the hair thread

decides2dream · July 2008

comebackgirl wrote:

I'm definitely gonna look into it. I think it's worth it - the amount of time that I spend "trying" to straighten my hair is ridiculous...and I'm sure the heat from my hair dryer and straightening iron is damaging for my hair - the process will probably make my hair healthier in the end! I'm pretty sure my salon does this - I'm going to ask my stylist about it the next time I go. Thanks!

hey, if i can handle it...anyone can. i think we've established my non-girly-girlness.

haha. although i do love being pampered. manicures/pedicures/massages = BLISS! sure i like to pretty myself up, but i am far too lazy for too much of anything.

personally, i think you'd love the results. definitely share pics if/when you get it done!

i had my hair ironed straight maybe 5-6 times over the last 1-2 years.....and the japanese straightening is waaayyyyyy better.

good luck!

reversedarwinism wrote:

I guess you've got a pic in this thread somewhere from the complements. I'll have to go check that out. My fiance has quite a bit of gray. She dyes it black, which I love, but the grays start to show up fairly soon after. This woman at a health food store told her that she needed to take a vitamin b5 supplement, and its actually seems to be working. The grays never bothered me, but there are way less since her last dying and its been twice as long as usual between dyings. She's happy. Early graying does run in her family, though, and that was something the health food lady asked.

nah, no pics. i never post. just people who saw me on the this past pj tour.

B5 eh? do you happen to know the dosage? i'd be interested. i have more than just a few greys at this point. i've got a smattering about and one significant streak. again, i kinda liked it....but my husband did not. it may be a bit too late for vitamins to take effect, also at my age it may just be a done deal.

however, i'd be interested in trying it. my entire family is prematurely greyed as well. i found my first grey at age 16. obviously, wasn't until my 30s that they kicked into high-gear, and i'd say late 30s especially kicked it up a notch. appreciate any info you have to offer.

reversedarwinism · July 2008

decides2dream wrote:

nah, no pics. i never post. just people who saw me on the this past pj tour.

B5 eh? do you happen to know the dosage? i'd be interested. i have more than just a few greys at this point. i've got a smattering about and one significant streak. again, i kinda liked it....but my husband did not. it may be a bit too late for vitamins to take effect, also at my age it may just be a done deal. however, i'd be interested in trying it. my entire family is prematurely greyed as well. i found my first grey at age 16. obviously, wasn't until my 30s that they kicked into high-gear, and i'd say late 30s especially kicked it up a notch. appreciate any info you have to offer.

500mg a day. The lady didn't give us an exact dosage. We just went and picked up a bottle of it at gnc. The family history and the streak are something she has too. She's 28 now, and found her first grays at 18 or so. It seems to be working very well.

LONGRD · July 2008

I'm a pretty simple man. I keep all my hair short and trimmed! :cool:

decides2dream · July 2008

reversedarwinism wrote:

500mg a day. The lady didn't give us an exact dosage. We just went and picked up a bottle of it at gnc. The family history and the streak are something she has too. She's 28 now, and found her first grays at 18 or so. It seems to be working very well.

thanks!

i currently take centrum multivitamin, so i will see just how much B5 is in that. i don't like to over-supplement, b/c that can be bad too. so a multi-vitamin and fish oil are my 2 dailies....but i definitely will check into the B5. could be well worth it!

and yes, i am way past 28

......39, turning 40 the end of this year!

so always up for things that assist in aging well.

reversedarwinism · July 2008

decides2dream wrote:

thanks!

i currently take centrum multivitamin, so i will see just how much B5 is in that. i don't like to over-supplement, b/c that can be bad too. so a multi-vitamin and fish oil are my 2 dailies....but i definitely will check into the B5. could be well worth it!

and yes, i am way past 28 ......39, turning 40 the end of this year! so always up for things that assist in aging well.

Well... for the aging thing, I hear that HGH(its not anabolic steriods) is the "fountain of youth"... its FDA APPROVED FOR: lower blood pressure, reducing body fat, reducing cellulite, improving vision, increasing bone density, accelerate wound healing, bla bla bla let me skip a few, GROW NEW HAIR AND RESTORE COLOR. I started a thread about HGH a while back; I was just trying to get some testimonials, and everyone here was against it. I'm working out and I'm going to take it. Everybody that I know that has taken it has really loved it. You may not be interested in that considering that you don't want to over supplement, but I thought I'd throw that in.

decides2dream · July 2008

reversedarwinism wrote:

Well... for the aging thing, I hear that HGH(its not anabolic steriods) is the "fountain of youth"... its FDA APPROVED FOR: lower blood pressure, reducing body fat, reducing cellulite, improving vision, increasing bone density, accelerate wound healing, bla bla bla let me skip a few, GROW NEW HAIR AND RESTORE COLOR. I started a thread about HGH a while back; I was just trying to get some testimonials, and everyone here was against it. I'm working out and I'm going to take it. Everybody that I know that has taken it has really loved it. You may not be interested in that considering that you don't want to over supplement, but I thought I'd throw that in.

sounnds interesting and while i am an optimist and sure, a dreamer

...i still am a bit of a realist who follows the old 'if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.' i definitely am wary of over-supplementing and more 'unknown' things. quite honestly i've never heard of HGH...so while what you say sounds good, i most definitely would have to know a LOT more. more than likely tho, you're right, i'd skip it. don't like to do too much. appreciate the info tho and may read up on it. thanks for the B5 recommendation. that i might more readily give it a shot. if it actually helps reduce my grey hair...yay!

