Share your mermaid hair pics!

[Theobromine]

There have been a couple threads about mermaid hair and swimming and stuff, but I'm pretty sure there isn't yet one where we can all share pics of our hair like the ones where we can share our tails or tail designs. So let's all show off our hair! Long or short, colored or embellished or not, I'm sure we all have lovely, unique mermaid hair that we can be proud of :D I've been growing my hair out for some years now, and I usually keep it braided and pinned back to keep it protected and out of the way, but sometimes I let it down to show it off a bit. Here's a quick picture I got of it yesterday. I'm pretty sure this is the longest it has ever been.

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I want to see pictures of everyone's mer-hair!

[Echidna]

Mine looks very similar. A tad longer, less curly, and a shade lighter, I'd say.

Swimming with it is annoying though; I'm wearing caps now all the time (and my hair doesn't seem to like it :( )
I also think my natural hair colour doesn't look very aquatic, so I now use wigs and stuff which look so much better :p

[Theobromine]

Post a picture! I'm sure your hair is beautiful.

Haha my hair is not curly at all. It's actually bone straight, I'd literally just taken it out of a braid for that picture.

[Ariel-Starfish]

I wish I had hair like this! My hair just won't grow! After one year it has grown one inch O_O I have really thin hair and it splits on every 2 weeks...urgh -_-"

[MerEmma]

http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l571/ZeezZeez/DSCN1352_zpsdb9835a5.jpg
Ta-da! I have fairly short hair. It used to be a lot longer though, but I cut it off because I hated having long hair. My family wouldn't let me do it for the longest time. xD
http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l571/ZeezZeez/CuteHair.gif
That was like...two years ago? Maybe three.
In a way I kinda miss long hair but I hated the maintenance and upkeep. It looked horrid all the time unless I spent ages working with it. xD

[WavyMermaidy]

Emma I think your hair is totally cute :)

[Theobromine]

Emma, your hair is really cute! Ariel, if you wanna grow long hair, maybe we could also turn this into a bit of a haircare tips-sharing thread? I've definitely picked up a few good ideas through my quest for butt-length hair. The main thing is to protect it. The more it gets caught or tangled in things, the more damaged and split and dried out it gets. It wasn't until I started wearing my hair in a braid all the time (which protects it from a lot of snagging and tangling and rubbing) that I started REALLY noticing a lot of hair growth. Also, don't ever ever use heat to style it! Treat it very delicately and it will reward you :) Also don't believe that old wives' tale about having to trim your hair every month or it won't grow. That's hogwash. Hair is dead tissue and chopping off the ends does nothing to stimulate the roots. I ONLY ever trim my hair when the ends have a lot of splits in them, and ONLY enough to get the most splits out. I rarely trim it more than once every several months. I also just started using only conditioner to wash my hair (no shampoo, it dries your hair out!) and it works great. My hair is really smooth and shiny. Also...pure coconut oil! Best hair moisturizer ever!

[halesloveswhales]

I just got a hair-cut, so it's two inches shorter now, but here's my favorite from March-ish!
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[MerEmma]

Wow, Hales, you have crazy long hair. xD It's SUPER pretty though! <3

And thanks, both of you. :) I'm really actually pretty happy with my hair as it is now. The main attention I get from it in public is from older women and little kids. xD

[Mermaid Momo]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/b3ce2098599b666b224e48fed41602b5/tumblr_mnj1u69nYz1rqeghso1_500.jpg
I'm going natural so i've just been wearing protective hair styles lately. My hair goes to a bit below my shoulder (i'd say almost touching my armpit)
This is the way i got my hair braided for the mermaid meet up, those little balls in the center are actually bantu knots so when i take them down, my hair will be really curly , also, it's braided in a mohawk)

[Theobromine]

Wow, cool! I love it!

[Scottish Mer]

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My webcam is pretty crappy but that's my horrible mermaid hair for ya to see. xD

Edit: Did the link wrong, oops. :lol:

[Loralei]

you all have lucious locks. I love all the unique textures. So pretty! I just colored my hair on sunday. Mermaid hair, Dont care! ;0 :P11478

[MerMarla]

I like the idea to share long hair care! Here's mine... I don't typically wash mine daily, but only when my scalp needs it. Like sweaty from riding my horses, or exercising at the gym. If I go straight to the pool after a yoga or exercise class, then I only use the shampoo for removing chlorine. I use lots of conditioner, and will put it in my hair after I wet and wring it out, then put on the conditioner, and then my Speedo swim cap. I don't want to get thrown out of the pool for leaving a trail of olive oil or conditioner on the surface. I will try to get a pix soon. Love the different hair styles, and even colors (hubby won't let me dye my hair, but I could use a wig and dye some of that!

On cuts and trims... because I don't want my hair longer than waist length and love the straight across evenness, I get mine trimmed quarterly. That's worked for me for years. Some ppl with finer hair may have to slightly trim (1/4 inch) every 2 months, but that's not a hardship. I also have the base undercut about 1/4 - 1/3 inch, so it has some ability to lay with slight curl under, and curl is barely what happens, LOL! I went to Sally's to try their Ion products for Shampoo and Conditioner. Shampoo seems to be ok, but jury is still out on the Conditioner, not sure if there is a better product out there...

Any Conditioner brand suggestions?

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Mermaid Marla

@ Theobromine... I love the wave, I do mine in wet braid and let it dry, comes out like yours then goes bone straight! If I let mine get much longer than just below my waist, it tangles to easy in just daily routines. I ride horses, and have to braid mine too, or wear a net to contain it. Especially in shows. And the "helmet head" sweaty hair is Ugg! So getting the sweat and oils out for me is a good thing.

@ Hales... I think mine is about like yours, Yours is so lovely in the water!

@ Draggersprez... I had my hair done in corn rows once! Hurt like crazy, but relaxed after while! I love the Mohawk Bantu knots, they really make the do!

@ MerEmma... I could only wish for beautiful curl like yours, I try and try, but the best I can do is wave, after braiding it wet, letting it dry overnite. My hair is waist length, has been for many years. I did have a Big Hair done years ago, and it stood out about 4-5 inches from my scalp with lots of hair spray! Never again! LOL

[Theobromine]

Marla, my current favorite conditioner is the Trader Joe's brand tea tree conditioner (their other conditioners are good too). It's really nice and slippery/silky, goes a long way, and isn't too expensive. Much cheaper than other nice conditioners such as what you would find at Whole Foods or something.

[MerMarla]

Marla, my current favorite conditioner is the Trader Joe's brand tea tree conditioner (their other conditioners are good too). It's really nice and slippery/silky, goes a long way, and isn't too expensive. Much cheaper than other nice conditioners such as what you would find at Whole Foods or something.

Ooooh thank you Theobromine, I have a Trader Joes we frequent about 20 minutes from the house! And I love tea tree shampoo, too! Its the best for scalp and hair care!
Mermaid Marla

[Mermaid Varshana]

What do you do when the oil crisis could pretty much be solved by fracking your hair? >.< Surely you'd need shampoo?

[WavyMermaidy]

LOVE seeing everyone's hair :) Here's mine:

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As far as managing it (since it has been suggested to put hair care info on this thread!), it is pretty dry naturally, especially the ends, so I micro-trim it often. I do a low-poo routine (very little shampoo, and what I do use has no sulfates in it) and lots of conditioner (without silicones, etc). I usually just wash with conditioner, and then put leave-in and a cream-gel or coconut oil or something in it. Then I put it up in an old t-shirt to soak up the initial water and then let it dry naturally (usually overnight). I take lots of conditioner (leave-in or anything I have around) when I go swimming and put it in after rinsing my hair (or also before swimming if going into chlorine). I also have a sun protectant spray that I use if I'm going to be out in the sun (it's hard for me to wear hats or put my hair up due to headaches).

As for brands, I go back and forth between things. I LOVE the Renpure line of conditioners but they are harder to find (they used to be at Walgreens and Winn Dixie in our neck of the woods)...but you can get them on Amazon and the like. Right now I'm using the Beautiful Curls brand for conditioner and leave-in and the Tints of Nature sun protectant spray.

Speaking of tints, I do color a little bit to my natural shade of darkish brownish auburnish...I use the Tints of Nature brand color every couple of months, just started not long ago, mostly because since my ends are dry they tend to be lighter than my roots which I personally hate (at least on me I hate it). I do have some early grays too (blargh!) which I don't really mind except that it seems to dull my hair out a little. The color is technically permanent but doesn't have any ammonias and junk so it really lasts more like a demi-permanent...just eventually fades out...which is kinda nice because I never get any funky roots before recoloring.

[Mermaid Dottie]

My current mermaid hair is my favorite so far.....
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Eventually I want it to be super long with teal tips, like in my avatar.

[Aziara]

Loving the bright colors dyed in! I'm considering getting some subtle green lowlights scattered throughout my hair... My mom-in-law might literally faint, though :/

[MerMarla]

LOVE seeing everyone's hair :)


Speaking of tints, I do color a little bit to my natural shade of darkish brownish auburnish...I use the Tints of Nature brand color every couple of months, just started not long ago, mostly because since my ends are dry they tend to be lighter than my roots which I personally hate (at least on me I hate it). I do have some early grays too (blargh!) which I don't really mind except that it seems to dull my hair out a little. The color is technically permanent but doesn't have any ammonias and junk so it really lasts more like a demi-permanent...just eventually fades out...which is kinda nice because I never get any funky roots before recoloring.

Ahh yes the random grays! I have just started seeing them, I get mad and pull them out! LOL! But they just come back... so have to find a nice color for my mousy colored hair, thanks for the Hints of Tints of Nature! I will look for it!
Thank you!
Mermaid Marla

[MerEmma]

Ah, Wavy! Your hair is so pretty. The length really suits you. :)

And Dottie, I really think the color suits you. It's also a super pretty shade<3

[Mermaid Lorelei]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/391516_474913292591594_1195332600_n.jpg

My mermaid hair. I'm changing it soon. Going purple!

[halesloveswhales]

Oh my gosh Lorelei that is BEAUTIFUL. I wish I were adventurous enough to dye my hair pretty colors!

[Theobromine]

I once put blue streaks in my hair! But I didn't like how they looked when they faded. Then several years ago I started using pure henna to condition and tint my hair and never looked back. I love henna. I was trying to find a better picture that shows how bright it looks in the sun (and it was brighter at first; it darkens with repeated applications). But I look ginormous in all my old pictures :-/

[Mermaid Lorelei]

Thanks Hales!

I've been curious about using Henna, but I've never tried it. How difficult is it to use?

