My friends and school teachers always gathered around me and ask me what i do or apply in my hair which makes them so beautiful and longggg. Those were the days when my hairs were really noticed and i get lots of compliments. But in college i chop them off till little above BSL and now i m again trying to get those hairs back.

[jessie58]

I am waiting for the day when somebody says "your hair is to your waist". I've had people tell me it's so long but it's only BSL. That's not long at all by LHC standards and LHC standards are my standards.

[kowlrea]

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[MsBubbles]

I'm changing my previous answer. It would really do it for me if somebody during my long hair journey said to me "You have great hair genes!".

This is because all my life I've only ever heard the opposite (ok mainly from my Mother:rolleyes:). And since finding LHC I have learned how to treat my particular hair genes to bring out the best in them (which still ain't that great compared to most of you here!).

[Kerynna]

Any compliment would be wonderful. :lol:

[Calanthe]

I'll second that one - any compliment would be great.

I hope for the day somebody says: Wow, looooong hair - and it's so soft and shiny.

Oh, and just once I'd like to hear: Wow, what a great/flattering/exceptional hairstyle - how did you do it?

[bjt]

I'd really like to hear a compliment about my hair when its up. even if its just about my hair toys. I usually wear my hear up for work, so when I occasionally wear it down I get a lot of compliments. But since I've found this site I've been learning interesting ways to put my hair up, and have bought all sorts of neat hair-toys that I had never ever used before. and no one ever notices those things! I've never seen anyone else wear hair sticks here, so I'm a little surprised that no one has commented on all my new toys!

[Kerynna]

I think that non-long hair people don't pay attention to hairtoys in general. I know before I discovered LHC, and started growing my hair longer than its ever been, I didn't notice hair accessories on other people. I know there's a lady in the choir I sing with who always has a hairstick or fork in her hair but I never bothered to really look at it until now, since I have an interest in possibly using a similar accessory or just curious about what type it is, etc.

That said, I can relate to wanting a compliment on hairtoys. Yesterday I wore a flexi8 for the first time and I truly expected to get at least one comment about it when I wore it to work, but nada.

[Phalaenopsis]

Oh, it's so thick, shiny and long!

I like everything in triplets :D

[Spike]

Hmmm . . . I'd be happy with just about anything, but what would delight me no end would be some fantasy-based comment.

Princess, fairy, elf hair . . . like that.

[Angellen]

I once got "You have the prettiest, most perfect hair!" and another two or three people to jump in with agreeing murmurs. That's pretty hard to beat, compliment-wise. :p

So, I guess it's not really what, per se, but I'd like more people to notice. :shrug: I don't get compliments very often.

[busnutmedic]

"Bonnie, your hair is beautiful."

:)

ETA: Well, I guess not hoping for. It'd be nice to hear.

[GibsonGirlV]

Back when I had waist-length people would always compliment it, often saying "you have mermaid hair" or "you have Rapunzel hair". *sigh* how I miss it. Since I was forced to chop it (long story...details in my hair blog) I've basically only gotten compliments on it from my DBF's mother. She has baby-fine pale blonde hair in a pixie cut so she loves that my hair is thicker.

However, my hair is finally getting to the length and health that it's finally starting to garner compliments again!!!! I've gotten a few various compliments and yesterday a stranger told me that I have gorgeous hair and a beautiful cut :D. This means a lot to me especially because of what my hair has gone through in the past few years.

I'm looking forward to getting back to "Mermaid" and "Rapunzel" status.

[Marchpane]

Any compliment about my hair looking healthy, shiny, or long is extremely pleasing to me (mainly because it looks none of those things haha), but probably the best actual compliment I've recieved was a guy who said my hair looked 'radiant' lol. I'm not sure I've ever heard anyone even say that word outside of a book. XDD

[zen_oven]

I'm one of the folks that would just like to hear "Your hair is beautiful!" Yup, that would do just fine.

