Do you ever get tired of doing your own hair?

[Kenedie]

Hi ladies..I have done my hair my entire life practically. I think I have gone to a salon maybe 10 or so times in my lifetime. I love it and so grateful that it is long and healthy but right now, I am growing tired of dealing with it. I use to love my hair wash day but now I've lost the love. I hope this is temporary because I don't have the funds at the moment to splurge for a trip to the salon. I also don't like to fight with those women when I have to direct them to my way and not theirs. Anyway, I may be the only one that feels this way but I was hoping someone else has gone through this so I won't feel so bad. You know misery loves company.

 

[Divinek]

Company checking in... I do hate doing my own hair. I tried it for awhile, and I just couldn't get with the program. I'm probably one of the few that goes to the salon on a weekly basis, but fortunatly I trust the person that does my hair and he takes really good care of me. Plus I'm not in there longer than two hours, it's the perfect relationship.

 

[Kenedie]

Company checking in... I do hate doing my own hair. I tried it for awhile, and I just couldn't get with the program. I'm probably one of the few that goes to the salon on a weekly basis, but fortunatly I trust the person that does my hair and he takes really good care of me. Plus I'm not in there longer than two hours, it's the perfect relationship.

Thanks for responding! I think I am going to visit a Dominican Salon. I think they are pretty cheap. I pass by one everyday so I think I will stop through and check them out. Hopefully, I won't have to fight them.

Btw, that is the cutest picture of you and that little boy. I am such a sucker for babies and baby kisses. He is a cutie!!

 

[mw138]

Thanks for responding! I think I am going to visit a Dominican Salon. I think they are pretty cheap. I pass by one everyday so I think I will stop through and check them out. Hopefully, I won't have to fight them.

I do get tired of doing my own hair sometimes, especially now that it's getting longer than I'm used to. Having to sit under the dryer for 50+ minutes also gets very old. However, I know that it's something I have to do. I've gone to Dominican salons a couple of times, and have loved the results, but I'm afraid that the extreme heat used, even though it's only on my roots, could potentially be damaging if I went too often. So I usually go on special occasions. The only other time that I go to a salon is for a trim. I have been fortunate to find a stylist that trims (not hacks off) my hair exactly the way I tell her to, but I only go to her maybe twice a year.

 

[STLCoverGirl]

I know I do, I get soo envious of my sister who goes to the salon every 2 weeks faithfully. I miss getting my hair washed and having someone do everything for me, while I sit and read or just relax. I loathe doing my hair, lately I have only been washing every 3 weeks and wearing buns/bantu knots because I just don't have the energy. My hair does better when I leave it alone, so I am just giving it what it wants, and doing the bare minimum.

 

[brownsugarflyygirl]

I do get tired of doing my own hair.....BUT I was MORE tired of people jacking up my hair or leaving the salon less than pleased or WAITING in a salon all night and day. So yea...I get tired...but the benefits outweigh the drawbacks IMO. I do go to the salon to get my hair pressed...cause I aint even going there

 

[ClassicBeauty]

I do hate doing my hair, but the few times I've been to a salon in the past 5 years, I left thinking that I wasted my money because they did no better than what I do (most times they did worse that what I do). Now that I'm all natural, I haven't even tried a salon. I just don't think they will understand how to handle all this hair and all these different textures. Last but not least, it's too expensive. To get my hair flat ironed/pressed is very costly and it only lasts for a week! I don't think so.

 

[SweetCaramel1]

girl yes. i get tired of my hair but i get more tired of doing my daughters hair. when i don't want to do my hair i can pin it up or pony it but i have to wash my daughters hair to get that fresh look and depending upon how tired either one of us are it can be a drag

 

[Nightingale]

I love taking care of my hair. Its more about the freedom to do what I want (swim, exercise, NOT WRAP, etc...) without messing up my stylist-dependent 'do, that makes it fun for me.

 

[Kenedie]

I do get tired of doing my own hair sometimes, especially now that it's getting longer than I'm used to. Having to sit under the dryer for 50+ minutes also gets very old. However, I know that it's something I have to do. I've gone to Dominican salons a couple of times, and have loved the results, but I'm afraid that the extreme heat used, even though it's only on my roots, could potentially be damaging if I went too often. So I usually go on special occasions. The only other time that I go to a salon is for a trim. I have been fortunate to find a stylist that trims (not hacks off) my hair exactly the way I tell her to, but I only go to her maybe twice a year.