[Theobromine]

Well, henna is kinda a pain in the butt, actually, but I really love the results so I think it's worth it. It's not like using normal hair dyes, because it's basically just finely ground leaves of the henna plant, which has a really high concentration of the dye molecule (lawsone). The molecule bonds permanently with the keratin in your hair which actually strengthens it, but also means that it never comes out ever!! So it is a commitment. But seriously, it's gorgeous. There's a super awesome website that explains everything in way more detail with a great ebook you can download and read all about how to use henna, and the history of henna and stuff: http://hennaforhair.com/ It's really interesting.

[Theobromine]

Here's an old picture from when I first started using henna. My hair does not actually look this red. But when the sun hits it, it glows. It's a much brighter red at first, and the henna oxidizes over the next few days and becomes a deeper color. And the more often you use henna the deeper the stain gets, so mine is now a pretty deep auburn whereas my natural hair color was light brown. The color you get with henna depends on your starting hair color, so not everyone's results look exactly the same.

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[Mermaid Lorelei]

Very pretty!

[Mermaid Dottie]

awe, thanks Emma! I always wanted hair like yours when I was younger, only red. I guess I wanted to look something like Merida from Brave. Before the movie was even an idea, I wanted to be like her. I even got an archery set when I was 15, and had horseback-riding lessons one summer when I was a pre-teen.

[WavyMermaidy]

I love seeing all the colors :) I personally love blue streaks but I'm a wuss about bleaching, and using stuff like Manic Panic is a pain in the fins and doesn't get much of a result if you don't bleach first, so I resorted to using clip in extensions from Sally's...I wore them every day when I was in school a couple of years ago, and all my fellow students thought they were real (they are synthetic but I figured out how to curl them without melting them so they blend right in). They are great for mermaid dry events now :D

[Theobromine]

Well, I used Manic Panic without bleaching my hair, and it worked and the blue showed up fine in my brown hair, but it just didn't last terribly long (except for the faint green streaks that were there for quite a while). Yeah, I would never let bleach anywhere near my hair :P

[Ariel-Starfish]

Love all the pictures!! <3

Here is my mermaid hair now :) Sorry but I have no makeup on atm = babyface XD11496

[Mermaid Isabela]

Everyone has such gorgeous haaaair. <3
Here's mine from a couple of months ago.
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I loved it a lot, but it was extremely hard to keep it teal, specially with the pool and the beach.
This is my hair now.
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[Theobromine]

You really do have Ariel hair!

[Mermaid Dottie]

Yeah, extensions are totally the way to go, if you can. My hair is just too thick. I always look like I have a mullet when I try to make my hair look longer with them.

[Mermaid Varshana]

I have Bettie Page hair ^___^ I love the pinup look.

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[Mizuko]

I'm trying to grow my hair longer this year! Wish me luck! XD
So far its just a tiny bit past my boobs (when straight), and at the moment I have blue tips. I like to put blue or pink in my hair as they are my favourite colours- and match my tail ;D

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also, sorry about the moody picture! XD haha!

[Aino Revontuletar]

March 2012 when I first dyed it:

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March 2013 - it's grown quite a bit, it's tailbone length now ^__^
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I always just put it in pigtails like this when I get dressed up, it's the only style that really looks good on me that I can do, hahaha
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[MerEmma]

Dottie; omg! That's so cool. ;P I always thought that it'd be really cool if my hair was red, buuuut it's not. I don't think with how tan my skin is, red would look very good though.

[LittleTreasure]

Here's my merhair (Sorry for the bad pictures / lack of makeup and style...they were just taken out of the blue, and in one I had been working outside in a tank top :p ).
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It's dyed a reddish brown and I love it when it's this color, because the red shows up in sunlight. It's naturally a dirty dishwater blonde. I want to grow it down to the middle of my back!

[Theobromine]

PFFF you don't need makeup! I don't know why people always say that. You look beautiful as you are!

[Mermaidmechanic]

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I took this picture just a while ago to show my aunt after I redyed my hair. Seems like the re-occurring trend here for the most part is red hair. :P Unfortunately most of the red tones dont show. Its very vibrant in the sun though :D. I'm surprised the military lets me get away with it dying it this color. :O

[Mermaid Kalliope]

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That was after a swim at the beach. Haha Yay. I dye mine red, not gonna claim that colour to be natural. :-P

This is my natural hair:
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[Mermaid Kalliope]

Which I'm debating going back to. ><

[Echidna]

Sorry for the bad pictures / lack of makeup and style...

I never put on makeup. Not even for professional photos!
Firstly, I'm wet most of the time (swimming twice per day at least); secondly, I think makeup is somehow...dishonest.
While in some cases it does indeed enhance the looks, just as many people look good either way, or even better without:p

Anyway, finally got around to upload my crappy photo.
Hair was still wet (and very creased from having been bunched under a tight cap)

[Mermaid Varshana]

Hey, now, some of us wear makeup as an artistic statement XP Looking like gahtdamned Cleopatra for the win! Plus, my foundation doubles as sunscreen :)

[LittleTreasure]

I think makeup just shows the best looking version of my face, haha - since I hate my blemishes and dark circles. As long as I go for the no-makeup look. Otherwise I guess it is an artistic statement. :p

[Mermaid Varshana]

Haha, yeah, I see no reason to scare small children with giant acne scabs XD

[Ariel-Starfish]

all those long locks <3 What do you mermaids 'do' to get suck long hair? My hair is ultra thin (my original haircolor is blonde) and the ends split very easely. every tree months cut off the tips of my hair (splitted ends) I also use conditioner to feed it and keep the color vibrant. But my hair WONT grow!!

[Mermaidmechanic]

I'm lucky, the native american blood in me makes my hair grow super fast! My hair was shoulder length not too long ago, as I had cut off about a foot and a half and donated it. I guess my only advice is that you have to let the ends be split if you want it to grow. Then when its a little past your desired length, trim it and you can maintain your hair that length for a while. :)

[Mermaid Kalliope]

all those long locks <3 What do you mermaids 'do' to get suck long hair? My hair is ultra thin (my original haircolor is blonde) and the ends split very easely. every tree months cut off the tips of my hair (splitted ends) I also use conditioner to feed it and keep the color vibrant. But my hair WONT grow!!

I mean 100% no offense by my following statement:

1. Improve health
·Eat better
·Exercise more (improves blood flow)
·Make sure you're getting the essential vitamins for YOUR body

2. Fish oil can help. We recommend it for pet owners whose pets have dry, damage or patchy hair.
·It will improve your scalp health
·It may improve hair strength

3. Check your shampoo and conditioner.
·Too many chemicals can damage your hair after prolonged use.
·You may be allergic to them and not even know. (Does your scalp itch or "break out" after washing?)
·Get the right type for your hair (Don't get stuff that is for people with thick curly hair if your hair is straight and thin, vice versus.)

4. Check your family tree
·How many people in your family have long thick hair?
·How many have thin frizzy hair?
·Does someone have thin hair, but a lot if it?
·How many members have premature thinning or balding?

5. Maintainence
·Do you brush your hair from bottom to top to prevent breakage or do you just rip right through it?
·Do you have the right brush for your hair type?
·Are you using combs?
·Are you using proper care after dying it? (If applicable)
·Are you getting trims to keep your ends from splitting more?

6. Massage your scalp (I've heard this helps)

Hope that helps! Sorry it's so long!

[Aino Revontuletar]

all those long locks <3 What do you mermaids 'do' to get suck long hair? My hair is ultra thin (my original haircolor is blonde) and the ends split very easely. every tree months cut off the tips of my hair (splitted ends) I also use conditioner to feed it and keep the color vibrant. But my hair WONT grow!!

I have tailbone length hair but it has taken me quite a few years to grow it and find the right hair products and routine that works for me. I suggest strongly that you join longhaircommunity.com, as they have all the information you could possibly want on hair and more. I lurked around there a lot for quite a number of months trying different things, including methods of washing hair that don't use shampoo (I am back to using shampoo a couple times a week now, I think my hair just likes it better and it is easier to comb through and I get less shedding when I shampoo it, so shampoo it is!). What really helped me was finding the right comb for me and just learning about my hair type and how to take care of it in general, as well as investing in a good hair vitamin and using extra virgin olive oil on the lengths and ends to moisturise them, otherwise they are nice and crispy and split a lot. The bottom half of my hair has been chemically dyed in the past. (I stopped that habit because I wanted long hair and started just using veggie dyes instead and went green, which I have to top up every two weeks) The chemically dyed hair isn't in top condition but I trim it a little once every few months and it is ok. I never thought my hair would ever grow past bra-strap length but here it is at tailbone and still growing! I have very fine, thin blonde hair a lot like yours and honestly if I can do it you can too! Good luck :)

[Goldie]

<---{Blushes} It is totally past time for me to do my roots again lol :)

[Echidna]

all those long locks <3 What do you mermaids 'do' to get such long hair?

My hair grows very slowly, so my rule number one is; don't cut it! Except for the split ends.
I cut those regularly, and by that I mean: I sort them out, hair by hair, and cut only split ends :p
Depending how bad the split is, that may take a few hours lol.

Don't wash your hair too often (stress for the hair), don't blowdry it ever if you can, don't rub it with towels.
Brush only very gently from bottom to top.
Don't dye, don't put in conditioner/spray/stuff.

That's basically what I do, and I barely have split ends.
It's a bit worse now that I swim so often due to the bunching under caps :(

Caps are bad for hair too, but chlorine is even worse, so meh.

[Ariel-Starfish]

My hair grows very slowly, so my rule number one is; don't cut it! Except for the split ends.
I cut those regularly, and by that I mean: I sort them out, hair by hair, and cut only split ends :p
Depending how bad the split is, that may take a few hours lol.

Don't wash your hair too often (stress for the hair), don't blowdry it ever if you can, don't rub it with towels.
Brush only very gently from bottom to top.
Don't dye, don't put in conditioner/spray/stuff.

That's basically what I do, and I barely have split ends.
It's a bit worse now that I swim so often due to the bunching under caps :(

Caps are bad for hair too, but chlorine is even worse, so meh.


My hair is really thin, i color it every 3-4 weeks and i use conditioner once a week becouse I go swimming alot. (otherwise my hair gets tangled alot and can't brush it out)

I only cutt off the split ends of my hair; But still... at the end of the year my hair has grown one inch o_0

[WavyMermaidy]

I noticed Aino mentioned a good hair vitamin, and I just want to put out a bit of a warning on this. It's probably a rare-ish occurrence, but I tried taking Biotin (which is supposed to be excellent for hair and nails) a couple of years ago. However, I have migraines and taking the Biotin actually triggered a weird migraine - I didn't have auras in my regular migraines and after taking the biotin I did...thought I was having a stroke or had a brain tumor - it was really scary.

