Zoe
by ZOE FOSTER
Q: I just had the worst haircut of my life and I HATE IT. She cut it way too short! How can I get through this bit til it’s a decent length again?
Briony
A: Sweet Briony, you are far from alone. I know this because I am looking into your home and can see other people around you.
Also you are not alone in the shitty haircut stakes. It’s very common, and extremely annoying and in a real blow to our collective vanity, we’ve all been there. Even Cameron Diaz has been there – she revealed in UK Elle that she burst into tears after seeing her new short cut. Obviously if famous, wealthy, beautiful people are not immune from bad haircuts, well, we’re all doomed.
Aside of snappy wigs, extensions and beanies, there are a few little things I recommend to deal with your … interesting new hairstyle:
1. Embrace texture.
In my opinion (“Fickle and unsubstantiated since 1980!”) hair rarely looks it’s best when it’s unstyled, flat and freshly washed. So please don’t think that’s it for your haircut when it’s in that state. Get your styler or curling tong out and play around one night. It’s spectacular the difference some texture and waves can do to a hairstyle. (And how well they hide bad cuts.) You MIGHT even not hate it after discovering how ravishing you look with cool, bedhead texture. (Be sure to use heat protecting spray and let it dry first.)
2. Try some new products.
If you’ve gone from simple, longish hair you knew exactly how to style, to something alien and choppy and short and unpredictable, go with it, don’t try to push it into What You Know. Shorter hair usually benefits from things like sea salt spray, waxes, pomades and styling creams, as they give lift, piecey-ness and that disheveled, modern look. Try to avoid those that look like you have product in our hair, please. Very 80s. Instead go for prodz that give subtle texture and a believable finish. (Like Bumble and bumble texture cream, Redken Powder Grip 03, or Garnier Surf Hair Texture Paste.)
3. Accessories and adornment.
Try embellished clips, (very Gatsby) using bobby pins to secure little twists of hair pulled back off the face, teased rockabilly quiffs to create a pretend updo, braids and plaits across the front of the hair and of course, go to town with headbands.
4. Slick and styled.
Still on the Gatsby thing, consider learning how to do finger waves (this tutorial is excellent to quickly cheat the look on short hair) and befriend finetooth combs and modern gels like the ones TreSemme and Herbal Essences do. Tucking slick hair behind the ears (or just one) is always chic, as is a low pony at the nape of the neck with a deep side part up front.
5. Go back.
Consider a trip back to the salon and tell them you really, really don’t like your bloody hair, even after a few days of chatting to it over Chai tea and trying to get to know it better. They want you to be happy, it’s in their best interest, so they will probably either try to fix it, or at least help you with some styling trickery.
Briony, I hope you can learn to love your new hair. Sometimes we resist change for so long that the universe (or a distracted hairdresser) steps in to take care of it for us … And who knows? It might just work out to be the beginning of a Brand New You!
(Or you will just wear it back every day until you’re happy with it again.)
Gwyneth Paltrow
Zoe is an author, columnist and porridge fan. Her books include the beauty bible Amazing Face, dating and relationship guide Textbook Romance, and three novels, Air Kisses, Playing The Field and The Younger Man. Find more info on her here, or supervise on her daily procrastination here and here.
Please understand that Zoë cannot respond to ALL your questions – but never fear, there are readers that are bound to know the answers, so don’t be afraid to ask.
Have you ever had a haircut that you hated? How did you fix it?
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Thank you, I needed this article today. Last night i told my hairdresser, who is also a good friend, that I needed my hair a little shorter, big mistake! Have been bawling today. I always seem to do this… grow my hair and get it looking quite nice then feel the urge for a change and hate it… Hopefully in another 12 months I won’t make the same mistake again!
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I have the worse hair cut I’ve ever had right now, my fringe got cut straight (not a sweep to the side long fringe as requested) across and is very short, I’ve become best friends with headbands and bobby pins (1touch clips for work). It’s generally in a flat quiff now, the worse bit is I got it cut by my Best friends hairdresser and I don’t want to show or tell her cause I love her&her hair. Its been a month.
