Can you take care of your hair?

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My issues don't come from the scalp of the feeling of having my hair tugged or cut... my issues come from the aftermath of a haircut - the tiny bits of hair left behind that get stuck in my neck and collar area.

Even if I wash after having a haircut, my neck remains uncomfortably itchy for a few days, and whatever t-shirt I dare to wear first after said haircut will remain uncomfortable around my neck for months because of the transference of those bits of hair.

I used to cry so much whenever my parents cut my hair too because I hated sitting still and having to keep my head at certain angles and stuff... it was just an oddly traumatic experience.

So I haven't had my hair cut for years and don't plan to ever cut it. Could say I even have a phobia.

My hair is short but extremely thick, so washing it creates many sensory issues and frustrations. More often than not my hair isn't properly washed at all, and then it gets all oily and stiff and yuck, but I'm never sure how to fix the problem. Any suggestions, guys?

Olive oil helps hair that dries out quickly, you might benefit from a horsetail rinse as well. You might find the oil or a short rinse to be better over a longer wash.

^ Olive oil? Wow! I never knew that was a thing! Thank you! What's a horsetail rinse?

http://blackhair101.com/hair-recipes/ho ... ition-hair

Horsetail is a natural hair clarifier it has powerful antiseptic properties, it eliminates excessive oiliness and is quite effective at removing styling product build up. Excessive use of horsetail by persons with dry hair can result in further dryness. However, when combined with other tea rinses like hibiscus, the result is softened hair with great slip.

You can even drink it as a tea and receive the benefits, it is very effective at strengthening hair. I like natural home remedies and they tend to be much cheaper than the big name products.

I have fine waist length hair. The ways that I take care of it are :
I wash it every day or every 2 days.
I never put heat or dyes on it. I used to dye it once in a while but now if I do I prefer the salon at WalMart. Boxed dyes are way more harsh and break down the hair easily.
I finger comb it while I'm in the shower. I've read that over brushing it can cause it to break easier.
I use organic products as much as I can. They have no sulfates or parabens in them.
I always use a t-shirt to dry my hair after showering to help prevent frizz.
I always use a good moisturizer that doesn't make it feel greasy or weighted down. The Renpure products are good and those are also my shampoo and conditioner choices.
I take vitamins ; a daily multi and fish oil. They both add to you hairs health and beauty.

I also look at YouTube videos for natural DIY hair masks.

My hair is very thick so I have to keep it short so it doesn't grow all over the place, which it's doing now because I'm really overdue for a haircut. But I hate going out to get my hair done, just leaving and walking down to the salon feels like torture. And I never know how to answer when they ask me how I want it cut, and I never like how it looks after it's just been cut and I feel embarrassed and think everyone is looking at it and thinking, "it's not normal for a woman to have her hair short plus she doesn't wear makeup or dresses and we never see her with a guy oh she must be a total lesbian".

I can look after my hair as long as it requires no more than shampooing and brushing. I don't put sprays or mousse in it because it feels and smells gross and all I can think about is getting in the shower to wash it out. I even tell the hairdresser not to put such gunk in my hair.

Dye? No, I'm too young to dye! Wait until my entire head is grey, and then maybe I'll be ready to dye.

Olive oil is too thick and smelly, try jojoba oil instead. It's a wax ester, which is similar to the natural oils produced by the skin.

Jojoba oil is amazing, I only use it as a moisturiser, I never knew that you could use it for your hair. I tried Coconut oil once and it took forever to washout, most oils are thick.

It's the only styling product that I will use in my hair. I have naturally curly hair that is dry and gets damaged easily. Other products like mousse, gels, etc, had alcohol in them that dried out my hair, caused breakage, thus keeping it from growing past my shoulders.

Once I started using only jojoba oil, my hair grew long and healthy, and I have few split ends. I will use olive oil if I run out of jojoba oil, but it does smell and is too heavy.

I've been using jojoba oil on my hair for over 3 years, and my hair grew to be a couple of inches above my waist. But I got tired of it being so long, and so now it's a little shorter.

Man- I so want to do that, but I'm just not in the mood or ready to deal with alllllll of the social baggage that will come my way XD so I do nothing...

Somehow I feel like you look VERY different in those photos It's a cool look though! Seems very low maintenance- how nice. I WISH my hair was low maintenance. i hate my hair...

The shorter my hair is, the better...

I have an undercut so It's all shaved underneath but I can still have a ponytail.

It makes it easier to handle because I can't be doing with loads of hair everywhere.

also, it makes it easy to do myself because I hate the hairdressers.

Yes, I recommend that too. That's what I had when I had longer hair. It's easy to shave yourself, and then it's so much tidier and simpler to manage.