Long hair ladies, can I live vicariously through you?

[supermodelsonya]

Okay maybe I have a story to share EVEN THOUGH I'M NOT CONSIDERED A 'LONG HAIRED LADY AT ALL'


For those that know me, I stay weaved up. Weave has allowed me to grow my hair longer than ever before.

Because of a recent shortage of money, I have to wear my hair for another week or so before I get my braids. So I went to work for the first time after a week because I was sick from a cold.

I wore my hair pulled back into a banana clip. Since I washed it and I am texlaxed, my hair was just a HUGE curly puff that extended all the way to the bottom of my collarbone.

When I walked through the door, it got quiet. All eyes were on my hair. At first I didn't understand it but then I realized, "They're looking at MY hair!"

This girl (she gave me a bogus sew in once) she walked right up to me and said, "I didn't know your hair was this long! Why do you wear that weave?"

I told her that weave protects my hair. As sick as I was, I kept making "trips" to the bathroom just so I could walk back and forth past my coworkers, while all eyes was on me.

I'll be back at work tomorrow to turn more heads.

 

[Galadriel]

I'm due the first of May. Even though I'm only about halfway through, my belly is enormous. It's just the way I carry my babies. My son was 9lbs 3oz and the doc says this one will be big, too.

Once I have this baby (it's a girl! ) and heal up from the C-section it's going to be big time!

When are you due?

April 28 . I'm right there with you on getting back in shape after the C-Section!

 

[beans4reezy]

Because of a recent shortage of money, I have to wear my hair for another week or so before I get my braids. So I went to work for the first time after a week because I was sick from a cold.

I wore my hair pulled back into a banana clip. Since I washed it and I am texlaxed, my hair was just a HUGE curly puff that extended all the way to the bottom of my collarbone.

When I walked through the door, it got quiet. All eyes were on my hair. At first I didn't understand it but then I realized, "They're looking at MY hair!"

This girl (she gave me a bogus sew in once) she walked right up to me and said, "I didn't know your hair was this long! Why do you wear that weave?"

I told her that weave protects my hair. As sick as I was, I kept making "trips" to the bathroom just so I could walk back and forth past my coworkers, while all eyes was on me.

This is a great story, you better go head witchya bad self!!

 

[chicacanella]

Hopefully this will the last thread that I start this week.

Anyway...

So I have been stalking fotkis ALL DAY (stalking fotkis, as well as stalking those who stalk others, thanks theo ), and dreaming about hair, le sigh. I simply cannot wait to get to APL. APL and beyond to me is the kinda hair that stays on your back and has that extra movement because of the weight.

I have been looking at you long haired ladies fotkis and imaging what life must be like, :scratchch

If you don't mind please share your experiences, and don't worry about sounding arrogant or anything of that sort.

I have been imaging what it must be like to feel all that hair in the shower, just to have it all, just hanging down your back. DH loves when we are in the shower and the little bit of hang I got now. So I could only imagine.

I also imagine going out, with all you hair out and suddenly a gust of wind comes by and it's blowing all about (oh my hair!). Or bending over to pick up something and it all comes tumbling down, and having to flip it back. Or like another poster said, having my hair down and my neck is hot from all the heat, from all the hair, and having to move it to the side.

I know that there are other threads about this, but I am pretty sure I have read them all.

Please put me out of my misery and share some more...

Wow, you really are serious aren't you! It's cool though.

Ummm, hmm where can I start? Well, for one a whole lot of black folks will say when they see your hair, "Oh, girl your hair is long? Why do you wear weave and those wigs?"

You: "Well, I really don't like dealing with it much and the last time I went to the beautician I got charged $161." Where does the extra $1 come from...beyond me.

When you are driving you have to make sure to put your hair on your shoulder because if you don't it gets in the way because of the pulling.

When the wind blows, a lot of men, black, white, Asian, Indian, cablasian will look. Oh, so will alot of women too.

When the wind isn't blowing, men and women will still look.

Sometimes, people will just stare. If a person just sees you from behind, sometimes they will make it a point to get close to you just to see your face.

Some ladies will take a point to really grim you if they are haters but you just keep.it.moving.

Your braidouts will be fantastic!

Well, that's all I can think of right now but hair really does attract alot of good attention from a lot of men. That scripture in the bible really is true: Long hair is glory (or beauty) unto a woman.

