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I have been a client of Louise Marie since 1990. At that time, one of the bands that I was playing with was producing a video and she was the hair stylist that was hired by the production house for the shoot. I immediately liked how she got my hair to lay. The more I spoke to her that day, the more I realized how serious and knowledgeable she was. My first cut at her salon left no doubt that I had found a person who would not only cut my hair (and leave it long), but oversee and educate me on how to make it (and keep it) healthy.

In 1990 I was 31 years old and for at least 5 years before that I had been concerned about how much hair I was losing in the shower. In 2009 I turn 50. I have a full head of long dark hair and (my father's genes aside) I believe that this is due to Louise Marie's products and the techniques that she has shown me to use them. You only need to use her products to appreciate their quality. I was impressed when I found out that she is her own chemist. These products are designed by her to be good for your hair and scalp. I believe that there is nothing on the market that is as good. On the rare occasion when I was forced to use commercial shampoo I was immediately aware of the harshness of the detergents and the garbage that is added to make these products look and smell the way they do. Her products are organic and mild and I can see and feel the difference that they make. It turns out that even the way you apply shampoo can have an impact on the condition of long hair.

Another thing that other men with long hair might not appreciate is the benefit of having a good quality comb. I am not a person who obsesses about my hair. I have chosen to wear it long. Many of the gigs that I do these days require that I wear a suit, and I frequently have to cross the border to play in the US. I have found that keeping it healthy and groomed makes it less of a problem for people who might otherwise have an issue. It brings to mind a slogan that Louise Marie was using when I first went to her. "Don't stare, grow your own"

My experience with hair stylist before meeting Louise Marie was not good, partially because I gave them too much credit and let them talk me into haircuts that took years to grow out. The most traumatic of these haircuts was in 1986. I had been growing out layers that had been cut in by previous scissor-happy hair stylists, and was just to the point where the bottom layer could be cut into the one above. That year I was finishing the music program at Humber College and thought that I would get a trim for my final recital. I went to a place that my sister had recommended. I explained to the stylist that I was growing out these layers and needed to clean up the look for this recital. The very first thing this woman did after putting the apron on me was to gather my hair at my back. Then she actually said "say good-bye" and cut off my pony tail (from the middle of my back to my collar). She then took the hair she had just cut off into another room before coming back to finish the haircut. I'm sure the bitch sold my hair.

I have wanted to write a note of appreciation to Louise Marie for some time now. My hair gets cut less than twice a year. As I began to feel the need for a trim this last time, I happened to be driving by her salon and saw that she was no longer there. It was a number of weeks before I had the time in my schedule to call to make an appointment. For that time I did not know where or why she had moved or if the phone number would still be good. The possibility occurred to me that for any number of reasons, she may have closed after 30 years. I was quite relieved when I did call to find that she had moved only a couple of blocks to a new location that is bigger and better for her. I wish her great success at her new location and I will remain her client as long as I have hair and she has clients. And if you are in the Toronto area and happen to see a band with a sax player with long hair, please say hi. All the clients of Louise Marie that I have met are as interesting as she is.
Be well.

Gordon A from Toronto

Thank you, thank you, thank you for making products my hair can live with.

My hair has become so soft since using your products. My hair is in the best condition it has ever been in. I have had a life-long problem with extremely dry, brittle hair whenever I have tried to have a longer length, so I have always had shorter hair.

Finally I can now grow my hair long! I get so many great comments about my hair, how long it is and how healthy it is. The most important thing to me is the fact that my hair is now healthy! I plan to always use your products, even if I should ever decide to go with shorter hair, although my plan now is just to see how long I can get it to grow.

Thank you also for your kind help in directing me with the use of the MagicPack. I am really glad I bought it.

Day 90 Magicpacker: Hi Louise Marie- the time I have been MPing has just flown! I told *my hubby* tonight that I'd give up makeup (unheard of for me!) rather than give up my LML and Louise Marie ;-)You are right...good hair days for everyone!

'I faithfully do a couple of things in my life- my prayers, making sure my marriage is #1 and my LML LONGHAIRS® MAGICPACK PRODUCTS KIT/FULL SUITE . So that's that! :-)'

MP-er for 108 days so far!

Betty,

long distance Magicpacker.

Subject: Hair Genius.

Thank you Louise Marie Longhairs for creating products for everybody. I am a black female and have been searching for products that will leave my hair soft. Always disappointed and back to square one. Then I waste money because products were disappointing. Your products are so amazing and the name hairgasm sums it up in a nut shell. The BTN duo (LONGHAIRS® BTN Duo Beginners Kit)leaves my hair so soft and moisturized I can't stop touching my hair. The Chillout spray is awesome too. Thank you Louise ;-)

Now I am using LML hair products. No other hair products will touch my hair. Good bye forever to commercial products and hello to LML hair products. Louise hair products have totally transformed my hair. With using the chillout spray I am noticing my skin and scalp improving. For years my hair has only been at shoulder length and now I know it will grow grow grow. My goal is bra strap length. With following your instructions with washing my hair everyday and not using henna anymore. Thanks again Louise!

Bridgette from Nebraska.

Hi!

I have had long hair(past my waist) my entire life and it has never looked better.

I had never cut my hair, only cut off split ends with the kitchen scissors. Since using the products I have received tons of compliments on my hair. I needed to trim the ends but i didn't want anyone to know so I discussed it with Louise Marie and she gave me the most amazing "non-hair cut" cut in the world.

No one has noticed that I cut the ends, they just comment how healthy it looks!

GH

Toronto Canada

Hello Louise Marie,

just a quick note to confirm what i told you about what i can now do with my (waistlength) hair.

