My stylist had been coloring my hair for years. However, over the past year, my gray has grown more resistant to her processes. Her colors no longer took to my hair.

This, coupled w my hair's v quick regrowth, led me to make the switch to at home coloring. My original hair color was dark brown. I have tried to keep it anywhere from a light to medium brown, since I started coloring it so many years ago. I use Sally Brand's gray magic in my Clairol dye and it seems to do the trick. Except for one problem...

When I color at home, my dyed roots do not blend well w the rest of my hair. I have experimented w several different colors, and still seem to get a line of darker color about two to three inches past my scalp line. My hair is so thick that it takes me nearly 45 minutes just to make sure that I hit every root in my head when I color.

I am getting married in three months! How can I make sure that my color on my regrowth blends w my already processed hair? How can I solely color my roots and ensure that I hit every strand of my v thick hair? Your ideas will be very helpful. Thanks so much.

 Still, the user reviews for it are mostly raves. Can it really be used on wet hair without causing damage (beyond that which is caused by any flat iron)?

Choosing Brushes for Dressing out

Smooth Styles

Use an open-tufted brush such as an isnis or paddle when brushing hair out to remove roller marks. Smooth the hair into position and back-brush the crown area if required.

Curly Styles

For a more casual finish, dress out the hair using your fingers or an Afro comb to separate the curls. Remember, brushing can produce a frizzy look.

Dressing Long Hair up

Dressing longer hair up requires more practice but again, once basic styles and techniques of braiding and dressing have been achieved, it is possible to build on them and create many different results, depending on the occasion and client requirements. Hair can be manipulated into knots, rolls, twists, pleats- almost anything if you put your mind to it- and many styles can be created with one or a combination of techniques.

Curly Hair- Casual Updo

For this style you are trying to create a casual soft shape. The ‘template��?is a triangular shape.
Divide hair into three sections- two front sections from a centre parting, ear to ear across crown. The whole back of the head is the third section.


Twist the back section of the hair into a loose pleat and pin, leaving curls at the crown. Twist the base of small sections of hair sticking out of pleat and grip into place to create an even shape.

For the side sections use a two-pronged setting pin in a chopstick action, swirl the hair around the ends of the pin, put into place and secure by pushing into the root area to build up the shape. Continue in this manner with all side sections until a good shape has been created. Do not use wax to finish as this can make the hair heavy, causing the style to collapse- use hairspray to give definition to the curls.


Added Hair

False hair is ideal for adding bulk and length to hair, whether dressing it up or down. This can be attached in many different ways and can be used for a couple of hours or a few months.

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