i love style needs to get their hair did

many xposts here but I have a super solano (it's red) recommended by my hair dude--at first I was put off by how heavy it is, but now I'm used to it and like it a lot. It has been much more reliable than the many cheapie dryers I've gone through over the years.

i think i'll probably cave and get one when my current dryer breaks. that's the real issue - there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with the one i have now, which is about 2yrs old and going strong.

what is the benefit of more expensive hairdryers? do they just dry your hair faster? or is there less damage?

I doubt there is less damage--in fact stronger motor + killer heat levels probably are MORE damaging, but make for faster and more, er, professional-looking results due to SHEER POWER.

it takes about 15 seconds for the solano my hairstylist uses to dry my (short) hair, and it looks more polished.

and speaking of polished, i'm liking garnier's surf hair. i got it last week after finding out that kusco-murphy's beach hair has been discontinued (in the u.s., at least). it's quite cheap, and it seems to cover all the bases for me (gives slight hold, some texture, some smoothing, and an overall matte but not dull finish).

yeah i <3 surf hair.

i think the advantages of a more expensive hairdryer is that it drys hair faster(which, for me at least, = less frizz and less time with a flat iron) and, more importantly, the temperature is more likely to be even.
Cheap hairdryers tend to fluctate greatly in temperature which can equal a bad styling job and, even worse, a drastic temp spike which is a 2 second route to burnt hair.

'dries' and 'fluctuate', of course

so, yeah, i think they do less damage

less time drying definitely equals straighter, smoother hair. with a pro dryer, i don't need to use the flat iron at all.

WANT

remember how i got that 'great' haircut like less than 2 months ago? well, i was wrong and i hate it. it's so blah and i can't do anything with it, and my fringe - sorry, 'bangs'- is really awful and never looks good no matter how hard i try. i'm thinking about going a lot shorter, maybe to mid-neck length.

also, i used to have this great remington hairdryer that i sacrificed before coming to the US (different plug thingy, would need an adaptor) and my bf bought me a revlon before i arrived... but i don't really like it. it's only 1875w and i want at least 2000 and the cool shot is really weak (and cool shot is super important for my hair).

I got my hair cut today by my awesome ex-junkie pirate looking hairdresser who CORRECTED MY COLOR FIASCO FOR FREE. I <3 him. A lot. I am now very blonde but not at all brassy. It's sooooooo much better.

hey guys! i started using an SLS-free shampoo earlier this week and am already starting to see less dryness and flaking on my scalp -- hopefully this is the solution i've been seeking for over a decade! so awesome.

pics pls, e!

glad sulfate free stuff seems to help so far! i really don't think i can ever go back to sulfate-y shampoos, and there are plenty of affordable ones other than devacurl, too.

i bought regular devacurl this time, as opposed to devabrown, which i got last time, and i think i don't like it as much, which is odd since it is the one w/out extra 'color-depositing' stuff in it...

The haircolor I've been using looks like it's been discontinued :{ (Hydrience). I bought some Feria yesterday, though won't use it for several weeks.

Good news on the shampoo, elmo! I know it was a revelation and a relief when I got it sorted out, and something so simple as changing shampoos.

i am now trying to figure out if i should go have my hair dyed or try to do it myself which may be difficult since it's somewhat longer now and may require two boxes. it is v frustrating because i let it go so long to find out my 'true' color only to be kind of underwhelmed by it. if it was naturally like 2.5 shades darker i'd be ^_^ bc then i wouldn't have to lose the tiny gold strands by using an allover color :(

I'm tempted to get mine done professionally, but oh the $$$. I've got so much gray that I end up with highlight/lowlight effects with a level 3 all over color.

anyone ever had aveda color? i can go to the institute here and get it done cheaper than if i went to a real salon. i'm not too worried about a student messing up a single process color, but i don't think aveda is esp. known for their color, either...

*Additional product charge of $10 may apply to refreshing,
extra length, and/or high-density hair.

high-denisty?! lols. can't they just say "thick"?

