Hair
Sunday, March 15, 2009 7:10 PM
After my mother's incessant begging, I finally made my first trip in my entire life to a salon today where I (was forced to) get my hair layered.
Admittedly it has more shape now. But it cost precious bucks I could've spent on something more valuable =(
Now my ponytail is very short and it sucks because I look bad in it. And I don't want to look like I act cute. Because I don't. (At least not in the hair department, anyway)
And while we're on the subject of hair, allow me to list some rants (or rather, advice).
Short rant(s)
1. Rant against people engaging in discussions with a person of a country whose official language is not English who first criticise their spelling and grammar. (I made a long sentence! Woohey!)
Long rant(s)
1. Rant against rebonding (especially those without frizz problems).
Expensive.
Cheaper alternatives include anti-frizz\straightening shampoo and creams.
Have to do annually, bi-annually or even monthly. (In the long run, shampoos\creams are probably cheaper and more effective - used everyday)
Lack of sustainability.
Have to do annually, bi-annually or even monthly. (Depends on hair growth\frizz condition)
Side-effects.
Treated\heated hair turns brittle and fragile.
Scalp becomes very oily.
Time-consuming.
Treatment takes a few hours.
To keep hair nourished, it needs extra care.
To prevent unwanted things like the abovementioned side-effects, needs LOADS of tender loving care.
It doesn't look that great. (So your hair's smooth, silky and shiny? There's disadvantages too.)
Hair may look flat.
Risk looking like a mop. (This is common and I have seen MANY examples)
No volume AT ALL. The hair's dead straight. (That is not cool.)
Looks artificial and unnatural (from what I've seen so far)
Increased hair fall.
Dry hair.
After multiple times...
Hair may get frizzy and rough.
What's worse is if you...
Didn't even have natural curly\frizzy hair to begin with. It's not worth it (the money, AND the risk).
Had permed hair before rebonding. The heating is more torture for your hair (making it brittle and fragile) and it doesn't even cost money to let the perm "unperm" itself naturally.
I do have evidence for these found all over the net but it's mostly common sense. Actually, all of it is common sense. (For the point about volume though, that one is solved if you do your flat-iron straightening at home - but then no one i know does.)
Here's even some good stuff about frizz control.
About preference - using shampoos\creams (retaining natural hair volume and strength) or rebonding every half-year (spending more money in the long run -it depends a little - breaking down hair structure and having dead-flat hair)?
So is it worth all this for being "trendy"? I think not.
Those with frizz problems, I understand - but I think there are more effective, time-saving and much cheaper methods to keep it under control.
Well, it's all your choice.
Sunday, March 15, 2009 7:10 PM
After my mother's incessant begging, I finally made my first trip in my entire life to a salon today where I (was forced to) get my hair layered.
Admittedly it has more shape now. But it cost precious bucks I could've spent on something more valuable =(
Now my ponytail is very short and it sucks because I look bad in it. And I don't want to look like I act cute. Because I don't. (At least not in the hair department, anyway)
And while we're on the subject of hair, allow me to list some rants (or rather, advice).
Short rant(s)
1. Rant against people engaging in discussions with a person of a country whose official language is not English who first criticise their spelling and grammar. (I made a long sentence! Woohey!)
Long rant(s)
1. Rant against rebonding (especially those without frizz problems).
Expensive.
Cheaper alternatives include anti-frizz\straightening shampoo and creams.
Have to do annually, bi-annually or even monthly. (In the long run, shampoos\creams are probably cheaper and more effective - used everyday)
Lack of sustainability.
Have to do annually, bi-annually or even monthly. (Depends on hair growth\frizz condition)
Side-effects.
Treated\heated hair turns brittle and fragile.
Scalp becomes very oily.
Time-consuming.
Treatment takes a few hours.
To keep hair nourished, it needs extra care.
To prevent unwanted things like the abovementioned side-effects, needs LOADS of tender loving care.
It doesn't look that great. (So your hair's smooth, silky and shiny? There's disadvantages too.)
Hair may look flat.
Risk looking like a mop. (This is common and I have seen MANY examples)
No volume AT ALL. The hair's dead straight. (That is not cool.)
Looks artificial and unnatural (from what I've seen so far)
Increased hair fall.
Dry hair.
After multiple times...
Hair may get frizzy and rough.
What's worse is if you...
Didn't even have natural curly\frizzy hair to begin with. It's not worth it (the money, AND the risk).
Had permed hair before rebonding. The heating is more torture for your hair (making it brittle and fragile) and it doesn't even cost money to let the perm "unperm" itself naturally.
I do have evidence for these found all over the net but it's mostly common sense. Actually, all of it is common sense. (For the point about volume though, that one is solved if you do your flat-iron straightening at home - but then no one i know does.)
Here's even some good stuff about frizz control.
About preference - using shampoos\creams (retaining natural hair volume and strength) or rebonding every half-year (spending more money in the long run -it depends a little - breaking down hair structure and having dead-flat hair)?
So is it worth all this for being "trendy"? I think not.
Those with frizz problems, I understand - but I think there are more effective, time-saving and much cheaper methods to keep it under control.
Well, it's all your choice.
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