Date: 6/1/2005 11:01:00 PM
From Authorid: 49689
Miracle Grow? lol :-p  |
Date: 6/1/2005 11:02:00 PM
From Authorid: 57579
lol@py  |
Date: 6/1/2005 11:02:00 PM
From Authorid: 49091
Im lookin for the same thing!!! Mynhair has grown 3 or 4 inches in the past YEAR! My friends grow that much in 4 months! I have the same length as you and I want it long too, but im scared of cutting my hair, even tho I need to cause of split ends also. Good luck!  |
Date: 6/1/2005 11:02:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 35720
Haha yeah right, I wish it was that simple, but unfortunately, I'll probably have to wait a million years for my hair to grow out and it will be all thin and ugly.. *sigh* Oh well.. *pout* :P  |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:02:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 35720
<33 |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:03:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 35720
Thanks sis and to you! <3 I went to this very expensive hairdresser and he told me I need at least a 4 inch trim.. I almost fainted.. :P |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:05:00 PM
From Authorid: 57579
well if you do trim it the 4 inches it will help your hair believe it or not. That way your split ends wont travel all the way up. Good luck I'm growing my hair out too It's a few inches past the shoulders |
Date: 6/1/2005 11:05:00 PM
From Authorid: 53052
Many people take pre-natal vitamins to help make thier hair grow faster(they are more expensive then regular vitamins) i've also heard they can help make your hair thicker.. but it doesnt work for everyone, best thing to do is take vitamins in general, get a trim every few months(just to take off the end tips) dont use a blow dryer and dont over brush  |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:07:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 35720
Midnightly, yeah, I read in a magazine that you should treat your hair "like an antique piece of lace".. haha.. I always remember that now when I'm brushing it and such. |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:07:00 PM
From Authorid: 53052
that or do what i do... constantly pony tail it and ignore it*L* when i was growing it out for the wedding i just put it in a pony tail and ignored it.. i'm starting to do that again*L* i just dont have anything i want to do with my hair so i'll let it grow |
Date: 6/1/2005 11:07:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 35720
Misty, yeah... it saddens me but I know I'm gonna have to cut it. I just want it long for summer..  |
Date: 6/1/2005 11:08:00 PM
From Authorid: 62997
My hair never seems to get past a certain length either! You could try taking prenatal vitamins. It must be the extra folic acid, because that's the main thing that's different from regular vitamins, but your hair and nails are supposed to grow faster when you take those. You can get them over the counter... they don't have to be prescriptions ones. Hey... I should start taking them too! LOL!  |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:09:00 PM
From Authorid: 53052
oh also never brush it wet because it can cause damage.. if you blow dry it use the "cold shot" button when you blow dry it it causes less to almost no damage... takes a touch longer but it does help the hair |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:09:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 35720
I'm definently looking into these prenatal vitamins! Good luck with your hair growth too, Tourm.. hehe. |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:09:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 35720
Midnightly, haha... the weird thing is, even though I know my hair grows, I never notice it. I have naturally brown hair but dye it black and when my roots come in, it's like... what the...? It's not any longer! :P I guess it's subtle but still. |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:10:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 35720
Midnightly, usually I don't even comb my hair when it's wet.. some people say you should comb it, but I just wait till it's fully dry and then brush it.. some people would have a problem doing that, but like I said, my hair is very thin and doesn't get tangled easily anyway. |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:11:00 PM
From Authorid: 53052
i know the feeling i ignore it and then start to see roots and think "what the heck" then a few months later it's "jeez my hair has grown i need a cut" my hair grows ultra slow too... it took a year to get it from just past my chin to not quite half way down my back.....didnt take pre-natals though.. they were too expensive(couldnt see spending 15 bux on vitamins!) and i heard many women have morning sickness style issues while taking them(i hear that is common with them) |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:11:00 PM
From Authorid: 62997
LOL about the grow-out! I've been dying mine too, and even though I always notice the grow out, it doesn't seem like it gets longer! How funny, I never thought of it that way... It MUST be growing! LOL! |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:12:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 35720
Gah... morning sickness... that kind of puts a damper on my desire to get the vitamins.. haha <3 |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:13:00 PM
From Authorid: 53052
there are some products out there that help thicken your hair.. my hair has been going through phases... it used to be ultra thick but it's thinned some recently i think... hair goes through phases(my doc told me this when my hair was comming out in larger amount) i think it's iron what is good for your hair... |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:13:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 35720
