https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:22:06 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice/page/2#post-2192195 Tue, 04 May 2021 01:20:40 +0000 Zaeobi 2192195@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@R&amp;J The Hair Buff is brilliant, thank you. I actually already have a bamboo Handyband from Seasalt (UK) - I use it as a neck gaiter &amp; headband for hiking, but will try it for this purpose instead;) </p> <p>PS @AJ I live in subtropical humidity &amp; have found the Giovanni line to work well; their leave-in conditioner &amp; spray are lightweight &amp; 'breathable' enough on my low porosity, fine but dense hair. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice/page/2#post-2192015 Mon, 03 May 2021 14:50:23 +0000 Suz 2192015@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful result! You look lovely.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice/page/2#post-2192010 Mon, 03 May 2021 14:38:01 +0000 RoseandJoan 2192010@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Isabel, thank you for thinking of my girls, giving the times we are living through they are both doing really well. They are 13 &amp; 12 now. </p> <p>Zaeobi, much to the amusement of my family I sometimes sleep in a tubular scarf, I sort of look like Mardge Simpson when it's on <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=buff+for+curly+hair&#038;tbm=isch&#038;ved=2ahUKEwjH2Ly61a3wAhVBgc4BHZuhBP8Q2-cCegQIABAC&#038;oq=buff+for+curly+hair&#038;gs_lcp=ChJtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1pbWcQAzICCAAyBggAEAUQHjIGCAAQBRAeMgYIABAFEB4yBggAEAUQHjoECCMQJzoECB4QCjoICAAQCBAHEB5QuLABWJDDAWCN1gFoAHAAeAOAAd0EiAG9HZIBCzYuMy4yLjIuMS4ymAEAoAEBwAEB&#038;sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-img&#038;ei=QwGQYIerOsGCur4Pm8OS-A8&#038;bih=727&#038;biw=393&#038;client=ms-android-google&#038;prmd=sivn" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/search?.....;prmd=sivn</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice/page/2#post-2191985 Mon, 03 May 2021 13:46:35 +0000 Zaeobi 2191985@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@ROSEANDJOAN Your new hair looks great - I don't know if that's the lighting, but is that grey on top with blonde at the tips? If so it's great, looks like nature's ombre :)</p> <p> PS - What do you do to keep your curls looking fab &amp; voluminous at night? I've tried using a silk cap, but it tends to smooth my curls (same with a silk pillowcase, due to the length of my hair). I've also tried clipping it atop my head but that often falls out or gets uncomfortable as I toss &amp; turn in my sleep. I do try to refresh in the morning with a quick spritz of hair oil, but the volume has mostly disappeared by then anyway... I'm like @JANET, in that my curls often look different from one day to the next </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice/page/2#post-2191978 Mon, 03 May 2021 13:34:44 +0000 chewyspaghetti 2191978@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice/page/2#post-2191893 Mon, 03 May 2021 03:33:46 +0000 Sal 2191893@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It looks gorgeous - lovely to see you back on the forum. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice/page/2#post-2191874 Sun, 02 May 2021 23:19:41 +0000 Isabel 2191874@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How nice to see you !!!!!!! How are the girls ?</p> <p>Your hair looks amazing ! The inverted Bob would definitely be edgy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice/page/2#post-2191872 Sun, 02 May 2021 23:14:44 +0000 Jonesy 2191872@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous! The new cut looks perfect! </p> <p>I have curly/wavy hair that's quite thick and coarse (and getting coarser as more gray comes in, year by year), so I am always interested in new products. I am currently using Original Moxie products, and happy with the results, but your Hair Snot sounds intriguing :). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice/page/2#post-2191842 Sun, 02 May 2021 19:58:36 +0000 RoseandJoan 2191842@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for the boost, I have to admit I am still adjusting to the cut.</p> <p>Angie, it is a neighbour that now cuts my hair.</p> <p>AJ, it would depend on how your hair responds to products with glycerin. I have been using the snot for around 5 months in Scotland's damp climate. I also have to water the product down a lot as it has been formulated for kinky, coily textured hair. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice/page/2#post-2191840 Sun, 02 May 2021 19:37:29 +0000 sarah 2191840@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, your hair looks amazing! Gorgeous! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice/page/2#post-2191839 Sun, 02 May 2021 19:24:52 +0000 AJ 2191839@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>New style is even more beautiful!&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>I am giggling at the name of your styling product!&nbsp; Does it work well in humid weather? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice/page/2#post-2191811 Sun, 02 May 2021 16:01:00 +0000 Helena 2191811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Stunningly gorgeous!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice/page/2#post-2191799 Sun, 02 May 2021 15:06:18 +0000 Janet 2191799@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It looks fantastic! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice/page/2#post-2191797 Sun, 02 May 2021 15:01:26 +0000 slim cat 2191797@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wonderful haircut- great look!<br /> Your hair looks fab - love the subtle color variation! