| Subject | Date Asked |
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| dying hair | 10/11/2008 |
Q: i want to dye my hair to a coffee/chocolate brown from dark blonde. I am a student on a very tight ...
A: Yasmine, especially if you have not coloured your hair yet, I'd suggest starting out the right way ...
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| pink hair | 10/11/2008 |
Q: I dyed my hair pink on two streaks. i love the color but i am not happy about the placement. what ...
A: Lori, You may not be able to cover it over, as is often the case. In many cases the only way to ...
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| Waxy hair at the crown | 10/10/2008 |
Q: I saw someone else asked about this but my situation is very different. There are NO chemicals on my ...
A: Julie, Often when something is localized like that it is the result of something topical. By that ...
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| commission & scheduling | 10/9/2008 |
Q: HELP!!! I am working as a stylist at a commission only salon. I make 50% of bookings, no service ...
A: Tami, I'm afraid I'm on the boss's side here. Try to see it his/her way. It's equally unsettling ...
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| haighlights and rebonding | 10/9/2008 |
Q: can i get highlights and rebonding done at the same time ? i'm a fair skin girl. should i get ...
A: Iffa, While I do have clients who have colour or highlights or both and rebonding as well, I do ...
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| Revlon Frost and Glo mess up | 10/8/2008 |
Q: I have medium to light brown hair with a few natural blond highlights. My husband graciously helped ...
A: Cindy, Non ammonia colour is usually considered demi-permanent rathre than permanent, meant to ...
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| Jared Leto Hair | 10/8/2008 |
Q: I was wondering how i could get my hair like Jared Leto in this pick ...
A: Cameron, It's important to choose styles according to your face shape and hair texture. If it's ...
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| thick hair-need to do a good style! | 10/8/2008 |
Q: im a twenty year old female college student and ive always had extremly thick hair. i keep my hair ...
A: Christina, First of all, your etyle should be based on your face shape as well as texture. You ...
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| supplements | 10/7/2008 |
Q: Hairman Are you aware of any nutritional supplements that can soften and thicken hair and possibly ...
A: Carl, Unless the graying is caused be a deficiency (most is usually genetic in nature) supplelemts ...
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| Revlon Frost and Glo mess up | 10/7/2008 |
Q: I have medium to light brown hair with a few natural blond highlights. My husband graciously helped ...
A: Cindy, What a nice guy. Not every husband would do that. When you go to the salon they'll have to ...
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| hair color | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I had my hair colored a deep red over a yr ago, since then I've had ash toned colors in the brown ...
A: Patricia, You say it keeps coming back red, but don't say after how long. If it's an immediate ...
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| hairstyle question | 10/6/2008 |
Q: Can you tell me if sleeping with hair in a ponytail at night can cause damage to the hair? Does it ...
A: Danielle, If the pony tail is tight, it can certainly cause damage and breakage all around the ...
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| Bleached hair | 10/6/2008 |
Q: i bleached my hair after it got recommended to me by a hairdresser but its taken me too light i am ...
A: Zoe, This would be done with a non ammonis toner or can be safely done at home with just a colour ...
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| lots of hair... in a medium bob haircut | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I have lots of wavy hair, which I had chopped to shoulder lenght last week. I showed my stylist a ...
A: Leila, A leave in conditioner will help give the hair moisture it needs to wave. Also, there are ...
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| ends of hair flip out | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I have shoulder length hair. It's wavy but I straighten it every day with a Solia straightener. The ...
A: Jessica, Do not spray before ironing. Just use a medium hold mousse or gel and dry thoroughly. ...
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| Washing hair , product use etc | 10/4/2008 |
Q: I have dry long curly and frizzy hair that I also get coloured . In any case I use a Moisturizing ...
A: Marcel, Most people shampoo more often than needed. It's an excellent idea to shampoo and ...
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| no neutralizer | 10/4/2008 |
Q: Hairman If I perm my hair, rinse it very well and then find that I have no neutralizer available, ...
A: Jean, It's actually not a matter of time. The rods must be left in until the hair has dried fully ...
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| perming | 10/3/2008 |
Q: I am 39 years old and have naturally wavy, thick hair. Up until about 7 years ago, I always had a ...
A: Monika, Your problem is because many hairdressers forget or don't realize that naturally wavy hair ...
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| need help for my hair | 10/3/2008 |
Q: i just wanted to know how long should i wait to recolor my hair is been 2 months but i got a perm ...
A: Diana, As loong as the hair is not damaged, you usually only have to wait a week or two after a ...
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| Which flat iron? | 10/2/2008 |
Q: I have very thick and curly hair. I straighten it every other day. I have a Chi flat iron and it ...
A: Gina, If you're already using a CHI, you're not going to save much time with another iron. Thick ...
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| damage from perm | 10/2/2008 |
Q: i had very long and very beautiful hair. a friend gave me an at home perm and did not follow the ...
A: Misty, It's always a shame when hair gets damaged, but especially long hair, because it takes so ...
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| color | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I am doing a goldwell 6rb-20vol single process with a 1" regrowth with a 8" shaft colored many times ...
A: Jean, I would suggest care with this technique. Any way you do it is difficult due to the ...
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| my hairr | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I have an oval face shape and a small round nose, a small mouth with full lips and big blue eyes. I ...
A: Lauren, The great thing about an oval face is that you can wear just about anything you want, since ...
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| How do i get my hair like this ? | 9/30/2008 |
Q: i am a guy with thick , medium / longish hair and was wondering how to get my hairstyle like this - ...
A: Dani, First of all, rather than describing the style, just bring the picture. Like they say, it's ...
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| what colour hair will suit me?? | 9/30/2008 |
Q: hey i want to dye my hair for summer but dont know if i should go dark or light. my natural colour ...
A: Char, With fair skin and blue eyes, I'd probably suggest going a but darker rather than lighter of ...
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| Hair texturizer | 9/29/2008 |
Q: I have short naturally curly hair that I have coloured. I'd like to have it relaxed but not ...
A: Karen, What you want can be done, even on tinted hair. I can't suggest a product however, for a ...
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| growing out highlighted hair | 9/28/2008 |
Q: my daughter went in for subtle highlights in July and got an all over head of highlights. The bottom ...
A: Lorie, It will probably have to be done every 4-5 months, depending on how often she shampoos, ...
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| bleached hair | 9/28/2008 |
Q: I bleached my hair with the plan to color it back to my natural color,which is a dark blonde. I ...
A: Tasha, Although a golden blonde COLOUR over your natural hair would make it look reddish, you HAVE ...
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| growing out highlighted hair | 9/26/2008 |
Q: my daughter went in for subtle highlights in July and got an all over head of highlights. The bottom ...
A: Lorie, Their suggestion was exactly right for growing out highlights. I will only add that when ...
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| Going for Grey | 9/26/2008 |
Q: I have been thinking of dying my hair for a while, but I want to dye it grey. The problem is that ...
A: Steven, A few things here. First of all, you neglected to tell me anything about your hair, such ...
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| hair color | 9/26/2008 |
Q: My natural color is a dirty blonde, I have dyed my hair blonde for 30 yrs., I use ash blonde, but I ...
A: Debi, If you're already using an ash colour and getting brassiness, then first of all, I suspect ...
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| bleached hair | 9/25/2008 |
Q: I bleached my hair with the plan to color it back to my natural color,which is a dark blonde. I ...
A: Tasha, From the sound of it, it may be too processed at porous to hold colour at this point. I ...
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| permed my hair ....didn't have nuetralizer | 9/25/2008 |
Q: ..I'm in a mild state of panic right now. I just got done perming my hair...and didn't use the ...
A: Dee, First of all, don't panic, as your hair should not break off from this mistake. The worst ...
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| Greasy hair, hard to handle | 9/25/2008 |
Q: Ok, my roots are really greasy, except for the day that I take a shower. For now I use Aussie ...
A: Natasha, Thanks for getting back to me. If you are only shampooing once a week, I might suggest ...
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| Greasy hair, hard to handle | 9/24/2008 |
Q: Ok, my roots are really greasy, except for the day that I take a shower. For now I use Aussie ...
A: Natasha, My first question would have to be if you use a lot of product on your hair. If so, you ...
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| hair color | 9/24/2008 |
Q: Hey i'm going to get my hair colord 2morrow and i was needing advice, my hair is and kindly dark ...
A: Mikalia, What you are looking for would be considered darkest brown. A word of caution however. ...
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| HAIR COLOR | 9/23/2008 |
Q: Could you please tell me how much of the Chi Ionic color I would need to do long, past sholders, ...
A: KK, My apologies, but I can't help you with this for a few reasons. I do not use the product, so ...
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| texturizer | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I recently went natural and have about 1.5-2in of natural hair. The only way that my hair will ...
A: Racel, Unfortunately, you won't get that look without styling it that way, even is "styling" just ...