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Not like I need anymore ideas for posts (still have too many drafts that are not yet completed), but this is nonetheless and awesome post and a great resource for any blogger.I wish I would have thought of this idea
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Has anyone tried hair extensions? Not the cheap ones where they plait hair into yours, but the more expensive one which they use some machine to add it in?
Zoe – can you advise on hair extensions please? I’m seriously considering getting them. thanks.
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Zoe, I recently did shave for a cure, so my hair is currently about 2cm long. Im struggling to think of things i can do with it. I dont know what products to put in it as i dont want to look like one of the guys out of grease. I have been taking advantage of head scarfs tied into a bow at the temple area however im sick of looking like a boy on days i dont wear one. Do you have any tips ?
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I’m sorry to not comment directly on the bad hair, but I HAD to ask WHERE Zoe got the amazing embellished tank in this page’s photo??
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That first photo of Gwyneth… I just got that. I was actually hoping for a short bob. ugh. Now I wait… and am armed with headbands.
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Zoe Writing Request!
Love hearing about your travels and adventures a little outside of straighty-one-eighty ‘beauty’. A la your ‘use makeup to feel better when you are bummed’
Can we have more of that ind of lifey kind of writing!?
xxx
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I hate, hate, hate my hair. Well, actually, it’s more my scalp, but my hair too. I have had issues with flakiness and itching for a couple of years now and NOTHING has worked. I’ve tried dandruff shampoos – t/gel, cold tar, sebitar, oat based shampoo, head and shoulders and a few others I can’t even remember. My hairdresser suggested that maybe it was a dry scalp issue, rather than dandruff so this week I have started using MooGoo Milk Shampoo but so far it seems to be worse, although this may be because I am actually washing my scalp again (for the last couple of months I’ve not let anything near it since this seemed to lead to less flakes). I have no idea what to do. My next thought is to go to a dermatologist but that will cost a fortune and it will take me months to get in. Does anyone have any suggestions? The flakes are small but when I rub my fingertips on my scalp it feels greasy/oily, even after a wash. I have no idea what to do and I am just over it. Plus my hair is a mess because I can’t use anything to tame it.
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Have you ever tried rosemary oil rubbe into the scalp? Some skin issues are aligned with stress. Could be that too…
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It could be eczema or psoriasis , in which case you could try Neutrogena T-gel , that works pretty well . Plus it’s fragrance free.
You could try applying neem oil, I’d mix it with olive oil, try doing that as often as you can : that works too.
There’s also the obvious : if you only suffer from really dry scalp, stop using shampoo, wash your hair only with silicone -free conditioner , yes your hair will still be clean but your scalp won’t be under attack .
that’s why it gets oily really fast btw: it reacts to chemical aggression by producing protective sebum.
If I were you I would stretch washes, try surviving with a greasy scalp for maybe 2 days then wash with conditioner . stretch gradually to 3 days if you can , don’t attack your scalp with anything (chemicals or heat) and as weird as it may seem to you now: use oil on your hair. massage with olive oil, jojoba, coconut, whatever you prefer. Your scalp will end up recognizing the fact that the war is over and adjust to the new environment , produce less sebum and calm down.
If all that fails, you probably need a dermatologist
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I had no luck with T/Gel and the MooGoo is meant to be free from all the chemically stuff that can be irritating in ‘normal’ shampoos. I wash every two days, if I stretch to three it is really lank and horrible.
Maybe the oil is an option – but how do you wash it out so that it isn’t coating your hair and leaving it all greasy, without aggravating the scalp?
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What I do is apply a big handful of conditioner , massage long enough (but softly) out of the water and then add a spray of water, and massage again . It will be easy to wash out and if there are no silicones in the conditioner it shouldn’t coat your hair or scalp with anything but oil. Look for the ingredients ending in “-one” on your bottle , dimethicone is one of the most commons.
well i wash it out as I’ve described , jojoba and even olive don’t resist conditioner :p coconut might be trickier though!