LoL yep Tourm.. either that or some little pixie comes while we're sleeping and dies our roots the natural color to mess with us.. haha <3 |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:14:00 PM
From Authorid: 53052
yah the thought of morning sickness doesnt thrill me... why do you think i'm waiting to get pregnant*LOL* not looking forward to that phase!!*LOL* |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:14:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 35720
Midnightly, no wonder! I'm iron deficient, that's probably why my hair is so brittle and won't grow. |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:15:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 35720
Hahaha Midnightly! Yeah, I'll definently take a raincheck on pregnancy until my 30's. :P |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:15:00 PM
From Authorid: 53052
that might be it.. take more iron! take a multi vitamin or two a day and maybe that will help! i also heard something about jello but that is only from random people donno if it works or not |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:15:00 PM
From Authorid: 62997
LMAO... or maybe the pixies trim our hair while we're sleeping! |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:16:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 35720
Jello? You mean just eating it or using it in some special way? You never know, some people suggest using beer or mayonnaise on your hair.. haha, there are some weird tips out there. |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:17:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 35720
Hahaha probably, Tourm! Stupid pixies! :P |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:19:00 PM
From Authorid: 53052
i think mayo in your hair is good for it something about the egg in it...and with the jello i think it's eating it..but again there is probably no truth to it... i think(though someone can correct me if i'm wrong) it's iron that helps your hair grow because i vaguely remember my doc saying something about iron(but this was probably 2-3 years ago that i talked to him about it as you can tell i'm not a fan of doctors) |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:20:00 PM
From Authorid: 62997
LOL! Well... I gotta get to bed (right after I go look at my hair again! LOL!) Let me know if you find anything that really helps. I think I'm gonna try the vitamins and Midnightly's other tips. |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:22:00 PM
From Authorid: 53052
i know that avoiding heat because your blow dryer's heat setting is something like 150+ degrees what is much hotter then the water you put on it when you shower.. and it causes damage, over brushing strips your hair.. also find a brush that works well with your hair(yes it's true! they make different brushes for different types of hair) |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:23:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 35720
Midnightly, I wouldn't be suprised in the least if it was Iron.. I know Iron is very important, my doctor drills it into my skull at every visit.. haha . |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:24:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 35720
Haha sweet dreams Tourm <3 |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:24:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 35720
150 degrees.. jeez.. |
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Date: 6/1/2005 11:38:00 PM
From Authorid: 53052
now you have a nice vain reason to take your vitamins*LOL*.....iron will also give you more energy..half the time i couldnt care less about "proper intakes" and proper vitamins or drinking milk but for some things i'm all over it*L* thought lately i admit to taking my vitamins.. i rediscovered them and put them onthe back of the couch so i cant forget it |
Date: 6/2/2005 12:11:00 AM
From Authorid: 7830
go to your local beauty supply store and buy some cholesterol and slather it on your hair, wrap it up on top of your head an tie a plastic bag around it.sleep on it over night and the bag will allow the heat from your head to heat the cholesterol and it will work wonders on dry hair. it's what i do and my hair is horribly processed. wash it out in the morning and do that a couple times a week to start. it works great!  |
Date: 6/2/2005 12:46:00 AM
From Authorid: 59418
I know how you feel! My hair is in a terrible state, and I reckon I need to have a whole lot trimmed too to get rid of split ends  |
Date: 6/2/2005 1:05:00 AM
From Authorid: 28848
hair vitamins, hot oil treatments, and lots of conditioner. I used to have waist length hair but I like it better at my shoulders. Good luck.  |
Date: 6/2/2005 1:18:00 AM
From Authorid: 62881
I agree with ShaiBeauty...conditioning extensively will make a big difference. I also color/bleach my hair. It can be really wild if I don't condition it. The health of your hair is sure to improve when you have a regular routine of conditioning your hair..  |
Date: 6/2/2005 1:42:00 AM
From Authorid: 42945
I blonde my hair regularly Rika, and I'm in the process of growing my hair from a very short hairstyle to a length that I can have a different style and its sure growing fast....I give it regular treatments but I also dont wash my hair every day....just have the ends trimmed about every 4 weeks...barely trimmed I might add, and its growing just great...I wish you luck hun....hugs  |
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Date: 6/2/2005 2:12:00 AM
From Authorid: 49689
