Haircuts/Hairstyles/Hair Color Mega Thread

[Wormboy]

Originally Posted by Solumina

SWF? I don't know what that is

Safe for work, sorry. ^_^

[Tam Li Hua]

Originally Posted by Wormboy

OK so, I'm very content with having long hair, but just out of curiosity, is there any good gothy hairstyles that are SFW?

Keep in mind, I work at a law office.

I think there's quite a few, actually. You can do a Google picture search of 'Corporate Goth'. Also, take a gander at this site, which is specifically designed for corporate Goths.

Also, this article about a particular corporate Goth may inspire you in general. [I too work in the corporate world, so I feel your pain..]

[Zerachiel]

Ooh, interesting article...I wish that worked more often for jobs. ^^

[Tam Li Hua]

Originally Posted by Zerachiel

Ooh, interesting article...I wish that worked more often for jobs. ^^

Heh heh. I know, right?

[Disposable_Icon]

Having jobs where you can dress however you want to is always quite nice, and knowing that it is possible for such a person to aqcuire a job like that is quite inspiring. ^____^

[Disposable_Icon]

Question for you all! ^^

Would I look good with a deathhawk?

Here's a pic: http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...e/Image004.jpg

And if that wouldn't look good on me, give me an idea of what you think would look good on me, cause I don't want to let the hairdresser do as they please. xD

Thank you, anyone who helps. ^^

P.S. Two days after I took this picture I dyed my hair black again. xD

[Tea and Cake or Death]

Originally Posted by Disposable_Icon

Question for you all! ^^

Would I look good with a deathhawk?

My vote is Yes!

[ForgetThisLostLenore]

Ok, the last time I went to the hairdresser, she told me that whatever I do, I cannot bleach my hair. Seeing as I want vibrant, pretty hair, this is kind of bad. So has anyone used Manic Panic of Special Effects without bleach? And if so, how well did it turn out? And would that damage my hair any more than already damaged?

Bleaching would be completely out of the picture. Most of it would probably break off if I did bleach. But what if I got it deep conditioned? I tried asking the hairdresser all of this, but she really wasn't getting me. She did a nice job cutting it though.

[Lolly PopMuzik]

Originally Posted by ForgetThisLostLenore

Ok, the last time I went to the hairdresser, she told me that whatever I do, I cannot bleach my hair. Seeing as I want vibrant, pretty hair, this is kind of bad. So has anyone used Manic Panic of Special Effects without bleach? And if so, how well did it turn out? And would that damage my hair any more than already damaged?

Bleaching would be completely out of the picture. Most of it would probably break off if I did bleach. But what if I got it deep conditioned? I tried asking the hairdresser all of this, but she really wasn't getting me. She did a nice job cutting it though.

MP: Hit or miss in regards to staying power/color what with it being vegetable based (i.e. on average colors can wash out pretty quickly on healthy undamaged hair and sometimes the color might look different like Raven-black can fade out to a greenish color once slapped on your head)

http://www.manicpanic.com/classic%20...20formula.html-Here, you can click on the jars to see what works for you but down at Vampire Red you can see how someone did it without bleaching

SE: In regards to brightness, people say it's a lot better and some report that they were able to slap it on without bleaching first and their natural hair is pretty dark.
http://www.amphigory.com/special_effects_hairdye.html-An enormous gallery of people sporting the colors with and without bleach

Punky Colors: I've heard that this is just as good as Special Effects.
http://www.amphigory.com/punky_colour_hairdye.html

Splat: I've seen it in drug stores and looks on par with Punky Colors and I understand it's vegan friendly (if you care)

Fudge: About the same as the other two above and usually sold in Empire Beauty Supply or other out of the way beauty supply stores but they've got the requisite crazy shades.
http://www.funkyshop.com/fudge.html

Jazzings (Clairol): What little I've seen in color is okay but red, blue and pink are really the best you're gonna get. But there's also a gloss available if you really wanna bring out your natural color.

Miss Clairol/Complements Color Intensifier and Prompter-Use in conjunction with the color and you'll bring out the undertones of the color (Black Azure has blue/violet undertones so this'll work) The only caveats are you have to use developer for each of those products and usually only available at Sally Beauty Supply.

But this is good because a lot of the workers there can help you with advice and maybe even get around the developer problem.

http://www.ravenmoon.us/agf/gothfash5.03.html-Fairly old but still useful all the same.

I have to use these links too since I sometimes get my hair relaxed and can't touch hair bleach either.