[Zindell]

I'd like it if ppl would said my hair looked shiny and healthy. :D

But unfortunately peeps at my work are of the common mindset that 40+ should cut the hair, so I'll probably get a "isn't it time to cut your hair" instead. :p

[Katze]

I will be perfectly happy when anyone says anything nice about my hair. The closest to a compliment I have gotten has been something both BF and my sister said, "Oh, your hair is really getting LONG!" in a wondering voice.

[suicides_eve]

oh what beautiful curls your have!!! what is your secret? man i wish my hair was like that


those would all do the trick to get me to smile like a grinning fool:D

[Honigwein]

I´m having so many kind words to my hair I don´t have more wishes of beautiful words, not more than all I´m receiving in here! But I wish I could have much more to say and many more words to express all beauty I see in all of you!! It´s astonishing to be able to find so many wonderful hair and wonderful people in TLHC! :)

[wintersun99]

What hair compliment are you hoping to get ?

"your hair is getting looooooong"

:D

[Johanna64]

Your hair is long,curly and shiny :)

[backtolonghair]

Just that it looks nice, healthy and long!:) Yeah, that would be nice! :)

[RedStripe]

I've had women who are total strangers come up to me and say,"I love your hair color!" -- I always think this is pretty cool. For some reason they are always surprised when I tell them that it's henna.

I also get surprised comments from my coworkers on the rare (these days) occasions when I wear my hair down: "Wow, I didn't know your hair had gotten so long!" When they first knew me I actually had pretty short hair, so some of them are really surprised.

What would I like to hear that I haven't? Hmmm, well, the mermaid hair thing sounds pretty good to me ...

[backtolonghair]

What would I like to hear that I haven't? Hmmm, well, the mermaid hair thing sounds pretty good to me ...


Yeah, I would LOVE to hear that too! :D

[butterflykisses]

I would LOVE you have someone say the mermaid hair thing!

In the very beginning, someone said she wanted to hear that her hair looked like a waterfall. that would be a nice compliment also.

I would love to have my hair compared to someone elses nice hair. Over the summer a friend told me my hair looked like the girl in Mama mias hair (the movie) which I thought was a good compliment.

[MsBubbles]

I´m having so many kind words to my hair I don´t have more wishes of beautiful words,

Well after seeing this (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=2240&pictureid=27373) picture, holy crap! No wonder you get so many kind words!!

[Johanna64]

Well after seeing this (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=2240&pictureid=27373) picture, holy crap! No wonder you get so many kind words!!

Wow http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/liebe/g034.gif that's really beautiful!!!

[CaityBear]

I would love people to actually notice that I have long hair and mention how healthy it looks. I like to be recognized for all the hard work I put into my hair to make it healthy! lol

I have worn it up every day since February of this year, though after Christmas break, when, I go back to school I'm going to start wearing my hair down. And I'm going to try to henna my hair during Christmas break as well.

[annys]

In the past I have received comments on how long my hair is, how healthy my hair is, what a beautiful color it is, but not in a long time.

Now I'd like someone to say something like, "Your hair is inspiring me to grow mine."

[Themyst]

I never get compliments when my hair is up, I look so ... functional that way.

I do get compliments when it's down sometimes. Mostly the "Oh, your hair is beautiful!" Which makes my day. :o

But what I'd really like to hear is "Oh! You are so super cool to have hair like that!":rockerdud That would cover it all!

[young&reckless]

It's not what I want said but by who. Good looking Irish singer who swims professionally anyone? I might faint if he did though.

[WaimeaWahine]

Any of the compliments I used to get but haven't received in years.... "It's so shiney." "It does such a perfect pageboy."

It doesn't look good long, honestly. It doesn't look thick but stringy. I like it though. :p

[MsBubbles]

Good time to bump this thread :)

I want to change mine from 'you must have good hair genes', to having a 13 page thread over a mere 18 hours devoted to someone trying to find out who that person was with the incredible hair :D (the incredible hair in question, of course, being mine). Congrats, Emi!