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| dying bleached pink hair back to dk. brown | 9/22/2008 |
Q: The top of my hair has been bleached, then have punky color on that to make it pink/red. I want it ...
A: Kim, The dark brown should cover the pink just fine. I would suggest having it done ...
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| How long should I wait to get a texturizer? | 9/22/2008 |
Q: I have been relaxing my hair for 7 years now, I have very thin,soft hair, I have not had a relaxer ...
A: Naomi, If you are getting a sodium relaxer and the texturizer is also sodium, then you can make ...
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| Texturizer | 9/16/2008 |
Q: I recently went natural and now have about 1.5-2in of new growth, stretched out it may reach just ...
A: Imani, First of all, my apologies if I miss answeiring a question, as there are quite a few here, ...
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| Help me with my daughter kinky hair | 9/16/2008 |
Q: Please help me. I want to love and embrace my daughters kinky hair but I am causing my poor baby ...
A: Natalie, One of the nest things out there for this is silicone sealant. There are many available ...
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| Hair colour | 9/15/2008 |
Q: My name is Jimi, and I am a 17 year old male. I have blonde hair with blue eyes. However, for some ...
A: Jimi, If your hair is naturally blonde and not tinted, then the only way to darken it would be by ...
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| hi lite problem | 9/15/2008 |
Q: I recently got my hair hi-lited. I think she also does low lites...I have short brown hair and get ...
A: Sara, The stripes can be fixed easily enough. All she has to do is weave out some of the light ...
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| help me | 9/15/2008 |
Q: what is the difference between the smooth hair and the curly hair ? i mean why there is a curly hair ...
A: Akram, It's mostly a matter of genetics, that gives you smooth or curly hair. Smooth or strraight ...
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| perms for curly/wavy hair | 9/14/2008 |
Q: I have been with out a perm for almost 3 years and most of my permed ends are gone. My hair is a lot ...
A: An excellent alternative would be a Brazilian Keratin treatment. This leaves the hair in excellent ...
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| Bad perm | 9/14/2008 |
Q: I messed up, I tried to save some money and had a friend do a perm for me. I have very long hair ...
A: Lynn, Unfortunately, you can not fix this at home, if at all. First of all, you have to determine ...
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| HAIR CONCERNS | 9/14/2008 |
Q: I HAVE HAD A PERM MOST OF MY LIFE AND FOR THE LAST 4 1/2 MONTHS I HAVE LET THE PERM GROW OUT. I'M ...
A: Gwen, If by perm you mean relaxer, then you cna;t get a Wave Nouveau until ALL the relaxed hair ...
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| Changing My Hair Color | 9/13/2008 |
Q: My hair is dark brown and my skin tone is carmel and I was wondering would I look right with ...
A: Tatiana, Chances are it will look just fine.When in doubt however, either go to a wig shop and try ...
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| Going 2 levels darker but keeping bleach highlights on top. | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I'm a licensed cosmetologist of 4 years but have been out of the salon for the past year after ...
A: JUlie, Unfortunately, there is no really easy way to do this, although there are different ...
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| hair color mix mistake | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I used Loreal Excellence. Instead of mixing the color creme with the developer, I put in JUST the ...
A: Cathy, This should cause no hrm, as you did not actually process your hair at all. Unless the ...
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| gray hair | 9/12/2008 |
Q: first it was a sun blonde, the next time they didn't have it so I got ultra light ash blonde which ...
A: Miranda, What you need to do is go to a salon to have this fixed and avoid excess damage. Your ...
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| Bleached hair turned orange | 9/11/2008 |
Q: My daughter got her hair "touched up" last night and now she has orange streaks! She is scheduled ...
A: Rita, If she had a reaction to on the scalp bleach, you're not going to get the orange to blonde. ...
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| Haircolour | 9/11/2008 |
Q: ! My name is Leanne and I'm 20 years old. My 21st birthday is coming up and I'd like to do something ...
A: Leanne, If you like a natural look, the you don't want lighter highlights. Keep them at the ...
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| Hair Color | 9/10/2008 |
Q: I have dark brown hair but I have always put a lot of platinum blonde highlights put in it. I want ...
A: Danielle, Highlights are anything lighter than the main haircolour and lowlights are anything ...
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| Red | 9/10/2008 |
Q: I must start by saying I'm Italian and have very olive skin. Having said that.. About a year ago I ...
A: Melissa, Remember that your hair that was blonde is porous and will not hole the colour well no ...
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| Red | 9/9/2008 |
Q: I must start by saying I'm Italian and have very olive skin. Having said that.. About a year ago I ...
A: Melissa, What you need to do is go to your stylist and have them use a non ammonia (deposit only) ...
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| dye not covering grey hair | 9/9/2008 |
Q: I'm using Topchic 7A w/20% developer mixing it half and half leaving it on for 30 minutes..its not ...
A: Sue, There are a few reasons for this. First of all, ash does not give good coverage on grey hair, ...
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| Changing my hair color | 9/9/2008 |
Q: I currently have medium length hair. I normally get a black rinse but haven't in about 3 months. ...
A: Shannon, A couple of factors here. First of all, with a relaxer you have to be careful about any ...
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| Color problem | 9/8/2008 |
Q: Hairman, I had dark blonde hair before I decided to lighten it a couple of shades. After a few ...
A: Tanya, You're getting the orange tinge as the colour washes out of the blonde porous ends. This ...
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| highlight issue | 9/8/2008 |
Q: i have naturally black colour. but in times i highlight them . and it worked out great. but ...
A: Bluee, I'm going to suggest that you go to a salon to get this fixed, especially considering that ...
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| Perm and Color | 9/7/2008 |
Q: My friend has had her hair professionally permed for the last 15 years and she has colored it as ...
A: Niki, Unfortunately, my suggestion is that she go back to her stylist, for a few reasons. First of ...
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| curlers/curling pins | 9/7/2008 |
Q: I recently went to a local Target and was looking for a good shampoo when I came across these sets ...
A: Laura, What you describe is fine, but not needed for this look. They are more for a tighter spiral ...
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| Question regarding Highlights | 9/6/2008 |
Q: I am a new cosmetologist and I am wondering what the best way is to go about getting several ...
A: Tia, This can be done sverall ways. You can use different colours, like a level 8, 9 and 10, or ...
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| Hair problems | 9/6/2008 |
Q: Hey! I have trouble with my hair. It is all dry and breaking very easily, not falling,it just ...
A: Ned, Once hair is damaged, it remains damged until it is cut off. From the sound of it, most of ...
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| hair apprentice | 9/5/2008 |
Q: I'm not sure if your the right person to ask but I am very interested in cut/styling hair. I do not ...
A: David, These requirement vary from state to state, so you would have to contact the Department of ...
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| Hair problems | 9/5/2008 |
Q: Hey! I have trouble with my hair. It is all dry and breaking very easily, not falling,it just ...
A: Ned, First of all you need to find out why your hair is so weak. You don't mention having done ...
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| I have one section of hair permed 3 times - still doesn't work | 9/4/2008 |
Q: I have had naturally curly hair my whole life - until this past year, it started losing the curl. ...
A: Kendra, I'll assume that your hair is still in reasonably good condition, as you don't mention ...
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| To tone a green cast | 9/4/2008 |
Q: ...I had my hair foiled with a bleach...she then applied a blue base toner b/c my base hair had a ...
A: Priscilla, They stylist let you leave with green hair??? Shame on them. There is no excuse for ...
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| Protecting Hair | 9/2/2008 |
Q: I heard that the natural oils in your hair can help to protect the hair against damage from ...
A: Tracey, First of all, I think you may have misunderstood, or the person who told you this may ...
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| Sore scalp after toner | 9/2/2008 |
Q: I had my hair highlighted in foils and then a toner by Goldwell called Colorance put on. I didn't ...
A: Lisa, I'm really not sure about this one. The dryness would be due to the highlighting. But as for ...
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| Color is too light | 9/1/2008 |
Q: I've had my hair highlighted for several years--a base color followed by a highlight, then the ...
A: Barbara, The best thing to do would be the lowlights, definitely. Your stylist will want to use a ...
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| highlights gone blue | 9/1/2008 |
Q: but thought they were ready to be done again but decided to go full blonde my hair is naturally a ...
A: Kelly, This is one reason why I believe that these things should be done by a professional. Your ...
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| The color never comes out... | 8/31/2008 |
Q: About a year ago, I got the bright idea to color half of my hair blue. My hair is naturally VERY ...
A: Frankie, Something that unfortuinately many people don't ask, or think about before they use these ...
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| Relaxer | 8/30/2008 |
Q: My daughter is mixed and her aunt puts a relaxer in her hair and it is really straight. My step ...
A: Melissa, To clarify things for you and many others, relaxers are for hair, period. White hair, ...
