Long-haired herpers UNITE!!!

well since we are talkin about long hair here ya go http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...5/PICT0132.jpg

o btw it was winter time and its cold in my house thats why im bundled up

LOL - what an interesting thread! According the the info Kara provided (thanks for that btw because I was wondering how you guys knew all these strange codes for hair!) I guess I am...

1a/C/ii

I don't do anything special with my hair. I use Pantene shampoo with conditioner and then Pantene conditioner by itself. In the mornings, I wake up, brush it, and use a little bit of taming gel to smooth it down and I'm out the door! I've never dyed or highlighted my hair before (although I'm thinking of dying a small strip of it violet/blue for this coming Halloween :D ). When I go to the stylist they always say how rare it is for them to work with "virgin" hair nowadays LOL.

Here's a pic (it was much longer than this but I had it cut about 4 inches right before Daytona)...
http://exoticsbynature.com/ksf/celiablackhead1.jpg

Celia

Wow that's a seriously pretty black head python.. lol! Your hair is lovely too Celia.

I have never dyed my hair or highlighted it either. I don't want to mess with it, it's fine how it is.

Viva le long hair! Hmm... 1a or 2b ... I dunno. My hair was really curly when it was shorter, and just gets less and less so as it grows. M i I think... It's past my waist now, w00t! I'm too lazy to do anything fancy with it though. Usually just a ponytail or a hat if anything, but I like it down.

I really like Garnier products, myself. The shampoos and conditioners smell fantastic and the dye doesn't burn my scalp, which is a plus! I use Garnier 100% #210 Blue Black color. I love it, deep rich dark midnight color with blue highlights. Tried actually coloring it blue once, but I ended up just looking like I had recently drowned and it faded to a weird dark teal color in 2 weeks. This works much better, lol. But it's getting long enough now that we almost need to use 2 boxes when it starts to fade.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...y/dyedhair.jpg

My sister has long hair too. She's the Cousin It on the right. That's her natural color, whereas mine is a darker tawny mouse brown.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...kocousinit.jpg

Thanks for the classifications, K! I am an 1b/M/ii and Marky here is definately 3c/C/ii. I will have to try the hair-sticks idea; I use a soft scrunchie, and when I am doing "bouncy" things like riding the tractor or jogging, it always bounces out eventually, leaving me with no scrunchie (it always turns up on the front lawn, or in the woods lol) and hair everywhere..
Any ideas for a cure for dandruff?

My hair is 3a,M,ii. I really don't do much to it. I take a bath before going to bed, wake up in the morning wet it down , run my fingers through it and go! The only time I brush my hair is after I take my bath (I also don't blow dry it). If I brush it when it's dry.....you don't want to know!

My hair is odd. It's completely straight on the top layer and wavy underneath. In general though I'd say 2b,M, iii. I've been growing it out, because my husband likes it longer. It's a PITA for me. :rolleyes: Plus it's the first time in my life that I no longer have bangs. Not exactly sure what to do with the mop..... So I leave it untamed most times. :D (It's been known to eat small children. ;)

What-all shampoos/conditioners do you's use? I just started using Nexxus again; I used it back in my teen years. It is expensive, but everything I have tried thus far gave me horrible scalp residue/buildup, and it could also be our water (well water; non-odorous, but undoubtedly mineral-laden.) I just tried Nex tonight, and will let you's know how it works tomorrow when it is dry..
So what do You use?

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Originally Posted by KLG

Ok...let's determine hairtypes, as follows:

FIRST CLASSIFIER - Your curliness (or lack thereof)

The straight ones
1a - stick straight
1b - straight but with a slight body wave, just enough to add some volume, doesn't look wavy
1c - straight with body wave and one or two visible S-waves (e.g. nape of neck or temples)

The wavy ones
2a - loose, stretched out S-waves throughout the hair
2b - shorter, more distinct S-waves (similar to waves from braiding damp hair)
2c - distinct S-waves and the odd spiral curl forming here and there

The curly ones
3a - big, loose spiral curls
3b - bouncy ringlets
3c - tight corkscrews

The really curly ones
4a - tightly coiled S-curls
4b - tightly coiled hair bending in sharp angles (Z-pattern)

SECOND CLASSIFIER - What (most of) your individual strands look like

F - Fine
Thin strands that sometimes are almost translucent when held up to the light. Shed strands can be hard to see even against a contrasting background. Similar to hair found on many people of Scandinavian descent.

You can also try rolling a strand between your thumb and index finger. Fine hair is difficult to feel or it feels like an ultra-fine strand of silk

M - Medium
Strands are neither fine nor coarse. Similar to hair found on many Caucasians.

You can also try rolling a strand between your thumb and index finger. Medium hair feels like a cotton thread. You can feel it, but it isn't stiff or rough. It is neither fine or coarse.

C - Coarse
Thick strands that where shed strands usually are easily identified against most backgrounds. Similar to hair found on many people of Asian or native American descent.

You can also try rolling a strand between your thumb and index finger. Coarse hair feels hard and wiry. As you roll it back and forth, you may actually hear it.

THIRD CLASSIFIER - Your overall volume of hair

Put your hair in a ponytail with as much hair as possible in it. Don't bother with the way it looks - the goal is to have most/all of your hair in there. If it means it sits smack dab on top of your head, put it there.

Measure the circumference of the ponytail. If you have bangs and/or you can't get all of your hair in there adjust according to how much of your hair you have measured.

i - thin (less than 2 inches/5 centimeters)
ii - normal (between 2-4 inches or 5-10 centimeters)
iii - thick (more than 4 inches/10 centimeters)

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now that is some serious hair discussion tools!!!

my hair is short right now... but has pretty much always been long. i'm deciding whether or not to grow it out again. i really loooove keeping it in a messy bun and miss my scrunchies :P

when my hair is long it's: 2bMii

my hair was iii when i was younger but once i hit 40 that 'thinning' started and i just don't have the thick hair i used to have :(

i use a product from lush - it's sea salt shampoo... i love it! i alternate between that and a green clay organic shampoo. i don't use combs or brushes... just my fingers no matter how long my hair is.