Return of the "Hair Survey (if you're bored)" Thread

[mitabird]

LHC name: Mitabird

Current hair length: 33.5

Goal hair length: Classic

When did you start growing your hair? 6/2004

What is your average monthly growth rate? .5 in

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? usually every 6 months

What supplements do you take? none

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? nope

Do you do scalp massages? Yes

What is your favourite shampoo? Don't shampoo

What is your favourite conditioner? Devacurl One Condition

Favourite leave-in conditioner? Jessicurl Too Shea

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? Nature's Therapy Mega Moisture

What are your favourite basic oils? Jojoba

What are your favourite essential oils? Lavender

What is your favourite product of all time? Biosilk Rock Hard Gelee

What is your least favourite product of all time? Any Herbal Essences conditioners

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) cones, waxes, mineral oil, quats, petroleum, drying alcohols, wheat protein. I am sure there's more.

What do you like most about your hair? My curls

What do you like least about your hair? The length. I want it to be longer already!

Do you colour your hair? No

Do you clarify? Yes

How often do you wash your hair? Depends. It could be once a week to every other day.

How long does it take to dry? 2 days if I am damp bunning. A few hours if I am wearing it curly since I do use a diffuser.

Do you prefer you hair up or down? Up

What is your favourite updo? Cinnamon bun. It's easy.

Bangs or no bangs? No bangs

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Too many to name, but I love Rain and Wonderlywroughte's hair.

Do you keep a hair journal? Yes

How many hairtoys do you own? Maybe 10?

What is your favourite hairtoy? Ficcare Maximus

Brush or comb? Comb

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? A diffuser

Do you make/sell any hair care products? No

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? Garnier Fructis gel

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? cheddar

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: My hair caught on fire once when I was a teenager. Luckily I didn't burn myself nor did I have to cut it.

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: Beautiful, shiny hair

[Lamb]

LHC name: You mean it doesn' show up above my avatar? (Lamb)

Current hair length: bob

Goal hair length: waist

When did you start growing your hair? July 2007

What is your average monthly growth rate? 0.5 inch

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? when it looks as if it needs it

What supplements do you take? a standard multivitamin (when I remember to take it)

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? no

Do you do scalp massages? yes

What is your favourite shampoo? currently Dove for normal hair

What is your favourite conditioner? anything cone-free

Favourite leave-in conditioner? currently Giovanni leave-in

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? I just leave my regular conditioner on for longer than 20 mins

What are your favourite basic oils? I don't use any

What are your favourite essential oils? I don't use any

What is your favourite product of all time? distilled water... no really!

What is your least favourite product of all time? shampoo bars and vinegar

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) eggs and mayonnaise

What do you like most about your hair? the color and the curls

What do you like least about your hair? it is fine and fragile

Do you colour your hair? no

Do you clarify? sometimes

How often do you wash your hair? daily/every other day

How long does it take to dry? an hour

Do you prefer you hair up or down? I don't really have a choice at this length

What is your favourite updo? (On others) braided buns, crown braids, Gibson tuck

Bangs or no bangs? side-swept bangs

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Curlsgirl, Girlcat36, Jessie, Harley Mama, Redcelticcurls are the first to come to my mind

Do you keep a hair journal? yes

How many hairtoys do you own? 3

What is your favourite hairtoy? the flexi-8 (hopefully I can wear it in about three months)

Brush or comb? comb

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? Perish the thought!!

Do you make/sell any hair care products? no

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? a bottle of leave-in

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? mature cheddar

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: I'll just skip this one

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: Those curls are just gorgeous!!!

[cobblersmaid]

LHC name: cobblersmaid

Current hair length: tailbone

Goal hair length: tailbone, all post LHC hair (as in no damage)

When did you start growing your hair? I have never had "short hair" but I seriously began about
6 or 7 years ago.
What is your average monthly growth rate?

about a 1/4 inch

Do you trim your hair, if so how often?

I trim in random spurts

What supplements do you take?

none

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc?
nope

Do you do scalp massages?
sometimes

What is your favourite shampoo?
Jason colour enhancing for Bonde hair right now

What is your favourite conditioner?
I dunno, I like quite a few. Blended Beauty is nice but too pricey. Aurbey has some nice ones too.

Favourite leave-in conditioner?
Eulcence (regular condish) and Giovanni

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment?
Anything with honey, also Burt's Bees Shea Grapefruit isn't bad.

What are your favourite basic oils?
Almond oil right now

What are your favourite essential oils?
don't use them much

What is your favourite product of all time?
Cassia (does that count?)

