Long hair without looking dumpy

[Anonymous]

Advice for improving texture as you age and it gets dry or a coarse texture?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Advice for improving texture as you age and it gets dry or a coarse texture?

38 year old Asian with shiny long hair.

You need to use good shampoo (I use it’s a 10 or Kerastase when I feel like splurging). If you can afford it, get a whole house water conditioner -
Hard water wrecks hair. Or maybe try getting a shower filter.

Make sure you trim enough.

Shue Uemera nourishing oil while it’s a bit damp (a little goes a long way). I only apply to the ends.

I maybe blow dry my hair once a week, usually when we are going out to dinner or an event and I don’t feel like waiting for my hair to air dry.

Good diet, managing stress, getting enough sleep, and working out probably help as well.

[Anonymous]

I have long, wavy hair and I periodically cut it to what some here consider “perfect.” It always looks like crap. Waves don’t work on hair that short.

A few light layers, OP. If your hair is actually thin, a shorter style may be better.

Learn some cool, easy, modern braiding techniques. If I want my hair up, I often do a Heidi braid. Takes 5 minutes and looks great. I am pretty boho, though...that style may not work for more staid types.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have long, wavy hair and I periodically cut it to what some here consider “perfect.” It always looks like crap. Waves don’t work on hair that short.

A few light layers, OP. If your hair is actually thin, a shorter style may be better.

Learn some cool, easy, modern braiding techniques. If I want my hair up, I often do a Heidi braid. Takes 5 minutes and looks great. I am pretty boho, though...that style may not work for more staid types.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Advice for improving texture as you age and it gets dry or a coarse texture?

Phyto re30

Moroccan oil smoothing conditioning treatment - put it on when your hair is dry

[Anonymous]

Wow. DCUM hates long hair. I'm glad the girls and some women living near my house have beautiful long hair. You're just jealous, or perhaps not living in the right neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have long, wavy hair and I periodically cut it to what some here consider “perfect.” It always looks like crap. Waves don’t work on hair that short.

A few light layers, OP. If your hair is actually thin, a shorter style may be better.

Learn some cool, easy, modern braiding techniques. If I want my hair up, I often do a Heidi braid. Takes 5 minutes and looks great. I am pretty boho, though...that style may not work for more staid types.

NP. I'm not boho enough to wear Heidi braids, but I also have long, thick, wavy hair. Cutting it above my shoulders gives me the dreaded "mushroom cut" and I don't have the patience or time to fool around straightening it every morning (unfortunately I have a skin condition that means I need to wash it every day or at least rinse it in water). I usually just wear it in a messy bun :/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Wow. DCUM hates long hair. I'm glad the girls and some women living near my house have beautiful long hair. You're just jealous, or perhaps not living in the right neighborhood.

I think well-maintained, trimmed, styled, conditioned, HEALTHY longer hair looks good at any age.

No one is "hating" that kind of long hair.

Long, stringy, dry, unkempt, untended hair past the waist--coupled with a wrinkled face--just looks like witch hair. Really.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Wow. DCUM hates long hair. I'm glad the girls and some women living near my house have beautiful long hair. You're just jealous, or perhaps not living in the right neighborhood.

That’s a super weird thing to be glad about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Wow. DCUM hates long hair. I'm glad the girls and some women living near my house have beautiful long hair. You're just jealous, or perhaps not living in the right neighborhood.

I think well-maintained, trimmed, styled, conditioned, HEALTHY longer hair looks good at any age.

No one is "hating" that kind of long hair.

Long, stringy, dry, unkempt, untended hair past the waist--coupled with a wrinkled face--just looks like witch hair. Really.

Exactly. No one is jealous of that! Lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Wow. DCUM hates long hair. I'm glad the girls and some women living near my house have beautiful long hair. You're just jealous, or perhaps not living in the right neighborhood.

No one is jealous of long hair. Anyone can let their hair grow long.

[Anonymous]

I have never seen so many people have opinions on stranger's hair. I don't really notice other people's hair unless it's totally out there...

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Anonymous wrote:I have never seen so many people have opinions on stranger's hair. I don't really notice other people's hair unless it's totally out there...

So what do you notice?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have never seen so many people have opinions on stranger's hair. I don't really notice other people's hair unless it's totally out there...

So what do you notice?

Clothes more than hair and make up more than hair. I realize that sounds odd, but it's my honest answer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Wow. DCUM hates long hair. I'm glad the girls and some women living near my house have beautiful long hair. You're just jealous, or perhaps not living in the right neighborhood.

No one is jealous of long hair. Anyone can let their hair grow long.

I don’t know..the disdainful or flat out angry responses make me think otherwise.