But what if you just had one strand of hair that weight 34 lbs.

Feria (at least when I tried the black and blonde 6-7 years ago) is utter garbage, and I am shocked and dismayed to hear that Hydrience has been discontinued :( I have been having my hair professionally dyed (bright colours) right now but when I was a blonde I was a Hydrience girl. :(

the kerastase ciment thermique is doing very good things for my hair.

cool!

i think i may take the plunge and book a dying appt!

me too. mainly because i am afraid of damaging my hair more with at-home dying! though, i'm not sure if professional dying is any better for your hair? all i know is that i have 92435945 broken hairs by my crown and i don't know what is causing them to break.

my hair dye is organic supposedly, and my hair doesn't seem to be any worse than it ever was... I am not one to talk about smooth hair as I bleached it for five years and still blowdry/straighten but my hair is so nice and soft and lovely... though my ends are fading, may be time for a trim again, ugh.

here is a sort of press release thing from the people who make the dye my hairdresser uses:

Goldwell's Elumen Hair Color
Jayne Morehouse
Date: 2/6/2002

Introduction

One of the most exciting new technological developments in professional hair color is the new Goldwell Elumen. Now, there's more to share. Elumen is the first oxidant-free durable hair color that works without peroxide or ammonia. Using a purely physical process, Elumen's brilliant, direct-acting, negatively-charged color dyes are drawn deep inside the positively-charged hair shaft and held, as if by a magnet. But there's truly no fear, no commitment. With Elumen Return, the hair colorist can remove the hair color immediately and gently with no damage simply by reversing the magnetic charge.

What's more, Elumen repairs hair, smoothing porous and damaged sections not only on the surface, but deep inside the hair shaft, providing a healthy, smooth surface that reflects light brilliantly.

Elumen's new technology offers many "firsts," giving you a truly new story about hair color. Deborah Gavin, the creative colorist from High Tech Hair Studio and Spa in Philadelphia and the spokesperson for Goldwell's Elumen, is a great new source on Elumen, new color trends and technologies, and caring for colored hair at home.

Remember, only Goldwell, the worlds' largest professional haircare company, offers this new patented technology.

semi-permanent hair dyes are supposed to actually be good for you hair - they don't contain all the harsh chemicals that permanents have, and they condition the hair. i used to exclusively use permanent hair dye (i've always dyed my own), but am now on the semi stuff.

which reminds me: time to dye again

i bought the Kiss My Face shampoo that jaq suggested and used it today and it didn't bother my scalp and my hair didn't get dried out or anything! wows
we'll see what happens with future use

i don't think there is gonna be a drastic difference in damage-ness from box to salon unless your salon uses some really fancy product. i want to go because i have too much hair that i can't see and worry about missing random spots (which i have been known to do) and sometimes feel like they have better colors?

i want to dye my hair i think and i can't bring myself to pay $70 for single process application. anyone know of a good demi/semi-perm dye? i am really nervous about this bc i am afraid i am going to miss lots of strands and then have that weird half-assed look.

what do you guys think of me dyeing my hair the magenta/hot pink colour of the flowers on my shirt here?
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v320/224/57/516053577/n516053577_748176_3823.jpg

Also that shirt is my new favourite! I got it at H&M and it makes me feel excessively girly and pretty. It's got a little cutout hole at my cleavage and two long pieces of fabric you can sort of tie.

but I have been kind of wanting lately to self-dye my hair again because I always hear people talk about how they died their bright blue hair themselves, etc.. but I don't know how and the concept of toner and 30 vol and whatever else you need to know sounds too difficult.

ffm, i love your current colour! and that shirt is ultra cute.

i have been trying a drastically new thing with my hair... only washing it every second day! i've shampooed/conditioned every day since i was about 13, and ppl/hairdressers have been telling me for years that i have to stop and at least cut down to alternate days. but i've never been able to - my head itches and it feels greasy and i hate the smell. but i've managed to do it for two weeks now! and it's getting less greasy btw washes. and now that i'm not *really* a smoker, it doesn't have that awful smell.

