QuoteReplyTopic: Hello everybody!!!!!!!! Posted: December 29 2000 at 11:39am
I have been coming to this site for quite a while and realize how much great information there is in it so i`m venturing to introduce myself with the hopes of improving my hair and growing it longer. Right now it is 24 1/2 inches long, quite dry from some chemical abuse and usually thin and wavy. I`ve been using shampure by Aveda as well as pre and after wash conditioners when washing it which i do every other day since i have oily scalp. I have also been following some of the advices found in this site like using a satin pillow case, a wide toothed comb, boar bristle brush and taking some supplements. Even though i`m trying my best, the split ends just keep on coming, sometimes five inches long ones. I have to admit I hate getting trims. Truly, i`m terrified of them. I think my fear originates when i had waist lenght hair at the age of 7 and my mother had it cut to an almost crew cut. So needless to say I dont` see a hairstylist until i`m quite desperate. I`ve been thinking of cutting it at home but i`m not sure how to go about it. I hope some of you will be able to help me.
I trim my own split ends all the time. I had my hairstylist recommend a good scissors and she bought it for me. I use it about once every two weeks to trim. I also go to the stylist who specializes in both long hair and curly hair and she trim my hair just a tiny bit. In fact, she calls it "dusting" which is also a term used in the George Michael hair salons. It means trimming just a tiny bit off the ends to remove the splits or snagged ends.
I understand your fear about your hair being cut. I was at the salon where my long hair stylist works and I was sitting in her chair with highlights "cooking" on my head. Shelley always lets me use her scissors to trim my split ends while I have my highlights working. She was in the back and one of the other stylists came over to me and said "you should just have about 4 inches cut off so that your face would look better". I politely said "no thanks" and at that moment Shelley appeared. She heard the tail end of the conversation and she and the other stylist disappeared in the back of the salon.
Shelley apologized and the stylist in question now only says hello to me but no mention of my hair. :-)
What are good scissors? Good question. I will look at mine and let you know what they are. The key is to get good hair cutting scissors. Regular scissors can rip the hair so it is important if you trim your own ends that you use a good scissors designed for hair.
I will post another message later today about the scissors.
Thanks for your post. It is good to hear your comments.
I did finally dig out my own scissors. I currently have a pair of Ninja Supra scissors. I bought them through my stylist here in Dallas. I told her I would be trimming my hair no matter what and if she wanted to help she would get me good scissors that I could buy from her. She did. It took awhile but they are good ones.
My scissors cost me $125. I wanted another pair but they cost $250 so I passed on those. Too expensive. I could have gotten cheaper scissors but they would have required that I get them sharpened. My current scissors are razor sharp and do a great job with my ends.
I was not able to find anyplace on the Net that sells high quality hair cutting scissors directly to consumers. I did have an URL from a site that has since gone out of business. However, I do have several manufacturers that will sell me many different items including scissors.
If you or anyone else is interested in having me purchase hair cutting scissors for them I can add them to our store. I do have a manufacturer that will sell me hair cutting scissors. I talked to him on the phone this morning and he said I can still order some. I could probaly even get some Ninjas as well as other models.
I would need to know that they will sell though because they are expensive. Some of the less expensive scissors cost $50+ but you can pay as much as $250 for them.
We have to pay for everything we sell at HB.com in advance, before we get the products. So if any of you feel that you would want to buy hair cutting or hair trimming scissors I can add them but I need to know some thoughts about how much people would be willing to pay and what type of quality they would want. I don`t want to tie up my money in hair cutting scissors that will sit on the shelves when I can put money into hair sticks and other cool items that do sell. :-)
If you are interested in hair cutting scissors email me privately at shelton@hairboutique.com
I am in the process of ordering many new additional items for our store for 2001, so please let me know now rather than later because my budget goes pretty quickly. :-)
quote: Susan originally wrote: I have been coming to this site for quite a while and realize how much great information there is in it so i'm venturing to introduce myself with the hopes of improving my hair and growing it longer. Right now it is 24 1/2 inches long, quite dry from some chemical abuse and usually thin and wavy. I've been using shampure by Aveda as well as pre and after wash conditioners when washing it which i do every other day since i have oily scalp. I have also been following some of the advices found in this site like using a satin pillow case, a wide toothed comb, boar bristle brush and taking some supplements. Even though i'm trying my best, the split ends just keep on coming, sometimes five inches long ones. I have to admit I hate getting trims. Truly, i'm terrified of them. I think my fear originates when i had waist lenght hair at the age of 7 and my mother had it cut to an almost crew cut. So needless to say I dont' see a hairstylist until i'm quite desperate. I've been thinking of cutting it at home but i'm not sure how to go about it. I hope some of you will be able to help me.