If you still find your hair coated and weird feeling even with silicone free, try mixing your conditioner with a bit of water in the bottle , it should make it easier to wash out! (i’ve personally never had to do that and I have extremely fine straight hair…so it must be a silicone problem)
EDIT: you meant the oils!! lol
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I know how you feel Frustrated!
My sister and I have suffered from terrible psoriasis for YEARS! And when I say “psoriasis”, I don’t mean a little bit of dandruff.
Annnnd, we found a solution. Or our Mum did. This was about eight years ago, and we’re still going strong and loving this product.
We use a shampoo called “Only Emu”, it’s VERY hard to find in stores but we buy it online.
It’s about $26.
Sheer brilliance and the ONLY thing that has worked for us.
Hope that helps xx
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I feel your pain. Sounds exactly like my hair. I get oily, really itchy, crusty patches if I don’t wash my hair every day which is a total pain. For me, it’s not a dry scalp issue but an oily scalp issue – because of oil over production, skin that normally comes away from the scalp easily doesn’t, and then it becomes a yeast issue. If it is what I have, it’s seborrheic dermatitis. Basically, it’s cradle cap for grown ups. Seems to be worst on the crown and nape and around the hairline, but also appears in eyebrows from time to time. It also pops up in my ears, creases of my nose. Nice, I know.
I have had the best results with Kerastase Bain Bio-Recharge Shampoo (combination hair – oily roots dry ends – unlike most other medicated shampoos, it aims to treat the yeast issue), Moo Goo scalp cream and it seems to get better when I am on certain contraceptive pills. A GP may prescribe a topical steroid but I think that is better for temporary issues, and I have had this for years and years.
Good luck.
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I had a problem like that a few years ago. All I did was go to the chemist and they gave me a cream to put all over my scalp. I cant for the life of me remember what it was but it worked a treat!! Sometimes you need the hard stuff!
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It was lifestyle and diet for me. I was working late, drinking way to much and eating loads of refined carbs. Once I stopped having wine and bread so often my itchy scalp cleared up fast.
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have you tried QV shampoo & conditioner? it’s for sensitive skin, and leaves out all the irritants and perfume etc….I’ve found it in Chemist Warehouse for $8/bottle and love it! – as a bonus, my hair actually still feels clean and soft – not weighed down, not like straw, just like soft hair…..maybe that will help?
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Frustrated – try the Paleo diet, along with “Grown” shampoo every second or third day. Nothing worked until I changed to this diet.
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Get a referral to a dermatologist. It may cost you but they know what they’re on about, rather than taking advice from people on the net who have no expertise of skin and your particular issue!
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I used to get that rather severely as a teen, big cornflake size chunks coming off my scalp. Tgel eventually cleared it up and I still use it. Interestingly, when overseas it doesn’t necessarily work. i lived in NZ for a time and had to switch to Sebitar – something abou the different minerals plus my own composition reacting differently you different products….Sebitar.
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A “natural” remedy I’ve used on my scalp is olive oil and lemon juice. Rub some warmish olive oil into the scalp before washing, maybe a half hour or even a few minutes, wash as normal, then rub in some lemon juice and rinse before conditioner. The oil seems to pick up the flakes and the lemon juice cleans dead cells away as well. Also try a baking soda paste as a shampoo. Bit difficult to rub in but it works.
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I so very very heart Drew Barrymore and Michelle Williams. I’m not sure why, I don’t usually care about celebrities at all, but something about these two just really appeals to me. They seem to beat their own path, and be very cute while doing so
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This might be a silly question but how do I submit a question for Zoe to hopefully answer?? . . .
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I pick them from comments, usually… So ask away!
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Brilliant! Here goes . . .
