Hi everyone! I'm 19 and from Florida, and I am possibly the shortest-haired person ever to join this place. I'll explain.

I'm obsessed with long hair but I got the idea in mid-high school that my hair would NEVER look good long, it's too straight, thin and fine. It was long at the time but a mess of split ends and very scraggly. So I hacked it off and I've worn it short ever since.

Then this spring I was feeling experimental and decided to try a perm, and it looked amazing!! So, I decided that I would get a perm once a year for volume and grow my hair out that way. Well, the perm was five months ago and my hair progressively went from nice, soft curls to absolutely fried, frizzy and full of split ends! The chemicals absolutely burned the hell out of my hair.

So I've just hacked my hair off  -- AGAIN -- and now it is shorter than it has ever been. I honestly look like a boy. And the ONE and only good think that came out of this haircut was what I desperately needed...to be rid of the chemical-burnt disaster that was about six inches of my hair.

But I'm sick of this. I want long hair, I have always wanted hair hip-length or longer, and I'm sick of listening to people tell me that the only way for my hair to work long is to chemically fry it first. I'm going to grow it out, and I'm going to do it RIGHT this time, have the patience for it, and stop trying to chemically change it.

As for the suggested questions I should answer:

How long is your hair?: 3 inches...lol. Told ya.
What color is your hair?  Medium blonde.
Is your hair straight/curly/wavy?  Stick straight.
Do you have favorite products to use on your hair?  Paul Mitchell baby!! 
What are your favorite hair accessories?  At the moment, nothing.

That's all. Hi to everyone!

I'm determined to grow out my  hair, too.  I've been told
the same things as you have, i.e.  the only way it
would look good  long is with a perm, ect.  The thing
about perms is they DO look good at first but eventually
as the hair weakened by chemicals ages, it looks
worse and breaks off.  We fine-hair people are probably
less able to withstand these chemicalk processes
than others.    I've been told my hair won't good long, but I figure how will I KNOW unless I try it.  If I decide
I don't like it, well, I can always cut it.

Wow! I feel welcome already! I'm totally feeling the love...  ^_-

Anyway, yeah, I've had fairly long hair before but I've NEVER started from this short...I am taking consolation in the fact, like you said, that I'm starting with three inches of very healthy hair and I'll be able to lavish care on it all the way down to...however long it gets.  ^_-

Thanks for the welcomes, everyone...I'm excited about this place!

Ella

welcome, oh my gosh, you sound just like my friend tori!  by the way everyone, today is my first day of high school-YAY!

if you look under polictical aspects of hair it describes marching band for me