Yeah I usually go to Great Cuts or somewhere like that for a trim. They are good at listening. The last time I literally took the sissors and placed on my hair and told her where to cut. She laughed at me but graciously complied.

 

[caribeandiva]

i love doing my own hair. i only go to the salon for trims and i haven't had a trim for a year. before i learned how to care for my hair i went to the salon faifthfully every 2 weeks. that was a waste of my money. I have a lot more fun doing my hair myself cause i know exactly what i'm in the mood for.

 

[Kenedie]

girl yes. i get tired of my hair but i get more tired of doing my daughters hair. when i don't want to do my hair i can pin it up or pony it but i have to wash my daughters hair to get that fresh look and depending upon how tired either one of us are it can be a drag

I know you pain indeed! My mom had three girls and she insisted on washing it bi-weekly then weekly when we begged for relaxers. As soon as we were old enough, I washed my middle sister's hair and she washed our youngest sister's hair. It was a chore and a screaming nightmare but my mom insisted. I guess I am grateful because she taught us to take care of it well.

 

[tapioca_pudding]

To me being able to do my own hair gives me a certain powerful feeling... like Im self sufficient. Sometimes I miss my stylist but I just cant get w/ paying for something I dont want or I can do myself for free. I think its a nice treat like every few months or something but only if you have someone you trust.

 

[FineChyna]

honestly i hate doing my own hair because i really don't know what to do with it, especially since i am natural

i was raised not to go to a salon (my mom went but i rarely got to go) so i never really got into going and spending money to get my hair hair done. i think the most i've been to salon is 10 times and that's stretching it. i probably do save a ton of money but i am still not satified

usually i just to pony ponys, wigs, and buns (most ponys and buns now) and honestly i am tired of them

natural hair is supposed to give you more options but what do you do if most of the styles that fit your face need a lot of length you don't currently have to make it look good? sorry but with my current length and the amount of shrinkage i get with certain styles my hair just don't look right. then i really don't have time to see how certain styles work my hair either. the thought of doing a 2 strand twist all day only to find out it doesn't look "right" and has to be taken down is just stressful.

i look better with straighter hair and since it is summer no sense in pulling out the flat iron for a style that won't last. erplexed i have been seriously considering doing roller sets to see how it looks but i haven't had the extra money to invest in the stuff i need to do it properly since i changed jobs.

i love that my hair is longer, thicker, and stronger but i hate the fact that i can't do anything with my hair. it's depressing to me

 

[Divinek]

Thanks for responding! I think I am going to visit a Dominican Salon. I think they are pretty cheap. I pass by one everyday so I think I will stop through and check them out. Hopefully, I won't have to fight them.

Btw, that is the cutest picture of you and that little boy. I am such a sucker for babies and baby kisses. He is a cutie!!

Awww thank you for the compliment, he has me wrapped around his finger...lol

Hopefully all goes well at the salon. (btw: your hair is gorgeous) It's great when you have someone you trust and does your hair well without the 6 hour wait and doesn't charge an arm and leg - seems almost impossibe. I've been going to my guy for 11 years, for me it's my me moment, my pamper time.

 

[Kenedie]

I understand how you feel. My hair hates buns and I hated them too honestly. The longer my hair becomes the more boring it becomes. You can only do some many pony tails, buns, big & curly or just plain straight styles. I like Rihanna's bob but I am straight chicken and plus I am not sure how my head would look with that cut. I do get a lot of compliments on the length and the health of my hair but I feel like I am predictable and boring. I wanted to go natural but I felt like the change would be only temporary for the same reasons you stated. erplexed Maybe we can do a color or something..hmmm.

