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costello Amethyst Offline Posts: 42 Kansas Gender:	Re: Costello's hair journal Reply #15 - May 18^th, 2007 at 9:10am Thanks for the reassurances, roomtogrow. I'm a worrier. When I have nothing legitimate to worry about, I make something up. BTW, I love your handle! I have room to grow too.
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roomtogrow Emerald Offline Posts: 379 Gender:	Re: Costello's hair journal Reply #16 - May 18^th, 2007 at 9:37pm aww shucks
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costello Amethyst Offline Posts: 42 Kansas Gender:	Re: Costello's hair journal Reply #17 - May 21^st, 2007 at 2:13pm I bought the Klutz book Hair : a book of braiding and styles this weekend. My hair isn't anywhere near long enough to do any of the braids or styles yet. But I'm looking at the pics and fantasizing. http://www.amazon.com/Hair-Braiding-Styles-Scrunchies-Klutz/dp/1570540187/ref=pd...
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bikerbraid Shooting Star Offline Life is short, Break the rules Posts: 6569 Bike Paths of the Midwest Gender:	Re: Costello's hair journal Reply #18 - May 21^st, 2007 at 2:20pm The Klutz book is a great starter book! Don't be afraid to try some of the styles even tho your hair is not as long as the example - many of them work quite well with shorter hair. AND....... it is NEVER to early to start practicing your braiding skills. Believe me - when your hair gets longer you will need those skills!
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costello

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Re: Costello's hair journal
Reply #19 - May 21^st, 2007 at 3:52pm

I did try some of the styles - starting a French braid and the quiff (which I'd never heard of before). I'll be practicing as much as I can. I really like this book. I think I'll actually be able to do most of these styles. Cheesy

I was sitting at the reference desk this morning - I'm a librarian - and a patron sitting behind me told me she liked my hair! I was surprised to hear it since I'm in an awkward growing out stage. Maybe taking better care of it is paying off already? [Then she went on tell me that she's part white and part Indian, although she was clearly black. She told me that white people came from beyond Jupiter and they brought us all the good things we have in life. I'm thinking she's a few bricks shy of a load. But I'll take the compliment at face value anyway! Wink

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Sakina Stardust Offline August 2O1O @ the Louvre Posts: 3399 Arizona Gender:	Re: Costello's hair journal Reply #20 - May 21^st, 2007 at 4:34pm I love that book! It's one of the first ones I bought for myself. I never could get the quiff to work...I hadn't heard of it either. Keep up the good work-it really will pay off as your length comes!
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Angel Spun

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Re: Costello's hair journal
Reply #21 - May 21^st, 2007 at 5:13pm

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[Then she went on tell me that she's part white and part Indian, although she was clearly black. She told me that white people came from beyond Jupiter and they brought us all the good things we have in life. I'm thinking she's a few bricks shy of a load. But I'll take the compliment at face value anyway! Wink

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Take them where you can get them, eh Costello? Wink

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costello Amethyst Offline Posts: 42 Kansas Gender:	Re: Costello's hair journal Reply #22 - May 22^nd, 2007 at 9:44am "Take them where you can get them, eh Costello?" Indeed! Just because a person's a bit eccentric doesn't mean they don't have great taste in hair. I just hope she doesn't think my gray stripes make her think I'm from beyond Jupiter.
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costello

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Re: Costello's hair journal
Reply #23 - May 22^nd, 2007 at 10:03am

I googled 'quiff.' The first hit is for the wikipedia article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiff

It looks like it's a man's style.

Here's a woman's page about her quiff - with lots of photos: http://www.geocities.com/shenryuk/hairf.html

Hmmm....

Here's a page of quiff images: http://images.google.com/images?q=quiff&hl=en&um=1&sa=X&oi=images&ct=title

I'm not sure it's me. Maybe I won't try too hard to succeed with this style. Grin

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Kiraela Diamond Offline Posts: 825 Southern Louisiana Gender:	Re: Costello's hair journal Reply #24 - May 22^nd, 2007 at 3:29pm Yikes! Those quiffs... why under the light would anyone ever do that? their poor hair.....
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Angel Spun Ex Member	Re: Costello's hair journal Reply #25 - May 22^nd, 2007 at 4:16pm In 6th grade, I once had a substitute teacher with short hair who wore it like that and the entire class called her "Rock-A-Doodle."
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Re: Costello's hair journal
Reply #26 - May 22^nd, 2007 at 6:38pm

"Now for my fears: one is that I'll look stupid with long graying hair. I've seen a couple of heads of lovely long gray and black hair on TV recently. But I've seen more awful-looking heads in person! Of course, the ones I've seen in person aren't long. They're lopped off short. I wonder if middle-aged women with gray hair figure it's not worth caring for their hair?"

Costello, I too have had some doubts about letting my hair get long and gray. But I have to tell you that I get more compliments on my hair now than I ever did. I take better care now than I ever did, too. I wash it about every 3 days and condition with the honey conditioner from the Body Shop. I rinse it with cool water and don't rinse the conditioner all the way out. I let it air dry. That's about it for care. It's about halfway down my back now and the ends need a trim (it's been about 8 months since the last trim). But otherwise, it's in great condition.

I haven't been around LL much lately, and it's good to come back and see a "newbie" where I was a few years ago and know how much fun you are going to have! At the very least, growing your hair is a great hobby. Grin

At best, it can give you a whole new feel about yourself. It has done that for me.

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costello

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Re: Costello's hair journal
Reply #27 - May 23^rd, 2007 at 2:40pm

Thanks for the confidence boost, silvermayne. I've been trying to notice more beautiful gray hair. I saw a lady today with all of her white on top - like me. She had it pulled up and the dark hair showed in the back under the white hair. It looked nice.

I've gone to washing every other day. I've also started an exercise routine and am concerned about how often I should wash it given that I'm sweating more. I've never been one to use a hair drier; I almost always let my hair air dry. And since I've decided to grow it out, I haven't touched my hair drier.

About rinsing with cool/cold water: I saw that recommended elsewhere on this site. I wash my hair in the shower. I cringe every time I think of trying to rinse my hair with cold water. I'd end up freezing!

What's the Body Shop?

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Angel Spun

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Re: Costello's hair journal
Reply #28 - May 23^rd, 2007 at 6:54pm

It's where they sell cooooorpses! Grin

Kidding. Try this link: http://www.thebodyshop.com/bodyshop/index.jsp

Do you use the CWC routine at all? I find it to be extremely helpful, given that I work out every other day.
Cold water is actually really refreshing. You get used to it after awhile. I just adjust the temperature down to the coolest water that I can stand and eventually, I'll want it colder and colder...it's actually kinda nice.

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costello Amethyst Offline Posts: 42 Kansas Gender:	Re: Costello's hair journal Reply #29 - May 24^th, 2007 at 12:48pm CWC? Does this mean you apply conditioner, rinse, wash, then condition and rinse again?
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