this is the third time through chapter 2 and i cannot get Jaheiras curse to go away even after i rest and have her hair, anybody know why. it worked the other times.

Try resting a few times. I rested twice in an inn to make it go away.

Yeah, 8 hours is not a full day, and she mentioned needing a full day.

Also, I found on my game the curse wouldn't lift unless I put the hair in Jaheira's inventory.

This is only my first time playing through, but I put the hair in her inventory, and rested twice at the copper coronet, and the curse lifted without any problems.

I never had any probs with the curse.Everyone has problems with
all kinds of stuff

Heh, I got lucky on this one. Jaheira had been called away by the Harper's and Nalia had been kidnapped. I went into the inn to get the document that would ruin Nalia's fiancee's rep. While I knocked off the guy for the document I decided to take out Lord what's his name just to play it safe, since some characters wait before attacking. I found Jaheira's hair on his body, so I never had to worry about her being cursed.
I got 6000 exp., for taking the guy out, what was the xp total for killing him the right way ?

let her die she is a waste of flesh

Jaheira's bloody good. Easily kicks the shit out of Anomen.

Are you crazy ? Anomen is a damn tank running around kicking butt's while taking several beating. He could deal with Jaheira without weapons, armor and with closed eyes.