I’ve been turning my eyes square researching organic/natural skincare and am constantly dismayed at how many of the products claiming to be organic/natural contain lots of nasty ingredients (phenoxyethanol being one of the main culprits). There are a few exceptions; however they tend to be on the pricey side. Are there any budget friendly true organic/natural skincare lines out there? Thanks!!
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100% virgin aloe vera gel + jojoba oil. Works beautifully .
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Oh Langers what a story! Made me laugh and cry all at once, at least you seem to have a sense of humour about it now. Must have been so annoying to have to wear a slick tight bun day in and day out…..
A little off topic here but how come all of Zoe’s posts feature a highly styled profesh shot of her? I think Zoe is an absolute gorgeous stunner with eyes that sparkle but im kinda sick of seeing her on every post :/ mix it up a little!
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Most posts by a regular contributor have the picture like that?
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I have really, really curly hair- if it’s cut short it’ll curl up and sit way shorter. Once when it was quite long, I said (stupidly) “I’m happy for you to do whatever you think will look nice, I just really don’t want it above my shoulders and I don’t want a bob.” So what did I go home with? Yes. A bob. Sitting just below my ears. A wet bob, because she told me she “doesn’t dry hair”.
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I hate that wet hair thing!! I think they do it when they’re short of time / not sure how to dry curly hair without creating a fro / aware that it’s a crappy haircut and trying to hide the fact. Grr!
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I love dry cutters for my curls. Makes a lot more sense – they see hair in natural shape and texture before getting stuck into it.
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I too have very, very curly hair. I’ve had more bad haircuts than good ones. What really bugs me is when you finally find someone who can cut your hair and then they move on to another salon. Usually far, far away. End vent!
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anyone know any tips to stimulate hair growth?
i have the sloooowwest growing hair, i just want my hair to be long ONCE in my life! any tips from anyone?
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I don’t know anything that can actually make it grow faster, but I find it helps if you condition like a crazy person (conditioning masks, leave in conditioner etc) so it’s really healthy and doesn’t need trimming as often (because you don’t want to be seeing all that growing effort on the hairdresser’s floor!).
I’m a fan of the L’Oreal absolut repair range – it’s made a massive difference to my hair.
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Massage your scalp, take vitamins (many brands do hair/skin/nail ones) and eat well.
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Eating lots of protein seems to work. I did a low carb phase for about 8 weeks Pre holiday – still had carbs for breakfast and good carbs in vegies except potato. And I noticed that my hair and nails had a huge growth spurt in this time! Could be a coincidence but might be worth checking out.
By the way, I didn’t include a lot of red meat, just a bit.
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Take supplements , but you may want to try:
- castor oil (massage the roots, leave on for the night , wash out in the morning , twice or three times a week )
- rooibos tea (to drink and spray on hair)
- monistat (i’ve never tried that myself but I hear it works
If it’s breakage that slows down your growth, here are some tips:
- sleep on a satin pillowcase
- wear your hair up as much as possible (for example buns held with bobby pins, no strand-destroying elastic held ponytails )
- try washing your hair with conditioner only: one deep massage with it on the scalp and a second application for the whole head. way less damaging than shampoo but NB: you need shampoo to remove silicone so try silicone -free conditioner to avoid buildup.)
-Throw away all hellish appliances who burn your hair : straighteners, curlers, you can use drier on cold.
-after each wash, put a tiny amount of jojoba oil on your hand, rub your hands together and pass your hands through your lenght. it’s better than a chemical leave-in full of silicone .
There’s so much you can do but the most important thing is: treat your hair kindly.
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It may be a bit extreme but my hair grew like weeds when I was pregnant!! Lol
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Am growing out a too short cut and want to pull it back into a low pony tail but it looks stupid (like a paintbrush) Does anyone know where I can get a good hair piece for the pony tail. Not too $$
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A paintbrush? That is so funny!!!
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Am laughing so much!! What sort of a paintbrush? Artist’s or house painter.
