Anonymous wrote:Can you people seriously not dry your own hair?

I have really curly hair that I dry by myself every morning and it looks just as good as when I come home from the salon. Yes, it's taken me a lot of practice to get it look this good all the time, and yes, I bought the $200 hair dryer, but I will never understand why someone would spend $40+ just to get their hair dried unless maybe they are on TV every day when they could just do it themselves.

Well, you don't have my thick, wavy hair...it takes my stylist 45 min to blow dry it straight. And frankly, why time is worth more than the amount of money I pay for it. It's all simple economics.

um, so about Dry Bar - I've never heard of it - they just do blow outs, no cut/color? why does one go there instead of her regular salon?

I think $40 is too much but $30 + wine + cake pops sounds v. nice

Gee, thanks for the advice - as if no one has ever passed that along before. I can't tell you how many people - hairdressers, friends, relatives- have given me the same exact advice you have. As if I am too "lazy" too figure out how to do something so simple. It still takes nearly an hour to do my hair right (long thick curly dry mediterranean hair.) I Used to do it in my teenage years and 20s but am 42 years old and I don't feel like dedicating that much time each time I shower anymore. It's either let it dry naturallY ( a frizzy mess but easier) or get it blown out once a week.

You sounds like an unhappy, ultra-sensitive person if that the PP said upsets and irritates you that much.

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Anonymous wrote:I do it once a week, max. My hair is so gigantically thick that a blowout will last for 4 days. And it's so humongous that it would take me 2 hours to do it myself (and it wouldn't turn out nearly as well as when someone else does it!).

How do you get it to last 4 days? My hair gets super oily after 2 days of no washing.

Thanks, PP; I was beginning to think I was the only who had to wash their hair frequently!

Anonymous wrote:Can you people seriously not dry your own hair?

I have really curly hair that I dry by myself every morning and it looks just as good as when I come home from the salon. Yes, it's taken me a lot of practice to get it look this good all the time, and yes, I bought the $200 hair dryer, but I will never understand why someone would spend $40+ just to get their hair dried unless maybe they are on TV every day when they could just do it themselves.

does a $200 hairdryer make any difference? still have the $20 one.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can you people seriously not dry your own hair?

I have really curly hair that I dry by myself every morning and it looks just as good as when I come home from the salon. Yes, it's taken me a lot of practice to get it look this good all the time, and yes, I bought the $200 hair dryer, but I will never understand why someone would spend $40+ just to get their hair dried unless maybe they are on TV every day when they could just do it themselves.

I also have very curly hair and I am terrible at it... I would seriously pay someone to come to my house and give me a few lessons. Let me know if you want to make some cash

It really just takes practice. I started straightening my hair in college using a curling iron (this was before flat-irons were as common as they are now), then a summer roommate showed me how she dried hers straight with a round brush, and I've just been doing it that way ever since! I have a 3" curling iron for when I want some body and a flatiron for when I want it stick straight. Just keep practicing!! Ask your stylist to talk you through it the next time you get your hair done!

Gee, thanks for the advice - as if no one has ever passed that along before. I can't tell you how many people - hairdressers, friends, relatives- have given me the same exact advice you have. As if I am too "lazy" too figure out how to do something so simple. It still takes nearly an hour to do my hair right (long thick curly dry mediterranean hair.) I Used to do it in my teenage years and 20s but am 42 years old and I don't feel like dedicating that much time each time I shower anymore. It's either let it dry naturallY ( a frizzy mess but easier) or get it blown out once a week.

It's $30, so definitely cheaper--except it's on H Street NE. Not worth the $10 to commute to get a blowout (and, well, doesn't that site look kind of cheesy?).

ANyone hear about Release the blowout bar on H street? I am not sure if it is opened yet...? But I can't wait for that one!
http://www.releasetheblowdrybar.com/index.php
And it seems cheaper!

Does the food coloring mean that it works with dark hair? Most dry shampoo makes my black hair look dull even after I brush it out.

4-dayer here: This is a DIY dry shampoo that buys me a day or two: http://www.refinery29.com/healthy-
hair-treatment-tips

Also, Oribe Dry Texturizing spray is magic.

I was disappointed at how quickly my Keratin treatment faded away. Maybe occasional blowouts are the way to go. I have insanely thick, wavy (not in a good way) hair and cannot get it looking sleek on my own. Yay Drybar!

Anonymous wrote:I do it once a week, max. My hair is so gigantically thick that a blowout will last for 4 days. And it's so humongous that it would take me 2 hours to do it myself (and it wouldn't turn out nearly as well as when someone else does it!).

How do you get it to last 4 days? My hair gets super oily after 2 days of no washing.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can you people seriously not dry your own hair?

I have really curly hair that I dry by myself every morning and it looks just as good as when I come home from the salon. Yes, it's taken me a lot of practice to get it look this good all the time, and yes, I bought the $200 hair dryer, but I will never understand why someone would spend $40+ just to get their hair dried unless maybe they are on TV every day when they could just do it themselves.

I also have very curly hair and I am terrible at it... I would seriously pay someone to come to my house and give me a few lessons. Let me know if you want to make some cash

It really just takes practice. I started straightening my hair in college using a curling iron (this was before flat-irons were as common as they are now), then a summer roommate showed me how she dried hers straight with a round brush, and I've just been doing it that way ever since! I have a 3" curling iron for when I want some body and a flatiron for when I want it stick straight. Just keep practicing!! Ask your stylist to talk you through it the next time you get your hair done!

I've been practicing my whole life and I've done everything you suggest and I still can't get it to look quite exactly like it does when a professional does it. I use good quality products and tools and I can get it to look pretty good, but for a special occasion I am picky and fine with spending $40.

Nuts. Nowhere I go.