Hello to everyone.  I am so happy to find a place to discuss long hair.  All the women in my family have short hair so now that my hair is passed my shoulders I am getting some comments.  I just got my first pair of longlocks hairsticks yesterday and they are the best.  I wore them all day and practically forgot about them they held my hair so well.  I am going to throw away all my cheap hair sticks.  I do have a question.  Does anyone have suggestions on how to store their longlocks hair sticks?  Right now I am just keeping them in the shipping tube wrapped in the tissue paper.  PS.  Pardon any mistakes I make this is my first time to be on a message board.

Hiya! Welcome to ye!

I'm afraid I have yet to buy myself some LL hairsticks. (I do intend to soon, though.)

There are loads of lassies (and laddies) on the board that have them though and I'm sure have all got their own methods for keeping the precious sticks in good nic.

Good to have you here, and I look forward to seeing you 'round the boards.

Rua

Thank-you so much for the warm welcome :D  There is so much to see on the boards, it's great!!!  I stayed up way passed my bedtime last night. ::)

Hi and welcome!

Would you mind telling, which pair of hairsticks you bought? Maybe I can remember drooling them in the shop  ;D.

Right now I'm keeping all my good hairsticks in a ordinary glass on my combing table. They're so pretty that it's nice to have them in someplace visible. I'm contemplating on buying one of Rapunzel's jewelry rolls, though. I reckon it would be more hairstick-friendly.

Welcome!  Glad to see you jump right in the fun here.  Owning a pair of LL sticks makes you part of a very special group of long hairs!

Storing the sticks is important - you don't want them damaged!  I have a silk jewelry roll that I put my special sticks in.  I keep each pair separate from other sticks, and I store the pair so that the beads are not touching (top to bottom).  When traveling, I roll the sticks in a cotton dish towel that I have trimmed to be the right size for the sticks.  I roll one stick to cover it completely, then add the next stick and roll, etc.

How NOT to store them:  
Do not put them in a container with lots of other sticks.  
Do not put them in a container filled with rice (the rice will scratch the finish).
Do not throw them in a drawer with lots of other junk.

Congratulations on your hairsticks and again, welcome!

BB, i store them exactly like you but i also leave them in their original soft paper wrapping cuze i figure it's extra protection and it just smells so nice!!

hello & welcome !!!
i'd keep my cheap hairsticks for showering and rainy days  ;)
(if you have those in texas)

Hiya neighbor!  I'm from Louisiana, so I'm right next door!  *laughs*

Welcome to the LL board.. I know your excitement, I got my first pair of LL hairstix for Christmas.  They came in a nice box that I keep them in, wrapped gently in tissue.

After my first dozen pair of susan's hairsticks I realized I simply HAD to find a way to display them - they really are individual works of art, and I wanted to see them!

So - one day I had a brainstorm:
I had a beautiful rectangular wooden box with removable lid.

1.  I took the handle off the lid, sanded it and used a drill press to make large holes through the lid. (holes are double the size of my thickest stick.) 4 holes down, 14 holes across.

2. Then, I painted the whole box: one coat of white, then one coat of black then one coat of pistachio green, then used sandpaper to distress.  I then painted a white ribbon around the top edge of the box with little pink/salmon flowers and dark pistachio leaves.

3.  Next I put on several coats of  clear enamel over the paint - especially inside the holes - to make certain there was no possibility of scratching or rubbing on the sticks.  The inside of the holes feels like glass.

4.  Then, I put a rectangular piece of felt inside the bottom of the box, then a rectangular piece or quilt batting (high loft) then another piece of felt - (so that the stick points will have a soft pillow to rest against and will have no possibility of fracturing/chipping on the points)  1/2 of the sticks are visible above the lid of the box.

So - I have 4 dozen beautiful works of art displayed on my bathroom counter right in front of the mirror.  The problem.....  Now I have too many sticks for the box - But... I happen to have another just like it - so I guess it's off to the "wood shop" in the garage again!!!  I just wish I'd stop procrastinating and figure out how to post pictures here - so I could share a photo of it with you!  Eventually.....

By the way...... A warm welcome to the best board on the internet!!!  ;D

nightowl

Thanks again for the wonderful welcome.  This site really feels like home.  Nightowl I like your idea of making a special box to display them.  My challenge is finding a place high enough my 3yr old can't get to them and he can get to alot of places!!!  And thanks Bikerbraid for your tips on how not to store them.  I guess I will get  a silk jewelry roll for now.  I just ordered my second set of LL hairsticks so I am going to have to think of some type of storage soon.

I bought Pearl Snow (my first pair) and just bought Peach Pecan and can't wait for them to get here.  I know my husband is going to roll his eyes when another shipping tube from LL shows up in the mailbox.  But even Mr. Doesn't notice anything not computer related noticed my hairsticks and complimented them.
wrote on Jan 7^th, 2005 at 10:08am:

Hi and welcome! Would you mind telling, which pair of hairsticks you bought? Maybe I can remember drooling them in the shop  ;D. Right now I'm keeping all my good hairsticks in a ordinary glass on my combing table. They're so pretty that it's nice to have them in someplace visible. I'm contemplating on buying one of Rapunzel's jewelry rolls, though. I reckon it would be more hairstick-friendly.

HELLO & WELCOME! It's always nice to have another long hair fan find the board and join in, the more the merrier!  ;D

Welcome Texas!
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Pardon any mistakes I make this is my first time to be on a message board.

This is a very friendly place - My first message board too, and everyone has been very nice about any errors, even explaining the abbreviations/jargon unique to this board and computerese in general.
A 3 year old, huh?  Ah, those were the days  8)
Have already enjoyed your messages on the boards today.  Good way to pass the time while our hair grows ;)

wrote on Jan 7^th, 2005 at 8:25pm:

I bought Pearl Snow (my first pair) and just bought Peach Pecan and can't wait for them to get here.

I've been drooling over the catalogue for months now but unfortunately with the exchange rate the way it is simply cannot afford the prices, let alone the shipping rate! I guess I'll just have to stick to African beaded accessories... (sigh)

NightOwl - your display box sounds fantastic!  I'd love to see a picture of it with all your beautiful sticks.

Me too!  ;D Even hearing of it gave me ideas...

Spaceybabe, where do you buy your African beaded accessories?

wrote on Jan 9^th, 2005 at 5:34am:

Spaceybabe, where do you buy your African beaded accessories?

Well, I live in South Africa so they're not too hard to find,  ;) almost on every street corner there's a woman selling beaded stuff, from hair-goodies to clay pots to table cloths. And the craft markets are full of beaded crafts, I also have barettes and clips that are decorated with dried grasses and seed pods. The only things I won't buy is stuff made from animal skins, there are people who sell stuff made from Zebra and Giraffe hides. It makes me freak out!

wrote on Jan 9^th, 2005 at 4:33pm:

Well, I live in South Africa so they're not too hard to find,  ;)

awww ... i was wondering, is that funny dutch still spoken nowadays? (dutch is my mothertongue that is)  ;D

wrote on Jan 8^th, 2005 at 5:40pm:

I've been drooling over the catalogue for months now but unfortunately with the exchange rate the way it is simply cannot afford the prices, let alone the shipping rate! I guess I'll just have to stick to African beaded accessories... (sigh)

I totally understand.  If I ever won a lottery I would go visit Susan and probably buy everything she had finished.  I decided that my reward for finishing each semester of school would be a set of LL hairsticks.

ooooooooohhhhhh.

that's the best reason I've heard to play the lottery!

nightowl  ;D