/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>want lavender hair
>has dark brown, nearly black hair that's incredibly strong

Is the manic panic bleaching route the only way to go with lavender hair?

>>7591379
Yes.
Lavender and all pastel colors have very low pigment, there is no way to actually make that hair permanent since you're hardly putting any color on your head in the first place. You're going to have to do this and then just keep up with it.

>>7591379
>wants silver/gray hair
>stupidly strong brownish black hair
I feel you.

>>7591401
>>7591379
I'm one bleaching away from having perfect pastel ready hair but my hair is breaking off at the ends. It's not to the point where it was a month ago where just running my fingers through it would cause it to fall off but with a bit of effort I can pull tiny chunks of it.

First, yes I know I'm dumb.
Second, how do I remedy this temporarily. I want my hair to grow out more before I cut it. It's slightly past my shoulders and I don't want it any shorter. (it grows fast so it won't take too long)
I have coconut oil masks that I use twice a week that make my hair look a little better. Anyone have anything else I can try in the meantime? I hear It's a 10 is good, but I don't want to spend that much on something that I'm not sure about.

>>7591385
This is true. Thankfully for lavender there is another option. If you can get your hair white it very close to white (which you'd have to do anyway for that color) you can use a purple shampoo and leave it in for longer than the average time. Dark purple tinting shampoo and conditioner is for removing yellow from your hair if you have bleached or very pale hair and can accidentally turn you lavender.
Just make sure your bleaching is even. Otherwise you'll end up with gold in place and lavander in others.

>>7591418
Protein treatments

Can anyone point me to a site or store that sells red extensions and clip in bangs. I'm talking a natural ginger color. I have had the hardest time finding anything.

>>7591418
i have white hair and i swear by it's a 10

>>7591418
Just a protip; Celebrity hair only looks good because of stylists. >>7591379 is just as brittle and shitty as anybody else's hair would be after being bleached so light.

>light brown hair
>considering pink-brown shade like pic related

I never dyed my hair before and I have no clue how to go about getting this specific shade. I know some Japanese brands have pink-brown tones but they're not quite what I'm looking for.

I'm thinking about bleaching to just a lighter shade of brown, and then apply some Directions pastel pink dye, but I'm not sure if that will look how I think it will look. Can you guys shed some light? I'm definitely getting a trustworthy pro to bleach and dye my hair, I just need to make sure I can explain exactly what I want.

>>7591972
Take that photo to the hairdresser then? If you're willing to get your hair lightened by them, why not let them complete the process?

>>7591980
I just want to make sure I can at least provide a suggestion on how to achieve what I want. It would make me feel less insecure, I suppose.

>>7591948
Also, hair type.
Even some people have the wrong hair to survive bleaching from a good stylist, whereas some still look healthy from frequent box kit dyes.
You got it or you don't.

>>7591491
Can you go more into why you like it? Which product/s do you use? How does it compare to other methods you have tried? What other methods have you tried?
I'm considering bleaching my hair, but I'd want my hair to be at tip-top levels of healthiness before I attempt it, so I could continue that on through the bleaching.

I just want a simple answer on how to keep my hair healthy and what each item does. It's only recently that I learned that hair lotions don't add moisture to your hair, they just lock in the moisture that's already there. That's why you're supposed to do it with damp hair. But I might even be wrong there.

My hair is so dry and I want it to be not dry. I'm already no shampoo, but I don't know what else I should to.

why are hair threads mostly about dying?

am i the only person who doesn't want to dye my natural colour, and make full use of what i have by taking care of it so i can style it nicely for lolita?

>>7592176
I'm guessing because dying is easy to mess up and we see a lot of poor dye jobs around. But I like it when they talk about how to keep everything healthy, because they're certainly dealing with some damaged hair.

>>7591379
That's shopped though isn't it?

>>7592176
natural hair is boring
sorry but it just is. I rarely see a natural head of hair I like. Most people seem to think that growing out their straggly dishwater brown hair and never cutting it is beautiful. It's not.

>>7591379
>>7591418
>>7591948
Wow. ITT people who don't know how to bleach hair. No, your hair does not immediately start breaking off. No, you do not need a $500/hr stylist. You're just an idiot who uses internet tutorials and your BFF and when it goes wrong, you blame it on not being rich and famous.

i think this was either in the last hair thread or the beauty general, but what were the vitamins/supplements people talked about for growing hair/nails? and can you purchase it at drugstores/walmart?
>cannot into archiving

>>7592255
Drink horsetail and nettle. You should be able to find them in bags in apothecaries or herb shops, though for best effects look for the fresh ones.
You can also try suplements with said herbs, though they are waaay less effective. Just don't be suprised when your leg hair etc will also get stronger, haha. That was one of the reasons why I stopped drinking them, with awful taste being another.

>>7592236
Yes, it's a shoop. OP can achieve the same color in photoshop.

>>7592255
Biotin.

>>7592238
Short, damaged lavender/pink/silver/other flavor of the month hair with brown roots isn't beautiful either.

>>7591379
Extreme bleching made Jane Mansfield bald.

I'm sure bleaching product has improved but be careful anon. I see everyday women with completelly fried platinum hair;

i only picked this picture as example. I want to have dark blue hair like this. I have really dark hair, almost black, if i dyed it like this without bleaching would my hair take in the color?

>>7592185
if you can't even keep your hair right when it's untouched, you have even more work to deal with after dying it

>>7592238
>natural hair is boring
but it's interesting to dye your hair and kill all the life it had, then try to revive it? lol

>>7592338
No, that blue is sort of dusty. You could get blue black, but not that shade without a little lightening.

>>7592355
>>7592338

I dyed my hair black blue and it ends up looking like regular black quite quick.
But my hair is a light brown.

I don't know if you'll be able to keep that colour if you have black hair, but your picture is a lot lighter than my hair was, so who knows.

>>7592338
Probably no one would notice and it would wash out really fast, usually you need to bleach and then dye over the top for dark blue. Elumen is supposed to take well on dark hair, but I can't find any good results on brown-black hair

>>7591418
>Second, how do I remedy this temporarily.
You can't. Damage to hair is permanent.

Also go and buy actual, pure virgin coconut oil. Masks are shit and a waste of money.

>>7592311
So what is, baldness?

>>7592280
thanks a lot! i dont think we have herb shops here though, maybe in a bigger city nearby, ill have to look around. not worried about my leg hair since its already pretty thick/dark/fast to grow anyways
>>7592309
thanks anon! ill look at wally world today.

I read somewhere I'll get cancer if I dye my hair a lot. Is that true? I wanna go lighter but I don't wanna do it if it'll make me sick, since I'll need root touch ups

>>7592756

No matter what shampoo I use, my hair is either stringy and greasy, a cloud of frizz, or both. My hairtype is fine/thick, so most products for thick hair weigh down the individual strands too much and make a mess of things.

Any recommendations for products? Natural remedies tend to make it worse, from what I've found.

>>7592396
>>7591418
>Masks are shit and a waste of money.
Not true. You just have to pay attention to the ingrediens. Personally, I recommend "Recipes of Grandma Agafia" for making hair stronger (but don't overdo it, thrice a week should be more than enough), and massaging your scalp with fenugreek tea to prevent falling off (this can be done daily)

Coconut oil isn't for everyone, it depends on hair structure. You can (and should) try it, but don't get discouraged when it won't help. Just try another oils, like avocado and almond. Pay attention to what is written on the package though, you want to use an oil that has been produced mechanically, not by high temperature.

Is it necessary to have a straight fringe/bangs to look nice in j-fash?
My face looks hideous with them.

>>7592756
If you bleach your hair a lot, it will burn and fall out. So I guess you could identify that with cancer with the fact that you can end up being bald?

I have dirty blonde natural hair and I'm thinking of dyeing it a similiar colour to pic, would it require some bleaching first?

>>7594488
Very close to my current colour, if it helps

>>7594464
Nah, I'm seing a lot of side swept bangs, as well as no-bangs hairstyles. Pic related, from Choki Girls.

>>7591418
Use lots and lots of conditioner. It basically... glues your individual hairs together, i guess? It coats them to keep split ends from being split. Just use a shitload of deep conditioner, leave it on your hair for like 5 minutes before rinsing it, and try to limit how much you shampoo. I'd say only shampoo every 3-4 days if you can without getting nasty greasy.

>>7594488
>>7594491
Yes, you'll have to bleach it.

>>7594488
With that tone of hair there is no bleaching needed considering if uou get the right dye. I know they sell these russian dyes here that are quite cheap and stay on well, they have the same blue. If you want it a little lighter try adding a little conditioner In the dye mix.

