Progress picture (big, sorry!)

[Eryka]

This is a picture I took moments ago. I wanted to see if the Emu oil I am using was darkening my hair. Apparently, it is. Check my album for comparisons. This is just after clarifying my hair yesterday. No oils or leave ins after the shower. It should be noted that the color is just my own plus the Emu Oil. I have never dyed my hair.
EDIT: Oh yeah, these are braid waves. My hair normally doesn't have that much "personality" to it.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa221/Cheeseistheword/DSCN0461.jpg

[harpyangel]

wow...so shiny!

[PurpleAshes]

Wow, your hair is so pretty and long! I only got more surprised as I kept scrolling down the page xD
And I can see that your hair is darker than before :)

[Honey39]

Holy schmoly - you have BEAUTIFUL hair! Wow, it's absolutely gorgeous.

[Johanna64]

Wow,your length!!!
Your hair is beautiful,it looks healthy and shiny :)

[Coriander]

W.O.W!!!!

I, too, kept scrolling and scrolling down... lol. Beautiful hair. Absolutely lovely and gorgeous.

Whatever it is you're doing is obviously working for you!!! :)

[OhioLisa]

Oh... my... :thud:

GORGEOUS!!

[Misha]

Wow, now that's...
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Beautiful hair!

[Eryka]

Thanks guys, I'm actually blushing. It was surprising to see how much darker it is. My hair was completely dry and any lightness was picked up by the blinding California sun. So apparently the Emu Oil worked. Who woulda thunk it? :shrug:

[eresh]

VERY beautiful!
And such thickness and shine

[Xandergrammy]

Simply gorgeous!!

[paper]

:thud: Your hair is just stunning!

[Radulfr]

Oooh wow, that hair you have is wonderful! :thumbsup:

[chrissy-b]

:thudpile:

Oh. My. God. Your hair is amazing.

[JamieLeigh]

So beautiful! And the shine really translates well in this pic. I'd definitely keep the emu oil on the menu!! Thanks for sharing. :D

[Lisa Marie]

Were you trying to darken your hair? It looks wonderful!

[Eryka]

Were you trying to darken your hair? It looks wonderful!

Actually I was. When I read about the darkening claims of Emu Oil I took it with a grain of salt. However, as it was just oil, I didn't think it could hurt any. Turns out its the only oil my hair loves and the darkening is a huge side benefit.

[spidermom]

Wow-wow-wow! Such beautiful hair and impressive length; I love it.

I used emu oil in my hair for more than a year, and I had no darkening whatsoever. I quit using it because coconut oil smells so much better and works just as well (for me).

[Anje]

Wonderful hair, and so long it won't fit in my browser window!

[karenpetal]

wow!!!!!!!!! gorgeous hair - everything is perfect length, texture color !!!!!!!!!!

[Addy]

WoW! Your length is stunning and I had the same thought as everyone else of scrolling and scrolling and scrolling and still have more hair to look at.

Beautiful! :)

[Eryka]

Thanks guys, your comments are helping improve a seriously rotten day.

[LHGypsyRose]

Woooow! Lovely, beautiful, gorgeous, stunning, etc. etc.

[SchnauzerMom]

Wow your hair is awesome! Love the color and shine.

[desertrose]

wooww very beautiful it looks soo soft:D

[joyellen]

My eyes nearly popped out of my face! :bigeyes: Stunning hair!

[harpgal]

Your hair is absolutely gorgeous, Eryka....beautiful color, marvelous length, and perfect hemline. You are very blessed! :thumbsup:

[Elphie]

Alright, I read the first few sentences in the post, saw your hair and then had to scroll back because I was so enthralled I couldn't remember what the thread was about!

It looks fabulous, btw.

[Citrine]

That's a beautiful dark color! Those braid-waves are nicely accented by your long hair too ;)

[AutumnSky]

It's gorgeous!

[lora410]

I was liek wow and showed my fiancee. You hair is stunning, and your ends are amazingly thick :thud:

[Garnet66]

Thanks for sharing your beautiful hair with us.

[suicides_eve]

*thudd* gosh its so long!! beautiful

[SHELIAANN1969]

I am here in the :thudpile: WOW!!! It's wonderful!!!

[Oberon88]

Gorgeous!!! It looks lovely and thick and touchable.

[kwaniesiam]

:agape: Beautiful hair! It seems to go on forever, like a dark, shiny waterfall.

[Debra83]

AWESOME!!! Emu oil, eh? I did a thread about that awhile ago...supposed to grow hair faster too. Did you notice sped up growth?

[Silver & Gold]

Your hair is quite impressive. And it does look much deeper in color.

[squiggyflop]

wow.. i was just looking at that pic in your album.. totally worthy of this smiley.. :thudpile:

[Shorty89]

Oh my goodness! You're hair is gorgeous! I have hair envy :thud:

[Xan]

so beautiful

[Dez]

very beautiful! It does look alot darker than another of your pics.