[xsadiemamx]

I usually get embrassed when people compliment me. But its usually omg I love the color of your hair, or omg your hair is so thick. The last time I went to the hairdresser she told me my scalp was in awesome condition and asked me for advice on what I was doing to make it so healthy and i told her ACV! lol, BUT since I dyed the underhalf of my hair I havent gotten ONE compliment (besides my boyfreind but he doesnt count, lol) SO at this point I will take ANY compliment.

Oh ya and BTW for the other red heads out there I dont know if its just me but do you get offended when people ask you if you dye your hair. Thier like, is that your natural color or.....???? I get offended for some reason lol.

[AlisaB]

mines similar to the waterfall. Or that my hair "ebs and flows" :)

[ImperfectBrat]

I just got the "You look like Sacajawea !" over the weekend from my mom and my kids even though I am only at apl. I'm part Iroquois, not Shoshone. Nice though.

What I want to hear is "Wow, you must take really about your hair.". A little recognition of my efforts is a good thing.

[hellkitty]

I just want envy. Is that wrong? I just want someone to say something like she wished she had hair like mine. Length, style, condition, straightness, color--I'll take it!

HK

[SwordMaiden]

Fun post topic… I would love to get a Princess Hair comment…but haven't heard that yet.
Any compliment about hair would be nice…I usually just get. The normal… "Wow, your hair is getting long” or "Are you ever going to cut it? “ etc…
Although, I have had little girls tell me my hair looks like Arwen’s from Lord of the Rings…so that made my day!

[hazelnut]

I would like someone to tell me, "your hair is uber long." or "Your hair is very pretty." :)

[viking_quest]

I would love for someone to say this, "Wow, Ashleigh, I like your hair much more when it's longer than when it's shorter." I do have a friend that does say this but he doesn't count, he's the reason why I started growing in the first place.
And any comment of princess, mermaid, elf, or rapunzel would make me smile.

[InTheCity]

"Wow, your hair is really long!"

I did get the "your hair is growing!" from the potentially-future-mother-in-law when I visited her this weekend for the first time in a month and a half.

[Natalia]

Gosh its a very rare day maybe a few times a year that i get one so i'll take anything! But id especially like to hear things along the line of how...elegant, classy, beautiful, stunning, sexy, shiny, soft... and such.

ETA: Oh if its little kinds i love to hear "momy/daddy look! That lady's hair touches her BUT!!!!" Or something like that :p

[windinherhair]

Well, I already have my hair at my waist (and probably past my waist), and although I do get some nice compliments now, I would appreciate any nice compliment. I am most interested to see the reaction of my friends and family when I grow my hair longer. It has always lingered around my waist area for years. Just some positive feedback would be nice! :) I know not everyone has the same views on long hair, and I have had some people try to convince me to cut it.

Ok.... maybe "princess hair" would be nice too. :)

[drquartz1970]

I'm growing hair long to impress myself and really don't give a rats what other people think.
Whilest the comments are mostly positive they are only secondary.

[shadowclaw]

When I had my hair near waist-length in high school, a friend told me I had mermaid hair :)

I would certainly like to get that compliment again, plus maybe that I have princess hair, or rapunzel hair maybe. Elf hair would be excellent as well. My best friend told me that I looked like an elf in one picture. I think it was more about the facial expression that the hair, though.

[kirky]

Because I wear my hair up almost all the time, I LOVE getting compliments when I wear it down...."Oh wow, I didnt realise your hair was so long" is always a favourite...or the "OMG, how long did it take you to grow such amazing hair!?" is great too!

[muuserid]

"Ooh, your hair is so beautiful!" or "Ooh, your hair is so thick and shiny!" (my dream compliments are always preceded by an "ooh")

I'm currently growing out my very fine, thin shoulder length hair. Shiny's never really been a problem, but people don't tend to love it long since there's so little of it.

Oh, and while I'm dreaming, I'd like a pony.

[Laurenji]

I'd love to be somebody's hair idol here on the LHC--there's no greater compliment than to have your hair admired by someone else who knows what long, healthy hair is supposed to look like.