What is your least favourite product of all time?
Lush Jungle

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc)
never? I avoid cones and sulfates, but not never. PPD I guess.

What do you like most about your hair?
it is fairly thick

What do you like least about your hair?
it splits like crazy

Do you colour your hair?
I highlight it sometimes

Do you clarify?
yes, with BS

How often do you wash your hair?
every 5-7 days

How long does it take to dry?
about 4-5 hours
Do you prefer you hair up or down?
Depends. I like how I look with it down, but it drives me crazy.

What is your favourite updo?
swirly bun

Bangs or no bangs?
face framing stuff

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to?
No one's really. My hair is my hair. I love many member's hair, but I want my hair to be like my hair.

Do you keep a hair journal?
not on LHC anymore. I did on the old one and I keep an LJ.

How many hairtoys do you own?
10ish

What is your favourite hairtoy?
My France Luxe claws

Brush or comb?
comb

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc?
no

Do you make/sell any hair care products?
no

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought?
conditioner

What’s your favourite kind of cheese?
Can't eat dairy

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one:
I can haz tiem to think?

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you:
Lamb always has something helpful to say.

[Patrycja]

I : surveys!

LHC name:ilovemycop

Current hair length:just just just(haha)past BSL

Goal hair length:Waist-then we'll see

When did you start growing your hair?off and on for years.this time?since january

What is your average monthly growth rate?I'd say 1/2" to a 1",but I don't measure

Do you trim your hair, if so how often?I haven't trimmed since december.that wasn't a trim either it was a cut.

What supplements do you take?none

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc?nope

Do you do scalp massages?when I'm stressed

What is your favourite shampoo?um commercial? Suave vanilla floral.poo bar? PLH Patchuli

What is your favourite conditioner?smell wise-Sauve natuals coconut/slip-wise-Sauve Humectant

Favourite leave-in conditioner?Giovanni Direct Leave in.took my hair a few to get used to it but now its dreamy

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment?haven't done one right yet

What are your favourite basic oils?coconut

What are your favourite essential oils?lavender and eucalyptus

What is your favourite product of all time?don't reall have one

What is your least favourite product of all time?Aussie catch the wave leave in

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc)I've put them all in but I will never let a blowdryer touch it again

What do you like most about your hair?its color

What do you like least about your hair?I can't do a darn thing with it

Do you colour your hair?yep

Do you clarify?yep

How often do you wash your hair?1-2 a week

How long does it take to dry?god.quite a while

Do you prefer you hair up or down?up.its too hot here to wear it down

What is your favourite updo?a cinnabun

Bangs or no bangs?long bangs

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to?um...so many...I would say Harpgal

Do you keep a hair journal?yup

How many hairtoys do you own?I don't feel like counting right now.but I have pictures in my albums,I just haven't taken one of my new slide yet.

What is your favourite hairtoy?a ouchless elastic haha

Brush or comb?fingers

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc?NO!

Do you make/sell any hair care products?I make my own mister bottles stuff

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought?a hairslide

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? feta

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one:Honestly-I don't have any right now.Here's to hoping!

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you:I'm not familiar with the person bu I hope to be soon!

[boukje]

LHC name: Boukje

Current hair length: tailbone +

Goal hair length: classic + (or perhaps a classic length braid)

When did you start growing your hair? I guess september 2006 (actively)

What is your average monthly growth rate? 0.4 inch

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? not at the moment, but I plan to trim every month when I reach classic length, which is hopefully end of this year, beginning of december 2008

What supplements do you take? none

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? not that I'm aware of

Do you do scalp massages? not very often, as it increases my shed rate.

What is your favourite shampoo? I use shampoo bars, I have two of lush, Ultimate shine and squeeky green, I like the ultimate shine best.

What is your favourite conditioner? I hardly use it, but when I do, ASDA (own brand) henna and plum and/or freeman papaya (both cone free)

Favourite leave-in conditioner? I don't use any

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? SMT (on a rare occasion)

What are your favourite basic oils? I guess sweet almond oil although I don't use it often.

What are your favourite essential oils? rosemary, peppermint and sandalwood

What is your favourite product of all time? I guess it would be a shampoo bar????

What is your least favourite product of all time? defenitely CASSIA and all cone containing products

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? Henna and placenta stuff (I heard about on LHC) I am so sorry but it sounds horrid to me, ugh

What do you like most about your hair? it looks quite shiny

What do you like least about your hair? the massive t[aper I have

Do you colour your hair? I used henna but quite (for good) this month

Do you clarify? I find using a shampoo bar enough.