 

[chicacanella]

oh yeah and my hair is mbl/wl.

that's my post above.

 

[exoticmommie]

Wow, you really are serious aren't you! It's cool though.

Ummm, hmm where can I start? Well, for one a whole lot of black folks will say when they see your hair, "Oh, girl your hair is long? Why do you wear weave and those wigs?"

You: "Well, I really don't like dealing with it much and the last time I went to the beautician I got charged $161." Where does the extra $1 come from...beyond me.

When you are driving you have to make sure to put your hair on your shoulder because if you don't it gets in the way because of the pulling.

When the wind blows, a lot of men, black, white, Asian, Indian, cablasian will look. Oh, so will alot of women too.

When the wind isn't blowing, men and women will still look.

Sometimes, people will just stare. If a person just sees you from behind, sometimes they will make it a point to get close to you just to see your face.

Some ladies will take a point to really grim you if they are haters but you just keep.it.moving.

Your braidouts will be fantastic!

Well, that's all I can think of right now but hair really does attract alot of good attention from a lot of men. That scripture in the bible really is true: Long hair is glory (or beauty) unto a woman.

I always think of that scripture when other women try and make it seem like I am stupid or something is wrong with me to want long hair.

 

[Adaoba2012]

Nice stories ladies! Where exactly is that scripture from in the Bible?

 

[chicacanella]

Nice stories ladies! Where exactly is that scripture from in the Bible?

Wow...I'm really smart! I was just thinking about how biblical truths are seriously the truth and that's why so many people usually think longer hair makes a woman more beautiful. I was thinking of it as a covering but it is 1 Corinthians 11:15.

I also was thinking about how alot of people try to automatically think that many black woman aren't beautiful while they try to say some white woman are. But if long hair is beauty unto a woman and a lot of white woman usually have longer hair or on average grow their hair long at least once in their life, I can see why so many people think this. It is to me, an extra added componet of beauty.

In no way am I stating that they are more beautiful but it is seen as a covering and since God put the idea of a covering into effect, a lot of people perceive it as a part of being beautiful.

I always think of that scripture when other women try and make it seem like I am stupid or something is wrong with me to want long hair.

No, it's nothing wrong with it. When I first started growing my hair out...I wore braids for about 1 year or more straight and my hair just took off. I did the Crown and Glory method and I told my friends. Then when they saw the fruits of my labor they started trying to grow their hair out too!

But really, you may not even be able to tell some people just do your thing because some may try to discourage you cause' they don't understand or maybe it isn't a desire of their heart.

 

[LadyPaniolo]

Ok... I posted this in the thread I started today but nobody seems to be going in there lol, so I'll repeat it here.

I was playing in my hair last night before I cornrowed it back up. I was tossing my hair all around, and even in a circle like those heavy metal guys do and my hair reached all the way to the ceiling in my bathroom! I was over the moon! Even though I was in fear for my ends, I had to scrape that ceiling a few times just to relish the fact that I could

Earlier that day I had worn my hair down (2 days in a row, that's like a record for me) while I went out and ran errands with the fam. Every black woman I saw either had 1) a terrible weave/wig 2) hair that was like ear length, raggedy and chewed.

I really started to feel like maybe I should wear my hair out more often, as kinda a public service announcement "Attention, black ladies! Long hair IS possible, thank you." (ETA: there, I admitted it, my hair is long! )

 

[SND411]

I always think of that scripture when other women try and make it seem like I am stupid or something is wrong with me to want long hair.

Hmm, I always thought the Bible indicated that TRUE beauty came from within.

1 Peter 3:3-4

 

[2themax]

Shut up! i Love this thread.. i can't wait til my hair is waist length =) before i cut some dead ("& i mean dead) ends people would ask me what i was mixed with... "& i think i was apl close t0 bsl... *sigh* i can't wait !!! Thanks for the boost OP

You don't have to be mixed with anything......just great AA roots (see my attachment). I've posted this already but I'm so dang tired of folks automatically thinking that wemust be mixed to have long hair

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TweiMadchen_vonSangaflussCentralafrika.jpg

 

[LadyPaniolo]

I think everybody on here is aware of the fact that mixed-ness has nothing to do with hair length Right everyone? OK.

