Hair talk

I don’t have any advice but wanted to say that I’m pushing 40 as well, and I’ve always had stick straight, very thin hair.  Won’t hold a curl to save my life.  As I’ve developed gray/silver hairs, they are coming in CURLY and THICK.  So I now have a mix of straight hair with some curlies here and there which makes for rather fuzzy looking head of hair.  There is no justice in the world of hair!!!!

I’m 35 and mine is stick straight and with each pregnancy it has gotten darker with gray showing up also. I had my hairdresser cut it into a short invereted bob with layers on top. I had her also add highlights which acutally help give hair voulume and cover up the darker and gray hair. I really like how much volume and style it has. If you do get it colored or highlighted make sure you condition it well daily. Hope this helps.

   Well, as a hairdresser I would have to say it depends on your face shape, how thin your hair is, and if you like to style it or wash and go. So many factors can go into it like….  do your kids like to pull it and you need to pull it back?  Does your husband prefer long hair opposed to short? Or does he not care at all and it is up to you?

   When you say curly/ wavy that can mean that if your hair is thick and you go with a layered look it may give you to much volume. You may or may not like that.  If you get a bob type hairstyle will it be under the chin,  covering your neck or above your jaw line.   These are all things you have to think about. If your face is more round I would have to say below the chin and on the neck this way it takes the roundness away from your face and neck and draws more attention to your eyes and lips.   Then their is bang vs. no bang….  I usually judge this call on whether or not you have a large forehead. Maybe you have a birthmark or some scar or bushy eyebrows you are trying to hide. 🙂

  so many factors….    I would suggest looking threw some magazines. Look at the type of hair the person has. If it is thin, thick, wavy, ect.. If it looks close to your head of hair and you like the style /color, then it is easier to take in to your stylist and give her an idea of what you want.  If you really like the cut make sure you have someone take a picture of the front, side, and back of your head. I know this may seem funny but if your stylist decides to leave the business someone else will be able to give you a good cut by looking at the pictures.

Ps.  If you are going to mess with coloring your hair. Remember if you want to have a professional do it later then you may want to make sure the product you are going to use is safe. Some products can’t be used on your hair if you have used other products that react with them.

  Also don’t forget about the roots. every 3-5 weeks you will have to retouch your roots. Remember, your budget if you decide to go the shop route. If you have a strain there you may have a calico look for awhile.

If your hair is too dull it is probably from your hair shampoo/ hair products. You probably have a build up on your hair and scalp. It could be your water also. If you have to much iron in you water it will make it look that way over a period of time. Maybe, try what blue j suggested and try a little baking soda. I have never tried that one but vinegar helped pretty good. If you can try not to put anything on it. Maybe in a few days it will look shiny again.

   Just a bunch of advice from a professional……   Good luck!   🙂

If anyone is considering Henna they should know that once you start, there is no way back. It will coat your hair and cannot be removed or covered very easily.

That said, I would never use anything else myself.

If you want different receipe and learn about it go to Mehandi.com, the ladies running that site and forum are very knowledgeable. I do not order my Henna from them however, I get it at the local Indian store and am happy w/it. I use the brand Ayur.

You do have to read the Ingredients, you want it to be Body art Henna, nothing else.

Henna will make your hair darker the more you use it. I only do my roots so it won’t keep getting darker.

It gives beautiful redish highlights but if you have a lot of greys or very light hair color it will look orange. You can mixt it w/Indigo (test first for allergies). They would explain you exactly how to do that on the site I mentionned. That would help turn it more of a brownish-black.

There are also companies who mixt henna w/other products for people w/lighter hair. I would recommand maroccomethod.com for that, a friend of mine uses that, it is all natural and works well.

If you use plain Henna you want to mixt w/an acid, I like lemon juice, it makes the dye release longer. I also put all kinds of tea to make the red come out more.

You let it sit overnight, you need the right consistency so it won’t be too runy when you put it on. It is messy but I personaly rather that than chemicals. And it won’t stain anything but your hair (and hands, you need gloves)

I do it on a morning when I don’t have to go anywhere and keep it on for 3-5 hours. wrapped w/ saran wrap and a hair towel.

Have fun!!

I also use baking soda to wash my hair.  It is definitely silkier and shinier than it had been with shampoo and I can now go about 5 days without washing it.  And I use apple cider vinegar as a conditioner.  It does not seem to leave a scent once your hair is dry and just barely smells when still wet.

Another thing I have noticed that can affect hair is diet.  I have cut out sugar and cut down carbohydrates – not low carb, just lower than I was eating – and added coconut oil to my diet.  That has made a major difference in my hair health – shinier, more volume, longer, less split ends.  It is amazing.  I would not have thought what I ate would have that much effect but it did.