Does anyone know how she gets her hair to look so curly when it is so long? I have similar hair, but anytime I try to curl it - blah! It ends up looking droopy before I even perform. Last time I saw the BDSS I couldn't stop looking at her hair- she looks like a hair commercial!
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Re: Sonya's hair
Wed, February 13, 2008 - 2:20 PMHA! THis is only funny because they were here back in October and I had the chance to ask her the SAME thing for the SAME reason!
She said she really overdoes the curlers, mousse & hairspray...but by the end of the night it's just totally gone.
SHE'S JUST LIKE US! - well, her hair is anyway. Fret not - you just have to spend about an hour with curlers and other hair applicants! -
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Thu, February 14, 2008 - 8:28 AMI knew there would be others wanting to know the same lol! I still think if I did that to mine it would not look so good. It would look sprayed and stiff and frizzy like a granny! -
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Re: Sonya's hair
Thu, February 21, 2008 - 4:10 AMAs a hairdresser i would say that is you're hair just as long as Sonia's? because that's pretty long ;-) Well if it is, you might consider to cut you're hair in layers, ( not to much layers just an inch or even less, above eachother) This would give you're hair more volume, and you can put the curlers in in the top layers, ( thats why not to short layers, because then it would curl op to much...) How longer you're hair, the more heavy it is, wich makes to difficult to put curls in it, because its just to heavy....
Or try first to take smaller strokes of hair, if you take thick strokes its more diffucult too....
I hope i've explained it right, I'm from Holland and don't know all the right words...;-) -
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Fri, February 22, 2008 - 1:15 PMOh, thanks! I do have layers in my hair, probably more than the last inch. It is naturally wavy and I have a lot of it but each strand is thin. I will try doing just the top layers as you suggested.
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Re: Sonya's hair
Fri, February 22, 2008 - 4:24 AMI, too, adore her hair... Mine is similar, but I don't think it looks quite as good as hers. Nevertheless, here is what I do:
First, when my hair is wet I dry the roots using root boost by TIGI Catwalk and a round brush. Then, after my roots are dry and volumized and the rest of my hair is partially dry I use a little jasmine oil (I get it a sephora) to tame any frizzies- just at the tips and bottom 1/3 of my hair. Once my hair is dry I hot roll it using Work It by TIGI Catwalk- I spray the piece right before I roll it for additional hold. Let the rollers cool.... My hair is usually a little too curly after I take the rollers out, so I wait until it's perfect then I proceed to spray the crap out of my hair with more hairspray. Also, I sometimes take a fine-toothed comb and kind of tease the curl a little bit- it gives the piece I am teasing more volume. Do this gently, though, or you will end up with a frizzy mess. It's best to tease after hairspray is in there and I just tease at the tip of my hair to give the curl an extra boost; I'm not teasing at the roots or top of my hair.
I also use extensions when I perform that match the curliness of my hair since I sweat a lot and my hair will fall flat at the roots.
My hair is somewhat layered and as long as Sonia's, and my hairstylist cuts short little pieces under my part to get more volume in my roots. I don't remember the terminology for what she does but it works!
Hope this helps- it's what works for me. You probably know this but be careful about overconditioning, especially at the roots! -
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Fri, February 22, 2008 - 1:20 PMthanks so much for your help. I think knowing what products to get really helps a lot. Some are too stiff and others not enough, so I really appreciate your advice on the products. Another problem I have lately is finding hot rollers that work on my hair. It is not quite as long as Sonya's, maybe an inch or two shorter but I have a ton of it and it ends up being very heavy. Sounds like yours in similar. Anyway, all the hot rollers that you can get now at like Walmart and even Sally's are those Ion ones and they just don't get hot enough like the old fashioned ones. -
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Sat, February 23, 2008 - 10:09 AMThe ones I use are a travel set by Conair and they are ion... I didn't like them at first but now I use them instead of my old fashioned ones because they heat up so quickly- they don't feel as hot but they seem to work really well for me. I've also started using the smaller rollers because my hair gets curlier. If your hair is heavy then you definitely need long layers to lighten your hair up. I have lots of hair but the strands are fine and limp- if your strands are thicker I think you may have a harder time getting your hair to hold the curl. I should add that my hair is naturally wavy/relaxed curly... is your hair stick straight? That may make it harder as well. Oh- and you may need to use smaller chunks and more rollers as that will help, too, instead of big chunks and fewer rollers.
