#who captured exactly how wonderfully thick and mane-like i think io's hair is

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tell me all about ios hair and lus fur thank you

well, first-off (I almost typed furst-off, lmao), lucrezia is a long-haired cat. she's double-coated and sheds a lot come summer, but io usually keeps her well-brushed no matter what. she's incredibly soft, honestly. so much so her fur feels like a silky soft plush animal's. it's lovely to sink your hands into, and when io sleeps with lucrezia next to them, they like to wrap an arm around her and sink their fingers into her chest fluff. this is also a favorite for lu, as she always starts kneading the air and purring very loudly and will position herself just right for optimum cuddles. it's also to io's benefit, as it helps them sleep a lot better.

now, io's hair is incredibly thick, long, and wavy from roots to ends. I really like describing it as a mane, tbqh. it's not fine hair, either. io's hair is coarser, and doesn't need washed as often. io washes it twice a week with special attention to keeping it moisturized. the sheer thickness of their hair means it takes a long time to air-dry, too, but they prefer it. since their hair is also white, it can get a yellow-ish color if they don't counteract that, and they do, because they love the stark white color.

nowadays, io's hair often lays undone or occasionally tied back and out of the way, but they used to enjoy braiding it, of all different kinds and styles. they can't really manage it anymore, because they can't lift that one arm high enough long enough to comfortably to do so, and they miss it dearly.

also, if you look closely enough you'll see that not all of io's hair is white. there's a few lingering strands of darker gray and even some strands with a hint of brown. they're just so few and far between that they aren't obvious until you look for them.