As it was growing longer, i couldn't tie it up in a bun any more. it was too heavy, too slippery, and the bun would always end up undoing itself. But after one month with the BTN duo (LONGHAIRS® BTN Duo Beginners Kit), i can now tie it up in a knot, and it stays in place with chinese chopsticks. i have used several variations on the bun (twist, with chopsticks, with a second elastic, etc.). i never use more than one or two bobby pins, and my hair always stays in place for the full day.

so. you were right about that. It's weak hair, NOT long hair, that cannot sustain a bun or a french twist.

Cheers to you,

Catherine from Moncton and McGill

I happen to come across Longhairs Salon one night as I was phoning a variety of salons to enquire about hair extensions. My hair didn't seem to grow and it was always dry and had split ends - "fried" is what I heard once. I tried MANY different hair products and nothing seemed to work on my hair. I was fed up I wanted long hair fast!

Thank goodness Louise Marie suggested not to attempt to add the hair extensions and fully explained how much damage this can cause to your hair and scalp.

It made a lot of sense. I suppose I just wanted a temporary quick fix. I agreed to go down to the salon to pick up some samples she had offered. I had the pleasure of meeting Louise Marie and seeing her salon. It was really nice to meet her and I had a lot of fun talking about hair. She took her time to explain the benefits of her products. She spent quite a bit of time with me. I was grateful for this because many salons try to rush you in and out, but not Louise Marie. I tried the samples and eventually purchased the LONGHAIRS® BTN PRODUCTS DUO and have been using this since my first meeting while saving up for my Magic Pak - which I can't wait for!

Since I have been using the LONGHAIRS® BTN PRODUCTS DUO I have received MANY compliments on my hair - especially that it is 'shiny'. I myself have noticed a big difference. It is shiny and soft. The most recent compliment I got was it was "alive".

I also purchased the "Magic Spray". I love this product and have a tip to offer:

"Magic Spray Tip"

At times I use hot rollers to give my hair a different look. I Magic Spray my hair all around only once - very lightly, then add the rollers. Once all the rollers are in my hair, I give another quick squirt of the Magic Spray all around. After the rollers have set, then taken out I am left with VERY soft & shiny hair! I find that the Magic Spray adds more shine. This should work as well if you use a curling iron.

In addition to the LONGHAIRS® BTN PRODUCTS DUO and Magic Spray, Louise Marie colored my hair. What was interesting about the color that Lousie Marie applied was that it REMAINED SHINY. In the past I noticed on myself and others who color their hair that the color faded in a week and it wasn't as shiny and vibrant.

FR from Toronto, Ontario

HORN COMBS!!!!

Hi Louise Marie,

I'd like to write a horncomb testimonial and please feel free to share it with other members, pass it along, etc. Oh- where do I start this ode to my beloved horncombs?

Let's start at the beginning...over 5 months ago in the days when I did not know about Louise Marie (Queen of all Good Hair!) and her Magic Horncombs! I took a chance and purchased 2 combs, sheepshorn and oxhorn and the LONGHAIRS® BTN PRODUCTS DUO. I had been sad and upset for years because my previously healthy hair was becoming lank, thin, limp and my bare scalp was showing through in my part area. It was terribly embarrassing and I used all sorts of "methods" to artfully cover the bad spots, etc. although nothing was satisfactory. I figured I had nothing left to lose, I had tried Rogaine, Nioxin and all the other magic bullets available before to no avail.

Well, am I ever glad I did try my combs and the LONGHAIRS® BTN PRODUCTS DUO. I am now a happy Magicpacker and have been for almost 4 months. I received my beautiful horn medicine combs and was immediately impressed with how smooth, beautiful and yep- gorgeous they were. I have told Louise Marie that they are like little works of art to me. I have 13 combs now and I am in grave danger of cleaning out Louise Marie's stock of combs if I ever get to meet her! I started doing my "scritches" faithfully twice daily without fail; scritching the way LML tutorial stated to do. I also used the LONGHAIRS® BTN PRODUCTS DUO , and later the MP faithfully, again EXACTLY the way Louise Marie states to do. In my opinion, it is pointless to use her line of products the traditional way. She has refined and perfected these methods with years of love and work. I figured that nothing else was working for me, so why not at least attempt to do it her way? Within a couple of weeks my husband was swearing that he saw new hair growth on my scalp. I certainly did like the way my hair was responding, but I was almost afraid to believe that a simple comb could do all that. I faithfully scritched and rubbed and stimulated my scalp with her lovely combs before even becoming a Magicpack member, so I assure anyone that these dear little combs are a big part of the reason that EVERYONE is asking me "What are you doing to your hair these days? It looks so great!" I do not have any bald patches anymore either. My hair may not be genetically predisposed to be extremely thick and full, but it is better that I ever thought possible- all this at an age where women traditionally start to sometimes get thin hair. About that age thing...let's get over it! I plan on growing my hair to its full long potential with LML help!

Let's get back to those horncombs I SO love. I wish I could meet everyone personally, and gush about how they really HAVE to try at least a couple. The benefits are truly amazing. They stimulate and funnily enough, relax my scalp all at the same time. I like that "buzz" I get after a good scritch session. My hair is strong, shiny (maybe because of the proteins deposited while rubbing and scritching?) and my scalp is clear and healthy. No flakes, no oiliness either like it used to be. I'd encourage anyone who is the least bit doubtful to try a couple of horncombs. Louise Marie can even guide you through selections best for you. I trusted her on helping me select mine and I cherish each little (some big!) comb! I crave that twice daily session- just me and my horncomb or two! I credit the LML MP system for bringing my hair into a state of health and beauty I never thought I'd see agan. Your wonderful medicine combs are a major part of the fact that my hair, scalp and I are friends again! I feel that I have witnessed a hair miracle. Folks, I don't know what else to say- please consider trying these combs. I could say more, but I am afraind I have gushed on and on already. I know in my heart that you will not be disappointed and will only be satisfied. Louise Marie has shown me in the short time that I have been working with her that she really does care about her customers and only wants us to be happy with our hair. She cares.

longhair_happy:

I am becoming increasingly more happy with my hair and scalp all the time thanks to LML!

