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    Mind Blowing do you have hair longer than 8 inches??

    So, as I understand it, hair cannot receive the oily benefits of the scalp beyond 8 inches. Thus it is recommended that you wash your hair no more than every other day and use a boar bristle brush to "spread" the oil down to the ends.

    My question is- is there anything that mimics the scalps natural oils? My hair is about 16 inches long and I have no complaints about the first 8 inches but I can't get moisture to the bottom lengths. I just don't have enough oil to spread.

    I use K-pak reconstructer conditioner once a week and the AVEDA smooth infusion from mid-shafts to ends and that sort of works, but I'd rather not keep masking the problem and work on really repairing the ends better.

    My intuition tells me this is just an unavoidable part of having long hair that was chemically processed... but if you have long beautiful healthy hair please share your thoughts on nourishing beyond the first 8 inches...

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    I have long hair that easily gets dry, and I've just accepted that I can't style it as much as I'd like everyday. I try to give it a break and let it get oily. Not only do I brush the oil down to the roots, but I'll also pin it up in a bun, especially when I sleep, so the ends can hang out by the roots and absorb some oil that way.

    Unfortunately, it means a lot of days off with unstyled hair. But when I do style it, it's also shiny and silky and healthy looking.

    I'll also put oil on my hair, wrap it in plastic wrap and blast it with a blow dryer. then you need to let it sit in the cool air to let the shaft close up before washing the excess oil out.
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    Yes, I do the bun thing, & oil too. I use avacado oil, which contains vitamin e.


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    I have really long hair, I don't use a boars brush, oils etc. I can tell you that putting your hair up in buns, ponytails etc is bad for it if you want it to get longer... my hair stylist was getting onto me about that for awhile. Also, using a satin pillow is supposed to be great for your hair. Oh, and I wash my practically every day... not doing it just grosses me out.
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    My hair is down to my ass, and it looks pretty good. I rarely use any heat on it (no dryers, hot rollers, etc.) I use K-pak and I condition it well. And honestly, I don't wash it much, as little as I can get away with (sometimes as little as twice a week). I don't style it or mess with it, I just let it hang usually. I style it if I'm going out....

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    Why does your stylist say buns and ponytails are bad ? Most ppl with long hair wear those styles (buns in particular) to both grow and maintain their hair. If anything, the best styles for growing and maintaining long hair ARE buns, braids (to wear to bed or even as a type of bun), and then ponytails.

    Unless the bun or ponytail is done too tightly thus causing breakage around the nape and front of one's head, one's hair should thrive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gemini_baby View Post
    Why does your stylist say buns and ponytails are bad ? Most ppl with long hair wear those styles (buns in particular) to both grow and maintain their hair. If anything, the best styles for growing and maintaining long hair ARE buns, braids (to wear to bed or even as a type of bun), and then ponytails.

    Unless the bun or ponytail is done too tightly thus causing breakage around the nape and front of one's head, one's hair should thrive.
    It can put stress on the hair, weakening it over time. Some people can do it and cause little to no damages, I think. It depends on the hair and how you do it.

    I've never liked buns or ponytails. I get headaches from them. My hair is heavy.

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    My hair is at about 12 inches right now, need a trim soon to clean it up. I constantly wear my hair in a bun, w/no problems. I love my long hair, but I'm very active and most days it'll get in my way so up it goes. I let it down at night though.
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    Hey ladies,

    If y'all are serious about growing healthy long hair, check out longhaircommunity.com. They have a sh*t ton of info.

    I wash once or twice a week, and use a drop or two of coconut oil spread onto the very ends to maintain moisture (I do it while hair is wet... ymmv). Boar bristle brush whenever I can remember. So far so good!

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    cool, good responses so far ladies. If we keep it up, we'll all be looking like luscious mermaids!

