[EvaStarshine]

Hey

My hair:

Currently: Relatively thin and flat when straightened. Thicker but frizzy and wavy (not in the nice way) when unstraightened. Mid length (About an inch past my shoulders) Side fringe (which since my friend decided to blow dry and straighten my hair as straight as possible a couple of weeks ago lies pretty flat on my forehead. Before she did this, I was going through a nice period of not having straighten my fringe or anything because it was sat just right on my forehead curling just the right amount. Since she straightened it I cannot get it to fall like this, and it just goes straight down even when natural) and a center parting (in a somewhat failed attempt to make my hair look more even on both sides). My hair is soft, though I suffer with static and frizziness.

I am trying to grow my hair longer at the moment. I had it shoulder length, but I now want it back to around chest length.

Current hair:



Completely natural (before straightening on a near everyday basis and before I got it cut shorter with layers): Very wavy and frizzy. Very thick. As here (about 7 years old):



My hair seems to be getting thinner over time. When I first got it cut, my ears were not noticeable behind my hair, now my ears often poke out. It looks greasy quicker now. I once washed and straightened, and noticed it looked like it could be a little greasy :/

After I got it cut, before I got a side fringe (Also the length I am currently aiming for):


At prom, a couple of months or so after I got the side fringe.


Photo taken last September, still with a side parting.


The advice I am seeking:

1. I want to have thicker hair again, and I don't know what the best way is to get some volume back. I am currently leaning towards having it curled (like a prom, which was actually a combo of straightened parts and curled parts), but I don't know what the best way to curl my hair would be, since it is kind of thin at the moment. Anyone recommend anything? If its curlers, ideally, since I'm testing it out, they wouldn't be much more than £10, definately no more than £20. Theres always time to get better ones later on. Like these for example: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...7C23719045.htm

2. Any tips for reducing the static I have so much trouble with? Do you think maybe a change of style would help? I've tried some sprays and serums and these just make my hair look greasy. I usually try and use a little hairspray which does help to an extent.

3. I'm tired of the massive gap my side fringe leaves, and I'm thinking of getting a full fringe again. Thoughts?

I don't usually have much time to spend on my hair every day, so ideally suggestions for my hair will be relatively low maintenance. (I.e. I don't have to get an hour earlier every day to do my hair).

[thompsonic7]

Y'know, if you squint a bit, you bear a striking resemblance to Billie Piper:

[AMELIA-x]

For Question 2:
a Vent Brush!!!!

they are amazing!

[EvaStarshine]

(Original post by thompsonic7)
Y'know, if you squint a bit, you bear a striking resemblance to Billie Piper:

Pahahahahahahahahahaha :') Tis true. I always have a bit of a vacant expression you know :')

(Original post by AMELIA-x)
For Question 2:
a Vent Brush!!!!

they are amazing!

Thanks for the tip, will have to invest. Just for general usage or for use when blow drying? I normally air dry my hair, as it is usually less static that way.

[Foghorn Leghorn]

(Original post by thompsonic7)
Y'know, if you squint a bit, you bear a striking resemblance to Billie Piper:

Best post ever!!!!


OP you could do something really different and go for a buzzcut.

[Supermassive_muse_fan]

Not tried it myself, but have you tried treatments such as a protein coat or an oil treatment?

[EvaStarshine]

(Original post by Foghorn Leghorn)
Best post ever!!!!


OP you could do something really different and go for a buzzcut.

Due to my face shape, I think I could unfortunately look like a bit of man if I did that :')

(Original post by Supermassive_muse_fan)
Not tried it myself, but have you tried treatments such as a protein coat or an oil treatment?

No, not even heard of them :P Will have to look into it, might ask my hairdresser next time I see her Thanks!

[Supermassive_muse_fan]

(Original post by EvaStarshine)

No, not even heard of them :P Will have to look into it, might ask my hairdresser next time I see her Thanks!

It would be a lot lot cheaper to buy the treatments directly from Boots than have one at the hairdresser (although good idea to ask a hairdresser why did no one think of that idea).

Protein coats seem to be generally better than oil treatments, and are brilliant for heat damaged hair. But not sure about hair thinning.

[EvaStarshine]

(Original post by Supermassive_muse_fan)
It would be a lot lot cheaper to buy the treatments directly from Boots than have one at the hairdresser (although good idea to ask a hairdresser why did no one think of that idea).

Protein coats seem to be generally better than oil treatments, and are brilliant for heat damaged hair. But not sure about hair thinning.

Might have to wander around Boots then! While it makes sense to ask all of what I have at a hairdressers, my hairdresser can be busy, and I don't think she'd appreciated a full on conversation about it when she has people waiting (you don't make appointments where I go, you just turn up and wait), so I thought I'd ask on here first so I some sort of idea, if I do decide to get a restyle. The whole "Should I get curlers?" thing, is something I can do myself anyway, she'd probs reccomend some expensive ones that I should buy from her anyway :')

[murpo]

(Original post by thompsonic7)
Y'know, if you squint a bit, you bear a striking resemblance to Billie Piper:

bwhahaha nice post


@OP why did you cover your face up?

[EvaStarshine]

(Original post by murpo)
bwhahaha nice post


@OP why did you cover your face up?

Some of the photos are really old ones that look horrible of me (and the most recent, which I took for the purpose, and I wasn't going to sit and apply my makeup and stuff at like 8pm just for that), most of the ones where I look nice, aren't face on or my hair is somewhat covered in some way :P I had a tendency to pull faces when I was younger in photos. And once I'd covered up a few, I thought I might as well be consistent

[murpo]

(Original post by EvaStarshine)
Some of the photos are really old ones that look horrible of me (and the most recent, which I took for the purpose, and I wasn't going to sit and apply my makeup and stuff at like 8pm just for that), most of the ones where I look nice, aren't face on or my hair is somewhat covered in some way :P I had a tendency to pull faces when I was younger in photos. And once I'd covered up a few, I thought I might as well be consistent

ah ok

[cupacake]

I was told in a hair salon to use volumising shampoo, but I haven't found the one that i love just yet. Also it's important how you dry your hair.

[rachelkeira]

My hair's quite prone to static, I just spritz a light coat of natural hold hair spray over my hair before I leave the house in the morning, pat down the static a bit and it usually holds for most of the day

[Muffin.]

Cut down on the amount of direct heat you use and use a protein and moisturising conditioner.