Virginia USA

Dear Louise Marie:

My 2 daughters & I have been using your LONGHAIRS® BTN PRODUCTS DUO for about 4 months with incredible results. My 11 year old has hair past her waist & my 8 year old has hair to the middle of her back. The LONGHAIRS® BTN PRODUCTS DUO has turned their beautiful hair into silk- flowing & moving around their bodies with a gleaming shine. When I hold & lift their hair it feels as light as air & so very soft. I love the feel of the lightness of my hair on my head.

When my cat sees the horn comb she tries to ram her head up into it- when I comb her with it, she purrs so loud & her calico colors become instantly rich & gleaming- we see colors we didn't even know she had! My Golden Retriever adores having his face & head combed with the sheep horn comb, leaving him with an incredible golden glow. The combs are great on our hair too, also giving us an instant shine& making our scalp feel great. I like the way it untangles the curly hair at the roots, allowing it to loosen up & be more the length it is.

No more trying every new product out there- the search is over! I have given away my huge collection of various hair products- we will never use that stuff again! I only wish I could come to your non-salon & experience it all!

Thanks to you for truly understanding what hair needs & for always being so nice & helpful- your knowledge & generosity shines through! Thanks!

NW in USA

BEFORE:

I've been hearing a lot about your products on a hair forum for women of color. I'm very interested in your products. There are so many web sites out there where people claim their products are the best.

From what I've heard your seem to be living up to their promises. I have relaxed, colored treated hair. I relax in order to manage my tightly coiled hair texture. I'm 43, my hair is thin, fragile, break easily when wet, it is dry especially at the ends. If I blow dry it's all over the floor. I try not to use heat, I use quality hair products and I still have these problems. My hair is a couple of inches below my shoulders and I want it to grow, grow, grow and be manageable. Can you help me?

17 Mar 2004- VW California

AFTER:

Dear Louise Marie,
I heard about your products on a hair forum for women of color. I am African American with relaxed hair. I suffer from dry, shedding, lifeless hair that needs plenty of TLC in order to decrease breakage.

I just have to tell you that I am totally amazed with your products!! I purchased the LONGHAIRS® BTN PRODUCTS DUO and I swear I have NEVER, used a product were I saw and felt positive results on the first use. Your products make me look forward to shampooing my hair.

Your products, I have to say are worth every dime spent. I'm using less time doing my hair. No more 30 minute deep conditioning treatments, followed by moisturizing treatments. No more massive product use to get soft hair that doesn't have movement afterwards!! Now, I just shampoo and condition - 30 minutes in the shower maximum.

My hair is soft, strong, clean, toned, conditioned and there is movement whether I blow dry or not. I love the 10B conditioner. It detangles the moment it hits my hair and leaves it soft as it dries. That stuff is totally awesome.

Okay, so then I begin to wonder if it was just your technique or the actual product. So, I returned to my old products (N---s) and used your shampoo and condition technique...my hair felt hard and weighted down.

So, now I know it's definitely your product hands down.

Louise Marie, my hat is off to you for a totally awesome product that works well on African American hair.

I'm not sure whether I want to or need to purchase the magic pack just now - only because I'm so blown away by the LONGHAIRS® BTN PRODUCTS DUO. I wanted to know products and the total cost for maintaining my relaxed hair.

I'm terrified of salons and do my own relaxer and hair care. I cut my own hair too. Doesn't look bad, and thanks to your products I look like I stepped out of a salon.

longhair-happy = Are you kidding?? I am extremely happy with my hair and the time that I'm not spending doing all that conditioning with heating caps and putting a bunch of "stuff" in it to make it soft and manageable!!! Yes, I'm very happy and I've only been using since April 1, 2004.

I didn't shampoo one day and it still had swing...my hairs overall condition has improved. When I do braid outs my hair isn't stiff and best of all...it isn't shedding a lot upon comb out. I'm not getting a handful of hair anymore.

VW California

Hello LML and friends:

More feedback- I saw a friend of mine tonight who I had not seen in a few months and when she saw me she did not recognize me at first because she never saw me with hair that is actually growing in and looking pretty good!

All this, and I have been only using the LONGHAIRS® BTN PRODUCTS DUO and the horncombs! I can't wait to see how my hair looks when I continue the routine and start adding the Magicpack to what I have.

No hard sell was necessary. I am a believer and will do it YOUR way. The old way was definitely useless, no matter how I tried nothing helped. I play with my hair at the back of my neck because I can't believe I actually have some to mess with. I pat and squish the shampoo through and with each successive lathering and rinsing, my hair gets silkier and smoother! Amazing. Then when I use the conditioner, my hair feels like a sheet of silk. My hair is thin, but getting better.

Oh, thanks so much! I am not embarrassed at my scrawny hair anymore. It is improving all the time and my smile gets bigger and bigger!

EC VA USA

Wow! I love my new LONGHAIRS® BTN PRODUCTS DUO and will purchase my first Magicpack very soon. I recently received my "BTN" LONGHAIRS® BTN PRODUCTS DUO and have been faithfully following Louise Marie's instructions for proper shampooing and conditioning. In less than a week, I have noticed such a positive change in my hair!

I am liking my hair again! It is glossy, feels and looks thicker, does not just hang there. It swings and feels restored to life. Now, I am going to become a Magicpacker. This has convinced me 100%. My husband is so happy, too. He's been waiting for a long time to get me long haired again! Thanks Louise Marie and wonderful staff!

