What about 'OldStyle' hairstyles to save on electricity ?

pollyanna_2-2

debbycatz wrote: »

Hi All

With the on-going price rises in all areas (especially utilities), I wondered what ideas might be out there for an oldstyle hair style ? My hairstyle is a medium bob style but it does take a while to style using a hairdryer to try to give it some body and then I end up using straightners too ! With the cost of electricity always going up, I am looking for ways to not even have to use a hairdryer or straightners, but hopefully maintain a decent looking hairstyle.

What style of hair do other 'oldstylers' have and do you manage to maintain it without having to use hairdryers or straightners etc ?

you could let it dry naturally then either finish with straightners or large velcro rollers for the the body without curl.
i never touch my hair with a dryer or straightners i have thick hair with soft curls and layers i wash it, comb it, stick a little bit of stuff on and leave to dry. its in alot better condition since i stopped using the hairdryer all the time on it but im lucky as i have naturally good hair not everyone is as fortunate.

pollyanna_2-2

alison99 wrote: »

My hair, is long and a mass/mess of curls. I never go near it with a hairdryer or I end up looking like Crystal Tips! :eek:
I have straightened it on ocassion, but I usually end up with some nasty burns, so i leave that well alone now.
BTW, I never go the the hairdresser, I hate other people touching my hair (I'd rather visit the dentist),_pale_ I trim any stray bits myself, it saves a fortune over the year.

not having your hair cut wont help with the crystal tips problem curly hair is much dryer then straight hair and much more prone to becoming split and frizzy

alison99_2

pollyanna wrote: »

not having your hair cut wont help with the crystal tips problem curly hair is much dryer then straight hair and much more prone to becoming split and frizzy

I only have the problem if I use the hairdryer. I leave it dry naturally with a bit of anti-frizz serum and it does the trick. :T

jinny

Due to lack of funds, stopped having my hair cut about 8 months ago. My hair grows really quickly. I used to have it cut every month in a short spiky crop, cost me £35. had to wash it every day and use loads of product. Now its just long enough to pin up and I cut my own fringe when it starts to creep over my eyebrows. Never use a dryer now just wash it twice a week and when pinned up I just wash my fringe, my hair is in great condition .

Maz

I've just had my twice yearly visit to the hairdressers and it cost me £45 for a cut, a few random pink bits and blow dry. I cut my fringe myself usually but my hairdresser has said if i just call in they'll do it for free.

I never use any 'products' on my hair, they're sooo expensive! I buy the ultra cheapo own brand conditioner in the supermarket but very rarely use it. If I feel like giving my hair a treat, I just rub some olive oil through it, leave it for a bit then wash out. My hair's in good nick really!

I don't enjoy going to the hairdressers tbh which is why I only go twice a year!

jessicamb

thecheapest I managed to get away with was when I was a student with very long curly hair. I could just get it shorn off with loads of layers put in it every 6 months and all was well.

halia

wash and wear, chin length curly bob I'm growing out. If it looks crap I pull it back with a headscarf.

If you've got longer hair why not just plait it? when I was 18 with hair half way down my back I used to get up at 6am for the 7am bus to college. I'd french plait my hair (which after practise took me less than 10 minutes) when it was wet and wear it like that all day. At 4.30pm on the bus home I'd take it down and it would have soft waves and plenty of body for evenings out.

tbh I can't imagine going through the faff of hairdrying and straightening EVERY morning - i mean how do you have time and patience? My arms ache every time I tried it!

My hair is straight naturally but looks awful if left so I have it permed 2x a year and I colour it at home. Only 2 cuts needed this year as I'm growing it.

ailuro2

Spray a bit of water on it before you go to bed, or product watered down then sprayed if you want something to hold it in place.

Then put big rollers in just the top layer, this will give your hair body but is still comfy enough to sleep in.

I rarely dry or straighten my hair in the mornings , I just wash it when I shower, towel dry it then finish drying it with the blowers in the car.:o I can never be bothered faffing about with it...

Savvy_Sue

If you can work out what your hair wants to do, and let it get on with it, that will save a lot of time / hassle. I don't know how well this would work for those with curly hair, but I now have a bob, side parting where it falls naturally, and a sticky up spiky bit at the front, because my hair won't fall into a fringe. Seems to suit me, certainly suits my hair and lifestyle now I've stopped fighting it!

pollyanna_2-2

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

If you can work out what your hair wants to do, and let it get on with it, that will save a lot of time / hassle. I don't know how well this would work for those with curly hair, but I now have a bob, side parting where it falls naturally, and a sticky up spiky bit at the front, because my hair won't fall into a fringe. Seems to suit me, certainly suits my hair and lifestyle now I've stopped fighting it!

Great advice savvy sue,
the way to hassle free good looking hair is about enhancing what you already have not trying to look like someone off TV or in a magazine