Until recently, my hair had been the same length for a long time. The funny thing was - this was not at all intentional. My plan was always to grow my hair out really long- but every 4 or 5 months I would get fed up with my thin hair and head to the salon. I would usually just request a trim - but they often took a little extra off. If other Ottawans are looking to grow out their hair, and are willing to spend some money, I would recommend SAAB salon on Bank Street. The stylists at SAAB really listened to me and respected my long term hair goals. The problem was it ended up costing me $85 with the tip for such a subtle change. So - I made the mistake of trying different salons - where the stylists would take more than half an inch off and would add too many short layers, etc.
Side note: I think my hair experience - as perhaps trivial as it may seem- can teach everyone a lesson. In order for things to change - you can't keep repeating the same behaviour. Sometimes you just need to be patient and wait.
This past Dec 30, I decided I really wanted a new look, so I went to the salon and asked for shoulder length hair- and they gave me like a couple inches above shoulder length - of course. Most people think it looks better now - since my hair is quite thin so it looked a little scraggly when it was longer.
But I think I'm looking a little "new mom" ish. This is not meant to offend new moms- they are busy running around and need a functional haircut. Also - I understand that a lot of hair falls out post-pregnancy. But I am still in my mid 20s and do not have a newborn so I think the cut does not suit me. These are supposed to be my glamour years!!!
My hair is now layered - with the longest layers just a little bit past my shoulders and the shorter layers just past my chin. I don't style it for a few different reasons.
a) heat is bad for your hair
b) I bike to work with a helmet on my head
c) I don't want to put any product in it
Since the no shampoo (no poo) method - my mom (my cheeleader) says my hair is much healthier and thicker. I adopted this no shampoo method about a month after chopping off so much of my hair.
So I'm sort of caught - although I think my hair looks really healthy, it is pretty boring and not at all stylish - but I don't want to put any products, highlights, whatever in it since it is delicate and thin and this will only slow down the growing process and thin it out even more. I also have beaded hair, also known as monilethrix. People with monilethrix have trouble growing long hair since each strand has a tiny knot about every millimeter down the hair strand and is prone to splitting at these knots. Most people don't notice it - except hairdressers - but under a bright light you will see that my hair has little stripes going down the hair shaft. To be honest - I'm not 100% sure that I have moniletrhix since my hair was able to get so long. Most google images have pictures of people with super short patchy hair. Perhaps I have a mild form of this.
Here pictures (OF OTHER WOMEN) of my pre and post New Years haircut.
Pre New Years hair
(My current haircut - it's a little longer right now)
So I'm asking you readers - what should I do? I guess my goal is to keep it really healthy and go back to my old length or longer but with thicker hair this time around. If you have any tips, good in between cuts, good foods to eat, maybe staying in down- dog for hours on end so that a lot of blood rushes to my scalp, please send me a comment.
I think I might do a before and after "Freeing myself from Big Pharma" photos next New Years but until then I will not be posting photos of myself.
If you have any tips - please share the love.
Free yourself!
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