Slug Yoga
September 21st, 2008, 08:06 PM
Hey guys, here's the deal... I see almost no split ends in my hair. Like I can look through my hair and eventually maybe find one, but by the time I find scissors I've lost it. It's virgin, never been dyed, blowdried, etc., and I'm pretty careful with it. I wash maybe a couple times a week, usually CO, don't wear it down, etc. But I am starting to wonder if maybe my ends are a bit damaged, or if it's something else, or my imagination, and I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts, experience, or advice.
When I run my fingers over my braid tassel, it feels uneven, for lack of a better word. Like if you were to run your fingers over the main length of your hair, all those fibers would be continuous and it would feel smooth. But my ends feel a bit rough.
I wondered if maybe part of what I was feeling was just the different lengths of my hair, all the tiny bumps of hair shafts ending at different places. It's been growing out for a couple years and hasn't been cut for a while, and my hairs would not all be exactly at the same length, like they would be if I had trimmed recently.
And when I comb my hair and pull sheds out, they seem to snag a bit on the last inch or so, as if the hair there is rougher. Does that make sense?
My ends have felt dry or crunchy to me for a while, maybe since last year or so, and I usually oil them (with coconut oil, lately), which does seem to help.
So anyway, I was wondering what people thought might be causing this--like is my hair worn or damaged at the ends (even if I don't really see evidence of splits), too dry, something else?
And also, what should I do about it, besides continuing to be careful and oil? I don't plan to cut it for a while, since I don't want to lose length--maybe some trimming after a year or more of growing.
Thanks a lot, guys! :)
When I run my fingers over my braid tassel, it feels uneven, for lack of a better word. Like if you were to run your fingers over the main length of your hair, all those fibers would be continuous and it would feel smooth. But my ends feel a bit rough.
I wondered if maybe part of what I was feeling was just the different lengths of my hair, all the tiny bumps of hair shafts ending at different places. It's been growing out for a couple years and hasn't been cut for a while, and my hairs would not all be exactly at the same length, like they would be if I had trimmed recently.
And when I comb my hair and pull sheds out, they seem to snag a bit on the last inch or so, as if the hair there is rougher. Does that make sense?
My ends have felt dry or crunchy to me for a while, maybe since last year or so, and I usually oil them (with coconut oil, lately), which does seem to help.
So anyway, I was wondering what people thought might be causing this--like is my hair worn or damaged at the ends (even if I don't really see evidence of splits), too dry, something else?
And also, what should I do about it, besides continuing to be careful and oil? I don't plan to cut it for a while, since I don't want to lose length--maybe some trimming after a year or more of growing.
Thanks a lot, guys! :)