My scalp is not so dry and tight feeling anymore. It is exciting to visibly see my hair respond in such a lovely way. I am so grateful for your expertise and great products.

Thank you.

longhair_happy? = I wasn't before, but it is on its way! I am much happier these days...

EC in USA

Both my partner and I went to Longhairs before we went on a trip to Mexico. Our hair was dry, full of tangles and split ends. After one month of using the LONGHAIRS® BTN PRODUCTS DUO, my hair is full and has lots of natural moisture. The sea water and the chlorine in the pool on our trip had no bad effects. The LONGHAIRS® BTN PRODUCTS DUO works magic and we are both delighted. How do you become a member?

LaVerne from Toronto

I love the results that I've gotten with my LONGHAIRS® BTN PRODUCTS DUO, and I simply can't wait to get my Magicpack. With all of the other products that I've spent money on, previous to yours) only to be disappointed with the results, I could have paid for a Magicpack three or four times over... oh well, you live and learn!

Af Am USA

To Louise Marie (from a new Magicpack member)

Just today I feel like I had this big discovery or whatever where everything all came together and I had THE perfect hair day.

I feel like I've learned so much. had several sudden epiphanies this week too: more more more #18 and how to make #10-B shiny. elementary (Magicpack) things but its like I had a lightbulb moment when I read the info for what may have been the 50th time.

everything is wonderful. I love it all. and I'm so happy to have things to play with too!

I'm just beside myself here. my hair is growing fast. not sure if this is the growth spurt we hear about but the main thing is probably the change in me. I never thought I could do my own hair. me. by myself. and I never thought I could actually like my hair. but I can see that happening. I can see loving my own long hair some day, not someone elses.

I'm thrilled with my hair. and I can't thank you enough for all you do. you are truly unique and exactly what I've been seeking for yrs and yrs and yrs. don't ever feel that should change. this is our world and we like it this way - all about our hair and not a picture of someone elses vision of ideal....ours and its beautiful and perfect because its our own. thanks for teaching us to love it.

p. from USA

"WOW!! That sounds so great!! I have scheduled MY trip to see Louise Marie Longhairs!! I have been using her products for about a year, myself."

I can't WAIT!!

(another curly one from the USA)

a story from a-far...

I have been a Louise Marie Longhairs client (online) for over a year now. I now have nearly waist length, thick brown hair.

I'd been growing it out using commercial shampoos with high silicone content. I loved the shine (what was actually a yucky coating) but my hair wouldn't grow past "bra-length". I switched to high-priced salon formulas, which promised organic ingredients (like sodium l. sulfate, and of course, silicone-based conditioners) and great soft hair, but I got neither. Again, my hair was dry, frizzy, and felt more like straw than hair.

I found Louise Marie Longhairs' web site though a fellow longhair, and it was a whole new beginning for me.

The first few months I really didn't notice anything dramatic, but after awhile, my hair was growing longer, it had a MUCH softer texture, and the "frizzies" smoothed out into nice soft waves. I don't have oily build up on my scalp (which cause flakes!) and I don't get split ends as often either. My hair is growing longer and stronger thanks to LML's natural products.

But that's just the beginning of the story!

I being a poor college student, dreamed of going to Louise Marie Longhairs' salon for one of her famous cuts.

I was tired of going to "bargain haircuts" where for $10.95 I could ask for 1/2 in cut, and walk out in tears with 4 inches gone, or going to overpriced salons where they did the same thing to me for five times the price.

To get to Louise Marie Longhairs I needed a little help. For a gift, my mother bought me a plane ticket to Toronto, and a gift certificate to the Louise Marie Longhairs salon! I was completely overjoyed!

After some planning (with Louise Marie's help!) I was in Toronto! The day I arrived I was amazed that Louise Marie Longhairs' salon was in the heart of downtown Toronto, and the buildings there are beautiful.

The actual visit.....

I walked up the stairs to meet one of Louise Marie's assistants, and I waited for Louise Marie's arrival. In the mean time I was thoroughly entertained by - three beautiful cats with interesting heritages.

Louise Marie Longhairs arrived a short time later, a flash of sparkles and laughter! I will give her this, she really does look like the "sweet marie longhairs" logo on her products!

After some nice chatting about my traveling, we got down to work.

I've used her products for over a year, but with the limited things you can describe over email, I still had some build-up and needed to get a good scrub down of the Longhairs SOS scalp oil (#18). I'm sure LML could bench press with her pinky, her fingers are SO strong!

I found out that a main reason the area of hair over and around my ears was so unusually oily was that my hair grew straight down in that area, so the oil just sat around there and built up. The hair that grew there was very wispy and fragile. LML gave me personal directions on how to correct this, and this would have been very hard to do over email and the internet.

I then got a good dose of Chillout (#27) applied. I was shampooed and conditioned (with #2 and #9) and whisked to get the trim! In the mean time, they refilled my Magic Pack.

There is no way to describe the way Louise Marie Longhairs trims hair. She is most definitely an artist, and hair is her canvas! Snips here and there, over and under, for over an hour. We chatted, and it was great fun. I never saw big chunks of hair sitting in my lap.

Louise Marie Longhairs is definitely a perfectionist as well! I could now run my hands through it with not a catch or snarl. It was swinging and flowed and bouncy all at the same time! It had a definite shape to it now! Not just limp locks sitting on my back, but lively hair dancing as I moved!

She took a few pictures of my hair in her Non-salon. Then like a kid in a candy store, I got to pick out goodies to add to my Longhairs Magic Pack.

I got a pair of the Longhairs split nippers which work wonderfully, and they have a most original design! (I won't ruin that surprise!) :) I also got some hair clips and her velveteen scrunchies!

I loved every minute of it. Never have I felt more pampered! I didn't feel like I was going to some stoddy salon, but over to a friends house to chat the day away!

Louise Marie genuinely cares about your hair looking and feeling its best, and is a rarity in itself. I hope that given the opportunity, I can visit her salon at least yearly!

Since the cut, I have to actually SEARCH for split ends, and my brushes have never had it so easy (there are no more snarls to detangle!). I must say thanks again to LMLonghairs for all her help!

And if you ever get the chance, go see her!

(hails from the Eastern USA)

I just arrived in from Toronto after the long weekend and I was going to wait to post my comments about my visit to this wonderful WONDERLAND of a Non-salon, mainly because I didn't think I could express what an HONOR it was to sit in Louise Marie Longhairs' chair... this antique chair is a worth a whole other posting... but I can't wait to share with all my other Longhair friends here.

was great (thanks to him my magicpack is like brand new) The cats were beautiful well behaved, lovable, fluffy, creatures that made me feel right at home and long for my own fluffy creature back home!

LML was just gracious, intelligent, and healing. The experience was overwhelming to say the least.

LML diagnosed everything right and wrong with my hair and scalp, and cleansed and massaged and combed and shampooed for approximately an hour and a half before she even started THE CUT, I swear my hair must have already grown and inch before I left that day!

We joked and people watched out her beautiful downtown window at all the silicone heads walking the streets ... how dare they!

LML spent hours cutting my hair which lacked any shape due to not going for a salon cut in over a year. A couple hours later I emerged with the curls that went straight due to yucky products over the years, a beautiful shape that actually made my hair look longer than when I walked in, it falls all over my body now, not just in the front or just in the back (all around) I've got a 'before' picture and I promise to send her an after shot. My hair feels fantastic, thick, shiny, and like it is growing as I type. I left with a treat for clients only (Love, love, love them!) and also a friend in LML.

It was truly an HONOR to sit in her chair. If you get the opportunity, give yourself the treat of a lifetime!

Can't wait to go back. Thank you so much.

(another curly from central USA)

Hi Louise, MY FIRST DAY: I now know what it's like to have really soft hair. I thought It was my hair, but as you say there is no such thing as bad hair, just bad hair products. Hairgasm is really the most appropriate name for what I had in the shower, you certainly know how to describe your products in the most truest sense. This is how my first day went: the night before I did a pretreat with the Honeybee, #19, in the morning, I did my oil massage with #18 SOS Scalp oil for about 5 minutes, washed and rinsed twice with #2 SuperClean, and then retreated with #10-a Protein Treatment, and dabbed my ends with #13 Bliss Tips. and once everything was dry I also sprayed a very small amount of #11 Magic spray. (I guess I'm just curious about all these many products, and am like a little kid in a candy store, I want to try everything). And Voila !!! No weigh down, just Super Soft, Silky feeling hair.

(curly haired from USA)

Louise Marie suggested that I add this to my previous post after our conversation about #27 Chillout Spray (when I saw her) this weekend:

I chill out my ears by spraying on #27 Chillout Spray, and then rubbing the ear with a wet cottonball with some #27 Chillout on it already (I already used the cotton ball on my face).

When I spray the #27 Chillout on my ears, I can actually feel the water in my ears come right out**. No need to jump up and down and tap the side of your head :-)

She also suggested that I spray my feet with #27 every morning.

If I remember correctly, it had something to do with using #27 Chillout Spray some form of hydrotherapy*.

Notes from Louise Marie;*(hydrotherapy; cold water therapy on the feet raises the immune levels) **(#27 actually disperses the water there;)

(hailing from Northern USA)

My Longhairs Magicpack arrived. Initially I was skeptical and worried that it wouldn't work.

My worries were over when I realized what a miracle product #27 Chillout Healing Spray was! I figured that if one product worked so well, I will have faith in the others - which after time, have all give me pleasure.

I love #27 Chillout Spray.

If you haven't thrown away your deodorant for #27 Chillout Healing Spray yet, you are missing out.

I always hated deodorant. It stained most of my 100% cotton clothing. I tried many brands too, and I still got stains. Plus, when I sweated, the deodorant and sweat made my armpits feel oily and disgusting. I never understood why my armpits should sweat more that other parts of my body.

Based on my experience, they sweat more BECAUSE of deodorant/anti-perspirant. I believe it clogs the skin and you sweat more to detoxify the nasty deodorant. It also blocks air from getting to the skin to evaporate the sweat. #27 Chillout does the opposite.

#27 Chillout Spray lets my skin purge so I don't have to sweat excessively. It also inhibits bacteria so the smell is gone without contributing artificial smells. It chills out my armpits, so my body doesn't have to by sweating more.

#27 as a deodorant left my skin smelling skunky for a few minutes after using it as my skin purged and detoxified itself. After a few weeks, that smell went away and has a more mint-like smell that I enjoy.

I use it on my feet when I wear sandals too. My old foot deodorant was terrible.

Unfortunately, I seem unable to thoroughly clean the deodorants out of some of my clothes and sandals.

I spray #27 all the way from my upper arm down my side to my mid-section after getting out of the shower and drying off. I then work on my hair, brush my teeth, etc. and spray a second misting of #27 Chillout on my armpits only. I find this to work the best.

Sometimes I will use #27 Chillout again in the late afternoon/evening. I like that it rids the smell instead of covering it up. My armpits sweat as much as the rest of my body now - no less, no more.

I also Chillout my face and ears every morning as directed. I had my hearing checked not that long ago and the woman put a tiny camera in my ear to look around and said she never saw clean ears like mine before. I don't put #27 Chillout into my ear, but somehow it keeps the entire ear canal clean!

