Originally Posted by
sheilarose I have been reading all your interesting posts.Here is one question that many of the hairdressers I go to cannot do correctly.
I have very stubborn white-gray roots. I wear my hair deep brown burgundy sorta reddish eggplant.
They cannot get my roots to match the rest of my hair. My roots turn out 2 shades lighter than the rest of my hair. I never had this problem until the past year or so. My hormones must have really changed. Help!!!
Where do you get StraightSexyHair products.
Thanks for any good suggestions.
Hey Sheila!
Do you know if they are using a semi-permanent color or a permanent color? If you are more than 40% gray, they should use a permanent. Also... do they apply to the root area first, and if so, how soon do they pull it through the rest of the hair (or how long are you sitting w/ color all over your entire head before they wash you out) Or do they just do root area only? It's hard to tell without seeing your hair, but there are a few factors that might be a cause... White/gray hair is much coarser and resistant to color than non-gray hair. You'll need a longer processing time. So if they're only keeping the color on for like 15 min... that could be why. The non-gray should only have color on it for like 5 min. just to blend it in. Sometimes it really doesn't need to be in even that long. Also, since your hair is white/gray at the roots, it's missing pigment, so color will look lighter in those spots. You might want to go a shade darker than the rest of your hair or mix colors adding a darker base (like brown) to the red/auburn that you're putting on that area. Generally most gray hair will color nicely with a 20 vol. peroxide. Anything more than that creates more lift of color than deposit. So ... there's a few things to consider. Sorry if I confused things .. it's kind of hard over a computer lol SexyHair I usually get at Ulta - they carry all the lines.... there's also a few online sites that sell them which you can find if you do a google search. Folica.com is popular, you might want to check there... I don't know offhand if they sell it (b/c I have an Ulta near me that I usually buy them at) Hope this helps!
Originally Posted by
kiska3000 I am from nyc, brooklyn. If you can trek into Manhasset (Nassau county) I'd go with Nubest... they are awesome. My mom used to get her hair cut there years ago before they got somewhat famous... and they do AWESOME work. Her cutter told me he would try and get me in there for a job, but the drive from where I live was a bit much... now thinking of the $ I could've made.. I'm kicking myself!!!!
They're on Northern Blvd. and they're number is... (hold on lemme check .... ) ok... 516-627-9444 (they're open til' 6 Tues, Wed. Fri. & Sat. ... Thurs. they're open till 9 --- Sunday until 5 --- closed on Monday.)
I don't think they raised prices much... they just added a spa (its a HUGE place) If you can.. I'd definitly check them out.
Originally Posted by
neozoisite Good afternoon.To keep my hairs history short, I had a bad color job in February that required stripping. I was then left with med brown hair. However I am now trying to grow out my natural color, and the dyed parts don't match so well. It's not too bad, the colors are within a shade or two but the dyed hair is pulling orange, while my natural base appears to be golden. Is there anyway I can tone down the orange so my hair matches a little better?
I've heard of using a toner on blonde hair is there such a thing for brown hair?
Thanks for any advice
Welcome to MuT!
I would go with a semi-permanent color. Try to match the darker color as closely as possible, if anything one shade darker. (It'll fade a bit over time) A semi. will give you enough color to blend in what you have, without much/if any lightening.
Originally Posted by
maryfitz24 Here's my hair question. I have fine, limp hair. I am always told I have alot of hair but it is thin. It easily goes limp and just lays there. I am trying to find a good haircut...a little shorter than I have...maybe a bob or something. I currently have sideswiped bangs which I am thinking of changing back to regular bangs. My hair is currently to my shoulders but am thinking of cutting off a little to give it life. I don't want it too short though.
Do you have any suggestions for a hairstyle? Any websites that have nice styles?
Thanks,
MaryEllen
Hi MaryEllen!
You might want to look into a stacked bob or a stacked/layered 'wedge' cut. It's basically the style that everyone labels "bob"... but in the back, by the neck and under the longer hair you see on top... there are shorter layers. It's gives the longer hair more backing and support, so it creates a lot of volume. Usually with this type of cut, a little volumizer or texturizer is all you need to keep it full looking all day. And if it seems to fall... a little shake n' toussle and you're full again.
This is a stacked bob --- tapered at the neck...
And this is the stacked 'wedge'... Which you might like better since it's a little fuller on top, and gives a little more in the way of styling options.
a one-length bob usually will make your hair appear flatter. If you want something shoulder length, I'd add in some face framing angles & layers to beak it up
https://forum.makeuptalk.com/images/smilies/smile.gif Like this:
http://z.about.com/d/beauty/1/0/E/E/Long1.JPG
