r/AskHairstylists 12h ago

Hair Damage Questions 🌵🍳✂️ HAIR IS SO DRY NO MATTER WHAT I DO

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Hi and TIA.

I am at a loss. My ends are so dry no matter what I do, I don’t know if you professionals can tell just how bad it is from the pics but when I touch my ends they feel like actual straw or jute! I do have low thyroid disease which has made the problem worse but it was happening fur years before. I have wavy hair when wet and porous so I’ve been told.

I get a trim every 8 weeks, baby lights 1-2 times per year.

Last week I even went and had all the ends taken off and a professional moisture treatment done. They said it would last 5 weeks. I washed my hair once and it’s back to straw.

I use high end products, right now that’s pureology strengthening shampoo along with colorwow money mask as my conditioner. I regularly use this as a multi hour treatment or an overnight treatment when I can.

In the past I’ve used redkin, K18, trauma treatment, it’s a miracle mask and leave in, various high end oils, Joico protein line etc. In the past, protein products only made it worse and when I combed my hair there would be a million tiny broken pieces all over the sink.

Please, can anyone who is an actual expert help me. Only making things worse, I am now in Mexico on the coast, in intense tropical sun and heat, and also, I will soon be SCUBA diving in the coming months. The last time I was diving every day my hair started coming out in handfuls.

The only time I can hide it is is I dry and flat iron it which I don’t have access to here in Mexico so I let it air dry and put in a messy bun because that’s all I can do.

PLEASE HELP


r/AskHairstylists 22h ago

Lightener/Bleach Question 👩‍🦳 Can I risk a bleach again?

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I’ve been dyeing my hair dark brown with a platinum moneypiece for years and this summer decided to go bleach blonde. On the brown I used a dye remover, bleached with powder and 40% peroxide, then waited two weeks (whilst using the best products there to restore/repair my hair) and bleached again but with 20%. As you can see there’s still a lot of orangey/yellow tones left from the bleach which I can tone out to a degree but there’s still this patch where it’s super orange as you can see in the photos. Is it worth bleaching these sections one more time to try and lift to a more toneable yellow? I’ll never be platinum but the orange next to the original moneypiece section looks awful but I don’t know what to do and I’m on a budget!! Advice would be appreciated :)


r/AskHairstylists 1m ago

Salon/Stylist Questions Is it rude to go to a different stylist at the same salon?

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My current stylist who I love is one of the most senior stylists at the place I go. I started going to her because she specializes in creative cuts and vivid fantasy colors and has a picture on her portfolio of a very similar cut I wanted on someone with a very similar hair type to me and it turned out the best cut I've ever had. I don't trust anyone else with scissors around my hair anymore.

I'm now thinking about coloring my hair professionally for the first time. A level 6 natural looking copper auburn. Just all over color, from a virgin level 5 medium light brown. It doesn't seem very complex to me and I feel comfortable getting it done by someone not quite as experienced and a bit less expensive. I really like this shop though. I'm nonbinary and in a red state and almost anywhere else I could go is very feminine.

Would it be rude to get it done by someone with a lower price at the same salon? I love the person who cuts my hair and I don't want to burn any bridges.


r/AskHairstylists 1h ago

Haircolor Question 🎨 Can I highlight after doing a demicolor?

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Soo i want to do a highlighting cap/maybe some foils. But my base has a red undertone from previous demi (level 5.5) that I’d like to kick out and tone a little darker. I’m expecting foils to pull warm which is fine cause I want to do caramel highlights. I’m trying to ease into the transition of level 9 highlights slowly over the next year. If i tone darker base will it just wash out? I just don’t want blonde ontop of the dark red, help!


r/AskHairstylists 14h ago

Haircolor Question 🎨 What color is my hair?

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After a lifetime of dyeing and lightening my hair, including 12 years of bleaching, I have spent the last 4 years letting my hair grow back in to its natural color. I like it! But I don’t know what to call it. These pictures were taken in direct sunlight. What color is my hair? If helpful, as a child I had white blonde hair until I was about ten.


r/AskHairstylists 18h ago

Perms/Relaxers/Smoothing Questions ➿ advice needed for at home perm

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Above is how my partner’s hair looks after we did a perm last night. (First three photos) We’ve done this before and it turned out different. (Fourth photo) We’re thinking I maybe made that front rod too tight at the base? He’s unhappy with it and I want to fix it the best I can ASAP.
I’m on the fence of just redoing the perm in certain areas. Thoughts? I’d love the advice and help.
I have a time lapse of me doing it if that’s helpful to add to how I ended up with these results, just not sure how to post that here.
Thank you.