Does anybody have any ideas about the ideal length and cut to do a hedgehog hairstyle?

>>7594509
Holy shit that hairstyle's adorable. Looks like they just curled the top layers to achieve that look, can anyone who reads Japanese confirm?

>tfw hair doesn't take a curl and will never look this cute

>>7594626
The top layers are permed and then the sides are like semi-permed or something. So yes pretty much what you guessed.

A somewhat different dye question -- does anyone know of good temporary hair "coloring" that will show up on **black* hair? So far all I've got are L'oreal Hairchalk (pic related) and various variants of chalk pastels, both require you to colour the hair strand by strand.

I want to try blue hair, but since I have black hair, the maintenance for going permanently blue is really high, and a wig doesn't have the right feel. Kind of hoping someone on here has some colouring method that will cover my hair much faster than coloring it strand by strand so I could just try it for a day or a weekend.

>>7594688
>hair chalk
they are literally pastels.

If you have dark hair there's nothing but chalk.

>>7594691

Really? That's depressing.


>hair chalk
>they are literally pastels.

Seems like the L'oreal stuff isn't actually hair chalk, it's more like hair mascara. Still, I'm not looking forward to coating my hair strands at a time. Any ideas on how to get faster coverage? The stuff sticks together if it isn't combed out while it dries, apparently.

>>7594582
I hope you mean the 18th century style and not that horrible guido stuff.

>>7594736
Yes, I mean the 18th century style

>>7594491
bitch thats brown, yeah youre gonna need some bleaching.

>>7594580
it might fuck up the colour a bit, but bleaching isn't just about colour. Chemically treated hair accepts hair dye much more, than virgin/non chemically treated hair. Since it's so light, you'll only to bleach for like 15 minutes or something.

I really want to get a short, fluffy style but I'm worried about looking like Mako from KLK or some shitty Korean boyband. Hair magazines aren't much help either.

>>7594869
Why would she need to bleach for a color that appears to be darker than her hair color?

>>7594908
To tone it better. If she puts it over what she has now it will look like a muddy low tide instead of ocean blue.

Would it be hard to find a dye that's a really dark but warm red? Most dark reds I see are kind of purplish whereas I'd rather go more copper/orange.

I have really dark brown hair but last time I tried dying it a regular red it turned out like ronald mcdonald.

>>7594688
I would recommend dyeing just the ends and, if you have bangs, do those. That way, as it grows out it looks like a deliberate gradient and you still get to be like "I have blue hair". It's not worth the upkeep to have it totally blue and you will fry it.

>>7594916
Have you tried using a semi permanent over your natural colour? I got a super vivid red over bleached hair with SFX candy apple red but it might be a bit pinkish for you.

>>7594869
>brown
As someone with similar hair colour during winter, no, it's more blonde than it is brown.

So I tried the no poo method (you know that one using baking soda and apple vinegar, washing less frequently) few months ago and I noticed that my hair got a bit thinner since then so I stopped. But it still keeps getting thinner.
No bald patches or anything, but it just feels a lot thinner in general, especially on the top of my head and near the hairline. When I part my hair there is also a lot more skin showing.
No big changes on my life neither health issues that could cause it. Would go to a doctor but I'm currently broke.
Has anyone been in a similar situation? It haven't improved at all and it worries me. Any kind of advice or pointers are welcome.

>>7595038
Could be that the silicones in the conditioner you used would artificially make your hair look thicker than it actually is. Have you tried biotin? I've heard that helps hair look thicker.

Favorite deep treatments/ect? I recently came home for the summer and the well water is wreaking hell on my hair.

I recently got a haircut that I am pretty satisfied with. Now I am interested in dyeing my hair, and I like the grey/silver mixed with black look but i'm unsure if i can pull it off. Can i get your opinions? or any suggestions? I greatly appreciate it

>>7595019

Hmm, this is actually a great idea. Given I have to bleach it almost to white anyway I might try for a black-blue-white gradient.

Thanks, anon.

>>7595036
Looks pretty brown to me.

Does anyone know how to make hair not... flip out?
My hair is sort of damaged at the moment, and when it dries after I take a shower, my side pieces always flare out and just look awkward.

>>7595988
do you like Okarie?

>>7591379
Elumen lasts really long even as pastel colors. You still need to bleach your hair, but the actual color lasts up to half a year or so (permanent dye). Many of my friends have had it done, the brightness is well worth it. It's expensive though and only certified stylists can actually use it. (it can be bought over amazon/ebay aswell though if you're adventurous enough)

>>7591418
Get some macadamia oil and argan oil, mix them and do a full masque as often as needed right before showering. Massage your scalp with it, too. Mind you they're the same main ingredients as in the hyped up macadamia nut oil hair treatment, it's way cheaper to just get the oils though. I've always had brittle hair and this helps a lot. Also use a drop of oil on your hair tips after showering. It wont repair your already broken ends, but it will postpone new breakage if used regularly.

>>7595995
You too, use dem oils grrrll

>>7595995
do a moisturizing deep threatment and use a leave-in conditioner on the problematic areas. Don't touch or comb/brush your hair while it's drying. Only do it when it's fully dry. You can use coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil to tame the flyaways, just use a tiny little drop or it'll look too oily. HTH!

>>7594509
this is adorable woah!
does anyone have any other cute short hairstyles to post? got the chop a few months ago and not knowing how to make my pixie hair kawaii is depressing

>>7592752
Oh, anon, I've nearly forgot. Don't drink more than one cup per day and make sure to drink a glass of water about 10-30 min after. It would also be best if you made breaks in drinking, a month of break after three months of using. Horsetail can be a bitch, so don't overdo it.

I finally reached the state where I am washing my hair with good shampoos and condioners (rye floor shampoo and eggyolk + vinegar for conditioner, both diluted in water). My hair is coming out great for almost a month, not too dry or oily, little dandruff too.

So, I want to try new hairstyles, but beyond letting my hair dry 70% and then blowdrying it, I have no clue where to start on styling my own hair.

I would like to do it more wavy if that is possibl, or even try to make it have a bit more thickness to it. Could somebody point me towards some tips on how to get started?

>>7595038
I'm sorry to say that, but you have probably wrecked both your hair and your scalp. No-poo method was invented by a complete retard, based on an outdated research. You should wash your hair as often as they need it, just make sure you are using a proper shampoo - usually baby shampoos give the best results. I have already given some advice here >>7594459
I'll try to post more later, when I get home. Could you say something more about your hair? How long are they, how thick were they before?

Anyone know a good alternative to Joico K-Pak Deep Penetrating Reconstructor? I have really dry, bleached hair, and I heard it works wonders, but as far as I know, it's not carried anywhere in the Philippines, and I'd rather not buy it online if I can get something else like it locally.

Some salons here carry Tigi, is their reconstructor any good?

Currently growing out a pixie cut, can I get some inspiration for the weird not-quite-bob-yet stage?

Does anyone have any tips for dying over/washing out the last of a semi-permanant dye? 5-10 wash dye my arse, the right picture is about 2 months in. It's bleached underneath, and my hair's an awkward colour anyway so I'm worried about trying to colour match it if I dye it back.

>>7594488
Looks like you want the colour I had with a similar start point. Where my hair's grown out from when I bleached it the dye didn't work so I'd recommend bleaching it. I just used an off the shelf light blonde dye rather than one of the proper bleach kits, though, and it was bleached back in november without being redone (cycled through a pot of purple dye before starting on the blue). My roots are covered though, so.

I could use some advice for my hair. I had to cut it really short, because of a really bad ombre bleach job that fried my hair. I dyed it a white-blonde, because my own haircolor made me look like Justin Bieber. Now two questions:

1.) Some other ways to style hair this short for some variation? Because I basically always hair spray everything up like in the picture
2.) How do I keep it White-blonde? I tend to have a lot of yellow tones, and even though I wash with a silvertone shampoo, it still tends to yellow over time. Are there some hair products that aren't toner to keep it white-blonde for a bit longer?

>>7596228
Invest in wigs.

>>7596232
Yeah I have around 4 natural looking wigs now, but I live in a rainy country. So some styling tips for my own hair would be nice too. For those rainy days where I still have to go outside.

>>7596113
i can't really suggest anything other than coloring it in a neutral color similar to your hair, which is what i've done several times.

>>7596228
dye it purple. when the color washes out, it will be white as hell

>>7596064
Ive already gotten some biotin for now, but ill be on the lookout for herbal shops too! Thanks for the tips anon. Meanwhile, does anyone use mane n tail? I got some for dry/damaged hair since they didnt have any for oily at walmart, does this stuff really work to lengthen your hair?