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| Muddy hair | 8/29/2008 |
Q: I am a bit of a walking hair disaster at the moment. I have consulted with 4 different colour ...
A: Tamsin, Unfortunately, your story is all to familar. Not to admonish, but one should never go dark ...
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| Cool/ Warm Tone Skin | 8/29/2008 |
Q: Okay, well I was trying to figure out whether I have a cool or warm skin tone and I am running into ...
A: Rachel, I have a feeling that you may be misreading your skin tones. As a rule, gold in the eyes ...
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| not sure what color to dye my hair. | 8/28/2008 |
Q: my hair is reddish brown. i have blue eyes and freckles. and i want to dye my hair brown. my skin is ...
A: Megan, Just so you know, your hair is more a reddish blonde than brown, and it's beautiful. Forget ...
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| frosted hair spots | 8/28/2008 |
Q: I am a professional hairstylist for 22 years, color has not really ever been my best, I love to perm ...
A: Laurie, Thanks for writing, and before I answer, I hope you will not take any of this as ...
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| Hair Relaxer | 8/27/2008 |
Q: My name is Sarah, I'm 22 and I have medium curly hair. If I do nothing to it after a shower, it's ...
A: Sarah, Thank you for writing, and firstly, you're right. I never suggest doing chemical services ...
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| shedding,breaking, and receding | 8/26/2008 |
Q: About 4 years ago, someone convinced me to get a relaxer in my all natural curly hair. Well, I did ...
A: Lavonne, I always feel terrible when I hear a story like this, because you should not experience ...
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| Asian Hair | 8/26/2008 |
Q: Hey, I'm an Chinese guy who has a real problem with straight, coarse, unmanageable hair. I keep it ...
A: Daniel, If your hair is like most, once it reaches a certain length it will start to lie down a ...
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| hair colour delema | 8/26/2008 |
Q: so.. about two weeks ago.. sometime before the 14 or 13 of august i dyed my hair. three times, ...
A: Jerrica, What you need to do is go to a salon, or a cosmetology school in your area to get this ...
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| Platinum Blonde Maintenance | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I am considering going Platinum. I have dark blonde hair naturally with some gray at the top; short ...
A: Carol, First of all, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, for asking how often you'd be frequenting the salon, ...
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| blonde hair wanting help | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I think that i have a warm cool skin tone i have gray blue eyes and dark brown skin with golden ...
A: Dar, First of all, you have to determine whether you are cool or warm. There is no such thing as a ...
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| curly/wavy hair | 8/24/2008 |
Q: I have a very tight schedule with school (I have to wake up at 5:30 to be ready for school in time ...
A: Jenna, Unfortunately, there is no real short cut. What I will suggest is this. It will save you ...
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| Blonde tone | 8/23/2008 |
Q: . A week ago I got my hair highlighted to a blonde. I am usually blonde, but went a mid-brown a few ...
A: Tracey, This can be fixed easily. Your hairdresser can apply a non ammonia colour in the blonde ...
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| iron in color | 8/23/2008 |
Q: I thought I heard a stylist talking about ironing in hair color, and conditioners. It looked like he ...
A: Cindy, I have not heard of ironing in hair colour. There is a Brazilian Keratine treatment that is ...
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| Hair color for Halloween | 8/22/2008 |
Q: I am 13. This year my best friend and I want to be our favorite book characters for Halloween. The ...
A: Shelley, Get a cheap wig at Party City or search online for Halowwen wigs and you'll fine quite a ...
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| Please help me repair my damaged on damaged hair! | 8/22/2008 |
Q: but valiant superhero!) Thanks in advance for your kind help, and patience in reading this long plea ...
A: Allie, Thank you for the kind accolades, but I'm not sure you'll feel the same way after I address ...
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| color just not right | 8/21/2008 |
Q: I recently colored my hair at home and it came out very dark-almost black. I went to a salon where ...
A: Jennifer, What happened to you is typical. When very dark colour has to be removed you first get a ...
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| Perming | 8/21/2008 |
Q: I have been hairdressing for 39 years & have never had a reaction with neutralizer before. I have a ...
A: Cynthia, Although thw neutralizer should not be left on longer than the recommended time, that ...
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| maintaining brazilian hair treatment | 8/20/2008 |
Q: About 3 weeks ago I tried the Brazilian Keratin Treatment on my hair. I enjoyed the results. I ...
A: Shauna, There is no reason why you should not be able to straighten it, expecially with a flat ...
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| coloring eyebrows | 8/20/2008 |
Q: Is it legal to color eyebrows in the salon,some say yes and some no,can't find any info, would like ...
A: Karen, That's a tricky subject. There are specific brow and lash tints available. HOWEVER, I ...
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| hair color fade | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I'm naturally a sort of medium brown with an ash base...which I hate. My hair is also very fine. I ...
A: Ami, There are UV inhibitors for hair to help reduce fading from the sun and environmental ...
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| brassy brunette | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I was looking for a way to remove the brassiness from my recent home hair coloring and I saw that ...
A: This happened because when dark hair is lightened it goes through a red stage which is very strong ...
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| My bleached hair | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I currently have bleached hair (for the past year) and i think it is time for a change as it is ...
A: Daniella, With all due respect, you really can't do this yourself. Before going darker on bleached ...
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| brassy brunette | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I was looking for a way to remove the brassiness from my recent home hair coloring and I saw that ...
A: Stephanie, Shimmer lights will help a bit, but not fully. The colour most likely needs to be ...
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| dying my hair from one color to the next | 8/17/2008 |
Q: my hair is naturally dark dark brown. i used sun in a few years ago and my hari got really blonde, ...
A: Rachael, You really do need to see a professional for this. Just putting a darker colour will not ...
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| Covering roots | 8/17/2008 |
Q: I have dark brown hair that has been colored with a permanent single process reddish brown to cover ...
A: Shay, Unfortunately, there is no way around this. UNlike permanent colour, deposit only does not ...
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| rebonded hair | 8/16/2008 |
Q: hey.. i recently re bonded my hair a month back, and i am still at a loss at to what shampoo and ...
A: Umme, Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with all of that company's products and would not ba able to ...
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| rebonded hair | 8/15/2008 |
Q: hey.. i recently re bonded my hair a month back, and i am still at a loss at to what shampoo and ...
A: Umme, If you're already using a conditioner for dry or damaged hair, you're doing the right thing ...
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| Hair lightening | 8/15/2008 |
Q: I am a comsetology student currently and so I am full of questions! My biggest fear is that someone ...
A: Leticia, I'm glad you asked this. I'll answer the last part first. The bleach is on long enough ...
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| mixing | 8/15/2008 |
Q: Hairman, I have just bought all the supplies to do my hair at home from a beauty supply store. I ...
A: Brittany, The mixng would depend on the product and goes according to manufacturer's directions. ...
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| Foiling | 8/14/2008 |
Q: I am recently in my final weeks of cosmetology school. I seem to take forever to complete a full ...
A: Shannon, First of all, congratulations on your career choice. It can be a wonderful rod for you. ...
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| Highlights too light | 8/13/2008 |
Q: My highlights are too light and on your site it states to us a "deposit only - semi permanent hair ...
A: Sherry, They make shampoos and conditioners with colour in them. You can get them at many salons ...
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| Highlights too light | 8/13/2008 |
Q: My highlights are too light and on your site it states to us a "deposit only - semi permanent hair ...
A: Sherry, A semi or demi permanent colour, considered to be deposit only, should not lighten the ...
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| highlights | 8/12/2008 |
Q: My hair is very dark brown, about 2. when I do highlights the hairdresser always uses bleach ...
A: Nevien, It's not just the highlights, but a combination of the relaxer with them. First of all, ...
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| Can I use a relaxer? | 8/12/2008 |
Q: Are relaxers only for black women, or can white women use them too? I have long, thick, curly hair, ...
A: Krystal, Relaxers are for anyone with hair that will benefit from the service. I have to caution ...
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| haircoloring | 8/11/2008 |
Q: i have try three are four different color only too turn out like honey blonde not as light as I want ...
A: Anoinette, NO colour works the same for everyone.And Luminize only give slight lifting. If she had ...
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| Japanese hair straightening | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I have a question about the Japanese hair straightening treatment. When this is done to ...
A: Danielle, Like any other service, it grows out. Depending on how curly or difficult to control you ...
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| Japanese hair straightening | 8/10/2008 |
Q: I have a question about the Japanese hair straightening treatment. When this is done to ...
A: Danielle, That is because a standard relaxer does not make the hair as straight as a "Japanese" ...
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| Japanese hair straightening | 8/10/2008 |
Q: I have a question about the Japanese hair straightening treatment. When this is done to ...
A: Danielle, On any hair type, it's meant to keep the hair permanently straight, no matter what, ...