Hahaha
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I have slow growing hair and I’m a hairdresser, I’m a big big fan of redken intraforce range, baby baby trims and lay off your ghds or any thermal tools you might use too often. Hope this helps
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I have a cut I hate right now- I’ve been growing my hair for ages and it’s almost to my back bra strap now. I went to my usual hairdresser and asked for barely a trim, with a little bit of the weight taken out. I’ve ended up with the thickest piece of layering EVER, at about the level of the base of my neck, so I have all this long hair under it and this weird short layer. The only way to fix it is to cut the rest of and I can’t bear to do it, but it looks so WEIRD!!
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Be patient. The same thing happened to me and I cut it all of to the weird layered length – made it short! So annoyed with myself. So, please learn from my lesson and just wait it out. Keep having the ends trimmed but try some different styles/ to blow dry etc and you will live through it. It might not look as bad as you think, keep being patient…
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Not counting two moments of madness (a short-ish blonde bob and a big red Afro) I’ve worn my hair the same way all of my adult life – Red..Long …with a long fringe…………I’ve saved thousands by getting my husband to cut it and even more by colouring it myself “Nice & Easy 110″ every 3 months and one or two packets of Schwarzkopf LIVE colour “Red Embers” when the colour seems to fade…………long-ish hair seems to be more youthful I think but of course hairdressers will talk you into short hair so that you’ll keep returning to maintain it………be careful if an older woman says “You’d look so much smarter & neater with short hair” – very few men will admit to liking short, neat “Nanna” hair……lol.
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Are you serious? ” very few men will admit to liking short, neat nanna hair”. Who cares what men like, its your hair not theirs. It really annoys me when women wont change their hairstyle because hubby/Partner etc like it the way it is.
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I agree. I even baulked when our beloved Zoe Foster did an article on going from blonde to brunette because Hamish Blake had requested she be a brundette bride!
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Oh, S, I didn’t flip hair colours because of Hamish’s request! I’ve never listened to a man’s opinion on hair and am not about to now. I did it because I was jack of the maintenance and damage, and wanted my natural, (lazy) brunette back. I was always going to be a brunette bride. It just so happens that his request fit my plans, which means eeeeveryone wins, and I look like a superthoughtful fiancee.
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Umm, I remember that article and there was nothing about that in it. Waaaay to make things up.
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Um, I believe you are mistaken.
“My groom has requested but one thing for our wedding, and that is a brunette bride. I am happy to oblige”
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Wow… way to make assumptions about their private relationship!
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I’m not usually very assertive (will usually say I love it when in reality I hate the haircut) but a few years ago I got a truly terrible haircut and I called up the salon to tell them how much I dislike it. They gave me another haircut for free with a different stylist! I was so glad I called and said something.
On another note…Zoe, can I ask for some shampoo recommendations? Or a column on shampoo for different people? I’ve got chest length hair which is not curly and not straight…..
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Lol … How funny. I read your email incorrectly and thought you wrote that you have chest hair!
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Hahaha! No, no chest hair. Although I do like a man with chest hair…
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Did you see the original stylist when you went back in? I’d be a little nervous about that…
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I would’ve been too! I went in and saw a different stylist (actually I think they booked me in with the lead stylist (is that the term??)). They were really good about the whole thing.
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I am in the process of growing out my short flippy hair into a shoulder-length bob. This has taken about a year. About six months into this hellish experience I was ready to start wearing a paper bag over my head, or shop it all off again.
HOWEVER, I found me some hair clips and bobby pins; some Revlon Wool Shake (great for thickening) and some hairspray, and now wear my hair back.
It grew out to a reasonable length without me even noticing it; and as I work in a school, is actually quite profesksional looking.
I highly recommend the ‘slick-back/wear-back’ option in times on hideous hair.
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Yes! Wool shake, how could I fail to mention Redken Wool Shake! Excellent (used in TINY amounts) for curl obedience, and all over thickness and, uh, general ‘coolness’.