>>7595038
I was in a similar situation a few years ago. I thought my hair is completely falling off, I had like big bunches of hair in my hand when I went through my hair, much more after washing. I noticed my hair was thin as fuck and I also saw more skin showing. A real horror. I went to all kinds of dostors, but nothing was found. I was dying. The trick which did it for me in the end was not to give any fucks about my hair anymore.
I stopped looking at the brush all the time, inspecting my scalp to oblivion... And here I am, my hair is the same after years. So it probably was just psychological. It might be the same in your case. Surely you should let yourself check at the doctor, but they probably won't find anything. (general doctor, gynecologist for the hormones - if you have an imbalance that can cause your hair falling; and an endocrinologist too) So after the doctors don't find anything you just need to calm down and live your life happily and don't look that much at your scalp. Being stressed can in the end just cause it to fall out more.
Also hair is the most part a genetic thing. Is your mother bald? If no, you really have nothing to worry about. She might have thin hair, like my mom does and so do I. Just accept that and no worries, anon. Good luck.

>>7596113
Washing up liquid, vitamin c tablets and antidandruff shampoo mixed together, apply to hair and leave on for a while. Have some nice conditioner handy because it's pretty drying.

>>7596604
Thanks. I'll try this and if not then I'll have to have a go at finding a decent colour match like >>7596247 suggested.

Since conditioners came up, I use the Aussie 3 min miracles (cycle through the reconstructor and the long hair one and the colour one as needed). For colour treated hair, my favourite is the John Fredia one.

>>7595057
Considered it but is not only thinner, I can see a lot more of scalp. Haven't heard of Biotin, will check it out, thanks for the suggestion.

>>7596070
>I'm sorry to say that, but you have probably wrecked both your hair and your scalp.
Well fuck me.
My hair was around elbow length, maybe a bit longer. It was thick with good volume. I used to curl it with plastic rollers and I needed around 12 large ones for my whole head. After no poo I only needed around 8-9. That's the only concrete measure I have I guess. I also notice that when I braid it the result is a lot thinner and my buns smaller.
Recently I cut it under my boobs to make it look fuller but didn't help much.

Before starting no poo I used to wash weekly without problems. When starting no poo I washed like every 2-3 weeks.
I was happy with my hair, just a bit annoyed with the frizz, that's why I started.

I'll try the baby shampoo. What do you think on hair loss shampoos? before I was considering the Hergen one, also the Silk elements energizing line from Sally's which seemed to relate to my problem.

>>7596391
Thanks for the advice. Sometimes I do think I'm worrying to much but then I think that if something is actually and I do nothing it could get worse. But I'll try to calm down.

>>7591418 here
I bought it's a 10 and with two applications my hair stopped turning into cotton candy when it was dry. I recently bleached it (twice because I am a risk taker and stupid) and it isn't breaking off which is, uh, surprising. Of course it is damaged beyond repair, as long as it can LOOK good while I grow it out I'm fine (which shouldn't be long as i just dyed my hair a day and a half ago and already I can see black growing out ;_;). Also, when I bleach I slather it in coconut oil. Never really helped before.

ty based itsa10

>>7595038
I was there about six months ago, actually. About a third of my hair fell out and it really freaked me out. Went to different doctors and none of them were able to help, but a few months after it started falling out it finally stopped, and is just now growing back in. Maybe it will begin to grow out again? I'm sorry I'm not able to help more, but I was never able to figure out what happened to mine either. Are you getting enough protein and vitamins?

I've been taking biotin recently and I am IN LOVE.

Seriously, it works wonders. My hair is already growing and I've only been taking biotin supplements for about 10 days. I've also noticed that my skin is a little more clear recently.

The only drawback is that it seems to make my nails grow slower. They've hardly grown since I've started taking the pills. Is that a normal, or is something going wrong? I don't really mind because my nails aren't very important to me but I just find it strange.

There are so many conflicting opinions on what you should and shouldn't do. I just want someone to give me a regimen and to tell me what products I should use, preferably something that wouldn't break my bank. I'm getting so frustrated with all this that my price cap just keeps creeping higher. I just want something to work.

My hair is still so dry even after I condition and lotion it. Right now I'm using Trader Joe's Tea Tree conditioner and some shea butter hair lotion afterwards. I don't shampoo, except for my bangs, and those get so ridiculously dry from it that I can't imagine how terrible it would look on the rest of my hair. Maybe if I did the baby shampoo thing the other anon was talking about, but I definitely need a better conditioner and/or leave-in.

>>7601389
Isn't It's a Ten just a brand? What products are you using and how?

>>7604180
I'm not sure if the biotin has affected your nails it might be your diet like do you get enough protein and zinc. I've used biotin for 6 months and it has sped up my hair growth (everywhere). I found out that a local pet store sells biotin supplements cheaper and with better potency than drug stores so I usually go buy some for my ''cat'' once per two months. The only backlash I know from biotin is that it might give pimples if you don't drink enough water with it and if you suddenly cut it off your diet be prepared for a hair loss.

>>7604203
I drink tons of water each day, so I guess I don't have to worry about pimples.

I take 5000mcg (two pills) a day. Can I take more or is that dangerous for me?

Also, I've only noticed hair growth on my head and eyebrows (I shape them and the hairs I pluck seem to be coming back really fast). Everywhere else is normal. Will that change as I take biotin for longer?

>>7604210
Holy schnitzel, the daily dosage is estimated to move around 30 - 75 mcg but the actual amount is unknown just like its risks. You should really ask from a doctor about that since I'm obviously not a professional. I've tried to search about the possible negative side effects but I've found none this far. Apparently it's pretty harmless. Well I think the reason for my sudden hairball effect is because I'm male.

>>7604230
Are you sure about that? The bottle I have reccommends taking one pill per day and the pills are 2500mcg each.

Is there another dye that is similar to this? I can't find this shade anywhere in Europe.

>>7604237
>>7604210
I thought more about it and remembered that I have instructions that came with my package. I don't think that your amount is harmful at all if it says to feed 5000 mcg of biotin for every 10kg. Sorry about the confusion.

>>7595038
My hair got a lot thinner when I was severely depressed. Clumps would fall out every time I showered or brushed my hair. Stress can do it too.

>>7595958
>oblivion_character_creator.jpg

>>7604241
gurl go to the nearest hair salong and ask for copper semi/demi permanent hair dye

>>7604298
Kek

>>7604298
nah she cute af.
>would waifu/10

Has anyone ever tried the twist fringe cutting method?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fNzQgNwoxE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECkWlCUtJhs

Does it actually work and is it true to cut it around "the middle" of your nose? This looks really interesting and I was thinking about trying it.

>>7605058
It's how my new hairstylist does it and I love how he cuts my bangs

>>7605060
Does he do it in the middle of the nose or does it differ depending on face shape or something? I'm wondering if that's a general rule that always works.

>>7604298
hella rude but god my sides are outta this universe

>>7605061
I couldn't watch with audio, but I'm assuming that cutting in the middle of the nose/face is just a way to ensure that both sides are of even length.

>>7605058
I thought i followed this exactly and my fringe came out wonky as fuck. Luckily though the 'making a triangle on your head' aspect of it worked great and so I only had to even it up with my scissors afterwards to get it looking right. Now I'm really happy with it.

Others have had complete success. This is just my experience.

>>7592238
truly natural healthy hair is beautiful and hard to obtain. bleached, over processed, split ends are never attractive.

I managed to reach white and was able to do pastels. It was a long process. Maybe a month or more. During that time I bleached my hair twice. After the second time I knew that was my limit so I bought a platinum hair dye kit from feria and that held a lot with the yellow and orange tones. Then I used purple shampoo everyday for a week and after that only every other day. Ithe feria kit also came with a tinted toner. In between this whole thing to prevent breakage and split ends I bought a keratin treatment and did that every day in the shower. Finally I bought a toner from wella and I was done. After that I did any color I wanted.

>>7607233
This was bit before my keratin treatments started.

>>7607233
>>7607237
Do you have a picture of your white hair down? It really is hella white! What pastels did you jump for?

Your platinum blond picture really inspired me, though. I've never really liked platinum blonde, but I realize now that it's because when you see pictures of it, girls usually tan the bejesus out of their skin too. I don't like that look unless it's on a gyaru. Either that, or it's just too yellow and blonde, not enough platinum or it's gone past platinum into white.
I love it here on your skin tone, and your skin looks fairly similar to mine. It's hard to tell from pictures, so would you say that your skin has kind of a combination of pink and yellow undertones?
How long had you been using the purple shampoo to get to this point before keratin, and what did your hair look like before you started the purple?