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| chlorine + hair = ???? | 8/10/2008 |
Q: Ok, me and my sister and my family are going swimming in a park where there is a public pool. My ...
A: Christina, The chlorine water will not affect her cut. That is not possible. I can however, affect ...
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| i'm fried! | 8/9/2008 |
Q: i had highlights for a period of 9 months and then decided that i wanted my old hair color back! so ...
A: Laura, Just a good conditioner or hot oils treatment will not do what you need. While it may help ...
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| blunt bangs | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I've really been considering getting eyebrow skimming "blunt bangs" and I've been reading that they ...
A: elizabeth, Blunt bangs are only a lot of maintenance if you have wavy or curly hair and must ...
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| Conditioners with Emu Oil | 8/8/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if you knew alot about hair conditioners that contain Emu Oil like the one Healthy ...
A: Marcel, I am not familiar with this product at all. I would imagine it would work alright, ...
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| Lighten hair | 8/8/2008 |
Q: My grandma dyes her hair at home and accidently went too dark. She has always had a sandy blond and ...
A: Melissa, It's wonderful that she maintains her appearance so. It's a fine tribute to her. The ...
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| highlighting went wrong | 8/7/2008 |
Q: i had my hair highlighted 5 days ago. i am not satisified with it at all i want to know how soon i ...
A: Debbie, You don't say whether it was done with foils or cap. Either way, it does not cound good to ...
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| from professional highlights to box color | 8/7/2008 |
Q: I need your help!!! I have had my hair done professionally for the last 10 years, but I'm trying to ...
A: Natalie, First of all, I'm glad that you wrote BEFORE doing it and not after. And you are ...
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| hair color issue | 8/7/2008 |
Q: i had hair with brown copper and bleach blonde highlights and it was done 4 months ago so it was ...
A: April, This can be fixed by a professional. It will not fade to what you want. They will have to ...
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| curly hair | 8/6/2008 |
Q: I'm Caucasian and I have excessively frizzy, wavy, curly hair. I live in a high humidity area (the ...
A: Kayla, From the sound of it, what you need is not so much a style, but a chemical relaxer. NO ...
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| timing!!! | 8/6/2008 |
Q: I colored my hair too dark by accident!I went from processed red hair trying to get back to my ...
A: Cheri, Before you use these things, please consider having this fixed professionally. There is too ...
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| Going lighter at home | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I have shoulder length normally dark blond hair that I have been home dying to a Dark Ash Brown with ...
A: Brandi, This is not a home project. Since lighter colour won't lighten a dareker colour, the ...
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| roots | 8/4/2008 |
Q: The top section of my hair has been lightened for years. I have grown in the underneath layer and ...
A: Lynn, Adding highlights is not the answer, as the off tones will still be there in between the ...
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| Hair Extensions | 8/3/2008 |
Q: Okay, so I bought these pre-tipped human hair extensions. I got 200 strands... do you know if this ...
A: Christina, If by full head you mean uo to the temples, and using your own length on top and ...
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| Wave Nouveau | 8/3/2008 |
Q: When getting a wave nouveau touch-up, is the beautician supposed to rewrap all the length of hair ...
A: Lynda, While many hairdressers might protect the previously curled ends with conditioner, the ...
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| highlighting and touchups | 8/2/2008 |
Q: I highlight my daughters dull mousy blonde/brown hair. Each time I highlight as her roots grow back, ...
A: Sandy, Unfortunately, as a professional I do not tell people how to do their own chemical ...
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| two tone hair | 8/2/2008 |
Q: So I have been dying my hair for years at home and have never had a problem. I am hispanic and my ...
A: Della, The reason for your result is two-fold. First of all, a lighter colour will not lighten a ...
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| rj-usa hair products | 8/2/2008 |
Q: Have you any experience with the RJ Method or have you heard anything of these products? I can't ...
A: Betsy, I have never heard of this company before. After looking through the website, I can't say ...
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| hair color | 7/31/2008 |
Q: My daughter gets highlights regularly @ the salon. She is already a dirty blonde. The problem is ...
A: Sheila, The best and safest way to remove this is with liguid laundry detergent. Apply, lather and ...
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| Relaxing caucasian hair | 7/29/2008 |
Q: Okay so I used hair relaxer on my shoulder length hair and after I had it on for only a minute my ...
A: Christina, The damage was the result of realxing over colour treated hair that was not in suitable ...
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| Curly | 7/29/2008 |
Q: I have really really curly hair, but I like bangs and I think they are cute. Would they look stupid ...
A: Mollie, With curly hair either you would have to leave the bangs very long so that they fall at ...
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| perm problems | 7/27/2008 |
Q: The last couple of perms I've gotten seem to take OK but when I wash my hair for the first time my ...
A: Carol, Any decent conditioner will help. The main thing is to build moisture and strength in the ...
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| straightening my hair | 7/27/2008 |
Q: everyday i wash and blow dry my hair. i put this stuff called silk milk in it for tangles before ...
A: Haley, You probably need a product for more control, like a medium hold mousse or gel. You can ...
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| help?? | 7/26/2008 |
Q: so this is my problem. I started to grow my hair long last year; the problem is I have somewhat ...
A: Malcolm, Hair can change colour somewhat from sun exposure and heat styling, if overdone. Curly ...
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| perm problems | 7/26/2008 |
Q: The last couple of perms I've gotten seem to take OK but when I wash my hair for the first time my ...
A: Carol, You don't mention length, so I'll have to assume that it's not overly long and that the ...
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| hair dying | 7/25/2008 |
Q: so i use to have relaxers put on my hair but around may-ish i decided to go natural.I have dyed my ...
A: Adiana, You can not put auburn (or anything else) over black. The black has to be removed forst so ...
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| Black Hair: Permanent Waving | 7/24/2008 |
Q: I am preparing myself for the dreaded(by myself) trade test.Please help with permanent waving ...
A: Boitumilo, Congratulations on your upcoming exam. Unfortunately, it's difficult to mentor someone ...
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| Highlights | 7/23/2008 |
Q: I have dark brown hair and im planning to get thin highlights. However, I cannot decide between dark ...
A: Amy, If your hair is very dark, the red would be more attractive in many cases than blonde. If you ...
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| hair tint | 7/23/2008 |
Q: I need some advice. Last Thursday I went and had my hair bleached blonde, the hairdresser did not ...
A: Nikki, First of all, it's unfortunate that you did not get what you wanted from the first ...
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| highlighting regrowth | 7/22/2008 |
Q: I have just finished a hair course at college but I still need a bit of advice. I highlighted my ...
A: Sophie, Basically, you'll retouch the highlights in the same way you did them, but only applying ...
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| MJ Hair Style | 7/22/2008 |
Q: Im trying to get my hair like Michael jackson, i do have curly hair and people always say i have ...
A: Ron, The styles don't have specific names. What you want to do is bring pictures of the style(s) ...
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| Failed Perm...in one spot! | 7/22/2008 |
Q: I got a perm 2 days ago and it took just as I had hoped except in one spot. The very front two ...
A: Shanle, I would allow them to still fix it for you. First things first, though. To get rid of the ...
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| Hair Care | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I am african american and when i get my ends clipped, the right side always grow longer and feels ...
A: Sophia, It's very common for one side to grow thiker or fuller than the other. There is little ...
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| directions for hair colouring | 7/21/2008 |
Q: . actually we got wella koleston 2000 color cream for my mom.. she is gonna use it for the first ...
A: Vidya, My apologies, but unfortunately I can not help you with this one, for a few reasons. First ...
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| Permanent Hair Straightening. | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I would love to get my hair permanently straightened. However, I am a swimmer and I am in the pool ...
A: Emilie, To bgin with, when you have the procedure done you will not be able to get your hair wet ...
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| Japanese Straightening? | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I read about this and I realise that it doesn't work on African-American hair, but I would like to ...
A: Chloe, Actually, the process works very well on African American hair. The problem is that the ...
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| HI | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I'm hoping you can help me! My hair is naturally an ash brown color. It's down to mid back length. ...
A: Heather, Hair colour only has to be "stripped" or lifted out if t is darker than your natural ...
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| straight hair problems | 7/19/2008 |
Q: I am in my mid 40's and I have battled this straight , fine hair all my life. I usually do better ...
A: Krista, It sounds like you need a new stylist, as this one is obviously not paying attention to ...
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| keratin treatment | 7/17/2008 |
Q: Last month I had the Brazilian keratin treatment done. I'm worried that a hair stylist I went to ...
A: Hollie, First of all, many people are misinformed about the keratin treatments. While I think it's ...
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| Hair turned white from highlighting | 7/17/2008 |
Q: I have a base of 5 and have had hair highlighted for a couple of years, this time from highlighting ...
A: Louise, It sounds like the highlights were overlapped onto previously highlighted strands instead ...
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| thick hair | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I have thin hair but not to thin, what can i do or use to make my hair thicker and fuller.
