SleekandBouncy
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I typed this out before and lost it when my browser froze. I've finally retyped it so here goes.
Some of you may remember that in '08 after a series of gradual cuts I went from this
To this
Over the year+ I maintained it around that or shoulder length and recently I started to really grow it out.
Anyhoo, I've been to white salons before for haircuts, but this was my first visit to an Asian (Chinese to be specific) salon. Due to tangles and fear of mishandling I opted for a dry-cut so I washed and straightened my hair, myself the night before.
The staff is all Chinese and so are 85% of the clients. Funnily, just like certain black salons I sat there waiting for a good 30 minutes on my first visit. My 2nd and most recent visit however involved only a short wait.
I explained to Ming what features I'm proudest of and which I wouldn't mind downplaying. He found my bluntness hilarious and I found his precision and humor very enjoyable.
I told him I wanted face framing/graduated layers with a slight shag quality.
Layers have done wonders for my hair. My twist-outs look extra fantastic and a basic ponytail doesn't look quite so basic. I've had layered cuts before, but these are the shortest.
On a side note I have to rave about Phyto's Moisturizing Styling Balm with Quinoa oil. One of the few products that doesn't weigh my hair down and give it that heavy relaxed look. It's also moisturizing. I absolutely love it!
I've also been using Phytospecific's relaxer Level II (3x). I've observed a little reversion or rather texture inconsistency, unfortunately, but overall I like the results.
Since my first big cut in '08 I have almost ZERO breakage. I suspect my old hairdresser was over-processing my hair and/or I was using a relaxer that was not appropriate for my hair. Tangles however are still the bane of my existence
The first two pics are from the 1st and 2nd day after the cut. The lighting and camera flash makes my hair look jet black in some photos when it's really a dark brown with a few tawny highlights in front plus I also had a recent mishap with a box of Champagne Fizz hairdye
Twist out
Some of you may remember that in '08 after a series of gradual cuts I went from this
To this
Over the year+ I maintained it around that or shoulder length and recently I started to really grow it out.
Anyhoo, I've been to white salons before for haircuts, but this was my first visit to an Asian (Chinese to be specific) salon. Due to tangles and fear of mishandling I opted for a dry-cut so I washed and straightened my hair, myself the night before.
The staff is all Chinese and so are 85% of the clients. Funnily, just like certain black salons I sat there waiting for a good 30 minutes on my first visit. My 2nd and most recent visit however involved only a short wait.
I explained to Ming what features I'm proudest of and which I wouldn't mind downplaying. He found my bluntness hilarious and I found his precision and humor very enjoyable.
I told him I wanted face framing/graduated layers with a slight shag quality.
Layers have done wonders for my hair. My twist-outs look extra fantastic and a basic ponytail doesn't look quite so basic. I've had layered cuts before, but these are the shortest.
On a side note I have to rave about Phyto's Moisturizing Styling Balm with Quinoa oil. One of the few products that doesn't weigh my hair down and give it that heavy relaxed look. It's also moisturizing. I absolutely love it!
I've also been using Phytospecific's relaxer Level II (3x). I've observed a little reversion or rather texture inconsistency, unfortunately, but overall I like the results.
Since my first big cut in '08 I have almost ZERO breakage. I suspect my old hairdresser was over-processing my hair and/or I was using a relaxer that was not appropriate for my hair. Tangles however are still the bane of my existence
The first two pics are from the 1st and 2nd day after the cut. The lighting and camera flash makes my hair look jet black in some photos when it's really a dark brown with a few tawny highlights in front plus I also had a recent mishap with a box of Champagne Fizz hairdye
Twist out
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