RR, my scalp/hair is so much healthier since I stopped shampooing every day, it's hard to believe. I shampoo maybe once a week now, rinse really well every day in the shower, treat the ends w/ jojoba maybe every 2 weeks. I had been doing dry shampoo of oats/baking soda initially but found it wasn't necessary.

finefinemusic, maybe it's my monitor, but the magenta looks more of a dusty rose on my screen. I love the bright color you've got now. fwiw, my daughter tried to go bright teal on her own (her hair's naturally a dark blonde), and it just never worked satisfactorily. Dull undertones and leached out really fast.

It does have a touch of dusty rose to it, hmmmm.. I can't find a picture but I used to have magenta hair in high school and LOVED it. because I went from orange to red, my hairdresser mixed orange into the dye last time to even out the roots, and as it fades it gets orangier and orangier :P maybe I will give "red" another shot to give it a chance to fade more normally next time...

I found a picture of myself with manic panic teal hair in high school! heh. didn't last long though and I remember I used to sleep with hair dye on my head and saran wrap over top, on a pillow covered in a couple of shopping bags. whee!

jaq: my scalp had been itchy on and off, and that has also lessened HEAPS since i cut down on washing it. i give a good brush before i jump in the shower and then i just rinse it really well. i also started using a trader joe's sls-free shampoo when i got to the US.

I need a haircut v v badly. There is a fabu gay man who lives down the street from me who cuts hair at his home in exchange for doing yard work for him or whatever. I think I might give him a shot. His name is "J0hn Cava1ier".

guy cannot cut my hair right now b/c he is fighting w/his boyfriend.

what's a yeti to do?

i have a haircut appointment on thursday, and i think i want to go shorter--anyone have short haircut recommendations? (currently my hair's in a longish bob.)

hi guys! i just totally got my hair cut. looking beautiful, kid

i got a trim last week that ended up costing way too much and now my bangs are totally fuxored :(

loooool I asked for hair advice on the LJ madradhair community and someone PM'd me on Myspace to send me what I thought was going to be a picture of a girl with a haircut he'd suggested.. but it was ME, photoshopped!

http://a92.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/49/m_bd80ed290ea3ef9f9bfe69c29a96fffb.jpg

that looks so awesome!!!!

I kind of like it but I've had super short hair before and I'm not sure it's really me.. but the picture KILLED me when it loaded! You never expected to see your photoshopped self staring back at you.

haha yeah that wld be surprising...

i like that haircut but i think it's too old for you, tbh. by which i guess i mean, my mom has that haircut. but my mom is super cute and fairly hip to things and gets her hair cut at the cuetest little aveda salon in t0fino. it's a great haircut, just maybe not right now?

haha i forgot to change my changing user name and now it is creeping me out (in a non-sexual way)

yeah, that's something to consider! I went to the bathroom a few mins ago and I was sort of contemplating my hair and I realized that my Insane Cowlick of Doom would prevent the hair from properly going against my face anyway, damn the cowlick of doom!

I think I am going to do something about my username, I realized it's very googleable the other day and sometimes I forget I'm on a public board and I run off my mouth haha

i love my haircut, but i realized that there's nothing i can do at this point if i want a change save for start to grow it out, and that's going to be a real pain.

I am putting together a birthday and Christmas list for my boyfriend, and searched CHI on Amazon. I have always heard that they are $200 but they are on sale right now for $80 - am I wrong about something? I am pretty sure my current flatiron is one inch but it seems.. too good to be true?

http://www.amazon.com/Farouk-CHI-Inch-Ceramic-Hairstyling/dp/B0009V1YR8/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1222360698&sr=8-1

you can usually get them on overstock for $100, so $80 isn't too much of a stretch. that's a good deal, though. i wonder if they're about to bring out a redesigned product or something along those lines.