Hi Susan, I too have been to this site without introducing myself. But I read the letter you posted and thought maybe I could be of some assistance also. My name is Susan too. I`ve been a licensed cosmetologist for 16 years. There are several things you can to to PREVENT future split ends, but unfortunately there is not much you can do to repair the one`s you have, except what you dread most, and that would be to cut them off. I TRULY understand your "fear" of hair cuts. If it makes you feel any better, I was one of the few hairstylists whom you would have to ask to "cut a little more off". I always swore by "you can always take more off, but you can`t put it back on". Getting your hair trimmed on a regular basis doesn`t mean you need to get alot cut off every time. 1/4" will suffice. While getting a 1/4" cut will not make your hair grow faster, you will notice, in a few months time, it will be growing longer. The reason: split ends "climb" up the strand of hair (as you know since some of your splits are 5") then they break off. If you have them cut off on a regular basis, your hair won`t break. To prevent future split ends: 1. when you wash your hair, only wash your scalp. (the suds, while being rinsed, will take care of the rest of your hair) 2. ALWAYS use a conditioner after you shampoo. The right conditioner will NOT weigh your hair down. Rule of thumb for which kind of conditioner to use: the thinner your hair the thinner consistency the conditioner should be. The thicker your hair, the thicker consistency it should be. Rinse your hair thoroughly. Don`t worry about rinsing all of the conditioner out. Your hair will retain what it needs. Also, you only need to apply it from the middle to the ends of your hair, not the scalp. 3. Let your hair dry naturally. Or as close to dry naturally as possible before you hit it with a blow dryer. 4. Purchase a product that prevents heat from penetrating your hair. (If you will be blowing or curling it) 5. Stop chemically treating your hair until you get your splits under control. 6. Have your hair trimmed every 6 weeks, no longer than 8 weeks. Well, I could go on but I don`t want to overkill the subject. What I listed are the most important steps for you to take. You mentioned you may want to trim your hair at home but are not sure how to go about it. I recently wrote an e-book on hair cutting at home titled "HairCutting 101" The basics of learning to cut hair at home. Don`t worry this is not a sales pitch I swear! Infact, what I was wondering if you would take look at it for me to tell me what you think. I need an HONEST outside opinion. It`s not 100% complete, but about 99%. It is an ebook so it can be downloaded from your computer. I added video and audio clips to it so you can "see" what I`m talking about. I`m pretty proud of it but I need an unbiased opinion. My son will be 1 year old on New years day. He`s the reason I decided to write this book. I wanted to stay home with him instead of going back to work. If you`re interested, please email me at saravanis@earthlink.net. If not, that`s O.K. too. Good luck with your hair. And don`t forget to get it trimmed! Sincerely, Susan Aravanis
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You wrote, "Don`t worry about rinsing all of the conditioner out."
I have to say that this one of the most valuable pieces of information for dry hair! I personally don`t have dry hair, but I wear human hair extensions which have been bleached and permed and definitely tend to be dry. After only a few weeks, they started looking a little frizzy and started tangling, so my stylist said to actually leave a little of the conditioner in. I was a little hesitant, but it has made all the difference in the world! On the days when I don`t wash my hair, I spray the bottom part with a bottle of water that has a squirt of conditioner in it. Works like a charm!
Also, my natural hair tends to be oily, so I wondered how on earth I was going to deal with both oily and dry hair together! I was used to washing my hair 7-8 times a week but now only wash it twice. Amazingly, the oil production has slowed way down!
I also agree totally with only "washing" the scalp and just letting shampoo just rinse down to the ends. I grab my hair in a ponytail and anything under my hand gets conditioned. And even just before I get out of the shower, I rub conditioner on my hands, almost like hand lotion and rub through my hair and *barely* touch it under water. My extensions actually look better than when I first had them put in!
To the original Susan, I used to have long hair but had so many infrequent trims that my ends were really looking ragged. I very seriously wish I would have had *more* frequent trims, which may have prevented me from cutting my hair short. Right now I`m not trimming my hair at all because the style doesn`t matter (since it`s covered up by the extensions, with the exception of the bangs) and the hair has no split ends at all. When I do eventually wear my hair naturally, you had better believe I will get frequent trims! I would highly recommend to you to find someone with whom you feel comfortable. If you develop a trusting relationship with your stylist, then your fear of trims should subside.
Jennifer thanks for your tips. I am getting a pair of good scissors as soon as possible and begin trimming my split ends myself and also have my boyfriend trim the whole lenght since it is too short for me to it myself. Hopefully it will all work out well. Thanks again,
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