Come! Come join us for a fresh in-filling of the Holy Spirit THIS SUNDAY!!!!
The SACCRE Pentecost Rally will be held at
the Church of St Vincent de
Paul this Sunday 19 May 2013
(held at our parish church in conjunction with its 50th anniversary celebrations).
From 2 - 5 pm, there will be Praise and Worship, a talk, praying over and a ministering session.
Then at 6pm, there will be Mass presided by His Grace Coadjutor Archbishop
William Goh.
(Try to carpool or take public transport. Limited parking lots.)
What started as a blog about hand painted shoes has become an online journal for a simple working mother, in search of Food for the Heart, Body, Soul and Mind.
15 May 2013
8 May 2013
Best way to grow out short hair
Haven't talked about my hair in a looooong time! This post is for people who are looking to grow their hair long from a short cut.
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The picture on the left shows my hair length in September 2011 (with natural waves emphasized by a bad cut). The picture on the right was taken a year later. Actually, in the first shot, what you see is an unkempt bob. I was growing it out from a boyish, layered short crop (from December 2010 to September 2011). If I'm not mistaken, I had gone for a trim in September 2011 and it had turned out disastrous! I recall blogging about it.
So it took in all, to grow out from the short crop, it took 10 months
--> December 2010 to September 2011.
Then from the shoulder length bob to over the shoulder long hair, it took another 12 months
--> September 2011 to about September 2012.
I think it really weird but since my hair reached what I deem as 'long' in September 2012, it's grown amazingly fast. I have already cut it twice (actually 4 times if you count the repair jobs). I have no affinity with hair salons. Hair salons and I just don't gel. Two hair cuts, two hair disasters. The first time, just after that pic on the right was taken, I had asked the hair stylist to trim the ends straight. He chopped it off leaving one end higher than the other. I immediately went to another hair stylist to get it fixed. In all, I lost about 5 inches in that hair disaster. But I was OK with losing that much hair because I had cut off the dry ends.
The second time, in March 2013, I had gone for a trim. I specifically said a 'trim'. Just trim about 2 cm off, cut it straight across, follow the current hair. I just needed the ends to be neaten. I specified 2 CM, not 2 INCHES. The hair stylist (if she can even be qualified to be called that), lopped off about 3 inches and again in a lopsided manner. It was so bad, I didn't even require a mirror. I could tell by the way my hair fell on my shoulders that it was obviously longer on one end. Mike and the kids had a good laugh when they saw my hair. Hmmmph!!!
I had no choice but to go to another hair stylist to get it fixed and in doing so, I lost 5 inches in total for THAT trim experience. You know, I keep a straight hairstyle thinking it would be so simple that it'd be difficult for the hair stylist to go wrong. Well, wrong. It takes skill to cut straight. If you lack skill, it's far easier to cut layers in a customer's hair! LET'S JUST SAY I HATE HAIR CUTS!!! That is probably why my hair managed to grow out in quick time. I just left it alone and avoided hair cuts unless absolutely necessary.I don't like to give my hair much attention except to wash and condition it. The hair around my scalp turns oily if I do not wash it on a daily basis and I dislike the yucky oily feeling. Thus, daily washes are a necessity to me.
If you're growing out a short crop, you could choose to grow it out completely as is, that is with all the layers but it would look messy without constant trims. I prefer growing it out into a decent short bob by trimming the ends until the top layers meet the bottom. But it's a longer method and you need patience. Either way, you've got to trim the ends. From the bob, it'd be way easier to grow it long. But if you prefer growing it out in layers, well, I guess it'll still be okay but just messier looking.
I know I looked a mess for a long time but probably not any more the moment the hair length went past the shoulders. When my hair was at shoulder length and I needed an updo for a special event, I did have to put in some effort and I'd just put in some product (yucks, I hate that) and roll it up in curlers. I thought my hair looked pretty nice with some curls so in the end, when my hair was at shoulder length, I did get a digital perm. Large loose curls. Somehow, it's easier to leave your hair alone (I mean not cut or mess with it) when you have curls. When it got to 'bra length', I got it rebonded. Of course, that meant I compromised on hair quality but it really wasn't that bad. I just had dry ends which needed lopping off.