>>7607319
The only one I have with hair down is before the full results. This was without doing the toner. I never took it with my hair down as I automatically went to the pastels the same day. Yeah I've got light skin. I would hate to ruin platinum hair with dark tan skin. I had been using purple shampoo for 2 weeks for that picture. I did pink and purple pastels. I switched between them ad each color faded. Then I had bright blue and purple before going back to black in the end because I felt my hair was a lot if maintenance and I work in a factory so my hairs in a hairnet most of the day. I just wasn't able to wear it around like I had hoped.

>>7607237
>>7607233
>>7607504
This looks just awful.

>>7610815
In your opinion, sure. I would agree but a lot of people wanted me to keep it. I just needed it as a base for my pastel dye.

>>7610815
did you went bald bleaching your hair trying to have it white and now you're hating?

>>7607233
Why didn't you use a white toner? Not sure shampooing your hair everyday is very good for your hair

>>7610878
I know it wasn't. I just have this issue of wanting to wash my hair everyday. So after the first week I did it only every other day. I wasn't going for absolute white. More like a pale gray, almost white. Anyway here's the result of my first pastel choice

>>7610881

>>7610885
This was when it faded.

>>7607237
I've always heard keratin treatments will be too damaging on top of bleached hair. As in, being completely damaged and needing to be cut after. I'm really interested which one you did, I'd like to try it out

>>7610881
do you use the shimmer lights conditioner? I find that saturates way more than the shampoo, plus you can leave it on. I've actually gone from plat blonde to lavender just with shimmer lights, it's that potent.

>>7607233
Which purple shampoo did you use? I used both the Shimmer Lights shampoo and conditioner and they both smelled so shitty and made my hair feel like it's coated in plastic. Using the same conditioners that usually make my hair great were definitely less effective after applying that. I can't imagine using it daily and still having healthy looking hair.

>>7604241
Garnier Nutriesse "Light Natural Copper" comes out similar to that. There's also a "medium natural copper" which is almost identical, or "light auburn."

I've used both on my naturally brown hair, they come out rather red when you dye it, but after a few washes it's like the pic. I suggest using color-protecting shampoo and conditioner with it to prevent too much fading.

Pretty sure the sell in europe, they have sites for a bunch of european countries. They also have ammonia

>http://www.garnier.com/index2.aspx

You can look at all of their shades, they all come out as is shown on the site from my experience.

>>7594373
I have this exact same problem and hair type and am curious too. I also have wavy/slightly curly hair too which just makes it worse.

>>7610893
What color did you start with? How do you deal with roots?

>>7610815
Not really.

>>7611139
>>7611147
Yeah I used shimmer lights. Only the shampoo. For conditioner I used a toner conditioner. The one that came in the feria platinum kit. After that was the loreal shampoo and conditioner for color treated hair.
>>7611239
I'm naturally dark brown. I had dyed it black a year before bleaching so it was mostly faded except for the bottom. That's why its darker there. I bleached and went bright blue, then bright purple and then bleached again to get white before going pastel pink and pastel purple.

>>7611239
Oh and my roots, I'd bleach them when they grew out to about an inch.

Does anyone have any advice to deal with a cowlick on the crown of my head? I have one at the front too, but it's easier to manage.

My bangs are blunt cut across the forehead. I've worn the Xena haircut forever and its for the most part, fine, but I'd like to try my hand at some older hairstyles.

Issue being, it doesn't seem like short bangs were part of the average woman's salon trip.

I'm wondering: could I pin my bangs back and apply a lace front hairpiece directly underneath my hairline? This way I could pull the false 'bangs' up to create poufs and such. They would presumably hide my real, pinned-back bangs.

Has anyone ever done this?

>>7594688
My friend put blue hair chalk on his long brown hair and that shit went EVERYWHERE; it rubbed off on his hands, clothes, and neck.

>>7612266
I've always heard it was really messy

>>7595988
>>7595987
>>7591375
can someone direct me to more scans similar to these or which jmag theyre from ??

i have a bob that's just about the shoulder
for mori kei i want something that looks sort of crimped like a rhapsody wig but with massive volume and poofyness

this is mostly an issue because i have thin hair and no heat tools other than a blow dryer

any advice?

>>7610815
Agreed.
We all are eventually going to have natural (healthy!) grey/white hair anyway, so why waste your younger years trying to achieve it.

>>7613235
because they like it?

I'm so glad I have natural red hair.
>get rekt generic hairfags

>>7613235
All? Healthy? It actually takes some effort to keep old hair luscious, and not everyone will get that pretty stark white that we dream of. A lot of people will get pepper and salt, or just grey, or just kind of a muted and dirty shade of the color they used to have.
None of my relatives have white hair. I'm kind of tempted of getting to the point where I bleach my hair when I'm old just so can have it.

>>7607131

>truly natural healthy hair is beautiful and hard to obtain.

No it's not. It is quite literally the easiest thing in the world:
>Step one: Grow hair
>Step 2. Never do anything to hair

Ever notice how children all have lovely hair? This is because they follow the above steps.

>>7613347

I also have natural red hair and I hate it because I cannot find clip-ins or falls to match it, and I'm struggling to find human hair falls in the style I want.

>>7613374
Doing "nothing" to your hair is harder than it sounds. No heat? Not a huge deal. Brushing? Kind of hard to avoid but okay finger brush it. Sleeping on your hair? I guess you could braid it. Shampooing it will do some damage, the sun can do some damage, pretty much anything could damage it. Keeping it beautiful, shiny, and free of split ends is not as easy as it sounds.

In regards to your children comment, did it ever occur to you that hair type definitely changes during puberty? A lot of people aren't aware of this fact. Your parents still fucked with your hair when you were little, after all. It's not just because you suddenly grew up and started taking care of it on your own that it all suddenly went to shit.

>>7613347
I'm really jel, anon.
I have dark brown hair and dark brown eyes, there is literally nothing more boring looking than that. And if I dye my hair it'll look weird and unnatural because of my eyes and eyebrows (+roots), so I'm stuck being Average McBorington forever.

>>7611149
Thanks! Were your roots really obvious when your hair started growing out? I'm asking because I want it to look as natural as possible.
Also, should I bleach my hair just a tad before dyeing so it comes out brighter? My hair is dark brown and very few colours work on it, and of those that do, many just end up looking like very muted and bland shades of the original colour.

>>7613935
If it's any consolation, my natural hair is the color of mud.
Not even pretty mud, like terra cotta or loam or peat. Just mud.
Ashy, grayish mud. It's like a non-color.

>>7613405
Different anon, my hair didn't change at all during puberty, is this a common thing? I've never heard of it happening before so now I'm super curious. Mine's always been very fine and straight.

>>7591375
I'm stuck. I need suggestions. should I grow my hair out? what cut/style would look good? I don't have many pictures so sorry if these suck. tried to find ones that showed face shaped well and what not..
also I wear sweet lolita and fairy kei, what color would work well with both? Im very wary of dying my hair anything colorful for fairy kei because it wouldn't look good with much in lolita...

someone help.

>>7613208
a wig. depending on how thin your talking, maybe try crimping then teasing? but even if that worked it would be a lot harder than just getting a wig

>>7613965
Anon didn't mean a drastic change that you would notice.

But in my case my hair went from being silky straight to curly/frizzy in my teens, and eventually settled into waves as an adult.

>>7610815
>>7613235
>assuming I dyed it that way to keep it white.
I was simply getting to my lightest color possible to go into pastels evenly. Its actually really nice on cute girls.

>>7613374
Um no. Hair changes with hormones like anything else. We don't get acne just because we start doing stuff to our skin, it's hormones, maturing etc. Mine went from fine and straight, never oily, no maintenance to thicker and straight but with oil issues.

>>7613935
You could tint it though? A warm red or violet tint to brown is nice.

>>7613973
A pastel pink or pink-brown would work for both sweet and fairy kei. I think a chin length bob with bangs could be nice, you can also curl it if you want volume

>>7614025
Huh. That's pretty cool! I wish mine had changed, it's still straight and boring.

>>7611154
How often are you washing it, and how long did you let your scalp adjust when you tried something new? Washings should be every three days at most, otherwise you're over drying your scalp, making it produce more oil than necessary. Adjustment periods take 6 weeks minimum.

Also, I've heard of people using conditioner first before shampooing, so maybe that could help?

Hi, fellow hair seagulls. I just wanted to share with you my first experience at an asian hair salon.

