Long hair ladies, can I live vicariously through you?

[candie19]

I finally have a story!!!

So I was weave checked twice in one weekend

The 1st time I was wearing a half up half down curly twistout as I went to hang out with a couple friends that I haven't seen since last summer. One friend, not in a loud way , came up to me dug her fingers right on in and said "ur hair is cute, u have a phony in here?" I laughed n said nah girl. I could tell she was taken aback in shock she then said "daaaang u got long on us" in a very approving way. I was tickled.

The 2nd time I was out at a club with my friends. I was wearing my hair combed all the way out in a big relaxed hair "afro" that hangs to about APL (my hair is Full BSL/grazing MBL). I walked up to the bar to get a drink and this guy (very attractive btw ) came up to me and offered to buy my drink. I said thank you and I gave the usual small talk owed to a man when he buys ur drink LOL. Half way through my sentence he blurted out "I can't but help but to ask, is that all you? If not that weave is bangin!" I was like whaaaat? Lol that's bold. I told him it was mine but I can tell he didn't believe. I just shrugged n turned to my drink. He then said "can I touch it?" He's lucky he was handsome or else he wouldn't of had the privilege hahaha. I said "idc" very nonchalant kind of way. He didn't pat the fro like I thought he would but instead reached from the scalp and pulled a piece of hair down to see how long it went. He was then like "d*mn girl I love that sh**!!" yes he was drunk lol. I found it very flattering lol

I think I like being weave checked.

I can't wait to be weave checked!!!!! Check me!!! Check me!!!

 

[Nix08]

I GOT WEAVE CHECKED..and I LOVED IT:superbanana:

So I went to my local BSS (owned by a man (from Lebanon) and his wife (from Africa))....as I'm getting ready to pay he leans towards me and in a hushed tone asks if my hair is a weave I feel elation builidng inside as I say "no." He then says, "so, no tracks?" Again I say "no." Trust me there are twinkles in my eyes at this point....I had woken up with a migraine, cowashed my hair and was out getting groceries as my hair air dryed so at this point it was about 90% dry...anyway back to the story...Then he leans back and says "so what are you mixed with" I tell him nothing...he then says "what do you do, people are always in here buying weave" I simply say that I've visited a few websites and educated myself on how to care for it."

He says to me and a guy in the store buying trimmers "that he loves my hair and how it has grown so much." (I've been going there for several years) He said how it's great that people are learning to care for their hair. He got excited telling me that he's planning on bringing in a 'bulk barn' style idea for hair ingredients in the store where people can buy and mix their own ingredients right there in the store. At first I didn't understand so he came from behind the counter to better explain...at one point I turned away from him and guess what he did?

He grabbed my head looking for TRACKS!!! I laughed out loud as he proclaimed to everyone in the store that there weren't any tracks and that he could confirm that it was all mine! There were two women in the store who said that only he could get away with doing that I paid for my things and left the store...I swear the sun was shining brighter, birds were singing a more lovely tune and my migraine was GONE

 

[closertomydreams]

I was walking with a coworker and casually talking. As we're walking the wind blew while I was in the middle of talking..... and I ended choking on my own hair. I literally had to pull the hair out of my throat! My coworker gave me a look and suggested that I cut my waist length hair....Girl please!

 

[Killahkurlz]

I was walking with a coworker and casually talking. As we're walking the wind blew while I was in the middle of talking..... and I ended choking on my own hair. I literally had to pull the hair out of my throat! My coworker gave me a look and suggested that I cut my waist length hair....Girl please!

Right. Sabotage.

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

I was walking with a coworker and casually talking. As we're walking the wind blew while I was in the middle of talking..... and I ended choking on my own hair. I literally had to pull the hair out of my throat! My coworker gave me a look and suggested that I cut my waist length hair....Girl please!

BOL! She is delusional.

 

[Afro Puff]

My coworker (married black man) walked pass my desk yesterday and surprisingly happened to hold the bottom of my ponytail (straightened MBL) & pulled down gently. He let go and said 'Wow!' to himself. Guess since i wear buns everyday he didn't know what I was working with.

I responded proudly by saying "And today is a 'Wash Day' so it's not even at its peak!".

Love this sort of acknowledgement especially since i put in work to maintain my fragile yet healthy 4A curls.

 

[cocosweet]

I was walking with a coworker and casually talking. As we're walking the wind blew while I was in the middle of talking..... and I ended choking on my own hair. I literally had to pull the hair out of my throat! My coworker gave me a look and suggested that I cut my waist length hair....Girl please!

Shoot. That is what ponytails are for. Beeches be scheming, yo.

 

[equestrian]

Bump

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

Anyone went back to that hair dresser that said your hair will never be long before your hj? I know I am. In 2 weeks Im getting a relaxer and I will be up in her salon after 3 years with semi HL hair. Now what were you saying about my hair....?

