Hi there! Hoping to grow my hair to waist healthily this time!

[StarlightMuser]

Hi there!

I’m afraid I’ve been lurking for some time - social anxiety is a pain! But, I’ve been inspired and want to start my journey after I recently went from waist back to BSL because of severe dryness and damage.


A little bit of background: I’m from rural England and a natural redhead. I used to be bullied terribly for it but, in my 30s, I’ve decided to embrace it! I’ve been trapped in a vicious cycle for some time of growing it to roughly the waist band on my dress, finding it deteriorates about a month after I hit my goal and my hopes for a ‘trim’ end up being a fairly drastic cut. I have incredibly baby fine hair, prone to frizz (it looks a mess when I air dry). I thought it was straight but I’m starting to think it’s slightly wavy. I’d love to learn of others in the same position as me. My current routine is silicone free, daily washing (fine hair and diagnosed OCD are not a good combination - I literally get jittery if I don’t feel clean), about to go sulphate free at least some of the week, but use a gentle Oway ‘frequent use’ shampoo and conditioner. I wrap it in a microfibre towel, put serum on the ends and then dry it with a hairdryer about 80 percent of the way on the cold setting before using the hot setting for a minute (as far away from my head as I can manage). If I go heat free, I plait my hair and it gives gentle waves. I’m always on the lookout for other heat free styles for BSL hair and open to any inspiration! I sleep in a silk cap currently since my last cut. My goal is back to waist and beyond, but this time healthy!


Apart from hair related stuff, I love cats (I have a ginger moggie called Ollie!), rock music (big fan of Muse and live for gigs), video games (I have a Switch) and countryside walks, where I normally end up taking loads of pictures!





Anyway, it’s lovely to meet you!

[Lady Stardust]

Hello and welcome to the forum!

I’m in England too! There are a few of us from the UK here

[lapushka]

Welcome!

[Evangely]

Hello and welcome to you too half English here. Good luck on your journey to WL!

[Nefcerka]

Hi there! I think we may have very similar hair. Mine is very fine too, and I´m still in the process of figuring out what is the best approach. I believe you came to the right place - there is so much help and information here, you will find your answers for sure And please say hello to Ollie for me - I am better with cats than with people sometimes

[Ada-banana]

Hello!

Nice to meet you and I hope you will enjoy the community here :-)

It's great that you are able to grow it till waist band, that's an achievement for fine hair which is washed everyday. Hopefully you will learn things about your hair.

I myself found the learning process very slow, step by step but my hair improved drastically.

Good luck!!

[TatsuOni]

Welcome!

[shelomit]

Howdy, good to meet you! What a nasty shame that people have teased you for your hair color ) : Glad you are feeling good about it these days.

[rainbowaviator]

Your hair sounds beautiful! Welcome to the site! What games do you like for switch? Im also a cat lover and your meow sounds adorable �� happy growing

[Garnetgem]

Hello welcome!