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hi. my name is emilee.

i have been growing my hair out for almost 3years now. it is finally down to my bra clasp. i love it. it just cant seem to get long enough. ive wanted long long hair for so long now but i never could stick with it... i'm so glad that im finally sticking to it this time. it hasnt been this long in 9years..

but im having difficultly at night. i can't seem to
find a good way to wear it. sometimes ill wear
one braid but that doesnt always work, it just
falls out of the braid from not being done tight
enough or it makes my hair way too curly the
next day. ponytails dont really work either.. they
just fall out & make more knots. i want to treat
my hair the best way possibly while its growing,
im just not liking this whole sleeping thing.. then
my husband rolls on it when it's down.. you know how it is..

any advice?

Some women sleep with theirs down, hanging draped above them over the head of the mattress (that's what I used to do when mine was longer. I also used to do braids held in place with those terrycloth ponytail holders you can buy in drug stores). Some even put a soft and slippery cloth over the head of the mattress so it can slip around without knotting. Some put their hair in a bun on top of their head (I found that too uncomfortable). Some make night caps with a satin inside to wear with their hair inside it. Many buy satin pillowcases for maximum slippage.

thanks! ill try one of those tonight..

Hi Emilee,

I don't have anything to add to Susan's excellent suggestions but I just wanted to say "Hi" and welcome!

hi! dave is it?
you have AMAZING hair..
i love it. i think i might
reach that length some
day. aah.. i can't wait!
thanks for the welcome!

Hi Em:

I sleep with it lose and draped down. This seems to work best for me. Long hair takes more work, but its worth the time and trouble. I love it.

Susan

Hi Emilee and welcome to the board.
My hair is a little longer than yours and I find
sleeping with my hair draped over my shoulders
works best for me. I just want to say that I think
you are a very beautiful woman, you have a
great smile and lovely hair. Best of luck in growing
long, beautiful locks Emilee.

Warm regards
Sean

Hi:

I have to agree. Having it drapped down is the best way.

draped over your shoulders?
so you mean just wearing it down?
or over the back of your bed?
i'm confused!

thanks for the welcomes & compliments!

i feel so welcomed (:

Hi:

I guess it depends on how you sleep. If you sleep on your back then drap it over the back of the bed. If you are like me and sleep on your side most of the time. Pull it up and around your neck so it rests on your neck and shoulders.

Let us know how you make out.

that is how i usually sleep anyway,
i pull it to one side around my neck,
i just move alot sometimes & it gets
in knots.. i guess i just have to be
more conscience of it.. !
thanks for your help...
how long is your hair anyway?

Hi Emilee:

Its really nice meeting and chatting with you on line like this. My hair is past my shoulders. Its around the middle of my breast's. I have been growing it out for a few years now. I love it. It takes some work, but worth the time.

Susan

well it looks like it is beautiful!
how long do you hope to get it?
aah long hair is so beautiful..
i'm starting to appreciate it more
& more.. (:

i'm enjoying talking to you
online like this as well!

Thank you emilee, for your very kind words. If I can do it, anybody can. I'm just a guy, what do I know about hair?

Greetings to Susan (kittykatgirl) and deltagirl! You are both lovely women with gorgeous hair.

Er, sorry to butt back into the conversation. Please, proceed with your chat.

Hi Emilee:

I think I have reached the perfect length for me. At this time all I will do is keep it trimmed, styled, and make sure I get no split ends.

How about you ? How long do you plan on growing it out ? I think it looks beautiful now. Do you plan on a special cut for it ?

Susan

Hi Dave:

Thank you for the warm welcome. Its nice to be here and make new friends.

Susan

dave,
dont worry about butting! join in!
i wanted to say congrats on the "position"*edit* i mean the "role" that you got. the thread you started a little while ago, wouldnt let me reply, so yeah, congrats!

susan,
my plan is to grow it out for as long as i can take it. for as long as i keep taking care of it & dont get sick of it, i want it long. to my waist first.. then see how the care is going.. if i dont mind it all that much i might try for even longer, but my husband isnt too hot on long long hair, so we'll see.. maybe i can sway him over (:

my hair is actually quite a bit longer then it is in that picture. that picture was taken at the beginning of this summer so it's grown a few inches, but i'm really enjoying this long hair.. i had it really short for so long.. ive probably had every short hair style there is, but long hair i think is the most becoming on me. i kindah cut some bangs to go to the side yesterday.. i dont like the way i look with no bangs at all, so im keeping some hair shorter around my face.. ill just always have fun with those hairs & then let the rest just grow grow grow! (:

Hey Emilee:

I think with your face and features you would look great with a style that framed your face, and had bangs. You have the look for it.

Have you thought about adding highlites to your hair at all. I was thinking along those lines myself.

Susan

Hi Emily & DeltaGirl. You both have lovely hair.

My hair is just past my waist. I grew my bangs out a few years ago. They were just too choppy -- too much contrast between the short bangs and long hair length.

Lately, though, the weight of my hair was pulling it away from my face so much. I hated how bare my forehead looked -- especially when I put my hair up. I got it cut two days ago. It's still really long, but I got some face-framing layers. The stylist razored it and continued the angle so it blends in beautifully with the length -- no obvious layers that will look weird when it grows. He also cut a few little strands of wispy bangs that I can leave loose or brush to the side. It really softens my face. I think this is a great option if you don't like how you look without bangs.

