Long hair ladies, can I live vicariously through you?

[Zaynab]

I am BSL when I wear my hair curly and WL when straight. I love my hair out, I never wear it in buns or ponytails. I either co-wash and it's curly or I'm wearing it straight. My dh loves my hair long, he will even wash it He likes to pull and touch it during coloring and likes to see it just wild and loose.

 

[I Am So Blessed]

I am BSL when I wear my hair curly and WL when straight. I love my hair out, I never wear it in buns or ponytails. I either co-wash and it's curly or I'm wearing it straight. My dh loves my hair long, he will even wash it He likes to pull and touch it during coloring and likes to see it just wild and loose.

lol yea i know what you mean, coloring is so good when your hair is being pulled. going bye bye now....nuff said for me on this thread

 

[Jade Feria]

Wow, didn't know fab hair could bring out ugliness in friends. Whelp! They better get over it!

LMAO!! Girl you are hilarious! I'm loving this thread!! This is great material for my visualization.

 

[winterinatl]

I haven't even thought about those lengths yet.

Well, at that points it's not attached to my head anymore, those are the dead bits trying to make it to the drain, lol, bu they get caught up, hehe.

 

[MonaRae]

wow, i get this all the time,

but the men just throw themselves....just last week this happend to me. one time i thought to myself "let me see where this can go" so i actually turned around to get purse, but i turned sharply so my hair could swing in his direction!! HE GOT ME DRINKS THE WHOLE NIGHT AFTER THAT...

SMOOTH TALKING AND HAIR SWINGING IS WHAT I DO!!<---about to make a song out of that.

 

[A_Christian]

at your reaction(s)

I'm gonna be like

That will be my reaction when I reach mbl!

 

[Aspire]

Well, at that points it's not attached to my head anymore, those are the dead bits trying to make it to the drain, lol, bu they get caught up, hehe.

Hey, mine does that!! Does that mean I can join the group ! Or does it just mean my booty is too big or my water is too hard?

Keep em coming ladies . . . .

 

[LadyPaniolo]

I fantasize so much about when my hair can sweep my booty in its straightened state, I think that will be so sensual. My goal is classic length, which I think will make coloring a unique experience, lol.

 

[LoveisYou]

I want long hair too, can't wait.

 

[wavezncurlz]

Wavez, Is this You? If so, You are a Very Pretty Lady, Just Gorgeous!

oh no hon. I only wish. That is Amel Larrieux, a neosoul singer. Her texture is close to mine and I am using her length and pocohantas braids as inspiration.

 

[BostonMaria]

It's almost 2am and I can't sleep so I might as well post a story.

I had to run to a BSS in Boston today because I was looking for large rollers. The second I walked in I immediately got the stank eye. That made me giddy! LMAO I found my rollers and Bobby pins and stood in line to pay. This stranger came up to me and asked what length was I wearing, she wanted to get that same hair. I looked at her all confused, of course playing dumb cuz I know what she was weave checking me. I said oh I'm sorry this is my hair and she goes oh I know but what length is it so I can buy the same one. I said well I don't know, I don't normally measure my hair *batting eyelashes* the sales person who had just given me the stank eye said "she's about a 16 inch" I was like wow you're good *lying* they went back and forth about the length and the customer wanted to get something similiar to my length and texture. I said I should work here *stank eye again*. I thought of you guys when I turned around, smiled at the cashier and then ran my hands thru my hair and flipped it LMFAO the cashier didn't smile back!

There's something magical about being 39 and getting the stank eye from somebody 25+ years younger than you. Wooooosah *karate kick*

 

[BostonMaria]

Last one....

If I'm mad at the DH and want to get "revenge" I will straighten my hair, apply a yummy smelling butter or oil to my hair, wear something cute to bed and not talk to him. Ahahahaha he'll come in the room, smell my hair, say "oh you jerk!" (playfully of course) and pretty much do whatever I want. Oh the power of my hair scares me sometimes, kinda like that evil ring in The Lord of the Ring LMAO j/k Preeeeecious!

