My mother really hates my red hair.  She says she always thinks of me as a blond. I have no idea where that came from.  I've never been a blonde (genetically that is).  I have dyed my hair blonde to match my mother's expectations but it makes me look like a walking corpse.  All washed out and pale.  Two weeks ago being aggravated about several things at once I decided to darken my hair.  My hair took on so much color at once it was almost black.  UUUUGGGHHHH!!!!  This was a Friday and the next day we had an out of town wedding to attend with people I hadn't seen in ages.  All I heard all day were comments about how sad I looked or how tired I must be feeling.  By the end of the day I was almost in tears.  And besides all the negative comments my carefully chosen outfit looked horrible on me (it would have gone great with RED hair!)  I admit it, I'm a little vain.  My husband could tell I was depressed and kept trying to cheer me up.  Asking me what was wrong and all that.  I just couldn't tell him what was wrong.  It seemed so silly I could be depressed over my hair color.  He is a very understanding guy but that would have seemed silly to even him. So I got my hair color fixed.  I think of it like a hair color speeding ticket.  I won't soon repeat that mistake.  My husband is just happy that I am back to my old self.

So I resolve to once a week journal here until my hair is just below my shoulders.  That is my target length and the longest it would have ever been.  This seems a good way to track my progress and resolve my frustrations without taking it out on my hair.  It seems whenever I am upset or bored I turn on my hair by cutting or coloring it.  I need a better outlet for my frustrations.

My hair care routine:  I have been doing conditioning only followed by a weak vinegar rinse.  That has really kept my dandruff under control.  I wash about once a week or after strenuous activity that really dirties up my hair.  I use shampoo and conditioner for red hair and once a week do a deep conditioning tx mixed with about a teaspoon of henna for red hair.

My last deep conditioning tx was a homemade avacodo/banana/henna conditioning pack.  My hubby was very "upset" I put a perfectly good avacado on my head instead of making guacamole.  It worked surprisingly well except for the part about trying to get the banana out of my hair.  I kept finding those little banana strings in my hair for hours eventhough I brushed and brushed.  Think I will stick to commercial deep conditioners from now on.  Sally's is only 5 minutes down the road.

Wow!  I never thought of that!  Thanks 

Wow this is so cool.  But now that I've put that up there I have to stick to my diet.  I went to the ticker factory, set up my ticker and used the first box of code.  Ta Da!!

You are so not alone on that color part.  I  am having to deal with black hair deposits, too.  It gets me bummed out sometimes, but I just try to stay busy with artwork and cooking.

It is good to hear that you got your haircolor back on track.  I look forward to reading about your journey.

My hair is 9 inches from crown to ends.

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I knew I wouldn't have time to do thickening work on my hair on July 23 (going out of town) so I did the work July 22  instead.  I used Millennia Mud reconstructor mixed with a touch of red henna to help perk up my color.  I was really amazed at how well it worked.  My hair got really big, well atleast to me and behaved exceedingly well down on the humid coast of Texas where I spent the weekend.

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I did touch up work on my hair using the new Revlon Color matching touch-up kits.  It worked well.  The next date for astrology haircare is Aug 20th--all my books say it's a good day for a haircut and I could really use one.  My hair is looking a bit scruffy a la Meg Ryan in the 90s but it doesn't make me look nearly as cute.

Sorry to hear about that, ChiliPepper! Hopefully you'll be able to get that inch back soon. But at least it didn't take two months to grow an inch. That would have been worse.

Good luck with the interviews!

Cripes, I hate it when that happens with the "too much".

I'll join in on the chanting *grow grow grow* ...g

The lunar calendar I have been following for hair lists four dates a year for haircuts.  I wonder if I could go that long between haircuts.  That really only works out to 12 weeks b/t cuts.

Hubby said today that he liked my hair shorter and that it looked good on me.  I guess the disappointment on my face must have showed because he immediately began to back pedal by talking about how much easier short hair was to take care of, poor thing only made it worse.  I'm not really mad, just a little disappointed.

This is the lunar haircare site I have been using.  Thanks to Greek Lady for originally posting this link in the general discussion room

http://www.morroccomethod.com/lunarchart.html

Thanks! 

I've been making honey do more hair measurements.  I decided to measure it from the start of my hairline so that makes 15 inches.  *sigh*

  Good for you - whatever you decide should be what you want, not what other people want.

LOL  I just thought of the time when my mom used to tell me to cut my hair short.  Then when *I* finally wanted it short and cut it, she said I should grow it long.  So when she tells me something, I go "yeah, yeah, yeah." 

Cynde

Be strong, ChiliPepper, be strong. Don't give in and if that doesn't work, just tell'em that the long haired gang will visit and open a can of whoop-a$$ on 'em.  Give them an offer they cannot refuse.

Thanks guys.  I get so many positive comments on my hair from people who don't know me that I would never consider changing my hair color.

I had honey measure my hair last night and I am still holding steady at 15.5 inches.  If I make him measure more often will that make is grow faster? LOL!  I have not been following my lunar haircare calendar lately.  I wrote all the pertinent dates on my desk calendar so I can get back on the schedual.