I got my hair cut a few days ago at a well reviewed asian salon near my house. When I first walked in she was very friendly, complimented my style. I brought a reference photo from a j-fash scan and told her I was going for the look in those photos. She looked and talked about how to best achieve the look I was going for with my hair type, thickness etc.
I had my hair shampooed as I always do, and during the process she asked me if I wanted a scalp massage, which I agreed and it felt pretty damn awesome afterwards.
She then started cutting my hair, she didn't make tons of small talk and worked in a professional, timely manner, stopping every once in a while to let me know what she was doing. Once the cut was done the blowdry began and she explained how to easily achieve the exact look I wanted by showing me how she was doing it, she also did a few other little styling things at the end, telling me how to do them myself as well.

After it was all done it was perfect, I was really happy with how it looked, felt and the entire experience as well as the cost. At the end before I got up she even showed me a more flattering way to style my eyebrows.

All in all, this is a 500x better experience than any time I've tried to get an "asian" cut by anyone else, or even just most of my other salon experiences. I think everyone should try to find a good asian salon because the difference is just night and day.

>bleach hair from black to blonde once
>boss pulls me into room
>"btw anon, no unnatural hair colors."

Seriously fuck workplaces that don't allow freedom of expression. I really want to try pastel hair once before I get too old but I don't want to deal with my workplace punishing me for it.

>>7614219
>tfw people at my job have pink, blue and red hair already
>tfw doing half pink half brown this weekend

love my job.

>>7614225
My boss is just a tard.
I don't even work with clients. Honestly as a society I feel we're just on the edge of forgoing the typical "what it is to look professional" bullshit but people just don't want to let it go. I was reading a business magazine my place is subscribed to and one of the articles basically said "Well, we all know not to judge people by their cover, but not all your clients believe in that." How about taking the high road and letting your employees have a choice in the way they do their hair? God, sorry for off-topic rant but it's fucking annoying how people can police the way I want to style my hair.

>>7614219
i know that feeling
i work in a school so i'm unable to do it as well

/cgl/ do you have any hairspray recommendations or advice for taking care of hair during humid summer weather? I like straightening my hair (wavy, should-length) but it's so nasty outside it starts waving 10-15 minutes after I'm finished with it. I could try doing a different style since the heat from straightening damages it anyway but it's just really hard to control.

Does anybody know any cute hairdos and hairstyles for people with a widow's peak?

everytime I wear a bang my hair in front just stands up like I'm a fucking unicorn, that's seriously unkawaii...

>>7614272
ikr they're so fucking retarded anon...
"ermargerd ur not normalfag enough"
Try a nice wig maybe?

>>7614219
Buy a pastel wig and wear it in your spare time. You don't need to destroy your hair for attention.

>>7614219

What does it look like? A girl in my class bleaches her hair blonde all the time but because it looks natural she gets away with it. We have to look quite professional nowadays, but while other people have been called out for their low cut tops, she's remained relatively scot free.

>>7614366
>>7614311
>>7614272
>>7614219
Sometimes it's embarrassingly obvious the age demographic of this board.

>>7614378

Seriously. Work is not the time to pull out your fashion trends.

>>7614365
>stands up
Are you sure that's a widow's peak problem? A widow's peak is just a hairline shape and I personally think it looks better than whatever other hairline shapes there are.

>>7614378
What's wrong with dyeing your hair?
Some people get bored of black/brown.

>>7614378
>Commenting on the age demographic of a board about playing dress-up
Where do you think you are.jpg

>>7614381
I agree, a widow's peak should look good with the hair pulled back. With some poof especially.

>>7614385
Nothing, as long as you dye it normal colors.

>>7614404

Having it not look like fried shit is also good. But that's what this thread is for, thankfully.

>>7614404
So if a pastel-haired, put together, young worker goes above and beyond in their work place they should still be fired for not having "normal colored" hair? I'm sorry if i'm not content with workplaces that think it's still 1955.

>>7614411
Yes, if there is a clear dress code you are supposed to obey it. Wanna prance around naked too, since ~a woman\s body is bootiful~ or whatever you people seem to say? Just get a fucking pastel wig, you'll be sparing your hair the torture tool

>>7614411

I don't really understand this need to express your ~individuality~ at work. Work is hardly the place to express your individuality if you're stacking up excel sheets.

>>7614415
too*

>>7614381
>>7614401
Ah forgot to mention, pic is not me, just a random pic I found on google.

I guess mine is a combination of a widow's peak and a cowlick and some extremely thick hair...
My hairdresser literally refused to cut me any bangs.

I have quite a manface, so I'd prefer to leave some hair in my face to make it less obvious...
Besides, I don't see many hair styles in lolita and other j-fashion with pulled back hair, so do you maybe have any examples or something how those go together?

>>7614424
Because work, especially if you're only part-time working your way through school, needs to dictate to me I can't have fun with my hair. Honestly is it that hard to fathom kids being upset with this? We all aren't full-time office workers for fucks sake.

>>7614424
Not everyone's life revolves around work.

>>7614431

No, but think about it this way - the work that you're working at now has no obligation whatsoever to keep you either. You could have fun, but most 'fun' things come with consequences. Either find a more lax workplace or deal with the asshole - the number of bad things that could happen at a part time work place make your complaint into a first world problem of first world problems.

This is almost as stupid as the 'wearing full blown lolita in the workplace' argument. If you don't like it you're more than welcome to move on.

>>7614436
>You could have fun, but most 'fun' things come with consequences
Now that you put it that way, I guess I can understand it more.
I go to an art school so I'm used to seeing all my friends looking like "unprofessional multi-colored hair children", but none of them had a job unless it was with the school.
But the principle still stands. Something as insignificant as professional looking yet pink hair shouldn't matter, ideally speaking.

>>7614444
(Different Anon)
The way I see it, I wouldn't hire a teenager with unnatural hair colors because they do tend to be rebellious and impulsive and not what I'd want working for me.
If someone over 20 has odd hair but doesn't act like a teenager (ie. well-adjusted adult that happens to have blue hair), I'd be fine with it.
There's a certain personality that people associate with unnatural colors, but not everyone with unnatural color is mentally 15 years old. That's what companies need to get over.

any suggestions for a color? I somewhat have it narrowed down to either a dark teal or pastelish purple but I'm open to suggestions! Sorry that the photos are shoddy quality i tried to get my face shape as much as i could

>>7614432
That is literally the most hilarious thing I have ever heard, GL living. God help you if you ever have to support yourself.

>>7614596
That's not what I meant.
You can have a job, but not every decision you make should revolve around "But what will my boss think."

>>7614599

A lot of life decisions shouldn't revolve around what your workplace expects or requires, but as an adult there are a lot of decisions that *do*. Depending on where you live, it is extremely difficult to even find a job at the moment, let alone one that isn't minimum wage server or retail. If you have a stable job and a livable income, fuck yes you are going to be making some decisions based on what "your boss will think".

>>7614428
I'm fucking dying at the fact that you just clarified to cgl that you're not kourtney kardashian

>>7614358
Big Sexy Hair makes a humidity protection spray called Weatherproof, thats what I use all summer

>>7612266
youre supposed to seal the chalk with hairspray and a heat styling tool (crimper,flat iron,curling iron, etc) afterwards to keep it from getting everywhere

I am going to Japan next week and thinking of getting my hair straight permed in Tokyo. Can anyone recommend a place?

>>7591379
If it's virgin hair and healthy, it will bleach out relatively light the first time. I have latina hair, if that helps as a reference point.

I recently cut my hair short, so I'm looking for cute hair tutorials
for now, I'll just dump the ones I have

>>7616460

>>7616461

>>7616463

So what does one do if they have really frizzy, curly Jew hair?

>coarse african american hair
>tfw you'll never be able to achieve cute versatile hairstyles without destroying your hair in the process
Feels bad, man.

>>7616546
Black hair is still better than Jew hair, take it from an actual Jew, trust me on this one.

>>7616465
I'm growing my bangs out and they're in a weird I between stage where I can't just pull them back with the rest of my hair but they're so long and in my face which sucks because my job is fairly physically demanding and they're always falling in my way and blinding me whenever I move.
Anyone have some more hairstyles like these? I don't just want to pin them back, I'd rather find some cuter styles.

>>7616555
Can't you curl them? Alternatively braid them and pin them to the side.

>>7616543
I use pic related. I think it's technically for african american hair but it works wonders on my typically frizzy mess.

>>7616551
Ethnic hair isn't uniform. I'm 150% Jew, and my hair curls into perfect sausage curls with under five minutes of work.

