PART ONE
I THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE A FEW TIPS ON HAIRDRESSING AT HOME.
I’M NOT A HAIRDRESSER, BUT I HAVE A FEW TIPS I CAN SHARE.
US WOMEN TEND TO KNOW A FEW HAIRDRESSING TRICKS, SOME A LOT MORE THAN ME, BUT I MIGHT HAVE SOME USEFUL ADDITIONS.
MUM BUYING A PACKET OF HAIRDYE AT BOOTS AND COLOURING MY HAIR OVER THE SINK AS A TEENAGER.
THAT WAS MY FIRST EXPERIENCE OF HAIRDYE AND IT NEVER STOPPED AFTER THAT UNTIL I HAD IT BLEACHED. BLONDE HAIR IS THE BEST, IT TURNED HEADS AND I EVEN HAD SOMEONE KNOCK AT ME THROUGH A WINDOW, LOVED IT, UNTIL MY HAIR GOT BURNT IN TWO CORNERS.
BLONDES DEFINATELY HAVE MORE FUN!!!
LUCKILY AN HONEST GIRLFRIEND WARNED ME ABOUT BLEACH. MY HAIR IS REALLY FINE SO IT MIGHT BE THAT REASON WHY MY HAIR REACTED TO BLEACH. HER ADVICE WAS TO VARY FROM BLONDE BACK TO A DARKER COLOUR TO GIVE YOUR HAIR A REST.
I HAD A PERSONALITY CHANGE AFTER GOING BACK TO MY ORIGINAL COLOUR. DIDN’T LIKE IT AT ALL AT FIRST. MY MUM SUGGESTED GLITTERY HAIRSLIDES AND STRONGER COLOURED MAKEUP. THAT ACTUALLY WORKED. I GOT OVER IT AND MOVED ON. IT DIDN’T ADDRESS WHERE I HAD BURNT HAIR THOUGH, THAT WAS A LABOUR OF LOVE I’M STILL TRYING TO MEND TO THIS DAY.
AROMATHERAPY
THE FIRST THING I TRIED WAS AROMATHERAPY. HAVEN’T GOT THE BOOK ANYMORE THAT THE RECIPE CAME FROM, BUT IT WAS BASICALLY LIKE A HOT OIL TREATMENT. I JUST USE THOSE NOW IF I FEEL LIKE MY SCALP NEEDS SOME EXTRA CARE OR I HAVE DANDRUFF.
WHEN I PUT THE OIL ON THE BURNT PARTS OF MY HEAD IT HURT. I CRIED, BUT THE OIL KIND OF STARTED TO SOOTHE IT. THE OIL WAS A MIXTURE OF ESSENTIAL OILS IN AN OIL BASE THAT COULD BE WARMED UP IN A BOWL OVER A PAN OF BOILING WATER ON THE HOB, THEN CAREFULLY APPLIED TO THE OVER TREATED AREA WHILE THE OIL WAS STILL WARM. I USED THIS TREATMENT FOR A FEW WEEKS TILL THE BURNS STOPPED HURTING.
AFTER THIS I CHANGED MY SALON SHAMPOOS FOR NEW AGE PRODUCTS. I NOW USE A LEAVE IN ARGAN OIL TREATMENT BY DR ORGANIC, THAT SMELLS AS GOOD AS A SALON TREATMENT AND MY FAVOURITE SHAMPOO IS ALBA.
CHEMICAL PRODUCTS, NEVER AGAIN?
IT BEGS THE QUESTION, AFTER A HORRIBLE CHEMICAL EXPERIENCE.
PERSONALLY I WOULD AND HOPEFULLY WILL USE CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AGAIN AND GO TO A HAIRDRESSERS AGAIN . I WILL JUST BE A BIT MORE AWARE OF WHAT TREATMENT I HAVE DONE.
JOAN COLLINS BEAUTY ADVICE
THE NEXT THING I DISCOVERED WAS JOAN COLLINS HAS WRITTEN A COLLECTION OF BOOKS.
I MANAGED TO GET THIS ONE
I CAN’T QUOTE FROM THIS BOOK EITHER, BUT I REMEMBER THE ADVICE.
