Hi LHC!!! :flowers:

I have been lurking here for a bit over a month. I finally joined a few days ago - so its high time I introduced myself!

I have BS length light'ish brown hair, that is a bit on the fine side. I recently henna'd it a beautiful shade of dark aburn (thanks madeleine for the fantastic instructions on your site!!). I was very scared, and I did 3 strand tests! But it worked out perfect :inlove:

I have learnt so much from this site, and my hair has never looked or felt so good. I had been told that my hair should be shorter because it is fine and a bit fly-away. I discovered this site through searching for hair tips - I was convinced there must be a way to make my hair nicer.

Since finding site, I have not blow-fried, I have started oiling and CO washing, using satin pillow cases and treating it very gently.. and you know what?!? My hair is not flyaway anymore, I dont even need to use any styling products what so ever! I simply CO and bun it - so easy! And hey it looks shiny and soft! :rockerdud

Also I wanted to thank PurpleBubba - you are a wonderful hair coach!! I read what you wrote about wrapping the hair around the head like a big roller - it never occured to me - but it works GREAT! Makes my hair very straight - thank you thank you!

Thanks again everyone for your great advice. I look forward to participating in this forum :razz:

You will get a lot of help here. Everyone is very nice.

Your hair sounds pretty. There are lots of things discussed about keeping fine hair healthy and long.

WELCOME!!

Hi and welcome from another fine haired person! Like you I discovered that I don't need styling products any more and hair looks better than ever before. You will find loads of useful information here. Any chance of seeing a pic of your hair? :wink:

Hi and welcome from another fine haired person! Like you I discovered that I don't need styling products any more and hair looks better than ever before. You will find loads of useful information here. Any chance of seeing a pic of your hair? :wink:


Yes, I'd love to share a pic. I took a couple after I did my henna. Not the best lighting, and I managed to chop my head off eek! But you get the idea of my hair. It does look thicker here. My hair seems to love henna! :cloud9:

http://whipitgud.tripod.com/whipit_hair1.jpg

hrmm I should try to dig up a "before LHC" pic :lol:

Welcome! :flowers:

Yes, I'd love to share a pic. I took a couple after I did my henna. Not the best lighting, and I managed to chop my head off eek! But you get the idea of my hair. It does look thicker here. My hair seems to love henna! :cloud9:

http://whipitgud.tripod.com/whipit_hair1.jpg

hrmm I should try to dig up a "before LHC" pic :lol:
:sad: I can't see the pic... Maybe you can try posting it again.

My hair loves henna too. My sig pic is taken maybe a week after a henna treatment.

Hi Whipit,

Welcome to LHC. :)

My hair also has to be treated as if it were fine. :lol:

I look forward to talking hair with you and getting to know you better. Can't wait to see the pictures. Your hair sounds beautiful. :)

Can't see pic? Doh!

Here's the direct URL - hopefully that will work 8)

http://whipitgud.tripod.com/whipit_hair1.jpg

if that doesn't work, then try copy and paste this into browser address thingie:

http://whipitgud.tripod.com/whipit_hair1.jpg

Oh, yes! The link worked! I love the color and it does look thick!

Blast! Even after copy/pasting the link, I can still only see the Tripod image thing. Oh well, your hair sounds great anyway. ;) Welcome to LHC!

Australia! Cool!
Welcome!

welcome and

~~~~~~~~~~~thanks~~~~~~~~~~~

now I have that song in my head (hehe)

"come on and whip it....whip it good..."

that and a vision of the lady and her swiffer....


(your hair is beautiful btw!!!)





HB

Welcome to LHC! :smile:

Welcome! :waving:

Whipit - Welcome to LHC! :flower:

Sounds like you have incredible hair. You'll definitely learn a lot from this great community.

Hi Whipit, welcome! I'm glad my henna article helped. :)

Hi LHC!!! :flowers:

I have been lurking here for a bit over a month. I finally joined a few days ago - so its high time I introduced myself!

Hi Whipit, Glad you found LHC. :smile: I'm also glad that you felt comfortable enough to de-lurk. Not always easy. ;)


Also I wanted to thank PurpleBubba - you are a wonderful hair coach!! I read what you wrote about wrapping the hair around the head like a big roller - it never occured to me - but it works GREAT! Makes my hair very straight - thank you thank you!

Thank you so much for the compliment. I do love coming up with that stuff. Even if some of it is corny :silly: If it gets a smile out of people then it's doing it's job. :grin:

I'm really glad you liked that hair wrapping considering I was quoting from memory and even that was only maybe 20% chance of being the proper way to do it, so if you are getting good results that's awesome. The technique was originally posted on a personal web site of a former LHCer and good friend of mine. She not only had lots of pictures of how to do it but she also had them combined into an animation / movie. But she took them down for personal reasons. Perhaps someday she'll share them again but in the meantime I'm very happy to hear that it worked with just my explanations.

Thanks again and welcome :)

Welcome!!! :)

Welcome to LHC!!

Thank you all for the very warm welcome! :cloud9:

Welcome Whipit :flower:

Angel Hugs and Love

More Australians goodie goodie yum yum(guess what my favourite programme is :lol: )
I remember Devo being on Countdown :rockerdud

Welcome, Whipit :waving: Hope you find everything you need to know about hair right here!

Welcome, Whipit!!! Nice to Formally meet you!!!!! (and: isn't COwashing just FABULOUS???)

Welcome Whipit.
Your hair sounds great.
I'm fine haired too and am happy I resisted cutting it.
I finally found a hairstylist that isn't scissor happy!
PJ

Hi Whipit and welcome :smile:.

I'm also from Australia and your the same age as me except my birthday is march 18, how did it feel to turn 30? For me i dreaded it and now i don't feel so young anymore when someone asks my age :boohoo: .

I've learn't so much here and stopped my bad habits which is great and i'm sure my hair thanks me for it :grin:. You'll find it a friendly and packed full of good info forum :thumbsup:.

Welcome to LHC, Whipit! :waving:

Whipit... http://pages.prodigy.net/indianahawkeye/newpage35/18.gif to LHC ... :flower:

Hi Whipit and welcome :smile:.

I'm also from Australia and your the same age as me except my birthday is march 18, how did it feel to turn 30? For me i dreaded it and now i don't feel so young anymore when someone asks my age :boohoo: .

Wow - thats an amazing coincidence! I had very mixed feelings about turning 30. On one hand I felt some despair at the loss of my younger years and how different 30-something sounds, on the other hand I look forward to the greater respect an opportinities of being in my 30's. Doors seem to be opening for me, so I think its all good. And it happens to everyone, so I'm trying to go gracefully, well as gracefully as I can lol
:silly: Onwards and upwards :lol: