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Old Feb 25, 2016, 05:11 PM
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Change is what makes the world goes round and it would be boring if everybody is the same and stay the same . I just bought some dye removal and I have finally stripped off my old hair dye that I've had on for almost a year and it's been more than a year ago since I've seen my natural colour hair. It was amazing to finally take off the dye. It looked like me from before I've gotten so unwell only with shorter hair now because of my past through episodes are shaving my hair off and then cutting the rest of, which I have given to charity. Here's a picture of me.
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Change can be good
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Old Feb 25, 2016, 05:56 PM
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My appearances, style of dress, even manner of speaking changes with my mood.
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Old Feb 25, 2016, 06:04 PM
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My appearances, style of dress, even manner of speaking changes with my mood.
Same here. I often feel like I'm a few different people, all with different perspectives, different style of communicating etc.
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Old Feb 25, 2016, 06:42 PM
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Since I've been at this job, I've changed my hairstyle several times. I guess because I work with mostly women now (my last job I was like one of three females, the rest men) and felt more comfortable to do so. I started with straight about shoulder length, then cut it shorter kind of like a bob. Then I wore a wig with long hair, I also wore a wig with shorter hair. I had my hair in braids. Now, I'm "team natural" and my natural curl is out in what I call "a curly 'fro" lol
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Old Feb 25, 2016, 06:53 PM
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I am constantly changing! Somedays I feel like a guy and dress like a guy. Other days I feel like a woman. I impulsively cut and dye my hair, at random. I think this mostly happens when I'm hypomanic...or because I'm also borderline.
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Old Feb 25, 2016, 08:02 PM
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Mine definitely changes with mood. I dress way more feminine when I'm hypo. I wear my hair down. Actually put effort into how I look. When I'm depressed, I just mostly wear men's t-shirts with jeans. I wear my hair up all the time. Nothing cute. At normal mood, I'm a combination of the two.
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Old Feb 25, 2016, 08:14 PM
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For years I constantly change my hairstyle and hair color. I noticed it a few years ago and realized it gets really drastic, like chopping all of my hair off when I'm hypomanic, manic, or mixed. It all started when I was fifteen which is the same year my bipolar began. I seem to wear the same color of clothes, black.
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Old Feb 25, 2016, 08:20 PM
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I've actually stayed pretty much exactly the same since I was 13. No new hairstyles, hair colors, or anything like that. I'm 20 by the way.
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Old Feb 25, 2016, 09:16 PM
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I'm with Miguel's mom.I bounce all over. My hair, wardrobe and makeup constantly change with my moods.
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Old Feb 25, 2016, 09:25 PM
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Hahaha, it's funny you mention this because last night I was just going through photos of myself from the last two years or so.

I don't feel comfortable posting any photos of myself on here, but the best I can describe it is...

Age 20-21 somewhat androgynous / effeminate. Medium length hair, no facial hair

Age 21 grew my hair out to shoulder length and began growing a beard. Eventually got my hair dyed to a lighter shade of brown/dirty blond.

Age 21.5 hospitalized, shaved beard, got my hair cut back to medium length in order to look like less of a disheveled crazy person.

Now: Cut my hair short (standard male style), alternate between sporting a rough goatee and clean-shaven depending on what type of week I'm having.
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Old Feb 25, 2016, 11:47 PM
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Mine switches around, but I think the most general difference is "feeling well" me, and more depressed me.
If I'm feeling well I'll try a little more and do more stuff like dresses sometimes, prints and flowers, more colors, more accessories, and my style actually shows myself more. If I'm not feeling well I sort of give up a bit, shy away from anything different or unique, and get boring.
I also mess with my hair a lot, especially when I need change. A while back I dyed it all blue for a couple months. I recently cut it short out of a feeling of needing change, and I was too impulsive and sorta regret it, but I'm getting a little more used to it and happier with it now.

I love your hair, very pretty color!
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 12:31 AM
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I have the same hair color and style since high school. Long and very pretty and quite natural looking red.

I experiment with make up though and clothes... but I seem to have a style, that is charasteristic for me.
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 01:35 AM
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When manic I am much more well-groomed and dress and act more provocatively.
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 04:18 AM
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I'm a wee bit hypomanic right now and it's all I can do not to mess with my hair. But my son in law is a hair stylist and he'd kill me if I even touched it. So I just wear brighter clothes and more makeup.
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 10:57 AM
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who cut all of thier hair off during a bad episode.
I never understood why?

I used to make human hair pieces. They could be interchangeable. Designed to be Velcroed into hats for breast Cancer Victims. I had a hairdresser help,and the front bangs and sides would be custom cut on the woman wearing the hat.

One neighbor wanted me to take my ideas full blown to all hospitals. She was so much more comfortable in the scarf or hat with hair sticking out. Full blown wigs can be hot. Look horrible and expensive.

Because of bipolar I couldn't take my small business world wide or even to all of the hospital s via a web site. It would be too demanding. I only did it for friends , friends of friends, relatives , neighbors and people at my church. Plus I made some for myself in different shades of blond to match my hair. I be worn with barrettes. And other hair jewelry. Some I put feathers and beads into the human hair.

When I was a child my father owned a wig factory. But I didn't get ideas from that.
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 12:51 PM
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I am always changing. I've had people tell me that I seem to be a painting still in progress.
I like that though.
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 01:10 PM
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I didn't realize why I do this, but I go for weeks and months not wearing makeup, no hair cuts, not shaving my legs. When I get hypomanic, I do make up, shave, and believe I'm the most beautiful person in the world.
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 01:18 PM
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I changed my haircut a few times until I found the ideal one for me: undercut. ( I have some curls).

The way I dress does not change. Usually T-shirts, informal shirts and jeans.
I wear glasses now but only for giving my eyesight a break in front of the computer, when I read or when I'm at the cinema.
I wear a ring on my ring finger of my left hand. No watch.

I shave every day because of work, but when I'm on holidays I don't.

So that's me, basically.
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 07:15 PM
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This is amazing to share. I too cut off all my hair in a very bad manic episode. Never did understand why I did that.
Now I'm reading a few of you did the same. Wow.
I used to make human hair pieces.
I did hats with hair vellcroed that
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 07:19 PM
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No, pretty bland and boring lately.
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Old Feb 26, 2016, 08:32 PM
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Just some fun:

70's polyester when it was completely uncool:

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Old Feb 26, 2016, 08:35 PM
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Hippie when hippie wasn't cool:

I wish I could have found pics of my patchwork shirts and dresses, my long flowy shirts and skirts. I only shopped at second hand shops and a place called "Greatful Threads"--so, you can only imagine.

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Old Feb 26, 2016, 08:37 PM
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Curly cued hipster:

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Old Feb 26, 2016, 08:39 PM
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Recently:

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My hair color remains the same. My hair dresser refuses to die my red hair and threatens me to not get it done elsewhere, ha! But, my hair has changed, and my style of dress and persona to go with it have changed drastically.
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