Thick haired folk, unite!

**MandyBeth** · February 25th, 2010, 04:32 PM

Oh, one other thing I've learned. While rag curls do not stay in my hair - that means I should NOT curl my hair - not that I should touch up the curls with heat and spray them in place.

Gak. I never do that. The ONE time I did, yeah, my ends are crispy critters.

**PearlyCurly** · February 26th, 2010, 04:39 AM

I have thick curly hair(but fine strands), its just a little bit past SL.
Im starting to get into hair toys, i just received some flexi-8s and im finding that i will soon need the XL

Im thinking that i will not be able to use these clips once i get to WL(my first goal)

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**Oskimosa** · February 27th, 2010, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by MandyBeth

Oh, one other thing I've learned. While rag curls do not stay in my hair - that means I should NOT curl my hair - not that I should touch up the curls with heat and spray them in place.

Gak. I never do that. The ONE time I did, yeah, my ends are crispy critters.

Have you tried using flax seed gel? I have heard of people making gel from regular old flax seeds (similar to making tea) and using that for a gel/hairspray substitute. I've been meaning to try it myself.

I'm almost at waist and can't do any updos without extensive use of elastics, which is damaging. It's ok though, I don't care much for updos. (Maybe I would if I could actually DO them, though!) I have a 5.5" pony. I hope to be able to do a figure 8 bun by my goal of hip or tailbone, but i'm getting pessimistic!!

**ArUrbEx** · February 27th, 2010, 01:16 AM

Thank goodness for this thread, I thought I was going crazy!

My hair is almost waist length and my pony is right at 5 inches. I thought there was something wrong with me, because I tried and tried to do different hair styles and nothing worked because my hair was so thick. I won't even go into the hair toys I have broken!

Right now my favorite hairstyle is a kind of half version of a celtic knot. I'll see if I can get a video up. My dad calls it my pacman bun, and I can see the resemblance when I use a hair stick.

**Juneii** · February 27th, 2010, 01:27 AM

many braids at my length look long and pretty. my thick hair makes it look fat and short

**curlylocks85** · February 27th, 2010, 08:22 AM

Yesterday I washed my hair and I decided after it dried to measure my pony circumference again. The last time I did was when I was still straightening my hair. This time I measured at 6.5" in pony circumference. My goodness that is some thick hair I have. I hope up styles at longer lengths will cooperate somewhat.

**Oskimosa** · February 27th, 2010, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by curlylocks85

Yesterday I washed my hair and I decided after it dried to measure my pony circumference again. The last time I did was when I was still straightening my hair. This time I measured at 6.5" in pony circumference. My goodness that is some thick hair I have. I hope up styles at longer lengths will cooperate somewhat.

Wooooow! That is one serious head of hair you have then! Do hairdressers always get ticked off while trimming your hair?

I haven't been to one in a long time but the ladies always used to roll their eyes when I'd come in... there goes 1 1/2 hours just trimming one head of hair...

**Pixna** · February 27th, 2010, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by curlylocks85

Yesterday I washed my hair and I decided after it dried to measure my pony circumference again. The last time I did was when I was still straightening my hair. This time I measured at 6.5" in pony circumference. My goodness that is some thick hair I have. I hope up styles at longer lengths will cooperate somewhat.

Whoa!! 6.5??? WOW!!

**curlylocks85** · February 27th, 2010, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by Oskimosa

Wooooow! That is one serious head of hair you have then! Do hairdressers always get ticked off while trimming your hair?

I haven't been to one in a long time but the ladies always used to roll their eyes when I'd come in... there goes 1 1/2 hours just trimming one head of hair...

I definitely would not let anyone who rolled his or her eyes at me when I walked into a salon touch my hair. In fact, I would walk right out.

I have been with the same women for 14 years. She is great and never makes me feel uncomfortable. It does not take that long to cut my hair. I go in, let them wash my hair then she combs out my hair with a wide-tooth comb, trims a 1/2” or less of the ends, and I am done. I just let my hair air-dry.