honestly i hate doing my own hair because i really don't know what to do with it, especially since i am natural

i was raised not to go to a salon (my mom went but i rarely got to go) so i never really got into going and spending money to get my hair hair done. i think the most i've been to salon is 10 times and that's stretching it. i probably do save a ton of money but i am still not satified

usually i just to pony ponys, wigs, and buns (most ponys and buns now) and honestly i am tired of them

natural hair is supposed to give you more options but what do you do if most of the styles that fit your face need a lot of length you don't currently have to make it look good? sorry but with my current length and the amount of shrinkage i get with certain styles my hair just don't look right. then i really don't have time to see how certain styles work my hair either. the thought of doing a 2 strand twist all day only to find out it doesn't look "right" and has to be taken down is just stressful.

i look better with straighter hair and since it is summer no sense in pulling out the flat iron for a style that won't last. erplexed i have been seriously considering doing roller sets to see how it looks but i haven't had the extra money to invest in the stuff i need to do it properly since i changed jobs.

i love that my hair is longer, thicker, and stronger but i hate the fact that i can't do anything with my hair. it's depressing to me

 

[FineChyna]

I understand how you feel. My hair hates buns and I hated them too honestly. The longer my hair becomes the more boring it becomes. You can only do some many pony tails, buns, big & curly or just plain straight styles. I like Rihanna's bob but I am straight chicken and plus I am not sure how my head would look with that cut. I do get a lot of compliments on the length and the health of my hair but I feel like I am predictable and boring. I wanted to go natural but I felt like the change would be only temporary for the same reasons you stated. erplexed Maybe we can do a color or something..hmmm.

i thought about coloring too-like a beyonce brown shade or just adding some highlights but i am scared that my hair might start breaking off or something. i am just bored with my hair period. if i had $$ like that i would geta lace front and call it a day.

 

[Kenedie]

i thought about coloring too-like a beyonce brown shade or just adding some highlights but i am scared that my hair might start breaking off or something. i am just bored with my hair period. if i had $$ like that i would geta lace front and call it a day.

Oooo..that color on the right skin tone can be fierce! I've tried color in the past and I didn't have any problems. I have even colored my hair orange on accident and redid it a day later and my hair retained it's health and I got a ton of compliments after the fact. I would giggle at the compliments tho remembering I had to wear my hair orange for a day until I could redo the color. I was working as a cashier at the time so EVERYONE that came through saw my disaster. LOL! Most people would have called out but not me! LOL! I was straight crazy in hindsight. They do have some good off the shelf color kits. I would suggest a henna but I am too chicken to try that myself to suggest it. What about a rinse or a semi-permanent?

 

[FineChyna]

Oooo..that color on the right skin tone can be fierce! I've tried color in the past and I didn't have any problems. I have even colored my hair orange on accident and redid it a day later and my hair retained it's health and I got a ton of compliments after the fact. I would giggle at the compliments tho remembering I had to wear my hair orange for a day until I could redo the color. I was working as a cashier at the time so EVERYONE that came through saw my disaster. LOL! Most people would have called out but not me! LOL! I was straight crazy in hindsight. They do have some good off the shelf color kits. I would suggest a henna but I am too chicken to try that myself to suggest it. What about a rinse or a semi-permanent?

I have highlighted my hair before and the color was nice and people liked it but it damaged my hair badly, but i also had a relaxer then

i thought about rinses but the downside to that is the color fades fast and the only color i can do is close to my natural color. i had a rinse for years too but i had trouble finding ponytails when i wanted them cause my natural color didn't match anything in the store

i though about henna and a co worker suggested it but i need to think about that. her hair doesn't look all that great IMO. she told me she had a texturizer and i tried my best to hide the face cause of the way her hair looks. it looks very corse like a 4/z texture. maybe she just uses it to soften her hair or something.

i'll think of something. i rather not do stuff to my hair because i am bored, but because i am sure of what i want. heck i am so bored i even entertained tex laxing.

 

[PinkSkates]

Yes Lord!!! I am this close (thumb touching the tip of my index finger) to buying a wig for the summer months. I am grateful for the hair that I have but sometimes I get tired of the maintenance. Right now my hair is in 3 plaits and I haven't combed my hair in 3 days .

 

[honeybadgirl]

i actually love doing my own hair. i dont mind going to get it done but my current stylist over, double, triple books and you could be in there for 5hrs or more . i cant take it and then its a 2x4 sized salon!!! perhaps if i could get in and out in 2 hrs tops, then i would go every 2 wks again
my time is too valuable for that.