    But does anyone else with long hair ever plan to go short someday? As much time as I put into having long hair, theres this part of me that just wants to cut it all off and be free. I guess the the longer amount of time you have it the more attached you get. I'm relatively unattached at this point because I had short hair in high school and college.

    My cousin with hair past her butt literally screamed at me when I asked her that! She said it was her third arm and she'd die without it!!! But she's pregnant with her first child and so it'll be interesting to see if her attitude changes. I notice that more often that not- young single women (maidens) have long hair and that the "busier" moms and married gals tend to cut their hair...I'm interested in the psychology behind this. As hair could represent your sexual prowess, fertility, attractive power etc. Older women seem to be less interested in displaying these qualities.

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    Well my hair is down to my butt and for some reason very healthy. I think this has to do with the fact that my hair is dark brown, I even dye it almost black sometimes, so the color helps a lot. Also, I only wash, blow dry and flat iron my hair every 4-5 days. You would think it'd be damaged from heat, but it's not.

    I wash with garnier fructis (the one for long hair) and then condition for like 3 minutes with sleek (the orange one). Then I'll blow dry and when that's done I flat iron in very little sections, but before each section I use biosilk, mostly at the ends. At night I just put it up in a clip.

    Sometimes I'll trim the ends, just because, but it never looks damaged unless I don't wash it for too long or unless I'm wearing it curly, then it's really dry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by peachplumpear View Post
    But does anyone else with long hair ever plan to go short someday? As much time as I put into having long hair, theres this part of me that just wants to cut it all off and be free. I guess the the longer amount of time you have it the more attached you get. I'm relatively unattached at this point because I had short hair in high school and college.
    I definitely get fed up with my hair! Hopefully one day I don't have a nervous breakdown and pull a britney! It's just always all over the place! I don't really like short hair tho, and it's my 'thing'. It's a love hate relationship! In my opinion, it's easier to have long hair, you can just put it up when you want, sometimes I don't even do shit to my hair but pull it back and I'm good. Also, I think it brings out my native american roots, which I'm proud of!

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    Quote Originally Posted by erotictonic View Post
    It can put stress on the hair, weakening it over time. Some people can do it and cause little to no damages, I think. It depends on the hair and how you do it.

    I've never liked buns or ponytails. I get headaches from them. My hair is heavy.
    Oh, ok. Your experience is yet another example that everything is NOT for everyone.

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    Heidimonster7 has recommended one of many great sites devoted to growing and maintaining long hair. If anyone is interested in the subject, or cares to get a bigger sample of opinions in regards to the benefits of wearing a bun or ponytail, I would recommend checking it out.

    Quote Originally Posted by peachplumpear View Post
    ....But does anyone else with long hair ever plan to go short someday?...
    I recently cut my hair to a little past shoulder length and will never, EVER, do so again. The last time my hair was this short was when it was unwillingly "trimmed" this length by my stylist about 4 years ago. I didn't like it and then, and I don't like it now --- at least this time it was done intentionally.

    Anyways, despite the fact that I truly hate having my hair this short, I still have a burning desire to sport a bald cut a la Ms. Amber Rose. I'm positive I have the face and head shape to pull it off and will more than likely do so once I decide to donate my hair and start all over again. The growing out process will most definitely be a bitch though .

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    My hair regularly gets so long that I sit on it. At this moment it is mid back. I never have a problem with the ends anymore now that it is all my natural hair color. I rarely use any heat tools to style my hair and when I do I use a protective serum just in case. I do use this stuff from Paul Mitchell called Smoothing. I use it after brushing my hair right after the shower. not only does my hair dry faster, which is amazing, but it never tangles and is more manageable. I just shampoo and condition when I shower. Eithe reveryday or every other day. I also learned that you may not need that conditioner on top of your head and just the tips. Try just conditioning the ends of your hair after the 8inches. It may be the little thing that may help. ^_^





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    I have very long, pretty hair I am always getting complimented on, and people are always asking what I do to it to make it like that. It's pretty funny really: NOTHING.