[Cassi]

I was worried that I had put too much oil on my hair on Monday and my friend said "it doesn't look oily to me... it looks silky to me". It made me feel good. I like the "healthy" compliments and the "wow it has grown" compliments. Maybe someday I will be complimented on my salt and pepper? That would reassure me that it is ok to get grey! (I have a complex about this)

[LittleOrca]

I eventually want to get a little kid come up to me and ask me if I am Rapunzel. I think at that point my hair goal will be complete. ^_^

I would like more hair compliments in general, and less "You should cut your hair because..."

[chelssix]

I got a lot of really nice compliments from the LHCers today!

[Fethenwen]

I'm still waiting for the: "wow, your hair is so long!" comment :D I remember those days a few years back when most of the compliments I got had to do with my hair *sigh* Silly me for cutting it...

[Gumball]

I rarely get compliments or even comments regarding my hair besides meeting new people and them seeing the length, but as it's up in some way most of the time a good style compliment or even a mentioned [and positive] notice would be great. Last time I really had someone comment in person it was a little kid asking why I had hair like a girl. Haha. I looked at him with a nice shocked expression and said, "No! Wow really?"

[Mabel Grey]

I love it when my husband comments on how good my hair smells
This is something I love to hear, also.
There is something wonderful about it when my boyfriend tells me this. He'll lay with my hair draped over his face, when we are laying about. I wear my hair up for work, so that every once in awhile I do wear it down, the guys at work always make comments on the length (it seems french braids shorten mine alot), one guy can not believe I haven't colored my hair in about 10 years. On that note, i need to get some pictures up.
I would love to hear you hair looks like spun silk.

[Heavenly Locks]

I can't wait until someone says "OMG Your hair is so long!" :) A simple one ;)

[enfys]

I want to hear my two favourite ones again; "You look like Princess Leia" and "You look like a mermaid". They were my high points.

Additions to that would be a fairy comment, and a "look mum!" one.

[Laurenji]

So... I was reading this thread yesterday, and last night I totally had a dream that someone referred to me as "the girl with hair like water". Lol. I'm not sure if that's a compliment, but obviously my brain thinks it is...

[Elphie]

I didn't realize how awesome an unsolicited hair compliment really is. I was at a school function, walking through a crowded hallway against the flow of traffic and someone I barely know grabbed my arm and said "your hair is just beautiful!"

I'll say that was the one I was hoping to get!

[Peter]

A lot of people are saying they'd like to get "oh your hair is so long!". I've gotten that a few times, but not in a positive way. It's more like "oh your hair is so long (and you should cut it because it looks disgusting but I won't dare say it to your face)". In fact I actually once overheard a friend saying it was disgusting... :confused:

I don't really get hair comments but my favorite one to get would probably be something along the lines of "I've never seen a guy with such nice hair".


I eventually want to get a little kid come up to me and ask me if I am Rapunzel. I think at that point my hair goal will be complete. ^_^
Oh that's cute. :D

[Sarah4983]

A few years ago when my hair was thick and wavy and about APL I was the only one in the bathroom washing my hands after class and two girls walked in, one whispered to the other "wow she has really pretty hair."

It was that one comment that made me want to grow my hair out! :)

[bluemoon1891]

I'd be happy if someone even notices the length enough to comment it. I don't actually care if it's in a good or bad tone as I would take it as a compliment either way. For someone to even notice must indicate that I've made a lot of progress. :tongue:

[Kiraela]

I was just thinking about this. I would absolutely be thrilled if someone told me I was their hair idol, or if they commented on how much healthier my hair is looking these days. Although the 'wow your hair is long' is nice, too :D.

[bahannas]

I would love it if someone noted the actual health of my hair, rather than the style. :p

[jasper]

I'll settle for, "Your hair is beautiful!" Yea. That'd do just fine. :)

I got that one today, from a cashier as I was making a purchase. The random stranger complement is, I guess, the one I was waiting for. This was after a couple of days of hearing people I see every day at work tell me "I had no idea your hair was so long" because I wore a braid instead of a bun on Tuesaday and Wednesday. I wasn't sure it was complementary at work, and I got the locks of love recommendation from one of my pals at work this week too:rolleyes: So, it was a relief at the store, when I got the "your hair is beautiful" compliment about that braid of mine.

