New Year

Hi All!

Around the holidays, I like to get thinking about New Year's hair resolutions... so I was wondering, do you all have hair resolutions for 2006? What would your primary focus be (length vs. healthy length vs. healthy ends vs., etc.)?  

I have some that are hair-related.. these are crossposted from my journal:
- Reach a length that "looks tailbone" not IS tailbone... so about almost-classic.  And some of it should probably be trimmed off for all that inevitable combing damage. (I find that combing causes damage too, causing "stressed" hairs that have been stretched too hard but not snapped)
- Pick up my green tea habit again - green tea is supposed to be good for hair!
- Be happier with my length and not get hair anorexia, be happy with my thickness, especially as my hair gets longer and more difficult to work with.  
- Learn how to do Leia's Swirly Bun

Looking forward to seeing everyone's

Anais

ETA And if there is enough consensus, maybe we can make this a sticky thread for a couple months, ETA2 making topic a sticky, and editing for clarity

AnaisSatin38696.5710648148

I don't usually make resolutions but if I was, these would probably be it;

• get a trim of 1 inch
• do more S&D
• comb more gently
• learn how to do a new upstyle

Please make this a sticky

Great idea Anais! I agree, make it a sticky 

Im about 5-10 cm away from my goal (upper- waist) so here are my resolutions for 2006.

* When i have reached my first goal i need to trim every month in order to get the damage out of my hair. (There is alot of that)
* When trimming is done and hair looks and feels healthy i would like to grow my hair longer. I don't think the year is long enough for that however..
* Stop feeling bad because my hair is not as thick as it was before..
* Don't color hair this year!!

-         Use my flat iron less, less heat in general
- Try to wear more up dos
- Try a healthier diet
- Comb and brush a lot less ( only when absolutely needed)

-         Keep up with my vitamin intake

-         Have more patience with regards to the growing process lol

 

I am looking forward to:

• accepting my hair for what it is - wavy and fine
• learning patience as it grows longer
• learning from others on this board about how to take care of my hair
• being very very gentle with my hair
• buying a satin pillowcase, satin scrunchies, and some pretty and hair friendly clips
• keeping track of my progress and posting progress on this forum

Thanks Anais, for the inspiration!

Hmm.....well I have one main resolution:

NEVER visit another hairdressing salon in my life.  That entails doing my own trims and colours (henna of course!).

Other resolutions:

• Endeavour to learn more about natural hair care (herbs, etc.)
• Get the most length I can in one year...ie no trimming in 2006
• Start a hair journal

That's about it.

Just a bit off topic (but I didn't think it would be worth posting a new topic!)....I will not be around for a number of weeks as I'm having surgery in a few days which will have me laid up and out of action for some time.  Anyway, I just wanted to say "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" and I will "see" you all next year.  Enjoy your hair over the holidays   God bless!

All the best to you for your holidays as well, Missrini  Take care of yourself and I hope the surgery goes well.

Hugs
Anais

*Feels embarrassed* Whoa coming out of lurker mode is hard... But I wanted to say how much I love all you guys and your hair tips. For once my hair actually looks and feels really healthy! I'm very happy with it.

My hair resolutions are to:
1 To resist dying or bleaching it.
2 Not to blow dry or use a straightening iron, to live with my crazy curls.
 - and -
3 To treat my hair gently and not rip and tear through knots. (probably the hardest for me to do...heh)

Question for you guys, hair that has a knot in the middle (like if you take a long piece of rope and tie a knot in the middle), should you cut that hair if you can't get the knot out? Does it harm the hair if the knot is in it? Also does anyone have a link where you can find info to tell what hair type you are? Thank you for any help!

Get well soon missrini

 

 

EDIT (12Dec05): Thank you LadyFrog & AnaisSatin for the information ! I really appreciate it

yoshikisquall38697.975474537

Good luck Missrini, hope all goes well. Merry Christmas 

-Cut off all of my relaxed hair.
-Have healthy natural hair.
-Grow as much length as I can.
-Learn how to take care of my natural hair.
-Learn how to do new hairstyles.

MissRini, Take good care of yourself. You will be missed!

yeah good luck missrini, I hope it goes well 

yoshikisquall: if your hair has a knot in the middle you should be able to slide out the individual hairs if it's a small knot. If you really can't untangle it, I suppose you'd better snip it out. I don't know if having knots is bad for hair but it will cause friction which will help form new split ends and it won't look very nice!

Good luck with your resolutions everyone!

  - Give my hair better TLC.

  - Gradually get better combing habits.

  - Resist the urge to crop my hair short. (yesterday I was thinking about going pixie... )

  - S&D more often.

Yoshikisquall, here is a link to Fia's Visual Hairtyping page. Fia is so awesome. The site used to be a text guide, but everyone contributed a photo and she organized it into a visual setup. Woohoo!

Anais

Missrini, all the best to you. Please check in to let us know all went well.

New Year