Having a fringe cut in and how too muss up very straight, fine hair.

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Two totally different questions really, but not worth two threads...

After fantastic advice from MNers I want a fringe and I want it now. Not any old fringe, but a particular one. But, I'm a total wimp with hairdressers and the only one I trust is a looooong way away and pretty much inaccessible for me ATM.

I'll be a couple of months before I can see him.

So, should I just go to a hairdresser here? I'm worried that they'll want to do more too me than just cut in the fringe, they usually do. I don't actually need a haircut ATM, but apparently my hair is a great pleasure to cut .

I think I could dare to get the fringe cut in by a 'strange' hairdresser but no way would I be happy with them doing my whole hair. Do you think they'd think I was totally deranged very strange to ask for just a fringe? Would they agree and then hack away at the rest anyway?

And, on a slightly less neurotic note, how can I make my hair less neat and smooth looking? Products? It's long, layered, totally straight and fine. No volume but not thin.

I Don't use anything in it ATM. Just wash, condition and let it dry. I've tried hair wax (DP's) in the ends f the layers, to little effect.

I got this sort of thing, here and here. I was going to go for a fringe-less bob until MNers (especially tethersend) saved me. It would have been a big mistake!

I don't know if there are advantages to a sock over one of those spongy donuts things. The sock bun came up as a way of curling / de-neat-ifying hair, it differs a bit from the standard sock bun (of which I'd never heard). More on that and 'our' hair on the original thread, should you be interested.

Oh lovely style! And thanks for linking the old thread, I read it all (and nearly all your words could be mine). The sock bun is different to the spongy things, because they just pad out your bun, they don't curl. I'm goinh to try it. And maybe get that fringe back, I do feel a bit droopy at the mo. I use big heated rollers sometimes but only really for special evenings and I would really like to look a bit better all the time. Thanks, I feel quite inspired .

Ah, so I'm not the only one to put their hair into a bun when wet just to get a bit of a wave in my hair

Your photos are beautiful btw :)

Glad that my neurotic blitherings are of some use for once

Bumper - it's not me in the links! Blimey, wish it was.lol.

have a trawl through that old thread for the link to the sock bun curling, the results she got on her hair were super. I've not got it to work yet but it's definitely worth playing about with. You might have more success than me if you've not got so many layers, but then my hair is so damn slippery that nothing holds it anyway.

My hair is mega slippery. My DP is going away for two weeks so I will be able to try all manner of overnight sock buns and so on without raising an eyebrow. And maybe get a fringe cut in and wait and see if he notices .

My DP hates fringes, although he did like it in the photos I took to the hairdresser. He's working away ATM so I sent him a photo, he said "it's more girly, makes you look younger" as if it was a bad thing (am in my 30's). My mother says it's sexy. I don't know which comment is the most confusion-inducing, but I'm the one who has to wear it and I'm happy with it

RE slipperiness, the salt spray seems to reduce that quite a bit. I think I'm going to try dosing up on that and have another go with the sock thing...

Just seen the tutorials and now I know how to do it properly! My hair might just be a tad too long.

I do need a cut (not the length, but a tidy) and am now tempted by a fringe but not sure whether to get a cut before the baby comes while I can, or as a post baby pick-me-up (between breastfeeds)...

Will I regret getting a fringe with a newborn? Oh decisions, decisions!

I can't believe I missed your before and after photos!

Any chance of a replay?

Hmm if those comments had been the other way round that would have been less unnerving, but yes, who cares as long as you're happy! Adding salt spray to shopping list...

tethersend - Photos back up for

Bumber - Fringe with a newborn might be a good thing. Someone one the other thread said you could get away with just washing the fringe part and scraping the rest back...

Wow, you are lovely! I think the fringe is better than before, you do look younger and girlier, in a sexy way. So both your mum and your DP are right. And it's short enough that you can go through a few stages with it before it will need trimming -- another centimetre and it will sweep nicely to one side. Good job!

I used to just wash my fringe when I had one, it's an excellent cheat. Especially for people with fine hair where it tends to look limp quite quickly. Another reason to get one .

Well the actual photos of you are beautiful too. Having the hair out of your face really brings out your amazing check bones.

Fringe is indeed somewhat shorter than I asked for but it's OK, will grow. Major bonus, that I forgot to mention before, is that they only charged me 8 euros . I though it was going to be 30!

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It looks fucking fantastic

Really suits you. Hooray!

Oooh, very nice. I'm thinking of getting my fringe cut back in, have been a bit gutless but do love the fact that it makes you look like you have a hair style even without any effort. I only gave birth 2 weeks ago so am waiting to see if my hair falls out as everyone says it does before making the decision...that and need to get to the point where DD can be left for 2 hours without demanding nork!

I lost a lot of hair after both pregnancies. it wasn't sudden more a constant light molting over the space of, say, six or eight months. Maybe it speeds if you stop BF before the molt is finished, that would probably be logical, but I've no experience.

Anyway, it's not that the hair is thinner than pre-dc, it's the same as it was before.

I wish I'd had mine done a long time ago. The prospect of having less hair soon than you have now would be an argument for, rather than against in my book

Sorry for the haphazard punctuation...

I want to see!

It looks a lot like the hair in the links, only on meeeee

Actually, I am still slightly dubious about the sides at the front when it's up. Can't tell if it's not quite right or just not me being used to it yet. BUT, it's 100x better than it was.

So, I've put one up pf it put up too...

Coming to this thread very late ... the Osis product that Miche mentions. I've got really fine hair without much body. Got it cut into a shorter, choppier bob last time and hairdresser 'gave' me the Osis powder (was meant to get another product also but it was out of stock). Powder is great ... I use it inbetween washes and it really breathes life and body into my hair. You know it's there though, IWKWIM, hair feels stiffer and styled but looks natural. You only need a teeny bit. Anyway, I'm rambling but do recommend it. Off to look at links now!

Why can't I see????

:)

I am always faffing with my fringe.