How often do you wash your hair? about twice a week.

How long does it take to dry? a couple of hours

Do you prefer you hair up or down? I like it up because of the horrible taper it looks ugly down.

What is your favourite updo? I always use a cinnamon bun, but I love a (thick) braid with a nice still thick tassle at classic length the most.

Bangs or no bangs? no bangs for me

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Lady Godiva, Cortese, Psysickschick, and certainly Silverlocks, I love her grey hair!!!!

Do you keep a hair journal? no I find it demotivating with my hair.

How many hairtoys do you own? about 20, but I only use ficcares (I have at the moment.

What is your favourite hairtoy? the ficcare maximas and also a wooden hairfork, but mine if broken and I am waiting for my new ones to arrive.

Brush or comb? I use a mason pearson rake comb

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? nope I don't use any.

Do you make/sell any hair care products? no

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? 2 hairforks and 3 ficcares (in one go)

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? I shouldn't eat cheese anymore as I am trying to become a vegan (but I am totally addicted to cheese sigh), I love stilton. mature cheddar (the yellow coloured one) and I really love mozzarella made of buffalo milk

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: I have used a treatment with tomate sauce to lighten my colour and my family thought I was going crazy (it didn't work so it was not really great)

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: lovely red henna (?) colour and the shine is amazing

[Tap Dancer]

LHC name: Tap Dancer

Current hair length: Shoulder length (I'm not currently measuring)

Goal hair length: Between BSL and waist

When did you start growing your hair? I'm always growing

What is your average monthly growth rate? ½" to 1"

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? My last haircut was in July and it might be another year before I trim

What supplements do you take? Multivitamin, vitamin C, HA, magnesium, fiber, coral calcium, and garlic

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? No

Do you do scalp massages? Not really

What is your favourite shampoo? Dove Intense Damage Therapy shampoo

What is your favourite conditioner? Dove Moisturizing conditioner

Favourite leave-in conditioner? Longhairlovers All-in-One Essential Treatment

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? Biolage Ultra-Hydrating Balm

What are your favourite basic oils? N/A

What are your favourite essential oils? French Lavender

What is your favourite product of all time? Biolage Ultra-Hydrating Balm

What is your least favourite product of all time? Suave (anything they make)

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) Suave!

What do you like most about your hair? It's thick and shiny

What do you like least about your hair? Lots of frizz on humid/wet days

Do you colour your hair? Yes

Do you clarify? Yes

How often do you wash your hair? Every other day

How long does it take to dry? A few hours

Do you prefer you hair up or down? Down when I'm out and up at home

What is your favourite updo? Ponytail

Bangs or no bangs? No bangs

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? HollowHannah

Do you keep a hair journal? I have a blog

How many hairtoys do you own? A bunch

What is your favourite hairtoy? Velvet scrunchies

Brush or comb? Comb

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? No

Do you make/sell any hair care products? No

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? Baerreis hair sticks

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? Mozzerella

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: I'm too tired to think of one.

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: I don't know Boukje but she gave great answers. I'll have to check out her other posts!

[MusingFrog]

LHC name:
cscheck

Current hair length:
39" or tailbone

Goal hair length:
Thigh at the moment.

When did you start growing your hair?
Around 2004.

What is your average monthly growth rate?
0.5" I'm in a bit of a stall right now though.

Do you trim your hair, if so how often?
I trim when I feel the ends need thickening. If I am trimming, no more than once a month.

What supplements do you take?
I drink orange juice. They put lots of supplements in that.

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc?
No. I eat regular food.

Do you do scalp massages?
Not on other people.

What is your favourite shampoo?
I generally use bakings soda to wash, but I've had good results with this Suave shampoo my Mom uses to clean the shower.

What is your favourite conditioner?
VO5 Free Me Freesia

Favourite leave-in conditioner?
Uhhhhh..

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment?
Don't do 'em.

What are your favourite basic oils?
Coconut oil

What are your favourite essential oils?
I take it that coconut oil isn't essential.

What is your favourite product of all time?
Can't say I have one.

What is your least favourite product of all time?
Very difficult to say. There are plenty of things that don't work in my hair but I think most of them have more to do with my hard water than anything else. But VO5 shampoos in generally if I had to pick

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc)
I prefer to avoid cones as much as possible.

What do you like most about your hair?
Easy to work with. No friz. Doesn't tangle. Stays put. To sum it up: my hair is easy.