Currently, I keep my hair above 'bra' length. I realised I didn't enjoy it being too long. So I've been maintaining it about 2 inches above the bra strap. I actually decided to do this hair post because I'm considering chopping off my locks......been thinking of doing it for some time....well, we'll see.
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The picture on the left shows my hair length in September 2011 (with natural waves emphasized by a bad cut). The picture on the right was taken a year later. Actually, in the first shot, what you see is an unkempt bob. I was growing it out from a boyish, layered short crop (from December 2010 to September 2011). If I'm not mistaken, I had gone for a trim in September 2011 and it had turned out disastrous! I recall blogging about it.
So it took in all, to grow out from the short crop, it took 10 months
--> December 2010 to September 2011.
Then from the shoulder length bob to over the shoulder long hair, it took another 12 months
--> September 2011 to about September 2012.
I think it really weird but since my hair reached what I deem as 'long' in September 2012, it's grown amazingly fast. I have already cut it twice (actually 4 times if you count the repair jobs). I have no affinity with hair salons. Hair salons and I just don't gel. Two hair cuts, two hair disasters. The first time, just after that pic on the right was taken, I had asked the hair stylist to trim the ends straight. He chopped it off leaving one end higher than the other. I immediately went to another hair stylist to get it fixed. In all, I lost about 5 inches in that hair disaster. But I was OK with losing that much hair because I had cut off the dry ends.
The second time, in March 2013, I had gone for a trim. I specifically said a 'trim'. Just trim about 2 cm off, cut it straight across, follow the current hair. I just needed the ends to be neaten. I specified 2 CM, not 2 INCHES. The hair stylist (if she can even be qualified to be called that), lopped off about 3 inches and again in a lopsided manner. It was so bad, I didn't even require a mirror. I could tell by the way my hair fell on my shoulders that it was obviously longer on one end. Mike and the kids had a good laugh when they saw my hair. Hmmmph!!!
I had no choice but to go to another hair stylist to get it fixed and in doing so, I lost 5 inches in total for THAT trim experience. You know, I keep a straight hairstyle thinking it would be so simple that it'd be difficult for the hair stylist to go wrong. Well, wrong. It takes skill to cut straight. If you lack skill, it's far easier to cut layers in a customer's hair! LET'S JUST SAY I HATE HAIR CUTS!!! That is probably why my hair managed to grow out in quick time. I just left it alone and avoided hair cuts unless absolutely necessary.I don't like to give my hair much attention except to wash and condition it. The hair around my scalp turns oily if I do not wash it on a daily basis and I dislike the yucky oily feeling. Thus, daily washes are a necessity to me.
If you're growing out a short crop, you could choose to grow it out completely as is, that is with all the layers but it would look messy without constant trims. I prefer growing it out into a decent short bob by trimming the ends until the top layers meet the bottom. But it's a longer method and you need patience. Either way, you've got to trim the ends. From the bob, it'd be way easier to grow it long. But if you prefer growing it out in layers, well, I guess it'll still be okay but just messier looking.
I know I looked a mess for a long time but probably not any more the moment the hair length went past the shoulders. When my hair was at shoulder length and I needed an updo for a special event, I did have to put in some effort and I'd just put in some product (yucks, I hate that) and roll it up in curlers. I thought my hair looked pretty nice with some curls so in the end, when my hair was at shoulder length, I did get a digital perm. Large loose curls. Somehow, it's easier to leave your hair alone (I mean not cut or mess with it) when you have curls. When it got to 'bra length', I got it rebonded. Of course, that meant I compromised on hair quality but it really wasn't that bad. I just had dry ends which needed lopping off.
Currently, I keep my hair above 'bra' length. I realised I didn't enjoy it being too long. So I've been maintaining it about 2 inches above the bra strap. I actually decided to do this hair post because I'm considering chopping off my locks......been thinking of doing it for some time....well, we'll see.
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