A: Sophia, You can try volumizing shampoo and conditioner. They can help add some bulk to hair. Also, ...
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| frizzy, dry hair | 7/15/2008 |
Q: i really need some help. my hair is unmanageable. i have tried everything from hair spray to mousse ...
A: Neha, Curly hair almost always has a dry look. Even though there is help. nothing will really help ...
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| HAIR HELP!! | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I have been using the frost and tip hair dye and method for six years. While today when i used it, ...
A: Bathany, You need to go to a salon. Don't even try to fix this yourself. The off tone has to be ...
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| Falling Hair | 7/14/2008 |
Q: I need help!!! I have colored my hair about 3 weeks before I straighten it. Well, I bought a relaxer ...
A: Francheska, Unfortunately, there is little to be done to stop this, as you've severly damaged your ...
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| Black to blonde | 7/14/2008 |
Q: My natural hair color is a light mousy brown, but i dyed it a few monthes ago a Black that shines ...
A: Phee, My suggestion is to not even thisnk about going from black to blonde, especially platinum. ...
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| new hair style | 7/13/2008 |
Q: so i have had long hair for a long time. different cuts and different color. i really want a new ...
A: Laura, Honestly, you'll look better with some more depth to your colour than with blonde. The ...
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| Hair colour - please help | 7/12/2008 |
Q: I have naturally light brown or dark blond hair, level 7 or 8 as i have been told. For the past five ...
A: CArolyn, It sounds like she is not as adept with blonding as she could be. If you still want the ...
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| Hair wave/curly perm | 7/12/2008 |
Q: I have been thinking about getting waves or a curly perm. I'm mixed and I don't know what to do ...
A: Dae, If your hair gets the look you want sometimes already, there is no reason to get a perm. Just ...
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| wavy hair | 7/12/2008 |
Q: //images.starpulse.com/Photos/Previews/Ashley-Tisdale-wb10.jpg without the curling irons or perms ...
A: JAde, While you don't need a perm, you will need a curling iron or hot rollers. Braids will not ...
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| My Perm is out of Control | 7/11/2008 |
Q: Okay,I am really stuck....I got a perm yesterday and when i woke up this morning my hair was ...
A: Alexis, Although they usually ask you not to, if it looks that bad, you really have no chice but ...
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| Bleach then Color | 7/11/2008 |
Q: I just got my hair cut yesterday and I want to dye my bottom layers a nice bold red. My hair is an ...
A: Laura, This is not something I'd suggest doing at home. You will most likely damage your hair. You ...
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| Using burgandy and highlighting blonde | 7/10/2008 |
Q: First my hair is cut in a bob and I'm thinking about using a brown burgundy color to color my hair ...
A: Penny, First you have to decide on whaht effect you want. Secondly, and more important, is that ...
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| Micro Braids | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I am a caucasion woman who just got micro braids. My hair tend to get really greasy and dry and ...
A: Stephanie, There is a definite limit to how long you can keep them, especially being caucasian, ...
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| hairdye | 7/9/2008 |
Q: i dyed my hair a light blonde and now want to go to a light brown can you recommend anything? thanks
A: Stacey, For this I have to recoomend that you go to a salon. You can't just put a darker colour ...
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| lighten my hair | 7/8/2008 |
Q: i have dark blond hair. my roots are quite grey. I want to go a bit lighter. can i use Loreal ...
A: Carolannara, This is not something you can do yourself. No matter what you use or how long you ...
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| What type of styling products should i get? | 7/4/2008 |
Q: i straighten my hair in sections an in layers and it manages to go pretty straight. but after an ...
A: Catherine, What you need to use is a silicone sealant distributed well, followed by a smoothing ...
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| hair | 7/4/2008 |
Q: okay so i have like total anxiety when it comes to my hair. I had brown hair with blonde highlights, ...
A: Alicia, Your stylist should have known in the first place that your hair was too dark for single ...
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| Hairstyle for my Face Shape | 7/4/2008 |
Q: I have a diamond shaped face and I want to get a chin-length haircut like Victoria Beckham's bob and ...
A: Lauren, Styling for facial shape works on the premise that the accepted standard is an oval face ...
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| sun? | 7/3/2008 |
Q: I have pretty dark black hair, and I was wondering if exposing it to sun (like a tan) would make the ...
A: Deliah, Black does not fade very much, even in sunlight. If so, minimally. If it's not quite ...
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| PERM PROBLEMS | 7/2/2008 |
Q: I mentioned yesterday that I got a perm and it left a "waxy" feeling in or on my hair. It is so bad ...
A: M, Are you sure it's a wavy coating and not damage? You can also try the same method as befor, but ...
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| Blonde ? What to do next | 7/1/2008 |
Q: My daughter has been getting full and partial foils highlighting her dirty blonde hair. She decided ...
A: Deb, The highlight foiling should go almost to the scalp, They can't go right to the scalp ...
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| salon hair gone wrong | 6/30/2008 |
Q: Ive recently had my hair dyed at a reputable salon (I paid over £100 pound!) I asked to go ...
A: Jane, This is INDEED NOT normal. How can they even suggest that it is? And this is a reputable ...
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| Xtenso | 6/30/2008 |
Q: I have done a loreal Xtenso thrice before and now i want to do it for the fourth time.Is it ok for ...
A: Appu, NO you would only experience damage if it was not done properly. If you had it done the past ...
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| Conditioners | 6/29/2008 |
Q: Just a few questions about Conditioners . I've been meaning to get a hydrating conditioner . I was ...
A: Marcel, There actually is a big difference between salon and store brands, when it comes to ...
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| Michael Jackson's Hair? | 6/29/2008 |
Q: I wanted to get my hair like Michael Jackson's. Over the next few years I want to get a majority of ...
A: Kurt, First of all, as far as what hairstyles, you've already chosen what you want; Michael ...
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| highlights turned green | 6/28/2008 |
Q: Good Morning, After swimming in a bromine pool. I washed my hair and now my highlights are a shade ...
A: Crystal, Using a clarifying or deep cleansing shampoo will help this. What you can also do is ...
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| hair color | 6/28/2008 |
Q: I've heavy weaved my hair with bleach 3 times, then I had my roots touched up with a high lift ...
A: Michelle, Putting an ash over a head of heavy foiling will indeed give you an unattractive result. ...
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| hair loss after a perm | 6/28/2008 |
Q: I had a perm put on my hair today by my hair stylist and as she was finishing styling my hair she ...
A: Lorna, I don't think that i'ts anything your stylist did. While a chemical service might cause ...
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| Xtenso | 6/27/2008 |
Q: I have done a loreal Xtenso thrice before and now i want to do it for the fourth time.Is it ok for ...
A: Appu, If it's done properly, it can be done as many times as you like, if you have sufficient ...
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| Haircolor problem | 6/27/2008 |
Q: Last night my GF and I decided to dye my hair. I had reddish brown hair with light brown roots about ...
A: Becki, The reason for this is because tint won't lift tint. You can't lighten colour by putting a ...
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| Hair falling out from chemicals? | 6/26/2008 |
Q: I have a quick questions for you. I have recently colored my hair SEVERAL times over about one ...
A: Gina, Just to clarify first, hair does not fall out from chemicals, it breaks off. While neither ...
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| Skipping shampoos | 6/26/2008 |
Q: I have heard that it is good to shampoo your hair every other day if not every two or three days but ...
A: Rachel, MOst people shampoo more than needed. Especially if your hair has a tendency to dryness ...
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| Hair Turned Green | 6/26/2008 |
Q: So I dyed my hair auburn several months ago and was satisfied with the results. I decided I was ...
A: Somali, You need to get this fixed professionally. If you can't afford a salon, and that's ...
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| Horrible hair dye result | 6/25/2008 |
Q: I had my long dark brown (25% grey) hair weaved today and the stylist suggested we try an "eggplant" ...
A: Kathleen, If I had a dollar for every time this same thing happens to someone I could retire on my ...
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| Chemically Damaged hair | 6/25/2008 |
Q: I have very damaged hair from over-processing. I have colored it several times in the past month and ...
A: Jessica, For a full face you can still wear your hair short if the shape is right. You want to ...
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| White!!! | 6/25/2008 |
Q: I have naturally dark brown hair and I went to get highlights today to go heavy blond, but golden ...
A: Elizabeth, Don't listen to your friend. The first thing you need to do is go back to the salon and ...
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| Hairstyles | 6/24/2008 |
Q: I have very thick and naturally curly hair (I usually straighten it) that's about 3 inches below my ...
A: Gina, STyling for facial shape works on the premise that the oval face shape is the accepted ...
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| Hair vitamins? | 6/24/2008 |
Q: I have heard alot about taking hair vitamins for overprocessed hair. Do they really help the quality ...
