dagny
December 15th, 2018, 07:27 PM
Darn! I missed my 10 year "hairaversary"!!
I can't believe it has been 10 years since i joined TLHC! Where has the time gone? Where have my past friends gone? Where has my hair gone??!!!!!???? :hmm:
I have mostly been a lurker, but when I am actively growing my hair (and reminding myself of proper hair care) I tend to get more active on the board. The reason: so I remember that I am GROWING out my hair and don't cut it off on a whim.
I have grown my hair from shoulder to hip, cut it back to chin and then grew it back out to waist, re-cut back to APL and then played with it from APL to MBL until recently when I decided to grow it long. Very long!
My hip length hair I chopped about 8 yrs ago and I still remember the day when I held one of my toddler twins on my lap and he absentmindedly reached up to hold on to my braid...and it was gone. :-( I think it traumatized me more than it did him, as I still have those fond memories of him playing with my hair as he sat on my lap.
Well, that baby is 12 now and he (and his twin brother) are begging me to grow it out to my knees and longer, so I figured I had better get to growing since I will be 50 this year! I am curious to see what terminal may be like on me.
Looking back at my hair journey this past decade, I have come to realize some things and thought I'd share them with any newbies out there:
1. Don't compare your hair to the hair of other's. Your hair is JUST as beautiful. Tend to it, care for it, and love it and it will serve you well.
2. Henna is permanet.
3. Heat is not your friend.
4. Avoid lightening treatments because they ALL damage hair.
5. Find the oil that your hair loves.
6. Do weekly hair masks.
7. Frizz is just curl waiting to happen.
8. If your hair is acting strange, try a clarifying treatment.
9. Always use the 2-week rule when you are thinking of a change.
10. Henna is permanent
11. Know your hair type and what works best for it
12. Find your "hair twin" and stalk them on TLHC/HairTutorials to learn new styles that are realistic for you.
13. Don't neglect your scalp.
14. Test your hair regularly to determine if you need protein or moisture.
15. Don't forget to S&D if you have hair that is fragile or if you have damage
16. Hair seems to grow faster when you stop measuring it :p
17. Get a hair goal and work towards it
18. Greying hair has a special charm and how it evolves with time is unique to each person.
19. Long hair is beautiful at ANY age!
20. Did I mention that henna is permanent?!!?
Thank you everyone who has given me such great advice, written about their own successes, shared their hair tragedies, and passed along the hair love. You are all appreciated!
Here is to 10 more years :beerchug:
-- Dagny
I can't believe it has been 10 years since i joined TLHC! Where has the time gone? Where have my past friends gone? Where has my hair gone??!!!!!???? :hmm:
I have mostly been a lurker, but when I am actively growing my hair (and reminding myself of proper hair care) I tend to get more active on the board. The reason: so I remember that I am GROWING out my hair and don't cut it off on a whim.
I have grown my hair from shoulder to hip, cut it back to chin and then grew it back out to waist, re-cut back to APL and then played with it from APL to MBL until recently when I decided to grow it long. Very long!
My hip length hair I chopped about 8 yrs ago and I still remember the day when I held one of my toddler twins on my lap and he absentmindedly reached up to hold on to my braid...and it was gone. :-( I think it traumatized me more than it did him, as I still have those fond memories of him playing with my hair as he sat on my lap.
Well, that baby is 12 now and he (and his twin brother) are begging me to grow it out to my knees and longer, so I figured I had better get to growing since I will be 50 this year! I am curious to see what terminal may be like on me.
Looking back at my hair journey this past decade, I have come to realize some things and thought I'd share them with any newbies out there:
1. Don't compare your hair to the hair of other's. Your hair is JUST as beautiful. Tend to it, care for it, and love it and it will serve you well.
2. Henna is permanet.
3. Heat is not your friend.
4. Avoid lightening treatments because they ALL damage hair.
5. Find the oil that your hair loves.
6. Do weekly hair masks.
7. Frizz is just curl waiting to happen.
8. If your hair is acting strange, try a clarifying treatment.
9. Always use the 2-week rule when you are thinking of a change.
10. Henna is permanent
11. Know your hair type and what works best for it
12. Find your "hair twin" and stalk them on TLHC/HairTutorials to learn new styles that are realistic for you.
13. Don't neglect your scalp.
14. Test your hair regularly to determine if you need protein or moisture.
15. Don't forget to S&D if you have hair that is fragile or if you have damage
16. Hair seems to grow faster when you stop measuring it :p
17. Get a hair goal and work towards it
18. Greying hair has a special charm and how it evolves with time is unique to each person.
19. Long hair is beautiful at ANY age!
20. Did I mention that henna is permanent?!!?
Thank you everyone who has given me such great advice, written about their own successes, shared their hair tragedies, and passed along the hair love. You are all appreciated!
Here is to 10 more years :beerchug:
-- Dagny