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My worst cut ever was a dozy. New in town after many years abroad, my mother-in-law suggested I go to her local hairdresser, a lovely lady that had been cutting my husband’s hair since he was 1. Great I thought, why not go to her, I saw it as an initiation into my husband’s family.
Well after an hour of snipping and noticing the bits of hair on the floor getting alarmingly longer (a warning sign should have been the fact I was not facing the mirror but side on) she offered to style my hair too. Why not I said, gosh this lady is nice. After a lot of blow drying (might I add I had to bend my head almost horizontal, another alarm bell perhaps). I was spun around to view her masterpiece…. a mullet, a full on 80s mullet that had been curled into ringlets and given a massive bouffant, this was 4 years ago.
I screamed, loudly, like I witnessed a murder (in a way I had; the murder of any street cred/ dignity I had). Then I started sobbing, loudly, and crying “what have you done” over and over.
It took over 2 years to grow out that monstrosity, the short mullet bits at the top were 4 cm long, I wore my hair in a micro bun slicked back with mousse for over a year; my bun was micro as barely any hair could get into it. I looked like Maggie Tabberer at the age of 28. My sister still thinks it’s the funniest thing she has ever seen.
Oh and those hair and nail vitamins don’t work.
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OMG – What did the hairdresser say do when you started crying??????
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She cried too, I felt awful and its been a touchy subject with my mother-in-law since
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Poor, poor Langers. What a sad and terrifying tale of follicular woe.
While I am sorry you had to go through this, you have generously pointed out why who we choose to do our hair should be a thoroughly researched and well recommended (“from people whose hair you love and opinions you trust”") decision. Your hair is on show every single day, and is a huge part of your self-confidence. Be sure to make sure you leave its fate in the scissors of someone worthy.
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For those of you old enough to remember daphne from neighbours – when I was 12 I asked for a hair cut like her only the hairdresser cut it about 2 inches shorter and no long fringe! I cried and wore a beanie for 2 days and my mum let me get my ears pierced so I would go back to school and when I did the bus driver wouldn’t let me on – said “son I said girls on first!” – devastated!
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oh I GASPED out loud when I read that. A mullet! hideous, hideous, I hope I don’t have nightmares now.
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Oh, Zoe I have two hair questions for you:
1) So I get that there’s an order of skincare, is there an order that we should apply our hair products (oil before mousse etc)?
2) I have a 1cm square chunk of hair about 1 inch long right on my fringe and no matter how much I bully it with blowdryers, gel, hairspray etc it just won’t do anything other than sit straight upright. Any suggestions to make it sit flat?
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OMG I have the same thing. It is driving me insane. I have been wearing a clip to hold the hair down which makes me look about 12 years old. I pull it, put oil on it, take biotin. Nothing works. Some days I don’t even want to go out because of this rotten clump of hair. I look back at photos of my long fringe & want to weep at what the hairdresser has done.
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At the risk of sounding rude can I just say get over your one clump of misbehaving hair. It’ll grow back. As a 29-year-old woman who suffers from female pattern baldness I really, really don’t want to leave the house some days. But, unlike you, my hair won’t grow back.
Sure a bad haircut can make you miserable, but it’s nothing compared to being told at 24 that you’re going bald.
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I have pretty curly hair and I asked the senior hairdresser to thin my hair (it was shoulder length) out a touch so it was easier to maintain she ended up thinning it out so much that there was a super thin patch at the back and I had to go to another hairdresser and get it chopped off.. Hello concave bob that doesn’t sit on my neck.
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After I get married in August I am looking for a DRAMATIC CHANGE with my hair. Maybe tears will ensue, perhaps I will find a new style that I love.
I am toying with colour, cut and statement looks (like fringes and blunt bobs).
So Zoe, could you do an inspiration for hair change post? Perhaps other readers could tell me about their favourite change?
currently I have looong medium brown hair… I really want to have a Catherine Zeta Jones in Chicago bob with white white hair, but I fear it will foever destroy my naturally medium dark hair…So I am open to suggestions! Balyange (however you spell it)?? Cut it??