 

[BostonMaria]

Anyone went back to that hair dresser that said your hair will never be long before your hj? I know I am. In 2 weeks Im getting a relaxer and I will be up in her salon after 3 years with semi HL hair. Now what were you saying about my hair....?

woot woot! I say record the moment! Oh and please be careful. She might try to get revenge and pull out the dreaded scissors. Don't want you to catch a case!

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

woot woot! I say record the moment! Oh and please be careful. She might try to get revenge and pull out the dreaded scissors. Don't want you to catch a case!

Lololoo I wish she would! Nah, when I say No Cut, I mean business.

 

[Killahkurlz]

Anyone went back to that hair dresser that said your hair will never be long before your hj? I know I am. In 2 weeks Im getting a relaxer and I will be up in her salon after 3 years with semi HL hair. Now what were you saying about my hair....?

Yes. I was thinking, if she starts going back to that hair dresser and her hair starts getting shorter

 

[Aireen]

I have a friend, she's black too and I know she feels some type of way about my hair -- a deep jealousy. I relaxed my hair a month ago and we met up a day or so after for sushi and the first comment that slips her mouth when I sit down is, "Your hair looks very flat today." I remember clearly telling this girl that I was going to get my hair done. Later on in the day when I put my hair up she says, "This is the first time I've seen your hair up!" so I continue by adding that I was thinking of doing it but didn't bother. Her reply? "You should have." Uhm... I'm sorry, but who on earth asked you for your opinion in the first place? Both times I was caught off guard and only developed anger from what took place way after but I'm sick of people with short, damaged hair always having the most to say. They always have to have a particular tone too, like they're glad your hair looks less than perfect. What's gonna happen if you catch me on a very bad hair day? LOL what's going to happen when I'm WL and beyond? Guess having long hair won't be peachy all the time.

 

[awhyley]

^^^ Your friend you say?

 

[Lucia]

Anyone went back to that hair dresser that said your hair will never be long before your hj? I know I am. In 2 weeks Im getting a relaxer and I will be up in her salon after 3 years with semi HL hair. Now what were you saying about my hair....?

pre_medicalrulz

I know it's tempting but trust me she will sabotage you just to prove that shes right you're wrong and to get you back in the sheep fold so you can go back to where she wants you to be not the long healthy hair you now have
if she told you your hair could never grow that long why would you even step foot in her salon much less let her touch or style your hair.
Just forget about that stylist for good never underestimate jealousy

 

[SmilingElephant]

pre_medicalrulz

I know it's tempting but trust me she will sabotage you just to prove that shes right you're wrong and to get you back in the sheep fold so you can go back to where she wants you to be not the long healthy hair you now have
if she told you your hair could never grow that long why would you even step foot in her salon much less let her touch or style your hair.
Just forget about that stylist for good never underestimate jealousy

I agree...i wouldnt even set my pinky toe in that salon! Nope!:nope:

 

[janeemat]

I might be able to add a little something to this thread now. My son came to my house on Sat and I was airdrying my hair. He really did not say anything at that point. When he came back inside later, I had then put it up in a nice slick bun. He comments: "your hair looks good!!! Is that all of yours?" I proudly responded yes. I am NOT there yet, but bunning this year is surely producing fatter juicier buns!

 

[SmilingElephant]

I've been having lots of long hair moments lately.

One was a few weeks ago at work. I wear my hair in a curly ponytail to work almost everyday...so this one day one of my co workers came up to me and was like..

"Its SO CUUURRRLLLYYY!" and then she was all "How long is your hair?" As she proceeded to stretch out one of my curls....i love her to death so i didn't flip...

She stretched it all the way out and she was like "OH MY GOD YOUR HAIR IS SO LONG!!" and i was all ...ha!

So i heard her telling a another co worker a little later in the day that my hair was as long as her weave...her weave was WL. So i was all

I went home and length checked my hair...sure enough im back at WL again!

YAY!!:reddancer:

 

[sunnieb]

I was thinking about this thread!

I am taking full advantage of my length to get me through this week. I will be ending an unintended 21 week stretch this weekend and my hair is so unruly! I sleep in two batu knots to be able to get up, slap on a headband and go. I can't really comb it, so I just moisturize and fluff.

With shrinkage, my straight hair falls to about APL. I still get compliments soley because of the thickness and length. I would not be able to pull this off with my SL hair.

#teamlonghair!

 

[Saga]

So I straightened my hair for the first time in about 10 months. My hair is currently 1 1/2 inch from BSL. I asked my roommate to borrow her lottabody setting lotion and she gave me the spray bottle and I proceeded to use it while blowing out my hair. I flat ironed it and even I was impressed because my hair didn't grow much, but it was so much healthier and fuller than last year. I never make my hair bone straight so it was a bit fluffy and clearly had a lot of body to it.


