style FAILURE

[saffronhare]

Yesterday, our intrepid (and mildly vain) heroine discovered that volumizing mousse is not a Great Idea with her hair. As if we need more volume. FLOOF, is what we had. Sheesh.

Today, the hair straightening thing was so weird that the hair had to be wetted down for a soft reboot of sorts. Perhaps somebody with more skill and a lot of time would have manifested something more successful, but that somebody is Not Me.

Live and learn, right? ::sigh::

Comments

[teross50.livejournal.com]

I would be willing to wager, that you were the only one that knew there was a flaw in your lovelyness? Your style always captures the most positive attention.

[akaashben.livejournal.com]

This is why I go with the bald look. ;-)

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

You say the sweetest things, T. Thank you. (smile)

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

I like my hair. It's good hair. I just really suck at *styling* it, and seem to have to re-learn certain style principles every once in a while. There are worse things. :)

[lightonthesill.livejournal.com]

closer_to_fine is excellent at boosting one's abilities in this arena and making you look fab while it's happening. Unless it involves a pony tail, hair clip or something vaguely 1940's inspired I'm mostly lost as to "modern" hair beauty. I v. little understanding of appropriate products or how to use them.

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

Aha! Perhaps I will pick her brain, while she is graciously sparkly-fying princessboredom for Homecoming next weekend.

[womanofsalt.livejournal.com]

I come from the school of if it can't be done with a rubber band or barret it can not be done. I have had some very unfortunate events with bobby pins in the past.

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

It's a good thing I didn't have an electric razor in the house. Just saying. :)

[closer-to-fine.livejournal.com]

Okay, so what were you going for? I'm guessing you were looking for a product to help you straighten or flatiron you hair? There are several products that will help minimize frizz or assist you in straightening your hair with a blowdryer or flatiron- using a protective styling creme (Brilliant Universal styling creme by Aveda is good stuff) against the heat isn't a bad idea, either.

Some suggestions:

1. Try a product like Hang Straight from Aveda or Victoria's Secret So Sexy Straightening Gel (smells awesome) in your hair before blowdrying. Use an amount the size of a nickel. Rub in your hands first and then, starting at the back of your head and ends of your hair, gradually rake your fingers closer to roots. Too much product on your roots makes your hair look greasy.

2. Using a flat brush, blowdry your hair with the blower POINTING DOWN (as in, the air flowing from roots to ends). The more you can pull the hair straight with the brush, the smoother it will be. DO NOT flip your hair over and blowdry upside down, or direct airflow up towards roots. This will make your hair poofy.

3. If using a flatiron, get a pea-size amount of styling cream, rub your hands together, rake through hair. Flatironing works best if you do it in sections (I can show you in person), but you can do a quick iron of the top-most layers if you don't have time for the whole shebang.

Now, if you're going for curl, I cannot recommend Aveda Get Curly lotion enough. What I do is this: towel dry hair, scrunch in a mousse designed to hold curls, then rub in the Get Curly lotion and some Aveda Flaxseed Aloe gel. Then, I dry my hair on low with a diffuser so that it doesn't frizz.

Don't despair! It does take some experimentation and tips from hairdressers. :)

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

I was just trying for something, um, stylish. As in "having a style," instead of simply getting it dry and looping it behind my ears.

Rowan wanted me to try the flatiron. Ugh.

I know. Hopeless. :)