[jacqueline101]

I'd like for them to say wow your hair is long and pretty.

[lovinglocks]

"You're hair is so healthy"
...Or maybe something like
"I'm so jealous, I wish I had your hair"
It would be nice to be envied for my hair.

[darklyndsea]

I'm hoping that I'll eventually get people blatantly staring at my hair. You know, where they know it's rude but they just can't stop themselves. :D

But getting told I have princess hair would be awesome too.

[Amber_Maiden]

Um... something along the lines of "OMG- Your hair is freaking gorgeous!!! It's so long!! You like an elf!"

[caadam]

"Your hair is so shiny and healthy! How'd you do it?"

Then I'd be like, "Mwahaha! You really wanna know?" lol

[annamoonfairy]

Wow I love your hair !!!!!!

[cheetahfast]

Hmm, I never thought about this.

To be honest I don't know. Hmm....

[Emy Sue]

Just today I got a compliment on my hair. Someone I hadn't seen in a while said something along the lines of, "Your hair is getting soooo long and healthy! Whatever you are doing, keep doing it!" So I told her about this website...

[elbow chic]

What I'm really shooting for is someone with a critical eye to rear back-- and I don't care if they actually say it or just think it loudly-- and go, "You really just do whatever the F you want, don't you?"

[MinderMutsig]

A *gasp* when I let my hair down would be nice.

[EtherealDoll]

I haven't thought about it before.
Probably any compliment would be good.

[StubbornLocks]

Any compliment is nice but there is one that I never hoped to get as my hair is rather thin and you can easily see that. My BF has actually told me that my hair is very thick and shiny yay!

[krisbb]

since becoming a henna head I feel very lucky to have been complimented once a week and not just on the color. its interesting because when it was mouseish colored i got a compliment MAYBE once a month on its "prettiness" ;) and interesting thing some people (friends/ family) instantly comment on the hair color change, others pretend not to notice lol.

[Long_hair_bear]

I don't need one, to be honest. I love my hair, and that's what matters to me. That and that my hubby loves it, which I know he does, so hurray! His friend recently told me my long hair was gorgeous, and that was nice to hear, but as long as the DH and I like it, that's all that matters to me.

[Pinkster8]

I'd like to hear, "Your hair is so long! Healthy, too!" Although I would love any compliment on it :D

[ludwig20]

I normally get comments about my thickness, but ideally I'd like to hear "Your hair looks so shiny/feels so soft!" more often. :flower:

[PixieKitten]

I can't wait to get compliments on the length, but I'll settle for what I get now! DBF is always burying his face into my hair when we cuddle because he loves the smell of it, and a few weeks ago his brother went to pat my head as a joke, and his jaw just dropped as he touched my head and he said 'It's so SOFT!!' and petted it for a while.. It was awesome xD

[Mayflower]

That I have princess hair. I mean.. it doesn't get any better than the hair of (ANY of the) Disney princesses!

[TiffanieJean]

Any compliment is a good compliment to me. Normally it's about my color, so I guess I would be happy if some random person commented on how healthy or long it was instead. :o

[TiffanieJean]

That I have princess hair. I mean.. it doesn't get any better than the hair of (ANY of the) Disney princesses!

Or that! "OOH, you look just like the little mermaid" lol

[stew]

I used to get "Wow, you have SO MUCH hair!" because of how thick it was.

Any of the following would be lovely:
"Can I touch it/play with it/braid it?"
"You look like a mermaid/elf/forest creature/other mythical creature!"

My boyfriend (we've been together since I was 16 - almost 6 years!) used to like it when I would hang my face over his and we would both be surrounded by curtains of hair.. it was like portable privacy. My friends call it a "hair house" :P

[blondie9912]

Since I cut my hair to APL last year, it's slowly creeping towards BSL now. I plan on growing to waist and maintaining there until the colour grows out. I can't say I would mind a simple "Wow, your hair is getting so long!"