 

[softblackcotton]

Hey This is not exactly my hair experience, but it's one situation that has inspired me to grow long hair. Last Sept I had a cousin visit from London. We are both similar in looks and attractiveness. However two big differences were our height (I'm 5'9" she's 5'4) and our hair lengths. Mine was stuck at uneven SL and her's full APL. To the majority of black folks that is considered "LONG". Both of us are natural, however, my hair was in kinky twist extensions and her hair was flat ironed. I kept telling her when people see black women with long hair, they automatically think its a weave sinces weaves are so common here. She told me she was used to it because people think and do similar in London. Little did I know that when I toured her around ATL over that weekend she had plenty of "I'm Not Wearing a Weave" Tricks up her sleeve. She swang that hair willy nilly all around town, kept running her hands through it to push it out or her face, kept on dropping stuff to pick them up at weird angles so her trackless scalp could peek through. OH BOY OH BOY did it work I observed guys taking extra extra long glances, angrily glaring women darn near ready to race up and do the " finger rake her scalp" weave check, men cheesed extra hard at her when the wind blew it up to show her hair in it's "Not Fake" glory. She got 5-6 phone number offers/approaches/hollas that day. I got 1 (which saved me from pushing her into oncoming traffic ). It's amazing how one factor such as long hair can have such a powerful advantage in opposite sex attraction even when all other factors are equal. Short hair is not the truth, unless you're Halle Berry. The conclusion to this social experiment is: Long Hair, People Care. THE END

 

[BlackMasterPiece]

Dear BostonMaria,

A) You're a mess

B) WORK!!!

Let them hate while you wear a bright shiney grin flip that hair and next time do like I do....throw in a middle of the scalp scratch just to settle any weave/ hair piece confusion.

Alota times I'll scratch the middle of my scalp or purposefully do a scratch that spans the middle of my head to my nape quickly and they pretty much have to look away in shame after that

We're horrible!!

 

[exoticmommie]

It's almost 2am and I can't sleep so I might as well post a story.

I had to run to a BSS in Boston today because I was looking for large rollers. The second I walked in I immediately got the stank eye. That made me giddy! LMAO I found my rollers and Bobby pins and stood in line to pay. This stranger came up to me and asked what length was I wearing, she wanted to get that same hair. I looked at her all confused, of course playing dumb cuz I know what she was weave checking me. I said oh I'm sorry this is my hair and she goes oh I know but what length is it so I can buy the same one. I said well I don't know, I don't normally measure my hair *batting eyelashes* the sales person who had just given me the stank eye said "she's about a 16 inch" I was like wow you're good *lying* they went back and forth about the length and the customer wanted to get something similiar to my length and texture. I said I should work here *stank eye again*. I thought of you guys when I turned around, smiled at the cashier and then ran my hands thru my hair and flipped it LMFAO the cashier didn't smile back!

There's something magical about being 39 and getting the stank eye from somebody 25+ years younger than you. Wooooosah *karate kick*

Now you know you got us at that story.

Last one....

If I'm mad at the DH and want to get "revenge" I will straighten my hair, apply a yummy smelling butter or oil to my hair, wear something cute to bed and not talk to him. Ahahahaha he'll come in the room, smell my hair, say "oh you jerk!" (playfully of course) and pretty much do whatever I want. Oh the power of my hair scares me sometimes, kinda like that evil ring in The Lord of the Ring LMAO j/k Preeeeecious!

Oh no, not the last!

But I will be doing that, if DH wants to make me mad he better make it up.

Hey This is not exactly my hair experience, but it's one situation that has inspired me to grow long hair. Last Sept I had a cousin visit from London. We are both similar in looks and attractiveness. However two big differences were our height (I'm 5'9" she's 5'4) and our hair lengths. Mine was stuck at uneven SL and her's full APL. To the majority of black folks that is considered "LONG". Both of us are natural, however, my hair was in kinky twist extensions and her hair was flat ironed. I kept telling her when people see black women with long hair, they automatically think its a weave sinces weaves are so common here. She told me she was used to it because people think and do similar in London. Little did I know that when I took to show her around ATL over that weekend she had plenty of "I'm Not Wearing a Weave" Tricks up her sleeve. She swang that hair willy nilly all around town, kept running her hands through it to push it out or her face, kept on dropping stuff to pick them up at weird angles so her trackless scalp could peek through. OH BOY OH BOY did it work I observed guys taking extra extra long glances, angrily glaring women darn near ready to race up and do the " finger rake her scalp" weave check, men cheesed extra hard at her when the wind blew it up to show her hair in it's "Not Fake" glory. She got 5-6 phone number offers/approaches/hollas that day. I got 1. It's amazing how one factor such as long hair can have such a powerful advantage in opposite sex attraction even when all other factors are equal. Short hair is not the truth, unless you're Halle Berry.

