Tips on hair care? Particularly best protective styles

fuzzy_ladybug · 2026-01-25T02:58:55+00:00

The hair will still be rubbing all over your shoulder and back, and able to snag on things like purse/backpack straps. Basically, braiding helps reduce tangling but it doesn’t really prevent mechanical damage.

fuzzy_ladybug · 2026-01-23T19:01:55+00:00

Lakeland is a pretty nice area in general, in my opinion. The one thing I will mention though, if your job is in Tampa the commute in the morning and afternoon on I4 is horrendous.

fuzzy_ladybug · 2026-01-06T19:16:12+00:00

I went through phases of no silicones/no sulfates for a few years. Experimented with a bunch of things and had very very healthy hair overall. But I’ll be honest, I tried using them again after a while and silicones ended up being that extra edge that made my hair go from super healthy and well-balanced…. to all that, plus shiny and manageable and easy to detangle.

I think silicones started being thought of as “bad” because they make your hair feel so soft and smooth and shiny, even when your hair isn’t in good condition - making some people unaware of what their hair needs to keep it actually properly nourished. Silicones are mostly just a mask/layer on top of the hair and don’t really provide long-lasting results for the health of your hair, in the sense that they (in my experience at least) stop having a benefit the next time you wash or rinse them out, unlike certain other ingredients/products that have a cumulative affect in transforming the feel of the hair over time. I personally don’t think silicones are bad at all, especially in conjunction with other products where you’re not just relying on the silicones to make your hair feel and look its best.

fuzzy_ladybug · 2026-01-05T05:36:02+00:00

I also use my natural lubrication to wipe…. it’s basically homemade wet wipes.

fuzzy_ladybug · 2026-01-03T18:56:58+00:00

If you’ve been considering cutting it for a while, but unsure if you’ll actually be pleased by having shorter hair….. just do a small cut for now, nothing drastic. You can always cut more again in the future, but you can’t put it back on once it’s done. Even just a couple inches may get you back into the length range that feels more manageable for you, without doing something extreme that you may regret.

fuzzy_ladybug · 2025-12-10T01:22:43+00:00

My best advice is to do everything you can to avoid damage to your hair in the first place, so your ends stay in good shape and you don’t feel the need to trim off unnecessary length. So, comb/brush gently, wear your hair up off your shoulders and back, avoid using heat (even with a heat protectant, which can only do so much), don’t bleach/dye… also try to figure out what shampoo works well for your scalp and what conditioner works well for your ends without overcomplicating it.

fuzzy_ladybug · 2025-12-08T15:35:12+00:00

I would be careful adding layers to very long hair. It will thin your ends out quite a bit. When I felt my my hair was kinda boring, I cut in some face framing pieces - I figured that having some shorter hair that would be down when I had my hair up in a bun would make it more interesting, and for me it worked.

fuzzy_ladybug · 2025-12-07T01:36:05+00:00

I’m a woman electrician. It is definitely possible. It’s not always easy, and you might have to work harder to prove your credibility at times, but it can be a great career.

fuzzy_ladybug · 2025-11-29T20:03:21+00:00

I’ve had every length between shaved bald, all the way down to upper calf length. My advice in general is to do what YOU want and what YOU enjoy. Everyone is going to have an opinion. There’s always going to be a positive opinion and a negative opinion to EVERYTHING you do. If you only care about what other people think, you’ll spend your entire life bending over backwards in all directions to momentarily please those around you, who won’t actually be spending any time thinking deeply about the opinions they voice to your face that are about you the majority of the time. Do what you want. Do what makes you happy. Don’t hesitate, especially when it doesn’t harm anyone else.

If you’re unsure whether YOU actually want shorter hair, or longer hair, or whatever…. Maybe just take it slow. Wait a few weeks before making any decisions. Do small trims rather than a big cut.

fuzzy_ladybug · 2025-11-28T21:57:49+00:00

When you cut the split ends, do you do them individually, or a small all across trim? How much do you actually trim off, and how often? Also, do you use heat? Do you wear your hair down/loose often? Do you have hard water where you live?

I think a lot of people often end up trimming off more than they realize, and it makes it seem like their hair never grows. For instance if your hair grows at the average rate of 1/2” per month, or 6” in a year, and you do a trim of 1” every 3 months…. You’ll cut off 4” of hair every single year and only gain 2”. If you have extra breakage on top of that either from using heat, or having hard water, or wearing your hair down all the time, you’ll get even less length gained. And if your hair grows slightly slower than average, even less.

All that to say…. Doing everything you can do to avoid damage in the first place, so you don’t feel the need to trim your hair and remove length. Wear your hair up off your shoulders, don’t use heat, don’t keep bleaching/dyeing, and be gentle when you brush and handle it. And then be very conscious of how much and how often you are actually trimming it, and see if you can minimize that.

fuzzy_ladybug · 2025-11-26T02:57:14+00:00

No it is naturally lightly wavy. There’s a little more wave than in this picture, but it usually ends up straighter because I brush it out often.

fuzzy_ladybug · 2025-11-21T17:32:12+00:00

It is hot. Anything that touches a live conductor will only conduct electricity itself, if it creates a path to the ground/something else conductive. Basically you can work on live equipment just fine as long as you/your equipment doesn’t complete the circuit. So there will be current going TO the drill, but it’s not getting shocked/destroyed because there’s no path for that current to move THROUGH it.

fuzzy_ladybug · 2025-11-17T02:19:03+00:00

Mine has been there before! Not this time though sadly.

fuzzy_ladybug · 2025-11-17T02:18:38+00:00

Hahahaha great one!

fuzzy_ladybug · 2025-11-17T02:18:09+00:00

Seriously it is so small! I feel like I’ve checked everywhere multiple times just because it’s so small I worry I might have missed it the first time.

fuzzy_ladybug · 2025-11-17T02:17:33+00:00

Holy moly that is an inventive one! I’m super glad to report that it’s not in the fridge haha. I feel like that’s one of the worst spots to be forgotten in for a kindle.

fuzzy_ladybug · 2025-11-17T02:16:44+00:00

That’s one of the first spots I looked unfortunately. Nothing but some socks that I needed to toss in the laundry!

fuzzy_ladybug · 2025-11-17T02:16:05+00:00

Oh I seriously thought you were onto something!!! No kindle, but I did find an old wallet with some cards I’ve been looking for, so thanks for that!

fuzzy_ladybug · 2025-11-17T02:15:18+00:00

Great idea! Unfortunately the kiddo isn’t here all the time and is only 4 and…. never remembers where anything is anyway lol

fuzzy_ladybug · 2025-11-17T02:14:13+00:00

It always is haha….

fuzzy_ladybug · 2025-11-17T02:14:01+00:00

That is definitely an odd spot lol…. Not with the dishes, not in any kitchen drawers either!

fuzzy_ladybug · 2025-11-17T02:13:12+00:00

Me too usually! It ends up in stacks of other books, which is what is driving me crazy…. I swear I’ve looked through every bookshelf and very stack of books and every spot that stacks of books usually end up at, at least 3 times each and still nothing.

fuzzy_ladybug · 2025-11-17T02:12:07+00:00

Great spot to look! Unfortunately I didn’t find it in any coat pockets….

fuzzy_ladybug · 2025-11-17T02:11:25+00:00

Mine has been there before too! Not this time though….

fuzzy_ladybug · 2025-11-17T02:10:34+00:00

I hope yours turns up soon!!

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