*Note* The plastic bag goes around your hair..NOT around your entire head ;-) |
Date: 6/2/2005 3:21:00 AM
From Authorid: 61811
Cut off the split ends. Then, I guess get a hot oil treatment for your hair to cancel the dying effects. Then wait. Lol. It'll take awhile.  |
Date: 6/2/2005 3:59:00 AM
From Authorid: 63044
If you're not interested in taking the prenatal vitamins, they have vitamins specifically for your hair. I take a product that is called Hair, Skin, Nails because when I was on Atkins my hair was falling out due to lack of something in carbs. Also if you get your hair trimmed on a full moon schedule it grows quicker. Don't ask me how, but this is what my hairdresser of over two years told me. Just a suggestion. I know growing your hair out is a pain in the booty. =)  |
Date: 6/2/2005 4:43:00 AM
From Authorid: 62876
You HAVE to cut your hair to get it to grow. As weird as it sounds, it makes it stronger, and grow faster. Vitamins help, too.  |
Date: 6/2/2005 5:31:00 AM
From Authorid: 62100
Stop dying it..that's what I did and my hair grew back great..it took a while though..I do dye it again, just not as often..and my hair is now down almost to my butt after 4 years. I get it trimmed only about an inch every 3 monthes to get rid of the split ends and I use the shampoos and conditioners designed for hair damaged from dying..it's expensive..but worth it.  |
Date: 6/2/2005 5:46:00 AM
From Authorid: 60685
I don't know of an actual way to make it grow longer but as for the brittle a wheat germ based shampoo and conditioner should help, it helps restore hair damaged by dyes as well as prevent split ends. Also, don't wait long to cut the split ends off out of your desire to get your hair longer, it will have the opposite effect in the end because if you don't nip them in time those splits will continue going up your hair and give you that scarecrow effect, I know cause it once happened to me, I went six months without cutting at least half an inch every couple of months like I was used to and ended up having to cut 4 inches instead, definitely not a good trade off.  |
Date: 6/2/2005 8:46:00 AM
From Authorid: 16671
Yup I do know. My hair a year ago was only like a little less then shoulder length as my hair does not grow fast. But i had been feeling kind of sick and just plain tired so my daughter said to try her prenatal pills instead of buying vitimins. So I did, and my hair grew long fast, thick and is healthy now. Try them, they work wonders.  |
Date: 6/2/2005 8:49:00 AM
From Authorid: 63042
If you figure out a way, let me know...i got a bad haircut 4 months ago and i'm still recovering from the trauma. -asylem_supastar  |
Date: 6/2/2005 9:17:00 AM ( Admin-DNL )
Patience for one, LOL. I cut my hair way to short awhile back, and it did take awhile for it to get back to the length I wanted it. Its almost down to my butt now. I say deep condition atleast once a week, I love Pantene's 3 minute deep conditioning stuff. Cut off the very ends every couple of weeks, and massaging your scalp stimulates hair growth as well. Oh yeah, and eating more protein is supposed to help too. and take your vitamins  good luck! |
Date: 6/2/2005 9:47:00 AM
From Authorid: 53284
I'm working on growing my ear hair. Then I'll bleach it and braid it.  |
Date: 6/2/2005 11:37:00 AM
From Authorid: 18516
LMAO @ WildBob!! Conditioner! Go to your local beauty salon and see what kind of products they suggest also. I'd also try and cut the split ends. I don't really have any problems growing my hair out but once it becomes to hard to manage (tangles) then I'm ready to chop it off. Which I'm tired of dealing with it now and I'm ready to cut it. You can have the leftovers lol  |
Date: 6/2/2005 12:37:00 PM
From Authorid: 7574
I think the scalp massage helps a bit..I'm in the process of growing out my hair. It was at the state where it just stops growing for awhile, but it's past that now...I want it to grow long enough to straighten out a bit. Or, I might cut it in a few weeks..Haven't gotten it cut in forever.  |
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Date: 6/2/2005 1:52:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 35720
Thanks for the tips everyone! I wrote down everyone's suggestions for when I go to the hairdresser/beauty supply store.. <333 Thanks alot! |
Date: 6/2/2005 5:45:00 PM
From Authorid: 12072
I keep my hair soft and shiny by using lots of conditioner and leaving it in my hair for my entire shower. First thing I do is shampoo my hair, then add a conditioner (I usually use a volumizing one becuase my hair is super thin too), then I go about my shower routine and the last thing I do is wash out the conditioner. THen if I decide to blowdry or curl it, I put a leave-in conditioner first. I'm tryign to grow my hair out too, but it never grows very fast at all...judging from my roots, it's grown about 3-4 inches since late december/early January. Good luck!!!  |
Date: 6/2/2005 8:13:00 PM
From Authorid: 20956
you cant make your hair grow any quicker, even with regular trims. I mean, think about it, if you cut the bottom of your hair (which by the way is approx 7 yrs old by the time it gets half way down your back - how crazy is that?!) how in the world is it going to make it grow faster at the roots? What trimming does do though is keep your hair in better condition and helps prevent split ends which is ESSENTIAL if you want nice long hair because if you dont cut them off then they will continue to split all the way up your hair shaft and you will have gross hair. So trim your hair every months, put in a hair mask/deep treament every week and just be gentle with it, ie: dont brush it when its wet, try not do over kiill with the blow dryer and/or straightener. good luck  |