THE WHOLE BOOK IS PACKED WITH BRILLIANT LIFESTYLE IDEAS, WELL WORTH A READ IF YOU CAN GET HOLD OF A COPY.
THE HAIR ADVICE I REMEMBER IS:
VIDAL SASSOON
TRY VIDAL SASSOON FOR A REALLY GOOD HAIRCUT.
I WENT TO VIDAL SASSOON AFTER THE SALON THAT DAMAGED MY HAIR, THE HAIRSTYLIST ASKED IF I HAD ENJOYED BEING BLONDE THOUGH? MY ANSWER WAS, WELL YES!!!
WE ALL HAD A LAUGH WHEN I SAID WHO HAD RECOMMENDED VIDAL SASSOON.
THE STYLIST DID A REALLY GOOD HAIRCUT AND I DISCOVERED THEY DO A NATURAL HAIRDYE. IT WAS BLENDED ON THE PREMISES AND WELL WORTH TRYING IF YOU WANT A MORE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE THAN A HOME NATURAL HAIRDYE.
DON’T USE A HAIR DRYER
NEVER LOOKED BACK FROM THIS ADVICE. I WOULD STILL HAVE IT BLOW DRIED IN A SALON, OR FOR SPECIAL OCCASSIONS, BUT IN GENERAL DRYING YOUR HAIR NATURALLY REALLY DOES WORK.
IT DOESN’T TAKE AS LONG TO DRY AS YOU WOULD THINK. CHEMISTS AND A LOT OF ONLINE SHOPS SELL HAIR TURBANS NOW, THAT DRY UP THE MOISTURE REALLY QUICKLY, YOU HAVE TO PERSERVERE AT FIRST, BUT REALLY WORTH DOING. I GIVE MY HAIR A REALLY GOOD TOWEL DRY FIRST, WHICH SPEEDS UP THE PROCESS.
RESULTS
YOUR HAIR DOESN’T FRIZZ UP ON DAMP OR RAINY DAYS AND THE CONDITION OF YOUR HAIR IMPROVES.
IN MY CASE IT HELPED NOT PUTTING HEAT ON THE BURNT PART OF MY HEAD.
IT IS SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO COMMIT TO, BUT TRY IT ONCE AT LEAST. MAYBE JUST DO IT AT HOME BETWEEN SALON TREATMENTS. THEY COME IN HANDY AT THE GYM OR IN HOTELS ETC. ALSO.
THIS IS MY FAVOURITE HAIR TURBAN I HAVE TRIED SO FAR. HAVE EVEN RE- PURCHASED IT.
YOU HAVE TO WORK OUT HOW TO USE IT, BUT THE DIAGRAM ON THE PACKET IS VERY COMPREHENSIVE.
ONCE YOU GET THE KNACK, IT DRIES YOUR HAIR REALLY QUICKLY, EVEN WITH LEAVE ON TREATMENTS AND IN WINTER.
IF I’M HONEST IT DID TAKE ME A WHILE TO ADJUST TO, BUT I WILL ALWAYS DRY MY HAIR NATURALLY NOW.
TRY A WIG
NOT TRIED THIS ONE YET
TRYING TO ORDER SOME, JUST HAVE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
PERSONALLY I DON’T SUIT BOUFFANTS OR THICK LONG HAIR. THEREFORE I HAVE FOUND IT REALLY HARD TO FIND WIGS FOR FINE HAIRED WOMEN. IN FACT ANOTHER GIRLFRIEND ONCE TOLD ME TO NEVER BACKCOMB THE TOP OF YOUR HAIR. I DON’T SUIT THAT EITHER. BUT THAT IS IN FASHION AT THE MOMENT AS WELL AS THICK HAIR BOUFFANTS AND BLEACHED HAIR.
SUPPOSE YOU HAVE TO LAUGH OR CRY
DO YOUR OWN THING
DONE THAT MOST MY LIFE
THINK I WILL FINISH HERE AND DO PART TWO ANOTHER DAY.
HOPE I HAVE GIVEN YOU A LITTLE INSPIRATION!!!
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