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice/page/2#post-2191796 Sun, 02 May 2021 15:00:09 +0000 Angie 2191796@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Jules</b>, the result is absolutely KILLER STUNNING! WOW! The romantic curls bring out your gorgeous eyes and skin :)</p> <p>The mix of colours is pretty and interesting too.&nbsp;</p> <p>Does your friend still cut your hair?</p> <p>Sam is great at yoga - a natural! He does the best Down Dog and Puppy pose </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice/page/2#post-2191741 Sun, 02 May 2021 08:00:43 +0000 RoseandJoan 2191741@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>AJ, I would definitely like to try the curl Smith stylers in the future, at the moment I am using the delightfully named Creme of Nature Argon Oil Hair Snot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice/page/2#post-2191732 Sun, 02 May 2021 05:37:36 +0000 AJ 2191732@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'll leave it to the experts to advise on a new style, but I had to pop in and marvel at your gorgeous curls!!&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>I use and love the Curlsmith line of products.&nbsp; Finding the right products makes taking care of curly hair much easier.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice/page/2#post-2191604 Sat, 01 May 2021 17:09:37 +0000 Zaeobi 2191604@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm partially CGM - like you, my products are CG approved but I do still diffuse on low heat when needed (my hair takes forever to dry otherwise). </p> <p>I don't wash my hair everyday but, when I do, I massage in CG shampoo &amp; use praying hands for my leave-in conditioner. I'll scrunch the ends to coax the curl &amp; then 'plop' into a cotton t-shirt for ~20 mins. I clip my roots for volume as I diffuse/ air dry &amp; use a CG curl mousse to hold things in place (i.e. smoothing flyaways &amp; frizz, plus making sure my fringe curls the right way so it doesn't poke me in the eye, lol). </p> <p>Aaand... That's it I'll also do a hot olive oil soak here &amp; there but I find I need to keep things simple with HK's humidity &amp; the low porosity fineness of my hair (too much product either weighs it down or starts to produce 'crunchy' curls). Your hair looks lovely &amp; shiny in that regard, though - so much volume! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice/page/2#post-2191602 Sat, 01 May 2021 16:52:19 +0000 RoseandJoan 2191602@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Star, my hair needs little encouragement to wave although I do need some styler for definition, when I plait my hair it is pulled almost straight.</p> <p>Most of the time I co-wash, use a deep conditioner, apply styler to soaking wet hair, scrunch then leave to air dry. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice/page/2#post-2191595 Sat, 01 May 2021 16:19:01 +0000 Star (Lise) 2191595@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>R&amp;J</b>, you have beautiful hair.&nbsp; I have curly hair but the curls are quite haphazard.&nbsp; Re your comment above - is your hair naturally curly and you plait it when damp? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice#post-2191592 Sat, 01 May 2021 16:00:01 +0000 RoseandJoan 2191592@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Zaeobi, thank you for such a detailed response and for your pictures, I completely agree about the face framing properties of the air fringe. Your waves are absolutely lovely and I'm envious of the shine.</p> <p>I don't follow the curly girl method although the products I use are curly girl approved. Between work and family if I don't have time I will use a lo-poo, an approved conditioner and plait my hair, I will also use heat to dry my hair in the winter. Do you follow the method? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice#post-2191578 Sat, 01 May 2021 15:02:28 +0000 Zaeobi 2191578@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh hey, welcome (back)! Your hair is similar to mine, albeit with more curly volume (my ringlets tend to form at the bottom rather than 'out', but my hair is also fine but dense - meaning there's a lot of it, rather than each individual strand being 'thick'. So definitely don't get your hair thinned out if that applies to you too!). Do you use CGM (the Curly Girl Method)? </p> <p>I've found that an 'oval' shaped cut works well for me (which you already seem to have going on in <b>photo #3</b>, to avoid the 'pyramid head' look, so well done!) I currently have a slightly modified curly shag going on, in that the fringe is not like thick jagged 'Betty Page' bangs (which are popular now) but rather an 'air fringe' (see photos in this link):<br /> <a href="https://girlstyle.com/sg/amp/164759947527135/47867" rel="nofollow">https://girlstyle.com/sg/amp/164759947527135/47867</a></p> <p>The reason I suggest this particular fringe is because <b>a)</b> It's super easy to maintain &amp; grow out (no feeling thick &amp; heavy strands plastered to your forehead during your work outs), so it's also very versatile (easy to sweep out of the way for your serious finance job vs leave it hanging when rocking out at the weekend ) and also <b>b)</b> You have the forehead for it (mine is tiny, so I have to be careful about how much space to dedicate to such a fringe), so adding bangs might give you the 'difference' you crave without having to change up too much else (especially during these pandemic times, when we don't know how long before the next lockdown). </p> <p>I've added an uncensored photo of my face to a recent thread (below) to give you an idea of how such a fringe grows out (got it cut in February): <a href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plain-train-irina-synne-runcarla" rel="nofollow">https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....e-runcarla</a> </p> <p>You can see how the fringe makes the hairstyle still look 'finished' in this other thread, even while it's up in a