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merimask ([personal profile] merimask) wrote2008-01-20 01:58 pm

*pout*

 I hate my new hair.  Hate.  It.  The hair.

Look, I even tried to smile for you but it didn't help.  And you get me with my glasses on 'cause I just don't give a crap.

It's TOO LIGHT.  Also, I have too many bangs now.  In fact, it feels like the entire top of my head is bangs.  The bottom part of my long hair (you can't quite see it) is still rich chocolaty brown with caramel highlights...the top is a full three shades lighter with blond highlights.   Yuk!   I'm no blond!

*sigh*  Nothing takes the wind out of your sails faster than a bad hair job.  

Greg says he'll get me a paper bag for my head.  He says he'll draw a smiley face on it so he can at least pretend I am "happy cheerful Andrea".  ^_^

I want to get a paper bag & draw a frowny face on it...or just the words "GO AWAY".  The salon is closed until next Thursday, so I'm just going to have to live with this hair.  *snarl*


[identity profile] golden-meliades.livejournal.com 2008-01-20 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd re-dye it for you if I was there. Do you feel confident dying it yourself? Store-bought dye is perfectly good stuff, I use Ultraviolet Black (I think by L'Oreal) myself and get compliments all the time, even from my hairdresser, so it doesn't have to be done at the salon to look great.

It's also harder to screw up if you're going darker. I'd never bleach my hair on my own.

That said...I don't actually see any problem with your hair. *puzzles* Because of your shoulder position I can't tell if it has been layered, and because the camera is so high above you I can't tell if it suits your face shape, but the colour looks fine...it looks like golden brown sugar, to me. And it looks straighter. Is this newly newly done? Wait until you've washed it yourself...your hair seems a bit wavy and it won't look the same when it hasn't been styled by someone else.

Hope you like it better tomorrow.

[identity profile] golden-meliades.livejournal.com 2008-01-21 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
PS: Method to evenly apply dye, if you want to try it (I find the instructions that come with aren't helpful enough)

1) Mix dye as directed.

2) Apply dye to scalp in lines from the forehead to the back every 1/2 to one inch apart. Tilt your head forward and do the back as well. Make sure you get the edges! Many people miss the roots at their forehead/temples/nape.

3) Pile all your hair on top of your head and hold it there while you squirt the dye over top. Squirt out as much as you can without it dripping off and work it in further when it gets to the drippy stage. Use as much as you need to fully saturate the hair, then ditch the bottle and use both hands to work the dye into your hair completely, as though you were shampooing it.

4) Put a plastic bag (like a grocery bag) over your head and twist the excess plastic around like you would if you were putting your hair up in a towel, then secure it with a hair clip/comb. This will prevent staining and dripping and it contains the smell AND somehow increases the intensity/staying power of the dye, I find. Dunno why but it does.

5) Wait the listed amount of time, usually 20 to 30 minutes.

6) Don't try to wash your hair without taking your clothes off...just take them off and get in the shower...THEN wash your hair out after you've put the gloves back on. If shampoo comes with the dye, use it...otherwise use your own. Rinse you hair until it is mostly clear then shampoo twice and add conditioner if you need it. Use a DARK TOWEL to dry your hair, as it may still contain enough watered-down dye to stain a light towel.

7) The End.

Seriously, it's dead simple. If you pick a colour that suits you, you won't have any trouble at all. Highlighting is more fussy, but if you wanted to I'm sure you could...you can paint, after all :)

[identity profile] merimask.livejournal.com 2008-01-21 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
It's the color more than anything that's upsetting me. I KNOW I told my stylist that I liked the color she used last time...it took forever to find that combination. I was really fond of it because it's almost exactly my real color...& now it seems she forgot everything. Grr.

I'll just have her fix it 'cause I used to use drugstore color & it sucked...made my hair brittle like straw. That's why I get it done at a salon...the color is gentler to my hair & lasts longer.

I'm just angry because I was SO looking forward to my coloring & now I'm disappointed. *spoiled brat*

[identity profile] golden-meliades.livejournal.com 2008-01-20 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
PS: Oh, oh, you could use little clips in your hair to solve the bang problem. You can separate off the top level and pin it. You can also try the 'many-bobby-pins' style of bang pinning...it looks pretty awesome actually, a big row of pins lined up to hold the bangs in shape. And if you use dark ones it'll make your hair look darker around your face.

[identity profile] merimask.livejournal.com 2008-01-21 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
I'm too low maintenance for clips. Seriously, the only fancy thing I do to my hair is put it up with your lovely sticks. :-)

Oh...I just bought a bunch of those "clippies" you use, for Char. She saw them & totally fell in love (I got some adorable lady bugs for her as well as a bunch of bows). That's a very cute shop!

[identity profile] golden-meliades.livejournal.com 2008-01-21 10:15 am (UTC)(link)
I keep forgetting that you can't see the 'my purchases' area of my etsy. I got a pair of red bows with ladybugs on, too. I've purchased from three different clippie sellers so far...some are definitely better than others.

I most like clippies with big cute flowers on them. Everyone LOVES them when they see them, I don't know why everyone intends to sell them for children or why most people seem to only think to BUY them for babies and toddlers. Babies and toddlers get everything! No way, the clippies are mine. :)

Your hair

(Anonymous) 2008-01-20 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Dave in Milwaukee offers his suggestion:

Um, would you consider just going to SuperCuts and requesting a Jean-Luc Picard? I'm guessing the answer is "NO", but I just thought I'd offer it up as an alternative.

