Shoulder | Armpit

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Originally Posted by battles

I love the forks, ravenheather! :inlove:

I think I'm going to hang out here until my shoulder length layers reach APL, or until the mass exodus. :p The shoulder length layers are probably why I can't do any useful buns yet at almost APL.. sigh.

Also, is anyone else signed up for the summer swap? :D

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Thanks. How does the summer swap work?

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Originally Posted by ravenheather

Thanks. How does the summer swap work?

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It's like a Secret Santa through the mail sort of thing. You're paired up with someone and get to choose a gift or whatever you'd like for them. Everyone posts a list of their likes and dislikes to make things a little easier. Someone else is given your info and gets to send you a gift, so you're not receiving from the same person you're sending to.

The thread for it is on the swap board. :) The winter thread is also floating around, everyone usually posts pictures and action shots of hairtoys. It looks like a lot of fun!

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Originally Posted by battles

I love the forks, ravenheather! :inlove:

I think I'm going to hang out here until my shoulder length layers reach APL, or until the mass exodus. :p The shoulder length layers are probably why I can't do any useful buns yet at almost APL.. sigh.

Also, is anyone else signed up for the summer swap? :D

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I am!
Oddly enough, I think I'm going to keep my layers. When they start growing out more and making me look weird again, I'm going to get them recut.

I have layers and I hate them! But I will probably have to get them cut because the bleach is still at the ends of my layers (for some reason, I barely have any damage on my longest hair but the damage on my shoulder length layers goes to my chin!?!?!)

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Originally Posted by thirstylocks

I have layers and I hate them! But I will probably have to get them cut because the bleach is still at the ends of my layers (for some reason, I barely have any damage on my longest hair but the damage on my shoulder length layers goes to my chin!?!?!)

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Bleach damage can travel up the hair shaft, so if you're trying to get rid of it the best way to go is to cut a little above where the damage ends. That's why I cut mine off right away.

I forget if I've officially posted in this thread yet, but I'm joining the club. I recently decided to go the next 3 months with out straightening my hair (except for maybe a few special occasions), which means I can't consider myself APL. My curls are coming down a little bit over my shoulders, but not by much. So APL curls here I come! :p

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Originally Posted by battles

It's like a Secret Santa through the mail sort of thing. You're paired up with someone and get to choose a gift or whatever you'd like for them. Everyone posts a list of their likes and dislikes to make things a little easier. Someone else is given your info and gets to send you a gift, so you're not receiving from the same person you're sending to.

The thread for it is on the swap board. :) The winter thread is also floating around, everyone usually posts pictures and action shots of hairtoys. It looks like a lot of fun!

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I did one of those ages ago on a different hair forum and LOVED it. They're so much fun! Maybe if I stay regularly involved here again I'll jump in on the next one.

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Originally Posted by Bunnysaur

I am!
Oddly enough, I think I'm going to keep my layers. When they start growing out more and making me look weird again, I'm going to get them recut.

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I'm keeping my layers too, I feel like I need them with my curl.

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Originally Posted by Bunnysaur

Bleach damage can travel up the hair shaft, so if you're trying to get rid of it the best way to go is to cut a little above where the damage ends. That's why I cut mine off right away.

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WOAH WHAT? I have no split ends though? i check very carefully and haven't found one in over a year - i had some major chops. So even without split ends, the bleach travels up?

OK, so I managed to do a better length check (turns out my mom had taken my mirror and was just lying about it :rolleyes:) and I'm about 1" away from APL. :( So not as close as I though, but still pretty close! Hopefully the rooibos + better care/oiling + more sunlight and stuff will give me a growth spurt. I last dyed a little over 2 weeks ago and I have about a half inch of roots already :D

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Originally Posted by thirstylocks

WOAH WHAT? I have no split ends though? i check very carefully and haven't found one in over a year - i had some major chops. So even without split ends, the bleach travels up?

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Split or not, if your hair is damaged, it's damaged. I know a girl who bleached a few streaks into her hair a few years ago, and because she never cut ABOVE the damage, she still has some streaks that are almost all the way from root to tip. When I bleached my hair a few weeks ago, I had damaged bits that I could tell were getting bigger, but no splits. I only had a little damage, about 1/4", so I trimmed about 1/2" and everything feels better.

@ Bunnysaur I didn't know that :( Now I realize why my layers haven't grown at all the past two semesters. Next step is to trim them off :(

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Originally Posted by thirstylocks

@ Bunnysaur I didn't know that :( Now I realize why my layers haven't grown at all the past two semesters. Next step is to trim them off :(

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Yeah, bleach is definitely bugger. :( I'm sorry you have to trim off so much