I've used #27 Chillout Healing Spray for so much - paper cuts, itchy skin, cooling off after working out, etc. Of course, I use #27 Chillout on my scalp too :)

I know this is a really long post, but I really, really, REALLY love my #27!!!

(hailing from Michigan USA)

Dear Louise Marie Longhairs

I ordered and have the big student STARTERS Magicpack and I am enjoying experimenting with the many different combinations. Thanks for the great info. I won't feel as guilty about blow-drying my hair now. Hair is doing really great. #18 SOS Scalp Oil, however, is critical, if I forget to do it my hair changes instantly. It seems my favorite combination is the #3 and the #9 Trees conditioner. You helped me kick the habit of "glossing" treatments. I still color my own hair but no longer need the silicone treatments I was doing before. (very toxic) My hair is long, shiny now on its own, thanks to your products. I 'd like to tell you, I didn't like the #3 shampoo the first time I tried it. Now I reach for it happily :)

(Hailing from USA)

Hi!

I'm well into my Longhairs Magicpack now.

My favorite shampoo so far is the #1 shampoo...I've already find I've started using it when I want my hair to look especially nice, also using a #2 Superclear the day before. I love the #10-B conditioner--great stuff!! I usually use the #9 Trees Conditioner now after the #19 Honey Bee Long Hair Treatment, which is also great. I use the #10-B conditioner most of the time in the shower, alternating sometimes with the #9 Trees.

I also love the #13 Bliss Tips Ends Oil. There was a comment on your website from someone who smoothed a few drops on the length of her hair...I tried this too, and it worked great!!

(Hailing from USA)

Hi Louise Marie,

I very much love the Magicpack basket of goodies...and so far so good, with how my hair is doing with it. In shampoos, I've already tried the #8, #2 and tonight I tried the #23 shampoos. I've now used the #9 Trees Conditioner and the #17 Rinse, but tonight I used the #10-A Deep Treatment and did a good 30 minute heat treatment with it. And now that it is finally dry, my hair feels great, very full and soft. I need to go back to the web site and review your instructions more carefully. For now, I've just been wandering between the products and having fun with everything. The combs, by the way, are gorgeous and I can't tell you how much I appreciate the Flexipick. I can see that you have a happy customer here and I look forward to working through these shampoos/conditioners, so I can order my next pack of your products.

(Hailing from USA)

Dear Louise Marie Longhairs

I wanted to drop you a line with some preliminary findings on some of your products. I love your protein shampoo #1. It is great. I also have found #6 is wonderful on my daughters naturally blonde hair. Your #9 trees rinses are very good.

My hair has some damage from color, and I find it takes a little longer to comb out, but the results are well worth it! I like the #11 detangling spray very much, it really works. The two oils in my Magicpack and #19 HoneyBee treatment are wonderful, and the "#13 Bliss Tips" really works. I am very pleased.

I used to have crunchy end on my hair where it was damaged. With your products, my hair feels smooth and shiny all the way to the tips. I now lose very few hairs in the brush or comb, and my hair looks great.

I will keep trying each shampoo, and send you my lists for replenishing my supply. I have noticed the longer I use your products, the easier my hair is getting to comb out. The Magicpack's great!!!!! :-)

I have been very happy with my Starters Magic pack and would just say how much I love your products and how much better off I feel my hair is now. In closing, today's combo was #4 and #9 Trees Conditioner and my hair is as smooth and soft as ever. I am thinking, maybe I'll get some pictures taken.

(Hailing from USA)

Dear Louise Marie;

The Magic Pack is really cute. Everything looks really great. I will start using your products tonight. I got your instructions: I should start with a prescrub with #18, then use shampoo #2, 3 or 5, 2 lathers and then use a conditioner. Yes, I am able to print out your instructions from the Web. By the way, I've seen your new Web design - looks very good, very useful for both "newbies" to your site and customers.

So thank you very much, Louise Marie, for all the support and your great responsiveness so far. As I wrote you earlier, if your products are only half as good as it sounds from your Web site, your prices are really reasonable .I'll let you know how your products do to me. You'll know for sure when you see the next order :-)

Kind regards,

from Germany

Hi Louise, I got your package two days ago, but haven't had a chance to sit down and write. thank you for all the goodies!! it is like Christmas when your packages come, thank you for all you do !!

I want you to know my 46" of hair hasn't been in better shape then it is now, using your system of hair care has brought the "virginity" out in my hair that I haven't seen since childhood! it's soft, silky and growing healthy and strong! it's been five months since you've trimmed it, and it's holding that beautiful shape! the shine in my hair is reflective.....if there is a miracle pill out there for long hair, it surely has Louise Marie's name on it!! stay cool, stay strong and always long.

Val (From USA)

OK. Long story, but here goes...

I'm 39, been highlighting my hair for years. My hair is considered fine and straight but thick. The past 4 hair lightening sessions were about 100 days apart and I used a process called "Sun Glitzing". This is supposedly all natural (though peroxide is used). My color is great but each time the process was over my hair would tangle. I mean really bad! It felt dry and crispy. I used "silk" shampoo and conditioning products my old regular brand of products Leave In Conditioner, Spray On Protein Spray Gel and Pomade to add shine and separation.

My hair looked good but so much hair was coming out when I combed through after washing and when drying. I started cutting back on the my old regular brand of products Conditioner and Protein because I travel and this was too many products for one head and suitcase! My hair began to tangle, then it began to matte.It took 10 minutes to untangle after washing then when I dry it started breaking and hair was everywhere!

I contacted Louise Marie Longhairs and ordered the Magic Pak.'

