Howdy, howdy,

I stumbled across these boards in the midst of a bit of a hair crisis.  I started growing my hair out in first grade because it was impossible to dress up like a fairy princess with an 80s bowl cut  ;)  From that point on, it's got to be my favorite obsession, and it's been waist length since about 1989.

What brought me to this forum was a kind of train wreck of circumstances involving some harsh dye (yes, yes, BAD idea) and the Powers that Be mucking with my good ol' Pantene Pro V by changing to perfume to something that triggers my asthma.  Really cruel, getting my hopes up with 'new amino proteins' then sending me bolting wet out of the shower for my inhaler  :-/

Yeah, so the dye made my ends horribly brittle so that I had to chop a glorious five inches *sobs* and the loss of my standard conditioner has sent me searching afield for ways of salvaging what I've been able to keep.  Now the stats...

How long is your hair?
Waist length when it's not being pouffy.  Can't find my tape to give you an exact inch measurement.

What color is your hair?
Dark warm chestnut brown - leetle bit of red here and there.

Is your hair straight/curly/wavy?
Fresh out of the shower, it does this spiral curl thing, very pretty.  After one brushing, though, it calms to a pouffy wavy, and on a nice dry winter day it'll even smoothe out to a nice gentle wave.  Actual hairs are in the normal range, thickness is, as far as I can figure, thick.

Do you have favorite products to use on your hair?
Well, so far I've been trying every heavy conditioner known to man with variable sucess.  Early winners are the Nature's Gate with Keratin and Panthenol and Bath and Body Works Bio Moisturizing, though I'm not in love with them.

I've tried this 'oiling' thing I've been reading about a bit, still getting the hang of not turning my hair into an oil slick.  Extra Virgin Olive Oil seems to be working better than the desert essence Jojoba oil I picked up at Wild oats, a bit more coating.  Just for kicks, I tried some raw cold-press shea butter I had hanging about - WOAH!  It did wonders for my frizz and doesn't migrate as much from the dry ends to the oily scalp.  Definitely a keeper.

I've been using the Freida Extra strength frizz ease serum on the ends for a while to the point of addiction, but I've got a sneaking suspicion it's making the ends a bit more brittle, so I'm trying alternate methods for a bit to see if there's something less, shall we say, silicone.  I mean, it's hair, not a computer chip.

What are your favorite hair accessories?
I'm rediscovering the joy that is the scrunchie, phasing out my old standard small claw clips.  Anything bright and colorful is my piece of cake, and hairsticks so long as the laquer is REALLY thick so as not to snag my hair.  I definitely don't like that nasty ripping noise anywhere near my hair ;)

Yep, so that's it.  And if you've got a favorite heavy conditioner that's not too pricey do let me know.  I'm a poor grad student, so the $20 = teensy bottle bracket just isn't gonna fly.  Ciao!

Welcome to the forums, I'm sorry to hear about your hair crisis, but you've found a great place for support and to help cheer you up some.

Your hair sounds a lot like a friend of mine's, but much longer. Maybe you could post some pictures for us sometime? :)

Welcome aboard Ceridwen  :)
When I do the oiling thing I really look like the oil slick you say  ;D ;D But I don't mind since I only do it about thrice a year  :) I use an Indian hair oil with Amla and jasmine perfume. A girl might as well get something out of that oily mess  ;D ;)
Your hair sounds lovely and in here you will find some very useful info for taking care of it.

cya around the boards

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[glb]WELCOME[/glb]aboard! ;D

Welcome!  :D

*beams* Awww, I feel all warm and fuzzy now..

Jasmine, eh?  Hmm... I've got some of that...  or the Lilly of the Valley... And it's the weekend, so I can be greasy in private...

Pics will be forthcoming as soon as I coral my housemate into snapping a few with the digital camera. :)

Welcome! :)

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Pics will be forthcoming as soon as I coral my housemate into snapping a few with the digital camera.

I can't wait to see. :)
By the way, I love your avatar.

WELCOME!

Glad you found your way in here and have already found some good advice.  Experimenting with products seems to be a full time career for many long haired people.

If Pantene worked for you (even with all the -cones), you might try the Garnier Fuctis line of shampoos and conditioners.  They have -cones, but if you do regular clarifying to remove the build up, your hair might like them as well as the Pantene.  Check the scent before you buy - I seem to remember they do have perfume in it, so you should make sure it does not trigger the asthma.  

*grins* did try the fructis... no go, though.  It does seem the organic/ no chemical Nature's gate thing is doing ok enough for now though, and at least with that, I'm 100% sure nobody's putting in chemically derived perfumes.  Essential oils don't bug me much, save patouli for whatever reason.  

It's been really fun trying new stuff - maybe this has been a blessing in disguise?  I always did like variety.

I stuck up some pics on the pic thread, that'd be here..

http://www.longlocks.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=gallery;action=display;num=1110666722;start=0#0

Warm welcome Ceridwen!  I saw your pics -- very pretty hair, and shiny & healthy looking!  I like Athena Nike too, nicely photogenic whether she wants to be or not ;)

:D WELCOME. I am new here as well. I have gotten some really good advice as well. I have had to chop my hair off for many reasons before. I hope all works out well for you.

Hi everyone,

I came across this board thru Hair Boutique, I just love these boards, there is more infromation then I even knew was available.


My hair is now from forehead to bottom: 23", now thats how I measured it, is there a different method?  My hair is blonde, and at the present time I am using Pantene and also suave clarifying shampoo (not together) I just started using the
suave, but would like to know what is best shampoo and also what is a good product to bring out shine and get rid of frizzes.

Thanks and sorry so long.  Also what is a good flat iron or is that bad to use???

PPS: My hair is straight, right out of the shower it is dry looking (even after conditioner) which is White rain.....