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cloudyski

Please tips. lol

Someone told me to use mousse and blow dry. I don't like putting too much product in my hair. Apparently, it requires a lot of prep time. icon_sad.gif My hair looks thin.. I'd like it to appear more volumeous

BlueAway
use hair wax. That's what all asian hair salons use. I recommended it to Hakseng and now he's a new man.

Seriously though, mousse and gel don't fit asian hair. It just makes it look even more dry. You need hair wax because it softens the hair but it also makes it easier to mould and manage.
pandas
You could try blow drying your hair upside down or use a diffuser and a brush/comb to lift the roots.
Hope that helps biggthumpup.gif
mydknyte
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miss_merisha
braid your hair loosely the night before
LastLegend
sperm it has vitamin e
YoungOne
If you're air drying it, then just run your fingers through it every once in a while. You could do the same with a blowdryer, but remember to move your hand fast.
deeme2000
alright...so i've been obsessing about this for a bit. I hate my hair looking limp and flat. I reserve the sleek, smooth, ultra-straight look for evenings out. otherwise i like it to look full.

so here's my solution.

first get layers cut into your hair. i love the length of my hair as it falls well past my shoulders, but i had my stylist cut layers in it all around. recently i had choppy side swept bangs put in, and i'm enjoying them so i'll get them cut slightly shorter next time. but they serve as great light peaces where i can really get a lot of lift out of them

here are the products of choice:
-Ojon shampoo and conditioner: great for building, shiney thick hair
and take your pick of these so you're not only stuck with mousse:
-Mousse: Phyto Pro Volume Intense Mousse
-Foam: Jonathon Create Volume Thickening Foam
-Spray: Oscar Blandi No Gravity Volumizing Spray

And yes the brush does matter when you blow dry. I have naturally curly/wavy hair so I need to blow dry straight. It's called the Marilyn brush bc of its shape and you can get it from www.blissworld.com

I have an inexpensive dryer which has served me brilliantly and the T3 ceramic straightner which I adore bc it doesn't fry my hair.

Best way to achieve maximum volume...put in the product and comb thru with a wide tooth comb. I always let it air dry a bit and then blow dry straight. Just to sooth some fly aways I run the iron thru it on a low temp settting. Next, esp for night time, I put it up in rollers with varying sizes and depends on the length of your hair. Leave them in and finished getting dressed and just before you leave pull out the curlers and tossle a bit with your fingers and you're good to go.

Mind you this isn't a daily thing and actually it doesn't require a lot of product. usually if you want to refresh the next day, just spray the hair with a light mist of water and blow dry for volume again.

It sounds like a lot of work, but from the blow drying to finishing I'd say it takes about 30-60 mins, depending on how much time you give yourself. My bf isn't the patient type so I usually have to give myself enough time to get ready in time...well that and I usually like to lounge around while I'm getting ready.

But good luck and let us know what you decide to try and how it works out for you
missT
Perm it IPB Image

Also, don't use too much conditioner on your hair because that tends to weigh it down.
If money isn't an issue, you can always opt for hair extensions biggrin.gif
WAtToDo
QUOTE(LastLegend @ Feb 24 2007, 04:11 PM) [snapback]2747969[/snapback]

sperm it has vitamin e

wat's up with u?! sure.gif
supernovasp
lol i'm actually wanting to thin out my hair.
cloudyski
QUOTE(BlueAway @ Feb 24 2007, 01:27 PM) [snapback]2747774[/snapback]

use hair wax. That's what all asian hair salons use. I recommended it to Hakseng and now he's a new man.

Seriously though, mousse and gel don't fit asian hair. It just makes it look even more dry. You need hair wax because it softens the hair but it also makes it easier to mould and manage.


hair wax sounds like it would stiffen over time eek.gif

QUOTE(pandas)
You could try blow drying your hair upside down or use a diffuser and a brush/comb to lift the roots.
Hope that helps



what's a diffuser?

love ur name btw

QUOTE(miss_merisha)
braid your hair loosely the night before

seems like it would make it wavey- sounds nice biggrin.gif


QUOTE(deeme2000 @ Feb 24 2007, 08:33 PM) [snapback]2748552[/snapback]

alright...so i've been obsessing about this for a bit. I hate my hair looking limp and flat. I reserve the sleek, smooth, ultra-straight look for evenings out. otherwise i like it to look full.