 

[honeybadgirl]

I understand how you feel. My hair hates buns and I hated them too honestly. The longer my hair becomes the more boring it becomes. You can only do some many pony tails, buns, big & curly or just plain straight styles. I like Rihanna's bob but I am straight chicken and plus I am not sure how my head would look with that cut. I do get a lot of compliments on the length and the health of my hair but I feel like I am predictable and boring. I wanted to go natural but I felt like the change would be only temporary for the same reasons you stated. erplexed Maybe we can do a color or something..hmmm.

and yes i LOVE LOVE LOVE rihanna's and eve's hair cut!! love it!!! i always did like that length of hair, on me and most other people

 

[Finesse]

I do get tired sometimes of doing my own hair. I always shampoo, set, etc. myself....I used to go to the salon for my relaxer . Plus, I do my both of daughters....my oldest is relaxed, my baby girl is natural with enuff hair for two grown women. I relaxed myself last night, but I was sooooo tempted to go the salon and let them do it. Then I thought about my last salon experience.....the young lady I like and does a excellent job(had up until then) was very busy and it was like she half way did my hair. I was ultra thick at four weeks, instead of my usual eight and my hair would not hold a set, I can wear a rollerset for a week. I kept thinking about it, then I said "I am not even gonna put myself thru that!" I went to Sally's got what I needed, and my hair came out just the way I like it

 

[Kenedie]

and yes i LOVE LOVE LOVE rihanna's and eve's hair cut!! love it!!! i always did like that length of hair, on me and most other people

I haven't seen Eve's hair cut but I LOVE Rihanna's!!! It is hot! I wish I was that bold but I would get the cut then I would be right back in here trying to grow it out.

 

[Kenedie]

I have highlighted my hair before and the color was nice and people liked it but it damaged my hair badly, but i also had a relaxer then

i thought about rinses but the downside to that is the color fades fast and the only color i can do is close to my natural color. i had a rinse for years too but i had trouble finding ponytails when i wanted them cause my natural color didn't match anything in the store

i though about henna and a co worker suggested it but i need to think about that. her hair doesn't look all that great IMO. she told me she had a texturizer and i tried my best to hide the face cause of the way her hair looks. it looks very corse like a 4/z texture. maybe she just uses it to soften her hair or something.

i'll think of something. i rather not do stuff to my hair because i am bored, but because i am sure of what i want. heck i am so bored i even entertained tex laxing.

Well if you think of anything let me know how it goes.

 

[Kenedie]

I do get tired sometimes of doing my own hair. I always shampoo, set, etc. myself....I used to go to the salon for my relaxer . Plus, I do my both of daughters....my oldest is relaxed, my baby girl is natural with enuff hair for two grown women. I relaxed myself last night, but I was sooooo tempted to go the salon and let them do it. Then I thought about my last salon experience.....the young lady I like and does a excellent job(had up until then) was very busy and it was like she half way did my hair. I was ultra thick at four weeks, instead of my usual eight and my hair would not hold a set, I can wear a rollerset for a week. I kept thinking about it, then I said "I am not even gonna put myself thru that!" I went to Sally's got what I needed, and my hair came out just the way I like it

I like you siggy! So that means I am still hot too! Hot plus 3 years!

 

[psalfer]

I so get tired of doing my own hair. I have a Saturday routine that I dread not because it's complicated, but because it's boring. I only see my stylist when I need perms. I get my fiance to trim my ends.

People are right about getting stuck in a rut when it comes to styling longer hair. I wear my hair straight all the time so that I can wrap it at night and have as little maintenance as possible.

 

[Allandra]

Indeed I do get tired of doing my own hair. I wish I had more time to go to my stylist. Oh well.

 

[SandySea]

Yes, I also get tired of doing my own hair. Lately, laziness has driven me to committ a horrible LHCF transgression--blowdrying my hair (sometimes weekly). I just graduated from school and I start working in July--I will be sitting in someone's chair at least twice a month. I do enjoy it for about the first month after a touch up, then it quickly get tired; and that's usually when I get braids until I tire of them. Yes, I'm very fickle.

 

[Ms Lala]

YES!!!!!! I am so tired of doing my hair. I haven't combed it all week. I put in some twists and took them out on Sunday and I haven't really done anything to it since.