...how did she do it?
NDeSimon
truly described as a bob right now, although the back is a bit tapered and
needs to grow a bit more to catch up to the front. For future GOOPSG-ers, I
can say without hesitation that the key to a painless grow out are regular
visits with a truly gifted stylist.
And speaking of *my* truly gifted stylist, during my last cut, I lamented to
her how much I would love perfectly stick-straight hair instead of slightly
wavy locks. Non-chalantly, she repsonded 'oh you're hair can be straight' and
armed with a small round brush, she carefully blew-dried (blow-dried?
blowed-dry?) my hair in sections until it was absolutely positively china-doll
straight. It even stayed straight until the next day despite very humid
weather.
Immediately after the cut I visited Ricky's and bought what to my eye looked to
be the identical small round brush. Armed with my Super Salano, hair clips,
ArtTec straightening stuff and the new brush, I attempted to mimic her
technique. 45 minutes and two very cramped arms later, I was left with my
normal results: reasonably straight, but still slightly curled under a la
little lord Fauntleroy
So I ask ye hair mavens...how did she do it? Is this just some magical gift
that only stylists have?
Nançoise
AJM
Anita M.
shinypenny
> Immediately after the cut I visited Ricky's and bought what to my eye looked to
> be the identical small round brush. Armed with my Super Salano, hair clips,
> ArtTec straightening stuff and the new brush, I attempted to mimic her
> technique. 45 minutes and two very cramped arms later, I was left with my
> normal results: reasonably straight, but still slightly curled under a la
> little lord Fauntleroy
>
> So I ask ye hair mavens...how did she do it? Is this just some magical gift
> that only stylists have?
>
I've never been much of a hair expert, but have been studying my
hairdresser's technique for awhile now, and never fail to ask copious
questions. A few tips I've learned:
- Use the biggest round brush you can find - the longer your hair, the
bigger the brush should be. I have two brushes now, one (2 or 3 inches
in diameter) for when my hair is chin length and another for when it's
closer to my shoulders (3 or 4 inches in diameter). However, I have
not yet been able to find the whopper-sized round brush my hairdresser
uses (I lust for this brush). The brushes should be vented metal.
- Let your hair air dry or scrunch and dry with fingers (lifting at
the roots) until *nearly* dry before getting near it with the brush. I
alternate between gel and mousse - a little at the roots. Mousse seems
to work best right after I've had it cut. Gel works better when it's
getting time for a trim. A little bit of smoothing cream (either added
while wet or afterwards when dry) helps if you get flyaways.
- When you're ready for the brush, start by brushing all your hair
over to one side of your head. I don't use clips. I brush all the hair
over to one side, then use the brush to lightly pull a section over
and start there, section by section. (Gosh this is hard to
explain... I hope you get the idea). My hairdresser showed me this and
recommended for the layers underneath you pull the brush straight out
to the side, horizontal to the ground. For the top layers, you pull
the hair straight up (vertical) and then down (this gives you lift).
- (Took me forever to figure this one out!): As you blow dry each
section, hold the blow dryer right *on* the brush. Keep the blowdryer
on the brush as you work it down the length of the hair from roots to
end. (I.e., don't hold the brush an inch away from the brush). Point
the blowdryer down and on the top of the hair section (if you blowdry
from underneath and/or up the hair shaft, you end up with flyaways).
- For straight hair, you don't want to roll the hair on the brush and
then just dry the roots. Your goal is to dry the roots, THEN pull the
brush slowly down the length of the hair from roots to tip with the
blowdryer as close to the brush as possible. If you don't want any
curl at all at the tips, don't roll the hair around the tips - keep
pulling the brush through the hair section, all the way out to the
end. I usually don't do this because I do want it to curl gently under
at the tips. I pull almost to the end, then keep the tips wrapped a
little around the brush to get a very slight curl.
- This might be the key: I've noticed my hairdresser is simply more
patient than I will ever be! She will continue going over a section,
blowing it out, several times - even if it looks perfectly dry to me.
I don't have that patience. What happens when I don't go over and over
a section is that there's JUST enough moisture left in the hair shaft
to make it start curling on it's own within 30 minutes!! So the trick
seems to be to blow dry your hair until there's no moisture at all
left in it (especially the tips, if you want them to behave). It will
hold the style longer and won't start curling on its own the minute
you leave the bathroom. :-(
Good luck - it takes tons of practice. I'm still not perfect, but at
least I'm building good arm and shoulder muscles. :0
jen
Melissa Wagner
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A Adams
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> A flat iron is probably the truly easiest way.
>
>
My stylist gets my hair very straight and smooth by using a big flat paddle
brush. I mimic her technique and get no flippy ends.
Carly Marquis
give you a lesson.
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limegreen
"blowed-dry"
stylists use top of the line, high wattage equipment. invest in a good
hair dryer and flat iron and styling product. ask your stlyist what
product she used.
see (links to ebay) http://tinyurl.com/6ok9d and for
http://tinyurl.com/4frtt salon quality equipment.
--
Limegreen
now playing: silence
now wearing: black mini, black converse, limegreen "grasshopper" tank
from Amsterdam
now feeling: dreading cleaning the tub -- grrr airbrush legs