Hip Length Challenge 2010
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Toy
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You're welcome! And thank you for finally making a fotki!
I know Right...took me forever
Mz.MoMo5235
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i havent tried any miss jessie's products. they're a bit pricey and the reviews i've seen is that they're good, but you can get the same results with cheaper products. so i've just never given in to getting it. i did try the curls products and wasnt impressed at all with them (though they do smell super delicious!)
why do you ask? are you thinking of trying it?
Candy828
New Member
I was thinking about trying it, but the products are expensive.... I am a little challenged here in Asia with getting the products I need. So I have been online trying to find companies that have the cheaper products I use but also will ship them Internationally.... Once I find a company to ship me the products, I can order in bulk so they will last me the whole year.
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Mz.MoMo5235
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well right now i'm working on keeping it simple.
so i would say make like your own moisturizing spritz with water, veg glycerin, and infusium23 (asain people use that right? so you may find it locally???)
then any type of moisturizing cond locally found as a leave in.
and uhhh, i would think asian folk get sun burns too, so you should be able to find aloe vera gel also!
that's basically what i've been doing, kind of. what's your hair type? if our hair is similar then this could work for you!
so i would say make like your own moisturizing spritz with water, veg glycerin, and infusium23 (asain people use that right? so you may find it locally???)
then any type of moisturizing cond locally found as a leave in.
and uhhh, i would think asian folk get sun burns too, so you should be able to find aloe vera gel also!
that's basically what i've been doing, kind of. what's your hair type? if our hair is similar then this could work for you!
Candy828
New Member
Thanks!
I will try looking for these items.... My hair type is 3b and the back top center of my hair is 3c.
Mz.MoMo5235
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yeah.. i mean, i've never left the states so i have no clue what would be over there lol i just assume stuff sometimes but i think my breaking it down to something more simple with stuff that's more universal then maybe you'll have a better chance of getting what you need and can use.
Candy828
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10 Ways to Wake Up Beautiful
From: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/beauty/10-ways-to-wake-up-beautiful-439583/
by InStyle.com, on Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:54am PDT
1. Get an Early Start
Make a habit of washing your face a few hours before bed. If you wait until you're tired, you're more likely to blow it off -- allowing "toxins and dirt to stay on there all night," says dermatologist Laurie Polis of N.Y.C. Another consequence? You miss the best time to treat your skin. "At night there's more blood flow to the skin's surface, and there's nothing else on your face to interfere with absorption," Polis says.
2. Sleep on Your Back
Note to Audrey Hepburn fans: Lying on your stomach is bad for "beauty sleep." The average head weighs 7 to 8 pounds -- a lot of pressure to be putting on your face every night. In fact, many dermatologists say they can tell what side of the face people sleep on by the number of wrinkles there.
3. Get a Lift
Sleep with your head elevated on two pillows, or put the headrest area of your bed on 2- to 4-inch pieces of wood. Gravity helps lymph and blood flow so fluid won't accumulate, Polis says.
4. Save Money, Not Wrinkles
At night you don't need to worry about eye treatments smearing your makeup, so slather on the richest formula you can. Polis swears by Aquaphor: "It conditions lashes and hydrates the delicate eye skin really well."
5. Sneak a Glow "I don't think this one applies to us!"
Mix a drop of self-tanner into your night cream or use a cream that contains a bit of tan-producing DHA.
6. Avoid Carb Face
To wake with defined cheekbones, eat a high-protein, low-sugar dinner (try salmon and asparagus, a natural diuretic). Skip the rice, pasta and potatoes. "When our diet's high in glycemic carbohydrates, our features take on a soft, doughy appearance," says Connecticut dermatologist Nicholas Perricone.
7. Wrap It Up
To minimize A.M. frizz, sleep on a satin pillowcase or put your hair in a silk scarf. "Those fabrics are much softer than cotton, so there's less friction," says Harry Josh, a John Frieda stylist.
8. Find Your Inner Ballerina
Pile hair into a twist on the top of your head (use a scrunchie to avoid crimping). "In the morning you'll have major volume and beautiful waves," Josh says.
9. Turn on the Hair Conditioning
Sleep with a moisturizing treatment in damp hair overnight. We like Philip B. Katira Hair Masque, but any rich conditioner will do. Rinse in the morning.
