Hey everyone... new here!  My name's Rachel and I'm 24 in June.  I'm from IL (N-NW 'burbs of Chicago).  I'm into cars, poetry, reading, design and other random stuff (you can ask me).  I graduated from Bradley Univ a year ago with a BS in Advertising, minor in Marketing.  And I'm a nerd. 

My hair.  Hmmm... well that's the whole reason I found this place and signed up (duh!)!  
I've got STICK straight hair that, technically, I think is blonde-dirty blonde, tho in the sun it gets a little reddish, and at times looks more like light brown.  My hair won't take a curl (for more than a couple hours) unless I perm it (which I've done, and loved!).  I've colored it slightly before, but only a shade or two darker and the "temp" stuff.  I've got some natual highlights that are very subtle but will lighten up a little this summer. 

Length-wise it's about 1.5-2" past the top of my shoulder with cheek-bone-length bangs and some soft long layers at the front.  This is the longest my hair has been in about 6 years, as I chopped it to a pretty short style my junior year in highschool (loved it, but more work than long... lotsa bedhead!).

My hair is FLAT!!  I get a little body when I blow it dry, but it usually falls flat winthin a few hours (by lunchtime).  If I use a round brush the soft curls are usually flat in a few hours (before lunch!).  Drives me NUTS!

Product-wise, this is what I currently use (I usually change brands and/or types every couple months):
Shampoo: Pantene Thick & Full
Conditioner: Pantene Thick & Full, used every other day on ears down and every day to the bottom 1-1.5"
Other: Some sort of silk-based thickening creme (a dime before drying) and Pantene Flexible Hold aerosol spray

I've got various pics on my site (link in sig) in the picture section and a couple in the WRX section, but they aren't all that recent (about 6months old, or older). 

I like my hair color, but I must admit, I LOOOOOVED it curly (I'll dig up a pic of that at one point too.)  So I'm in the process of trying to decide if I want to perm again.  I read something about different techniques and stuff, and am interested in those.  I think I may just make a "consultation" appointment with my stylist and talk to her about what I want and stuff before making the decision, tho any ideas/suggestions would be welcome.

Oh, and I call myself hair-retarted.  I can't do my hair AT ALL, especially not this length.  I've NEVER been able to grasp it... tho I can make the front of my hair look pretty cute, haha!

And I think that's it... I'm off to lunch now

Later all!