So just FYI, if you already have migraines be careful about taking Biotin as it may trigger migraines in those already with the disorder.

[Ponytales]

I just had to cut 3 inches off from dead hair :< Tried to do an undercolor, had to bleach it first and now a year later my hair is still really crunchy and damaged on the underlayer. Only let pros touch your hair with chemicals, especially if you've got natural curls.
Pic is from when the dye was fresh. Now I'm trying to grow out my bangs and the bleach.
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[MerMarla]

Here's me and my tresses!

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I only wash my hair when it needs it, maybe twice a week. I brush it snag free before washing. I use a tea tree oil shampoo, but only enough to clean at the scalp. Then use a cream rinse twice. Once to make sure the hair has been well coated, then I rinse it, running my fingers from scalp to ends separating the hair in about one inch "strips" using the force of the shower to help separate each strip. Then I re-condition, gently, so as not to tangle what I just separated, usually only the last 6-8 inches or so. Then I leave this in for the rest of my shower. Sometimes twist-twirling it back up on top of my head, then using a shower cap to contain it. Once done with all the other stuff (shaving, body conditioner....) I remove my hair from the cap and gently rinse out the rest of the conditioner. I get my hair trimmed quarterly. My hairdresser constantly comments that I have no gray... Hahaha, its there but not really obvious! Not bad for 60 years old!

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Mermaid Marla

[MermaidHyli]

All natural redhead =]
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[MermaidHyli]

sorry theyre so big =/

[Theobromine]

I love everyone's hair!

[Mermaid Varshana]

STUNNING!

[Mermaid Avalon]

oh my goodness, all of you are so beautiful! merEmma-- you are so adorable, I can't even get over it!
here is mine..

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soooo....clearly, I am into hair:) I post on The Long Hair Loom (google it!) hair care forum and I get a lot of great advice there. I also use hairforks, which are a great accessory for longer hair and mermaids, too! They look really beautiful....here's a photo of some that I use on mermaid gigs..

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I buy them on etsy (grah toe studios) and they are worth the investment.

Thanks for starting this thread!

[Mermaid Tula]

I am seriously jelly of everyone's hair. So many of you have thick and luxurious hair! Not to mention LONG! When I was younger, I was put on a medication that thinned my hair drastically. I've tried so many things to get my hair thicker (vitamins, shampoos, conditioners, pulling on it, etc.) but nothing really works. I know I make it worse, since I love dying my hair lol. I have had about every color in the rainbow on my head. Currently, my hair is bordering on the 'normal' side. It was supposed to be a dark red, but its more of a mousy brown. Here's the hilariously awesome part though. IN the sun, you can see that I dyed over teal. In the sun, you get to see flashes of red (on the top and underside) and flashes of greenish teal (in the middle) lol.

[TheSolitarySiren]

Here is my "mermaid hair":

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And this is my "natural hair" (short and curly)

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[Aino Revontuletar]

I love your hair Avalon! Hair forks and sticks are great, I have a red wooden hair stick that I always use to put my hair up in a bun, it's my favourite thing to use for keeping my hair up and out of everything (it tends to get EVERYWHERE when I wear it out hahaha)

[Ariel-Starfish]

I mean 100% no offense by my following statement:

1. Improve health
·Eat better
·Exercise more (improves blood flow)
·Make sure you're getting the essential vitamins for YOUR body

2. Fish oil can help. We recommend it for pet owners whose pets have dry, damage or patchy hair.
·It will improve your scalp health
·It may improve hair strength

3. Check your shampoo and conditioner.
·Too many chemicals can damage your hair after prolonged use.
·You may be allergic to them and not even know. (Does your scalp itch or "break out" after washing?)
·Get the right type for your hair (Don't get stuff that is for people with thick curly hair if your hair is straight and thin, vice versus.)

4. Check your family tree
·How many people in your family have long thick hair?
·How many have thin frizzy hair?
·Does someone have thin hair, but a lot if it?
·How many members have premature thinning or balding?

5. Maintainence
·Do you brush your hair from bottom to top to prevent breakage or do you just rip right through it?
·Do you have the right brush for your hair type?
·Are you using combs?
·Are you using proper care after dying it? (If applicable)
·Are you getting trims to keep your ends from splitting more?

6. Massage your scalp (I've heard this helps

Hope that helps! Sorry it's so long!



I 'm doing option 1 for quite a few years no
w, but i'll check out the other points! Thanks!!

[Ariel-Starfish]

I have tailbone length hair but it has taken me quite a few years to grow it and find the right hair products and routine that works for me. I suggest strongly that you join longhaircommunity.com, as they have all the information you could possibly want on hair and more. I lurked around there a lot for quite a number of months trying different things, including methods of washing hair that don't use shampoo (I am back to using shampoo a couple times a week now, I think my hair just likes it better and it is easier to comb through and I get less shedding when I shampoo it, so shampoo it is!). What really helped me was finding the right comb for me and just learning about my hair type and how to take care of it in general, as well as investing in a good hair vitamin and using extra virgin olive oil on the lengths and ends to moisturise them, otherwise they are nice and crispy and split a lot. The bottom half of my hair has been chemically dyed in the past. (I stopped that habit because I wanted long hair and started just using veggie dyes instead and went green, which I have to top up every two weeks) The chemically dyed hair isn't in top condition but I trim it a little once every few months and it is ok. I never thought my hair would ever grow past bra-strap length but here it is at tailbone and still growing! I have very fine, thin blonde hair a lot like yours and honestly if I can do it you can too! Good luck :)

Thanks for the advice! <3

[Stefani]

yo corte la foto bastante, por dimensiones
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[Theobromine]

¡Que hermosa!

[Stefani]

Thanks!: D : D

[Mermaid Kalliope]

All natural redhead =]
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SO FREAKING UBER JEALOUS. <3 Gimme your hair. :jawdrop::jawdrop::jawdrop::jawdrop::jawdrop::jawd rop::jawdrop::jawdrop:

[Little_Orca]

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[Theobromine]

WOW Little Orca!! Your hair is gorgeous and you look like a porcelain doll!

[Seven Devils]

These aren't the best pics, but oh well. :p And they're huge! Sorry about that. Mraaah.

This stupid selfie I took at the airport (at two in the morning, sigh) is the only picture I have on this computer that really shows the length of my hair, haha.

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Aaaand another;

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Not really mermaid hair. :p It's pin straight and black. Bleeeh.

[Theobromine]

No one ever said mermaids can't have straight black hair!

[deepblue]

There is so much pretty hair in this thread! I really love your updos, Mermaid Avalon. And those forks, I'm going to try some myself.

I honestly love having very long hair, but I find myself putting it up a lot because there is a lot of wind here at the coast. :)

I have only one pic that shows my hair and is recent. My daughter and I were being silly in front of the camera so I have a silly face. My hair here was to about my tailbone (but layered, and V shaped at the end), and the green is a faded aquamarine that is mostly on the end twelve inches or so, just on a layer a few inches deep under the rest of it, and was pinned up so it showed. I recently cut a lot off, it's now waist length when wet, shorter when dry because it waves up a lot. It'll be back to hip length in no time.

ps. My daughter's face is cropped out, I don't like her pic online for personal reasons. :) I *rarely* put pics of ME online. It might not be here long, haha.

http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l543/MissMoonlight13/myhair_zpsdad2c93d.jpg (http://s1123.photobucket.com/user/MissMoonlight13/media/myhair_zpsdad2c93d.jpg.html)

[Ariel-Starfish]

All the hair! <3 <3

[Mermaid Varshana]

All natural redhead =]
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redheads are some of the sexiest people on the planet. You are exquisite <3

[Mermaid Caidence]

I just have blonde hair. :p
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h387/_Caitey_/IMG_0006_zpsd707f9a3.jpg (http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/_Caitey_/media/IMG_0006_zpsd707f9a3.jpg.html)
Now I have a bangs going on.
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h387/_Caitey_/IMG_1121_zps3594d1fe.png (http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/_Caitey_/media/IMG_1121_zps3594d1fe.png.html)

[deepblue]

Super pretty blond hair, though. :) I like that braid. I'm seeing a lot of cool styles here.

[Mermaid Caspiana]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/b3ce2098599b666b224e48fed41602b5/tumblr_mnj1u69nYz1rqeghso1_500.jpg
I'm going natural so i've just been wearing protective hair styles lately. My hair goes to a bit below my shoulder (i'd say almost touching my armpit)
This is the way i got my hair braided for the mermaid meet up, those little balls in the center are actually bantu knots so when i take them down, my hair will be really curly , also, it's braided in a mohawk)
Your hair is really cool... It fits the mermaid thing because it looks like spines

[Mermaid Caspiana]

I just have blonde hair. :p
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h387/_Caitey_/IMG_0006_zpsd707f9a3.jpg (http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/_Caitey_/media/IMG_0006_zpsd707f9a3.jpg.html)
Now I have a bangs going on.
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h387/_Caitey_/IMG_1121_zps3594d1fe.png (http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/_Caitey_/media/IMG_1121_zps3594d1fe.png.html)
your hair looks great with bangs Caitey!

[triteia]

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[Mermaid Caidence]

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This is my hair, currently :3
That looks awesome! Maybe one day I'll dye some of my hair.

[Miyu]

Some growth tips:

I drink a spoonful of gelatin in a mug of hot beef broth at night before bed. Dissolve the gelatin in a bit of cold water while the broth's heating. Gelatin stimulates hair, skin, and nail growth. My nails usually break easily; now they're strong and shiny :)

Search-and-destroy method of trimming for dead ends. It satisfies my love of cutting hair (no, seriously, I have to really restrain myself from giving myself bad haircuts) and keeps the damaged ends from screwing up all my hair without sacrificing length really. I do a bit every day, since it's so tedious on my EXTREMELY chemically-damaged ends.

Natural Boar-bristle brush. It's the ONLY kind I use. It's the most gentle brush on my weak-ass hair, distributes scalp oils to dry ends, and massages the scalp for better circulation and growth. They're pretty cheap too. Regardless of the type of brush/comb, you should be washing it regularly - if not every night, then AT LEAST weekly, so you're not just smearing oils and dead skin cells all over your head. Same goes for makeup brushes. Always dry face-down on a towel.

Combs - mostly wide-toothed, and seam-free (if a comb has seams in the part where your hair goes through, sand them off! They will snag/break hair). Never brush wet hair, and only use a wide-tooth comb gently on damp hair. Treat your hair like delicate lace - DON'T just run things through your hair all haphazardly! You should not be breaking hairs with every brush. When I reach a stubborn tangle, I mess with it with my fingers. It usually comes apart a lot easier and with less breakage than if I comb/brush it.

