Moneysaving hair help desperately needed!

UnluckyT

id defo suggest having an evening in with the hair treatments/conditioners, face packs.
as others have said tou can get them cheap, plus some shampoo/conditioner thats got henna in or for your hair colour before dying it.
espesially if your feeling low at the moment and you can get someone to go out with you to do it. perhaps if you can do some sort of cheapish lunch, coffee out or a bite to eat before the evening and if not some cheap treats in the form of a bottle of wine/equivelent and pizza/chocolate sort of thing with vouchers from here and a good dvd. perhaps a pot luck meal where everyone makes something and brings it and perhaps a treatment too.
id definatly try a college too, never had a trainee cut my hair before and considering having a look for one locally myself. perhaps a conditioning treatment too by them.

SilverFoxe

One of my work colleagues transformed herself before our eyes from a curvy natural red head to a stick thin blonde. It must have taken an incredible amount of will power but still it just didn't look right; her freckled complexion was all wrong for the bleached hair and she just looked hungry all the time.

I'm a great believer in playing up what you have instead of high maintenance artifice. I would research on the internet what cosmetic/clothing colours compliment your existing look and take it from there.

Just having the ends of your hair neatly trimmed to the same length would look better than nothing.

donquine

CompBunny wrote: »

My hair sucks. Its ginger and goes a nasty dull nothing shade in winter. Its very fine and thin (old medication caused some hair loss), and looks awful. Its really getting me down!

It hasn't been cut for about 2 years:eek:, I suffer from depression and anxiety and the idea of going to a hairdressers is scarier than the idea of going base jumping!

How long actually is your hair? I rather suspect that the problem with your hair is not the colour, but that you've let it grow too long for its type and also that it needs a tidy up at the ends.

If your hair is now naturally thin, it doesn't mean that it can't look good, it just means that a shorter style will probably suit it better. The trick is finding a hairstyle that goes well with your hair type and your face shape.

If that sounds too scary, I would suggest just getting a trim for now. Taking a good few inches off would make the ends of your hair feel stronger, tidier and take off any of the damage you've picked up over the past few years.

I'm not convinced changing colour is what is best for you - I think you need to make sure the condition of your hair is healthy more than anything else and hair dye can damage poorly hair further.

babyshoes

Is there someone fairly confident who could neaten up the ends for you? I find when my hair is getting a bit raggedy that a simple trim makes a huge difference. It is really difficult to do it yourself though, so a friend or partner needs to do it. Make sure you have really sharp scissors as blunt scissors can leave a raggedy edge. You can get a basic pair of hairdressing scissors fairly cheaply in a lot of shops - but don't go for REALLY cheap ones (like the poundshop ones) as they probably won't be sharp enough. Embroidery scissors work well enough too, if you happen to have a sharp pair of those already.

Also, try changing your shampoo & conditioner if you find your hair changes in winter. I find I need to wash my hair more often and condition it more often in winter, for some reason. You are supposed to swap around your shampoo occasionally anyway, as it can slowly build up a residue in your hair making it dull and lifeless. Maybe try a clarifying shampoo and a repairing type of conditioner/treatment?
A colour shampoo can also temporarily brighten up your hair colour, though colour shampoos just leave a coating of colour on the surface of the hair so won't make any long term difference.

whiteguineapig

my partner cuts my hair and i cut the fringe
if it is quite long don't go too short the first time and have on standby ties and a clip and some side clips ready to tie it up in a bun if it all goes wrong
he does it really well tho
i think if you start to study other peoples hair there are an awful lot of us who never go to the hairdressers!

shandyclover

How about henna?

My DD is naturally a dishwater blonde, but has been hennaring her hair for several years. It gives a huge injection of colour, amazing shine and it supposed to be good for the hair (as compared to dyes anyway). She actually gets stopped on the street and asked which salon she goes to - though its all done at home with me trimming it.

Sublime_2

Um, how much are you looking to spend. You can get a wet cut at a decent hairdressers for around £10. I always do, even though my hair is long, as I prefer to let dry naturally into curls.

System

I know what you mean about not wanting to go to the hairdressers, i go about once every six months and even then its an ordeal.The biggest problem i have is them asking me what i do for a living (i'm on ESA) last time i had to make up some elaborate story about where i "worked".

I dye my hair all the time (i've been purple,pink and now red), depends on what you want doing with it. If its the condition then i recommend stocking up on some pampering products and treating yourself (and your hair!)

babyshoes

Sublime wrote: »

You can get a wet cut at a decent hairdressers for around £10.

Really? That's amazing! Whereabouts do you live? Around here a fairly decent cut will set you back at least 25-30 quid, if not more, though you can get a basic cut from a trainee/junior for around 10-15 quid.

Mercy

babyshoes wrote: »

Really? That's amazing! Whereabouts do you live? Around here a fairly decent cut will set you back at least 25-30 quid, if not more, though you can get a basic cut from a trainee/junior for around 10-15 quid.

Don't know where you are but if I wanted (have done) I can pre wash my hair and get a cut but not dry for about £12.