Now, back to the long hair stories.

When I walked into Target yesterday with my hair down (as in my sig) the air blower thingy they have in the entrance (what is that thing FOR??? ) blew my hair out behind me and it was flying everywhere

ETA: Now that I have it cornrowed up again, I'm missing having it out to play with. DH looked sad as I got ready to braid it up, too. He was trying to convince me that I may as well stop protective styling now, as soon my hair will be too much to fit under a wig anyway. Nice try, DH, lol! The wigs are going back on!

 

[Mz.Shug]

When I walked into Target yesterday with my hair down (as in my sig) the air blower thingy they have in the entrance (what is that thing FOR??? ) blew my hair out behind me and it was flying everywhere

THAT'S MY HAIR FANTASY RIGHT THERRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!

FYI I will be stalking you for tips.

 

[exoticmommie]

Hmm, I always thought the Bible indicated that TRUE beauty came from within.

1 Peter 3:3-4

Here is the actual scripture I am referring to. No one is trying to say that, hair is the only place beauty comes from.

1 Corinthians 11:15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

 

[beans4reezy]

1 Corinthians 11:15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

AMEN SIS! And I am going HARD for that glorious covering!!

 

[beans4reezy]

When I walked into Target yesterday with my hair down (as in my sig) the air blower thingy they have in the entrance (what is that thing FOR??? ) blew my hair out behind me and it was flying everywhere

You are KILLING me here Lady! BUT KEEP THEM COMING!!!

 

[exoticmommie]

Wow...I'm really smart! I was just thinking about how biblical truths are seriously the truth and that's why so many people usually think longer hair makes a woman more beautiful. I was thinking of it as a covering but it is 1 Corinthians 11:15.

I also was thinking about how alot of people try to automatically think that many black woman aren't beautiful while they try to say some white woman are. But if long hair is beauty unto a woman and a lot of white woman usually have longer hair or on average grow their hair long at least once in their life, I can see why so many people think this. It is to me, an extra added componet of beauty.

In no way am I stating that they are more beautiful but it is seen as a covering and since God put the idea of a covering into effect, a lot of people perceive it as a part of being beautiful.



No, it's nothing wrong with it. When I first started growing my hair out...I wore braids for about 1 year or more straight and my hair just took off. I did the Crown and Glory method and I told my friends. Then when they saw the fruits of my labor they started trying to grow their hair out too!

But really, you may not even be able to tell some people just do your thing because some may try to discourage you cause' they don't understand or maybe it isn't a desire of their heart.

yeah, I don't anymore Like another woman said, hair is sometimes like politics, you just don't talk about it.

Ok... I posted this in the thread I started today but nobody seems to be going in there lol, so I'll repeat it here.

I was playing in my hair last night before I cornrowed it back up. I was tossing my hair all around, and even in a circle like those heavy metal guys do and my hair reached all the way to the ceiling in my bathroom! I was over the moon! Even though I was in fear for my ends, I had to scrape that ceiling a few times just to relish the fact that I could

Earlier that day I had worn my hair down (2 days in a row, that's like a record for me) while I went out and ran errands with the fam. Every black woman I saw either had 1) a terrible weave/wig 2) hair that was like ear length, raggedy and chewed.

I really started to feel like maybe I should wear my hair out more often, as kinda a public service announcement "Attention, black ladies! Long hair IS possible, thank you." (ETA: there, I admitted it, my hair is long! )

about time!

 

[complexsimplicity]

Yeah it'll be my covering alright. I want my hair to cover my :blondboob​

 

[LadyPaniolo]

yeah, I don't anymore Like another woman said, hair is sometimes like politics, you just don't talk about it.





about time!

Some have asserted that hair anorexia isn't real... all I can say is it's real for me. When I ran to tell DH I scraped the ceiling with my hair, he was like "See? It IS LONG!!! I keep telling you!"

Yeah it'll be my covering alright. I want my hair to cover my :blondboob​

I'd need lots more hair to accomplish that, lol. I was extra blessed in that department. I do like that when I tilt my head back, my ends touch my booty! I can't wait till it sweeps my booty without me tilting back.

 

[caribeandiva]

Check this thread out ladies:

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=289173

 

[BlackMasterPiece]

I think everybody on here is aware of the fact that mixed-ness has nothing to do with hair length Right everyone? OK.