I would brush my hair with the Kinder Brush before washing. That took getting use to because it felt like it wasn't going through my hair and only brushing the top layer. But it wasn't breaking my hair. When I first started using the shampoo, it would not lather and my hair seized up and matted more!! I used 1/3 bottle of #10 Conditioner the first washing. Nothing happened. I kept trying different shampoos and masses of conditioner. I would lightly rinse the conditioner out so that some stayed on my hair after washing. I even started adding back the my old regular brand of products conditioner Spray after the Louise Marie Longhairs products. My hair was still tangling and knotting.

THEN, I read the Product Support page on the Louise Marie Longhairs website and I read "...Be sure to thoroughly rinse out all conditioner as this will encourage tangling if conditioner is left on..." I rushed home that nite and massaged in the Scalp Oil (I thought you should only use this if you had some scalp disorder). I (randomly) washed with #22 the next morning and conditioned with #9 Trees Conditioner. I even picked the conditioner through my hair in the shower the way you recommend. I have never taken the time to do that!!

This time I rinsed thoroughly with HOT water then COOLER water. My hair looked matted and tangled after washing but EUREKA, the tangles came smoothly out! I did not add any of my old regular brand of products with yours this time. I used a little Louise Marie Longhairs Styling Gel and dried my hair. My hair was very shiny. No need to add artificial shine products. My hair color was brilliant too!

Since I now have fly aways, broken hair from its previous trauma, I finished with #13 Bliss Tips to smooth them down. My hair looks very healthy today and as of this writing I'm running my fingers through my hair like I always do, and the tangles are almost zero. After today I expect my hair to improve with time. Now I'm a believer in Louise Marie Longhairs Products. I won't ever go back to the "flammable glycols". Thank you so much for your help in healing my hair.

P.S. I really thought all those "medic" named products were for someone with dandruff, scales and gross scalp problems. Now I understand they stimulate and nourish. Live and Learn. :)

(Shining in Texas USA)

ok, first 3 days i got my Magicpack, i used #18, #6 and the 9 Trees conditioner. (well, actually i went insane because they all smelled so good so basically i sat opening all the bottles and sniffed them.) washed my head, went to bed, woke up in the morning. now, usually for my hair to look body-ful and floofy, i must blow dry it upside down, yadda yadda all that crap, but when i woke up, without doing anything else to it, it was FLOOFY! and SOFT! i have never seen my hair look like this. it's as soft as a four year olds!!! and it's full of body!!!

after 3 days, i used #3 shampoo. (this is going to be gross, but this way you know.) i had (pre-Louise Marie Longhairs product days) these icky little itchy raw spots on my head, seborhea i think it's called, and when i used the #3 stuff, those little raw spots scabbed over, and the scabs fell off, and left new pink, non itchy, non raw stuff underneath. how the hell you managed that, i do not know, nor do i care. all i know is my scalp is reeeally nice now.

i love the #11 Magic spray. i LLLLOOOOOOVVVEEEE it. (sorry this is so damn long, but so are the effects of your products, so there :P ) usually, i drive with my windows open. and then my hair is FULL of snarls, acutally my hair usually is snarly, , and just one day into your products i am so serious here, i have NO tangles. i went swimming yesterday, sprayed some #11 Magic on my hair after, didn't comb it, and when it dried, it only needed the tiniest bit of brushing. usually i'd have to sit forever combing it out.

I LOVE THE #19 HONEY BEE LONG HAIR CONDITIONER. my god it smells so good. and my hair is soooo soft! (i'm going to be ordering alot of the #19 honey stuff and another #9 tree rinse in a few days, i'll warn you ahead of time).

before, by the end of the day, my hair would look dusty and stringy, and now even when i get up the next morning, my hair still looks clean and shiny and untangly! you are magic! you know that?!?!?

thank you so much for the pony tailers you send along, they are perfect for karate and work! (ooo, i feel so cute in karate, i caught sight of my hair in the mirrors when we were doing round house kicks, it swung around, all preetty and stuff)

...and the Flexifinger pick! dear god in heaven, i love that thing, cause if i hit a little tangle, i can feel the tension in the comb before i pull too hard on my hair! thank you so much! (i ate all the gum in one day, mmmmm). so the only ones i've tried so far and reviews( i've found i don't need to wash my hair everyday with you stuff cause it stays clean in between):

#6 shampoo- smells mAAhvelous, super shiny hair, scalp didn't itch so damn bad. #9 Tree Rinse- absolutely no tangles in my hair afterwards, soft and floofy. #3 shampoo- brand new scalp. no raw itchies left at all. #19 Honey Bee-Long Treatment; i could eat it it smells so good. hair soft as a baby's. again, makes my hair floofy.

#11 Magic spray- name says it all. i'm permanently addicted. protein shampoo-hair felt immediately soft and thick, strong. super shiny. i feel like rapunzel. now, reactions from people: mom- thought i put my hair on velcro rollers since it had body. Ben- too busy petting my hair to say anything... aunt- commented how shiny and pretty it looked the real shocker: dad and brother (who never notice ANYTHING): commented on it being shiny.

you RULE! take care!

(Georgia USA)

I've been only using the products for a month, I'm sure I'll find many of the other types I'll like too (I have the big magic pack). The pick, comb and brush are also wonderful. Louise Marie Longhairs's always given me help and answered questions right away, so you can't beat the customer service.

Late this spring, I'm hoping to get to her salon in Toronto to have her trim my hair and see how I'm doing. This is the most enthusiastic I've felt in a while about any hair care products and especially in the hair care salon area. I was skeptical at first to be sure, and was worried about the cost. But I am very happy now.

My hair is healthy and growing, even in this dry winter, and I don't have any of the tangling problems I used to. As much as I enjoyed trying out new products all the time, I've got to say I feel a kind of relief at finding one good hair care line. There is enough variety within it to keep me from getting bored. I switch to different products within it quite frequently without any troubles, and buildup is a thing of the past. I don't know if this line is for everyone, although I must say with the variety in it, it just might work for everyone.