    I don't use product. I don't wash it ( not entirely true, Id say I wash it once every two-three weeks and with a chemical free organic shampoo). I don't blow dry it. I don't do anything except brush it once a day before bed.



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    I want to echo several pieces of advice and add a bit:

    +1 on the longhaircommunity site. You will learn about CO washing = conditoner only washing. This is good to do if you don't like waiting a long time in between washes but don't want to over-strip your hair's oils so often either.

    +1 on the coconut oil. However, if you really want to get the oil that is closest to your natural oils; use jojoba..it's supposed to be a mimic of sebum. I use a little bit of both on my mid to end sections.

    I've heard about the no-twisting rule too...a lot of ladies on the community site have a special way of putting thier hair up after washing also so that it doesn't get any breakage. I use ponytails to keep my hair off my face because it's the least 'twisty' thing I can do to it to keep it up. I've been absentmindedly putting up a quick bun here and there; and I have to stop it.

    The new 'wonder' oil for hair is the Moroccan Oil line; which contains Argan Oil and some silicones. I got the knockoff from Sally's and my hairdresser highly recs it..she even mixes it into my haircolor so that it's less damaging. I also did not even OWN a hairdryer for over two years;and barely used it for two years before that. Now that I'm back to work I use it about once a week.

    Oh, I dunno exactly how long my hair is; but the longest part was touching the top of my ass until I just had her hack two and a half inches off.
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    As already mentioned....coconut oil! Make sure you buy extra virgin, organic. It really softens my ends like nothing else.

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    My hair is waist length at it's longest. I deep condition twice a week and wash about every 3 days. I'm a very active person and also I hate the way my hair smells after working at the clubs, so I do the 'washing w/ conditioner 'thing pretty much every day.

    My hair falls into ringlets naturally,so when it's not cold out, I just throw in some leave in product and let it air dry. Sometimes, I diffuse the top of my head, but leave the rest to dry on it's own.

    I love to style it. Lately, I'm into that retro 1960's back combing look, but I only do it maybe 2 to 3 times a month because it is way damaging!

    (My hair smells like smoke right now as a matter of fact).
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    I wash my hair no more than two times a week and I do use a mason pearson brush (combo nylon and boar bristles). If I feel like the ends are getting dry I put some phyto 9 or 7. I bought the 9 at first but it was a bit too much so I got the 7. I still use the 9 if I know I'm washing my hair the next day.

    And if it means anything my hairs is 13 inches from the nape of my neck to the ends.

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    Flaka ur hair is gorgeous!!

    I use Jojoba oil and camellia oil to maintain moisture at ends, and I always slather it in biosilk if I use any heat
    and I try to deep condition w/cholestorol or hot oil treatments, or kpak

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    I have very long, thick, and curly hair. I wash my hair 2-3 times a week and use Fantastics Sam Dry/Damaged Shampoo & Conditioner. I leave the Conditioner in for 5-10 mins. My hair stylist told me my hair looks a lot healthier since the first time I walk into the salon & that was in April. I also only use chi styling products.

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    My hairstylist recommended Sebastian Drench shampoo and conditioner, and I'm amazed at how moisturized my hair is with it. Other than that, I only wash my hair every other or every third day. Sometimes I use baby powder or dry shampoo in it to not rid my hair of the natural oils.

    Your best bet is finding something that works for your hair and sticking to a routine.

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    My hair is quite long, but there's always room for improvement. I am going to check out the longhaircommunity.com website, but up to this point I was under the impression that ponytails and other styles that put stress on your hair cause breakage.

    Also, I usually only wash my hair 2-3 times/wk.

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    stop using shampoo and conditioner and use baking soda instead


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    Quote Originally Posted by yogibear179 View Post
    stop using shampoo and conditioner and use baking soda instead
    WHAT WHAT WHAT?!?!? You just totally blew my mind? Are you serious?? *runs to google*

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