Re: Your hair

[identity profile] merimask.livejournal.com 2008-01-21 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
lol...don't you mean "Sinead O'Connor"?

It's not so awful that I'd rather be bald...it's just irritating.

[identity profile] ramblinsuze.livejournal.com 2008-01-20 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh. I really like it! But maybe a photo doesn't convey what it really looks like. I'm sorry you're unhappy with it. :(

I agree with GM - you could always dye it yourself. I did that for years until it got too long and unwieldy. There are lots of semi-permanent colors and even this "glaze" (I can't remember which company makes it) that layers on a bit of color on top of your own.

Try not too be too grumpy. I know you don't like it right now, but hair is pretty easy to fix. And count yourself lucky...my cousin's wife was getting her hair frosted by a friend, who pulled ALL of her hair through the little cap and she ended up with completely bleached hair from about temple-level down. Try fixing *that*! lol She managed to find someone who did a relatively decent job of matching it up, but she really had to just wait until it all grew out. :\

[identity profile] golden-meliades.livejournal.com 2008-01-21 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
This is true. You can use one of those old lady rinses that comes out in two washes or a temporary one that comes out in about six washes, if you want to 'test' before you commit. :)

I'd be grumpy too. A bad hairdo is instantly depressing. But a bad colour is usually more fixable than a bad cut, thankfully. I can try to find pictures of the bobby pin thing if you want me to, but your hair looks fine enough that the bangs don't seem too heavy in that picture.

[identity profile] merimask.livejournal.com 2008-01-21 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
It's just too light for me. I was thrilled with it, last time, because my stylist FINALLY got it right & found a combination that almost matched my real hair color (which was a rich chestnut brown that I miss terribly), & it pisses me off that she seems to have forgotten how to do it. *sigh*

[identity profile] golden-meliades.livejournal.com 2008-01-21 10:02 am (UTC)(link)
YOu know what, I think I might be confused. What colour IS chestnut brown? I always figured it was the glorious brown I had in early 2002...a deep expresso shade with no tint of red at all. But now I'm thinking it must be lighter because your hair definitely wasn't as dark as that.

[identity profile] merimask.livejournal.com 2008-01-21 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Chestnut brown is the color of chestnuts (the smooth ones you can roast & eat, not the spikey horse chestnuts)...it's a rich warm brown with reddish undertones. Not exactly dark, but more of a medium brown & certainly not blond!

The dark brown you're talking about is different...sounds more like seal brown.

[identity profile] golden-meliades.livejournal.com 2008-01-21 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
HEHE. Yeah, I'd figured that chestnut brown was the colour of chestnuts, but I've never seen a chestnut before. They may have been in the grocery store around Xmas but then they are all mixed in with every other nut and when I think of 'chestnut', I can't call an image to mind, so the shade of brown that they are is a mystery to me :)

My brown of 02 was super awesome. SO rich, and no red at all. RARE.

[identity profile] kls-eloise.livejournal.com 2008-01-21 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
It looks good to me, but it's also not on MY head. They'll fix it - if you still think it needs fixing by Thursday.

I hesitate to ask, but *how* did you end up with hair that you hate?

[identity profile] merimask.livejournal.com 2008-01-21 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah...I'm sure she'll fix it. She's a friend & she's very good about stuff like that. I'm just annoyed 'cause I was really looking forward to getting my hair done (first time since...well...before all the pregnancy & health issues came up) & it's just not as pretty as it was last time.

I don't know how she messed up. She's supposed to have notes about whatever color she used last time. I just go in & she just mixes up my color combination, usually, & it's no big deal. Maybe because it was a Saturday & it was crazy busy in there.

Poop.

[identity profile] silverontherose.livejournal.com 2008-01-21 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
It's cute, but if you don't like it, ya don't like it. You can't really get the salon to fix it if you redye it yourself. My suggestion? Do-rag.

And why is my beloved mask maker going to rely on a paper bag? Please tell me that? You've gotta have enough leather scraps to make yourself a full coverage mask a la 'Straggletag'. :P

[identity profile] merimask.livejournal.com 2008-01-21 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, I'll wait for the salon to do it. It'd be just my luck to try to fix it myself & end up with purple hair or something like that.

lol...I suppose I could just wrap my extra-neat fringe scarf around my head!

Really...it's not all that bad. It's just not what I paid for.

[identity profile] golden-meliades.livejournal.com 2008-01-21 10:00 am (UTC)(link)
Purple hair is super awesome. I should know. :) I wish it would turn out MORE purple but alas, it only looks purple while it is at it's darkest.

Though I suppose if you're not AIMING for purple, it might be a bit of a shock.

[identity profile] rumdiculous.livejournal.com 2008-01-21 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
o.o; Well that is different. Um, I think I liked your hair better when it was dark. Gonna go back to that color? But it doesn't look so bad you have to put a bag over your head. >.< Believe, I've had waaaay worse haircuts. Which reminds me I should get my hair done sometime. Hmm.

[identity profile] merimask.livejournal.com 2008-01-21 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah...it's just not me. :-( You know what I think when I see a 40 year old with a head full of frosted hair like this? I think "she's probably REALLY gray".

[identity profile] zannachan.livejournal.com 2008-01-21 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Awww. I've had some experiences with bad hair cuts, and they can be so disheartening. :( At least its fixable. But it's unfortunate that you will have to wait so long to get it fixed.

[identity profile] merimask.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
I lucked out. She's going to fix it on Tuesday. Yay! I just hope we get it right... *nervous*