Tell your cuz to give some tips.

I remember a while back I did a google search on why men like long hair. One comment I remember a guy saying is he would rather a chick with average hair that is long than a chick with beautiful hair that is short. I was like.

Most said if they like the girl and she is attractive that is most important, but that there ain't nothing like long hair.

Of course a sistah chimed in that it wasn't fair because black womens hair will never grow past SL. I stopped reading after that.erplexed

 

[MrsHdrLe]

It's 12:45 am and I can't get enough of these long hair stories. Can't wait until I'm there too. I'm getting there though (almost bsb). I was so excited this week because when I put my hair in a twist, the length actually flopped down instead of sticking straight up!

 

[Jozze]

@Exoticmommie -You're hair is already soooo lush and healthy...it won't be long before you're reaching those super lengths as your hair grows fast!

 

[brg240]

hmm I have been doing it wrong, starts taking notes.

 

[onejamifan]

It's almost 2am and I can't sleep so I might as well post a story.

I had to run to a BSS in Boston today because I was looking for large rollers. The second I walked in I immediately got the stank eye. That made me giddy! LMAO I found my rollers and Bobby pins and stood in line to pay. This stranger came up to me and asked what length was I wearing, she wanted to get that same hair. I looked at her all confused, of course playing dumb cuz I know what she was weave checking me. I said oh I'm sorry this is my hair and she goes oh I know but what length is it so I can buy the same one. I said well I don't know, I don't normally measure my hair *batting eyelashes* the sales person who had just given me the stank eye said "she's about a 16 inch" I was like wow you're good *lying* they went back and forth about the length and the customer wanted to get something similiar to my length and texture. I said I should work here *stank eye again*. I thought of you guys when I turned around, smiled at the cashier and then ran my hands thru my hair and flipped it LMFAO the cashier didn't smile back!

There's something magical about being 39 and getting the stank eye from somebody 25+ years younger than you. Wooooosah *karate kick*

This is funny!!!

OP- Thanks for starting this thread because I feel sometimes those of us with long hair can't praise our own heads (and be thankful for what we have) without sounding arrogant

I love my hair. I mean, I LOVE my hair. I love that is it grows, that it is strong and that does its very best to behave when I need it to. Just the other morning DH told me, one of the most attractive things about me is my hair. He hates it if I wear a scarf to bed or if I even think about not leaving my hair down while coloring . I remember when he and I first met my hair was about BSL-MBL and I had golden, thick highlights. He said I looked like a lioness I believe having long hair has always been part of who I am.

I love to feel my hair down my back when it's wet or when my ends graze the spot on my back right above my jeans. I like when people say "Wow, you're hair is so long" or " Que melena (what a mane)!" I like when I go to the salon and the stylist is blowing out the hair and other clients can't help but look. I am loving my natural texture as it is starting to grow out and I hope that I am able to keep my hair somewhat long during the transition, because I would miss it dearly.

On the other hand, I hate when my hair gets stuck in my purse strap, when it blows around my face and gets all crazy when it's windy or when it gets snagged on my jewelry, zippers or when I accidentally lay my sleeping baby on it when I'm putting her down in her crib. It have to maneuver just to get it out from under her without waking her up!

I really can't complain though, because I do see my hair as a blessing and a gift. I am thankful my mother always insisted I keep my hair long as a child, because if it would have not been for her, I probably would have chopped it like both my sisters did and would not know how great it feels to have long hair.

Ok, done tooting my own horn....

 

[MA2010]

It's almost 2am and I can't sleep so I might as well post a story.

