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It took me 5 years to find a hairstylist with the skills I prefer. She works at a place that caters to a clientele much younger than I, and she charges what I consider very low end (55$ per cut—I haven't colored my hair since 2014). I will stick with her because she does wonders with my thick but fine hair. During those 5 years, I went through 6 or 7 stylists. I gave each one several chances to do a good job on my hair. Some were good at short hair. Some were good at longer hair. Some were good with unlayered bobs. Some were good with layers. None were good at everything, and I need someone who is good at all these AND with my particular hair. I guess what I'm saying is that there's someone out there who can do a good job on your hair, but you might have to kiss a few frogs. |
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Dawn, thanks for the idea. An unfortunate part of this whole thing is that about 6 years ago, my scalp developed a sensitivity to certain styling products (I've never been able to figure out the common denominator). It's very weird - I will get an itchy, irritated scalp in ONE particular spot, always the same. I can go for weeks without it bothering me, and then I'll use something (like serum or hair oil), and even if I keep it away from that spot, the problem seems to recur.
Demeris, I actually had a stylist from Supercuts that I followed around for a long time, but I finally needed a change (she also seemed to be getting more distracted when cutting my hair, which I didn't like). I then spent awhile shopping around. I found a salon I really liked (they use Aveda products, which smell wonderful), I liked several of the people I went to there, especially the last one, but every single stylist I liked there wound up leaving (I think there were 3!). At my current salon, I started with one stylist that was pretty good (and I will still go to her in a pinch), but then I wound up seeing the owner, and not only is she excellent, but also she charges me what I was paying before ($40 - I then tip her $10 b/c she's worth over 20%). I haven't had a lot of different lengths/stylist in my hair, but she's definitely someone who has been good with everything I've done so far. Erica, do brushes bother your hair? I recently got a bamboo brush (which my stylist recommended), and I use it even when my hair is wet. I think I am going to try to concentrate the shampoo around my hairline (especially the parts near my face - that's what feels the most oily) and condition more on top, where the grays are. I have sometimes been using a little conditioner when I first get into the shower, washing, and then conditioning again - I mainly started doing this because I got a big bottle of conditioner that's just okay, so I wanted to use it up. It helps a little.
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In terms of haircare, I'm doing just fine with Function of Beauty. For a long while I used the stuff you can get at Target, but finally realized that I really do best with unscented products and took the plunge to order directly so I can have no perfume at all. I'm really sensitive to fragranced haircare (it tends to give me a headache) so that's not something most people need to be concerned about. The Target-sold FoB has a fairly unobtrusive amount of fragrance (Nude Peach, IIRC).
When I bought my new supplies I did go ahead and get a bottle of the leave in conditioner too, and I like it. For my superfine hair, I always walk a line between under conditioning and oil slick, so it's been very nice to find a range that works well for me. In terms of managing oiliness, I do find that massaging my scalp with my finger tips just before I shampoo, and then massaging the shampoo into my scalp really well does seem to help stave off early onset oiliness. I do put a little bit of the leave in up on top for those wayward strands, but I also got a formula with a bit of frizz control. Has anyone experimented with putting those little FoB add-ins into another product from a different line?? The frizz control might be a place to start, and they aren't all that pricey.
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Thinning hair
Does anyone have any product recommendations for thinning hair...shampoos, conditioners, whatnot. Or is Rogaine the only thing that works?
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The other thing that has helped me with regrowth is sitting in front a vitamin D light a few times a week. It's pricey but considering I don't have sunlight for more than half of the year, it was worth it. |
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