A: Megan, You are absolutely right in your assessment. HAir vitamins do work, for what they are meant ...
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| hair straightening | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I have straight/wavy hair that is very hard to tame and style and gets very frizzy. First of all, ...
A: Jasmine, The products you already used are excellent. If you're going to apply the night before, ...
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| Chemically Damaged hair | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I have very damaged hair from over-processing. I have colored it several times in the past month and ...
A: Jessica, First of all start having your colour done professionally if you are not already. ...
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| Hot roots | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I recently had my hair done at a salon I normally do not go to because my stylist was on vacation. I ...
A: Anna, It sounds like a lighter colour was definitely used. This can be corrected if they go back ...
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| Perming | 6/22/2008 |
Q: I've been advised by my hairdresser that she wont perm my hair due to previous colourants I've used ...
A: Lorraine, Your hairdresser is right, and very astute. To perm over metallic salts would create a ...
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| relaxing african american hair | 6/22/2008 |
Q: I'm an african american man. I have long curly hair but wish to have it straightend. Is there a ...
A: Dwight, There are many over the counter products. HOwever, I would suggest having this done ...
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| hair | 6/21/2008 |
Q: Coconut oil for hair? what type of coconut oil do i put in my hair? the type that is used for food? ...
A: Jazmine, If you were to use coconut oil in your hairm you would buy it in a health food store. At ...
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| hair extensions and damage | 6/21/2008 |
Q: i have very brittle hair and i am wanting to get hair extensions glued in .will the glue damage my ...
A: Amanda, You don't mention why your hair is brittle. If it's from processing and such, you have to ...
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| vinigar and nuetralizing shampoo | 6/21/2008 |
Q: I live in Jamaica, my daughter has very think hair can vinegar and neutralizing shampoo strip her ...
A: Claudette, My apologies, but I'm not sure what you're trying to do here. Neutralizing shampoos are ...
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| I need help with my thick hair. | 6/20/2008 |
Q: Hey, I really need help with my hair right now. I've been growing it for sometime because I have ...
A: Tom, A chemical relaxer will straighten your hair and make ot seem like much less hair, getting ...
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| damaged hair | 6/19/2008 |
Q: I'm African American and up until the summer of fifth grade i had long hair that came halfway down ...
A: Britney, Thanks for getting back to me. I didn't think you had given me the entire picture the ...
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| damaged hair | 6/19/2008 |
Q: I'm African American and up until the summer of fifth grade i had long hair that came halfway down ...
A: Britney, Your concern is not at all uncommon. Your hair is growing, but for some reason it's not ...
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| texturizer or conditioner | 6/18/2008 |
Q: My 3 yr. old bi-racial daughter has a whole lot of fine 's'and 'z'curls. In the humidity, she struts ...
A: Bet, You are absolutely right. I would stay as far away as possible from any hairdresser who would ...
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| Damaged perm hair | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I have naturally straight soft black hair, which my hair stylist has added caramel highlights. In ...
A: Carmen, What you need to do is recondition your hair well. Apply your conditioner more heavily, ...
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| Hair coloring | 6/17/2008 |
Q: I have just finished the task of growing my hair out and I would love to dye it red at home (I am ...
A: Heather, Unfortunately, I am not able to give you a lot of help here, as I never tell anyone how ...
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| Going Blonde | 6/17/2008 |
Q: Alright, so last night I dyed my hair with l'oreal preference dream blonde hair dye and so since my ...
A: Allison, It will probably do nothing but dry the hair. You don't say whether the brown was natural ...
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| hair dying | 6/16/2008 |
Q: my hair has had copper bit in it, at the moment its light brown with blonde bits.. i would like to ...
A: Kelly, If there is yellow in the hiar, blue can easily go green. And if it does bave black, I hope ...
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| helpp | 6/15/2008 |
Q: the look id like to achieve is the jennie garth look in what i like about u when she had long hair ...
A: Nancy, It's actually not complicated. Just blow dry with mousse for body and hold. Then use a ...
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| hairgrowth | 6/15/2008 |
Q: Today i tried a new style for my bangs. I had side swept bangs and decided to get them cut short ...
A: Rachel, If they're already to short to style to the side, cutting them more will only make it ...
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| colored hair & changing the base tone | 6/15/2008 |
Q: I have had my hair stylist coloring my hair since 1993 after a diy home coloring that produced (more ...
A: Jennifer, The terms you used to describe it to me (Neutral medium dark brown) is just fine. A ...
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| toner for blondes | 6/14/2008 |
Q: I am a blonde who is slowly trying to get back to my natural hair color (w/a few highlights). I had ...
A: Stephanie, The toner will do nothing to help the fact that the background colour is lighter than ...
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| I hate my Hair!!!!!! | 6/14/2008 |
Q: My hair...i like the colour i dont mind the length, but it is just way to thick.I have a double ...
A: Emma, A double crown is just a pattern of movement at the scalp. The thickness can be made more ...
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| my hair wont grow | 6/14/2008 |
Q: i have had alls sorts of damage done to it over the years. ive always glued in my own extentions and ...
A: Lisa, It sounds like you are your hair's own worst enemy, and I think you realize this. You're an ...
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| hair dye allergies | 6/13/2008 |
Q: i am a hairdresser and have recently had 3 clients with severe reaction to hair colour.this is a ...
A: Lidya, This is not uncommon. ONce someone developes a sensitivity it usually can escalate. I woudl ...
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| Orange hair with blonde highlights | 6/13/2008 |
Q: Without getting into too many details. I recently moved to a new city and have had a terrible time ...
A: Elicia, There HAS to be a decent colourist somewhere near you. The URL below will take you to the ...
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| products | 6/13/2008 |
Q: Have genetically frizzy hair that does not hold a curl or body. It is also mostly gray under the ...
A: Diana, You are exactly right. While silicone and serums work great for smoothing unruly curl and ...
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| Blow Dry Wave Nouveau remove curl? | 6/12/2008 |
Q: First of all, thank you so much for your expertise and care. As a African American Mother, I am ...
A: Denise, First of all, I must clarify that as an African American mother, you are just like every ...
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| bad highlights | 6/11/2008 |
Q: I had been highlighting my hair for a while and wanted to go to my natural medium brown color. I ...
A: Bethany, The smell will subside with a few shampoos, but don't shampoo extra, as that will wash ...
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| perming my daughters hair | 6/11/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 12 and 1/2 hispanic. Her hair is board straight and very very thick. Can she get ...
A: Bobbie, A perm should hold fine in her hair if done properly. This means having it done by a salon ...
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| Color! | 6/10/2008 |
Q: ok. so my natural hair color is a light brownish strawberry blonde color. i used to get a cap ...
A: Samantha, What you have to do is ask for your money back and go somewhere else to get this fixed. ...
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| bad highlights | 6/10/2008 |
Q: I had been highlighting my hair for a while and wanted to go to my natural medium brown color. I ...
A: Bethany, They can fix it with a couple of steps. They can first apply a gentle lightener to lift ...
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| from straight to wavy | 6/9/2008 |
Q: I'm Asian and have slippery straight hair. I've been wondering for the longest time how I could get ...
A: Vi, What you are looking for is done with a medium to large curling iron and larger vertical ...
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| wave nouveau | 6/8/2008 |
Q: i am a 16 year old girl, i am African American, i have long thick hair and i tend to find the ...
A: Meri, You can't buy Wave NOuveau, or should not be able to. It's a professional product to be sold ...
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| toning bleached hair | 6/8/2008 |
Q: I have had bleached platinum blonde hair for a while now and am thinking about making it slightly ...
A: Ally, My apologies, but I can not tell people how to do their own chemical work at home. These ...
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| wave nouveau | 6/7/2008 |
Q: i am a 16 year old girl, i am African American, i have long thick hair and i tend to find the ...
A: Meri, A Wave Nouveau would certainly make your hair less work. Basicall you would shampoo and ...
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| hair trouble | 6/7/2008 |
Q: Recently I decided to grow my hair longer to get a Zac Efron hairstyle: ...
A: Daniel, First of all, remember that you can't have it all. The style you've grown out to is too ...
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| hair trouble | 6/6/2008 |
Q: Recently I decided to grow my hair longer to get a Zac Efron hairstyle: ...
A: Daniel, Although you don't need to shampoo each day (most people shampoo more than necessary. It's ...
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| What hair color would suit me? | 6/6/2008 |
Q: I'm an asian guy. I'm not a dark skinned or a light skinned asian; I'm somewhere inbetween. I have ...
A: Joe, First (and your stylist can help you with this) you have to determine whether your skin tones ...
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| Brazilian relaxer | 6/5/2008 |
Q: I have very curly, frizzy, and poofy hair. The only way for my hair to look sleek is with alot of ...
A: Dina, First of all, many people are cinfused about this treatment. It's actually called a ...
