Hi All :)

[MsElizaRose]

I'm 33 and from the UK. I figure I should write an introduction to my hair rather than me!

I haven't had my hair shorter than BSL since I was 17. It was nearly knee-length a couple of years ago but it's now TBL. I haven't taken any special care of it and mostly wore it down until last year, when I got a job that needed it to be a bit more out of the way. Until then, it was in prettty good condition because I never heat-styled or did anything that would cause damage.

I got into the habit of making a ponytail with several elastics down the length which I've only realized recently has given me quite a lot of breakage and some splits. I am depressed about it and to make matters worse I've received a couple of very negative comments too. I used to get nothing but compliments on my hair so now I feel pretty insecure and miserable.

I just want to be part of a hair-positive community while I decide what to do with it going forward. I really don't want a major cut, but I am steeling myself to see a hairdresser for the first time in years!

Looking forward to meeting you all, and figuring out how to post photos!

[LongLocke]

Hello and welcome! Everyone here is very hair positive and you'll find yourself thinking more positively in no time!

[tuanyiji]

Welcome! Try some protective styles and you will feel fabulous

[lapushka]

Welcome!

[MsElizaRose]

Hi everyone and thank you 😊 I'm happy to be here!

[shelomit]

Howdy! I also joined after having long hair for many years, worried about some new damage I was seeing. Just learning a greater variety of ways to keep my hair contained helped a lot. Mixing it up helps spread out the "stress" across the hair rather than concentrating it in the same places every day.

[Garnetgem]

Hello there and welcome!

[MsElizaRose]

Hi and thank you, Shelomit and Garnetgem! Happy to be here and learning 😊

[foreveryours]

I'm 33 and from the UK. I figure I should write an introduction to my hair rather than me!

I haven't had my hair shorter than BSL since I was 17. It was nearly knee-length a couple of years ago but it's now TBL. I haven't taken any special care of it and mostly wore it down until last year, when I got a job that needed it to be a bit more out of the way. Until then, it was in prettty good condition because I never heat-styled or did anything that would cause damage.

I got into the habit of making a ponytail with several elastics down the length which I've only realized recently has given me quite a lot of breakage and some splits. I am depressed about it and to make matters worse I've received a couple of very negative comments too. I used to get nothing but compliments on my hair so now I feel pretty insecure and miserable.

I just want to be part of a hair-positive community while I decide what to do with it going forward. I really don't want a major cut, but I am steeling myself to see a hairdresser for the first time in years!

Looking forward to meeting you all, and figuring out how to post photos!

Howdy! I found the same exact thing last year After a year, it's stopped raining short pieces

[TatsuOni]

Welcome!