Getting my hair thinned..good idea?

XChorniX · February 25, 2004, 7:08pm

aghhh n.e. one have wavy hair? im alwayz tryin ma best to straighten up …but when i blow dry them they bcome all puffy n crap n have too much volume in em den

so my friend suggested to get my hair thinned since i have sooooo much of em n they’re long too so i have such a hard time wid em…even when i went to pakistan n went to stupid salons they were all complainin ke ur hair’s so healthy n long we can’t really do much with it

did n.e. of u get it done? or n.e. one knows bout it?? is it fine to get them thinned or do u think dat’ll b a problem for ma hair??/

belle · February 25, 2004, 7:34pm

What exactly are they going to do to your hair?

XChorniX · February 25, 2004, 7:42pm

hmm well my friend said they’ll layer them and cut them from places that aren’t really visible to mak them look thin and not so puffy…her hair looked real nice though

is that right??

Shahreen · February 25, 2004, 7:43pm

It's the same thing as having very heavy layers cut into your hair. But the longer layers are on the top so you can keep your hair length.

XChorniX · February 25, 2004, 7:46pm

^^so should i get it done?? do u think it'll b better for me since i have the problem of hair being heavy n long...

belle · February 25, 2004, 7:52pm

Too many layers look kinda weird, why don't you have it straightened instead i think catty had a thread on it a while back.

_Tikhi_Jalebi · February 25, 2004, 8:26pm

get long layers :love: n a face frame!! but yeah thats alot of blow drying n stuff..

Shahreen · February 25, 2004, 8:38pm

Xchornic, it totally depends on what you want. Layers would solve the heavy hair problem. Permanant hair straightening would make your hair look and feel less thicker because it flattens all the hair cuticles.

cat-woman · February 26, 2004, 5:25pm

layering wont really solve the problem. my cousin had long,thick, curly bushy hair and she had it straightened (yuko system). now she has the straightest silkiest locks, which require no managing whatsoever. I agree with belle here.

Shahreen · February 26, 2004, 6:37pm

Hey I had my hair yuko'd a couple of weeks ago too, for the seond time. Now it feels and looks all 'swishy'.

cat-woman · February 26, 2004, 8:53pm

really? for the second time? how long after having the first one done? you know, i dont think mine was yukod. i think they used some other straightening system. :-/

Mehnaz · February 26, 2004, 8:57pm

I have wavy hair. It has grown quite long too. I have no idea what to do with it. Either, I layer it which may potentially ruin the waves I have right now as my hair is all practically, or close to, the same length. Or, I can just let it grow out and see how it turns out.

From my experience, thinning your hair can make it feel light but actually look wilder and thicker especially with wavy hair. Personally, I wouldn't thin it unless I was getting it all layered (long layers).

Shahreen · February 27, 2004, 4:45pm

Catty, I had a two year gap between having it straightened. I only left it so long between treatments due to the cost but you can get mini 'top up' treatments every few months where they just straighten the roots.