My mother's main complaint about my hair is that it does not go with my complextion.  She says red hair makes my skin look too red.  I was checking out the other day and the cashier said, "I love your hair color, it looks so good with your complexion!  You look so healthy."  If I had a phone I would have called my mother then and there!!  She just rolled her eyes when I told her the story.  The few red heads I have seen in San Antonio have a red complexion so I am not worried.

Today I also had a patient ask me to tell him a story about something I had done because he was just sure red heads were wild and adventurous people.  I was not offended, I just thought it was cute.  Besides he was drugged up from the procedure we just performed.

I read the "how to cut your own hair link" and it looks simple enough.  I am going to try it, esp since I don't want a complicated style.  I like blunt cut ends.  My question right now is bangs or no bangs?  I have only grown my bangs out once in the 80s and I feel not having them made my face look long but if I grow them out it will be more hair to play with.

OOOHHH looking at my schedual my next lunar care day is Oct 4th--for beautification.  Another trip to Sally's  YEAH!!!

We are going to Ren Fair this weekend in Plantersville.  Perhaps I should get some wild and crazy clothes to go with my wild and crazy hair so I would have atleast one good story.

We went to Ren Fair in Plantersville this weekend, not what it used to be or perhaps its just because I was not falling down drunk like used to be in my 20s  One guy did yell at me across the crowd "God save redheads!"  Very flattering   But at Ren Fair red is still a popular hair color so I don't stand out as much as usual.  My hubby said he used my hair to find me in the crowds, cute.

We went to visit my grandparents this weekend.  My grandmother is a retired hairdresser and she hates my red hair.  Just to irk her I made my hair super curly.  When I walked through the door she said, "Why don't you just put a carrot on your head?"  I have no clue what that ment but I asked her if she had one I could use.  Later during lunch she said my hair looked really nice right out of the blue so perhaps...

Is there anybody in your family who actually likes your hair the way it is?
I don't know how I would deal with folks like that 

At least your Grandma said something nice later.

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Ren Fair sounds like lots of fun. Did you take any pictures?

I have been really disappointed in my hair growth lately.  It's growing but what I really want is to wake up tomorrow with hair down to my shoulder blades.  My hair has been long but I don't think it's been that long.  So anyway I decided to write what I am thankful for about my hair b/c moods like these always seem to lead me to a haircut.

1.  I am thankful that I have any hair at all

2.  I am thankful that my hair is big and giant and poofy unlike the other women in my family who have thin flat hair

3.  I am thankful that my hair is red, it keeps my life interesting

4.  I am thankful for people who compliment my hair for no reason other than they like it.

5.  I am especially thankful for my son who will say out of the blue "Mommy your hair is beautiful," just to see me smile

6.  I am thankful for the hourglass figure God gave me to go with my hair, well not always as thankful as I should be when the waist on my pants doesn't fit but I try

7.  I am thankful that my haircolor looks so good with my two favorite colors, purple and blue

8.  I am thankful for LongLocks where I can talk to other people about hair and not be considerred strange or self-centered for doing so

9.  I am thankful for my ancestors (whoever they maybe) that gave me the genetics to have red hair

10.  I am thankful to live in the 21st century where people are not superstitious about redheads

LOL! Congratulations at hitting 16 inches!

Lady, I like your list you wrote  Might be "just" hair, we are talking about, but........nonetheless it's obvious important to us 

And my favorite colors are blue and earthtones. And has been for the past 10 years or so. Before that it has been purple. Everything was purple. I remember my curtains very well: different layers of at least 5 different shades of purple. So pretty. And I had grey carpet and a grey couch. The pillows were different shades of purple again. I think, back then, I even would have colored the plants purple if I would have been able to do so 

Girl, don't burn your fingers 


I like'em younger  Hubby is 1 1/2 years younger than me.........

Oh no, I would never!!   My mom thinks you have to be brutally honest about everything.  My motto is "More flies with honey than vinegar"

Yes, often the hair can get puffy in area as a result fo moisture absobtion. I think perhaps your hair may be pourous?

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You're dating Chuck E Cheese??

::: runs away before being slapped with day old pizza!  :::

By the way - your son is a cutie!

very cute!

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You're dating Chuck E Cheese??
::: runs away before being slapped with day old pizza!  :::
By the way - your son is a cutie!
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**Flings nasty old pizza with a sling shot hitting BB but missing her completely**

I haven't dated rats since high school

I am recording for history that I was able to make a ponytale today.  It was only a couple inches long but I can barely remember the last time I was able to do that

Woohooo for the ponytail  Did you take a picture?

Congratulations on your diet progress!  I'm also concerned about my muscle/fat ratio.  Is that what your trainer uses?  I've been meaning to buy one of those arm calipers because I only have a bathroom scale at the moment. 

Cynde

What kinds of things are you planning on doing for the beautifying?  I'm very interesting in beautifying my hair!!