I had to run to a BSS in Boston today because I was looking for large rollers. The second I walked in I immediately got the stank eye. That made me giddy! LMAO I found my rollers and Bobby pins and stood in line to pay. This stranger came up to me and asked what length was I wearing, she wanted to get that same hair. I looked at her all confused, of course playing dumb cuz I know what she was weave checking me. I said oh I'm sorry this is my hair and she goes oh I know but what length is it so I can buy the same one. I said well I don't know, I don't normally measure my hair *batting eyelashes* the sales person who had just given me the stank eye said "she's about a 16 inch" I was like wow you're good *lying* they went back and forth about the length and the customer wanted to get something similiar to my length and texture. I said I should work here *stank eye again*. I thought of you guys when I turned around, smiled at the cashier and then ran my hands thru my hair and flipped it LMFAO the cashier didn't smile back!

There's something magical about being 39 and getting the stank eye from somebody 25+ years younger than you. Wooooosah *karate kick*

I LOVE THIS STORY!!!!

 

[Raspberry]

omgomgomgomgomg this is a dangerous thread. i hadn't planned on taking down my locs for another 3-4 years, but mannnnnn yall are going to mess me all up. i want to take them down NOW!!! lol hmm now i'm actually gonna wait for boo to wake up so I can see his reaction when i mention this definitely living vicariously through you long-haired ladies!!

Girl I've been tempted somethin serious to take down my locs in 2010.. especially after seeing this thread:

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=431434

One thing stopping me is the expense - I'm trying to be a militant saver this year and I've been cutting out extras. I know getting relaxers and buying new products wouldn't be the best for my wallet right now. Just doesn't seem right to go there if I don't have to. Oh well.. I won't make a rash decision, I"ll give it some time ot marinate.

 

[Ms. Feliz]

It's almost 2am and I can't sleep so I might as well post a story.

I had to run to a BSS in Boston today because I was looking for large rollers. The second I walked in I immediately got the stank eye. That made me giddy! LMAO I found my rollers and Bobby pins and stood in line to pay. This stranger came up to me and asked what length was I wearing, she wanted to get that same hair. I looked at her all confused, of course playing dumb cuz I know what she was weave checking me. I said oh I'm sorry this is my hair and she goes oh I know but what length is it so I can buy the same one. I said well I don't know, I don't normally measure my hair *batting eyelashes* the sales person who had just given me the stank eye said "she's about a 16 inch" I was like wow you're good *lying* they went back and forth about the length and the customer wanted to get something similiar to my length and texture. I said I should work here *stank eye again*. I thought of you guys when I turned around, smiled at the cashier and then ran my hands thru my hair and flipped it LMFAO the cashier didn't smile back!

There's something magical about being 39 and getting the stank eye from somebody 25+ years younger than you. Wooooosah *karate kick*

this story is too cute

 

[orchidgirl]

It's almost 2am and I can't sleep so I might as well post a story.

I had to run to a BSS in Boston today because I was looking for large rollers. The second I walked in I immediately got the stank eye. That made me giddy! LMAO I found my rollers and Bobby pins and stood in line to pay. This stranger came up to me and asked what length was I wearing, she wanted to get that same hair. I looked at her all confused, of course playing dumb cuz I know what she was weave checking me. I said oh I'm sorry this is my hair and she goes oh I know but what length is it so I can buy the same one. I said well I don't know, I don't normally measure my hair *batting eyelashes* the sales person who had just given me the stank eye said "she's about a 16 inch" I was like wow you're good *lying* they went back and forth about the length and the customer wanted to get something similiar to my length and texture. I said I should work here *stank eye again*. I thought of you guys when I turned around, smiled at the cashier and then ran my hands thru my hair and flipped it LMFAO the cashier didn't smile back!

There's something magical about being 39 and getting the stank eye from somebody 25+ years younger than you. Wooooosah *karate kick*

Ahh, I love it. The play along is great...I usually act all dumb. Like what there talking about is foreign. They often just respond......never mind. lol

 

[MsBoinglicious]

It's almost 2am and I can't sleep so I might as well post a story.