[Frosty Heavens]

i go into public with my hair up inside my hat or hidden inside a hoodie or something (some people want to touch them :mad: ), but when i was at local leisure centre and had my hair in pony tail they said i should be in shampoo advert :D

[Littlewing13]

I usually wear my hair up but one day wore it down & was asked if I was wearing extensions. I basically wanna hear anything that means its long hehe

[millyaulait]

I usually get compliments on how shiny my hair is, but I *can't wait!!!* until I get the "Your hair is so long!" compliment... :P

[Vlientje]

I usually get compliments on how shiny my hair is, but I *can't wait!!!* until I get the "Your hair is so long!" compliment... :P
Wanna trade? xD I want your compliment so badly!

[StubbornLocks]

I don't need one, to be honest. I love my hair, and that's what matters to me. That and that my hubby loves it, which I know he does, so hurray! His friend recently told me my long hair was gorgeous, and that was nice to hear, but as long as the DH and I like it, that's all that matters to me.

Long Hair Bear, this is so true! I agree. It might be nice when people give compliments about your hair but in the end the only thing that matters is whether YOU are happy with your hair or not.

[iSuperHeroic]

I hope someone says, "Your hair looks so healthy and it's so long!"


I HAD to put the "it's so long" part in there, because my hair is growing horrendously slow and it's killing me. :mad:

[skaempfer]

Absolutely effing any.

I finally broke down and asked DH if he liked my hair (he hasn't commented one way or the other for a couple of years, at least). He answered "Do you like mine?" so quickly that I just said "Yeah, yes I do." :rolleyes:


I've had some lovely comments from fellow LHCers on my profile page. :o

Still, "Wow, your hair is gooooooooooorgeous!" could hardly hurt, could it?

[StubbornLocks]

I hope someone says, "Your hair looks so healthy and it's so long!"
I HAD to put the "it's so long" part in there, because my hair is growing horrendously slow and it's killing me. :mad:

Oh how I feel for you! My hair is hennaed and I never see any roots showing up! hair might be pretty stubborn when it comes to growth! has yours always been slow?

[ilovelonghair]

I'm hoping to get something like these in future:
'you're hair has become so much thicker now'
or:
'your hair is so long now'

I'll have to be patient. Mostly what I hear is that my hair is soon going to be outgrown by my bf's which isn't yet true, but he's well on his way. I don't mind that though :D

[iSuperHeroic]

Oh how I feel for you! My hair is hennaed and I never see any roots showing up! hair might be pretty stubborn when it comes to growth! has yours always been slow?

Yes, my hair has always been slow.

I don't think chemically dying and bleaching it has helped any either, I wish I had given that up earlier.

I dyed my hair all one color about a month and a half ago, no roots. NONE.

And I'm taking prenatal vitamins and Biotin to speed up my hair growth.

It's so frustrating!

[StubbornLocks]

Hmm they say that the warmer it is, the better one's hair grows.. maybe you will get some nice growth spur soon! There is still hope! Don't give up! btw my hair was bleached in August 2010 (yes, you are reading this correctly) and the blond hangs just above my ears now lol.

[Kes]

I remember 3 distinct episodes with my hair, the first when I left school, my form tutor told me that she would miss me and then said she had wanted to ask for years how did I make my hair shine. When the class were all working and heads down she could pick me out from the shine on my hair.
The second was I went to one of the hair dressing training salons in London. The student spent ages combing my hair, looking at my forehead, eventually asked to be excused while he got his tutor. The Tutor combed and looked - then called the whole class over to look at my 'strange hairline'!??! One of those ground please open up and swallow me moments.
Lastly my hair was BSL, and I decided that for the first time (& last) I wanted my hair permed. In the salon the stylist kept combing my hair and asked repeatedly "are you sure about this?"......comb......comb comb...."are really sure??", wish now I had said no. Now a plain wow would make me smile for a week.