[crucifix]

I just dyed my hair dark violet and it looks great. I recommend it for anyone like me who looks like they have a helmet on with black hair because it is too short.

[bleedingheart344]

I streaked my hair pink. It looks pretty sweet.

[Wormboy]

Thinking about getting a hawk

It would probably be as wide as the distance between my pupils. About nine inches high or so. So out of curiosity, what's a very good, very strong hair gel/spray that I can wash out at night? I would use the good ol' knox method, however, aside from the interesting advantage of being able to make your hair somewhat bulletproof, it takes too long to get out.

[Wormboy]

OK GUYS, need help

I need a big fat list of shit you can use to keep a 9 inch hawk up.

AND GO!

[ForgetThisLostLenore]

Some guy I knew used Elmer's glue at times.

[Wormboy]

Yeah but apparently that's a bitch and a half to get out.

[Solumina]

My hair is now a lovely strawberry pink, it stands out but isn't too over the top. I will post a pic as soon as I get a chance

[Pineapple_Juice]

Every hairdresser in the Western hemisphere has decided that it's their life's goal to cut my hair as short as possible, regardless of my protests and adamant refusal of said cut. That said, I'm currently sporting an a-line shag, and I detest short hair.

[drewsilla]

You can use geletin, egg whites or hair glue, like Got2Be spiked glue gel. Regular glue does work really well, too.

If you do use Elmer's glue, I'd wash my hair in baking soda after. That seems to get it out. Sometimes you have to use it more than once, but that's just the price of a mohawk.

[Wormboy]

Thank ya drewsilla ^_^

[Cicero]

For really high hawks gels and glues will often weigh the hair down more than it keeps it up. If your hawk is fairly wide you're best teasing it and using the strongest hairspray you can get your hands on. After spraying it and teasing it just smooth it all together into the desired shape with your hands - works best when you've got your head facing downwards so gravity can help you out a bit. Aside from the usually mohawk you can also mould it into spikes or split it into two fanned mohawks.

[Godslayer Jillian]

Won't that harm your hair a lot?

[KontanKarite]

Look, Aquanet level 3 or higher is enough to get your hair to stand up. It's not that you need your hair to be hard as a rock, it's that you need your hair to be light and firm.

When making your hawk, section it out. I prefer a death hawk style myself, so tease the shit out of the sections and hang your head down to hairspray it.

The base of the hawk is what needs to be rock hard, so don't be gentle with the hairspray at the base. You want a little hair to go with your hairspray, not a little hairspray to go with your hair.

Also, hang your head upside down and blow dry it so that it dries faster. The sooner it's dried, the better it will stand.

[electrosexual]

I actually find that the less hairspray you use the better. Adding too much tends to weigh down my hair and just make it harder to spike up. So I have to keep adding more and more. And washing it out is a fierce affair indeed.

[drewsilla]

Originally Posted by Wormboy

Thank ya drewsilla ^_^

Awww, you're welcome!!

*hugs*

[deztroynoize]

I always like reading stuff that people who do their own hair write about doing hair. I'm actually a licensed hairstylist and have been for a few years now. So let me give you all a few tips if you color your hair regularly:

1) Using a shampoo and conditioner from CVS or the grocery store is going to make your hair fade quickly. It has the do with the properties in the shampoo as compared to a salon brand. And no, buying the salon brand name, like Paul Mitchell, in the grocery store is not the same. They are not the actual product and are watered down and far more expensive than if you went to a hair salon.
2) red's fade. you can't stop it. same with blue, green, purple etc. why? because "party colors" as they are called are semi-permanent. they only coat the top layer of your strands of hair and do not penetrate any further. I do not wash my hair everyday. One, because it dries your hair out if you over wash it and two my color stays longer.
3)Don't bleach your hair at home. The bleaching kits you by at Sally Beauty supply are not professional bleach and they give you universal directions. There is no such thing as universal directions for hair color. That's why people mess their hair up and have to come to a hairstylist to have it fixed.
4) Stay away from box color. even if it's "just black". Box color has an elemental property in it called "metallic salt dye". The chemical reaction they can have to bleach or other types of hair color and cause your hair to literally start smoking and burn off.
5)If you do bleach your hair, make sure that you do a deep conditioning treatment. Go into a salon that is local to you and talk to one of the stylist's about a treatment that would be good for your hair and what sort of damage that's been done to it.

I can't really think of anything else right now, but if you guys have any other questions, feel free to PM me or something.