I had to run to a BSS in Boston today because I was looking for large rollers. The second I walked in I immediately got the stank eye. That made me giddy! LMAO I found my rollers and Bobby pins and stood in line to pay. This stranger came up to me and asked what length was I wearing, she wanted to get that same hair. I looked at her all confused, of course playing dumb cuz I know what she was weave checking me. I said oh I'm sorry this is my hair and she goes oh I know but what length is it so I can buy the same one. I said well I don't know, I don't normally measure my hair *batting eyelashes* the sales person who had just given me the stank eye said "she's about a 16 inch" I was like wow you're good *lying* they went back and forth about the length and the customer wanted to get something similiar to my length and texture. I said I should work here *stank eye again*. I thought of you guys when I turned around, smiled at the cashier and then ran my hands thru my hair and flipped it LMFAO the cashier didn't smile back!

There's something magical about being 39 and getting the stank eye from somebody 25+ years younger than you. Wooooosah *karate kick*

Get'em girl...get'em!!!

I wish my hair was long *sigh*

 

[FlowerHair]

I wish I had something interesting to say

I rarely wear my hair down so I don't think about the length often.

Having long hair is lovely and it feels so nice when I wear it down, but I have to think about it at all times...I don't want it to get stuck in a seat or snagged by someone in the subway when it spills over behind a seat and someone leans on it (it's happened a few times )
It can get stuck anywhere.

My nightmare is for it to get stuck in the elevator and scalp me

When I happen to wear my hair down I can see those white businessmen on the subway peeking over their morning papers...to give me the look

A lot of people here have really thin and whispy hair, so I get a lot of compliments on the thickness of my hair. They struggle every morning to make their hair look thicker than it really is.

Sometimes I think about cutting it shorter so that it would be easier to wear down/out, but my sister loves my hair and told me to never cut it.

 

[onejamifan]

I wish I had something interesting to say

I rarely wear my hair down so I don't think about the length often.

Having long hair is lovely and it feels so nice when I wear it down, but I have to think about it at all times...I don't want it to get stuck in a seat or snagged by someone in the subway when it spills over behind a seat and someone leans on it (it's happened a few times )
It can get stuck anywhere.

My nightmare is for it to get stuck in the elevator and scalp me

When I happen to wear my hair down I can see those white businessmen on the subway peeking over their morning papers...to give me the look

A lot of people here have really thin and whispy hair, so I get a lot of compliments on the thickness of my hair. They struggle every morning to make their hair look thicker than it really is.

Sometimes I think about cutting it shorter so that it would be easier to wear down/out, but my sister loves my hair and told me to never cut it.

I agree with your sister

 

[meecee]

I don't get comments from strangers very often. I think most assume my hair is weave and I'm okay with that. LOL. A few months ago my inlaws and I were out to breakfast after church. While we were waiting to be seated, a lady told my sister in law and I that we both had really pretty hair. Both of us were MBL at the time, but my hair is real, hers is a really good weave (she wears that expensive Indian hair). I took it as a good compliment and felt even better that my hair was grown from the scalp.

The day before Christmas I went to Fantastic Sams to get a trim. On my way out a few white women were looking at me crazy. My hair was way longer and thicker than theirs. I just tossed my freshly flatironed hair around and waltzed out the door.

Okay....last story. A few months ago I was at the BSS looking for some setting lotion. I overheard the girl that works there helping a woman looking for a good detangler for her child's hair. The BSS girl was giving her HORRIBLE advice so I chimed in. I recommended some products to the woman after telling them how long my hair is and how easily it tangles. They both ignored what I said and went on about their business. After that customer left, I asked the BSS girl to grab some flexirod rollers from a high shelf for me. She was curious how to use them, so I pulled a LOOOONG strand of hair out of my pony and demonstrated how to use the rollers for her. Then she says "Oh, your hair really is long. I thought your ponytail was a phony pony". Smh.

 

[Taina]

*sigh* i want to have the long hair feeli NOW!!! hehehehehe, I'm dying to be apl .. patience Taina

 

[wannabelong]

I am loving this thread.

 

[meecee]

AdoraAdora talking about long hair and cleavage just reminded me of something. Last August I was coming home from church. It is hella hot in my city in August. I had a nice dress on (gotta look cute for Jesus) that was low cut (don't worry y'all had it safety pinned while in church). I was stopped at a red light. Sitting in my car looking fly...hair swept over one shoulder laying right in my cleavage. This man making a left turn almost drove on the sidewalk staring at me in the car. My hair, cleavage, and poppin lipgloss had him stuck. lol.