Comments on: What About… The Long And Short Of It

By: Karen Pruneau

Karen Pruneau — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:20:56 +0000

I have always had long hair, however, the last few years it has become extremely thin (you can see through the top!) I’m thinking of cutting it short to “hide” it a bit better, or maybe even get a wig. :( I’ve been on thyroid pills for a couple years but there is no improvement.

By: Miss Jocelyn

Miss Jocelyn — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:00:51 +0000

I have found that eating flaxseed in your foods (it can go in ANYTHING) will make your hair very healthy and cause it to grow. Also washing and conditioning your hair with eggs gives a ton of protein and healthy vitamins. Apple cider vinegar is wonderful for your hair too. Coconut oil may be another option. I can ask the ladies who write our health/beauty column if they have any suggestions!

By: Lynette

Lynette — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:13:47 +0000

I know that femininity need not be unattractive, and my long hair left to itself really looks unlovely. I have fine, thin hair which likes to go flat and feather oddly at the ends when it grows any longer than shoulder length. I would love to have long hair, but dislike the “ratty” look (last time my hair was almost to my waist was when I was 13, and it looked quite awful :). Do you have any suggestions as to how to care for flat hair? I would love to have long hair again!

By: Miss Jocelyn

Miss Jocelyn — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:26:39 +0000

Thank for your comment and question. I would have to do more research on the trimming-part. As I read your comment it did remind me of Samson when he said no razor had ever touched his head, this would have included ‘trimmings”, I think.

By: Brown-1449

Brown-1449 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:23:24 +0000

I enjoyed reading this article. I myself have long hair and am thankful for it. I also love seeing other ladies with long hair. My main issue is with trimming of the hair. I have trimmed my hair in the past. (About an inch every six months) However, the teaching of my home congregation is that long hair is hair that is not cut. A lot of their reasoning comes from I Corinthians 11:6.
For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
I am interested to hear your point of view why trimming may or may not be acceptable according to the scriptures.

By: MacKenzie

MacKenzie — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:56:46 +0000

Actually, it does! About a year ago I started really growing out my hair (it has always been medium or longer but I got a shorter cut than I wanted accidentally so I decided to grow it long-long and see how it looked) but found it was getting very dry with lots of split ends. So I starting following a noo-shampoo routine where I cleaned my scalp with baking soda, rinsed well and they conditioned with apple cider vinegar. I found my once stick-straight hair getting some lovely wave to it and if I then used a bit of coconut oil as a gel, I could get a nice curl to stick. Both my husband and I thought it was nice and feminine, and it allowed me to get by without blow drying which is a plus for time-saving. I kept up with it for about a year, but now I’m pregnant and my hair is all crazy so I had to start shampooing again but there is a lot of information out there on the web, I would recommend checking it out. You might be able to get a bit of a curl after all!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:59:53 +0000

That’s is an interesting article.
I love long hair, i am trying to grow it to my lower back.
I cut my hair to my shoulders before and now regret it. But with my curly hair, it makes my hair look shorter.
Thanks for righting that.

Love
Rachel.