QuoteReplyTopic: hair style help Posted: May 21 2004 at 3:19pm
ok I need help! I have kinda short hair and one side curls under with no problem, but the other side flips up. even if I curl it with a round brush it still looks goofy! i am about to try Hair Serum. Does anyone know of anything I can use to keep it tame? thanks
Never be afraid to try new things. Be afraid of the people who won't!
Hey, I have a chin-length bob right now and fine, but thick wavy hair and I have learned to make my hair not only do anything, but to make it look glossy as well.
I actually packed up all my crap (gels, straightners, brushes, etc.) and made an appt. with my hairdresser to sit down and educate me about styling my hair. I made her sit and watch me and correct me if I was doing something weird.
Also, she went through my products and really she liked my gel straightner by Phillip B. and a shine serum by Bed Head, and a shine serum by Alpha Parf the best. So, I just switch off, but always use 2 shots of Alpha Parf on my almost dry hair for super, duper shine and gloss.
Here are my method:
1. Dry hair so that it's slightly damp to dryish without the round brush. (Think of ironing a shirt. If it's too wet or if it's too dry, ironing doesn't work as well as if it is damp-ish.)
3. Start round brushing section by section on high heat. I pin my hair up and try not to overload each brushful with too much hair. I am the dryer down hair shaft the whole time, to encourage the cutlicles to lie flat. (Think of petting a dog, you pet its hair down, not backward.) Flat cuticles = shiniest hair. I sort of work the round brush, using a bit of tension to get the shape I want.
4. Here's the trick. Now, using your cold shot, put the dryer right on the hair (again, facing downward) and follow the hair root to end to lock in the shape that you created when you were using the high heat. It will hold the shape AND give it shine. It even stays for me on pretty humid days.
Oh, I need to add...first of all excuse my lousy typing. I'm in a hurry.
Second, I meant to clarify.
I use the heat/cold shot method per section. That is, I heat up the section, get it dry and the shape that I want, and then give it the cold shot (most dryers have a cold shot button). You might also want to put the hair director piece on the end of the nozzle to help direct the air downward.
I didn't mean to say that I shape my whole head with the round brush + head and then shoot cold air all over my head.
Good luck, let me know how it works. This is such a great website, I learn SO much.
Thanks I will try that. Right now I am trying to decide if I want to cut my hair. I know what I want, but no one thinks they can do it. Oh well I guess I will just keep what I got! Thanks Again!!
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ok I need help! I have kinda short hair and one side curls under with no problem, but the other side flips up. even if I curl it with a round brush it still looks goofy! i am about to try Hair Serum. Does anyone know of anything I can use to keep it tame? thanks