Massage your scalp! I like to spray on a refreshing hair tonic I make to stimulate growth and soothe scalp, then massage my scalp. If your head is upside-down it works better, as you're increasing circulation. Circulation = growth!

Speaking of circulation - regular exercise. Deep breathing. You'd be surprised at how many problems in our bodies are caused by chronic lack of oxygen. Breathe deeply (seeking peace, LOL), purposefully, and calmly, and every system in your body gets more oxygen, which is pretty much what everything needs to function/produce new cells).

I shouldn't have to say this here, but drink water :P

Wear your hair up in a braid whenever possible. Now that my hair's long enough, it's usually in a braid or bun. More protection from the elements (and less closing my hair in car windows/doors LOL)! That's not to say NEVER wear your hair down! I just usually keep it safe most days when I'm doing my regular-day stuff.

Vinegar (especially ACV, I use Bragg's) gets rid of build-up and returns the proper PH levels to hair and scalp, and also makes it super-shiny! Mostly if you use raw ACV, but I've used others in a pinch.

Be very careful about hairties. Even my "No-snag" elastics DO snag, because they have the melty plastic bit where a metal bit would be. I like those soft ribbed elastics from the '90s, or scrunchies. I also crochet around regular elastics to make my own scrunchies.

Umm... watch how hard your bf grabs your hair LOL - Mine did it in the moment the other day when it was up in double buns, and when I took them out, found a while clump of split/broken ends right on the top front of my face in a little poofball... At least he was very sorry, since he knew I've been growing it out for months. :)

No towels on my hair. I wring it out gently with my hands in the shower, pat with a towel just to get the major globs of water, then I stick my head through the neckhole of a t-shirt, put all my hair in there, andwrap it up like a turbie twist and tuck the end under in the back. Works great and is more gentle.

Satin pillowcase are best, since they're smooth :) Sleeping with hair in a braid is the best bet, and if you use a parandi it leaves the most memaid-y of waved hair in the morning :)

I agree with everyone who says to use coconut oil. Hair conditioner and body oil, it can't be beat for moisturizing! (apparently not on your face, though, as it is a comedogenic oil, along with olive oil)

Wash hair as little as you feel like. Sometimes for me it's every couple of days when I'm getting sweaty/grimy/swimming, sometime I'll do it once a week. Sometimes I do it even less, depending on where I am, what the weather's like, how my scalp's doing, etc. I find that my hair doesn't look so greasy any more when I don't wash it for long periods than when I first switched from constant washing. I just started washing once a week, with occasional water rinses, and it took a while for my oil production to level out. Also, boar bristle brushes help keep your hair from looking like an oil slick :P

[Mermaid Varshana]

I hennaed my hair last night, and ERMAHGERD how pretty!!!!!!!

[Miyu]

I've always wanted to try henna, how's it look? I bet it's super-shiny too :)

[Theobromine]

Those are some great tips, Moonlight! And Kakarotte, post a picture!! I henna my hair too, I love to see how it looks on other people.

[MerEmma]

oh my goodness, all of you are so beautiful! merEmma-- you are so adorable, I can't even get over it!
here is mine..

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soooo....clearly, I am into hair:) I post on The Long Hair Loom (google it!) hair care forum and I get a lot of great advice there. I also use hairforks, which are a great accessory for longer hair and mermaids, too! They look really beautiful....here's a photo of some that I use on mermaid gigs..

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I buy them on etsy (grah toe studios) and they are worth the investment.

Thanks for starting this thread!

Ahhh, thank you! :P I just want to say that bangs really, really suit your face. Your hair is such a nice shade of blonde, as well<3

I'm loving everyone's hair! xD

[Mermaid Varshana]

I need a decent picture! My stupid color-filtering phone camera doesn't do it justice. It's really pretty. It's the color of milk chocolate brownies.

[Miyu]

Haha thanks, I finally decided to grow out my hair and found the Long Hair forum, which really gave me a lot of help with my thin hair - I have a lot of it, it's just really fine, so I really do have to treat it like handknit lace :P But by following a careful regimen (plus taking hair/skin/nails vitamins occasionally), I've managed to grow quite a bit of length in the past six months :)

Mermaid Avalon - Ooh, I love you hair forks/sticks! There are so many wonderful ones on etsy :) Since I am broke, I've been working on my own, thankfully there's lots of primo lumber around these parts for the taking - including spalted birch, heehee :D I'd love a waterproof (non-wood) one for swimming, but I'd be so afraid to lose it!

[Mermaid Melusinah]

my hair is THICK! and there is a LOT of it! Like take your pointer finger tip to your thumb and you are looking at the average size of a Melu ponytail. That being said I keep it layered as much as possible! i HAVE to!! I'm growing it back out too! I'll post a pic eventually?

Side note: I use coconut oil on my face. and i have never had an issue with it. It has been fantastic actually. my skin glows and stays hydrated. oh and i cant even see my pores anymore! I think its a based on YOUR face and skin type sort of thing. *nods*

[Miyu]

Melusinah, I totally agree. I know of a lot of people who can use coconut oil everywhere. I guess some people's pores clog easier than others? I think the reason I can't use it on my face right now is because I have some weird acne skin condition thing... Just showed up when I turned 18 :/ But I think that when it goes away I could probably use coconut oil on my face then, as it does wonders to the skin on the rest of my body :)

[Mermaid Varshana]

This was my hair before. Note that it's kind of this flat blackish brassyish color. also, that's a chunky waist belt under there, not a pooch :P

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[Miyu]

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So here's a picture of my hair from uh... sometime last year. Fall, I believe. I really do need to take some new hair pix, my mom's been wanting to see it all grown out and brown :P

[Mermaid Varshana]

ur perdy :3

[Miyu]

Heehee, thanks :) I do miss the cotton-candy hair, and when I can afford to upkeep it, I may get rid of my current um... mix of colors (natural brown roots; purply-blondish-brown dye job).

Oooh, that does look like chocolate! I like it :)

[Amethyst]

I like to keep my hair natural. Don't colour it or blow dry it. So it's just wavy usually lol Trying to grow it longer. :)

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[Mermaid Oshun]

@lil Orca Your hair is the BOMB!!! I love it
@mermaid Avalon love your hair too and Love those hair forks and sticks.
@Stefani A mi me encanta tu color. Se te quiebra mucho?

[triteia]

Thank you! I'm getting my hair done a new color today. Its fun to dye your hair, Chalking your hair is really easy too. :3

[Miyu]

Amethyst, your hair looks so soft and shiny! ^-^ I'm kind of jealous, yours is kind of what I wish mine looked like right now! I stopped using a blow-dryer as well for a few reasons... crispy hair, colour fading, and my arms are short and my hair got long... and I can't hold the dryer far enough away anymore LOL :P

*grumbles about trying to find henna in a backwoods area*

[mermaidwhisperer]

Wow everyone has such great hair! Has anyone tried cutting it to the lunar cycle? I've just started

[Mermaid Varshana]

Amethyst, your hair looks so soft and shiny! ^-^ I'm kind of jealous, yours is kind of what I wish mine looked like right now! I stopped using a blow-dryer as well for a few reasons... crispy hair, colour fading, and my arms are short and my hair got long... and I can't hold the dryer far enough away anymore LOL :P

*grumbles about trying to find henna in a backwoods area*
www.hennasooq.com (http://www.hennasooq.com)

i used 200g of red raj mixed with grapefruit juice, 2tsp each of black walnut powder, cinnamon, ginger powder and Clove powder from eBay. You can freeze what you don't use which will last you months, so it's well worth the money.

[Mary Marine]

I've had waist length hair since I can remember, but 2 or 3 years ago I cut off ten inches to donate. Then last october I donated another 8 inches.

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I miss my long hair though so I've been growing it out again. Here it is now:

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My hair care routine is kinda weird. I used to shampoo and condition everytime I showered, but now I only wash it a couple times I week. I use an organic shampoo and need to get an organic condition, too. In between washing I use baking soda and or apple cider vinigar to remove build up and restore the PH balance. I only brush my hair once it's dry and I start from the bottom, working my way up. I don't blow dry or striaghten it.

[Miyu]

Whisper: I've cut it to the cycles of the Farmer's Almanac (I don't know if that's just a U.S. thing), I'm guessing it's based on moon cycles. I search-and-destroy on damaged ends every day - I have a LOT of them, but I'm not willing to sacrifice inches of my hair just yet to get rid of all the ends...But when I do actually get it trimmed/cut, I do it by the cycles. It does seem to help, my hair grew a significant amount doing that and before I started any other routine.

Kakarotte: Ooh, thanks for the recipe! Maybe I'll get to try it sometime soon! I just usually don't shop online, as I usually only have cash -.-;

Mary Marine:Your hair is sooo pretty :3 And looks kind of like mine does now, except your hair is so awesomely full! I have noodle-limp hair LOL. And your routine sounds similar to mine! ACV and baking soda are great for buildup and dandruff (on me, at least - my head likes to snow sometimes if I don't ACV it), and I don't think I've ever brushed wet hair! I've seen other people do it, and the sound of stretching/breaking hair makes me shudder :P And always from the bottom up, because my hair will make a huge tangled nest at the ends if I don't, haha. I also never got the hang of a straightener - I have one, but all I've used it for is pressing seams/hems and ironing ribbon/lace LOL!

[triteia]

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[empressmone]

Hello everyone . Here is my mer hair 21991;) 21992 ;)

[Aziara]

WHOA!! That is some awesomely long hair right there.

[empressmone]

Ty ;)

[Theobromine]

WOW!! I love it! That's amazing! And I thought my bum-length hair was long...

[GreenAsSin]

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This is the most recent photo I have of my current hair color. It's slightly more washed out now and the hair on the sides is a little longer but it pretty much looks the same. It's also a mohawk so it goes all the way down the back, too. I use Splat hair color and have found that it lasts way longer than Manic Panic and would recommend it to people that color their hair. There's only a couple of colors available in stores but they've got a pretty decent variety available for order on their website. The boxes you get at the store also include a bleach kit so you don't have to spend money on bleach separately.

Now that I've got my monofin I expect it'll be washing out relatively quickly. I bought myself a swim cap to try and keep the water out of it but it doesn't keep my head totally dry. It only seems to dampen everything at most though so it'll extend the life of the color a little.

Once it does start to really wash and grow out I plan on shaving it all off again anyway. My hair is super, incredibly thick and in the summer it often threatens to give me heat stroke so by mid July it'll probably be back to a buzzcut to help save myself from the heat. I'll miss the color and I've been growing the middle out for maybe five or six months so it's sort of sad for me to see it go but at the same time I absolutely love giving myself buzzcuts and they make me feel super badass so it's not a total loss. My hair also grows super fast so by the time the weather gets cooler I'll be able to comfortable rock a pixie cut without too much hassle or waiting.