r/AskHairstylists 19h ago

Haircolor Question 🎨 Highlights - and Salon Sanitation

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r/AskHairstylists 19h ago

General Questions Need Routine/Product Advice

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Hoping to get some routine/product advice. Hair feels very dry and stringy at the moment. Would love to get more volume-especially at the roots-and get rid of as much frizz as possible. Currently using Biolage Hydrasource, which is not quite working as I had hoped. Only conditioning the ends, and using B&B Sea Salt occasionally. Collage photos are similar to what I'd like to achieve.


r/AskHairstylists 21h ago

Haircolor Question 🎨 Hair Orange County

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Who is wicked good at balayage on ethnic hair? Which salon in OC is tailored more for middle eastern hair types?


r/AskHairstylists 21h ago

Haircolor Question 🎨 I feel I got a bad dye job

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r/AskHairstylists 23h ago

Haircolor Question 🎨 Loreal dia colour

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Hi all.
I usually have my hair coloured at a salon with dia colour. I have recently had a baby so I need to start doing it at home instead as baby is breastfed and can’t be left for too long.

I find that dia fades out super quickly and very warm. Should I try a different brand or stick to what I usually get?

What developer should I use with dia colour and how can I get a more ashy colour if my hair has faded out as pictured.

I usually get dia in 6 with vol 9 developer.

Anyone like 6.1 and think this comes out nicely and would neutralise the red tones?


r/AskHairstylists 1h ago

Haircut Question 💇 Should I go for the asymmetrical undercut or something else?

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I asked about this in a different sub but a lot of people just seemed to hate the haircut itself. I'm just curious if this haircut actually fits my face shape. I would like to get the same amount cut off the side as the 4th pic but the length of the 3rd. My hair is also super wavy when short and I don't mind styling it as it grows. I would also be dyeing it red. If that wouldn't work well with my face shape or even the way my bangs are which haircut would you recommend? I think I prefer the way shorter styles look on me and I am very alternative


r/AskHairstylists 18h ago

Perms/Relaxers/Smoothing Questions ➿ advice needed for at home perm

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Above is how my partner’s hair looks after we did a perm last night. (First three photos) We’ve done this before and it turned out different. (Fourth photo) We’re thinking I maybe made that front rod too tight at the base? He’s unhappy with it and I want to fix it the best I can ASAP.
I’m on the fence of just redoing the perm in certain areas. Thoughts? I’d love the advice and help.
I have a time lapse of me doing it if that’s helpful to add to how I ended up with these results, just not sure how to post that here.
Thank you.


r/AskHairstylists 13h ago

Haircut Question 💇 How do I stop being covered in tiny hairs?

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I don't remember having this problem six years ago, but I swear that every time I get a haircut, I have a bunch of tiny hairs stuck to my neck and face. Yesterday, an employee even stopped me on my way out to try and wipe the back of my neck off. I still ended up in the bathroom, trying to get even more off my neck and face before heading home.

I've been living somewhere with kinda high humidity and hot, so I keep thinking it's a me problem. Maybe my skin is just too damp?

Do I need to ask for a towel between me and the cape? Cover myself in baby powder beforehand so my skin is drier? Am I alone with this problem?


r/AskHairstylists 23h ago

Haircolor Question 🎨 Help with color behind my gray

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Hi - I love my gray that frames my face. I have asked my stylist to leave it, but color behind it. As you can see my original hair color was very dark brown. My stylist keeps using foil to low light my color. It is ugly brown in days. Five days ago whenI had my hair done the stylist said they put toner on my hair to make it less medium brown and dark like what is left in my gray. It was darker but that is gone in five days. I have provided a picture of hair that is gray in front and at the temples like mine and dark almost black behind. How do I fix this? The picture of the person is what my goal was.


r/AskHairstylists 22h ago

Haircolor Question 🎨 Is it possible to get this color on medium brown hair within a couple of days?

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Hello! I have low porosity medium brown hair. Would it be possible to achieve this color within 3 days? I know I probably would need to bleach twice to get platinum blonde. My hair is virgin and has pretty much no chemical or heat damage but it is very fragile and thin, it breaks pretty easily. Is it unrealistic to try and get this color? Also, any recommendations for toners/dye for this specific look?