[Leabhar]

Your hair is gorgeous! I love the hemline, too. I will definitely keep emu oil in mind for darkening hair, especially since my ends tend to be lighter than the roots. Again, lovely hair!

[sahiba]

Your hair is so pretty . What I would do to trade :( Gorgeous hair

[Autumnberry]

Wow, that is serious shine, and so healthy and thick looking. Seeing it is a treat! You must have very strong hair! Do you use oil as a leave-in or before washing?

[Tressie]

Truly lovely in every way!!!!!!! (o:

[Chrissy]

I agree with all the descriptions everyone gave. I also have great respect for all of the people on here who have resisted cutting and have the reward of very long beautiful hair. Now I need to go look at your other picture for comparison.

[RoseRedDead]

You have such lovely hair, Eryka. You're seriously making me consider growing longer than my goal of finger-tip length. :flowers:

[girlcat36]

Your hair is stunning!

[NiAosSi]

Whoa - check out the shine and length. Beautiful!

[LutraLutra]

Wow, your hair is sooooo beautiful. :thudpile:

[Eryka]

Wow, that is serious shine, and so healthy and thick looking. Seeing it is a treat! You must have very strong hair! Do you use oil as a leave-in or before washing?

Honestly, I use the oil every which way I can. I will leave it in when I have damp hair, I will do a deep treatment with it, or re-wet my hair and then apply. Dry or wet seems to work but, if it is damp it seems to have just a slightly better result.

As an aside, I've also put perfume oil mixed with the Emu Oil and ran that through my hair. The results are great! Someone mentioned in a different thread that their Emu Oil smelled "birdy". Personally that is not what I smell, its kind of a non-scent. It just smells like, well, oil. I would say the batch was bad if you get a whiff of the birdiness.

[DarkChocolate]

Your hair is so beautiful:)
I love the color and the length is amazing:)

[tina1025]

Healthy, shiny, long and gorgeous :)

[PurpleRays]

What beautiful hair you have....so shiny, love it !

[Ndnlady]

Wow! Beautiful hair! It does look darker then your other pics, but it looks good! I may have to try some emu oil myself!:D

[SpecialKitty]

Very beautiful Eryka! Congrats on your progress :applause:

[dolcevita]

Gorgeous! This definitely motivates me to have hair like yours one day!

[Fencai]

Holy Scrolling!!!!
That's gorgeous!!!!

[Pixna]

A-MAZING, Eryka!!! Your hair is incredible--so shiny, healthy, glowing, and looooong!!! I see that you started growing long at 20 inches. How long did it take you to get from there to your current length?? Tell me a year and I'll kiss your feet! :bow:

[Little_Bird]

You've got amazing hair! Geesh, it's very long :D I love knee lenght hair, from the super lenghts I think it's the most flattering...

Wonder if I'll ever see such long hair live hehe... Keep it growing, it looks very healthy! :)

[Violeta]

OMG! Absolutely stunning!

[Melisande]

Wow, Eryka, how gorgeous. I'm stunned. SO beautiful, SO long, SO full and healthy looking.

[Peggy E.]

What can I add to an already lengthy list of compliments? Your hair is glorious and amazingly full for the length.

Does it remain the darker color following a hair wash and the removal of the emu oil? Or do you have to put the oil in it if you are to have darker hair?

[Forever_Sophie]

Your hair is amazing! So beautiful!!!

[RavennaNight]

Wow Eryka your hair is so shiny and wavy...and long! That looks pretty close to knee! And yes, the emu oil did make your hair darker in comparison to yoir album. Shiny & healthy!

[janeytilllie]

You have amazing hair! its so beautiful and your ends are perfect.
I hope you day I can have such pretty hair like yours :D

[Kiraela]

The color is absolutely magnificent!

[Sissy]

Honestly, I use the oil every which way I can. I will leave it in when I have damp hair, I will do a deep treatment with it, or re-wet my hair and then apply. Dry or wet seems to work but, if it is damp it seems to have just a slightly better result.

As an aside, I've also put perfume oil mixed with the Emu Oil and ran that through my hair. The results are great! Someone mentioned in a different thread that their Emu Oil smelled "birdy". Personally that is not what I smell, its kind of a non-scent. It just smells like, well, oil. I would say the batch was bad if you get a whiff of the birdiness.

Your hair is LOVELY and I love your nice blunt hemline. My hemline is getting very uneven from trimming away all these splits!

Please do tell us more about Emu Oil.... where do you source it? How long did it take to see darkening effect? Is this darkening supposed to be permanent or will it lighten if you stop using the oil. I pine for darker hair, which is why I ask these things :o I will love to have hair like yours!

