• I also have a MySpace page dedicated to my hair:  LONGTRESSES

• I have a MySpace hair group:  Its All About The Long Hair!

  This group is for all those who either have long hair, want long hair, or love long hair.

• I have a YouTube channel:  sameese79

• I have a Flicker page:  sameese79's photostream

My Hair Routine

Here's my routine:

• First off, I wash my hair once a week. If I'm unusually oily, I will wash it more than once in a week.

• Lets Talk Shampoo!!! I alternate with my shampoos. I will use Pantene Pro-V shampoo one wash and then Aussie shampoo on the other wash. (I can't recall which kind of Aussie I use. I use the one that is for the hair type that is thirsty...lol.) When I shampoo, I don't use lots of shampoo because the top of my head is the only part that get's greasy so I'm like why strip all the oil from all of my hair when most of my hair is screaming for oil... I just use shampoo on the top of my head and let the suds run down my hair and wash it that way. I found that my hair is softer and doesn't seem to break as much.

• Lets Talk Conditioner!!! I use lots of conditioner. I use Pantene sometimes and the rest of the time I use Sunsilk. The sunsilk conditioner is expensive but it's worth it to me. If you want to try Sunsilk, buy the Sunsilk that's the best fit for your hair type. Their website is helpful in determining that and they will also send you free samples if you request before you buy it. The Sunsilk is really thick and I leave it in for about 5 minutes in the shower before I rinse. I never use a blow dryer because it will damage my already fragile hair. Also, I stay away from the curling iron as much as possible. I do use hot sticks when I need to do my hair for church. I do not heat my hotsticks. I can do a post about how to use cool hotsticks instead of hot ones if anyone is interested. Just let me know. (I am the hotstick goddess!!! Seriously!!!) Anyway, hotsticks break hair if they are not used properly. Most people don't put them in correctly and they end up ripping them out! Ouch!!!

• I use cocanut oil and a jojoba oil mixture once a week to deep replenish my hair before I wash it unless it's winter time. In that case, I use put my mixture in a squirt bottle and I spray my hair once a day to keep static at bay as well as moisturizing between washes because there's not much moisture in the winter time. You can get Jojoba and Coconut oil at any health or beauty store. They are awesome separate or together! They makes my hair soft and shiny after I use them. Not to mention, the cocanut oil smells good. I usually let them soak into my hair for a few hours before I wash it.

• I do not use a hair brush and I only use seamless picks, seamless wide tooth combs, and seamless hair accessories so that I won't damage my hair.

• Another thing, I take generic pre-natal vitamins from Wal-Mart. I have taken them for almost five years. My hair grew really slow until I started taking them. I am not sure if my long hair is hereditary or not. I'm the only one in my family that has ever tried to grow hair to an unusually long length. I have read that everyone has a 'terminal length' that their hair will grow to and then stop. Some people's terminal length is just shoulder length while others is past the floor. I am still trying to figure out what my terminal length is.

Hope this helps! Samantha

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