>>7616560
Thanks!

>>7595987
What are those strands of hair that are hanging from the side of her face called? I've always wondered why they're everywhere in Asian hairstyles.

>>7617496
Idk I call them side bangs?

Hey! Would anyone have suggestions on possible hair cuts and colours? I've been saving up to have something different done, but I'm lost since there are quite a few possibilities.

My bans are really thin, I have a lot of hair, I dye it every 3-4 months, and I have a large nose. My face is also really round when I smile. I'm not too sure what hair cuts I should be staying away from with my face shape.

Any help would be really appreciated!

>>7617496
Hime Cut, hers is just thinned out and curled.

I've got some thick short hair that kinda sucks for lolita. I'd like to wear natural hair every once in a while, but all I can really do with it is pin it to the side like pic related. Any suggestions for hair cuts or easy short hair tutorials I could rock?

>>7617779
My hair used to look like this but 100 times frizzier when I dyed it with shitty box dye. Luckily I let it grow in my natural color and it's better now.

I think your hair would be really adorable with bangs. Straight across would be cute, but make sure they aren't too blunt. Think more midori, and less misako. You should also get some good curl defining product, as right now your curls are kind of frizzy and messy. I would say your hair type doesn't suck for lolita, as long as you tame your curls..

>>7617697
>>7617496
No. Side bangs are swooped bangs. Those strands are called side locks.

>>7617770
Hime is a specific style. You can have side locks with lots of different styles that are not considered hime cut.

>>7618236
Wow fancy, good to know!

>>7617779
It just needs sleekening a little (frizz control) with a bit more volume on top and a soft fringe.

What can I do to make my hair shiny overall?

When I look at small sections or the individual strands they've got quite a bit of shine but then when my hair's down it just looks dull and boring. What am I doing wrong?

(if anyones interested I've been using a honey treatment to moisturise and cold rinses so it shouldn't be because my hair is dry or anything)

>>7611620
Seem to have em everywhere on my head anon... one in the very middle of my bangs, two each on the sides of my head just in front of my ears, and one at the nape of my neck. They drive me crazy at times but ive learned to manage, try going for styles that don't draw attention to it?

I just wanted to let you gals know that I have been using the Wen line of hair products as a replacement for conventional shampoo and conditioner, and to risk sounding like an infomercial I have the following results.

*After Two Months*
~Better and even color and retention (probably because it doesn't lather and strip)
~Softer when grouped up, silkier strands.
~More reflective and shiny.
~Practically no tangles
~Malleable, can curl it with a finger, or straighten it with a round brush with nothing but a dryer.
~Less dirty/oily feeling sense my natural oils aren't stripped out and overcompensating. Wash it no more than every other day.
~Way less flyaways, hair is more solid and uniform by default.

There is a learning curve when switching to Wen, for one you have to use a LOT of it if you have medium to long hair. You also have to wash, rinse, and repeat (and even that needs to be done correctly) and make sure to get the right formulation for you hair.

Its also like 3x as effective to stop using heating tools other than a dryer with a nozzle attachment, as well as various hair products that aren't all natural/have alcohols.

I don't mind answering any questions about my experiences/how to use it. If you guys are like me you probably saw that infomercial and thought it was a gimmick, but its really awesome for me and a lot of people it seems.

>>7625646
How much do you spend on the stuff then if you have longer hair?

>>7624012
Try more oil and try shine products
Its very simplistic but I find there are two basic method to increase health of hair: protein, and oil. Doing just one usually doesn't work.
Disclaimer, I don't actually know anything. Shine spray is usually pretty good though.

>>7625653
Quite a bit, but probably not that bad if I cut out all the products I am not buying anymore.

For medium hair like mine I use about 2 oz total every other day. After shoulder length I would say it takes an extra 1oz per 6 inches of hair.

The best prices you are gonna find for the basic Cleansing Conditioners is $1.30-$2.00 per oz from a place like QVC in the 16oz, 32oz, or Gallon sizes. (Gallon only till the end of this month) This is a rough guide, because your might need more or less, but you can generally work out how much it will cost you with a little math.

The absolute best value you will get on just the CC are the Gallons on QVC when are only during this month. It should last a normal person at least 6 months if you wash your hair every other day and costs $177, which can be broken up into 6 payments. QVC is pretty cool about customer support and returns if you don't like the product.

However to start out I HIGHLY recommend taking advantage of the Guthy-Renker site by getting the introductory Hair Care Basic Kit + Styling Kit for like $30, because you literally get over $100 worth of stuff because they plan on hooking you with auto-reoders. You can only get it once at that price. Just call them and cancel future orders and tell them you found it cheaper elsewhere.

I also highly recommend the current Seasonal (Summer Honey Peach) because its Soy based and the seasonals always have more expensive and conditioning ingredients. The other 3 are fine too EXCEPT DON"T START WITH LAVENDER because its for a very specific hair type (fine textured and heavy) and a lot of people don't like the smell/results.

>>7625695
At the risk of sounding dumb, is there one safe to use with people who color their hair?

>>7625699
The creator (Chaz) is a celebrity colorist and invented it specifically for color treated hair.

It doesn't have sulfates or detergents and it doesn't "lather". The consistency is like conditioner and you work into a slight froth by getting some water into it and massaging your scalp.

To answer your question they all perform amazingly to keep even semi-permanent color from leaving your hair (which 90% of the time is caused by lather and detergent).

Personally I wouldn't start with Bamboo Green Tea, its a newer formula and I have been reading some reviews where people lost more color than with the other formulas, probably because the 4-tea complex is pretty astringent. For that same reason you might also wanna skip on Cucumber Aloe. Every other formula should be fine though.

>>7625709
Thank you so much, Anon! I saw the infomercial for it and it looked too good to be true. Nice to hear it really does work.

>>7618067
What kind of curl defining product would you recommend? My hair type is extremely similar but the current spray I'm using isn't cutting it

>>7625717
No problem, make sure you watch the youtube videos on how to use it, or call the number on the bottle if you have questions or its not working. 90% of people who don't get good results are using it incorrectly.

I've been dying my hair black for 5 years, now I'm wanting to go back to brown. I tried bleaching my hair, and it basically did nothing. It looks red-ish in the light, but it's still black. Am I screwed?

>>7625738
I did the same thing last year and ended up buying "color remover" from the store. Bleaching is probably not the way to go. It wont get all your black out but hopefully it will lighten it to something manageable as you ease into your natural color.

Otherwise I say you should go to a colorist and explain to them you want some help getting back to brown.

>>7625738
Go to a stylist. Why people fuck around woth bleach when they clearly dont know what they are doing I will never understand
But no youre not screwed, I went from black to red to platinum blonde

>>7625741
Personally I found color remover basically useless, but its worth trying

>>7613208

try this!
>wash your hair
>pat excess water away, leave it wet
>divide hair neatly into as many sections as you can - the more number of sections the more poof you'll have after wards
>braid each section tightly, no need to look fabulous at this point but keep it as neat as you can or it will affect final result
> if hair too short, you can turn some parts of the braids into french braids to make things easier for you
> after braiding, use hair dryer on hair until completely dry
> go to bed
> wake up and do your stuff until it's time to go out
> unbraid everything

I know I said to divide into as many sections as you can, but FYI I have really thick hair and I get half the amount of poof in rhapsody wig stock photos if I tie a total of 2 braids only. If I tie more it can get really voluminous but I don't do it because I can't really pull that look off.

this is easier to pull off the longer your hair is though.

>>7614428
>>7614365
sorry don't know what you look like, have you tried growing your fringe out to see how it looks? i heard cowlicks can be trained to go flat, but I don't really know if it works.
Also to make your face less manly makeup should help a bit, secondly have nice soft objects like lacey headpieces or headbows on your hair.

>>7625695
>>7625646

Oh man, my bf's mom uses these. I never knew they were that good! They just seemed like typical spa shampoo/conditioners.

>>7614404
>>bleach hair from black to blonde once
>>boss pulls me into room
>>"btw anon, no unnatural hair colors."
Yeah look at that attention whore bleaching their hair into an unnatural colour, go practice your weird fashion hobby somewhere else you freak!

>>7625695
Tfw my hair is naturally thick + really long so hot damn wouldn't that be expensive.

>>7628049
Yeah, another anon here, but my friend has pretty course and super long hair. Very pretty but hard to manage. She used Wen and it didn't do shit to her hair so she just stopped and went to cheaper products. The whole Wen thing just seems like a waste of money, especially since they tell you to use like 30 pumps in your hair?? If you guys are interested in healthier hair care, look at brands like Desert Essence and Acure. You can find them at whole foods and online. And pix related is my new shampoo, I'll tell everyone how it works if you're interested.

