AMeader
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That's a great idea, I should start doing that too!
Another Hair and Makeup Thread
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That's a great idea, I should start doing that too!
skwiggy
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Do you just do a leave-in conditioner in the shower? Or you apply it as you go to smooth the hair out while doing it up?
samina
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while doing it up! <<thinking back to the sequence when i've use that technique...>>
- put a bit of hair conditioner in to make it smooth
- arrange hair however you want it, and secure it. the conditioner helps avoid the battle over loose strands.
- i then always use a wax at that point for bits that need more smoothage, especially along the nape and the top.
- then a few layers of the freeze-style hair spray, blow-drying in-between layers.
- done!
samina
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more than anything, at my first few comps it was the hair (even more than the dancing) that stressed me out the most. funny, that... but i wasn't sure i'd know how to make myself *not* look like a ballroom buffoon. :tongue:
so i can understand how even after so long, it could still be an issue.
but i learned this trick from my primary instructor's partner, and her hair is always so silky & healthy. this was apparently her secret way of protecting it despite so much H&H (handling & hairspray)!
Ithink
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Sam, I just tried it this morning for my MAC hair. I straightened it (mine is pretty fine, curly hair), put a decent amount of conditioner in it, put in a high pony, twisted, secured with only maybe 5-6 pins and made a poof in front; then sprayed ... It took me 20 minutes to do my hair (plus 20 minutes for straightening)! It was awesome. Thanks so much for the conditioner tip.
I bet washing it out tonight will be a cinch with all that conditioner already in my hair!!
I bet washing it out tonight will be a cinch with all that conditioner already in my hair!!
jjs914
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while doing it up! <<thinking back to the sequence when i've use that technique...>>
- put a bit of hair conditioner in to make it smooth
- arrange hair however you want it, and secure it. the conditioner helps avoid the battle over loose strands.
- i then always use a wax at that point for bits that need more smoothage, especially along the nape and the top.
- then a few layers of the freeze-style hair spray, blow-drying in-between layers.
- done!
This is really interesting and I may have to try it. So you just slather in the conditioner before trying to put your hair up? Any type of conditioner or does it not matter? Probably I should not use my Herbal Essences conditioner which is blue...
This is really interesting and I may have to try it. So you just slather in the conditioner before trying to put your hair up? Any type of conditioner or does it not matter? Probably I should not use my Herbal Essences conditioner which is blue...
I'm reviving this thread because I have to do my own hair for my comp in January for rhythm on Thursday morning. Then the only time the lady could get me in was Thursday afternoon and that style will have to last through smooth on Friday morning and standard on Sat morning. Has anyone ever had to leave their hair up for that long? I'm not too worried about it falling out (I can piece a few pieces back together here and there) but I'm worried that it will start to look dull and dirty.
Any advice? I've never done my own hair for a comp and I've never had to leave it up more than one overnight sleep session. The conditioner idea is a good one, especially since I'll have to have my hair done like that twice in one day.
ktia85
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I have used the dry shampoo on mine before (the parts that are suppose to be smooth) and then resprayed. This has helped, but I have really fine hair that does A LOT better when it is clean.
tanya_the_dancer
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The longest I kept my updo was for 3 nights. Silk pillowcase is your friend. Just add spray as needed and you'll be fine.
On a side note, I've just read Dance Beat OSB reviews and whoever wrote amateur standard review made an overall remark that in general hair and makeup were not good enough for their level, and people should have used hair and makeup services at the competition instead of DIY jobs.
On a side note, I've just read Dance Beat OSB reviews and whoever wrote amateur standard review made an overall remark that in general hair and makeup were not good enough for their level, and people should have used hair and makeup services at the competition instead of DIY jobs.
Good thing I'm not competing at OSB. Thanks for the advice. I'm sure my hair will work out fine, now that I know it's been done before. My DIY job Thursday morning will be my biggest stressor, but as rhythm is my weakest category anyway, I'm not going to freak out about my ponytail not being perfectly smooth. I'll do my best, but I'm just not going to put myself into a tizzy over it. As far as my makeup, I take great pride in doing my own makeup, and it looks great. I have people wanting me to do their makeup. So I'm comfortable there. The hair is another story lol
jjs914
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Ditto what others have said. I've left my hair in for two nights, sleeping on a satin pillowcase. Just respray the hairspray every day. By the third day I was definitely ready to take it out, but it looked fine. I even had a massage and sat in the sauna with it in and it was fine.