I'm also interested to see what kind of reactions a buzzed mermaid will get from people once I eventually do get myself a tail. I know mers are typically depicted with long flowing hair so I expect any with mohawks or buzzcuts will be fairly jarring to some people. I tend to get a lot of positive attention from people for my hairstyle though so I don't think too many people will be upset over it.

I really love some of the long hair in this thread, but I personally can't stand wearing anything longer than a pixie cut without wanting to tear it all out. Kudos to you lovely ladies for being able to handle the length and the upkeep.

[BayouMermaid]

Yay for mermaid hair!
Mine goes a few inches past my knees at the longest.

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[PearlieMae]

Gorgeous!

Mine is mid-thigh, but badly in need of a trim.

[empressmone]

WOW!! I love it! That's amazing! And I thought my bum-length hair was long...

ty :)

[Mermaid Freyja]

I guess I'll add some hair pics to the thread, too :)
Mine is a pale golden blonde with light/candy pink on the ends, and on streaks framing my face:

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[Donella]

Y'all all look gorgeous! Stop apologizing for the lack of makeup!

[deepblue]

I'm so jealous of the past-the bum length people here. My hair used to grow a couple inches a month, and when I cut a bunch off last year to deal with dead ends from chemicals, I thought it would grow back fine. But health problems came in and my hair's pretty much stopped growing at just past my waist. For the first time ever! gahhh.

[Lorelei]

I'm so jealous of the past-the bum length people here. My hair used to grow a couple inches a month, and when I cut a bunch off last year to deal with dead ends from chemicals, I thought it would grow back fine. But health problems came in and my hair's pretty much stopped growing at just past my waist. For the first time ever! gahhh.
Wow, I thought I was the only one who has this problem. :( People always give me the weirdest look when I tell them I've been growing out my hair for 7+ years and it's only to my waist. I've been trying everything possible to keep it healthy, even changed my diet and switched over to using Henna instead of hair dye. I think I'm thankfully starting to notice some growth, but it's a slow process. I'm hoping it'll finally reach my hips next year, but we'll see if it cooperates. Good luck on growing yours out. Hopefully it will grow more. ><

[Mermaid Wesley]

I love my mermaid hairhttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/05/51f63faf28306416416ddc0f2810bd5a.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/05/6cf00de49072dcae35349a845a62a99f.jpg
It's down to my lower back curly. I haven't straightened it in a while but I would love to see how long it is straightened, but it takes so long!


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[Mermaid Freyja]

Speaking of hair growth; I'm still suprised mine is as long as it is currently.
I had a spell where I was coloring my hair a very light blonde, and while it wasn't that drastic for me since I'm already a medium blonde naturally, the bleach is rough on the tresses. I ended up with a lot of breakage on my ends and I know that my hair could be MUCH longer than it is now had I not bleached it :-( That was about 2 years ago and It's coming back quite well!
One tip I can give is to get more deep sea fish in your diet. Of course, I respect those that may not eat fish for various reasons, but it is seriously the one thing that I noticed was making a huge difference in how fast my hair grows, healthier nails and clear skin.
The wild caught Atlantic Norwegian salmon from Trader Joe's is now dinner at least twice a week at my house, along with some omega oil supplements and calcium.
It may not work for absolutely everyone, but it works for me :)

[deepblue]

btw, I love the hues of pink on the blonde, Ulla. (I want to call you Freyja already!) And health wise, I'm working on it with my doctor. I just have a wacky system with bizarrely sensitive allergies and the vitamins being affected are directly related to hair growth and are hormonal precursors, so it's really just killed my hair growth. It's so annoying!

[Mermaid Freyja]

Thanks SurlySeaNymph! It's fun, and I had never done pale pink before. Plenty of deep magenta, violets and reds over the years though.
I may try lavender next ;)

[deepblue]

I understand. I'm actually hoping to go back to my original name, deepblue, soon.

Speaking of mermaid hair, I need to touch up my blue. Atlantic Blue... it starts off a pretty blue with green highlights, fades to a pretty green, then to a not so pretty dull kind of greenishness.... I'm there right now. Bleh.

[Mermaid Freyja]

I understand. I'm actually hoping to go back to my original name, deepblue, soon.

Speaking of mermaid hair, I need to touch up my blue. Atlantic Blue... it starts off a pretty blue with green highlights, fades to a pretty green, then to a not so pretty dull kind of greenishness.... I'm there right now. Bleh.

That sounds gorgeous! The blues and greens are a lot of upkeep though.
I may do a tropic blue to green (or vice versa) on my ends, if the greenish effect from the chlorine is just doesn't leave my blonde alone. Pre & post pool treatments or not ;D

[Yulia]

Did you know, that it's actually the copper from the pipes that makes your hair green, and not the chlorine?

[Mermaid Jaffa]

My hair style is a short bob.

I've had this style since high school. I've had curls put in before but because my Chinese hair is stiff and unyielding to perms, curls and waves, it usually takes 2 or 3 bottles of solution for the curls to take. And plus I hated looking like a golliwog. So short, straight hair is easy to take care of.

Oh and its black. White too if you count grey hair... Hahaha!

[Mermaid Freyja]

Did you know, that it's actually the copper from the pipes that makes your hair green, and not the chlorine?

Very interesting! I've had my suspicions about that, too.
I'd love to hear other theories on the chemical reactions between copper pipes, chlorine and hair.
(maybe we could start a separate thread on the subject? :) )

[deepblue]

LittleOrca started a great thread about care for merhair some time ago, it's here: http://mernetwork.com/index/showthread.php?231-Mer-Care-for-Mer-Hair
And there are others, but I found that one to have the best info.

Also- it's not just the copper pipes. It's that the chlorine in the water oxidizes the metals such as copper in the water, and together, they discolor hair.
http://www.empowher.com/hair-products/content/how-get-chlorine-out-your-hair

[Sherielle]

My hair won't grow past my shoulders. It's very fine so it just breaks when it gets that long. And trust me, I baby my hair with good shampoos, conditioners, hair masks, vitamins, biotin, etc. Nothing works. So I'm trying to get some hair extensions that I feel comfortable swimming in for when I do parties and events.

[deepblue]

Some of it just comes down to genetics. Some people are never going to have hair past a certain length, but you can keep what you have healthy.

[PhaylennMurúch]

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I just recently did my hair and I love it!

[Mermaid Freyja]

I just recently did my hair and I love it!

PhaylennMurúch, that color is amazing and your hair is gorgeous!

[PhaylennMurúch]

thanks!
I was scared at first, when it's wet it looks midnight blueblack and I was all "omg what did I do?" because I'm pale enough that the one time I dyed my hair black I seriously looked like death. Then it started drying and my brain exploded from the color

[Mermaid Freyja]

thanks!
I was scared at first, when it's wet it looks midnight blueblack and I was all "omg what did I do?" because I'm pale enough that the one time I dyed my hair black I seriously looked like death. Then it started drying and my brain exploded from the color

Haha! Yeah, it can be a bit daunting. I did mine a rich magenta once, and when I coated my hair in the dye it looked like a scene from the film 'Carrie'. It was that viscous dark blood color, but when I rinsed it out it was amazing. My head looked like a tropical purple orchid! ;)

[deepblue]

PhaylennMurúch, have you used the color before? Blues fade really fast and need extra loving care.

[PhaylennMurúch]

I've been doing streaks and lowlights for ages but this is my first whole head bluing

[Mermaid Momo]

I should update on some of my recent hair styles haha.
Recently (June-July) I had yarn twists in my hair and I absolutely loved them!
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[Miyu]

I love those yarn twists, Draggersprez! I like to do yarn braids in my hair when it's straight, I've done so many sets of those haha, they look so neat!

Here's my hair right now: dreadhawk (mohawk made of dreads), currently extended with synthetic dreads I made:

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Here's some pics without the extensions:
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I'll probably be taking the extensions out soon, I've had them in since I got back from the last pirate festival and they are heavy and a pain in the bum to take care of >.< I'll be attaching them to a dreadlock wig or fall or something, though.

I also may cut out my natural dreadlocks... I'm concerned about frequent swimming and how hard they'll be to clean thoroughly (which includes neutralizing/removing all the chlorine)... they're basically little filters/sponges, so things get stuck in there all the time (I'm constantly picking lint out, and I'm sure they're full of pollen from being outside so much this summer). I really love my dreads, and their uniqueness, but they are certainly not a low-maintenance hairstyle! I'm constantly frustrated at all the fuzzies everywhere because, although I myself am a "dreadlock artist" who installs/services dreadlocks for other people, it's really hard to do it for yourself, so I now have this halo of fuzzy hair all over my scalp, and it's really hard to get it to look "neat".
I also miss brushing my hair. And being able to massage/scratch my scalp really well without worrying about pulling hairs out :P

[Mermaid Freyja]

Draggersprez; Gorgeous!!!

[Miyu]

Mmkay, so here's some more pics for you lovely mers (I tried to make them smaller this time):

Dreadlocks with extensions, not in a braid:

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...and then this happened at about 1 A.M. today:

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[Mermaid Kelda]

Oh wow, that's a huge difference! I love shaved hairstyles :) dreads are awesome, but I can imagine this'll be much easier on the upkeep ;)

[deepblue]

I bet that feels so good. :) Looks good too.

[Mermaid Leira]

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[Fifi Tigg]

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I finally took the plunge and dyed my hair pastel purple/blue :D

[Mermaid Freyja]

It's so pretty Fifi Tigg!! :D

[Miyu]

Thank you mers so much! It *does* feel really good, I like rubbing my head now :3 I guess my scalp had never adjusted to the humid climate when I moved here, so when we shaved my head we found all sorts of sores :( hopefully a few months will give it some time to adjust better. My neck hurts less without all those extensions, too :P I'd always wanted to try a shaved head, and I'm kind of surprised it looks so good on me - my family loves it! :O_o:


Amy: I can't see your pics! ohnoes!

Fifi: Your hair looks so lovely in those pastels! Pastel hair is so pretty, and I think those colours really suit you :3

[Mermaid Galene]

So many beautiful hairstyles and beautiful heads! Miyu, I've always thought the curviness of the female head is very attractive; the new style looks great on you! And now you've got a perfect canvas for stunning headdresses. Fifi, OMG, I LOVE that color! Makes me wish my hair had gone totally gray or white so I could do something like that. (It never did go very gray, thanks to my Dad's Mom's genes.) Draggers, wowee, those braids are stunning! And PhaylennMurúch, that blue is just so lush and lovely!

You are all such bold, creative, beautiful mers!

