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What common methods/products have you seen amongst longer haired members?

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sweetvi said:
I wonder what are the most popular moisturizers used and DC products? I heard Kenra and Keracare being a few popular ones if I'm not mistaken
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while many talk about Kenra you have to use what is right for your hair. It took me much trial and error to get it right. What is right for me is, most of my products contain protein
 
Guys, as far as products go, they are varied...depends more on the person's pockets. I consider my hair to be long now...like its a teenager...it will be an adult next year lol.

When I first started I would buy all the expensive stuff: Aveda, different conditioners, organic oils, etc. Now i stick to V05, Ors and peanut oil (because my dad has a huge gallon of it.) My hair is doing fine.

I don't really think certain products will do it b/c everyone's hair is different with different elasticity, porosity and other parameters. You have to find what works best for you and what you can afford. Its really the techniques that matter in the long run. The simpler you techniques are, the more likely you will stick to them for years.
 
Any Long Hair people that use ONLY or close to only natural products, like AO or shampoo bar, natural protein and moisture products etc?


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So Anywaysss....

some other tips ive found are:
jojoba oil only (since its closest to our natural oil)
distilled water as opposed to tap water for spritzing with aloe (i love this mixture)

:drunk: GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR JOURNEY!
 
In addition to all of the above, I see a lot of them detangling and keeping their hair stretched to avoid tangles and single strand knots.
 
What someone would have to do is first decide what qualifies as "long hair." Then you would have to just start collecting the usernames of posters who meet your qualification.

Then simply observe over the course of six months as they post their strategies, their products, their styling, etc.

If one mentions Kenra Moisturizing Shampoo... write it down, write her name down. Later if another on your target list also says the same thing, record it on the chart as well. Maybe even something like a tally sheet. 25/8 bunning.... tally marks for those who mention it.

I hypothesize that there will be a variety of products and wash day routines, but I predict a consistency in terms of updos. Now I think that just on the fact that extremely long hair can be tough to handle on a day to day basis so to look good updos/buns would be a necessity.
 
Here's what I've noticed they do:

*no or extremely low direct heat
*simple daily styles
*low manipulation
*no brushing or only done on rare occasions
*heavy moisture

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sunnieb said:
Here's what I've noticed they do:

*no or extremely low direct heat
*simple daily styles
*low manipulation
*no brushing or only done on rare occasions
*heavy moisture

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Yep, what she said. :yep: There's a thread for waist-length and beyond ladies and a faq spin off around here somewhere. Most of the ladies just keep it simple.
Also they don't trim their hair all the time. They may dust a few times a year and maybe have one or two actual trims but that's it. They're not cutting a lot of length off every other month.
I also notice that a lot of long haired ladies aren't too bothered by an uneven hemline (meaning like a U or V shape and not blunt ends that some seem to obsess over) as long as it isn't problematic since all hair doesn't grow at the same time or rate.
Basically they have a routine and stick to it. No jumping on the latest craze. Bottom line they care for their hair and leave it alone.

ETA: Here's the tread Waistlength and Beyond – Names + Regimens!
 
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I'm glad somebody bumped this because I must have fallen asleep after I made this thread... completely forgot about it :lol:
 
Ravengirl said:
Yep, what she said. :yep: There's a thread for waist-length and beyond ladies and a faq spin off around here somewhere. Most of the ladies just keep it simple.
Also they don't trim their hair all the time. They may dust a few times a year and maybe have one or two actual trims but that's it. They're not cutting a lot of length off every other month.
I also notice that a lot of long haired ladies aren't too bothered by an uneven hemline (meaning like a U or V shape and not blunt ends that some seem to obsess over) as long as it isn't problematic since all hair doesn't grow at the same time or rate.
Basically they have a routine and stick to it. No jumping on the latest craze. Bottom line they care for their hair and leave it alone.

ETA: Here's the tread Waistlength and Beyond – Names + Regimens!
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I would agree with this. I've learned to a self-trimmer because some of my biggest setbacks have been from stylists overcutting. Otherwise I keep it simple and for the most part stick to the same products for years (in fact I'll be taking back some products soon that I purchased on a splurge and then restocking my staples).
 
I can't vouch for everyone, but I know what's worked for me:

*Low/No heat
*Low Manipulation
*Moisturizing regularly
*Minimal products
*Little to no silicones
*Not wearing it down too often
*Not over trimming
 
Consistency. I notice that they don't switch their reggies up to much, which make sense bc it gives your hair time to "settle in"....if that makes sense.
 
In agreement with most of the other ladies. :yep:

Whilst I'm not qualified to answer being a mere APL, once that hair goes past shoulder you really need to keep it up more and off the shoulders. The amount of times I catch my hair in my handbag when I wear it down. :nono: I'm really going to have to get creative with my protective styling.

Also, keeping that comb out of the hair between washes. I notice a lot of the long haired ladies don't comb that often. As a method this really does work for me, I don't notice as much breakage now.
 
cocosweet said:
I've gone months without DCing. I could never get away with going months sans moisturizing.

Commonalities of longhairs:
Low heat/ no heat.
Protective styles most of the time.
Moisturizing regularly.
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Yes! These are the exact things I was going to say. And keeping it simple. :yep:
 
Starr1 said:
I can't vouch for everyone, but I know what's worked for me:

*Low/No heat
*Low Manipulation
*Moisturizing regularly
*Minimal products
*Little to no silicones
*Not wearing it down too often
*Not over trimming
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WoW, I've been here since 2003 and I'd have to say you are theeeee absolute longest haired member I've seen. That is amazing. And your reggie seems very simple.
 
Three things I've seen across the board for ALL races of women with long hair:

little or no heat
don't wear their hair down a lot, rarely if ever
keep their ends oiled
 
im natural, been so for a little less than 3 years and my hair is bsl/mbl(im very short)
for a while i was not deep condtioning often unless it was with protein. my hair holds on to moisture and when i would use a moisturizing deep conditioner my hair would get too doft and mushy and that would cause problems. my hair does a lot better when i dont deep condition too often.

i also do low manipulation styles by wearing a wash and go for 3 or 4 days or wearing a braid out for a week at a time.
and i co wash like 2 times a week sometimes.
 
Something that I've noticed via long-haired (mostly natural) youtubers is that they handle their hair very gently! I thought that I was handling my hair gently over the years, but actually witnessing ladies handle their hair on youtube made me realize that I was still being too rough, especially with detangling.
 
KiSseS03 said:
Something that I've noticed via long-haired (mostly natural) youtubers is that they handle their hair very gently! I thought that I was handling my hair gently over the years, but actually witnessing ladies handle their hair on youtube made me realize that I was still being too rough, especially with detangling.
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This is a very good point you make.
I realised recently that i was detangling my hair waaay too roughly. You actually have to slow right down to truely be gentle with your hair and that takes some getting used to, especially for me as i'm always in a rush :ohwell:.
 
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Bublin said:
This is a very good point you make.
I realised recently that i was detangling my hair waaay to roughly. You actually have to slow right down to truely be gentle with your hair and that takes some getting used to, especially for me as i'm always in a rush :ohwell:.
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I remember someone saying you should treat your hair like it's fine silk-although mine looks quite the opposite-I try to remember that:yep:
 
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