So I went to work, got a lot if compliments from my coworkers (majority of my coworkers are male) saying they didn't recognize me and saying "Alright now, babe!" One of the supervisors starting calling me his girlfriend and even walked me to my train xD

So I get hope, put my hair in a ponytail to lay down the roots, then roller set the pony. I wake up that afternoon (I work the overnight shift) and my roommate says "so how'd it go, the straightening?" I twisted me head twice to swing my hair then flipped it over my shoulders and said can't u see? And she is silent for a moment. "its a bit puffy at the ends.
You should've went over it again." Me: *eyebrow raised* "I don't want bone straight hair. That's too flat, I already flattened it enough with the scarf. I like hair that has volume" she's like "oh its not flat It would've came out better had you used my flatiron."


SIIIIIIGH

She has ear length relaxed hair cut in a rihanna bang. A few months ago she was living in weaves but me and her boyfriend convinced her to wear her hair out and cut all the damage off. I did not have one negative thing to say to this girl during her hair woes, now here she comes with the backhanded compliments.

P.S. This is the first time my hair has ever fallen so far down my back, the longest its ever been my entire life and I know that before this year is over I'll finally reach BSL!!!! I am a slow grower, I mean 1/4 inch a month. Its been tough but with patience and care I have retained what I've grown.

Pics below!!

 

[SmilingElephant]

You betta weeeeerk! Your hair looks great!

You know what im learning tho? Even tho i have moments where i want to be vain about having long hair...having it, as a Black woman....teaches me to be more humble.

Instead of wanting to always show off my hair and shoot down the jealous ppl...i turn the negative comments around and give suggestions and let them know that they can have long hair too.

Take the dirt you receive in life, and make it become cake batter

 

[bebezazueta]

So I straightened my hair for the first time in about 10 months. My hair is currently 1 1/2 inch from BSL. I asked my roommate to borrow her lottabody setting lotion and she gave me the spray bottle and I proceeded to use it while blowing out my hair. I flat ironed it and even I was impressed because my hair didn't grow much, but it was so much healthier and fuller than last year. I never make my hair bone straight so it was a bit fluffy and clearly had a lot of body to it.

So I went to work, got a lot if compliments from my coworkers (majority of my coworkers are male) saying they didn't recognize me and saying "Alright now, babe!" One of the supervisors starting calling me his girlfriend and even walked me to my train xD

So I get hope, put my hair in a ponytail to lay down the roots, then roller set the pony. I wake up that afternoon (I work the overnight shift) and my roommate says "so how'd it go, the straightening?" I twisted me head twice to swing my hair then flipped it over my shoulders and said can't u see? And she is silent for a moment. "its a bit puffy at the ends.
You should've went over it again." Me: *eyebrow raised* "I don't want bone straight hair. That's too flat, I already flattened it enough with the scarf. I like hair that has volume" she's like "oh its not flat It would've came out better had you used my flatiron."

SIIIIIIGH

She has ear length relaxed hair cut in a rihanna bang. A few months ago she was living in weaves but me and her boyfriend convinced her to wear her hair out and cut all the damage off. I did not have one negative thing to say to this girl during her hair woes, now here she comes with the backhanded compliments.

P.S. This is the first time my hair has ever fallen so far down my back, the longest its ever been my entire life and I know that before this year is over I'll finally reach BSL!!!! I am a slow grower, I mean 1/4 inch a month. Its been tough but with patience and care I have retained what I've grown.

Pics below!!

Girl she is jelly! Your hair is gorgeous! I really love the thickness and I'm glad you didn't flat iron it to death. KUTGW

 

[Killahkurlz]

I'd forgotten about this tread. Congrats on making it back to waist length!

 

[PeaceFlow]

If were pre_medicalrulzand wanted to showcase it I'd
only go back for something simple.

No chemicals. No scissors. No direct heat.

Something like a shampoo and set.

Otherwise I'd go in person to have a chat about an appointment to have a relaxer touch up, but cancel the appointment later on.

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

If were pre_medicalrulzand wanted to showcase it I'd
only go back for something simple.

No chemicals. No scissors. No direct heat.

Something like a shampoo and set.

Otherwise I'd go in person to have a chat about an appointment to have a relaxer touch up, but cancel the appointment later on.

LMBO!!!!!!!

 

[lushlady]

I love this thread. Glad to see a few new stories.

 

[DoDo]

LMBO!!!!!!!

That's right, walk in and be gone with the wind fabulous. Do not cut my hair unless I send for you.

 

[Mahsiah]

When you wear your hair down, put on lipstick and the wind starts blowing so hair strands get stuck on your lip <<<<<<<<<

 

[GettingKinky]

I wear my hair in a bun 99% of the time, but since my hair is straight, I've been wearing it down this week. Today I was sitting in a conference room waiting for a meeting to start with my back to the door. The guy who was running the meeting walked in and he asked someone else in the room "do you know if GettingKinky is going to come to the meeting?" So then I turned around and he said "oh!" Then he swiveled my chair back around to look at me from the back again. He didn't say anything else but his expression clearly said I didn't realize you had so much hair. My hair isn't even that long, grazing BSL, but there is only 1 person in the company with hair longer than mine.

Excuse the thin ends, I'm transitioning.

 

[lovemyhair247]

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