so here's my solution.

first get layers cut into your hair. i love the length of my hair as it falls well past my shoulders, but i had my stylist cut layers in it all around. recently i had choppy side swept bangs put in, and i'm enjoying them so i'll get them cut slightly shorter next time. but they serve as great light peaces where i can really get a lot of lift out of them

here are the products of choice:
-Ojon shampoo and conditioner: great for building, shiney thick hair
and take your pick of these so you're not only stuck with mousse:
-Mousse: Phyto Pro Volume Intense Mousse
-Foam: Jonathon Create Volume Thickening Foam
-Spray: Oscar Blandi No Gravity Volumizing Spray

And yes the brush does matter when you blow dry. I have naturally curly/wavy hair so I need to blow dry straight. It's called the Marilyn brush bc of its shape and you can get it from www.blissworld.com

I have an inexpensive dryer which has served me brilliantly and the T3 ceramic straightner which I adore bc it doesn't fry my hair.

Best way to achieve maximum volume...put in the product and comb thru with a wide tooth comb. I always let it air dry a bit and then blow dry straight. Just to sooth some fly aways I run the iron thru it on a low temp settting. Next, esp for night time, I put it up in rollers with varying sizes and depends on the length of your hair. Leave them in and finished getting dressed and just before you leave pull out the curlers and tossle a bit with your fingers and you're good to go.

Mind you this isn't a daily thing and actually it doesn't require a lot of product. usually if you want to refresh the next day, just spray the hair with a light mist of water and blow dry for volume again.

It sounds like a lot of work, but from the blow drying to finishing I'd say it takes about 30-60 mins, depending on how much time you give yourself. My bf isn't the patient type so I usually have to give myself enough time to get ready in time...well that and I usually like to lounge around while I'm getting ready.

But good luck and let us know what you decide to try and how it works out for you


omg! beerchug.gif

bowdown.gif

thnx








thx all for the tips,

ive heard of backcombing too
AznBabyGrl
QUOTE(supernovasp @ Feb 25 2007, 05:01 PM) [snapback]2750409[/snapback]

lol i'm actually wanting to thin out my hair.

me too icon_sad.gif my hair is super thick...it's already straight, but i have to use a hair straightener every time because it makes it look thinner. but i don't want to damage my hair and nothing else seems to work, so i don't know.

QUOTE
what's a diffuser?

and cloudyski a hair diffuser comes with a lot of hair dryers...it's an attachment that is made to create body and volume. i've never used one so i don't know if it works, but yeh.
BlueAway
im a guy but my hair is pretty long now and i find wax is perfect. makes the hair look more bouncy and more volume. lasts for most of the day too.
*promo
mouse with volumizer and hair dyer.
deeme2000
QUOTE(cloudyski @ Feb 25 2007, 05:14 PM) [snapback]2750433[/snapback]

hair wax sounds like it would stiffen over time eek.gif
what's a diffuser?

love ur name btw
seems like it would make it wavey- sounds nice biggrin.gif
omg! beerchug.gif

bowdown.gif

thnx
thx all for the tips,

ive heard of backcombing too



No problem. A diffuser as a round attachment for your hair dyer. It has long cones sticking out and it's meant for curly/wavy hair. Basically you should use it after you've washed your hair, put in product to keep the curls from frizzing and then you flip your head down and blow dry upside down. it takes all the moisture out but doesn't make it frizzy as it dries it.
Just like the flat nozzle attachment is fror straingtening while minimizing fly-aways, the diffuzer is for wavy/curly hair. So...how'd it go for you? Did you try any of this?
BlueAway
QUOTE(*promo @ Feb 25 2007, 08:54 PM) [snapback]2750977[/snapback]

mouse with volumizer and hair dyer.


tried that. It don't work. It only lasts for an hour or two.
yunnie
QUOTE(supernovasp @ Feb 25 2007, 05:01 PM) [snapback]2750409[/snapback]

lol i'm actually wanting to thin out my hair.



Insane layers like me lol. It makes hair so much lighter. And make sure they use a razor to get the layers. It makes them nicer then just using scissors. then Flat iron!
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