Two must have hair products.

I'm starting to wish I didn't work at a fast food restaurant just so that I didn't HAVE to shampoo my hair every day (among other reasons...)

I'll post pictures of my new hair when I get some good ones, but It's very painful for me to have only had my hair colored a certain way for a WEEK and already need to touch it up. I got some custom mixed color in it though, so I'm dying to share it. I just need GOOD pictures.

On a bright note, I've got some product to recommend.

Hair looking dull? Dry? limp? Don't want to spend all your money on products that promise to heal your dry and heat damaged hair just for it to have no more effect that conditioner?

I got two products for this.


1. Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrient Spray:
I use this obsessively. Literally, I've been using it for a month and I've gone through almost a whole bottle. But it's only about $5, so it's alright. If you're hair is looking a little dull or limp (or, if you have really short hair and it set funny while you were sleeping) you just spray it down with this and you have an instant healthy natural looking shine. I'm not sure about it's actual "hair healing' qualities, but your hair instantly be given more life. I probably use it 2 or three times a day (when I wake up, after work, sometimes after my shower.) As far as I'm aware, this also does no damage to unnatural hair colors.

2. Frizz-Ease Thermal Protection
I've only been using this for about a week or so. I'm already in love with it. Two drops after my shower on damp hair, and even when I blow dry AND straighten my hair it still keeps a lot of its softness. Remember how I was saying my stylist's razor was a bit dull and it left the ends of my hair feeling rough? When I have this you can't even tell. It's like having silk for hair. Yes, I still use my normal thermal protection, but I tend to find that it's a little lacking when I need to blowdry my hair. THIS makes up for it. I'm not sure about any effects it may have on unnatural colored hair dyes (due to pretty much baking it into your hair) but if I notice anything I'll be sure to update.

I'm still looking for the PERFECT non-dye removing shampoo.


That is all for now. I'll get back to you all with my beautiful new hair creation soon.

Happy Dyings XoXo,
S

Go Bold

Something that is very important for any hair experimenter is a hair stylist that gets you. I don't usually have "people." I rarely go to the same place for the same thing, or even buy the same product twice. But right now, I think I've found a stylist.

I sat myself down in the chair. I told her "do anything you. I want something different. Do whatever you feel will look good." and instead of giving me a normal cut, I got something fun, asymmetrical, and easy as hell to take care of. The back is a little poofy in the pictures, because I didn't style it myself (she blew it dry before I left, and it floofed) but wow, I never in my life thought I'd do something so short. I never felt like I'd pull off such a short look.

4 years ago, I wouldn't' have even been daring enough to to show so much of my face shape. I love it. I feel renewed. I feel bolder.

I think I've found myself a stylist :)

Happy Dyings :)
S

(I may be adding some purple to this when I touch it up)

Raw Hair Dyes: Review

I hate making such a harsh decision based on my personal experience with Raw brand Hairdyes... but This is twice now.

The swatches LIE. I used Raw Neon Orange, because it told me my hair would turn out similar to the color of Leeloo's from the 5th Element.
THIS is what I got. This picture doesn't even BEGIN to show the toxic looking yellow tone of my hair. Like someone drank toxic waste and pissed all over my head. I left it in my hair for 60 minutes, as I always do. Took care of it the way I ALWAYS take care of my hair when I'm trying to achieve bright unnatural colors. And it came out like THAT RIGHT THERE. Nasty. I had to dye over it with Manic Panic Flaming (a red dye) to get it to the orange color I'd wanted.

Today, I dyed a girls hair using some purple color by Raw today. It came out a faded nasty blue. I told them to get it at Nirvana or Spencer's, but I can understand how the swatches at Hot Topic can be tempting. I've bought dye there more than once. I was rarely pleased though.

So, in short. Unless your into experimenting, mixing, and maybe getting lighter than expected colors, don't buy RAW. It's a big no-no.

Having hair not turn out well for me is upsetting enough. I hate myself when I do someone else's hair and it doesn't come out as vibrant as they were hoping. I hate crushing people's hope :( I may post of pic of how her hair came out if she posts one and lets me.

Happy Dying.
XoXo
S