As far as the products- glad I can help! I know how it is trying a ton of products that don't work! -
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Re: Sonya's hair
Sun, February 24, 2008 - 6:34 AMIf you perform often and need to do curl it often, I'd suggest you get lose curl perm so it won't damage your hair with all the curling and hair spray. =) -
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Re: Sonya's hair
Thu, April 3, 2008 - 10:33 AMhi there!!
my hairdresser actually tried to convince me i could do curling, even with the hot curlin stick, every day, it would still be less damagin to the hair than a perm.
well he was right.. my natural black colour faded to brown :(((((((
you can read my story one posting down if you like ;)
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Re: Sonya's hair
Tue, February 26, 2008 - 10:00 AMhmmm, well I'll try my ion ones again, this time using the small rollers. I will probably need another set to do all my head at once then because there aren't very many small ones. I do have long layers and a slight natural wave. It was almost curly when I lived in Miami, but up north is just wavy. The strands are actually quite fine so it should work. I tried it again last weekend and was again disappointed as it ended up a sticky mess. I'm not so sure about a perm. The last time I got one my hair was so fried! Plus although now I only use henna (which I LOVE and is far superior to color in every way imo- if you get the right stuff) for years I used chemical bleaches and colors so that part would probably break off. -
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Thu, April 3, 2008 - 10:31 AMDo NOT do a permanent wave !!!!
I did it, and liked the result quite a lot - at first.. although the curls remained very curly only one day or so, on the next day it was less already..
AND what I hate most about it: It damaged my colour!!
I loved my black a lot. A LOT. it got lighter, a bit brownish. My hairdresser said this is normal, as in many perm products there is some hydrogen peroxide or what it s called - the bleacher..
my hair is slowly going back to black with a lot of care.
still, it was and is depressin..
and a pharmcist even told me the colour change could be permanent, because the perm can actually damage the hair s roots...
hope that helps..
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Thu, April 3, 2008 - 10:34 AMps this is SOOO funny we seem to have the same hair style!
wavy after blowdrying - straight on the nxt day.. right? and mine too are curlier when i m on the beach side, i love the look ;) -
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Re: Sonya's hair
Sun, April 6, 2008 - 5:51 PMDina, You can dye your hair black without chemicals and it will be unbelievably shiny and healthy. It is a product called indigo, which is a natural dye that people have used to dye their hair black for centuries. It is a bit messy, but not really any more than chemical hair color, if you've ever used that. You can use it over any chemical product that you've used on your hair before (strand test first to be sure). I use a similar product called henna, which is more red. My hair has never been so beautiful. All my dandruff went away as well as the rash I used to get on my neck after using chemical hair color.
The thing with henna and indigo hair products is that you have to use the right stuff. It can't be just the stuff that you can get in the local health food store, that's not high enough quality. You have to get it from someone who knows about these dyes in depth and it has to be the absolute highest quality or your hair will not come out right and could end up really bad. The lady that I buy from at this website: www.hennaforhair.com/indigo/index.html has the right stuff and I know there are other retailers out there that do too, but I just keep buying from her since I trust her. There is a lot of info on the site if you look around about different recipes and pics. Natural hair color is a bit like cooking, you can add stuff in like coffee and other stuff, but I just use straight henna and orange juice and it works great for me. Oh, I have never used indigo, but the henna does stink like hay so if you can't stand that you might want to add in some lavendar oil or something like that.
You can just do it every now and then to brighten up your hair and to protect it from styling and the sun, etc. It is actually temporary, but mine never really washes out since I do it about every 6 weeks. I know I sound like a cheerleader for the product, but I just love my hair much more since I started using it. Check out the website and you'll see what I mean. Some people mix the henna and indigo. -
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Re: Sonya's hair
Mon, April 7, 2008 - 1:57 PMI've used both the henna and the indigo from hennaforhair and loved them! I usually mix the two together to get a darker shade of red. My hair is very healthy and shiny and the color lasts FOREVER. Normally red and black dyes fade so quickly, but I usually only re-henna every 3 months or so. And even then it's only b/c my roots are starting to show. The color still looks good.
Hennaforhair is great!
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