Long Hair maintenance

my hair started knotting all of a sudden, so i started using leave-in conditioner. it helps ALOT

 

i have long curly hair, and it's really thick. you just can't over wash it and put any products in it. you should trim the broken ends so they aren't frail. leave it natural and not blow dry it for awhile. it will help.

 

Mmm...Please dont use Aussie, its tested on animals! But, you should get your hair trimmed! Because the hair that you are talking about is very old, probably a couple of years. Think of all that damage, you definitly should give it a trim! It would look really healthy

 

trim it. also i recommend braiding it when you sleep.

peace love and laughter
amanda

 

I have long hair too (past my waist) and I always use a lot of conditioner. I usually just brush it once daily and wash it a couple times a week (er, even though I have oily hair). Its extremely rare that I blow-dry it. I've bleached/highlighted it a heck-of-a-lot, but it appears to look healthy and shiny, haha.

Does anyone ever get harrassed by their friends about getting long hair cut? Many of my friends at school are always bugging me about cutting it into a bob, and only a few appreciate it.

 

is it? aaah my sister told me it wasn't :s, good job I didn't buy any. I've started making a leave in conditioner from body shop conditioner and filtered water, it's working really well. Also I've always trimmed it regularly, ever since I first started growing it but it still seems to get frizzy, eek.

 

Aussie and Herbal Essences are both not tested on animals. There's a catch though.... their parent company does test. Especially Aussies. Aussie is owned by Proctor and Gamble, probably the most notorious animal testers. Clarol also tests. So even though the products are not tested on animals, you're still supporting it by buying it.

And I see nothing wrong with having a problem with someone spraying cosmetics and shampoos into bunnies eyes. They have no tear duct. They can't cry it out.

 

I am usually so strict with my use of products, if I find out anything I thought wasn't tested on animals is tested on animals then it's gone. Is there some kind of resource on the net for finding out which companies to avoid?

 

Save your money. . .Pantene is too expensive; use Suave pro-vitamin instead. It has the same ingredients as Pantene.

-- Skeeter

 

yeah I know, sorry it just came out wrong. What I meant is you can hardly reccomend ANY product on this site without someone going 'that product is evil its radioactive, contains snail blood and will give you fingernail cancer' etc etc. What cracks me up the most is when people say they dont want to use a product that contains any chemicals...... even if they washed their hair with thin air they would still be using chemicals!!!
I would never willingly use a product that is tested on animals, I don't even use Pantene anymore, I've found Redken a lot better.

 

if you want natural, then you need to get some coconut oil.....and put it thru your hair,you can get it in the ethnic prt of the hair care department. otherwise i go and get it all whacked off evry 2-3 years for "Locks of Love" they give ya a free hair cut and your hair goes to make wigs for kids with terminal diseases, at little or no cost to the families..its a great cause.