FWIW, I've heard from female friends with thinning hair that women can get a prescription for that whatchamacallit drug that men use for balding heads -- with rather more success, and fewer side effects. Might be worth checking out.
This isn't a come-on. I'm in a very serious relationship with a landscape architect.
Oliver ,'Conviction (1)'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - Aug 23, 2013 1:36:56 pm PDT #3381 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
DebetEsse - Aug 23, 2013 1:38:07 pm PDT #3382 of 30000
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I cut 6 inches off my hair for GISHWHES (and more than that in one spot that I can no longer find, in order to string a bow with which to play a violin). As I was preparing to do so, I realized that I was having an emotional reaction (my hair is still a few inches past collar-bone length). Now, for me, that is an indication that it was definitely time to cut it*, but I'm weird. There is a shitton of baggage around hair (different baggage for non-black women, but still baggage). There is both the perception and, to some extent, the reality that men will find women attractive or not based on the length of their hair. It is not an accident that every anglo Disney Princess has long hair.
* In general, I let my hair grow until either I start getting massive tangles at the back of my neck or I need to cut it for a show.
Dana - Aug 23, 2013 1:39:35 pm PDT #3383 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
My husband still complains (a little) every time I cut my hair.
Dana - Aug 23, 2013 1:48:51 pm PDT #3384 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I'm officially tired of being in this hotel. We have dinner reservations with family for 7:30. It will take us at least an hour to get there. What are the odds that my husband will get out of his training class at or before 6?
Connie Neil - Aug 23, 2013 2:02:51 pm PDT #3385 of 30000
brillig
My husband still complains (a little) every time I cut my hair.
Hey, when did you marry my husband, you hussy!
Zenkitty - Aug 23, 2013 2:13:25 pm PDT #3386 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I haven't tried putting goop in my hair and sleeping with it, but I might. Messy, is all.
Theo, do you mean Propecia? I didn't think they prescribed that for women at all ever.
I shampoo two or three times a week, and use conditioner only the rest of the time. I use sulfate-free shampoo, but that's been a recent change. I think what's drying my hair out the worst is the hair dye, though.
le nubian - Aug 23, 2013 2:21:45 pm PDT #3387 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Zen,
it isn't messy when I do it. If it is messy, you are doing it wrong. put in a generous amount, but don't oversaturate. For me, I would bet I put in 1-2 tablespoons.
Zenkitty - Aug 23, 2013 2:31:41 pm PDT #3388 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Okay. I probably put in too much the time I did it, because it was an oil slick by morning! And then it all washed out and nothing was better, alas.
le nubian - Aug 23, 2013 2:49:39 pm PDT #3389 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
You also might try Lush's Retread conditioner. The smell is a trip, but my hair likes it a lot.
flea - Aug 23, 2013 3:00:15 pm PDT #3390 of 30000
information libertarian
My hair is below shoulder length right now and I am thinking a lot about going back to the pixie. I love the ease of super-short hair, but I worry that I look kind of mannish.