Ta!
Jenna
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I have dark hair and while not pregnant have it platinum white…it stays in great condition because i use good products! Wella System proffessional treatments are the best for bleached out hair! http://www.salonstyle.com.au/shop/wella?gclid=CNaI0Y-5pLACFYY3pAod5ybfXA I once did my own bleach as i studied hairdressing earlier in my life and i left it way to long and it got to jelly stage and i used one of the treatments at home and after two treatments it was back to life…I have tried every hair product to keep bleached hair healthy and WSP is the only one i will ever use! their toner is good as well..if u want bleached hair its a lot of work and lots of dollars….dont get a cheapo hairdresser to do it…go to a colour expert! I would suggest you go in stages…for winter maybe play with Balyage(spelling?) and as spring hits start going lighter…going from dark to white wont happen in one hit unless u are happy with blister head and yellow in between! baby steps are best and once you get to white never get your hair bleached when your hair is clean…it burns the crap out of your scalp..trust me!! Always go with at least 3-4 day dirty…i usually go 5 days! Good luck!
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Thanks! I really appreciate the advice… I think I am going to do it sloooowly like you guys have suggested.
I love this forum! Every time I get great advice. You guys even helped me pick my wedding makeup. Maybe I should get a vote happening on here for wedding hair styles….
Thanks
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Woohoo… go for it! I too am thinking of CZJ a-la Chicago bob – as a ‘welcome to your 30s and their ensuing fabulousness’ style change. I used to do dancing comps as a kid and wore a wig just like it in one routine, and I have to say – I looked awesome
(My hair/brows are black, so it was quite striking.) My only problem is my hair is pretty curly, so it would mean daily styling with heat. Do you think this would damage my hair beyond redemption?
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I straighten my hair everyday, but because my mum was a hippie, she got me into using clear henna on my hair for conditioning… I always get compliments from the hairdresser on the condition of my hair. So that might help, and may help keep it smoother. Or listen to Oracle Zoe
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oooh I have been looking for a henna conditioning treatment for ages – I used to use it on my hair in my teens (25 years ago now!) but havent been able to find it. Can I as what brand and where you have bought it from?
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It’s a plant called cassia! you can probably get some cheap on ebay.
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Cassia? I just found some and it sounds great. I am surprised though – didn’t realise Cassia could be used that way. I’d only ever heard of Cassia (now called Senna) used in medications for constipation!
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Google Arizona Muse’s hair – it’s delicious. And maybe change one thing at a time, the colour or the cut or the fringe, not all at once. Make it a journey! A fun hair journey.
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I love that pic of Demi with a shaved head, apparently shaved for a movie, the whole family shaved their heads, I suspect they had a major head lice epidemic in the house.
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Omg…. Mel and Kim !
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here’s a question for ya!
I have dark brown curly, shoulder length hair. OK. LIE. I have grey (mostly pure white) curly, shoulder length hair, dyed dark brown.
I’m almost(! eek! only a few mths away) 40, and I’d like to, even if it’s just for a little while, see what my grey hair actually looks like, now that I’m completely grey (first grey hair @ 14 – thanks dad!, been dyeing it ever since).
In my heart, I’d love for it to look like a ‘funky’ grey, rather than a nanna grey….but how do it without shaving the head??
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I love that funky grey hair thing, but I think it looks best in a sharp straight bob, thats what Im aiming for in the nest few years. Discuss with your hairdresser how best to go back to natural.
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I once had a very leechy, touchy male hairdresser offer me a free cut and colour (although he neglected to tell me the colour would be burgundy and this would allow him to touch my thighs and bum often throughout the 21/2 hour ordeal). I’m such a sucker for a freebie. It was one of those high up the back, long at the front bobs, circa 1992. Problem was (apart from the colour and the touching) my hair is uber-curly so to maintain that style for the next 6 months meant excessive blowdrying each morning , and avoidance of any moisture. And avoidance of that leechy hairdresser. I’ve always paid for my cuts ever since.
