Long hair people Similarities

[bluenvy]

What you long hair people have in common? Yes you have that long hair, so what was done to get you there? Time, tlc,water, diet, treatments, ps etc. I know there is something else you all have in common than all that pretty hair

 

[divachyk]

Well defined regimen
A hair regimen tailored to specific hair needs
Little to no bandwagons
Minimizing breakage

 

[twolala]

-wash my hair once month
- relaxer once or twice a year
- I use heat on my hair once a month
- wrap my hair at night
- keep ends moisturized
- don't focus/stress too much on hair growth..it's going to grow cuz that's what hair does

 

[bluenvy]

Thank you long hair ladies. Now where the rest of ya'll at?

 

[terica]

Patience
Perseverance
Education to not be fooled

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[Saludable84]

Patience
Learning low porosity hair
Knowing when to give up on products and which ones are worth keeping
Retention methods
Doing what works best for myself and not taking tips from everyone
Resistance from hands in the hair syndrome
Protective styling, even when I hate it the most

 

[MileHighDiva]

-Know your hair
-Consistency with what works for your hair
-Low Manipulation
-Patience

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[Baggettcindy]

good thread

 

[whiteoleander91]

I don't have hair to my thighs or anything but I feel that my hair is long

-sticking with what works

-figuring out the exact ingredients that your hair really likes (makes picking products easier and helps save money b/c most of what you try, your hair will like!)

-holistic approach to hair care

 

[Channy31]

My hair is MBL so it's not crazy lazy but i'll say what I do anyway

- Really simple routine that adapts to my hair needs -- All it takes is me to touch my strands to know what it needs. A simple routine means its easily adaptable.
- Patience
- As low manipulation as possible
- Little to no bandwagons
- Protective styling about 60-70% of the time (bunning)


EDIT: I agree with others, i'm also lazy about my hair and do very little.

 

[leona2025]

For me the longer my hair gets the lazier I become. I used to wash and rollerset twice a week. I tried every conditioner. That was in the early days of my journey.

Now I just wash and condition once a week. I flatiron or air dry depending on how I feel. I relax when I feel like it which us usual every 3 to 5 months.

 

[Lucie]

My hair is long and I feel many long hair ladies do very little. And our regimens are not regimens per se.

 

[Beamodel]

Time
Patience
M&S
DC'ing once a wk
Low manipulation
Learning my hair and what works for me

 

[sherrimberri]

Moisture
Seal
Bun
Leave It Alone until it needs moisture again and follow the same process

 

[bluenvy]

Ok I'm on the right track. I low manipulate ps mostly, ms every other day, wash & dc weekly with products my hair likes, dusting ends when needed(once every 4-6 months). My hair loves protein, but I am still figuring out this protein/moisture overload.

 

[brg240]

Bunning/protective styling

 

[Ogoma]

Since long in LHCF land is WL and I am not there, I will just write what has helped me have healthy and retaining hair.

1. Knowledge: understanding my hair, and what it likes and can do.
2. Keeping it clean: for me, this means washing at least 1x a week. Will vary based on lifestyle.
3. Keeping it balanced: understanding what my hair needs to maintain moisture-protein balance.
4. Trimming: 2-3x a year as needed. Not hacking off healthy ends unnecessarily or holding onto bad ends.
5. Fun: having fun with it. Having fun with styles and not becoming overwhelmed or burdened by it.

 

[Vshanell]

Low manipulation
Keeping ends trimmed

 

[havilland]

I'm not "long" perse. But i retained every inch of growth for two years while I transitioned to natural. I was apl when I started my transition and I was apl two years later. Now I'm below my shoulder blade. Unlike some transitions, I didn't have to cut all my hair off. Which for ME was major.

Keys for me:

Deep conditioning on schedule. Not being lazy. I deep condition once or twice a week and use deep protein regularly to fortify my hair.

Trim ends as needed to minimize or eliminate breakage.

Protect my ends

Use heat very sparingly

Moisturize regularly with something...water, products, something!

Protect my hair at night

Use products that work for my hair and don't veer off to the left on bandwagons and trying new stuff

Taking my time with my hair. Not rushing, not stressing, not ripping at my hair when I'm frustrated or bored or worried about "her"

 

[rawsilk]

Lurking - not even long or close to where I want to be. But ... I remember coming across a thread where someone had surmised that one of the things that many of the WL and beyond folks had in common was that they roller set and they leave a bit of regular conditioner on hair as a leave-in. I keep saying that I am going to try it. Anyway, great thread! (One of the things that I (re)learned from the long ladies who posted above is to leave your --- hair ALONE. This strikes a chord right now post-setback.)

 

[Aviah]

I'm only BSL but what's worked for me is consistent moisture, low manipulation, and gentle handling.

 

[Vshanell]

I knew I was forgetting something....no direct heat.

 

[rawsilk]

Zero direct heat? (Like Outkast's "for-ever-for-ever-ever"?)

I knew I was forgetting something....no direct heat.

 

[Vshanell]

Zero direct heat? (Like Outkast's "for-ever-for-ever-ever"?)

For me I'd rather not because my hair is fine. If I want straight hair I do a roller set and silk wrap. The most I do is flat iron my outside edges a few inches down. Some people do fine with heat use though.

 

[Saludable84]

Zero direct heat? (Like Outkast's "for-ever-for-ever-ever"?)

While I agree, roller setting it good as well. Helps me to not manipulate my hair as much.

 

[BostonMaria]

A VERY SIMPLE REGIMEN...
Probably 4-5 products on rotation if that
Protecting my ends at night with a silk scarf

I knew I was forgetting something....no direct heat.

And for those of us that use heat on the regular I'd say
Roller setting
Using one or two passes on the flatiron only

 

[Supergirl]

avoidance of hairstylists
avoidance of heat (I can count on one hand the number of times I use heat on my hair in a year)
protective styling

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

1) Eliminate or Reduce the amount of times chemical services and/or heat is used

2) Finding and consistently using the same products to keep the scalp clean, strands conditioned and the ends lubricated. No need to use every new product that hits the market. It gets boring but consistency is key.

3) Trim 1/2 to 1 inch a year to get rid of old and worn ends. Protect them frequently and the right way and you wont have to trim all the time.

4) Roller sets

5) Regular use of protein treatments

6) Low manipulation. The less I'm in my head, the more strands I'm able to keep.

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

Oh and drink lots of water! That should be number 1.

 

[YaniraNaturally]

My hair is BSL/MBL.

No bandwagons!
Heat only once in my 4 yrs natural. My hair is fine and doesn't like heat tools.
Test patches always after my Aveda protein disaster.