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| wet and wavy | 6/4/2008 |
Q: I have hair that is almost down to the middle of back. Pretty much its straight. I get a perm every ...
A: ZUnkaria, Your friends are partilly right, that you can't this done, but NOT because you're black. ...
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| Caucasian Relaxing | 6/4/2008 |
Q: I am caucasian and my hair is amazingly curly and somewhat frizzy depending on the day. I have ...
A: Haley, As you mentioned yourself, I am not a proponent of home chemical services. There is too ...
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| My hair is damaged from a press | 6/3/2008 |
Q: Is it possible to sue a stylist for burning your hair? I just got my natural hair pressed and when I ...
A: Dime, It is definitely possible. The question is whether they did damage enough to justify ...
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| my hair is straight but puffy after using a relaxer ! HELP!!! | 6/2/2008 |
Q: i was browsing the net for tips on rebonding kits when i came across this site.thank goodness i ...
A: Nazneen, Doing it at home as you did, you were very fortunate, as the rebonding originally done on ...
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| super-fluffy not together hair!! | 6/1/2008 |
Q: I have naturally curly hair that used to be ash blonde. I wanted bleach blonde highlights, but my ...
A: Jane, NAtrurally curly hair tends to be dry even with doing nothing to it. Ad bleach ti te ...
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| Managing Frizzy hair | 6/1/2008 |
Q: I have a very frizzy hair which is hard to style when it grows and looks awful. It looks more like a ...
A: Jino, As long as you have enough hair length to flat iron you can get either the Thermal relaxer ...
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| CHI Transformation System | 6/1/2008 |
Q: im asking about the cHI Transformation System i dont know about it well so i want to explain it to ...
A: Amjed, I really don't give product sepcific information. That is what the product hotlines are ...
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| Managing Frizzy hair | 5/31/2008 |
Q: I have a very frizzy hair which is hard to style when it grows and looks awful. It looks more like a ...
A: Jino, there are many ways to straighten hair, some safer than others. Aside form the conventional ...
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| Getting Curls that Stay | 5/31/2008 |
Q: Hairman, I realize this isn't your area of expertise, but you seem very knowledgeable, and I'd ...
A: Lindsey, The burnt smell was the hair spray, not your hair (hopefully). Dry your hair with a ...
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| Blonde hair dyed brown (help please!) | 5/30/2008 |
Q: I am in need of some advice about my hair please. Ive laways had my mousey brown hair highlighted ...
A: Catherine, If it's snapping off in spots, it sounds like it s ALREADY wrecked. While I don't blame ...
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| damage to your hair? | 5/30/2008 |
Q: if i wash my hair everyday, would it damage my hair? and would it get more oily because i take out ...
A: Liz, Shampooing every day will not damage your hair. If you use a clarifying or deep cleaning ...
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| Sea water | 5/29/2008 |
Q: I had a digital perm done on my straight hair about a month ago and my stylist said that it would ...
A: Azurin, First of all, while the curl itself may last 6-8 months, be aware that by the time you'll ...
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| my hairs falling out | 5/29/2008 |
Q: ok so like I used to be a brunette..and I went blonde about a year and a half ago..I love it...I ...
A: Jenelle, There is no way to remove bleach from your hair. All that can be done is to cover it ...
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| hair care products | 5/28/2008 |
Q: I have dk brown, shoulder length, fine hair which has all over color to cover gray per salon. I use ...
A: Elaine, You want to use a colour safe moisturizing shampoo and conditioner. Then foe styling, a ...
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| Anti-DMT products on eyebrows? | 5/28/2008 |
Q: Is it advisable to use Nioxin and ProAngen (anti-DMT products) on your eyebrows? Thank you.
A: Christine, I would consult the manufacturer's hotline before doing it. Although it may work just ...
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| toning down red | 5/27/2008 |
Q: I have been getting my roots done with schwarzkopf 7n (3/4) + 7nn (1/4) at 10 vol. for the past ...
A: PAula, What I would suggest instead is a colour enhancing shampoo in violet, for reducing ...
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| professional hair dye missed a lot of grey | 5/27/2008 |
Q: I get me hair professionally dye every 4 months. I have moved to a new state almost 2 years ago and ...
A: Terri, What the owner will most likely do is retouch the spots that were missed the first time. ...
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| Thin hair trimming | 5/26/2008 |
Q: I have long hair ( to my waist) but its quite thin and oily. I wash it every day to keep it clean ...
A: Lyn, First of all, thin hair should not be long, but that is by all means up to you. And trimming ...
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| touching up after rebonding | 5/26/2008 |
Q: I've had my hair rebonded and need the roots touched up. Most of the salons i've approached here ...
A: Mary, Rebonding is a method of relaxing. It is also called thermal relaxing, thermal ...
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| hightlights | 5/25/2008 |
Q: I am a African American woman and i have chestnut blonde hair, i wanted to know what hightlights ...
A: Sophia, Your highlights should be at least 2 levels lighter than the background and in the same ...
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| crimped hair | 5/25/2008 |
Q: I am a African American woman, I wanted to know step by step how to crimp my hair with the crimp ...
A: Sophia, Typically, crimping is done with a crimping iron. Once the hair has be thoroughly dire ...
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| HELP, HELP, HELP!!!! | 5/24/2008 |
Q: I am 14 years old and have VERY damaged hair. the sides, front, and underneath my hair are very ...
A: Hannah, You say your hair is damaged, but don't say what you did to damage it. Firstly, as foir ...
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| bad relationship hair | 5/23/2008 |
Q: 2 years post-divorce I finally realized that my graying disobedient hair needed to be shortened by ...
A: Patricia, I hope your life is on a batter path now. You deserve it. Your hair is not like your ...
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| Frizzy dry hair | 5/22/2008 |
Q: So I colour my hair ( to black) and I'm growing it out . Because my hair is curly when it was in ...
A: Marcel, This is the result of the colour and repeated heat styling. Using a silicone sealant on ...
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| stubborn hair | 5/21/2008 |
Q: my name is Katie. I'm 20 and i have been dying my hair for many years now. i have gone through ...
A: Katie, Products like you used don't really remove colour, but just shrink the colour molecule, so ...
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| Daughter's Hair | 5/21/2008 |
Q: My Daughter was using a straighteer and curling iron and burnt her scalp and has little to no hair ...
A: Suzanne, The use of heat tools won't cause hair loss u (although it can cause breakage) unless the ...
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| HELP! | 5/14/2008 |
Q: How do I curl my hair like FARRAH FAWCET?!I have hair extensions and all I need is the hair ...
A: Brundy, Just use a curling iron with vertical (up and down) sections instead of horizontal. Don't ...
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| toner question | 5/14/2008 |
Q: I had dyed brown hair and used highlighting kit to go blonde. I covered some brown to leave streaks ...
A: Dawn, A light toner will not lighten the brown streaks. But it will not lighten the brassy streaks ...
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| last night a family member of mine highlighted my hair | 5/13/2008 |
Q: last night i let a family member of mine highlight my hair but she had lots of years of experience ...
A: Martha, It was not left on long enough to lighten the hair enough. The only option is to do it ...
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| safety precautions on premanent waving | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I'm in cosmetology school and were doing a research paper on safety precautions on permanent waving. ...
A: Jennifer, The first safety precaution is anylizing the hair as to permability, condition and such. ...
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| technique on new color"cascading" | 5/13/2008 |
Q: im a cosmo student and had my friend try something new.she bleached panels in my dyed level 5-6 to ...
A: Anjie, COngratulations on your chosen career path. You'll enjoy it. This type of techinique ...
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| Wave Nouveau | 5/12/2008 |
Q: First let me say that you are the Gospel of hair. I need to know if you could help me find a salon/ ...
A: Tracey, First of all, thank you for your kind words. They're aprecciated. Unfortunately I don't ...
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| how should i dye my hair? | 5/11/2008 |
Q: So I have never dyed my hair before and im looking for a change. I just got my hair cut short ...
A: Aimee, SInce you have not yet done it, I'm going to suggest that you do it right bu going to the ...
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| Bleaching | 5/11/2008 |
Q: This may be long, please bear with me. I decided I wanted to go blond last week. I have always been ...
A: Cathy, As I mentioned before, since it does not lighten it can only cancel out just so much ...
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| Bleaching | 5/11/2008 |
Q: This may be long, please bear with me. I decided I wanted to go blond last week. I have always been ...
A: Cathy, Firdt of all, over the previous colour you used, It's lucky that ti came up as light as is ...
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| Lemon Juice | 5/10/2008 |
Q: I have a dirty blonde hair. I want it to be lighter to more of a true blonde. Not many shades ...
A: Breeze, I'm sorry, I guess I wasn't clear on that. Lemon juice is not good to use on your hair, ...