[Mermaid Tia]

here is a kinda crappy picture of my hair. I cant wait to get some real mermaid pictures taken, i want to see my own hair when i dive XD

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[Mermaid Galene]

Wow, Tia, gorgeous hair!

[Genevieve]

I have to keep my natural hair simple and conservative for my job, but long blonde hair does fit the "stereotypical" mermaid look. I like to do it up with aquatic doodads, like those little gems you can iron into your hair or funky clip-in extensions. On land, I love this hair clip that my host mum gave me when I was staying in Mexico. It looks like anemones. I apologize for the crappy lighting and me bending over.


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[Sherielle]

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I got a blue ponytail to see how that works in water.

[Lorelei]

So much gorgeous hair on here! :swoon:
I've been trying to get mine to my hips for 7+ year and I think it's finally starting to grow again thankfully and now I'm slowly getting there. :)
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I re-henna'd my hair a week ago and I'm still obsessed with the natural red it gives me and my hair is the most healthy it's been in a while :)

[-Annwyn-]

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[Mermaid Galene]

Beautiful hair, everyone! Lorelei, I concur; henna is fabulous! I love the color henna gives me. (I mix in hibicus powder for a redder tone) And henna has almost magical conditioning qualities. My hair was never so strong and shiny before I started using henna.

[Maethor]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/24/53f904ec2004ab367903e4b1057a6cfb.jpg
This is my favorite mermaid hairstyle! When my hair isn't braided, it reaches about halfway down my back!

[Lorelei]

Annwyn and Maethor, you both have really gorgeous hair! :swoon: I love incorporating seashells into hair, it always looks so beautiful.

Galene, I'm happy to find another Henna user on here! :) I might try out hibiscus powder, I've never heard of using that with Henna so I normally use ginger tea and lemon juice. My hair has definitely gotten so much stronger and healthier and I just found out about henna on a whim while looking for a way to make red color stay permanently (another thing I LOVE about henna; After the second time doing it, my henna has never faded in color). People are constantly complimenting the color when I'm out and it's such a big confidence boost from the ugly dead red I had before.

[deepblue]

Henna has never worked for me- can you mers tell me what kind of henna you use? It's been a long time since I tried, and my hair is highly resistant, but I'd like to try again.

[Lorelei]

Henna has never worked for me- can you mers tell me what kind of henna you use? It's been a long time since I tried, and my hair is highly resistant, but I'd like to try again.

Wow, I'm really sorry that. :( Im not sure if my henna would be any different, but I use Auburn Sunrise from Mehandi.com. I've noticed it's more expensive than regular henna, but my color never fades and I only ever have to do my roots now.

[Mermaid Galene]

I use a mix of Red Raj henna and hibiscus powder, both from hennasooq.com. They have excellent, pure quality products. Very fresh.

[Starfrit]

I'm loving all of these hair pics! I've been trying to come up with ideas for what I want to do with my hair, but I've rarely done anything with it color-wise (I had bleached the front about a year and a half ago, but have never really done anything else). I've been really wanting some sort of unnatural colors in it, just to shake things up a bit and better match my mersona. I'm planning on getting my hair cut short again soon, and might consider getting some color put in then.

I really wanna go with a sort of royal-blue color, but I don't know how long it would last, especially where I'd be swimming in a chlorinated pool. :( What's the normal "lifespan" of blue dye?

[Miyu]

I find that all the blue dyes I've used fade pretty fast, even when not in pool water (and I've tried most of the blue dyes out there at least once). Blue's a tricky colour to get to stick, some say even harder than red! I may be dying it blue again soon, maybe I'll try out a different kind of blue.

Ideally I'd use indigo or woad to dye the little tuft of hair I have left, as both are supposedly pretty good for you (like henna). I love blue but apparently synthetic blue colour is one of the worst dyestuffs out there to have on skin constantly (and I have stupidly sensitive skin).

[MermaidStormy]

Love this started thread :)
Guess I'll join the band wagon I did the stupid mistake of cutting mine when I was 11 and had it cut shorter than a bob hair cut >.< took me a few years to grown to the length it is now :P Ignore the kitty ears :P

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[PhaylennMurúch]

I'm using Sparkz dye (at hot topic) and it has been amazing! close to a month that I've had it in and it hasn't needed touching up

[EnidDarkWater]

I've had numerous colors of the rainbow for hair. I personally miss having the hunter green or the neon red.

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But these days it's much more low key due to phlebotomy. (don't mind all the snow flakes. It's me complaining about cold weather and rockabilly clothes not being overly warm.lol)
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[Mermaid Nautillus]

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[Mermaid Lunette]

my mermaid hair evolution so far.

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When My hair is longer I really hope to go back to blue <3 I am happiest when blue ^____^

[Mermaid Freyja]

Loving all the new hair pics! Especially your reds and retro look, EnidDarkWater :)

[Mermaid Gipsy]

Should be/is normally black. Odd lighting makes it vary sooo much. Will be re-dying black soonish.
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EDIT: Should look more like this:
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[Mermaid Kelda]

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My hair's getting longer, yay! It's about to the point where it's the longest it's ever been. Never cutting it again<3 haha.
I like to keep it in a braid most days, as it has the tendency to get really dry and tangled when I leave it out. I'm trying to rejuvenate it with coconut & argon oils, and it's working, slowly.

[Mermaid Sirenia]

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My hair's getting longer, yay! It's about to the point where it's the longest it's ever been. Never cutting it again<3 haha.
I like to keep it in a braid most days, as it has the tendency to get really dry and tangled when I leave it out. I'm trying to rejuvenate it with coconut & argon oils, and it's working, slowly.
I bought this stuff from biosilk called silk therapy (you can get it at target) and it is AMAZING. My hair used to be super dry but I started putting that oil in it daily and now my hair always feels like salon hair! I HIGHLY suggest it to anyone needing to rejuvenate their hair. I might post a list of hair products I use here later because it works so well. I get asked on a daily basis how my hair is so healthy lol.

P.s. SO jealous of your hair length.. my hair is getting there slowly. But I started taking biotin so that should also help

[PearlieMae]

That is a sexy mermy braid! :)

[Mermaid Kelda]

I bought this stuff from biosilk called silk therapy (you can get it at target) and it is AMAZING.
Oh, lovely! I will have to try it! I don't know whether there's much difference in what Target sells in the US vs Australia, but even if they don't have it here, I'm sure I could find it online. Thanks for the tip! And please do post your products, I'm always so grateful for product reviews and I'm sure a lot of people would find it useful :)


P.s. SO jealous of your hair length.. my hair is getting there slowly.
Believe me, it took a long time! I cut my hair off to above shoulder length about 4 years ago. It's only now getting back to the length it was, and that's with almost no trims at all (I have more split ends than I'd care to admit).


That is a sexy mermy braid! :)
I do love a good braid! This was literally 15 seconds of work, haha. I've gotten good at it! And you don't need to be as perfect with a messy braid ;)

[Mermaid Wesley]

I'm considering PURPLE HAIR what do you all think? I won't bleach first, and it would be a dark purple, and not my whole head.... Hm.


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[Mermaid Galene]

I had purple for awhile and really loved it!

[Mermaid Sirenia]

Forgot to post my list of products! So for a while my hair was ridiculously dry.. the last time I had to get my split ends trimmed they had to cut off 2 inches, so I wasn't a very happy mermaid lol. Now I do everything I can to keep my hair healthy and these products work AMAZINGLY for me. Some might be more expensive than others but so worth it!
-Shampoo and conditioner: It's a 10 miracle moisture (I let the conditioner sit in my hair for a few minutes so the moisture can really soak into the ends of my hair)
-Argan oil and Shea Butter by OGX (I comb it though my hair right after I get out of the shower)
-Biosilk silk therapy (I comb through my hair after styling)
-Biotin vitamins to help strengthen my hair

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Excuse the tiny pic... Haven't got the hang of the new iphone yet...

I got a boyish hair cut as its cooler and less fiddly in this Aussie summer.

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Ergh! I'm not balding! It was just the way the hair sat after I wet it when I got home from the shops!

[Appellativo]

Some great hair tips here, and such beautiful hair! I feel compelled to mention....if you have tried everything for a while, and are still experiencing stunted growth (as opposed to breakage)...I would advise you to do a full blood panel. I did one recently for other reasons, and found out that I am hypothyroid, which one effect of that, is decreased nail and hair growth, dry skin, etc. (also caused by thyroid disfunction: hormonal imbalance, irritability, irregular periods/spotting between periods, anxiety, weight gain, and a whole lot of other things.) The best website to learn from is www.stopthethyroidmadness.com. Thyroid disease has skyrocketed in recent years, and as many as 50% of people actually HAVE the disorder without knowing it.
One of the bizarre things that turned up in my bloodwork was that I have a defective gene that makes it impossible for my body to process any B vitamins. Kind of a big deal in the hair department! So I would REALLY encourage someone who has had hair loss, thinning (as I did), and stunted hair growth (brittleness, etc) to have a full blood panel done. It's not cheap, in the $250 range, and then find a good holistic doctor to help you with a treatment plan, detox plan, and supplement plan.

I don't have great merhair, so I'm not gonna post it here until I have a good mer-hair day LOL

[Yulia]

My sister did a photoshoot with me and my boyfriend for a project she has in school. (She is becoming a hair and makeupstylist)
http://puu.sh/eowup/605f9b9f6e.png

[Appellativo]

broken link, please re-send! :D

Ok y'all inspired me to henna my hair. Here's a before and after. it should tone down in 3-4 days because of oxidation. I love it!!

[Mermaid Kelda]

Good grief! I had no idea henna was that strongly coloured!
Is it permanent or temporary?

[Lorelei]

Good grief! I had no idea henna was that strongly coloured!
Is it permanent or temporary?

I don't know what kind of Henna others use, but mine is permenant. I only have to henna my roots now and the rest of the red in my hair has not faded since my second application. :)

[Yulia]

broken link, please re-send! :D


Argh, stupid google drive. Fixed it now!

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Is henna a better hair dye than the ones they use at the salon? I want to dye my hair again but black, so it can return to my natural color, which is black.

[Mermaid Galene]

I believe pure henna is always permanent. That's one of the things I love about it. Touching up roots every two or three months is so much easier than redyeing my whole head in purple every 3-4 weeks!

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Ok. Thanks Galene!

[Mermaid Kelda]

Yulia, you look gorgeous! Are there any other photos from the shoot?

[Yulia]

Yulia, you look gorgeous! Are there any other photos from the shoot?
Thank you!
My sister has most of the photos right now, when she has edited them I'll post some in the photoshoot thread.
I wore a dress sewn by my mother for a medieval fair.
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It's all my natural hair, no extensions.

[Appellativo]

wow gorgeous!

