Often, dyed hair feels nice because it's softer and has less bonds. Of course, this also means the hair is slightly weaker and with higher risk for breakage.
Good oils: jojoba, macadamia, coconut, sweet almond... etc.. Make sure they're health product quality, meaning not cooking oil. Don't use cooking oil because it is processed for cooking at high temperatures (higher acid content) Health food stores are great places to find appropriate oils for hair.
Conditioning "your ends only" means not putting conditioner on or near the scalp. This is because (for most people) the scalp produces enough oil to condition that hair already. So if it's conditioned even more, then the scalp hair can become limp or greasy.
(Of course, this "ends only" thing excludes me. As I now use conditioner only and no shampoo)
Good point. If you hair is short, then it's very difficult to not get conditioner on the scalp. Usually the rule is "from the ears down" if you have hair that is past ear level. but look who's talking, it's ms. waist length, who can dunk her length in conditioner and it doesn't touch her scalp at all.... I'm such a wench.
Actually though, as long as you use a conditioner that has no silicone ingredients*, then it can usually go on the scalp with no problems ("with no problems" means it won't make the scalp break out, but it could still make people's hair oily)
*silicone ingredients- see sticky thread in the Hair Products sub-board.
My hair is very similar to the stick guy in my sig, but the bangs reach to the end of my nose without stretching it. My ears are covered.
So if I leave my hair just lay down without brushing my hair back, should I just rub the conditioner flat down on my hair or stick my fingers inbetween and not too far down? Or I can flip my head upside down and do it?
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SamuraiJoe- designed by me, will be very popular movie/series in the future of the Stick World...
Flipping your head upside down works too. Really, it depends on what works for you. As long as you're not deliberately massaging a silicone conditioner into your scalp. Try different methods if you like.
If you haven't had any itching/flaking/breakouts/excess oil on the scalp, with your particular conditioner, then stick with what you've got.
Definitely be careful because lightening hair to that extent (bleaching) is not going to have the same effect as darkening it (which tends to leave a coating, making the hair appear temporarily thicker).
When you lighten your hair, normally what is used is peroxide, in different amounts depending upon how light you want to go.
All hair coloring (light or dark) usually utilizes some form of "lifting" of your own color. But for darker colors, not as much lifting (hence, not as much peroxide) is required. Peroxide can be very damaging, especially if you use a lot at once, and/or if you use it over and over again. It breaks the bonds of the hair and makes it weak and fragile.
Some women lighten their hair with no problem at all, but unfortunately, I'm not one of them! Sigh. (I no longer color my hair, though.) But if you want to go "white", you're probably going to need A LOT of lightening/bleaching. You will need to remove virtually all color from your hair...otherwise you'll wind up with pink or orange hair.
"hey anais, cant you girls just pee the blood out when you're having a period? Why need a "mooncup"?"
Because it doesn't come out that tube. ETA: I don't want to tell you more than your parents allow you to know at this point, you're only 14 right? but let's just say the Mooncup is a good substitute for the disposable menstrual products they sell in drugstores.
lmao, I started sex ed when I was in 6th grade. I'm 15 now, and I've had health/sex ed every year since 6th grade. Even a 14 year old deserves to know the answer. I know how almost everything looks like. My school give out free condoms. My health ed teacher was hard this year. When you take sex ed you need parent approval, and my parents approve. The first time I ever touched a condom was in 8th grade. Last year my health ed teacher showed us how to put a male and female condom on using models. Okok whatever, could you just tell me? I want to know if the stuff comes out by itself or you have to pee it out, or you need to suck it out with that mooncup?
I just want to learn. =(
Ok, after looking up bleach in the dictionary, I now have a better understanding of what the hell you're talking about godess. So what you're saying is that I need to remove my natural hair color, and then dye it white(lighten?) so it won't turn into another color? And, when you say lightening your hair, it means you're bleaching your hair? Or dying your hair a similar hair color of what you have now but lighter?
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SamuraiJoe- designed by me, will be very popular movie/series in the future of the Stick World...
Yes.. Remove your natural hair color by using a bleaching agent. But don't bleach again. Some people bleach and bleach until their hair is white. This will damage hair.
Instead, bleach ONCE, then use a toner to cancel out the remaining yellowish-ness. Toner is usually violet, and it cancels out yellow because it's opposite on the color wheel.
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