Shiny hair

mjk_2

Hi,

How do I turn my curly/wavy/frizzy hair into something sleek and shiny without spending a fortune? I would like to make a small effort to look at least half-groomed - I think well-groomed is beyond me!!

Thanks for any advice!!

divadee

be like me and have big curly hair i have given up trying to get mine staright and sleek so just let me hair now go au natural and love me big ringlet curls now

fazer6

I have naturally messy hair which if left to it's own devices will curl under on one side, out on the other and generally just look messy - neither wavy nor straight.

2 years ago I bought some straigheners for £40 from my hairdresser and use them with serum or heat protecting stuff. Find a product that suits your hair (only £2.50 for the Charles Worthington take aways stuff in boots) and straighten it in sections. If you take the time (and have decent straigheners) then your hair should look good and hardly need brushing the next day. I can go out on the motorbike and not end up with helmet hair if it's straightened properly.

If decent straighteners are too expensive at the moment don't bother with cheaper ones and wait till you can afford them. In the meantime get a straightening brush (you can get this one in boots http://www.missgroovy.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=508&ad=kelkoo3&osCsid=09ebaa98d8abc14e2cbdf5fb29a2d957) and blow dry your hair in sections.

It can be a pain to have to do your hair properly each time you wash it but you do save time because it just falls into place so you don't have to think about it. Either that or just tie it up out the way and avoid mirrors so you don't care what it looks like.

rushnowt

Hiya

my hair sounds alot like diva's and to be honest most of the time i do leave it, but if i fancy a change i use hair straighteners, ive had loads of sets but the best ones ive found cost me £20 from index. no idea if these realy expensive ones are any better but the ones i have are great, my hair is really thick but they have no probs taiming mine LOL,

I also use a straightening serum and protective spray

MimiJane

rushnowt wrote:

Hiya

my hair sounds alot like diva's and to be honest most of the time i do leave it, but if i fancy a change i use hair straighteners, ive had loads of sets but the best ones ive found cost me £20 from index. no idea if these realy expensive ones are any better but the ones i have are great, my hair is really thick but they have no probs taiming mine LOL,

I also use a straightening serum and protective spray

Oh, what I'd give for big curly hair ... :rolleyes:

*sparkles*_4

Hi MJK

I used to spend an absolute fortune on expensive shampoos, conditioners, and styling treatments in an attempt to control my wild, wavy, frizzy hair.
Nothing worked though!

Then my brother's beautician girlfriend recommended ceramic straightners to me and they changed my life

I have GHD hair straighteners (GHD stands for Good hair day) and they cost £90 and were worth every penny.They make my hair swingy and smooth and shiny.
If you would like a cheaper version you could try these (have a look at the reviews!)...
http://www.ghsdirect.com/

If you do buy straighteners make sure you buy ceramic ones though-nothing else matches up and they don't dry your hair out.

Hope that help a bit

littleangel

Straighteners are the solution! My hairdresser can blowdry my hair straight but I've never managed to achieve that. Straighteners though are a lifesaver!!!

If you're in a rush (which I always am), just doing the top layer and the bits at the front will make a world of difference. And as long as you don't use them every day, and use them with conditioning stuff of some sort, they won't damage your hair.

mjk_2

Thanks for all the rereplies so far, looks like straighteners could be the way to go. I'm just not sure whether I want dead straight hair or not!! Is there a way I could make it wavy but still sleek? I'm used to my hair being curly, and it did used to be really nice bouncy curls, but now it's become more frizzy.

mariauk

mjk wrote:

Thanks for all the rereplies so far, looks like straighteners could be the way to go. I'm just not sure whether I want dead straight hair or not!! Is there a way I could make it wavy but still sleek? I'm used to my hair being curly, and it did used to be really nice bouncy curls, but now it's become more frizzy.

My daughter tends to wash her hair day 1 and then wet it day 2 and use just conditioner same on day 3, rinse as usual and try and use tepid or cold water at the end of rinsing, this should add shine to your hair. She has very curly hair that gets bigger and bigger when you brush it so she has to go for this option. It seems to stop her hair drying out so much. I also use straightners and your hair can be straight and have some body. I just use less time on the back and straighten the bits on the top! When its done I can leave it for at least 3 days before I have to wash it. It saves more time in the long run than blow drying to. Good Luck ,I am sure you will love your straightners

tru

I was moaning to my mum about dry/frizzy hair, she said she saw a woman (on GMTV I think) who was talking about famous people's beauty secrets, apparantly they use horse shampoo for sleek hair I'm not 100% convinced but I might try it

littleangel

Hi mjk,

Following on from mariauk, I've also heard that a final rinse with cold water adds shine - though I've decided I'll wait until summer to try that one.

It's almost impossible to get dead straight hair from straighteners unless your hair is fine / straight-ish to start off with - so don't worry!

The other option is to use stuff like frizz-ease which reduces the frizzy flyaway bits and add shine as well. It's not the miracle-worker it claims to be but it certainly does improve the situation.