hair claw: <a href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/draped-bottoms-not-top" rel="nofollow">https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....ms-not-top</a><br /> For me though, I can't stand a hair claw during yoga because it always slips out or moves about! My solution has been to wrap my hair ends &amp; fringe around a wide headband. Sounds strange perhaps but I find it works well. No need to pin anything in place, &amp; all I have to do is shake it out right after for hair that's appropriate for going out in public It looks like I used a wide curling barrel! </p> <p>Of course there's no obligation to go with such a look - am just throwing it out there for ideas from a fellow 'wavy curly' </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice#post-2191565 Sat, 01 May 2021 14:35:36 +0000 RoseandJoan 2191565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeah Carla, I am growing out the blonde but I'm quite contrary with my hair and may choose to dye it again in the future.</p> <p>Jonesy, do you have curly hair too?</p> <p>Thank you Cat. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice#post-2191492 Sat, 01 May 2021 07:14:53 +0000 The Cat 2191492@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love #3. It's a VERY beautiful style with curls. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice#post-2191327 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:50:52 +0000 Jonesy 2191327@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How lovely to see you embrace your gorgeous curls and natural color! I was going to vote for the blunt cut--excited to see the result! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice#post-2191264 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:04:12 +0000 Carla 2191264@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Late to this thread. &nbsp;As a fellow curly haired person, I’m looking forward to your reveal R&amp;J. &nbsp;I guess you are growing out the blonde? &nbsp;Your gray looks to be a pretty grey.</p> <p>@ Janet - maybe a sheer gloss might be the trick to restore shine and smooth texture? &nbsp;I’m sure your stylist will have some good ideas. &nbsp;The silver&nbsp;<i>really&nbsp;</i>is good on you.</p> <p>Pic below - an idea for down the road...</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice#post-2191247 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 14:15:18 +0000 RoseandJoan 2191247@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aw Janet, how you feel verses how you look to others is quite different. You look great in your recent WIW posts.</p> <p>I know what you mean about the changes in texture, I have quite a few greys in the front section of my hair and it is much coarser and escapes from the curl clumps far more frequently.</p> <p>Hopefully the haircut will be the pick me up you need xo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice#post-2191246 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 14:13:33 +0000 madeline 2191246@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As others have said: gorgeous hair!<br /> I like #3 for the option of curly and straight. The cut looks fantastic both ways and you can still put it up when you need to.<br /> I’m another person letting my hair go gray. Agree about the change in texture.<br /> But I am trying to resist coloring!<br /> Good luck - you have a great base to work with! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice#post-2191241 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:40:26 +0000 Janet 2191241@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's hard to even say what I need in terms of product until I get a real haircut and consult with my stylist. The change in hair texture comes with my stopping having my hair colored over 14 months ago. Coloring definitely changes the texture -- smoothing the texture of hair. I think the texture bothers me more than the actual grey. My hair used to have some shine to it and now it feels like it just looks like a dull mop, LOL. </p> <p>I am now just using up whatever products I have in the cabinet because I have little bits of a few different things left. It's likely I do need to make some changes now that I'm not coloring it. It makes a difference whether I decide to air dry with no heat styling, or blow dry it more straight -- I have the kind of hair that never looks the same from one day to the next, despite doing the exact same thing to it. I hate my bangs right now because they are long and flip up at the ends, so I end up blow drying them to smooth them out and let the rest do what it's going to do. But I don't want to go hacking at my hair again when I'm so close to a real hair cut. Ugh, I kind of hate my hair right now when I felt ok about it a couple of weeks ago. I'm sure my stylist will have some good suggestions for me -- he's been doing my hair for over 17 years now so he knows me and my hair pretty well!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning---hairstyle-advice#post-2191238 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:13:34 +0000 RoseandJoan 2191238@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>She is, JAileen, Joy, Debbie, Cardiffgal thanks so much for the little boost.</p> <p>Sally, I tend to use a hair claw when I'm doing yoga which I can clip to the side of the mat when needed. My yoga studio reopens on the 17th May and I cannot wait to be back in my happy spot.</p> <p>Jessikams, yeah the curly fringe is a great look and one I may consider in the future.</p> <p>Janet, thanks so much, what products are you using at the moment, do they need a tweek for the summer?</p> <p>Suntiger (great name) and Viva, I opted for a shoulder length bob in the end. I'll post pictures after my next washday as the stylist blow-dried my hair. </p> <p>Sorry if I missed anyone but I really appreciate your help xo </p>