(Texas USA)

Today is the one year anniversary of my becoming a member. I started by LMLonghairs voyage by a long distance trip to the non-salon where I met Louise Marie and had a "hair changing" experience.

When I first saw LML I had hair just past my shoulders and it was "blunt cut". I had been growing it out for two years...since experimenting with short hair. I had a bad step in my hair length around my ear. And I had some twizzly hairs that LML showed me as being root damaged hairs.

I won't go into the details of that first non-salon visit any further. That day I had my fiance take pictures of me (/my hair) from the front and the back so I could compare later. I took home my magicpack and started experiementing. Since that day I have not once used a product other than Louise Marie's. I have faithfully scrubbed my scalp with #18 every day. ANd, washed every day (rather than my previous every other day). And, the biggest change I made was to wash my hair rightside up in the shower...I had to buy swimmer's ear plugs to convince myself to do that one.

It's been a long haul. I've struggled with twizzlies. And fuzzies. And dry feeling hair. I've learned a lot along the way. My hair has undergone a major shape change after three LML cuts. At this point it is bra strap length (just barely, at the longest point) and has a "natural" curve at the bottom, rather than being blunt cut. My hair feels totally different in texture. A lot less "plastic". It's regained some of the colour it had lost (I was becoming more of that sun-bleached straw colour with each passing year). The character of my hair's shine has totally changed from being a surface gloss (like a polished wax) to being a deep shine. Also, I think my hair is thicker than it used to be. It seems to have more body/volume.

Possibly the best change for my hair has been that I rarely get tangles any more. Even when I wear collars. For most of my life my hair has been this length (except that experimenting with short hair three years ago). All along I had to wear it in ponytails most of hte winter to avoid knots at the nape of my neck. Not any more.

The best change overall has been the total elimination of the eczema from my scalp. I have fairly bad atopic allergic dermatitis and have struggled with it for my whole life. For years I have had to periodically treat my scalp with an alcohol based strong steroid to prevent my eczema patches from getting worse/getting infected. I haven't had more than a day or two of trouble in the last year. A remarkable turnaround. The skin on my hands and my face has also dramatically improved with use of LML products.

I have an appointment to go see "the hair doctor" next weekend in Toronto. I plan to take my one year anniversary pictures both tonight, and after LMLs ministrations on the weekend. I expect I will see a real difference in the photos.

So, hang tight and keep writing in those Diaries. With Louise Marie's guidance, and a little bit of patience, you can have the best hair of your life!

(Canada)

My hair is within a couple inches of my goal of classic / bottom of the butt length. This is very exciting -- I can notice the growth. A young lady at the grocery story complimented my hair and asked how long it took to grow. I told her I had been growing it for 12 years and that now I get my hair cut once a year -- of course at Louise Marie's. It's a bit shaggy along the bottom now, but with the use of Magic spray and comb-outs/ brushing by my hair roadie (my sweetie), it was looking very nice this Thanksgiving. Best regards.

-(here is a note from her sweetie: Her hair looks great since she started following the regimen you recommended in May. Very shiny and silky and more body. Seems to be growing faster, too, or maybe she is just getting to the point where the length is more noticeable. Only about 3 inches from her goal of bottom 'o the butt. As my lady says, "Who knows after that.")

(Longdistance Magicpack members from Wisconsin USA since May 2000)

I was just thinking last week when I was putting honeybee conditioner on my hair for it's weekly treat... the first time I used honeybee, I didn't like it. I remember reading on the website about people loving it and I just couldn't see what they were talking about. But I used it because I was a good Dr. Longhairs patient and after several times, I really started noticing how great it turned out. Especially if I followed the Dr. Longhairs directions and followed up with the 9 Trees conditioner.

You know, maybe it's stubborn human nature to want to do things your own way, but just think, Louise Marie has been doing this for over 25 years--she knows how it's supposed to work. Why try to reinvent the wheel...FOLLOW HER DIRECTIONS. You know 'cause they really work like she tells you!

Mistakes I made when first using LML products:

Thinking that #18 SOS was only if you had bad scalp problems. Not combing hair before shampooing--this step takes out so many tangles. Not combing hair after conditioning with the anti-tangle comb. Using bliss tips all over instead of just the ends.

Thanks for being patient, Louise Marie YOU'RE the BEST!

Now I remember the other thing I wanted to tell you. After reading on another long hair board about the problem with "the ends are dry, the roots are oily--what product works for you?" kind of posts, I realized MY HAIR IS NORMAL!

I remember the days before Longhairs products I had the same problem, especially since my hair was tinted, the ends were VERY dry and the roots were VERY oily. The best I could do was one of those "condition from your ears down" things. But with the magic of Longhairs--PROBLEM SOLVED! It's just another great benefit of using the best haircare line in the world!

(another Longdistance Magicpacker from Michigan USA)

I couldn't wait, I had to wash my hair this evening, I massaged in the #18, that felt so good, then I sprayed #27 on my sore spots , especially on the back of my scalp and it really burned right there, but after that it felt so good and cooling on my scalp, I then washed and lathered 4 customary times with #2 and to my amazement, this was the first time I ever just wash my hair without tons of conditioner, my hair felt so silky and soft, I was so surprised, then I easily picked it, no tangles!

I then wrapped a towel around my hair, finished dressing and such, I hurried so I wouldn't leave the towel on too long, then I pick it again with ease, and comb it like you said to, my hair was so soft and smooth. Now my ends about 3 inches up was already dry, so I guess they are the driest , so I retreated with #10b on them, then added a little water and a little more #10b, then my ends were soft and conditioned. I am going to re-treat again with #10-b before bed.

What a wonderful experience!!!

(Magicpacker from Kansas USA)