What do you like least about your hair?
It seems to split so easily.

Do you colour your hair?
I hope not.

Do you clarify?
As I use baking soda on a weekly basis, that would a be a yes.

How often do you wash your hair?
Once, maybe twice, a week.

How long does it take to dry?
Forty minutes to an hour in dry weather. An hour and a half (or longer) in humid weather.

Do you prefer you hair up or down?
It really depends. I normally wear it up though.

What is your favourite updo?
Inside out or nautilus bun.

Bangs or no bangs?
No bangs.

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to?
I love dancingmegs hair. Though because our types our different I'll never have her hair.

Do you keep a hair journal?
Yes.

How many hairtoys do you own?
23, not counting scrunchies or bobby pins.

What is your favourite hairtoy?
5" 60th Street hair fork

Brush or comb?
Comb

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc?
No.

Do you make/sell any hair care products?
No.

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought?
Conditioner.

What’s your favourite kind of cheese?
Cheddar, and not super sharp.

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one:
Nope.

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you:
I like her blog.

[eadwine]

LHC name: eadwine.

Current hair length: 25".

Goal hair length: Tailbone.

When did you start growing your hair? Almost a year ago.

What is your average monthly growth rate? I haven't got a clue to be honest, I don't measure that often.

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? Yes, every 18-21 weeks the length gets a micro trim. The bangs get done every 6-7 weeks.

What supplements do you take? Hair, skin and nails, from Kruidvat.

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? Yep, bananas mostly.

Do you do scalp massages? Nope.

What is your favourite shampoo? Wonderwel.

What is your favourite conditioner? Wonderwel.

Favourite leave-in conditioner? I don't have one.

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? Wonderwel, same as regular conditioner. And Garnier Ultra Doux peach and nuts for special occasions where I want my hair to have a really nice scent (that stuff costs more, obviously).

What are your favourite basic oils? KTC Coconut oil.

What are your favourite essential oils? Don't use them.

What is your favourite product of all time? I must say the coconut oil, it made the biggest difference.

What is your least favourite product of all time? Don't have them, I started using what I mentioned above, and was fortunate enough to settle straight into a routine.

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) Of course. No more cones.

What do you like most about your hair? The shine and the way it changes color.

What do you like least about your hair? The length, I want it LONGERRRR.

Do you colour your hair? Nope. It is beautiful enough on its own and dye could never do the color change like my hair does.

Do you clarify? No.

How often do you wash your hair? Twice a week.

How long does it take to dry? About 1-2 hours.

Do you prefer you hair up or down? Up.

What is your favourite updo? My own invented 10 seconds quick bun.

Bangs or no bangs? Bangs.

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? No one's really, I like my own hair.

Do you keep a hair journal? Yes, but not here.

How many hairtoys do you own? Are we at 40 yet? Yeah, we should be.

What is your favourite hairtoy? U-bent sock knitting needle, wear that every day I don't go out and at night. Got it in right now.

Brush or comb? Comb.

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? Nope. Rarely in the past I'd use the blowdryer, but I haven't since I started growing. I just bun it up damp if I need to go someplace in a hurry.

Do you make/sell any hair care products? No.

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? My Graydog stick

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? Brie.

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: You should have seen my hair years ago. It was so split end ridden that it looked WHITE! I had a BIG chop done finally and then kept it at the same length for years.

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: Sorry, I don't remember names well, all I can say is I know the name

[Lixie]

LHC name:
Lixie

Current hair length:
Middle of my butt, don't know how many inches that is.

Goal hair length:
Classic

When did you start growing your hair?
Always had long hair, had the vague idea of trying to get to classic for a while, but kept getting bored and trimming off any progress. Probably started seriously trying for classic in the last six months.

What is your average monthly growth rate?
No idea.

Do you trim your hair, if so how often?
Whenever it needs it, I S&D quite a lot too.

What supplements do you take?
None

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc?
Nope

Do you do scalp massages?
Rarely

What is your favourite shampoo?
Er, don't have a favourite but the one I have right now is Boots own brand Camomile and Lemonbalm. It'll probably keep me going for at least six months.

What is your favourite conditioner?
Asda own brand Coconut and Milk, smells wonderful and is ridiculously cheap. Something like 98p a bottle and it's free of -cones.

Favourite leave-in conditioner?
Don't use any.

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment?
Does putting honey in my conditioner from time to time count?

What are your favourite basic oils?
The occasional bit of EVOO, pilfered from the kitchen.

