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bonobo
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 Posted: 01/01/04 - 01:20 Post subject: Hair Help Needed: Flat Iron?
Yesterday, intending to merely get a trim, I managed to have my hair thinned & lightly layered. My hair is mega-thick, frizzy/wavy, and reaches to the middle of my shoulder blades. I feel scalped, but the weight difference is incredible. The stylist offered to iron my hair straight (something it's never been) and I let her.
Although it seems that it will be a high-maintenance thing for a low-maintenance animal such as myself, I'd like to continue wearing my hair straight. Different is good. I've pondered the chemical route, but would like to try ironing first.
So...I need product recommendations, please. I'm pretty clueless in the beauty area and have no idea which companies sell worthy "appliances." I guess I'll need some sort of styling poo, too. Suggestions, insults, and non sequiturs welcome!
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 01/01/04 - 10:30 Post subject:
Well, here is what works for me. I go to the barber and tell him "Number two blade, no sideburns and blocked in the back."
I promise your hair (what is left of it) will be straight. 
But I am sure the wimmins here will chime in with some real assistance.
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brie k
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Posted: 01/01/04 - 10:48 Post subject:
I don't use a flat iron, so I cannot help you there. I'd see what your stylist has, most of them have all of those styling things, she'd be able to help. We do have a iron that has interchangeable plates, so Libby could crimp her hair, probably a Conair product, but I've only used it when we were experimenting crimping (something I do not recommend if you are not 11, LOL!) but other than that, no real experience. It does have a shine flat plate with it, I'd see if those are any good (again, check with your stylist).
I have very thick, layered hair too, and I use a lot of styling products to keep it just right. Right now I'm using Bed Head shampoo & conditioner, their moisture line (extreme moisture perhaps, cannot recall offhand what it is), I use Matrix hairspray, Redken gel (Hardware) and also Redken Glass. Thing about the glass is you can use it while your hair is really wet or when it's damp or when it's dry, and I usually opt for dry because I seem to use more when it's wet and then it's hard to do anything with it (won't hold curls sufficiently, I mean.) I also do a deep condition every week, and right now it's Redkens All Soft or So Soft or something like that. It's in a gold tube.
Also, I bought a Conair Shine hairdryer a few months ago, and I really love that thing. Low heat is best since it helps (me) stave off the frizzies.
A good pick is essential too, IMO. I seldom use a brush on my hair, just this pick I've had since I was about 19. I cut out every other prong, tine, whatever those are, and it works real well for me.
Redken also has a line called So Long, I've used it, good stuff. I really think using good products is the best thing you can do for your hair. That stuff they sell in stores IMO just isn't up to snuff. You can find stuff at salons on sale, I got both my Bed Head's for about $20 and they're HUGE bottles, biggest ones they make. I go to Hair Cuttery, and they're forever having sales on various lines. Biolage, Redken, Paul Mitchell, and Nexxis all have great products.
We'd love to see pics of your new do!! 
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 01/01/04 - 11:22 Post subject:
| brie k wrote: | I don't use a flat iron, so I cannot help you there. I'd see what your stylist has, most of them have all of those styling things, she'd be able to help. We do have a iron that has interchangeable plates, so Libby could crimp her hair, probably a Conair product, but I've only used it when we were experimenting crimping (something I do not recommend if you are not 11, LOL!) but other than that, no real experience. It does have a shine flat plate with it, I'd see if those are any good (again, check with your stylist).
I have very thick, layered hair too, and I use a lot of styling products to keep it just right. Right now I'm using Bed Head shampoo & conditioner, their moisture line (extreme moisture perhaps, cannot recall offhand what it is), I use Matrix hairspray, Redken gel (Hardware) and also Redken Glass. Thing about the glass is you can use it while your hair is really wet or when it's damp or when it's dry, and I usually opt for dry because I seem to use more when it's wet and then it's hard to do anything with it (won't hold curls sufficiently, I mean.) I also do a deep condition every week, and right now it's Redkens All Soft or So Soft or something like that. It's in a gold tube.
Also, I bought a Conair Shine hairdryer a few months ago, and I really love that thing. Low heat is best since it helps (me) stave off the frizzies.
A good pick is essential too, IMO. I seldom use a brush on my hair, just this pick I've had since I was about 19. I cut out every other prong, tine, whatever those are, and it works real well for me.
Redken also has a line called So Long, I've used it, good stuff. I really think using good products is the best thing you can do for your hair. That stuff they sell in stores IMO just isn't up to snuff. You can find stuff at salons on sale, I got both my Bed Head's for about $20 and they're HUGE bottles, biggest ones they make. I go to Hair Cuttery, and they're forever having sales on various lines. Biolage, Redken, Paul Mitchell, and Nexxis all have great products.
We'd love to see pics of your new do!! |
Um, well, yes..I guess that would work, too. 
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bburgoyne26
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Posted: 01/01/04 - 17:41 Post subject:
| AlaninTX wrote: | Well, here is what works for me. I go to the barber and tell him "Number two blade, no sideburns and blocked in the back."
I promise your hair (what is left of it) will be straight.
But I am sure the wimmins here will chime in with some real assistance. |
That sounds about like what I do Alan...keeps it simple...
Bonobo...when I was young, a long time ago, I had very curly, frizzy hair. I tried ironing, butch wax and curl free...to no avail. This was in high school in the 60's when long hair was in and I just couldn't get mine right. Somebody suggested I just let mine go like Art Garfunkel, so I tried that and grew a big ole afro!
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