If you have a lot of them, you never seem to be finished yanking them out and there always seem to be more.  Best just to leave them alone or it will start to show like mine did.  They are visible in my last photo on my hair journey page as a dark halo of curly hairs sticking up around my head about 6 inches down from the top.

I get weird wiry hairs at my crown. They're jet-black, kinky, and really bizarre. They all come in a 2-inch patch of trich damage. I get the urge to pull them out too, but I'm not going down that road again.

Anais 

I think it causes some sort of trauma to the follicle, to pull consistently. At least that was my experience.

Hugs
Anais

My resolutions:

keep reading this hair board...full of info and great gossip

look after myself and my hair inside and out

keep away from hair dye

treat myself to lovely shampoos and conditioners

never go out in the sun again without uv protection

let last year's suntan fade and see my natural colour again

give up chocolate (again) after Christmas

decorate at least one room

My new years resolution is to:

Do more S&D.

Brush my hair with only a wide tooth comb occasionally.

Drink more water & eat more fruit and vegatables and start taking my supplements again.

Condition my ends more often.

Do more Oil treatments

Wear my hair in a plait more often to avoid tangleing.

1) Not to visit a hair salon at all throughtout 2006.

2) Not to dye at all, that means letting my hair grow out now with the dye that it has in it, and just to bear those roots that are going to show up.

3) Eat healthy and get more excerise in, maybe take up yoga or pilates, and drink more water.

Hello Everyone,

I couldn't resist posting on this particuliar topic. I also have made New Year 2006 hair resolutions.

#1 - NO more hair dyes....NOT even semi's!!!! I have found that when my hair is artifically colored it feel's alot dryer, sticky, and unatural not to mention my scalp also pays the price. I now have slight streaks of really attractive silver running through my hair and I can live with that. I'am actually getting compliments from everyone and being asked to leave it the way it is. I have found that age dosen't matter unless your a fine cheese or expensive wine!

#2 - NO dramatic hair cuts!!!! I'am due for a trim of about an inch or an inch and a half. It has been almost 2 year's since I have had a trim so with that exception....my hair will see no scissors!

#3 - More hair styles!!!! Growing out a GI Jane really left me with no choice of hair styles but now I can actually braid my hair down my back. I love to sport different hair styles, I think it makes the process of growing hair long more interesting.

#4 - Work out frustrations!!!! I have come to find that a hair cut or new hair color really won't change a problem.

#5 - Get a hobby!!!! I just bought a beautiful 2005 filly "Two Shy Tazzy" barn name "Papoose". You can see her in my new avatar. I'am sure that she will keep me so busy that I won't have time to think about doing anything negative to my hair. Once she is started under saddle and comfortable, I promise that I will FINALLY post a pic of myself riding her.

Happy 2006 New Year! I hope that each and everyone of you will reach your hair goals  

My 2006 hair resolutions are:
To keep doing what I am doing. (Everything I learned from this forum!)

1) Stay out of salons
2) Have husband trim ends as needed
3) Continue using henna and indigo for beautiful and "natural" hair color
4) Condition, wash/condition, condition as needed
5) Eat healthy, exercise, rest, drink plenty of water, take vitamins
6) Continue growing out bangs- resist all urges to cut them
7) Continue tracking my hair growth progress with photos
8) Grow to maximum attractive length (I don't know what this will be with my fine but thick hair- hopefully at least midback)
9)Come to forum for support when needed

I agree, especially all that shine and color!

A number of resolutions, many of which center around taking better care of myself.

1.  I realise it sounds cliche, but I am about to start a diet.  My boyfriend wants to do one seriously, and with both of us on the same page, I think it will be easier for me.  I have been psyching myself up to this for a couple of months (no diet works for me (even if I follow it) unless my brain is convinced).

2.  In hand with the diet is the resolve to take better care of myself and to be kind to myself.  I need to try and get at least 6 hours of sleep at night (am bad about getting around four).  Need to increase what exercise I do.  And I need to better my appearance.  Have sort of lost being a girly-girl, if you know what I mean.  I dress okay for work, but elsewhere, it is lacking.  Was at a hockey game the other night, and I noticed a large percentage of women of all ages took the trouble of dressing nicely and looking good.  I mean, I had make-up on, and my hair looked okay, and I had a nice coat, but my standard outfit for hockey is a loose t-shirt, worn jeans and old sneakers.  So this area needs improvement.  Going through life looking like a shopper at Walmart is not a good idea.

Related to physical well-being is mental well being.  Finally got back to what I love - painting, and wioll continue to do so.  Need to figure out how to work swimming back in - I love to swim.

3.  With hair care, I resolve the following:

a.  Although I do color (root touch-up when necessary), I will not fall into the 'lets get some highlights' temptation.

b.  I will continue to ignore passing hair fads (the recent re-popularity of long layers has briefly tempted me).

c.  Through the help of this forum, I am continuing to try and take better care of my hair.  I found a lovely wide-toothed wet hair comb that feels great on the scalp and I will now also let my hair dry without combing or brushing to encourage the natural curl.  Am still bad about not thoroughly checking for split ends, so I need to work on that.  Might also try the sock-rolling thing.

4.  I  now have a digital camera, and I just might post a hair pic here.

Yes Katharine, your hair is lovely....I can tell you are a Henna user

tdouty....Jennifer's hair is looking so beautiful!  That end trim is really working for her.

Sorun, I can't possibly imagine you having any hair envy!  Your hair is so stunning

Hi Everyone,

I think each and every one of you have great hair.  Anais, I have admired yours for months and I really like your website.
I'm frustrated with mine, but I have seen a huge improvement since I started learning about long hair care from this forum and other websites.

Thanks for the compliments and sorry if this is off topic!

Thank you Katharine  That's sweet of you.

Speaking of routines, I'm curious about everyone's new routines now (after the New Year's resolutions and all. We need a new Routines thread!)

Anais

Hi!

 First of all, Please someone tell me what S&D refers to? I haven't a clue.

 As far as my new Year's Hair Resolutions, I decided to;

 slightly trim my hair,

 Continue to use professional hair products, especially Aveda,

To use scalp massage methods,

 To allow my hair to grow out from a Bob cut to my shoulders,

To continue to not blow dry my hair,

 also not to use any hair spray,especially with Alcohol(which dries out my hair,

And finally, continue wearing hats that are fun and protect my hair from sun, and wind all seasons long, unless i spray a SPF leave in conditioner!

 There I'm done, can I go and dance now?! LOL!!!

 Bye, and God Bless!

Hi everyone,

I think you all have great hair My 2006 resolution is to keep my hair as long as I have it now and I may let it grow a bit longer. I want to stay happy with my long hair as long as possible!

1. No semi dye - I hennaed but that doesn't really count

2. No straightening - ONCE but i was gentle and only glided over it and didn't let it heat up.

3. No blowdrying - Only when there was risk of my hair freezing up.

4. Try to embrace my natural without ending up wet-combing them out - I did this one.

5. Regular trims - Once a month.

6. Get to elbow-length - Hmm...Not sure if this'll happen this year. Still time.

7. Grow the bangs from hell back to my collarbone or more - I'm growing them to jaw length and keeping them there. I need them.

8. Cut EVERY split end I see off. - I have ALOT of hair and since stopping washing it every day, I don't really get splits that are too terrible so I just cut the bad ones and trim the ends.

All in all I've done quite badly!