10. Pop a Rooster Pill
Trust us, we were skeptical. But after swallowing two Wake Up on Time pills at 11 P.M., we found it much easier to get out of bed seven hours later. Created by a sleep-deprived single mother, the pills contain an energizing blend of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamins B6 and B12 and guarana-
From: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/beauty/10-ways-to-wake-up-beautiful-439583/
by InStyle.com, on Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:54am PDT
1. Get an Early Start
Make a habit of washing your face a few hours before bed. If you wait until you're tired, you're more likely to blow it off -- allowing "toxins and dirt to stay on there all night," says dermatologist Laurie Polis of N.Y.C. Another consequence? You miss the best time to treat your skin. "At night there's more blood flow to the skin's surface, and there's nothing else on your face to interfere with absorption," Polis says.
2. Sleep on Your Back
Note to Audrey Hepburn fans: Lying on your stomach is bad for "beauty sleep." The average head weighs 7 to 8 pounds -- a lot of pressure to be putting on your face every night. In fact, many dermatologists say they can tell what side of the face people sleep on by the number of wrinkles there.
3. Get a Lift
Sleep with your head elevated on two pillows, or put the headrest area of your bed on 2- to 4-inch pieces of wood. Gravity helps lymph and blood flow so fluid won't accumulate, Polis says.
4. Save Money, Not Wrinkles
At night you don't need to worry about eye treatments smearing your makeup, so slather on the richest formula you can. Polis swears by Aquaphor: "It conditions lashes and hydrates the delicate eye skin really well."
5. Sneak a Glow "I don't think this one applies to us!"
Mix a drop of self-tanner into your night cream or use a cream that contains a bit of tan-producing DHA.
6. Avoid Carb Face
To wake with defined cheekbones, eat a high-protein, low-sugar dinner (try salmon and asparagus, a natural diuretic). Skip the rice, pasta and potatoes. "When our diet's high in glycemic carbohydrates, our features take on a soft, doughy appearance," says Connecticut dermatologist Nicholas Perricone.
7. Wrap It Up
To minimize A.M. frizz, sleep on a satin pillowcase or put your hair in a silk scarf. "Those fabrics are much softer than cotton, so there's less friction," says Harry Josh, a John Frieda stylist.
8. Find Your Inner Ballerina
Pile hair into a twist on the top of your head (use a scrunchie to avoid crimping). "In the morning you'll have major volume and beautiful waves," Josh says.
9. Turn on the Hair Conditioning
Sleep with a moisturizing treatment in damp hair overnight. We like Philip B. Katira Hair Masque, but any rich conditioner will do. Rinse in the morning.
10. Pop a Rooster Pill
Trust us, we were skeptical. But after swallowing two Wake Up on Time pills at 11 P.M., we found it much easier to get out of bed seven hours later. Created by a sleep-deprived single mother, the pills contain an energizing blend of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamins B6 and B12 and guarana-
I Am So Blessed
I'm easy going.
im closer to HL, check out my last siggy pic! what do you think? even tho my hair is still dreded up lol, i have to comb it more ahahah
BostonMaria
Well-Known Member
Candy, I would buy the sample pack first. I bought Miss Jessie's products 3 years ago and ended up throwing them all away. I was so disappointed, especially since I spent so much money.
Adora, your hair looks beautiful!! Wow its so long!
LoveLongLocks
New Member
Looks like it to me
. You can pretty much claim. Where to next? Trim to thicken? Forget it and continue to tailbone?
....do tell your short term & long term goals?
Lucia
Well-Known Member
Congratz
yeah ITA claim that HL
"Live by the juice, die by the juice" simplest regimen ever
LadyPaniolo
New Member
Why are you tempting me with the jherri curl juice challenge, AdoraAdora??? 
I have enough hair stuff to run my own BSS and now you are over here taunting me to get me to buy more stuff 
I think you ARE hip length, too. 
Your hair is so gorgeous.
Lemme get out of here before jealousy makes my hair fall off.
I have enough hair stuff to run my own BSS and now you are over here taunting me to get me to buy more stuff I think you ARE hip length, too. Your hair is so gorgeous. Lemme get out of here before jealousy makes my hair fall off.
Traycee
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testimony777
New Member
You are definitely HL; CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Candy828
New Member
I like this doctor's hair growing philosophy..... and have been finding out a lot of truths in what he says. I know his salon's are famous with the extremely wealthy i.e. "royalty"
This is a Quote from the Interview article.... http://www.longhairlovers.com/gm_interview.html
Exclusive Interview
With Dr. George Michael
By Jennifer Bahney
Longhairlovers.com
"One of the major questions I asked Dr. Michael during our phone conversation was, "Is it possible to have long, healthy hair in your 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond?" His answer was a qualified "yes!", but he explained that there are conditions attached.