Yes henna is GOOD for your hair whereas the salon stuff breaks it down. Also, you can mix the henna with amla and indigo to get pure black. Consult hennaforhair.com for much more information on how to do it.

My picture I meant to do same time of day (outside) on the after pic, which I haven't done yet, and the after pic was taken RIGHT after I did it, inside, at night, under the kitchen floodlight, which is why it looks the way it does! It has already oxidized (darkened) some. On day three or four, I will do a proper after picture. :)

[Mermaid Clara]

i just dyed my hair last week. i'm a natural medium blonde. my aunt is my hair inspiration because her hair is past her butt for her belly dancing job.
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[Vrindavana Starfish]

wow gorgeous!

Yes henna is GOOD for your hair whereas the salon stuff breaks it down. Also, you can mix the henna with amla and indigo to get pure black. Consult hennaforhair.com for much more information on how to do it.

My picture I meant to do same time of day (outside) on the after pic, which I haven't done yet, and the after pic was taken RIGHT after I did it, inside, at night, under the kitchen floodlight, which is why it looks the way it does! It has already oxidized (darkened) some. On day three or four, I will do a proper after picture. :)


Henna is actually conditioning for your hair where normal dyes will break it down. Things to consider:
- Henna is VERY permanent. Meaning, you can not use a normal dye over the top of it. You pretty much have to grow it out.
- Be very careful that the henna you use is really henna, and not some off-the-shelf dye "with henna." These typically have metallic salts in them which will DESTROY your hair if you ever use anything else after it.
- Applying henna is messy and time consuming, so keep that in mind for touch-ups.
- You can mix with indigo for dark shades, and with cassia for strawberry blonds
- If you have previously dyed hair, test the henna on a small section or some collected shed hair to see how it will react to what you already have on there. Also, henna is a grass-like plant. If you have plant allergies, test the henna, indigo, etc. before you commit to dying your whole head and doing touch-ups
- If you just want the conditioning effect without the color, try cassia. In fact, try cassia first to get a feel for the application. Cassia is not the same as the henna plant, but has the same conditioning effects and same application. It doesn't leave color unless you add something to get a yellow-golden color, but it isn't permenant.

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Do I have to wait till my current dye totally fades from my hair? Or can dye over it with henna?

Ooo! I like the sound of the pure henna... "subtle red shine to black hair"
http://www.hennamoon.com.au/naturalhaircareproducts.htm#premiumhaircolourrange

[Vrindavana Starfish]

Do I have to wait till my current dye totally fades from my hair? Or can dye over it with henna?

Depends on what you used. I'd test a small section and see. Your typical hair stylist will not know enough about henna to give you good information, as they are only trained in chemical dyes, but there ARE stylists out there who do know, so you could ask around. Also, there is a hair care forum that has loads of threads dedicated to henna if you want to do more research on your own. If you want the link, let me know. I don't want to be spammy. :)

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Ok. Sure thing.

[Mermaid Lilium]

So this was my hair a few months ago, to the human eye it's really not changed much since then as it's so curly and generally hits mid boob level when curly lol when pulled down or straightened it hits the middle/small of my back, I've been growing it for years now. I only comb it in the shower when it's full of conditioner (brushing dry leads to a ginger cloud lol) and as soon as i'm out the shower I run a cheap argan oil (it's blended with macademia nut oil etc) through the ends of my hair and then a sulphate free curl cream. I do dye my hair but only with one that just tones my hair a few shades redder back to my original hair colour. I'm a natural redhead but the colour faded to a yucky inbetweeny colour that didn't know if it was blonde, red or brown lol. Didn't go through all the teasing at school for nowt!

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aaand this was my hair August 2013. And I'm considering lopping off a chunk of hair so it's more this length to be a bit more managable and to bring the layers back in a bit more. But my hair doesn't handle the wet-dry-wet-dry nature of mermaiding. When it gets wet I get tons of little frizzy hairs sticking up from my scalp etc that curl cream just cannot re-tame lol. But my current longer length of hair seemed to hold up okay at merfest and not go to frizzy or crazy as it seemed to hold itself together in the curls a lot more.

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I don't know what to doooo D: curly mers your opinions would be greatly recieved!

[Mermaid Clarity]

I recently dyed my hair back to a natural color because of work but it used to look like this:

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There's no great way to show off the length but this is a pretty good example of it's natural texture. I have pin-straight hair (asian hair) and it's very durable but the split ends are a bit frustrating. I actually use products and stuff to make it look messy because it's fairly slippery too. I always wanted to be the kind of person who used fancy products and stuff in their hair but honestly, I get the best results from the crappiest shampoo and conditioner I can find, which isn't great for when it's dyed.

I'm the one on the left in the green dress.

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[Mermaid Harmony]

Everyone's hair is so beyond amazing, I love all the colors!! I just bought my extensions today to put into my hair, and they'll be put in next week or the week after depending on when they get here so I can schedule an appt. I haven't had hair past my chest since I was like, 12 or something, so I'm stoked to have long luscious hair again while I wait for it to grow out!!! Gahh yay! I also just went back blonde/strawberry blonde again so that's also exciting.

[Miyu]

Lilium, I *personally* like your hair looks better longer like it is now - as you said, when it's longer it holds itself in curls better. From looking at your photos I can see that your real "curl" starts at just about shoulder length, and it looks to me like when you cut it shorter, it can't hold its shape as well (hence the frizzing out). Curly hair is sooo pretty, but it looks like a huge pain in the tailfins sometimes :rolleyes:

[Mermaid Lilium]

Lilium, I *personally* like your hair looks better longer like it is now - as you said, when it's longer it holds itself in curls better. From looking at your photos I can see that your real "curl" starts at just about shoulder length, and it looks to me like when you cut it shorter, it can't hold its shape as well (hence the frizzing out). Curly hair is sooo pretty, but it looks like a huge pain in the tailfins sometimes :rolleyes:

yeah curl tends to begin around my ears at this length cause the weight pulls it down on top. When it's shorter/layered the curls start further up and are able to spring up a lot more. But yus.... major pain in the dorsal :') I get sooo envious of people who wake up with 'bed hair' and can just like spritz with a salt spray or something and run out the door and still look chic.... I can sleep on my hair once before it's too messed up and I have to wash it. But I tend to have to sleep with it in a bun on top of my head.... so basically the sides just frizz out by morning T_T

[Imogen Finnly]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/24/cf6c0c5e7c3f874587e70df7c3d7d3e9.jpg
This is my natural hair. I only use shamooo once a month and only use curelty free conditioners every day. Then i use coconut oil, biosilk or leave in creme to keep iut the frizz. Also i use baby hair detangler spray. Its a lot of work. ... le sigh... i usually twist it from the roots back until i have little horns. Haha

formerly jayy

[Mermaid Pickles]

Unfortunately, my computer (EVEN THE NEW ONE WHOOPEEE) hates me, and won't post pictures. I've tried. But I've been growing my hair out since the beginning of last year when it was just past chin length and now it gets a little past my boobage. It grows faster when I take biotin, actually, and I wash it about three times a week, and it doesn't actually get really greasy unless I go more than two or three days without washing. And even then I just use a little shampoo and let it airdry. My hair is abysmally straight and super silky, so I have a hard time getting it to stay in any particular style. If I put it in a bun, I have to redo it every thirty minutes. And ponytails don't stay either. So I've taken to french braiding it sideways and then sticking it in a bun on one side so I can get the wayward not-quite-long-enough-to get-with-the-rest-of-my-hair bangs into the bun. XD It'll be especially troublesome now that I'm going to be working as a waitress and have to have it all pinned back. Eek! If I can get my computer to do pics later, I'll try, but it's a late for me now...or shall I say early? It's nearly four AM as I type this.

Pardon the rambling. I apologize. I am a sleepy mer.

[Mermaid Lilium]

Unfortunately, my computer (EVEN THE NEW ONE WHOOPEEE) hates me, and won't post pictures. I've tried. But I've been growing my hair out since the beginning of last year when it was just past chin length and now it gets a little past my boobage. It grows faster when I take biotin, actually, and I wash it about three times a week, and it doesn't actually get really greasy unless I go more than two or three days without washing. And even then I just use a little shampoo and let it airdry. My hair is abysmally straight and super silky, so I have a hard time getting it to stay in any particular style. If I put it in a bun, I have to redo it every thirty minutes. And ponytails don't stay either. So I've taken to french braiding it sideways and then sticking it in a bun on one side so I can get the wayward not-quite-long-enough-to get-with-the-rest-of-my-hair bangs into the bun. XD It'll be especially troublesome now that I'm going to be working as a waitress and have to have it all pinned back. Eek! If I can get my computer to do pics later, I'll try, but it's a late for me now...or shall I say early? It's nearly four AM as I type this.

Pardon the rambling. I apologize. I am a sleepy mer.

I've worked with plenty of models who have issues like that with their hair.

to get it to stay in a bun, try some dry shampoo (aussie have a great non-white/non-powdery one out at the moment) and lightly backcomb the whole length of your hair before you style it up, spray with a bit of hairspray once you backcomb too. That should stop the hair from slipping out =)

and if you want it to hold a curl try rag curls overnight on damp hair. Blast with heat (to make sure the curls are totally dry), and a bit of hairspray and allow the curls to completely cool back down, then release the ties, backcomb and hairspray the roots and scrunch in something like a styling cream if you want it glossy or the product I swear would be your best friend - bumble and bumble's texturising spray. It's like a gummy texturising salt spray. You'll be rocking awesome beachy waves all day! You could also scrunch it into your hair without curling just to get some awesome texture and hold.

(people tell me all the time their hair doesn't hold a curl or a style.... I always prove them wrong ;P)

[Mermaid Ellowyn]

So, I was originally trying to share my mermaid makeup, but I couldn't find a makeup sharing thread and then I found this one and decided I could share my hair too. It's long and blue, and after a while the blue will fade, turning it into a teal-blue ombre.

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[Mermaid Harmony]

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[Mermaid Kelda]

Harmony you look gorgeous! I loved your short hair, but you are totally rocking the mermaid waves! :thumbs-up:

[Merley]

Got some pink faded into the ends of my hair to match my tail. I'm loving it; it's like I have cotton candy for hair. Wish I had taken a picture earlier when it was still nice looking. >.< Ignore the weird look on my face; I don't know how to take a normal picture.

[Mermaid Ellowyn]

Merley I love the cotton candy look and I love your curls!! So pretty :)

Here is a slightly better photo of my hair, and you can really see the weird natural-ombre that happens haha. My face wasn't having it though, so excuse the pose... also, see my nails? I painted them orange before redoing my blue, and they turned purple. Colors, what?! :)

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[Seraphina Suds]

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[Kishiko]

Dry mermaid style I wore to church this week! Also just redyed my hair :)
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Lol excuse my face creeping in the mirror XD

[PearlieMae]

Everyone looks so beautiful! Now I want to dye my hair purple again!

