Advice needed! Low maintenance hair style for long hair?

[JacobCampbell]

oh...early I got long hair too. Sweet memories. Now my hair cannot grow and i'm must be bold. Just look at my avatar

 

[mefordis]

Here's a picture of my perm.

Beautiful!!! Thanks for the picture (and the tip!)

 

[mefordis]

oh...early I got long hair too. Sweet memories. Now my hair cannot grow and i'm must be bold. Just look at my avatar

Looks great shaved. Love a nice shaved head on a guy.

 

[ForTheLoveofDisney]

Here's a picture of my perm.

Gorgeous!!

I don't know where the idea that short hair is less maintenance either. I'm looking for a nice easy style w/ my hair as it's growing back out.

I remember the days when my aunt and mom would roll their hair and sometimes even throw a scarve over their head and go to the store!

I remember they didn't wash it every day either and those curls would last all week until the next washing.

Somewhere along the line we got this idea that we have to wash the life out of our hair every day.

I'd love to see the curlers come back and along with it, easier ways to do my hair!

 

[Mikes:)Mom]

Thanks! I love my hair for the first time!! I agree people wash their hair way too much. I go about two days between washing. But by the three it gets too grease. Because of my arm, I can’t do ponytails or put in clips. I love baseball hat but that’s even hard to put on. This hair is wet & go! I hope you find a style you love!!

 

[Hedy]

How about bunning it at night, then taking it out in the morning for waves?

 

[TSRE]

How about bunning it at night, then taking it out in the morning for waves?

When I have tried this, I end up with one big funny wave. Am I doing something wrong?

My stylist told me that if I would tough it out for a few weeks going longer between washings, the greasiness would decrease. She was right - I have gone from every day to every fourth day now. Changed it slowly over time. Much easier! This way if I blow it dry then flat iron it after washing it, I just have to touch it up a little for the next 3 days with a curling iron or flat iron.

Oh, another stylist a long time ago told me to try baby powder if just the bangs or roots were a little greasy. It really works as long as you don't use too much and brush it through well (otherwise my dark brown hair looks gray) and helps if you are stretching the time between washings. I always have to wash my hair the day after I use it - by then it just starts to feel gross.

 

[wvjules]

For those of you that don't wash your hair everyday; doesn't it get kind of gross and greasy after working out or exercising?

Oh and when I said "cut it" I didn't mean short. My hair is shoulder length layers. I wash it, brush it, put in some product and go. I will put more effort into it for dinners and going out but for day to day its the easiest hair style ever.

 

[MarilIncredible]

My hair is past shoulder length and I wash it every other or third night, then blow it dry with a bit of thickening serum made by Chemistry and I think it looks really good.

I only do a ponytail when we walk the dogs or I am doing ward work or something like that.

WVJules, some nights I just rinse my hair with the shower water rather than washing it. I read recently in Prevention magazine it was not a good idea to wash hair every day. When I was working out hardcore, I did the more strenuous exercising 3 days a week, and weight training 2 days a week, so I washed my hair on the 3 days I was getting the most sweaty.

 

[disneyismyname]

I have long hair, and whenever I don't feel like styling it (which is most days), I french braid it. I guess that's pulling it back, but it works for me.

I do this too....
Love my long hair but its so thick that it takes me 3 hours to curl it! I would suggest a spiral perm too ..I had one before and I really liked it.

 

[AlleyKat]

Ladies, I'm a member of the site listed below and think you should take a look around. You will be flabbergasted when seeing some of the gorgeous heads of hair(some floor length and beyond).

The forum is loaded with great hair care tips and styling ideas for long hair!


www.longhaircommunity.com