2011 LHCF Hair Census Questions

[Dee Raven]

So since we can only respond to polls once and we can't change or update our responses, I think it's high time that we had a yearly census. I may have been APL 2 years ago when I responded to XYZ thread, but I'm not today. Another common one I hear from people is, when I started my HHJ I wanted to be BSB but now that I've attained it I want to shoot for WSL. And not to be too nerdy, but I think the best way to monitor our collective progress, preferences, goals, etc from year to year, since we are constantly evolving, would be to do a yearly census. In order to get started, I would like to brainstorm with you guys over the poll questions. Here is what I have so far, but please give me your input and thoughts. I don't want to miss anything.

Hair Length
TWA
Neck length
Shoulder length
APL
BSL or BSB
WSL
HL
TBL
Classic

Hair Type
2a,b,c
3a,b,c
4,a,b,c
Mixed hair textures
Don't believe in hair typing

Natural or Relaxed
Natural
Relaxed
BKT
Transitioning

Preferred styles
WnG
Flat ironed
Rollerset
Twists
Twists outs
Braids,cornrows
Braid outs
Wig
Weave
Buns

Short term goal
TWA
Neck length
Shoulder length
APL
BSL, BSB
MBL
WSL
HL
TBL
Classic
MTL

Long Term Goal
TWA
Neck length
Shoulder length
APL
BSL, BSB
MBL
WSL
HL
TBL
Classic
MTL

How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
1,2,3,4,5,6 etc.

 

[Evallusion]

Hair Length
Neck length

Hair Type
4B

Natural or Relaxed
Natural

Preferred styles
Twists, Braids, Wig, Puff (hot weather)

Short term goal
Shoulder length

Long Term Goal
MBL/WSL

How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
Been on a HHJ since September 2006.

 

[loulou82]

Hair Length
BSB

Hair Type
4 a/b

Natural or Relaxed
Natural

Preferred styles
Twists
Weave

Short term goal
MBL

Long Term Goal
WL

How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
3

 

[ebonyseas]

Hair Length
Barely APL

Hair Type
4b

Natural or Relaxed
Texlaxed

Preferred Styles
Wigs

Short Term Goal
BSL

Long Term Goal
MBL

How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
2 years

 

[tdc1978]

Hair Length
Shoulder

Hair Type
4b

Natural or Relaxed
Natural, BKTd once but didn't elongate curl pattern

Preferred styles
Wigs

Short term goal
BSB

Long Term Goal
WL

How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
1

 

[ckisland]

Hair length
BSB/BSL

Hair type
4a/4b

Natural or Relaxed
Natural

Preferred style
braid n'curl. wash n'curl

Long Term Goal
HL

How long have you been on the HHJ/LHCF?
3 years

I really like the idea of this thread. Good job OP .

 

[davisbr88]

Cool thread, OP!
You should definitely include "bun" in preferred styles since many ladies bun constantly.

Hair Length
Shoulder length

Hair Type
3c/4a

Natural or Relaxed
Natural

Preferred styles
Twists
Twists outs
Braid outs
Wig/Phony ponies & puffs

Short term goal
MBL

Long Term Goal
HL

How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
Joined in February 2010, so a little under a year. Started my HHJ/lurking in August 2009

 

[Meritamen]

Hair Length TWA - Neck length
Hair Type 4b
Natural or Relaxed Natural
Preferred styles WnG since I haven't figured out what to do with my hair at this length.
Shot Term goal APL
Long term goal WL
How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF? 1 year

 

[afgirl]

Hair Length
Shoulder length


Hair Type
Don't believe in hair typing


Transitioning

Preferred styles
buns and braidouts

Short term goal
APL


Long Term Goal
WSL


How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
3 years.... i lurked for a long while

 

[Carisa]

Hair Length- between sl and apl

Hair Type: 4a or 4b

Relaxed

Preferred styles: Braids, cornrows, Wig

Short term goal: Full APL

Long Term Goal: MBL

How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF? Lurking since 08/09, actually joined 09/10

 

[Qtee]

Hair Length

APL


Hair Type

3b,c

Natural or Relaxed
Natural

Preferred styles
WnG

Short term goal
BSL, BSB

Long Term Goal
WSL

How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
less than 1 year

my answers are in bold red

 

[Fhrizzball]

Hair Length
APL

Hair Type
3c/4a/4bish
Mixed hair textures

Natural or Relaxed
Natural

Preferred styles

Twists outs
Braid outs
Buns

Short term goal
BSL, BSB


Long Term Goal
WSL/Full SL natural curly (whichever comes first)


How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
About 2 years

 

[topnotch1010]

Hair Length
APL

Hair Type
4,a/b

Natural or Relaxed
Relaxed

Preferred styles
Rollerset
Twists outs
Buns

Short term goal
BSL & MBL 2011

Long Term Goal
WSL

How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
2 yrs.