[zift]

:agape: That's so beautiful. I wish I could have hair like that, makes me envious.:o

[Beatnik Guy]

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[Jessikinz]

That is so incredible! Your length is amazingly long, and the colour is spectacular! Wow, just wow. Your hair is loving what you're doing for it :)

[Seraphina]

Wow,that is so pretty ! Well done ! :)

[Eryka]

A-MAZING, Eryka!!! Your hair is incredible--so shiny, healthy, glowing, and looooong!!! I see that you started growing long at 20 inches. How long did it take you to get from there to your current length?? Tell me a year and I'll kiss your feet! :bow:

If I remember correctly, it was slightly closer to 2 years but not more than that. My hair grows at about 3/4in - 1in per month so that is what my calculations are based on. If your hair grows faster however, then I'd bump up the time table. I've also been maintaining this length for about 6 months and have trimmed about 6 or 7 inches off during that time. Otherwise I would have some rough looking ankle length hair.

[Eryka]

What can I add to an already lengthy list of compliments? Your hair is glorious and amazingly full for the length.

Does it remain the darker color following a hair wash and the removal of the emu oil? Or do you have to put the oil in it if you are to have darker hair?

From my experience the color stays. I haven't used the oil for some time and my hair is still dark. It takes a little time but you should see a difference if you do pictures every 2 or 3 weeks, I'd imagine. The longer you can keep the oil in your hair the better the results, I think.

[Eryka]

Your hair is LOVELY and I love your nice blunt hemline. My hemline is getting very uneven from trimming away all these splits!

Please do tell us more about Emu Oil.... where do you source it? How long did it take to see darkening effect? Is this darkening supposed to be permanent or will it lighten if you stop using the oil. I pine for darker hair, which is why I ask these things :o I will love to have hair like yours!

There are 2 places where I get my Emu Oil. The first is a skincare website. She sells very small bottles so if you don't want to spend cash on a big 8oz bottle, you can try a 1/2oz for 5 USD. www.shimmerskincare.com (http://www.shimmerskincare.com)

The other place is much more economical but the sizes are also much bigger. http://www.silkysgarden.com/store/index.php/emu-oil/aust-emu?SID=3jaAsQMVCPQYzz%2BqXrGLQpR8By1Gi5%2BgpIK%2F 313dv1w%3D

As for how long it took, hard to say. I've been using it for about 4 months but I was looking in the mirror and wondering at about the 6 week mark. It was very subtle. If I had taken pictures it would've been easier to see.

So far the darkening has seemed to stick even through washing and clarifying. I use it lightly because I'm always in a rush at the moment and rushing + my hair= tangles. I really should do a deep oil treatment soon. :rolleyes:

[Sissy]

There are 2 places where I get my Emu Oil. The first is a skincare website. She sells very small bottles so if you don't want to spend cash on a big 8oz bottle, you can try a 1/2oz for 5 USD. www.shimmerskincare.com (http://www.shimmerskincare.com)

The other place is much more economical but the sizes are also much bigger. http://www.silkysgarden.com/store/index.php/emu-oil/aust-emu?SID=3jaAsQMVCPQYzz%2BqXrGLQpR8By1Gi5%2BgpIK%2F 313dv1w%3D

As for how long it took, hard to say. I've been using it for about 4 months but I was looking in the mirror and wondering at about the 6 week mark. It was very subtle. If I had taken pictures it would've been easier to see.

So far the darkening has seemed to stick even through washing and clarifying. I use it lightly because I'm always in a rush at the moment and rushing + my hair= tangles. I really should do a deep oil treatment soon. :rolleyes:

Thank you for the reply. Do you buy like Organic, Virgin, Cold pressed Emu oil or does Emu oil not come in different types?

http://www.shimmerskincare.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=26
It says Emu oil comes from a small bird in Australia. They do not harm the bird do they?

I had never heard of Emu oil until this thread. Is Emu oil known to do other positive things to the hair, aside from darkening color? For example, is Emu oil known to add strength or moisture or reduce breakage?

Thanks!

[Nera]

Amazing! It took my computer ages to load the image, and I was like:| this hair just keeps going on!
And I love how shiny it is without leave ins or oil. My hair could never look like that.

[utdesertrunner]

Your hair is so long and shiny too! Wow!

[long-hair-fan]

Look at that length! Incredible

[Aditi]

Wow!!! :agape: Beautiful long and shiny hair :)

[hmmm]

:thudpile: Did you say something about your hair not having any personality to it?

[Speckla]

Wow. My screen isn't big enough to fit all your hair into it. Total gorgeous and drool worthy! :D

[Das Siechtum]

I love your hair! :-)

[Loreley]

:agape:Very beautiful! Congrats! :)

[emi77]

Incredible!!!! Your hair looks so gorgeous!
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[jojo]

I scrolled down expecting BSL, maybe waist and scrolled down and my eyes popped out of my head, thats some long hair you got and I love its personality!

[Xandergrammy]

Your hair looks gorgeous, Eryka! Your hair definitely loves that emu oil!

[RavennaNight]

It sure is beautiful! I am sure Eryka's hair is even more gorgeous and even longer now than it was in the pic she posted in February!:brains: But cetainly thudworthy hair and deserving of thread-revival.;)