The Vanity Mirror: For beauty tips and other such things

A mousse will probably do what you want. A light-hold hairspray would also probably do it. But if it's frizziness that's the problem rather than movement, a defrizzing serum ("serum" basically means "it comes as a liquid and you use a tiny amount at a time") may be what you really need.

de-styling is my main concern, but frizz is something I'm looking at because it de-focuses the look.

Perfection is hair that never moves but doesn't look like it never moves, I guess. I'll settle for "springs back into shape readily".

edited 12th Jan '12 11:50:49 PM by TParadox

Then you want something other than hairspray. That works only on the top layer, unless you use godawful amounts or super-heavy duty type.

Well, I think the goal right now is "wind can't do more than ruffle".

I'll look into defrizzing serum.

Hm, I seem to be in a conundrum.

I have a waistcoat/vest. Brown. I tended to wear it with a white shirt and slacks of the same colour as the waistcoat. Problem is, the other two parts of that little ensemble have been wounded in action. I have a button-up of the same colour as the waistcoat, but no matching slacks.

I've heard of wearing vests with white button-ups, nice blue jeans and boots. Question is, is it a serious screw-up to do this with a brown button-up instead of a white one?

edited 23rd Jan '12 6:37:50 PM by Exelixi

Since it's a large piece in a neutral color, you want to contrast it. Blue jeans would work nicely, or red jeans if you have them. You can wear a white or black shirt with either.

Or, you could wear black pants with a colored shirt to balance all the neutrality.

Khakis and brown pants are actually not the best to use with a vest that is also brown. You wouldn't offend anyone's fashion sense, but only because the combination tends to be really boring. Brown is like the vanilla of colors.

edited 23rd Jan '12 6:49:48 PM by Leradny

Hey guys, how does one achieve this look? I have long, curvy, rebel hair that just refuses to stay consistent and always does whatever the hell it wants. Sometiems it's straight, other times it looks like Jafar's beard.

edited 25th Feb '12 12:07:57 PM by TheHandle

I'd work some styling mousse into the roots and use a wide-toothed comb to get the ends mostly in order. Or, use some hairspray as you comb.

Combing? But that smoothes it out (without achieving silky smooth... more like, it becomes wavy in arbitrary directions, and I always end up with Idiot Hair someplace or another). I want curly locky Harpo Marx Gene Wilder Hobbit sheeple-ish...

The keyword is to use only a bit of product and comb lightly. The wide-toothed comb will preserve most of the curl. Or you could finger-comb your hair, but then you'd get product all over your hands.

Or you can use a pick. [1]

How do you stop your hair from eating combs and brushes? Mine keeps snapping them in half and sending them flying across the room. For the record, I have a lot of long thick hair that doesn't break easily.

• Use wide-toothed combs and/or picks to get through your hair.
• Start from the bottom and work up.
• Take your time.
• Take your time.
• Take your time.

Sally Beauty Supply has a wonderful assortment of wide toothed combs.

I've tried those, but the tines snap off in my hair. Combs in general seem to be a bad idea. I'll see if I can find a Sally Beauty supply though.

There are about 19 in the Chicago area.

So, I'm debating growing my hair out again after my time in the Army. I'm wondering, what's you guys' thoughts on this? Mostly I want to know because I like input and feedback.

Included are a couple pics, one of me with long hair and me with short hair, for comparison.

Long: [1]◊ Short: [2]◊

Anyway, like I said just looking for some extra input on this.

On the one hand... I think you look better with short hair. On the other... damn I wish my hair got that wavy.

Bur: yeah my hair is naturally curly. Like pin curl curly.

Well, whatever sick kid got the wig made from my old mane when I got it cut and donated it get to rock those awesome curls.

edited 28th Feb '12 8:01:25 PM by MarkVonLewis

I think you're one of those lucky people who can wear it pretty much either way. But two or four years is a long time from now....

It is. Chances are it'll be 6 years minimum before it gets anywhere close to my old mane.

Short hair can't be helped for a very long time, it makes you look sharp, and it cuts down on shower time. I say keep it.

Short hair is easier to maintain, but... I dunno, I really would like my curly, fuzzy, soft mane of hair back.

I have to admit, I cut all my hair off in a fit a couple of years ago because I sat on it one too many times. It's taken me two years to get it half way down my back again. I missed it a lot.

That said, you look good both ways. What makes you comfortable? Something inbetween the two might look nice. A couple of inches of soft waves.

Shima: yeah, about down to my shoulders could work. My old mane was down below my shoulder blades, actually. I dunno, it's more ideas at this point, because it's gonna be at least 4 years until I'm done with the Army.

edited 28th Feb '12 11:20:05 PM by MarkVonLewis

I just got my hair cut to my shoulders. The ends had gotten raggedy :(

I want to grow my hair out, preferably to the small of my back. Any tips on how to keep it healthy and growing? Delaying haircuts doesn't seem to work very well.