 

[rockstar]

Hair Length
BSL or BSB

Hair Type
3bc
Mixed hair textures

Natural or Relaxed
Natural

Preferred styles
WnG
Buns

Short term goal
MBL

Long Term Goal
WL

How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
6 months

 

[SouthernStunner]

Hair Length
APL

Hair Type
Don't believe in hair typing

Natural or Relaxed
Relaxed

Preferred styles
Twists outs
Braids
cornrows
Wig
Weave

Short term goal
BSL, BSB

Long Term Goal
WL

How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
2 yrs

 

[chrisanddonniesmommy]

Hair Length
BSL

Hair Type
Mixed hair textures (3c/4a)

Natural or Relaxed
Transitioning

Preferred styles
Braid outs, Buns

Short term goal
Full Transitioning BSL

Long Term Goal
Natural stretched MBL


How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
Just about two years

 

[snillohsss]

Hair Length
BSL length

Hair Type
3B/C

Natural or Relaxed
Natural

Preferred styles

Straight

Short term goal
Full BSL

Long Term Goal
MBL

How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
Since 2008

 

[MegB29203]

Hair Length
BSL or BSB


Hair Type
4a/b mix

Natural or Relaxed
Transitioning

Preferred styles
Rollerset
Twists outs


Short term goal
full BSL (my hair grows in a V)


Long Term Goal
MBL


How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
2 years

 

[tkj25]

Hair Length
TWA
NKL
SHL, CBL
APL front (stretched)
BSB back (stretched)
WSL
HPL
TBL
CSL

Hair Type
2a,b,c
3a,b,c
4,a,b,
Mixed hair textures
but don't really believe in hair typing anymore, but i think it can be helpful for the newbies


Natural or Relaxed
Natural
Relaxed
BKT
Transitioning

Preferred styles
WnG
Flat ironed
Rollerset
Twists
Twists outs
Yarn Braids
Braid outs
Wig
Weave

Short term goal
TWA
NKL
SHL, CBL
APL
BSL, BSB
MBL
WSL
HPL
TBL
CSL
MTL

Long Term Goal
TWA
NKL
SHL, CBL
APL
BSL, BSB
MBL
WSL
HPL or EBL (elbow length) -- or as long as it'll go
TBL
CSL
MTL

How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
on lhcf since 2003, but started my hhj well before that

 

[nymane]

Hair Length
BSB

Hair Type
4B/A

Natural or Relaxed
Relaxed/Texlaxed

Preferred styles
Roller sets, Braid outs, Flexi rod sets

Short term goal
MBL

Long Term Goal
WL-HL

How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
1 year and 10 months

 

[HauteHippie]

Hair Length
CBL and nose/lip in the front

Hair Type
4b/4a

Natural or Relaxed
Natural

Preferred styles
Weave it up for 5-6 more inches, then twists, twist outs, and hair sticks styles

Short term goal
Full APL

Long Term Goal
MBL/WSL

How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
2 years

 

[inneedofhelptx]

Hair Length
SL

Hair Type
4B

Natural or Relaxed
Natural/Relaxed

Preferred styles
Microbraids

Short term goal
APL

Long Term Goal
BSB

How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
6 Months

 

[fivetimestwo]

Hair Length
grazing BSL

Hair Type
really don't believe in hair typing but I'm 3c and 4a

Natural or Relaxed
Transitioning

Preferred styles
I prefer rollersets and flat ironed hair but I'm usually in protective styles (wigs, buns etc.)

Short term goal
full bsl while transitioning
fully natural apl after I BC

Long Term Goal
Mid-back length

How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
joined in 06 didn't get serious until '08 so almost 3 years

 

[Shana']

Hair Length
APL

Hair Type
4,a,b,c


Relaxed


Preferred styles
Rollerset


Short term goal
BSL, BSB

Long Term Goal
WSL


How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
Almost 3 years

 

[Zedster]

Hair Length
(Barely) Shoulder length

Hair Type
I think 4b with something else going on at the nape of my neck (3b or 3c?)

Natural or Relaxed
Natural

Preferred styles
Twists, Braids, cornrows

Short term goal
APL

Long Term Goal
MBL

How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
1 year

 

[ATLcutey20]

Hair Length
Shoulder length

Hair Type
4,a,b

Natural or Relaxed
Relaxed

Preferred styles
Bunning

Short term goal
APL

Long Term Goal
BSL, BSB

How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
less than a 1yr
(before that i just lurked every blue moon)

 

[Sha76]

B]Hair Length[/B]
Shoulder length,I'm a bit scissor happy

Hair Type
4ish. don't really know

Natural or Relaxed
relaxed

Preferred styles
braids, buns

Short term goal
APL

Long Term Goal
WSL

How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
Forever and a day

 

[iri9109]

Hair Length
Shoulder length (but not full SL}


Hair Type
Mixed hair textures (3c/4a)

Natural or Relaxed
Natural


Preferred styles
WnG
Wig


Short term goal
full shoulder length then APL

Long Term Goal
WL


How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
1 year

 

[BlkOnyx488]

Hair Length
Shoulder length

Hair Type
4,a,b,

Natural or Relaxed
100% Natural

Preferred styles
cornrows, with a fake afro puff

Short term goalAPL

Long Term GoalBSL, BSB

How Long Have you Been on LHCF?
about 31/2 years

 

[diadall]

Hair Length
Shoulder length

Hair Type
3c, 4a

Natural or Relaxed
Natural

Preferred styles
I would prefer to wear my hair down but I PS by wet bunning.

Short term goal
APL

Long Term Goal
APL in the front
BSL in the back

How Long Have you Been on Your HHJ w/ LHCF?
Tricky, I have been natural and healthy since March 2008 but I kept getting my hair cut.
I decided to start retaining length in October 2010.