Great ‘Hair MoneySaving’ Hunt

ACID

ACID wrote: »

what can i use on thick, curlyish hair?

i should i have short hair too
as a guy the style i have is a side mohican,,anything longer at the top and it crimps/curls

but i tend to use diff shampoos (maybe the cause of it)
but i do shampoo and sep. cond once a day!

flippin36

Keith_J wrote: »

I now spend nothing on hair products after being told that ALL shampoos strip the natural oils and proteins from hair. I bought my last shampoo/conditioner almost thirty years ago, each day i topped up the bottle with water, and after six weeks or so there was no more shampoo...
After all this time i wash my hair in water alone one once a day, brush it for 2 minutes twice a day and enjoy spending no money on chemicals! Anyone beat that?

Wow! Let us all know what your hair is like. Is it very short/shaved.?

geri1965_2

Jesthar wrote: »

I recently started using Lush solid shampoo bars. They cost about £4.50, but they last about 70 washes (more if you're careful or live in a soft water area!), and as they are only the size of a tin of shoe polish are ridiculously easy to transport compared with bottles! They literally leave my hair feeling sqeuaky clean - I use Ultimate Shine for my long dark hair, but there are plenty to choose from for diffrent hair types.

I've also got some of their solid conditioner, Jungle - still getting to grips with the technique of using it (not quite as easy as the shampoo bars), but it smells fab, works well and is lasting AGES - several weeks along I don't seem to have made any dent in the original bar size!

Finally, hair straighteners - I started using them last year. Yes, I KNOW GHD's are the throne to worship at here, but frankly I couldn't afford the admittance fee! So I bought Babyliss Pro 230 straighteners instead (just over £20 from Amazon at the moment), and if it's just straightening you're after (not sure if they'd curl too) you can't go wrong. I have very thick, long hair with a strong natural wave, and it only takes one pass on a section of hair to straighten it perfectly - and that's on setting 6, I've never cranked it up to full power! Only slight drawback is the 'off' button is in a place where you can catch it accidentally sometimes, but once you get used to it being there it's easy to avoid doing that (been months since my last accidentaly switch off), and they heat up so fast it's not really anything other than a momentary annoyance anyway.

~Jes

That could be me posting - I have the same straighteners and I also use the solid shampoo and conditioner! I had to stop using the shampoo (The Blonde) as it was making my scalp itch, but the Jungle conditioner is lovely. As you say, it does take a bit of getting used to though.

janpryor34

Thanks for the heads-up, I'll be giving the VS academy a miss. I've had over bold cuts and colours before and its no bargain if I've got to pay someone else to re-do it to something I can live with.

tinkerbe11

I regularly go to Vidal Sassoon academies and don't get ultra modern hair cuts, only a trim and a few layers. They have academies across London and each specialises in different cuts. The Advanced academy is for highly experienced hairdressers and naturally they would want to create an unusual style that they have not tried before. However, they are always willing to listen and won't do anything you're not comfortable with. There is a beginners academy on Davies Mews I think, which does simple cuts. I go to the academy in Knightsbridge where the students are not complete beginners, they have some hairdressing experience. You can just have a trim or pretty much anything you like. I have been going there for years and have always left with a great haircut and have never come across anyone who wasn't happy with the result.

My tips for luscious locks:
Use grapeseed oil (available in all supermarkets) before washing. It's not as greasy as coconut oil and is full of anti oxidants. I believe they now use it as an ingredient in posh face creams.

Mayonnaise is also good as a deep treatment for bleached and damaged hair. Cover hair in cellophane and a warm towel and wash after 15-30mins. Wash out well though as it can leave a vinegary smell.

Sesame seed oil (untoasted) does wonders for dandruff. Just massage into scalp a few mins before washing. Also great for acne along with a few drops of tea-tree and lavender oil.

I highly recommend Loreal Damage Care shampoo and conditioner with ceramide. I only started using it recently after reading rave reviews on the net. Before I used all sorts of expensive shampoos and conditioners, but this stuff is miles better. I noticed a difference from the first wash. It leaves hair stronger, silkier, shiner and looking healthy.

Mark Hill shine serum is also amazing. A bit on the pricey side, £6.99 for 150ml I think, but last ages. It leaves hair really shiny and soft.

Hair colouring: I buy my hair colour from wholesale retailers such as Sallys or online from Ellisons which are considerably cheaper. They say it's only for professional use, but if you do a bit of research on hair colouring websites and use your common sense you can teach yourself to mix the colours to get great shades and add lowlights, highlights, etc. I find the home colouring kits you buy in supermarkets/boots/etc don't give enough lift (up to 3 levels maximum) and can give patchy and brassy results. With Goldwell I get professional looking hair colour every time. Plus it works out cheaper as I only use half a box for my roots every time I colour.

Hope that helps.

LilyPie_3

Anyone know if it is true that most shampoos have plastic in them which fuses to your hair when you use heat on it? Or is this just another urban myth...

mmsparkle

I have just had an excellent haircut for £2 ! Hair was washed, but not blowdried (that would cost £5 total).
I went to my local college where there is a hairdressing course, and a salon open to the public. Trainees were closely supervised and I felt I was given a lot more attention than in high street hairdressers.
Disadvantage: - the whole process took 2 hours (hence I opted out of blowdry, as it was getting late)
I expect this would be much quicker though if you went towards the end of the course.

Can highly recommend it. Am going to try out their beauty salon next!

bek1980

I only wash my hair once a week,
normally i can go 4-5 days without hair looking greasy, but when it starts to go greasy i put talcum powder in it (i do this of a night) when i brush it the next morning the talc has absorbed the grease and brushes out.

Gorwel

Cheap haircutting? Move to this welsh village. The barber in his tiny 'shack' cuts men's hair for £2 50 and ladies' for £3. Until I discovered this, I really thought the ladies I saw around the village with very shorn locks were recovering from chemotherapy. In fact they're just saving money! I go to a rival salon, a unisex barbers where I get a very good stylish cut for £5!!! (I used to pay £48 in London)

Caroline2CV

Soak 1 x Camomile T bag to soak for a good while
Use it as your final rinse.
Tesco's (Discount Brand) Packers Best 40 T Bags for 96p

Saves buying the blond lightening conditioners.