Help With Hair in Windy City?

I bought some Instant Freeze hair spray from Aussie which works exactly as it says. It instantly freezes it! Makes your hair shiny also.

One of the best hairdresser techniques I have discovered is this:

Buy a "Shaper" spray, and a separate "Freezing" spray, generic brands are o.k. Sebastian is one of the originators, I believe, yet there are generics now at great reductions in cost.

Unless one teases the hair a bit, there's really NO way to hairspray it , without teasing, for BEST CONTROL in unpredictable winds. I use a 3/4" round boar-bristle BRUSH, rather than a comb. I find the brush does less damage in teasing. I trim about 1/4" of hair off every month, cut 1" every three months unless I change styles. Hair grows about 1/2 inch a month for the avg. person.

Assuming clean hair and no conditioner/oils, a little teasing, working the teasing from the back neckline(nape) upward towards the crown of the head (top off-center point, slightly towards back); stop halfway up, putting the teasing comb/or brush aside a minute; spray both sprays,smoothing and shaping with "Shaper", not " freezing " done secondly until style is exacly what you want. This creates a foundational base of sprayed hair BENEATH the second layer of teasing as you move to the crown and spray again with both. Yes, it takes a LOT more spray than one is used to.

Being careful not to overspray or spray into the unteased hair as best as you can,clipping it out of the way in the direction opposite from the hair section just teased; begin teasing the sides of the head from the ears up, teasing and smoothing hair with a teasing pick/comb towards the direction you wish the hair to go, then spray with both sprays.

I have med. short hair, so it's a miracle trick that works for me and all those I've told, a common trick among better hairstylists for thinning and elder hair, as well as those who like to look better groomed rather than "windblown" all the time, which is currently the "fad", and looks cute on a few younger faces, but appears witchy, in my opinion, on older faces! LOL :-(

Once all teased, shape around the face and the overall/ general shape you desire the style to be, spray both one last time concentrating mostly around the face area....

CAUTION: USE HAIR SPRAY IN GOOD VENTILATION, with NO EXCEPTIONS, and AVOID SPRAYING IN EYES, EARS OR MOUTH BY USING A CARDBOARD OR PLASTIC "MASK" TO PROTECT FACE WHEN SPRAYING. I EITHER STEP OUTSIDE TO SPRAY OR USE THE OUTSIDE EXHAUST VENT IN MY BATH AREA.

I have not personally found a single product( oily haircreams, or greasy appearing conditioners) other than better hairsprays, that work FOR BEST CONTROL. This method also helps styles to last longer if done correctly.

I prefer sprays in a PUMP spray, which I have been able to get from a Beauty Product Supply house only in the "Freeze" complete with refills available, which eliminates the aerosol in a can spray. yet, the products that work well ALL contain alcohol, and polymers, none of which is good to breathe....and must be given more attention when shampooing.
The unfriendly ingredients is the REASON I stress GOOD VENTILATION, otherwise I suggest a more natural HAIR CUT THAT NEEDS NO SPRAYING BECAUSE IT FALLS BACK INTO PLACE WHEN OUT OF THE WIND ! Ideally, few chemicals should be necessary, but until a better solution is discovered, I still use hairspray and WITH CAUTION and WISDOM, away from pets and children when in use.

A great haircutter is hard to find, but should be cherished and honored. It is an art that is developed from great teaching, not a talent that just comes naturally from the womb. Once you find one, support them as best as you can with tips, timely arrivals, cooperation, praise, and gratitude/gifts at special occasions. Seldom do they need referrals. You may be lucky to be their patron? Increased communications by doing your homework prior to your visit with them, so that there is no misunderstanding. Search for the style you hope to get, provided it goes with your face shape, hair texture/ thickness, that your hair is in good condition and proper length.

They are a RARE BREED now, nearing extinction because teachers of great haircutting are dying out with age, and a great cut takes TIME...and TIME IS MONEY in any industry, right? I seldom could afford

In my opinion, because various ethnicities have VERY different needs in regards to their hair, I believe they should seek a hairdresser of their own race, although SOME
have had experience in MANY DIFFERENT HAIR TYPES, races.

Another tip should your hair seem uncooperative
at any point after using hairspray a while: Use a "Daily Clarifying Shampoo" only for a few seconds, once a week, only with warm water, NEVER hot, unless you have naturally thick, oily hair, sweat often, or are outside in the elements a lot.

Keeping in mind that this sort of shampoo is harsh for good reason....it's "cutting through the hairspray buildup that comes with regular use of hairsprays".
One remedy to this is to avoid using hairspray more often than is necessary. However, when you know you will be in/ out of wind, the technique is one of the very best secrets I know, not even known by all hairdressers, until now .

Darla
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May 19, 20080 found this helpful

I can really relate to your problem, I have the same one. I have short hair but that doesn't make it easy to style, especially when it needs cutting. I live in North Texas too and the summers are really bad with high humidity also. I just use regular hairspray and deal with it the best I can. Wish I had longer hair so I could just put it in a pony tail and let the wind blow..Ha !!

If you wash your hair once in two days, here is something that will help your hair stay great in winds.

Take 2 tablespoons of milk, dilute it with 4-5 tablespoons of water. Dip a cotton wool or muslin cloth, squeeze it well. With moisture, rub it on to your hair. Style it and feel for yourself. Natural and effective but should wash the hair at least in 3 days.