I desperately need a new hairsytle. help!

[capt_noonie]

I am thinking about bangs again, even though I just grew them out! I was thinking growing out the bangs would give me more "total" hair, but it's not really making a difference. I really love rockabilly hair, Bettie page bangs, but I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH HAIR!

I've had choppy straight layers before, so I'm thinking more waves? But that will involve chemicals and my hair is so healthy now from not dyeing it for so many years now.

Originally Posted by megansmomma

You need good hair products and you will have volume. I'm all about the produces and lucky for me my son's girlfriend works at a high end salon and does my hair. She taught me the tricks to keep the volume going by blow drying the roots backward.

What you need is a really good stylist that will suggest different cuts that will work for your hair. They are very hard to find and much like finding a needle in a haystack

Just make sure that you buy product is my only suggestion for a good style.

I've tried so many products. Bf's aunt is a stylist, and one of my friends from HS is a stylist as well. I've tried everything they've recommended, even the expensive stuff. After drying and styling, in the bathroom it looks good, 5 mins later it's flat already.

Originally Posted by Darlin Beauxs

I have super fine, silky, mostly stick straight hair. The bob where it is longer in the front, with almost full length bangs, is what works for me.

Another secret is is to use Dust it! It is a talcum powder like substance that you sprinkle at the scalp, they call it "tease in a bottle" It works wonderfully for me!

I do have hair that tends to be dry, and lucky for me, my hairstylist is my best friend. I get my hair done every Monday and Thursday, she washes, dries, flat irons it, and uses dust it! in it so I can have body at the crown.

She is learning how to do the brazilian straightening, and once she has that down, I am going for it, it blocs 98% of the humidity, so you have no frizzies, hair dries as if it has been straightened (supposedly)

I use the Frederick Fekkai dry shampoo, basically the same thing. It absorbs oil and gives some volume. I also have Backcomb in a bottle from Big Sexy Hair, but it's so sticky and gross. That I only use for like costume/photoshoot days.

Originally Posted by Mom to Hot Rod

Totally understand the asian hair thing...I have been trying to grow my bangs out and they are at the point of hating and wanting to cut them back (and then regretting it ). I wear my hair parted to the side and right now it is just past my shoulders.

For the past several years, I have had the bob cut but I have them undercut it so it curls under with me having to do too much. I cut the sides just a tad bit shorter, but not too much. I like to keep the sides either behind my ears or clipped back as I don't like having so much hair on the sides of my head.

I have been debating going really short as I first want to lose a bunch of weight. I had a crew cut a couple of times and absolutely LOVED it! But then I was in my 20s and 30's. Once I lose at least 20 lbs, I'm going for it again, lol Hubby hates it but I'm the one who has to wash and style it.

Have you considered going short, like maybe a pixie? but one length? This would give your ends a bit more fullness and then you wouldn't have the choppiness of layers. With our hair, the cut hairs just pop out no matter what you do if you have layers on top of the cut. Good luck. BTW, I think you look good with your hair now.

Bf would strangle me to death if I came home with a pixie. Plus I really don't feel I have the face for it. I don't have those high cheekbones. Anyway, he hated when I had my hair shorter, like not long enough to put in a low ponytail.

[Deuce]

Look up pics for emo or scene styles, they're usually pretty edgy with length and layers that start in crazy places. Plus, you don't have to have thick hair to make them work and most of the websites that have the pics can help direct you towards what will work for your hairtype and give you styling advice Good luck!

[Lula-Mae Famous]

When I get bored with my hair I now either;
1. color it
2. add more hair

I used to chop when I got bored and cried all the way home. I am now not allowed to cut more than 2 inches off at a time. I can go in 3 times a week but never more than 2 inches at a time. It will kind of stop me from going overboard.

When I color I use a temp (30 shampoo) color so I will not damage my hair more than it already is and just change the color slightly.

When I add more hair, I do just that. I have multiple hair extension kits of different lengths. I use clip-ins that I get at Sally Beauty Supply for about $70. Its real hair so I can color it and curl it just as its my own.

I am thinking about getting my "bangs" reshaped as they don’t have my style to it. My bangs are almost chin length. I don’t go higher than cheek length because it requires too much maintenance.

Hope this helps.