Skincare/Hair/Make-Up/Beauty Thread • Page 9

I'm loving the way my hair looks after using this Aussie leave in spray conditioner but the smell is coconuts which I hate.

 

I might just cut it off. I'm not confident about it and my parents and brother told me I need a haircut (just got one a few weeks ago and told them I wanted to grow it out). I like the feel of having hair that actually moves in the wind but it's causing me a lot of stress tbh

I don't think this mousse is doing what I want

 

I'm getting a haircut today.

Also I feel like my hair isn't producing the same amount of those natural oils that it used to. What gives?

 

Yeah I don't think mousse is what you're looking for. I imagine some sort of styling cream or pomade would work better? Those would help style and add texture to the curls

 

Probably so. I've been using those type of products for a while, only went for the mousse now because my hair is longer and I figured it would be easier to apply. My stylist mentioned mousse, but then she tried to sell me on a cream, so I dunno

 

I don't know but we can figure this out!! Cutting off beautiful curls should always be a last resort.

I googled what men with curly hair use. It's suggested that Adam Brody uses pomade/molding styling cream. Harry Styles (when he actually wore his curls instead of the greasy stringy mess he has now) used sea salt spray. PS every xmas I know Bumble and Bumble has a gift set for curly hair and I love it. It's like $45 but it has sea salt spray, texturizer, hairspray, and shine spray!

 

Thanks for the help! I like to think Adam Brody is a good point of reference. When I got my haircut, she gave me a sample of (tried to sell me this: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GPM1F2/?tag=absolutepunk-20 and it seemed to work pretty well. So maybe I should just buy that

EDIT: whoa, how did absolutepunk get in that link?

 

@ChaseTx This might sound weird, but you should try looking up some of the beauty/lifestyle specialists on YouTube and see what they use and recommend. They tend to really know their shit.

I love the way sea salt sprays make hair look. It would probably make your hair look awesome. Target has pretty good, inexpensive sea salt sprays you could probably try out.

 

Any channels you recommend? There's one I follow for style and grooming tips, but I dunno if he has anything relevant to me for hair

 

I know Kyle Krieger (coincidentally Ali Krieger's [plays for USWNT] brother) does a series where he does a Q&A with people while he cuts and styles their hair. I also really like Ingrid Nilsen. I haven't seen much about curly hair though. I'll have to see what I can find. But a lot of the really popular YouTubers in that style really know what they're talking about and because they get so many companies wanting them to test and review products, they have a really good grasp on what's out there and how things stack up in comparison to each other.

 

What specifically are you looking for? Styling tools, leave in conditioner, deep conditioner, etc.?

 

For anyone looking to start a skincare routine/try some new products, Arabelle Sicardi is really good at skincare recs. Like really good. All of the suggestions in the link are under $20.

 

Mostly styling product, but anything that helps me not look terrible

 

Well first, highly recommend making the switch to a wide tooth comb if you haven't already. You don't think it matters, but the difference is pretty noticeable after styling. The tricky part is working out what works best for your hair, so like, assess your needs. e.g. my hair is really dry, so I use a leave-in conditioner, and use a deep conditioner like 1-2 times a month. This is the love of my life currently.

Highly recommend lurking on natural hair/curly hair sites like naturallycurly.com, identifying what your curl type is, and then seeking out bloggers and vloggers that way.

 

Also. Fellow terrible acne havers. Invite these into your life. Love them. Embrace them.

Side note: does anyone else get really terrible acne in the spring? Maybe it's because Atlanta gets a lot of pollen (it's contact dermatitis that's fucking up my face), but I'm just tired! Of looking like I have a rash on my entire face and neck!

 

I actually don't usually comb my hair at all; I just apply product with my fingers scrunch it. Maybe I should though.

I'll keep an eye out for that stuff. I saw that brand when I was looking, but not that product. Also Kinky Curly and, generic name, Curls were brands that I saw with products that might work for me.

 

I normally finger comb also, but I use the comb to help evenly distribute product. I love Camille Rose because it's probably the lightest out of the all the products I've used, and it smells like cake. There's a curly hair product for kids whose name escapes me, but I used to use it (when Target mislabeled it as being $4 a bottle lol), and it was pretty good also! I think Curly Qs?

 

What I'm looking for specifically is to hold the curls together and not just have a bunch of loose curls and flyaways, which annoy me to no end. Anyway, I'll pick up one of these things and start paying attention to what works

Most of these are things I would use on my daughter's hair (she's biracial and has small curls and gets tangles easily) but I'm not used to having to spend real money on hair products for myself

 

Gotcha! So stay away from anything oily, and go for something like a gel or mousse with a light hold, and combine it with a leave in for curly hair. Play with when to put the leave-in in, like when still wet, when damp, when dry. That way it doesn't look like a total mess, and it stays in place.

 

Oh wow, I've actually been using some frizzy defying oil before other products. It's that something I should avoid?

 

Normally, dry oils should be fine, but if you're not looking for a looser curl look, I'd probably avoid it. Honestly, it's a lot of experimenting to find out what works best so I could be 100% wrong!

 

@carina So you wear that acne patch thing overnight?

 

yeah! I normally do, then wash my face in the morning.

 

I hate having to take my make-up off.

 

I'm getting wild this Saturday night!! I'm gonna put on a clay mask and sit in the bath. The best part is that before I get in the bath I'm gonna melt a new scented wax thingy in the warmer so when I get out, my house will smell amazing. #selfcarenight

I should get a bath pillow someday tho