What are your favourite essential oils?
Don't use them.

What is your favourite product of all time?
Er, pass.

What is your least favourite product of all time?
Some sort of rainforesty Herbal Essences. It was hard enough to get cleaned off my bath tub, let alone my hair.

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc)
I don't use -cones, they don't work with my hair. Haven't the foggiest what a quat is though.

What do you like most about your hair?
It looks nice both up and down.

What do you like least about your hair?
The tangles.

Do you colour your hair?
Nope

Do you clarify?
Nope

How often do you wash your hair?
Once a week, sometimes less often.

How long does it take to dry?
I usually let it fall down the back of the bed and it's dry in the morning.

Do you prefer you hair up or down?
Mostly up. Down on special occasions.

What is your favourite updo?
Figure eight bun.

Bangs or no bangs?
A few layers between chin and shoulder length.

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to?
I admire a lot of heads of hair here, but I wouldn't say I aspire to anybody else's hair. It's not something I can have, so why torture myself over it?

Do you keep a hair journal?
Nope

How many hairtoys do you own?
Too many.

What is your favourite hairtoy?
Probably my Ficcare.

Brush or comb?
Brush, occasionally comb.

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc?
Nope

Do you make/sell any hair care products?
Nope

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought?
A cute wee alice band with a bow on it.

What’s your favourite kind of cheese?
Cheddar. Yes, dull, I know.

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one:
Heh, a sheep once tried to eat my hair.

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you:
She posts really nice hairstyles.

[Iylivarae]

LHC name: Iylivarae

Current hair length: ~30'' (Elbows)

Goal hair length: about knee length, if I can handle it and if my hair still looks somewhat thick

When did you start growing your hair? About 1.5 years ago, but I had it long several times in the past

What is your average monthly growth rate? 0.5''

Do you trim your hair, if so how often? I didn't trim for a year now, but I think as soon as I reach hip, I'll stay there for some months, to thicken the ends

What supplements do you take? Sometimes silica/biotin or normal vitamin pills, for I hate veggies

Do you eat any special foods for hair growth/nutrition etc? No... but I eat a lot of proteins, because I like it

Do you do scalp massages? Sometimes, but not regularly

What is your favourite shampoo? At the moment it is: Logona Citron Milk

What is your favourite conditioner? Sante Brilliant Care

Favourite leave-in conditioner? I leave in oils, no conditioner

Favourite deep conditioner or treatment? Sometimes I also use the Sante Brilliant Care

What are your favourite basic oils? Jojoba, I haven't tried any other

What are your favourite essential oils? I love the smell of Ravensara, and I use thyme for stimulating growth, once in a while

What is your favourite product of all time? Sante Brilliant Care

What is your least favourite product of all time? A shampoo I got from a shop here, it just made my scalp itchy and flakey

Is there anything you would never put on your hair? (-cones/quats etc) Cones, Parabens... I just use organic cosmetic products (except for my ketoconazol, which I need from time to time)

What do you like most about your hair? the wave

What do you like least about your hair? It could be a bit thicker/more of it

Do you colour your hair? Yes, with henna and black tea

Do you clarify? Not really, sometimes I use my ketoconazole, it clarifiels pretty well

How often do you wash your hair? Every 3-4 days (would like to do it once a week)

How long does it take to dry? About 3-4 hours if it is down, in a bun, about 24 hours

Do you prefer you hair up or down? Up

What is your favourite updo? At the moment some knotty bun, I am not sure about its name

Bangs or no bangs? No bangs. Looks stupid on me

Whose hair at LHC do you aspire to? Dianyla, Lady Marian, Elle, Schnee and Hypnotica (the colour is just wow!) - But I just like to look at their pictures, I also dream about having that kind of hair, but as I'll never have it, I'm quite happy with my own hair...

Do you keep a hair journal? I try to, but I am not very disciplined

How many hairtoys do you own? About 50, mostl y sticks I made

What is your favourite hairtoy? Hairsticks.

Brush or comb? Comb

Do you use hot styling aids on your hair irons/blowdryer etc? No

Do you make/sell any hair care products? I make, but I don't think I can sell them yet

What is the last hair-related thing that you bought? I bought white fabric for making kanzashi.

What’s your favourite kind of cheese? Fondue moitié-moitié with Vacherin and Greyerzer.

Share a funny/inspiring/shocking hair story if you have one: Pass

Say one nice thing about the person who posted before you: I don't know her, but I like her answers a lot. Also, her avatar is whoa, nice!