Heineken Helen · July 2008

WOW :eek: I'm DEFINITELY looking into that Japanese straightening... I much prefer my hair straight but, at the mo, I'm destroying my hair from the constant blowdrying/straightening

so this sounds fantastic

I'm also looking into the vitamin B5

have one or two greys starting to appear :eek:

decides2dream · July 2008

Heineken Helen wrote:

WOW :eek: I'm DEFINITELY looking into that Japanese straightening... I much prefer my hair straight but, at the mo, I'm destroying my hair from the constant blowdrying/straightening so this sounds fantastic

I'm also looking into the vitamin B5 have one or two greys starting to appear

oh how quickly minds change.

a while back i had a poll about striahgt/curly hair....getting ideas, opinions...and you told me straight hair was kinda boring.

perhaps you were trying to make me feel good about my curls?

i loved my curls in any case...but change is good! and fun!

and yes, if you truly prefer your hair straight, i'd definitely look into the japanese straightening. i NEVER blow dry. i never did curly either, but if wanted anything besides curls, i would have to. now....just straight, easy!

Heineken Helen · July 2008

decides2dream wrote:

oh how quickly minds change.
a while back i had a poll about striahgt/curly hair....getting ideas, opinions...and you told me straight hair was kinda boring. perhaps you were trying to make me feel good about my curls? i loved my curls in any case...but change is good! and fun!

and yes, if you truly prefer your hair straight, i'd definitely look into the japanese straightening. i NEVER blow dry. i never did curly either, but if wanted anything besides curls, i would have to. now....just straight, easy!

Hahaha... no, I'm sure that's what I genuinely thought at the time

my tastes change about twice a year.

decides2dream · July 2008

Heineken Helen wrote:

Hahaha... no, I'm sure that's what I genuinely thought at the time my tastes change about twice a year.

i kinda figured.
i mean hell, you're wearing eye make-up now!!!

i just thought it funny that your opinion on hair changed so dramatically, and so quickly!

iluvcats · July 2008

i used some really cheap stuff (colorsilk by revlon) yesterday, i think it was $3!

i used medium golden brown. turned out pretty good. it stinks having WHITE roots. it had been exactly 3 weeks since i touched up my roots recently.

given2fly78 · July 2008

Let me introduce you to the Ojon Restorative Hair treatment. Your hair will never be the same. It's not cheap, but it's amazing! I also really like the shine serum.

I bought my first little tub of the stuff in NYC at Sephora and I swear by it. You rub the stuff into an oil and rub it all over your hair. I toss my hair into a shower cap and leave it on for 20 minutes. The smell is kind of strong, reminds me of hippie (in a good way) slightly musky, patchoulli, very natural. Then shampoo it out. But it leaves my hair SOOOO shiny and sleek and even my hairdresser is absolutely amazed. I use it once a week or even every 2 weeks so a little goes a long way. Well worth the price.

Lizard · July 2008

given2fly78 wrote:

Let me introduce you to the Ojon Restorative Hair treatment. Your hair will never be the same. It's not cheap, but it's amazing! I also really like the shine serum.

I bought my first little tub of the stuff in NYC at Sephora and I swear by it. You rub the stuff into an oil and rub it all over your hair. I toss my hair into a shower cap and leave it on for 20 minutes. The smell is kind of strong, reminds me of hippie (in a good way) slightly musky, patchoulli, very natural. Then shampoo it out. But it leaves my hair SOOOO shiny and sleek and even my hairdresser is absolutely amazed. I use it once a week or even every 2 weeks so a little goes a long way. Well worth the price.

i saw that on QVC----is this it? http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/app.nav/params.class.G467/walk.yah.6285?venue=cgen

anyway... I did end up cutting my hair into a bob with bangs and a few weeks ago died it darker.........

kcherub · July 2008

I shaved my head last year--no, not on a drunken outing. I did chemo, and shaved it pre-emptively (I am sure that is not spelled correctly, but WTH).

Anyhoo...I ended up with this new cowlick right in the front of my head. It wasn't so bad during the "pixie" stage, but as it has grown out, it ends up looking like Donald Trumps bangs at the end of the day. A BIG swoosh.

My stylist told me/showed me that if I use a round brush and roll it the way the cowlick is going (back, in my case), it will lay flat. What?!? It actually worked. I had been trying to make it go the opposite way, which did nothing.

Not that anyone else is planning on shaving their heads, but this should work for any cowlick, or funky area.

Take care,

decides2dream · August 2008

very, very delayed post

...but i had promised a few some before/after shots. so then:

before:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/dreamncolor/myhair053108.jpg

after:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/dreamncolor/straighthair0808.jpg

that's as close to me really posting a pic of myself here as will ever happen.

can't really see the highlights too much in the pic, but they are there and a lot more visible from the front.

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