depends what you mean by "style" -- i braid it a two to five times per week, brush it one or two more times than that (depending); i use hairties often but bobby pins never; i use shampoo and conditioner but not mousse, gel, or spray; I occasionally have it trimmed but never have it permed.
To my mind, 'styling' is where more effort than basic upkeep is exerted to deliberately and selectively arrange your hair into a certain fashion. Using this as a definition, braiding would qualify, but I don't feel brushing, washing/conditioning or trimming is considered styling.
Hmmm, good question Vynce. Does "styling" only apply to arranging for non-utility purposes? I'm not sure how motivation figures.
I, for instance, almost always put my hair up for the purposes of keeping cooler in the summer. It is up for function, but I attend to it's form as well—so I would consider that styling. I guess if your motivation is purely functional, then it is not styling per se.
My hair is uncontrollable, one day its curly, the next day its straight, then it goes all frizzy etc etc it all seems to depend on what nature feels like doing to me! Does that Count? Nature styles my hair! :)
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Like that?
I wish!
It would be cool if you did...
I'd love to say yes, but my longest hair rarely gets seen out in public.
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My longest hair rarely gets seen out in public.My hair styles me.
My style is "bed head"
Every 6 years, give or take a few months.
Well that is some degree of regular!
depends what you mean by "style" -- i braid it a two to five times per week, brush it one or two more times than that (depending); i use hairties often but bobby pins never; i use shampoo and conditioner but not mousse, gel, or spray; I occasionally have it trimmed but never have it permed.
so what counts?
To my mind, 'styling' is where more effort than basic upkeep is exerted to deliberately and selectively arrange your hair into a certain fashion. Using this as a definition, braiding would qualify, but I don't feel brushing, washing/conditioning or trimming is considered styling.
even if i braid it only to keep it from tangling?
Hmmm, good question Vynce. Does "styling" only apply to arranging for non-utility purposes? I'm not sure how motivation figures.
I, for instance, almost always put my hair up for the purposes of keeping cooler in the summer. It is up for function, but I attend to it's form as well—so I would consider that styling. I guess if your motivation is purely functional, then it is not styling per se.
I should, and someday I will.
My hair is uncontrollable, one day its curly, the next day its straight, then it goes all frizzy etc etc it all seems to depend on what nature feels like doing to me! Does that Count? Nature styles my hair! :)
It's excellent