WaitingSoLong
December 30th, 2009, 02:29 PM
Questions are in bold.
OK, so I was totally devastated when I went in for a trim back in August and the lady cut my hair crooked, so I had to have it fixed and ended up loosing 4". It totally wrecked my year end 2009 goal of hip length. I am back to where I started originally, which is 32" or so. I was at 34 when I had it "trimmed". I quit reading LHC because I was so upset about my hair. I was used to bunning at 34" and could nto seem to do ANY buns right with 30" hair. Not to mention the blunt ends would not tuck. I am definitely only trimming split ends once a year and gong for fairytale ends once all the dyed hair is cut out (see below).
ANYway. In the last year I have been working hard on discovering the best hair care regime for me. I have tried about everything....condition only, water only, sulfate free, cone free, etc. I came full circle to how I used to do it before LHC for years and years, which is my favorite shampoo and conditioner (Pantene). I am not sure why I messed with it, I guess all the new info on LHC made me think my hair could be in better condition though my hair stylists always commented on how healthy my hair was, especially for it being long hair. It looks and feels so much better with Pantene. Oh well!
I did switch to satin pillowcases and oil my hair occasionally. Bunning helps a LOT because I am very active (horses, yardwork) and cannot wear my hair down, especially in winter when the static is crazy.
I only wash 2x a week, I wish I could go less but my hair gets nasty from dirt/horses.
So, I want to know if bunning causes stress damage, as well as braiding? I rely heavily on these two things to be able to function with long hair.
I also want to know what people are seeking and destroying with S&D cutting? Split ends?
Is it bad to bun if the hair is not completely dry?
And speaking of drying, I would really love to never heat dry my hair, but in the winter it takes forever to dry. I can go to bed with wet hair loose and wake up with it still wet. This morning I washed my hair and it is STILL wet about 5 hours later. I was freezing cold so I dried the hair by my scalp and bunned it damp. Anyone else's hair take an entire day to dry naturally? In the summer it is dry within an hour.
My long term hair goals are:
To trim out all the dyed hair from a few years back. I have not dyed it in forever but you can still see a line where I stopped dying it. I am about 6" away from having it all trimmed out but refuse to lose that much length at once. I am patient, I can wait 6 years worthof 1" trims to get it all out.
To obtain a TB length braid. I think my hair will need to be classic to reach this goal. Anyone with a TB braid that can tell me how long your hair is loose? I can reach TB by next year but figure on 2012 year end to reach it together with my first goal.
Thanks for reading!
OK, so I was totally devastated when I went in for a trim back in August and the lady cut my hair crooked, so I had to have it fixed and ended up loosing 4". It totally wrecked my year end 2009 goal of hip length. I am back to where I started originally, which is 32" or so. I was at 34 when I had it "trimmed". I quit reading LHC because I was so upset about my hair. I was used to bunning at 34" and could nto seem to do ANY buns right with 30" hair. Not to mention the blunt ends would not tuck. I am definitely only trimming split ends once a year and gong for fairytale ends once all the dyed hair is cut out (see below).
ANYway. In the last year I have been working hard on discovering the best hair care regime for me. I have tried about everything....condition only, water only, sulfate free, cone free, etc. I came full circle to how I used to do it before LHC for years and years, which is my favorite shampoo and conditioner (Pantene). I am not sure why I messed with it, I guess all the new info on LHC made me think my hair could be in better condition though my hair stylists always commented on how healthy my hair was, especially for it being long hair. It looks and feels so much better with Pantene. Oh well!
I did switch to satin pillowcases and oil my hair occasionally. Bunning helps a LOT because I am very active (horses, yardwork) and cannot wear my hair down, especially in winter when the static is crazy.
I only wash 2x a week, I wish I could go less but my hair gets nasty from dirt/horses.
So, I want to know if bunning causes stress damage, as well as braiding? I rely heavily on these two things to be able to function with long hair.
I also want to know what people are seeking and destroying with S&D cutting? Split ends?
Is it bad to bun if the hair is not completely dry?
And speaking of drying, I would really love to never heat dry my hair, but in the winter it takes forever to dry. I can go to bed with wet hair loose and wake up with it still wet. This morning I washed my hair and it is STILL wet about 5 hours later. I was freezing cold so I dried the hair by my scalp and bunned it damp. Anyone else's hair take an entire day to dry naturally? In the summer it is dry within an hour.
My long term hair goals are:
To trim out all the dyed hair from a few years back. I have not dyed it in forever but you can still see a line where I stopped dying it. I am about 6" away from having it all trimmed out but refuse to lose that much length at once. I am patient, I can wait 6 years worthof 1" trims to get it all out.
To obtain a TB length braid. I think my hair will need to be classic to reach this goal. Anyone with a TB braid that can tell me how long your hair is loose? I can reach TB by next year but figure on 2012 year end to reach it together with my first goal.
Thanks for reading!