Harmony, you look like a Disney princess!

[mollymolly]

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I have naturally straight hair, but I think the waves look so much more mermaid-y, so I like to sleep with two French Braids in! I think I'm going to do a little bit of pink (to match my new tail!) But I'm not yet sure what the best way to do it is!

[Maethor]

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I have naturally straight hair, but I think the waves look so much more mermaid-y, so I like to sleep with two French Braids in! I think I'm going to do a little bit of pink (to match my new tail!) But I'm not yet sure what the best way to do it is!
SO CUTE. For pink, you could do hair chalk, temporary dye, or permanent dye. Just depends on how long you want it to last!

[Mermaid Sirenia]

So a quick update on the products I use to keep my hair silky and healthy, previously I told you guys I liked the shampoo and conditioner miracle moisture by its a 10, but I've found a new shampoo and conditioner that's even better! I also mentioned the biosilk silk therapy oil treatment I put in my hair, well on my last round to target I saw that they had a 3 pack, the silk therapy as well as shampoo and conditioner. I bought it (it actually saved me money rather than just buying a big bottle of silk therapy, even though the same size bottle of it was included with the pack along with big bottles of shampoo and conditioner) after the first use I already liked it better! All together it saved me money and it works amazingly! I HIGHLY suggest this stuff!!

[Mermaid Pickles]

Lilium, I wish I could teleport you here and let you mess with my hair! Everyone's hair is so purty!

[Mermaid Lilium]

Lilium, I wish I could teleport you here and let you mess with my hair! Everyone's hair is so purty!

One day I shall! Hopefully we'll both make it to a merfest at the same time in the not so distant future =)

[Anahita]

I posted this on my FB but I forgot to post it here. My coworkers joke about how when my hair falls out of my veil it's like a magic trick. So my coworker was like "Let me take a picture of your hair." to which I obliged. So I was standing there for a bit and I asked her "Didn't you take the picture yet?" and she said "Um, I'm having a hard time... Every thing I try to take, you look super short." to which I laughed because I AM super short, and it's even more exaggerated in the picture because she's super tall.

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[Mermaid Lilium]

anahita your hair is amaaazing <3 So jelly!

[Merley]

Gah I want hair that long but I can never even get close to that length because of split ends. How, how do you do it?

[Vrindavana Starfish]

Gah I want hair that long but I can never even get close to that length because of split ends. How, how do you do it?

Treat it as gently as possible. Oil it. and for split-prone hair (mine is very fine and loves to split, and is only a couple inches shorter than Anahita's), try micro-trimming. Basically, you trim 1/4" to 1/2 inch every month or two. Most people's hair grows an average of 1/2" a month, so you'd be cutting only part of that. You keep the ends nice that way and still gain length. Also, good diet and lots of water (to drink, not swim in) is essential for faster hair growth. Trim off splits as you find them. It'll grow. :)

[Anahita]

Gah I want hair that long but I can never even get close to that length because of split ends. How, how do you do it?

I basically don't do anything to it.

I trim it occasionally, I make sure I'm careful with chlorine on it, and I rarely shampoo it (in that picture it had gone two weeks without a shampoo because I was going to a historical event and needed my hair to have the correct texture, which is why the roots are so dark. Basically I had only been rinsing it with water, oiling it, and then detangling it with a wooden comb and brushing it with a boarbristle brush). It helps that Indo-Aryan hair is really tough and has a long "life cycle" (basically how long the hair continues to grow before the folicle decide to stop) and can withstand the neglect I put it through. The hair shafts themselves are why it's super easy for lots of Indian, Afghan, Pakistani, and Iranian women to just have hair like that. It minds its own business and continues on its merry way provided we do the same. Downside to that? If I don't wax, the same goes for my leg hair. :rotfl:

My cousin was joking with me and said "If your hair was jet-black instead of wine-red we should have named you Rudabeh (Rapunzel)" and all I could think of after he said that was "I wonder if black hair dye would absolutely ruin my hair, because that'd be a flippin' awesome Halloween costume...."

[RavenBro]

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This is my little mermaid hair! My hair is actually blonde, but this wig is fantastic!!


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[Lily]

Soooooooo I'm thinking about dyeing my hair. I have naturally ash blond hair with a bit of a strawberry tint, and I spent YEARS dyeing it weird colors and/or bleaching it white-blond before finally letting it grow back out to its natural color. I'm not looking for a permanent dye, maybe demipermanent. I have pale skin so I look good as a redhead, but I'm also thinking of maybe a deep blue or teal (perhaps with pink tips) to match my in-progress tail. Or heck, maybe just mixed blue and pink tips or streaks on my natural color. Thoughts? Suggestions? Dye recommendations?

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Don't get chemical dye. Your hair will get very dried and crunchy feeling after swimming in a chlorine pool. I know this even when I put on some hair oil, it still is very crunchy. Luckily, for me the dye is fading and I'm getting my natural black n white again.:lol:

[SeaMonkey]

splat stays in forever but not without fading. i do hair n im not even sure how u can keep vibrant color in chlorine. id say red would stay the best. also, do a clear color after u color it. blue n teal fade pretty fast but then the yucky drab color hangs around forever. im very blonde naturally and speak from experience. id go with a normal red. garnier has one thas very, very vibrant and lasts

[Mermaid Isla]

It's so cool seeing everyone's hair! There's so much diversity :>

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My wavy hair! It's really thick and doesn't poof up unless I brush it. Down with brushes!

[Appellativo]

beautiful color isla.
i love henna. it stays and improves your hair instead of breaking it down.


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[Mermaid Freyja]

Everyone's hair looks gorgeous!!
So, I did this on a whim yesterday evening...actually that's not true, I was thinking about it during the whole week ;) It's hard to see the top of my head but it goes from golden blonde at the roots, to pink that fades into lavender.
It reminds me of a sunset. I used Ion brights in Rose and Lavender, and while my roots didn't take the color, it turned out to be a great color combo.
It's so bright out today I couldn't keep my eyes open without squinting, so I just did an 'artistic' shot and kept them closed, lol!
XOXO!

http://mernetwork.com/index/attachment.php?attachmentid=30146&d=1433010470

[PearlieMae]

It's beautiful! Like a tropical drink...You need a fascinator with cocktail umbrellas! :-D

[Mermaid Freyja]

It's beautiful! Like a tropical drink...You need a fascinator with cocktail umbrellas! :-D

Haha! Thanks, Pearlie ;) Come to think of it, I have one of those umbrella's somewhere, in pink!
...Mmmmm, tropical drink. That sounds really tasty right now.

[Ariel-Starfish]

After quitting with chemical
heardye last year and trying out henna - I absolutly love how my hair has grown the past six months!

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[SeaMonkey]

you did an excellent job. its beautiful

[MermaidAine]

Everyone's hair looks gorgeous!!
So, I did this on a whim yesterday evening...actually that's not true, I was thinking about it during the whole week ;) It's hard to see the top of my head but it goes from golden blonde at the roots, to pink that fades into lavender.
It reminds me of a sunset. I used Ion brights in Rose and Lavender, and while my roots didn't take the color, it turned out to be a great color combo.
It's so bright out today I couldn't keep my eyes open without squinting, so I just did an 'artistic' shot and kept them closed, lol!
XOXO!

http://mernetwork.com/index/attachment.php?attachmentid=30146&d=1433010470

Freyja it is stunning! You wear it well!

[MermaidAine]

Seriously considering Henna after seeing everyone's pictures. I color my hair red, but of course reds fade like crazy. Does anyone know how Henna does on gray hair? I have some gray at my roots and my temples, does it cover it?

[Mermaid Kelda]

I've heard henna goes crazy on grey hair (like, the colour takes really well and is very vibrant, more so than on non-grey hairs) but I don't have greys personally so I can't say for sure!

[Appellativo]

go online and see if there are any experienced henna hair colorists in your area. im sure they can help you choose the proper henna product for your gray.


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[MerMaisy]

I recently used the henna from lush. My hair is like dark brown/black so it doesn't really show up, but it looks nice in the sun. I've also heard that it works well and is bright on grey hair.

[tamallama]

Sorry for the bad lighting but here's my hair.
Since it's my first post here on the boards I should probably include a more accurate depiction of myself as well. So here's a 2nd truer photo of me for your viewing pleasure.

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[ShyMer]

I can't see the photos, but it might be Tapatalk acting up. Can anybody else see them?

[tamallama]

With my post I think the problem was my computer. I edited the post and it shows up now on mine so hopefully it's working

[Mermaid Cecelia]

My mermaid hair, got it done in May. Didn't quite think it through though, because I have to take senior pictures this summer and will have to cut the colored part off :/ scared to have short hair again

[Appellativo]

yep. thats a pretty awesome red!


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[SeaGlass Siren]

Sorry for the bad lighting but here's my hair.
Since it's my first post here on the boards I should probably include a more accurate depiction of myself as well. So here's a 2nd truer photo of me for your viewing pleasure.

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i have your shirts xD

[tamallama]

yep. thats a pretty awesome red!
Thank you! It was actually an experiment after mixing a few different colors together and I ended up loving the result!


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i have your shirts xD
lol. yep. I worked as a manager for my local store for a while for some extra cash while I was getting my own business off the ground. I seriously bought everything mermaid they had. Yay for 40% discounts!

[AniaR]

Not the best pics but...

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[Mermaid Jaffa]

PoopY... Everyone's got real mermaid hair! I'm so jealous!:lol:

[Mermaid Kelda]

My mermaid hair, got it done in May. Didn't quite think it through though, because I have to take senior pictures this summer and will have to cut the colored part off :/ scared to have short hair again
Couldn't you just dye your ends back to a regular colour?

[Mermaid Cecelia]

Couldn't you just dye your ends back to a regular colour?

My hair is a really awkward blonde. Whenever I get it trimmed they always think that it isn't a natural color, so dying it back would be difficult to get the right color without dying my whole head. Too much bleach. The tips were bleached almost white for the dye, and to get it back blonde would require more, but I don't want to kill my hair :P

[JustCOS]

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The full (relaxed) length of my hair. After a few days (especially after braiding) it'll look a few inches shorter, but I swam yesterday and conditioned it so it's ultra straight right now. Finger is at the top of my pelvic bone for reference
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The lighting in the first pic is atrocious, so here's the actual color (and gives you an idea of thickness :) )

[Yulia]

OMG JUSTCOS <3 <3 <3 THE HAIR
SO BEAUTIFUL

That's like my dreamlength omg