headache with hair in a ponytail?
Feb 7, 2012, 9:57 am
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First off, applause all the way around for your gift to Locks of Love. What an unselfish and caring thing to do. Many can write a check; you give directly from yourself. 
It sounds like you've got thick & lustrous hair. Perhaps don't pull your hair so tightly into an elastic band? Perhaps try a wider hair band that may not pull so much on your hair? What if you braided it and put the hairband at the bottom. Maybe use a big hair clip instead of an elastic hair band. Just some ideas.
It sounds like you've got thick & lustrous hair. Perhaps don't pull your hair so tightly into an elastic band? Perhaps try a wider hair band that may not pull so much on your hair? What if you braided it and put the hairband at the bottom. Maybe use a big hair clip instead of an elastic hair band. Just some ideas.
(We need a blushing smiley.) I only posted it so I could save everyone the, "just cut it," posts. Hair clips tend not to work well for me, for some reason. My hair tends to fall out of them very easily. I'm trying something a bit different today, in that I pulled it back at the base of my neck, so I'm hoping that helps. I probably will try braiding it one of these days, to see if that helps.
Feb 7, 2012, 12:39 pm
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Hair clips tend not to work well for me, for some reason. My hair tends to fall out of them very easily. I'm trying something a bit different today, in that I pulled it back at the base of my neck, so I'm hoping that helps. I probably will try braiding it one of these days, to see if that helps.
Feb 7, 2012, 5:13 pm
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No, big hair clips don't work well. I have the oddest hair, I think. It refuses to hold a curl, won't stay in hair clips, and does not agree with Redken hair color (adding a touch of red turned into goth, pitch black).
Feb 10, 2012, 10:54 pm
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If the lower ponytails don't work, try putting up your hair in a way that spreads the weight out over a larger area, to keep from getting a headache. A Ficcare Maximas will hold my hair in a French twist throughout a long, hectic day without ever needing adjustment. Similarly, two Ketylo hairsticks would hold an infinity bun all day and through a dance class that night, even when I had hip-length hair.
Feb 11, 2012, 6:05 am
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Long hair clips that look like this: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0057QZSO0/...SIN=B0057QZSO0
It would spread your hair in a very wide ponytail.
Feb 11, 2012, 9:01 am
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If the lower ponytails don't work, try putting up your hair in a way that spreads the weight out over a larger area, to keep from getting a headache. A Ficcare Maximas will hold my hair in a French twist throughout a long, hectic day without ever needing adjustment. Similarly, two Ketylo hairsticks would hold an infinity bun all day and through a dance class that night, even when I had hip-length hair.
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Feb 11, 2012, 10:57 am
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My hair is thick and wavy,and now that it's somewhat shorter (a couple of inches above my waist), I use a medium Ficcare for most styles when I want a visible hair accessory, not the large ones I used when it was longer. Most Nordstrom stores have a small display of the Ficcare Maximas (they tend to stock only the basic colors). I don't know what the policies are regarding trying on a hair accessory, but it might be worth asking, if you're near a Nordstrom.
I only have the single Ketylo hairsticks, not the multi-prong hair forks. I like the flexibility of being able to use a single hairstick (for a typical chignon) or two hairsticks and of being able to place each stick exactly where I want it.
I only have the single Ketylo hairsticks, not the multi-prong hair forks. I like the flexibility of being able to use a single hairstick (for a typical chignon) or two hairsticks and of being able to place each stick exactly where I want it.
Feb 13, 2012, 11:02 am
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Came across this article and had to laugh.
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists said on Friday that a "Rapunzel Number" may have helped them to crack a problem that has perplexed humanity since Leonardo da Vinci pondered it 500 years ago.
Scientists from the University of Cambridge and the University of Warwick said they had devised a "Ponytail Shape Equation", which when calculated using the Rapunzel Number and a measure of the curliness of hair can be used to predict the shape of any ponytail.
Scientists from the University of Cambridge and the University of Warwick said they had devised a "Ponytail Shape Equation", which when calculated using the Rapunzel Number and a measure of the curliness of hair can be used to predict the shape of any ponytail.
Feb 13, 2012, 1:41 pm
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If the lower ponytails don't work, try putting up your hair in a way that spreads the weight out over a larger area, to keep from getting a headache. A Ficcare Maximas will hold my hair in a French twist throughout a long, hectic day without ever needing adjustment.
Gorgeous hair clips - just what I didn't need to know about! Since my hair began to come back after chemo (back in the day it was 38 inches from crown to the ends, and almost too thick to braid) I've been indulging in fancy hair clips and ornaments. Now you've given me a new budget buster to collect!
Feb 13, 2012, 2:23 pm
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Oh, bad news, bad, bad news.
Gorgeous hair clips - just what I didn't need to know about! Since my hair began to come back after chemo (back in the day it was 38 inches from crown to the ends, and almost too thick to braid) I've been indulging in fancy hair clips and ornaments. Now you've given me a new budget buster to collect!
Gorgeous hair clips - just what I didn't need to know about! Since my hair began to come back after chemo (back in the day it was 38 inches from crown to the ends, and almost too thick to braid) I've been indulging in fancy hair clips and ornaments. Now you've given me a new budget buster to collect!
I think after chemo you deserve hair clips, if that's what you like.
Feb 13, 2012, 5:34 pm
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Feb 13, 2012, 5:46 pm
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My hair too -- had never been able to put it in a bun until I discovered the Goody Spin Pins Now I can finally do a bun that stays!!
Feb 14, 2012, 6:03 am
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My hair too -- had never been able to put it in a bun until I discovered the Goody Spin Pins Now I can finally do a bun that stays!!
I think we all probably do find things to buy on the boards.
Feb 14, 2012, 3:17 pm
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