[nobeltonya]

One lady at the park yesterday said my hair was beautiful. :)

[PixxieStix]

I would love any compliments on how long/gorgeous/beautiful it is, but mostly, I can't wait for it to be complimented on it's gorgeous length! Aw, the stuff my hair dreams are made of. I love my hair, and really, that's what matters most to me, but my vain streak really wants recognition of my hard won success with my hair.

[JellyBene]

I love hearing that mine is thick and shiny. I get the shiny compliment a lot and it always makes my day. I also really appreciate when someone asks me what I do to make it so nice

[Amethyste]

my hair is not even long, I mostly get compliments about its color. I get the "Your hairstyle is really cute" quite often.

When it's longer, I would like my husband to say " Honey, you need to cut your hair! Too many guys stare atyou and I don't like it" haha.

[battles]

I'll be happy with any genuine compliment.

When my natural color is grown out, I'd be absolutely thrilled if someone appreciated it as much as I do now.

[Seeshami]

It's not really a compliment but I can't wait for the day when this happens

Person: *pets the naughty mess*
Naughty mess *NOMNOMNOM*
Person: :shocked: Your hair just BIT ME!
Seesha: So?

[leilasahhar]

A lady stopped me at a store once, and asked if she could run her hands through my hair! It was ok..kinda weird, but a nice compliment ;)

[Raiscake]

My coworker said I had mermaid hair. :D I'd love to hear it again from other people.

[Ligeia_13]

I'm not fussed really. I'm growing my hair because I like it that way, other people don't have to like it too :)

[trolleypup]

Compliments from other longhairs that make bystanders roll their eyes, like: "Nice hair, but it is soooo short!" (from a woman with down grey hair longer than mine).

[heidi w.]

If any.
I don t mind what people think about my hair, but still, I hope, somebody, when my hair grows long, could say:
Your hair is like waterfall ! :blushing:

IF you get to 4-5 feet of hair, that's when this compliment will start being heard. It'll happen. You just have to be patient.

My favorite compliment ever was from a little girl, perhaps around 5-6 years old, and she saw me with my hair down in a hotel community meeting room, just outside the room, and exclaimed pointing, "Look Mommy, It's a princess.

She was darling and adorable. I know I made an impression that day. I spoke to her and her Mommy a little bit, and we had a fun conversation.

heidi w.

[heidi w.]

Most people do not know how to "read" hair. IF it's in a bun, most people can't even come to some sort of reasonable conclusion as to how much hair is really tucked up there. That's a specific skill to have, and in the world, there's no real reward for having this assessment skill. It's not like you get a promotion or make more money. So most people carry on under the idea that it's "just hair".

The thing is that YOU enjoy it, and YOU appreciate what you've got. That's all you really need, even though recognition is pleasant. Even hairdressers have these problems since most do not work with overly longer hair, nor have any idea really about best hair care suggestions and ideas.

YOU just have to know within yourself, and go with that, and ignore all the silence and crappy hair around you. I see horrible-looking hair nearly every day. I never say anything, and I've had less than a handful be curious about how I care for my hair, and even less than that inquire, and then they stand there and within about 2 minutes or less their eyes glaze over. They just don't care.

In my opinion, there is no reason whatever for having misbehaving hair or crappy hair. It's not that hard to take care of hair. But it seems to be an elusive thing for most people. I think it's because most are busy wanting their hair to do something other than what they inherited, and can't accept really, what the good Lord gave them.

heidi w.

[Ishje]

My favorite compliment ever was from a little girl, perhaps around 5-6 years old, and she saw me with my hair down in a hotel community meeting room, just outside the room, and exclaimed pointing, "Look Mommy, It's a princess.
.

I had something similair with a little boy, when my hair was black, only he screamed: "look daddy look, it is a witch" XD
his dad was so embarrassed, but the boy was so exited and happy that he had seen a witch, it was cute in a silly way.
don't think it was the best compliment ever, but I will never forget it. :p

I like it when people tell me that my hair is soft and shiny, and that happened a few times :)