posted September 18, 2004 05:43 PM              

I've been bleaching my hair for a while now... and this stuff really helps to cut down the dryness.

posted September 18, 2004 06:57 PM              

I love that place!

The staff is usually pretty nice, at least I've found that to be true here.

Usually you can just tell them what it is you want to do, and they'll tell you what you need to do it.

I do all my own coloring and bleaching. Learned through trial and error and with the guidance of those wise Sally's employees.

I also do my own acrylic overlay. No tips or anything fake. Just a thin coat of acrylic over the top of my nail. Helps to keep them from breaking... but they still can because I do them very thin.

I can have a total beauty day with products from Sally's (doing it myself) for less than $30... where it would costs $200+ at the salon.

Tee hee... I also figured out how to layer my own hair. So, I can get just about anyone to cut it straight across for me, and I add the flair.

posted September 19, 2004 11:03 AM            

Protein masks made with one cup of protein powder, two egg yolks and 6 tablespoons of honey is a fantastic conditioner. I do it about once a month.

You have to mix it up really well. I use an electric wisk to mix mine. If it's too thick add a wee bit of olive oil or another egg yolk. I leave it on for about two hours. I use plastic shower cap, do all my housework, then wash it off in the shower. I make sure I'm not expecting any visitors. Though my elderly neighbour caught me with a face mask on the other day. A collagen one that looks all white. He said I didn't look well, not quite my normal self, so I just peeled it off in front of him. Poor chap, he's an old guy not used to stuff like that. You should have seen the look on his face. It looks a wee bit like skin when you peel it off.

Gia

posted October 06, 2004 12:16 AM            

Think I might try that for a change. It
has loads of great ingredients.

Thanks Muse.

posted October 22, 2004 11:30 PM              

Mine is straight on top and REALLY curly underneath too. Gotta use product, else it's just scary.

posted October 23, 2004 08:56 AM              

It's fine (as in texture) and always had lots of it. It's naturally curly and when I was little it used to fall into ringlets at the bottom. Now as I got older, it became more suseptable to frizzies in humidity when before it would just curl.

I added to this, I guess, by highlighting. I prefer the colours of honey, caramel added to base dark brown. Everytime I wash my hair (with smoothing shampoo and conditioner) I go through the lenghty ritual of serum & spray conditioner, before blowdrying and straightening irons! Thank fully I don't wash my hair everyday or it'll be frazzled!!

I don't mind it being wavy - just if I don't dry it properly, it goes frizzy

What I need advice on are related to hair strengthening products - or even supplements that do work that I can ingest. This is because I notice, everytime I wash my hair, small handfuls come out, particularly when I'm stressed and my hair has thinned out on top at the grand age of 26

There's already a bit where the hair seperates where I can see skin but that's from hair not growing on a scar I had since I was little. However the lack of coverage is getting worse and afraid if I don't do something now I'll be sparse in no time!

It's not all down to colour since I don't always colour my hair, but any recommended products or supplements suggested, I'd be grateful for! By the way - the advice up top ('scuse the pun) is noted too

Many thanks,
Sheaa - now if my hair did that, it'd be too cool!

posted January 22, 2007 01:49 AM            

If I had problems with my hair, I'd be looking at my nutrient intake, stress level, any general medical or mental conditions, other environmental factors, such as pollution; and what I've been washing my hair with, of course.

But I would definitely not turn to "hair conditioner"- that's not going to solve my problems, it's only for suppressing and creating more problems.