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Zoe,
I wear glasses which have a terrible tendency to make me feel quite invisible!
I wear contacts often but my glasses are more convenient for Uni. Contacts are just a pain when you’re trying to reader lecture slides at the back of a full lecture theatre,
What sort of make up tricks would you suggest so I don’t feel like I’m part of the wall paper?
Edie
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Embrace the glasses Edie, I’m sure you look FAB in them! I love my glasses and get compliments all the time on them. My best make-up trick however, would be defined brows. Have them waxed by a professional and then gel them into place, add some brow powder and go forth and wow the masses.
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I agree with Jess! I’ve worn glasses for the past 15 years and used to hate them and the last couple of times I’ve bought frames I’ve gone for a bolder look – they exude confidence which will definately make you ‘less invisible’, they also help me feel smarter when I have important meetings
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Yep, I went for the bold look last time I bought new frames ( 1.5 years ago) and love them. I always get random compliments from strangers on them, which is great for a confidence boost. With glasses though I think its just like haircuts – there are certain types of frames some of us can pull off better than others. For me the bold frames were great because they suited my face ( which has quite masculine features, can’t think of a better way to put it!) but dainty or rectangular thin frames just look silly because of my oval shaped face. I remember watching an old 1940s makeup tutorial on youtube that advised glasses wearers to opt for unobtrusive frames to appear less sharp and severe – but I think we’ve gone way past that these days, too many shapes and colours to choose from, and oversized or bold frames doesn’t necessarily equate into a ‘severe look’ whatever that is anyway! Although there are always exceptions to the rule – which is why you should always try as many frames on as possible when choosing frames even if it annoys the receptionist because they are something you will most likely wear everyday and are part of your look.Do you like the glasses you have now Edie or are they quite simple?
I have serious glasses envy of that girl on masterchef with the big oversized frames, I could never pull that off but I want to so badly haha
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Oh yes they’re quite bold, my friend calls them “Daria glasses” and I do adore them.
It sounds like the bold lips is the way to go.
Thank you for your advice!
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Definitely go for bold frames. And maybe splash out a little bit on great designer ones?
I wore glasses from when I was ten until I was about 30 (when I had laser surgery) As soon as I started earning my own money, I would spend about $500 on a pair of glasses every 2 years. After all, I put them on when I got out of bed and took them off when I went to sleep. THey were part of my face, every waking moment of the day, so I splashed out on them.
My other recommendation is to get laser eye surgery if you are eligible. It is the best thing I’ve ever done, especially for sport and swimimng.
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Oh yes. I’d like to know too please. When I wear my glasses I wonder if I should bother with eye make up.
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Not that I am an expert, but I think I need MORE eye make up when I wear glasses. Perhaps it depends on the lenses though. I also think brow maintenance is way more important, otherwise you have not enough face left on show….
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But I so know what you mean.
I found this fab post on Hello Giggles yesterday and I like her advice. Plus, I am so addicted to red lipstick at the present moment.
http://hellogiggles.com/making-faces-makeup-for-glasses
See what you think!
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Definitely! I think red lippie is the fastest way to get noticed! Especially during the day. And at uni when everyone else is schlepping around in hoodies and jeans. And it looks GREAT with bold frames
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Oooh, thanks! I’ll check it out!
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A nice coral/ orangey lipstick stands out well too
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Zoe wrote an article about glasses make-up on PRIMPED. You could search for it there maybe?
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Laser eye surgery. If you are a candidate, you will never look back! (no pun intended).
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(At the risk of sounding like my mother…) The difference between a bad haircut and a good haircut is two weeks. True story – just a lil bit of time will make it all good again, Briony!
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Haha that photo of Kylie with the hat thing on under her hair is hilarious!
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“Sweet Briony, you are far from alone. I know this because I am looking into your home and can see other people around you.”
Oh Zoe, day made.
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