Fail Proof Guide To Salon Quality Hair Cutting, Dying, and Treating Hair At Home
While isolating, everything sounds like a good idea when you’re half-way into a bottle of Chardonnay. Especially cutting and dying your own hair. And since we can’t stop you, we’re going to help out so you don’t come out of quarantine looking like a hot mess.
If you want to…
Trim your hair:
This video by Patry Jordan is great because it’s short, gives you a few options on how to trim your hair and how to trim it straight. That’s all we could ever ask for, right?
Give yourself layers:
If you want to give your hair some lovely layers, this is the video you need to watch. Sadia gives great explanations on what she’s doing, so you really can’t f*ck up.
Give yourself a bob:
This video is short and to the point, so you won’t get bored half way through. Always remember though: cut less than you think you want off. You can always go back in to make your hair shorter, you can’t go back in and add hair if you mess up.
Cut some bangs:
If you also want to…
Dye Your Own Hair
Want To Go Darker:
Going darker sounds really easy, but it can be a bit more complicated than you think. In this video, Chloe explains why filling your hair is important, especially if you’re going from blonde to dark brown.
If you want a balayage:
If you want to bleach your hair:
Alright girl. If you really want to, then do research, buy good products and watch this video (and maybe a few others). This video is great because it shows how slowly this process can take and how you’ll probably need to bleach your hair (depending on your color) a few times.
To Change Overall Feel/Appearance of Your Hair…
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