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 Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:47 am
So this is a rather trivial question, not anything life-changing, but I sorta want some opinions. I've been meaning to dye my hair for a long time now, about a year. Not anything out of the ordinary, just a shade lighter. The reason I've held it off is because I previously had some hair loss problems, and I wanted the new look in the new year.
Now the time I waited for has come, but I'm uncertain whether I should dye my hair now, still, because I still have rather thin hair, though the hair loss has stopped. I've read that I should keep short hair to help with that, so I want to cut it short too. Is it not worth it to spend so much money dying it, when it's short and sparse? Should I wait longer?
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:17 am
I would say that if you're concerned with hair loss, you should just cut it for now. If it seems okay after a while, dye it. If it doesn't, don't. Also, if you do too much at once, sometimes it gets really weird. I cut my hair short last year and dyed it the same day. I had an identity crisis for a little while- but that probably doesn't happen to many people, soo...
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:18 am
I would wait longer. Sometimes dying your hair can cause it to thin on it's own. If you aren't satisfied with the thickness of your hair, don't dye it.
However, I think short haircuts are always super cute. I think you should cut it but not dye it. 3nodding
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:50 am
You should talk to an experienced stylist and see what they recommend.
If it were me, I'd get my hair cut first and give myself like a month or so to get used to it, then go back and get my hair dyed when the time comes to trim your cut.
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:49 pm
Thanks for the suggestions...The only thing about doing the cut and the dye together is that usually there are some packages and deals that offer the two together...
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:58 pm
Hair loss is usually due to nutritional issues or underlying medical issues.
Do not ever use box dye from the store, that stuff is HELL on hair, go to a salon.
I also suggest deep conditioning and maybe look into vitamins.
Also what shampoo/conditioner are you using?
The sulfates might be too much for you.
Also cutting your hair shorter to prevent loss is actually a myth, throwing that out there.
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:00 am
Talk to your stylist. I have never dyed my hair and I've always had long thick hair so I find it very hard to dye it... I am always nervous that I will have issues with it... I would just cut it for now, until you are positive you want to try to dye it.
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 1:38 am
Why don't ask the hairdresser the day you go to cut your hair? Maybe she/he'll help you to decide if it's a good idea or not to dye it.
But in case you're unsure, don't do it. It's better to go to the hairdresser twice than going once and feeling bad with yourself for taking a rushed decision.
Hope you'll not having more problems with your hair, dear ;_;
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 4:32 am
From experience, short hair is a lot healthier than long hair. Im growing mine into a long mohawk and I can tell its not going to last long, it doesnt feel or look nearly as nice as when I had about 2 or 3 inches.
Im going to disagree with someone in this thread about salon dyes, they are a lot harsher than what you will find at a store. I have been dying my hair for about 5 years, the only times I have had a problem or had it fried has been the product of a hairdresser. And keep in mind, I have dyed my hair pink and it worked out fine, I asked her to put black in and its taken the entire semester to finally start looking decent.
So with all that background: I say cut a few inches off, unless you have big eyes and high cheekbones, really short hair doesnt look very good, unless of course by short you meant medium length. I suggest investing in a bottle of nexus shampoo(might not even need conditioner) it has done wonders for me. Make sure you drink plenty of water and start taking a vitamin. Then once your hair stops falling out, dye it if you still want.
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:24 am
Cutting your hair shorter will help it gain volume. I had very long hair until I was 14 (My mother wouldn't let me cut it). It wasn't thin, but it did gain volume the shorter I cut it.
My only advice is that if you are going to dye it, GO TO A PROFESSIONAL! They can help determine how long the dye should set to minimize hair damage, and they will have the knowledge and skills to help you. If you do it on your own, you risk damaging your hair or losing it.
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 6:33 pm
tinyfruit So this is a rather trivial question, not anything life-changing, but I sorta want some opinions. I've been meaning to dye my hair for a long time now, about a year. Not anything out of the ordinary, just a shade lighter. The reason I've held it off is because I previously had some hair loss problems, and I wanted the new look in the new year. Now the time I waited for has come, but I'm uncertain whether I should dye my hair now, still, because I still have rather thin hair, though the hair loss has stopped. I've read that I should keep short hair to help with that, so I want to cut it short too. Is it not worth it to spend so much money dying it, when it's short and sparse? Should I wait longer? If you dye your hair just one shade lighter, I can't for the LIFE of me imagine it would thin your hair. The reason that people associate hair dye with hair loss is because of the damage bleach causes, & you dont have to bleach your hair to get it one shade lighter. However, any advice -- including my own -- might turn out to not be as valid as it should be depending on what exactly caused your hair loss in the past. Do you even know? Because if it was something like not taking proper care of it, then that has no correlation to dying you hair. However, if you lost hair due to any sort of allergy-related issues or something more along those lines, you maybe shouldn't dye your hair at all: if it's a medical thing, you'd have to be so careful dying it it probably wouldnt be worth it. However, if the hair loss wasn't really a big deal or anything, & isn't a medical issue, you can actually just dye it one shade lighter yourself if money IS an issue, which it sounds like it is (then again, who doesn't have money problems these days?) I've dyed my own hair one shade lighter a million times; it's easier than youd think, & it's SO much cheaper, which will matter if you want to get your hair cut to look thicker. You really have to stick to just a slightly lighter colour if you do it yourself, though; like, subtle enough so that some people have to ask you if you colored your hair, as opposed to proclaiming "oh wow, your hairs entirely different!". As for cutting your hair, it definitely is true that people's hair will appear thicker if it's shorter, because the longer your hair is, the more it weighs itself down. If you want your hair to look noticably thicker from getting it cut, though, it'll have to be more than like, a trim. Also, if you aren't already doing so, you should definitely be using volumizing shampoo, conditioner, & whatever else you can afford (although its best to stay away from anything that declares itself to be "hair spray" unless it's from a really good company, in which case it probably wouldnt be worth the money). Believe it or not, lots of those volumizing products really work. .... Goddamn, I know WAY too much about this sort of s**t, lmfao. Anyway, I hope theres at least one thing I mentioned that you'll find useful :3
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 6:37 pm
Subliminal Aftermath Hair loss is usually due to nutritional issues or underlying medical issues. Do not ever use box dye from the store, that stuff is HELL on hair, go to a salon. I also suggest deep conditioning and maybe look into vitamins. Also what shampoo/conditioner are you using? The sulfates might be too much for you. Also cutting your hair shorter to prevent loss is actually a myth, throwing that out there. I have lots of personal experience that proves all of that very wrong.
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