Shoulder | Armpit

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Originally Posted by palaeoqueen

Urgh, my hair is driving me crazy. I found a shampoo and condish that it loved but they gave me acne. I've switched to a (so far) non-acne making shampoo/condish and now my hair is rough, dry and splitting like crazy. I can't really blame it,the damage in the bottom 3-4" is horrific (and totally my own fault) but I'm starting to realise that I'm going to have to start cutting a bit more off and it's somewhat disappointing to push my APL date back even further, probably to next summer now :(

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Just a suggestion: you could create a thread asking for suggestions of a shampoo and conditioner that's similar. Maybe it's just one particular ingredient that is causing you trouble. Trial and error can be so frustrating, though.

Hey everyone - what are some good buns that will work with this length? A cinnabun is getting boring. I tried a pencil bun, no dice. Any suggestions on what's working for you?

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Originally Posted by Cafe au Lait

Hey everyone - what are some good buns that will work with this length? A cinnabun is getting boring. I tried a pencil bun, no dice. Any suggestions on what's working for you?

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I'm mostly doing a lwb, but I doubt you could with your thickness.

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Originally Posted by SerinaDaith

Good luck!:D I know it is really hard when you find something that works for your hair but doesn't for the rest of you. If it helps my skin has gotten less fickle as I have gotten older.

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Thank you :D

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Originally Posted by XcaliburGirl

Just a suggestion: you could create a thread asking for suggestions of a shampoo and conditioner that's similar. Maybe it's just one particular ingredient that is causing you trouble. Trial and error can be so frustrating, though.

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I might do that, thanks!

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Originally Posted by Cafe au Lait

Hey everyone - what are some good buns that will work with this length? A cinnabun is getting boring. I tried a pencil bun, no dice. Any suggestions on what's working for you?

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I can just barely get a cinnamon bun on a good day, the only other bun I can do is this cheat-y one: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...&articleid=205

My first French Braid that is recognizable as such :

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/...photo-14-2.jpg

(Notice all the bits sticking out - LAYERS)

I was so excited I ran around the house cackling and making everyone look at it. DH and DS were unimpressed; the only person who was halfway interested was DD (5 years old).

This is AWESOME because I have clinicals next month, and I have to have my hair up. The only thing I can make stick is a cinnabun and that won't hold up. I thought I'd be stuck with a ponytail, but now I can do a French Braid!!

Edit : I tried a Lazy Wrap Bun for about half an hour and gave up in frustration. I just could not get the last bit to wrap around my thumb.

What a pretty braid, Cafe au Lait ^-^

I think my hair has stopped growing! I'm soooo annoyed. I'm so so so close to APL but it just never seems to get there, unless soaking west and I tilt my head back! I'm probably looking at the end of this year, or beginning of the next to reach it.

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Originally Posted by Cafe au Lait

Edit : I tried a Lazy Wrap Bun for about half an hour and gave up in frustration. I just could not get the last bit to wrap around my thumb.

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OOOOoooh ooooh oooooooh. I have a LWB suggestion. I am one inch shorter that you and I can do a LWB. Of course thickness matters and I am a 3" pony circ.

First, start up high on the head, then only wrap one finger.

Finally, OMIT the thumb wrap! just have the hair go right under the first loop. I have been doing it this way for two months. I just saw Bene's LWB video and realized that I was doing it "wrong." But it still worked! I am now able to do it with the thumb wrap, but that step is not necessary IMO.

Let me know how it turns out.

AWESOME FRENCH BRAID by the way!