like toolgirl, i've had it short, and have had it long. about 3 years ago, i had it styled like jenna elfman's used to be, and have since grown it with only 4 trims. now it's semi-long, just below the shoulders.
growing it wasn't as painful as i thought it would be... didn't have to wear hats through the different stages. now i want to grow it all the way to my ass. then i'll probably get sick of it and chop it off. =)
like isla, i too suffer from really, really thick & kinky hair, so now that it's long, i wear it up ALL the time. it's a scary mane otherwise. however, i will soon be getting a straight perm (gotta shell out $250 for that, yucky) and my stylist says that it'll get out all the kinks, and make it shiny and easy to take care of. hope it'll be worth the $$$! anyone have experience with straight perms, both good or bad, that they can share with me before i go through with it? 😕
thanks