First of all, Dr. Michael explained that the most important step for growing the longest, healthiest hair possible is to have hair that's all one length. That means absolutely no bangs (or "fringe", to our European friends). Dr. Michael told me, "Bangs are like worms!", which I took to mean they're a pretty bad thing. Fortunately, he explained what he meant.
"Hair is not at its strongest with bangs or layers," Dr. Michael said. "Because humans are mammals, nature will try to equalize the hair by excessively shedding in order to even out all the shorter hairs. This creates an abnormal loss of hair which leads to unhealthy, straggly locks."
Dr. Michael also explained that people, especially women, with blunt-cut long hair have the strongest, healthiest hair possible.
"The longer the hair, the stronger the root," Dr. Michael said. "That's because the root has to work more to support the length. And stronger hair is healthier hair that falls out less."
To prove this point, Dr. Michael says hair that's cut in a 4-inch style may lose up to 87 hairs a day; hair that's 12-inches long loses up to 26 hairs a day; waist-length hair loses 16 hairs a day, and floor-length hair loses just two hairs a day.
As far as growing hair faster, Dr. Michael says, "Hair typically grows just 6 inches per year. I know of just three places in the world where women grow more than half-an-inch per month: Tehuantepec, Mexico; the Piedmont Province of northern Italy, and in parts of Minnesota. Those areas lack iodine in the water, which causes severe thyroid dysfunctions including bulging eyes and horrible weight gain. But, their hair is known to grow up to 6 inches per month."
They also shed their hair 60 times during their lifetime, as opposed to healthy people who shed most during six periods in our lifetimes: from birth to age three; at 10, 22, 26, 36, and 54. These "shedding times" are all related to hormonal changes in our bodies and are the body's way of ensuring a six-inch growth rate per year; no more, no less.
So, how does one go about growing out those pesky bangs?
"The hair grows from left to right on your forehead. Part your hair on the left as your bangs grow out. Once they're long enough, part your hair on the right so your hair does 'push-ups' and doesn't appear flat. Once your bangs reach chin-length, you'll notice a serious reduction in fall-out."
As for my question about long hair and age, Dr. Michael told me, "Age is irrelevant. With long hair, a woman's beauty is timeless.""
This is a Quote from the Interview article.... http://www.longhairlovers.com/gm_interview.html
Exclusive Interview
With Dr. George Michael
By Jennifer Bahney
Longhairlovers.com
"One of the major questions I asked Dr. Michael during our phone conversation was, "Is it possible to have long, healthy hair in your 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond?" His answer was a qualified "yes!", but he explained that there are conditions attached.
First of all, Dr. Michael explained that the most important step for growing the longest, healthiest hair possible is to have hair that's all one length. That means absolutely no bangs (or "fringe", to our European friends). Dr. Michael told me, "Bangs are like worms!", which I took to mean they're a pretty bad thing. Fortunately, he explained what he meant.
"Hair is not at its strongest with bangs or layers," Dr. Michael said. "Because humans are mammals, nature will try to equalize the hair by excessively shedding in order to even out all the shorter hairs. This creates an abnormal loss of hair which leads to unhealthy, straggly locks."
Dr. Michael also explained that people, especially women, with blunt-cut long hair have the strongest, healthiest hair possible.
"The longer the hair, the stronger the root," Dr. Michael said. "That's because the root has to work more to support the length. And stronger hair is healthier hair that falls out less."
To prove this point, Dr. Michael says hair that's cut in a 4-inch style may lose up to 87 hairs a day; hair that's 12-inches long loses up to 26 hairs a day; waist-length hair loses 16 hairs a day, and floor-length hair loses just two hairs a day.
As far as growing hair faster, Dr. Michael says, "Hair typically grows just 6 inches per year. I know of just three places in the world where women grow more than half-an-inch per month: Tehuantepec, Mexico; the Piedmont Province of northern Italy, and in parts of Minnesota. Those areas lack iodine in the water, which causes severe thyroid dysfunctions including bulging eyes and horrible weight gain. But, their hair is known to grow up to 6 inches per month."
They also shed their hair 60 times during their lifetime, as opposed to healthy people who shed most during six periods in our lifetimes: from birth to age three; at 10, 22, 26, 36, and 54. These "shedding times" are all related to hormonal changes in our bodies and are the body's way of ensuring a six-inch growth rate per year; no more, no less.
So, how does one go about growing out those pesky bangs?