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| Lemon Juice | 5/10/2008 |
Q: I have a dirty blonde hair. I want it to be lighter to more of a true blonde. Not many shades ...
A: Breeze, I think that's fine, if you don't mind dry straw by summer's end. If you want more of a ...
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| Hi would like to know the level | 5/9/2008 |
Q: I have bleached my hair till the gold blonde stage and would like to know if I can apply an ...
A: Erin, UNfortunately, this is one time where I can't be much help to you. You can't put an ash ...
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| damaged haire | 5/8/2008 |
Q: My hair is short,frizzy,bleached and it is very extremly damaged .I am looking for good shampoo and ...
A: Fatima, If your hair is that damaged, no conditioner will really fix it. HOwever, it's still a ...
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| Hair Dye | 5/7/2008 |
Q: I had my hair dyed the other day from my hair stylist and the next day had a severe reaction; ...
A: Melia, You are probably allergic to PPD (ParaPhenyline Diamine) an ingredient in many permanent ...
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| texturizer? | 5/6/2008 |
Q: I have a relaxer in right now. I have the kinky twist braid-in extensions. I want to go natural, but ...
A: Kiko, You could either do that or start getting the texturizer on the new growth. The chemistry is ...
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| Lookin for a better product then Matrix Vlights | 5/5/2008 |
Q: I am a cosmetologist for going on 6 years and have always used the matrix Vlights product. I have ...
A: Jennifer, No single process colour will get dark hair to a true blond without brassiness or ...
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| Hair Starightening | 5/4/2008 |
Q: here goes my story. I have had my curly hair straightened twice with the Brazilian keratin ...
A: MArianne, I know that many people are concerned about the presence of formaldehyde in the keratin ...
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| Keeping Hair Straight | 5/3/2008 |
Q: When i straighten my hair it always goes wavy again, even if i spend along time straightening it. I ...
A: Catherine, It's a common problem. You may need to prepare the hair with a firmer hold mousse to ...
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| thick hair | 5/2/2008 |
Q: I have black hair and it is very long. I really love the way it looks, but I really wish it were ...
A: Dina, There are products that can encourage thicker hair growth, but they don't always work. They ...
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| From light brown to blonde hair.. advice needed | 5/2/2008 |
Q: I want to dye my hair from light brown to blonde tonight and need some tips. My hair is quite long ...
A: KAte, My apologies for the dleayed response, I was away and forgot to set vacation mode. No ...
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| Coor Correction - too intense color | 5/2/2008 |
Q: Sorry if this was already sent to you, I didn't think it went through. Please offer me advice. ...
A: Jancey, One of the first ruels of colour is "tint won't lift tint". You can not lighten a colour ...
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| haircolor correction over and over | 5/1/2008 |
Q: I had bleached light blond hair and wanted to have it back to my dark blonde, light brown color. I ...
A: Lee, First of all, your scalp should not be sore and itchy, especially if she used 5 volume and ...
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| Hair ruined by perm | 5/1/2008 |
Q: My stylist talked me into getting a body perm. I do not have any coloring in it and naturally bone ...
A: Debra, To be honest, it's a tricky one, and each salon will handle it differently. Obviously the ...
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| 14 yr olds hair feels gummy at crown | 4/30/2008 |
Q: My 14 yr old daughter has been having a problem of gummy or sticky feeling hair at the crown for ...
A: Karen, The colour would not be a cause at this point, but it sounds like it is the result of ...
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| Changing my hair color | 4/30/2008 |
Q: First off, sorry for the long question. Its just I wanted to be as detailed as possible to get an ...
A: Jenne, I never discuss brands, because I believe that colour should be done professionally rather ...
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| Wavy Hell | 4/29/2008 |
Q: Please bear with me, I have a bit of a story to tell you, but it ends with a question, I promise. ...
A: Nay, Most of your problem is from excessive heat styling, or so it sounds from your information. ...
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| frizzy,dry, unruley, out of control,curly hair | 4/29/2008 |
Q: i have never been able to go naturally curly, even though i have used so many curl activators, gel, ...
A: Lidia, I feel your pain. I can't imaging that none of the chemical processes have woirked for you. ...
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| chemically relaxed hair disaster | 4/28/2008 |
Q: I chemically relaxed my hair at home and when it was wet it looked straight but once it dried it was ...
A: Meagan, All you can do is condition and style it smooth. It may not be damaged or dry, just frizzy ...
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| HELP! instane static! | 4/28/2008 |
Q: Okay I have a HUGE problem. I have naturally oily, medium, colored hair. I haven't colored my hair ...
A: Jacky, This will take care of itself in a few days, but you'll want to use conditioner when you ...
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| how long to wait for body perm after relaxing? | 4/27/2008 |
Q: i have been struggling for about two years with limp dry "curls" that were once nice, tight ...
A: Tina, I'm not specifically familiar with FERM product line,, but when going over a relaxer with ...
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| color | 4/27/2008 |
Q: If I permanently die my hair, how long do I have to wait to get a relaxer?
A: If you're doing the services yourself I owuld not suggest doing both. If they are being done ...
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| Bad highlights | 4/26/2008 |
Q: I went to the salon and had my hair highlighted the roots came out bright orange and the rest of the ...
A: Sammy, I'm sure I"m missing some of the story or history here, as hair does not typically bleach ...
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| recently bleached hair, need to do roots | 4/25/2008 |
Q: I have naturally dark brown hair and for 30 yrs I was using les Blondiness to lighten it to blond. 3 ...
A: Debbie, A few things here. First, lowlights will almost always fade out on bleached hair. Whether ...
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| Dyeing Hair | 4/24/2008 |
Q: I have been dyeing my hair natural darkest brown for about a year and would like to go back to my ...
A: Sarah, Each salon will have their own pricing structure. Toni & Guy are well respected world wide ...
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| Relaxer vs. Texturizer | 4/24/2008 |
Q: I used to have a relaxer, but it took out my hair in the front, so I cut everything off and decided ...
A: Ashley, The time between chemical services would depend on several factors, but typically 6 to 12 ...
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| bleach blonde | 4/23/2008 |
Q: I have light golden blonde highlights that are grown out about 2 inches. I want to make all my hair ...
A: Stephanie, It can be done, but the current blond highlights will indded be over-lightened and ...
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| Relaxer vs. Texturizer | 4/23/2008 |
Q: I used to have a relaxer, but it took out my hair in the front, so I cut everything off and decided ...
A: Ashley, Not to pint fingers here, but if your hair did not "respond well" it was not the hair, but ...
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| blonde highlights on died brown hair | 4/22/2008 |
Q: I have naturally dirty blonde hair, but i've been dying it a dark brown at home for the past couple ...
A: Bethany, This is not a home project, unfortunately. Highlights over tinted hair require special ...
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| Hair Color | 4/21/2008 |
Q: About 4 days ago I got heavy highlights, toner and a glaze done to my already highlighted and dyed ...
A: Danielle, Unfortunately, you can't do that now. It should have been done before the highlights or ...
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| Dyeing Hair | 4/21/2008 |
Q: I have been dyeing my hair natural darkest brown for about a year and would like to go back to my ...
A: Sarah, My suggestion would be to have this done professionally. It requires first lifting out the ...
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| perming "frosted" hair | 4/20/2008 |
Q: I have alot of hair but fine texture. My stylist has been "frosting" my hair for years. I was ...
A: Jamie, That depends on the condition of your hair, how heavily it highlighted and how light it is ...
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| my hair turned orange | 4/20/2008 |
Q: Four days ago I colored my naturally dirty blonde hair with a box of Strawberry blonde Clairol ...
A: Eva, To go any lighter would mean additional bleaching then colouring. The salon should be able to ...
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| Highlighting Hair | 4/19/2008 |
Q: Hey, I have very thick, dark dark brown hair (almost black) I have a round face, dark brown eyes, ...
A: Carly, For a round face I don't suggest bangs, as they shorten the face and make it look wider. You ...
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| hair colour | 4/18/2008 |
Q: ! I have naturally, dark brown hair, i then highlighted alot last year untill eventually it was ...
A: Sarah, Bonde hair tinted back will always fade, and can not be prevented. The colour can be ...
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| Conditioning | 4/18/2008 |
Q: Could you please tell me why my hair dosen't obtain the shine I am supposed to get after using ...
A: Jim, Many times while direting the hair can become lack luster, as often people dieting don't get ...
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| wavy hair | 4/17/2008 |
Q: My hair had a natural wave to it when I was a child. I received a relaxer at the age of 12 but my ...
A: Brittny, if your hair waves at the scalp, it should wave at the ends as well. The relaxer you had ...
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| Styling | 4/17/2008 |
Q: I have very fine, oily hair. I also have a 'full' fringe which is supposed to cover my high ...
A: Alex, Usually when there is a problem with the fringe separating like that it's the result of ...
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| hair color | 4/16/2008 |
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