OK so my wifi pooed out in the middle of the last blog post, so this tells me maybe I should make it shorter and more to the point. SO when talking to your stylist make sure to be honest. I know you really want those highlights and if they know you already lightened your hair previously theyr'e gonna say no. THere's area son for that. Depending on your hair integrity and history of chemical application your stylist may choose to say no to certain services to keep your hair healthy and intact. This means they won't turn it into cotton candy just to please you because there is no going back from that. No repairs or conditioning treatment is going to take back over processed. So not only does your head feel like a hay stack but it won't hold color either. The only way to fix that is cut it off. Long story short tell your stylist everything going on with your hair and skin. Chemicals, medications, and hormones are all capable of having an effect on your hair and skin.
Ok now this next bit is really simple, Heat Tools. If you buy cheap you get cheap. What this means is the tool itself is not made well. The surface that heats up has a coating on it and it will wear off quickly. The heating element does not hold up like it should and either does not get hot fast or enough or worse the thermostat wears out and it gets way too hot and burns you hair. Professional tools are more expensive but with good reason. We use them all day almost every day and they (with proper care) last a few years functioning like they should the whole time. One thing I cannot stress enough is get thermal tools with adjustable heat settings. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE TEMPERATURE SET TO THE TEMP. THAT IS SAFE FOR YOUR HAIR TYPE! If you dont' know what that is, ask a professional to take a look and tell you.
Finally, styling products should be used in conjunction to styling your hair for maximum effectivness. Hot appliances should be used with a thermal protectant at all times. When using hair spray avoid glue and alcohol and applying heat to moist hair. If it sizzles that's a bad thing! Any oils applied should be penetrating. Anything that doesn't will sit on the hair and skin. I do not recomend most oils be applied before heat styling because some are too heavy and can overheat on the hair shaft or turn thick and build up. When it comes to stylers look at your ingredients and have a professional show you how to use them. Really inexpensive products usually have a lot of things in them that can over time build up or cause damage. When it comes to price you can spend $7 10 times and still not like the result or you can spend $70 once and enjoy the look and feel it creates!
Well I'm off to get ready for work. Thank you for reading and I hope you have enjoyable beauty adventures!
Ok now this next bit is really simple, Heat Tools. If you buy cheap you get cheap. What this means is the tool itself is not made well. The surface that heats up has a coating on it and it will wear off quickly. The heating element does not hold up like it should and either does not get hot fast or enough or worse the thermostat wears out and it gets way too hot and burns you hair. Professional tools are more expensive but with good reason. We use them all day almost every day and they (with proper care) last a few years functioning like they should the whole time. One thing I cannot stress enough is get thermal tools with adjustable heat settings. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE TEMPERATURE SET TO THE TEMP. THAT IS SAFE FOR YOUR HAIR TYPE! If you dont' know what that is, ask a professional to take a look and tell you.
Finally, styling products should be used in conjunction to styling your hair for maximum effectivness. Hot appliances should be used with a thermal protectant at all times. When using hair spray avoid glue and alcohol and applying heat to moist hair. If it sizzles that's a bad thing! Any oils applied should be penetrating. Anything that doesn't will sit on the hair and skin. I do not recomend most oils be applied before heat styling because some are too heavy and can overheat on the hair shaft or turn thick and build up. When it comes to stylers look at your ingredients and have a professional show you how to use them. Really inexpensive products usually have a lot of things in them that can over time build up or cause damage. When it comes to price you can spend $7 10 times and still not like the result or you can spend $70 once and enjoy the look and feel it creates!
Well I'm off to get ready for work. Thank you for reading and I hope you have enjoyable beauty adventures!