"The hair grows from left to right on your forehead. Part your hair on the left as your bangs grow out. Once they're long enough, part your hair on the right so your hair does 'push-ups' and doesn't appear flat. Once your bangs reach chin-length, you'll notice a serious reduction in fall-out."
As for my question about long hair and age, Dr. Michael told me, "Age is irrelevant. With long hair, a woman's beauty is timeless.""
I Am So Blessed
I'm easy going.
Looks like it to me
Where to next? Trim to thicken? Forget it and continue to tailbone?
ill definitely keep growing, i dont need to really thicken up my ends, in this last siggy pic loll my hair wasnt combed out, it was only 50% detangled. when hair is all combed out my ends are pretty blunt
i dont claim hip length yet, i still have an inch or more it just looks HL sometimes not all the time.
I Am So Blessed
I'm easy going.
Why are you tempting me with the jherri curl juice challenge, AdoraAdora???
Lemme get out of here before jealousy makes my hair fall off.
thanks so much, but im not HL yet
yesssss you should join!!!! everybody is having so much fun over there!! and how are youuu jealous?? you have alll that hair in you siggy pic, im confuesed
I Am So Blessed
I'm easy going.
I Am So Blessed
I'm easy going.
Girl ...You are HL...You look like you past WL a long time ago..
thank you,your hair is soo lovely!!!
you are HL yourself, but im not, ihave a few inches to go still
LoveLongLocks
New Member
ill definitely keep growing, i dont need to really thicken up my ends, in this last siggy pic loll my hair wasnt combed out, it was only 50% detangled. when hair is all combed out my ends are pretty blunt
I see
... Well it is beautiful! Keep growing on.... very inspirational!
winnettag
New Member
It looks like it....and it's not even completely straight!
Geez, I might actually have to give "the juice" a try looking at your results.
ProjectWLhair
New Member
thank you,your hair is soo lovely!!!
you are HL yourself, but im not, ihave a few inches to go still
(Sigh)
Ohhh AdoraAdora, Ur hair is just soo 
.. I was stalking 
oops, checking out ur fotki and i see ur now texlaxed... i was wondering has you reggie changed any now that you have a chemical?!? i.e like do you use more protein or moisture than before? TIA
BostonMaria
Well-Known Member
Adora, you're killing me over at the JUICE thread LOL I can't even take you guys seriously with all those Soul Glo pictures LMFAO Its hysterical. I hate you for making me buy that jheri curl juice.
SmilingElephant
Well-Known Member
thanks
but i think i need about an inch or more to claim it
NO, No, ya don't Adora-squared!!...you are hiplength!!! Claim it!! NNNNNOOOOOWWWW!!!!!
MarcustheWu
Well-Known Member
Ok,here is my update/check in. I might be a little ranmbly, but I am trying to decide what to do.
These are pics of my hair when I flat ironed yesterday. I do not know if this is breakage or my natural growth pattern and it will even out after my growth spurt in the summer. Overall there is a lot more hair at my hips than in the sig pic, so there has been growth. I have not been doing anything that would lead to breakage so I was very shocked and disappointed when I saw the pics. I did a S&D, and I had 5 small split ends, which leads me to believe that my hair is not damaged. Very little hair comes out in the shower, and I rarely use a comb or brush, I do not get bad knots, and my hair always feels
moisturized.
Yesterday was the last day that I am going to flat iron until fall maybe even winter. I think that I am going to add more protein and keep it bunned and cut to hip length or the longest blunt area the next time I flat iron.
Eta: Ok, when I uploaded, I compared the pics to my sig, yeah it is breakage. *sighs* Whatever, the plan stays.
These are pics of my hair when I flat ironed yesterday. I do not know if this is breakage or my natural growth pattern and it will even out after my growth spurt in the summer. Overall there is a lot more hair at my hips than in the sig pic, so there has been growth. I have not been doing anything that would lead to breakage so I was very shocked and disappointed when I saw the pics. I did a S&D, and I had 5 small split ends, which leads me to believe that my hair is not damaged. Very little hair comes out in the shower, and I rarely use a comb or brush, I do not get bad knots, and my hair always feels
moisturized.
Yesterday was the last day that I am going to flat iron until fall maybe even winter. I think that I am going to add more protein and keep it bunned and cut to hip length or the longest blunt area the next time I flat iron.
Eta: Ok, when I uploaded, I compared the pics to my sig, yeah it is breakage. *sighs* Whatever, the plan stays.
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LadyPaniolo
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Looking good, MarcustheWu I don't know why you are disappointed, your hair looks fab.Similar threads
