Is your hair obsession still as strong

[bravenewgirl87]

Yes!

Propelled my future in so many ways. I started a blog and now I might get a degree in chemistry so I can work for L'oreal or anothe major conglomerate making products. Plus, my hair is growing amazingly and looking healthier by the minute.

 

[sareca]

No, cuz I think I've learned enough to take good care of my hair. I have my regimen pretty much on lock & I can handle just about any problems that come up. I'm even fine with sticking with the same products all the time. Now it's just a matter of reaching my length goals. I still read the boards, just in case I learn something new and for encouragement when I get down or lazy.

That's exactly where I am.

 

[nicki6]

I think its intensified. My first 2 years, I didn't really practice what I was learning

The AHA moment came as I looked through progress pics and realized that I was allowing my stylist to cut off my progress with every relaxer

Now that I've passed the length that I was stuck at all of my adult life, I am excited to see what my hair can become.

 

[Artemis]

Actually mine is the other way around.

When I first joined, I was not that serious. It took a year (or two ) before I really got serious about it all.

I can't say I have ever been too obsessed over it. Actually I can just go ahead and say that is has never been as serious to me as it has been for some others.

But, I have gotten better with my hair and I have learned to understand my hair better so I spend more time and thought on it now than when I did when I first joined.

I'm right there w/ya, HD

 

[Artemis]

Yes and No I Guess......I am more fustrated than anything else. I do feel like I have learned ALOT but I really think I should have more progress than I have now. Considering the things I have dealt with this year, I still did good but not good enough to me. Some times I feel like I can't catch a break I would really like to be over this shoulder length hump crap and on my way to APL but who knows. I am just trying to concentrate on being patient and keeping a positive attitude but I won't really feel like I really accomplished anything until I get to BSL.....I like to talk hair and sometimes I feel like people don't listen to me and take me seriously because my hair isn't to my ass.

Aaah! You're in my head! ITA

 

[gymfreak336]

Aaah! You're in my head! ITA

Great minds think alike

 

[EMJazzy]

I am still as totally into my hair as when I first joined ....As far as my PJ ways, I consider myself more of a "refined PJ" as I find myself constantly experimenting with products but my *haircare regimen* I have down pat.

 

[Amarech]

I don't think I will ever stop obsessing over my hair. I'm surprised the good lawd hasn't struck me down for being so vain. And my hair isn't even long enough to write home about!!

Then too my life is pretty much like the OP as far as being what I want it to be. I'm advancing my career; I don't have the kids or the hubby but I do have a wonderful, loving SO. My hair is kind of the final frontier. If I could just reach waist length, and have shiny, thick hair, no see through ends, then I might stop obsessing a little but.....

 

[caramelcutieinva]

I have always been obsessed with haircare. My focused just keeps changing.

When I was in school I was always reading hair magazines. I took cosmetology classes to learn more, but I really loved all the free products and discounts. I experimented a lot with my hair back then.

In college I got bored with my hair and did hair on campus for friends and to make some extra money.

Now I am trying to figure out what truly works for my hair.

 

[Swanky]

NO. When I came aboard LHCF, I wanted long hair fast, like yesterday. So I lurked -- I oood and aaahd, and soaked it all in. I quickly became a big-time PJ. Gradually, I shed the products, got a grip on hair growth reality, and within a couple of months I learned to administer what my hair really needs and leave the rest to Mother Nature.

 

[Mystic]

When I was relaxed, yes because every touch up was exciting to check length. Now that I am natural, no. I have a L O N G way to go before I will see any significant length to obsess about. I am on a L O N G and boring journey now...., until.

 

[ReddTweetyB]

No, not as strong since I reached my first goal (BSL) but I still try my hardest to stick to my regime because I'm always looking forward to measuring and photographing my progress the following month.

 

[Sweet_Ambrosia]

Not really.
My hair obsession has simmered down quite a bit since then, but I still have my “moments” though.

 

[schipperchow1]

Yes. Probably because I'm still in the experimental period & haven't attained my length goals. However, my hair hobby (as I pefer to call it) does not detract from other areas of my life---so it's not a true obsession...just a very strong interest of mine.

 

[bablou00]

For me I dont think the obsession will die down. I love everything hair. Talking about it w/ my family friends and even random people on the streets. Right now I am at a place where I like my regimen and where I might tweak things here or there but I will not change anything major (ie relaxers). I now know what my hair likes and what I have been doing over the past year has gotten me some length. I'm not on here as much as I was but I still lurk when I can and write down things I am doing w/ my hair. I just know the less I leave my hair alone the more it suprises me

 

[so1913]

It has died down substantially for me....