P.S. On the sleeping question -- I hang upside down in my closet when I sleep. That way, my hair doesn't get tangled and I get some lift at the roots. I recommend it.

(Just kidding).

P.P.S. kittykatgirl20044 -- I just scrolled up and saw your photo. I didn't mean to leave you out -- your hair is beautiful too. Welcome.

ive had my hair so many colors and had highlights before & it's just.. well, i'm tired of them (: i'm finally getting my hair back to it's natural color after many years of dying it so i dont think i'm ready for highlights just yet. i have used henna on my hair (which is amazing) to enhance my reddish highlights which is beautiful, but as for now.. im embracing my natural color (: do you dye your hair much susan? of have you?

i love having some sortof hair around my face, it's just more.. i dont know.."me" i guess.. i think that i might consider doing more wispy layers as its growing out too.. good ideas..

i didnt catch this last girls name that commented.. but thanks for joining our conversation! you seem to have very BEAUTIFUL hair & i am rather jealous, you can't tell from the black & white pictures.. what is your hair color exactly? have you always had it pretty long? it's fabulous.. & for a second there, i thought that you werent kidding about hanging in your closet! haha.. i'm not usually gullable like that (: but you just never know.. some people are pretty weird!

aaah... this is so much to talk about hair with girls that appreciate it (:

Hi Emilee. My name is actually Juliana. My user name is way too long, but I don't think I can change it now. Your natural hair colour really suits you and not getting highlights keeps it healthy.

I had really long hair as a child, but it was short through junior high and much of high school. I've had it long for about ten years now. I find it much easier to take care of than short hair (less bedhead). As for sleeping, I actually just flip it up over the top of my pillow. It doesn't stay there all night, though. My boyfriend often rolls over on it. I've been trapped a few times, but I've just gotten used to it. Sometimes I put it in a scrunchy on top of my head. It gives me some wave and a bit of lift at the roots the next day.

The first picture I'm attaching shows my natural colour. It's auburn (sort of a chestnut with red and gold highlights in the sun). It's been that colour for ever and I got a bit tired of it, so I dyed it for the very first time ever about 3 weeks ago. It was a nice honey blonde. I loved it until I added some highlights. They were pale lemony yellow. I tried to tone them myself. It was disastrous. Over the next 24 hours, I had numerous hair colours ranging from apricot to bleached blonde. I eventually ended up with brown hair (2nd picture). I still want highlights, but I've learned my lesson. I'm going to a pro to get it done.

The third picture is me before I got my new haircut. I know what you mean about wanting to have some hair around your face. I have a high forehead, so hair all one length is a little too severe for me (as you can see in the photo).

Hello everybody! Great to see so much action on the board, and so many new faces!

For sleeping, I swear by my satin night cap (no tangles, no waves, no frizz). Unless it is wet (it takes forever to dry, might as well do it while sleeping), then I let it hang down on the floor.

I used to think the night cap was ugly at first, but I got used to the way it looks, and now I can spend cozy evenings by the tv in it (and my pyjamas), just being as comfortable as I can get!

hi viktoria! thanks for joining it!

i am getting attached to this site it is so much fun!

i want to share with you guys my "hair journey"
i think i might go to that thread & post that later
on.. (no time to figure that out now) but i have
had quite the journey, i think you guys might
find it.. interesting (:

my hair has been doing well at night. ive been
just simply wearing it down & pulling it to one
side. it works great. if i wake up throughout the
night i just consciencely(sp?) pull it to the side
so my husband does not lay/roll on it.

i cut more hair around my face last night.
thanks for juliana (: you inspired me! so
yeah, it looks alright.. i hate how that hair
appears dirtier then the rest though.. washing
over the sink is helpful.. yet very annoying..

thanks for sharing those pictures with us.
i love seeing people's hair. personally, i think
that you look really good without bangs. but
then again, ive never seen you with bangs.
but yeah, i like you in the picture i think that
you are a very beautiful woman (:

Hi ladies. Viktoria, that satin night cap sounds interesting. Did you make it yourself or did you buy it?

Thanks for the compliment, Emilee. (You're beautiful as well, as are you, Viktoria.) Part of the reason I decided to get some bangs is I think I look too young with my hair all one length. I'm small and I have a baby face. I'm 34, but I still get ID'd at the wine store or in pubs. I'm trying to make a career change -- from graphic designer to college instructor. I want to look more mature than my students. Some friends had recommended cutting my hair short, but I love having long hair. I think the layers make me look a bit more sophisticated.

Please do share your hair journey with us. I found the easiest way to upload the photos is to go to www.tinypic.com. You can just browse your hard drive for the photos and click "host". Just cut & paste the string of "Img" code they give you into your post.

aaah well i will post my hair journey soon then.
i can upload them through my husband's site
(he does webdesign) so yeah im all set that way
but thank you very much! hmm ill try adding one
on to this post just for fun..

this is a picture of my hair on my wedding day
(i got married this summer)

as you can see i edited this many times because
i cannot get the image to appear so here is the
link haha..



i got it!!!!!!
sortof! haha..
thats not the picture that i wanted to put on
but i guess that i got rid of the picture of my
hair all done.. they ended up taking all of those
curls & pinning them up into loose curls & then
they put flowers all through it. then the top of
my hair is all weaved together .. basket like..