>>7628179
Do tell. Also yeah I tried the wen and it seemed pretty similar in results to the shampoo + deep conditioner I buy at wal mart.
I am intrigued by your healthier things though.

>advice

Anyone have thoughts on which hairstyle(s) would look best with this dress? I'm really struggling.

I have a pretty intense cow-lick but I really want to have straight bangs, at least sometimes. I want to buy a clip in bang that matches my hair. However I have really awkward colored hair which is kind of in-between blonde and brown. Definitely dishwater.

Anyone know of a place where I might be able to find a clip in straight bang in my color? Bonus if I can go there in person and try it on.

>>7628502
You can always buy a lighter one and dye it

>>7628507
Not sure I'm hardcore enough to buy natural hair bangs or to try (and probably fail) to dye acrylic ones.

>>7628253
Hime-like hairstyle anon,long hair and volume (curls)

>>7628253
I think the advice would be better if we knew about your hair/complexion first. Also, do you like wigs or not?

>>7618236
A hime cut has nothing to do with hime fashion, and that hairstyle is still a 'hime cut' because of the straight bangs and thick sidelocks.
It's called 'hime' because it's a traditional Japanese princess haircut or something.

>>7592165
Not the same person, but I also have white in my hair. Ive been dying my hair for about ten years now and even though its had more bleach and crazy colors in it than any person should ever have it is still healthy. This may be because I obsess over keeping it healthy that way I can continue dying it, but if you are willing to put in the effort then i can make a few suggestions.
My hair is naturally black but I had it dyed bright red before I did this. Now it looks like pic related (dont mind the uggo face in the pic, i just like it cause it shows my hair color) and is about down to my butt when not super curly like that.
normally I do my own hair but taking it from red to white is too difficult a project for my meager skills, so I went professional to get this done. I have to get it touched up about every one and a half to two months, or the roots start to look really icky. Ive tried every method of keeping it healthy in the book, but right now I feel like I have a good method nailed down for maximum health (for my hair at least. Im very greek and have very naturally dark black hair thats very thick)
first things first I dont believe in the no shampoo thing. ive never seen it make a huge difference in anyone who already keeps good care of their hair. my first suggestion usually is to only shampoo about 2-3 times a week. Even then only your scalp really needs shampoo. One way to do this is to put your hair in a low pony and only shampoo the stuff above the ponytail. I use a generic long color treated hair shampoo for this.
Next is a super big help ive found. Its the Be Yourself conditioner by Frameesi for color treated hair. this conditioner is the best ive ever used by leagues. You can tell a huge difference after just one wash. I was on the verge of chopping off all my hair because it was getting too unhealthy until i found this conditioner. Whenever Im washing my hair i shampoo, ring any excess water out of my hair with my hands, cont-

>>7628669
Then I put a healthy dollop on the mildly damp ends. then I do my whole shaving and soap routine and everything else involved in a shower then I put my hair in the shower and toss the ends on my scalp for a second so the top of my hair gets just the slightest bit of it to help with shine then i wash it out completely. It instantly makes your hair softer, healthier, smoother, and shinier than any conditioner or treatment ive ever used (and ive used a ton).
Then once im out I lightly towel dry and then spray Its a 10 leave in spray all over. Even though its expensive I try not to be shy with it and really get my hair covered in it. If im having a bad week and my hair still feels a little brittle (rarely if ever happens) I take a little of a cream leave in (theres tons of these and most work about the same) and rub it on the tips.
theres a bunch more you can do but thats a routine that has been working for me better than anything ive tried in the past ten years. Its only really two products so dont let my ranting make it seem like too much

>>7625646
Anon, you got me at "practically no tangles". They don't ship to my country though.

Can anyone recommend a good forwarding service from the US?

>>7628531
I have short red hair, fair complexion with freckles. Platinum blond looks bad on me, but definitely a fan of wigs otherwise!

>>7628527
Thanks!

>>7617767
Get thicker bangs and cut your hair short, curling in around the jawline. dark hair looks fine for you.

I'm letting grow my hair since i used to have pixie cut. Now I have something like the picture and I'm dyeing it red so I dont want to use the hairdryer very much because It is going to ruin my hair. Any advices to style it?

I have lots of thin, wavy shit brown hair and it is either colossally dry, weighed down, or oily. In addition I have a lot of trouble getting my hair "clean" since the sulfate free coconut oil shampoo I used to use just weighs my hair down now. Any suggestions? I'm totally lost.

Does anyone have any idea what type of cute braiding styles would work with lolita? Thanks

>the feel when you have a huge square face and stupid thin hair.
Can I into a mori girl look? I want cute bangs and crazy forest hair.

Has anyone here had experience with digital perms? Are they worth the money?

>>7630351
>same
Wigs, anon. That's pretty much it.

What are some cute hairstyles for really long hair? Like, down to waist length.

Make sure you are getting enough iron if your hair is thinning

Braiding tips for dummies?

>>7630882
http://www.brit.co m /#post/french-braid-tutorials

>Chopped off almost waist length hair few months ago
>completely healthy virgin shiny hair now

>Has the urge to color it again.

Ughh, I haven't had completely natural hair since I was 13, do I really want to ruin it again? I see so many pretty colors when I come here though. Damn guys, the temptation.

>>7625646
Oh man I can totally vouch for Wen on behalf of my sister. She has severe eczema and has had scalp issues and wicked frizz for years. Her hair looks stunning with it. If you have sensitive skin or severe frizz problems, I'd def recommend shelling the money out.

>>7625746
They don't work if you use hair products with silicones in and heat styling. They're amazing if you don't.

>>7607233
What the fuck is going on with your eyebrows...

>>7631174
Be strong, anon! Having healthy hair is prettier. If you want all kinds of crazy colors, maybe invest in some wigs instead?

>>7614378
normalfag detected

>>7596113

>5-10 wash dye my arse, the right picture is about >2 months in. It's bleached underneath

I BET the instructions say that the 5-10 washes do not apply to bleached hair.

I hope this is alright to post.. I've been blonde for nearly a year now and I am not feelin' it anymore. I was wondering, do any of you seagulls have suggestions as to what colors might look good on me? Also, I got a haircut and my hair is now about three inches below my shoulders, so on the longer side of medium length.
Thank you!

>>7632087
I took this picture today, my roots have grown out a bit.
Also I can't have any pastel/rainbow colors for work. Thank you again~!

How do I bleach my hair at home without fucking up? I'm not going blonde, I just wanna go from dark brown to mid brownish-red. Is it gonna be just as damaging as going full brown since I'm using bleach regardless?

>>7632109
Full blonde* hurt

>>7630310
Use normal shampoo, that keratin repair crap, conditioner and maybe get highlights or color it brighter.

>>7632109
I have this same question, but for the full head. How do I successfully bleach my hair at home? I don't wanna go platinum, just a golden blonde. Everytime I've tried, I've failed because I can't get all the bleach on my hair in time. Maybe it's just bad advice from the niggas at Sallys.

>>7632817
Then dont do it all at once? If it helps you may want to section off your hair, into 2 or 4 and then do it that way. Also get a friend to help if you need more hands.

>>7632109
>>7632817
Section your hair into pieces, initially I went with the sectioning instructions from Palty dye. As I got faster at bleaching, I just do two halves from ear to ear, then section off the front half into another two halves. As for the back, I just section things out layer by layer.

Start at the ends of your hair, then work your way up, leaving an 1-1.5 inches of roots alone. Once you're done, let the bleach work on the ends for about 10-15 minutes then go in and do your roots. Generally I make about three batches of bleach so that it's fresh enough to not leave my hair dark in patches. When doing roots, always make sure the parts that show up (sides, hair parting) get bleached first. It's embarrassing when someone points out that dark patch in your ponytail.

hope this helps

>>7631596
http://shop.bleachlondon.co.uk/collections/frontpage/products/bleach-super-cool-colours-out-of-the-blue

>"Recommended for use on bleached or light blonde hair."

Personally I don't mind the teal it ends up as, but work's complaining despite the fact I brought everything I needed from them. Fuck 'professionalism'.

>>7633198
Stupid question, but my bleach (Delia Cameleo for reference) instructions say to apply normally as you would box dye. Is it different with powder bleaches and the cream ones or? Because they basically consider this a "shade" of dye.

Ok, I have to thihgs right now on my mind. I finally managed to find the balance on how and with what I wash my hair, I use rye flour shampoo with Apple cider vinegar mixed with egg yolk, and my hair is coming out fantastic.