 

[MrsQueeny]

When I was relaxed, yes because every touch up was exciting to check length. Now that I am natural, no. I have a L O N G way to go before I will see any significant length to obsess about. I am on a L O N G and boring journey now...., until.

I didn't know you went natural. To answer the question, it has died down in the since that I am not constantly doing some of the things I used to before. But in a since no because I am still very focused on growing hair. I still take the time and care when I wash, detangle or do anything to it. I can't just use a regular comb anymore or towel for that matter. But I am not over the top like I used to be. Q

 

[Wildchild453]

No, I've reached a point where I have a routine and I stick to it. The only time I ever feel it getting peaked is when I want to change something(like moving toward natural shampoos)..but other than that my hair obsession is gone

 

[Princess Pie]

I wouldn't call myself obsessed. I like to say I'm "focused." After spending tons of time and money, I'm not willing to take risks and want something to show for it. Some of the excitement has died down, and now healthy hair care is more of a way of life.

 

[InJesusName]

My obsession comes in spurts. It follows where I think I should be vs. where I am in the hair journey. When I first started, I tried EVERYTHING and ended up doing more harm than good. I hit a pretty decent place with my hair then I started getting breakage.

Sometimes I get discouraged with LHCF because there are ladies on here that have been following the tips for less time than I have and their hair is flourishing and I am in the same spot. That's when I take a break from the board. Now I try to use the board for information.

 

[Energist]

I have had the opposite happen to me. When I came here, I was conscious of my hair, but then I got into the threads and found the wealth of information. I then found myself tweaking my regimen over and over again, developing a bad PJ habit (which I have now thankfully recovered from ) and just being highly aware of my hair, so I have developed more of a haircare hobby and challenge rather than obsession, however I am borderline

 

[Aussie]

i joined LHCF last summer when i didnt have much to do but to surf the net all day. Now that i am back in school my hair obsession has def went down. to be honest i kind of forgot about this site for a while. i jus started gettin back on here like two weeks ago. i still care about my hair! and i still care for my hair!, but the hype to be a PJ and to take it day by day is over.

 

[MizAvalon]

I don't think I have ever really been obsessed. I've been here for years and I'm just now getting around to paying attention to products that are talked about on the hair board.

I do admit that I used to have dreams about my hair a lot though and how long and pretty I wanted it to be!

 

[Ssert]

still just as obsessed as i was when i first decided to transition back in 05 i tried to fall back a little, "I JUST CAIN'T DO IT, I CAIN'T" esecially now that i am starting to see growth and healthy hair

 

[OneInAMillion]

I was well beyond obsessed before I first joined . I've always wanted long hair and just didn't know what to do other then apply grease to my scalp. When I got here, I learned that there were very specific things I could do and obtain results. So I'm probably not less obsessed, I just know what I need to do and so haircare if part of my daily routine, rather the dream that it used to be for me.

I agree with the OP that having the total package is definitely a greater concern at this point in my life (as opposed to when I first joined and was all about hair). I do feel that being that "woman" is closer in sight now that I've worked on the smaller goals that equal the total package for me (i.e. having the right body, completing this degree, having full healthy hair, feeling good about myself, and securing a job). I'm pretty passionate about the things that I love so this is just one of my many obsessions .

 

[TLC1020]

Yes my hair obsession is still as strong, I was a lurker about a year before joining LHCF.. Although my hair was healthy when I came to LHCF I didn't have the length..I was obsessed when my hair was chin length April'06 and now my hair is APL and I'm still obsessed, I guess I will be until I reach my next goal of BSL or MBL....

 

[the_UnPrettiest_pretty]

I don't think it's as strong as when I first began my journey, but it certainly is still a priority for me. I want to obtain my desired length, so I'm still in the works and doing everything necessary to help me achieve that goal. But, I've calmed down tremendously. I don't spend as many hours on the hair board like I used to, I certainly don't go out and buy everything I read about now, and I've learned to be a little more patient with the process. So, no I'm not as obsessed as I used to be, but I'm still focusing in on my goal.

 

[1god1]

Mine has died down a lot, not completely though. When I first started, I didn't even know the OT and Entertainment boards existed! Now I have my regimen and stuff down, so I spend a lot of time in OT, but I come here every now and then to see what's new.

 

[gn1g]

Nope, i've moved on to obtaining flawless skin and weight/health obsessions. along with other unmentionables.

 

[Proudpiscean]

It's still strong, but not as strong as when I first joined.
Best of all, my urge to run out and buy every product mentioned is gone!