Now, back to the long hair stories.

When I walked into Target yesterday with my hair down (as in my sig) the air blower thingy they have in the entrance (what is that thing FOR??? ) blew my hair out behind me and it was flying everywhere

ETA: Now that I have it cornrowed up again, I'm missing having it out to play with. DH looked sad as I got ready to braid it up, too. He was trying to convince me that I may as well stop protective styling now, as soon my hair will be too much to fit under a wig anyway. Nice try, DH, lol! The wigs are going back on!

Why are you still braiding your hair up missy? That looks like the ultimate length to me I'd be mad too

 

[Chaosbutterfly]

THAT'S MY HAIR FANTASY RIGHT THERRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!

FYI I will be stalking you for tips.

Me too....whenever I think of myself with long hair, I always imagine the wind blowing and like..oceans crashing and maybe some thunderclaps in the background. And lightning. And underneath it all, a couple of angels will be gently singing. And it's gonna look a lot like this:

 

[exoticmommie]

Me too....whenever I think of myself with long hair, I always imagine the wind blowing and like..oceans crashing and maybe some thunderclaps in the background. And lightning. And underneath it all, a couple of angels will be gently singing. And it's gonna look a lot like this:

 

[Mz.Shug]

Me too....whenever I think of myself with long hair, I always imagine the wind blowing and like..oceans crashing and maybe some thunderclaps in the background. And lightning. And underneath it all, a couple of angels will be gently singing. And it's gonna look a lot like this:

Lol!!!!!! That's my daughter's hair dream!!!! She's already there when her her is wet so she swims/ plays in the tub alot and that's one scene she ALWAYS does.I'll see if i can get a picture next time. Heck I'll do it too when I get there!

 

[LadyPaniolo]

Why are you still braiding your hair up missy? That looks like the ultimate length to me I'd be mad too

Awww! :Blush2: Thank you! I still have quite a ways to go until I reach my goal of classic length. I will admit it's getting a bit difficult to fit under most wigs... but even if they do look a bit puffy/lumpy/levitating It's still protecting my hair.

He's happy at least that I have managed to stay away from the weave :alcoholic for a while. Those things always rip out my hairline and yet I never seem to learn that weave is not for me at least the wigs are zero damage.

 

[LadyPaniolo]

I am positively at the Little Mermaid pic I remember when I was a little girl and all the princesses had long hair... I would have given anything in this world to have long pretty hair like Ariel.

 

[lushlady]

I never thought my hair was all that long. Especially not seeing all this BSL and WL hair up in here! My hair is past SL but not close enough to APL for me to claim it. Anyway I went to hairdresser to get my sew in yesterday, I told the person that greeted me what I was getting done and who I was there to see. He said to me, "so are you taking those out first." I knew exactly what he meant, I smiled inside and said "what do you mean?". He reiterated that we need to take those tracks out first. I told him that this is my hair. I took my hat and coat off and swung my hair a little, all the while thinking to myself, yes boo pick your face up, this IS all mine.

Vain I know, but he made me do it by making an assumption.

 

[BostonMaria]

Yesterday I went to school (working on my MBA) and one of my classmates went up to me and said "oh no where is my hair?!" I said, sorry I'm bunning for now so I can't leave it out LOL Last week she kept telling me how pretty my hair is It made me feel nice.

Today I decided to leave my hair down. I rollerset but only flatironed the very front so the rest of my hair was bouncy and curly at the ends. Went to lunch with a dear friend and all throughout lunch all she talked about was my hair. So anyway I went to go visit my DH at work and 3 of his co-workers were in his office. DH introduced me and one young lady blurted out "OMG your hair is pretty!" ahaha I thought that was cute since she sounded so sincere. I get way more attention when its down, but whatever I'm protective styling right now. Yesterday I had my hair in a bun and I got zero compliments LOL

 

[exoticmommie]

yaaaah!! more stories!!

 

[MilaXs3]

I love this thread...I too have dreams of finally reaching my goal...and imagine myself with MBL hair...lol...I love that I can see my ends if I grab a piece of my hair and pull it to my face...lol...I should be full APL by next relaxer in 3 weeks...but I am soooo ready to be at MBL!!!