Now, first of all I want to know how can I learn to style my hair by myself, do maybe some good or elaborate styles with it,

Second, could anybody give me some tips on dyeing my hair? I''v been thinking of doing so for some time now.

Pic related my hair, yeah its kinda thick here.

I have shitty damaged hair right now and I cut it into a bob to reduce the damage, but I really miss long hair. Will wearing a wig often damage it as I grow it out? Like will it cause my hairline to recede or anything?

>>7594916
I used drugstore box burgandy colors. When you first dye your hair it will be dark red/purple, but after 2 or 3 washes it will lighten to a nice copper.

>>7592290
So my hair is originally a light/medium reddish brown that I got lightened with blonde highlights (foils) all over. Got it salon done and she couldn't do an all over even color in one go it it'd have been too damaging. That was a month ago and I'm wondering how to get an even blonde like the pic at home? The salon is so expensive and wondering how to get it at home... I've been using John Frieda Go Blonder shampoo and conditioner but I don't see a huge change (only been using for half a month). Thoughts? Also my hair is pin straight and fine white people hair.

>>7632087
>>7632102
Try Photoshop?

>>7614074
+1 to this
I now have PCOS and it has changed all of the hair on my body because of the hormones.

>>7595038
Dude, gonna be honest, the baking soda/no poo method fucking WRECKED my hair. Swinging its pH from one end to another every time I washed it turned it from thick, black, soft curly hair into stiff, reddish-brown-in-the-light STRAW. I'd hold it and it'd stick out three inches from my hand!!

I kept it up for almost a year, then fucking abandoned it once I realized what I was doing. I had to cut a lot of the ends off; switching to the co-wash method helped my hair IMMENSELY. And I still don't have to use shampoo!

>>7635710
As someone with as about as much hair as you, albiet a different colour: It will be an extreme amount of hassle. If you've only just figured out how to take care of it properly and can't even style it, dying it by yourself if not going to go well. With your colour, black is the only colour you'll be able to get away with without damaging it to the extreme. Anything else wont take without lightening it first.

>>7631576
I've been thinking of doing that but, my old mindset keeps coming back with

"Well I'm young now, maybe i should try to have fun with my hair!"

I mean I don't want to do anything too drastic like cotton candy pink or anything. I guess, where i live wearing wigs and stuff is really uncommon. Everyone knows each other here and I admit I am not the bravest type. While i do wear toned down himekaji*make-up wise* I think the wigs would really freak the people out here to talk about me.


I don't have any good pics with my hair in it without looking like a self postin' attention whore (all "cutesy) dsklfjsl. I haven't been so happy with the texture/curls in my life. I'm sure bleaching it will make it frizzy like before. I'll just have to keep telling myself that,

>>7636055

If wigs would freak people out, wouldn't coloured hair freak them out even more?

>>7636076
I guess that is true hmm, maybe I'm just basing on the fact that since I can notice a wig easily that they would too. Living in a small town I fear rumors would start like "Maybe she has cancer" or some other ridiculous thing(If they could notice it was a wig). Then me getting messages on FB asking me questions. Rumors spread fast in this town for the stupidest reasons.

Like I remember once my mom went to lunch with my grandpa and a bunch of people went to my stepdads work place to tell him they thought my mother was cheating on him with an older man.

I'm pretty much a pussy i guess haha. I'll never understand the mentality of the people here.

>>7635994
She can also dye it different shades of brown and dark mahogany/red as long as it doesn't go too light, it's not just black.

>>7636076
Different anon but no, not where I live. I don't even live in a tiny gossipy town but if someone here is known to wear a wig everyone assumes they're undergoing chemotherapy/ have trichotillomania/ are bald for whatever health reason or that they're wearing a costume/ are just plain crazy. A few weeks ago one of my coworkers literally said "why would someone with healthy hair wear a wig? that's really offensive to bald people". I have no idea where this sentiment comes from but it's very prevalent here. The general opinion on cosmetic contact lenses is the same with the added bonus of "b-but you'll go blind!".
Meanwhile they're perfectly okay with ugly unhealthy bleached bright pink dyed hair, because it's ~quirky~.

I really want to wig it up when I wear lolita because my natural hair colour kind of clashes with some of my outfits, but if someone I know sees me I know I'll never hear the end of it.

>>7636089
Sounds like the village where my grandmother lives. People cray.

>>7636055
>toned down himekaji*make-up wise*
Isn't that literally just normal women's makeup?

>have very, VERY thin hair
>be extremely careful while combing, shampooing it etc.
>blow dry on a cool setting
>use hair oil and conditioner for thin hair
>it still breaks off all the time and refuses to grow past my shoulders

What am I doing wrong? I don't have split ends or anything, could it be something with my diet? My whole family suffers from extremely thin hair but some of them have longer hair.

>tfw no glorious medieval waterfall of hair

Should I just save many and get a professional hair extension/weave?

>>7636170 Should I just save many
*money
Many, many moneys.

>>7636126
Red box dye ruins your hair eventually (I know, I've been there) and she'd still have to lighten it to at the very least a sandy brown before a veggie dye red would take over it. There is no way to get a lighter shade than the hair colour you currently have than to lighten it, which will always damage it to some degree.

>>7636170
Stop using the conditioner for thin hair. Volumizing products work by opening the cuticle, so you're getting body at the expense of structural integrity.

Hair oil frequently contains silicones, which build up fast and keep any actual oil molecules from absorbing into the hair shaft. Stick with something like coconut oil, get the kind from the grocery store instead of the dimethicone-blended stuff from the beauty supply store.

>>7636221

Yeah, from what I read, in order to dye your hair you will need to lighten it to some degree before you can apply red dye to it. It will damage the ends of the hair, which you will have to cut too.

As for the dye it self, black and red dye are the some of the longest lasting and hardest to change after from what I read too. Black dye is pretty much the most powerful, red dye being the second most. It simply means that if you want to dye your hair after you have dyed it Red or black, its going to be hard to change.

Pic related, I would honestly go for something like this for shits and giggles, even if I got major shits for it.

How do I deal with frizzy hair much like pic related? Only straightening helps but I don't want to have to straighten my hair every single day.

>>7628210
I've only used the Acure brand a few times now but I really like the shampoo/conditioner so far! It was a bit expensive (like $10 each) but it's really nice, smells great too. The only thing that caught me off guard was the fact it was super watery, but it massages well in the hair. And it lathers which is weird because usually shampoos lather because of the sulfates in it, and since these products are sulfate free I'm not sure how they lather. Anyways it's going pretty well so far and I'd recommend them to anyone with color treated hair or for people not wanting to use sulfates

>>7636611
Stop using so much shampoo.

I'm going to admit that I'm not a white girl, so I have no idea how much you guys typically shampoo (once per day?), but try to hold off on shampooing as long as you can. Have showers wear you condition only. And try a hot oil treatment using coconut oil. In fact,try to use coconut oil whenever possible, extra virgin if you can't stand the smell.

>>7636170
Try keeping your hair in braids and wearing silk or satin caps/using silk or satin pillow cases. You've probably heard some how a bundle of sticks is more difficult to break than a single branch, right? Well, that's not just about courage, it also holds true for hair.

This is dumb, but I'm not sure where else to ask:
I touched-up my hair color today, and some of it somehow dripped on the rug in my bathroom. I tried scrubbing at it a bit, and that faded it a tiny bit.

How can I get it out? Or did I fuck up..

>>7635908
I guess it works better for people with white girl hair. My hair looks and feels ten times better after I started using it, especially since it's not getting greasy as quickly as it used to.

>>7628502
I have the same issue with the whole cow lick thing, but I managed to work out my straight bangs but just wetting all of my bangs down and then blow drying them the opposite way of the cow lick and it works everytime

>>7636159
I worded it weird, I kind of meant I suck at make-up. I dress up but my make-up is just basic. I was drunk writing that. Don't even know why i brought it up

So I just dyed my hair ginger.
It looks so pretty! I love ginger hair but was always scared that I was one of those people with a cool skintone that red doesn't fit, and that this color would be too freaky to pull off. It makes me look so much better than my natural shit brown! Good god, it's so pretty ;u;

Sorry, just had to share my good hair feels!

Also, how long does it take for roots to grow? Two weeks or so, no?

>>7636749
If it's box dye, you fucked up. The stain might come out but because all box dyes contain some bleach the carpet is going to be lighter in that spot. If veggie/semi-permanent dye, I find dish soap and high proof alcohol to be effective in removing stains.