Calling all hairdressers!

Wish I had hair full stop. Mine is getting very thin on top and I hate it. Oh for your recalcitrant locks ladies.

Some years ago, my hairdresser went on leave to have a baby, in the days it wasn't paid leave. I had to find someone else to cut it. It was awful I could not do a thing with it. Similar odd pieces sticking out.

Tried someone else and was told it had been cut unevenly. Still going to this hairdresser 40 years later, he is in his 60's now. Many people have gone to him after liking how my hair was cut.

Have you ever tried a barber? I used to go to one years ago. It was a lot cheaper and I was pleased with the result. Now I find it really difficult to track down a good hairdresser. I think the cut is the important part and I find I look all right when I leave the hairdresser but after the first wash my hair is all over the place. Last time my daughter told me to go back and complain that the cut was uneven. This is something I would never have done in the past but I had paid a good price and wasn't happy with the result. I did go back and had a new cut free of charge. A good haircut can make all the difference.

Force it into submission with hair tongs. I have to do this with my medium Bob every day!

You are so right, Nanna58. Lighthearted threads seem to be a problem for her. Oh well, not to worry. ?

I wish I had enough hair left to be unruly! Mine is so thin now I see lots of scalp if I'm not careful especially if I overheat and sweat, as it separates out when damp showing even more scalp. At least there is less problem now the weather is cooler. Old age can be a terrible thing!

I'm with merlotgran long layers all the way down. I prefer "messy" hair and it's easy to look after. I can put it up as well if it gets too messy.

I am very fortunate in that my hair is my asset, it's thick and when I have it cut every 6/7 weeks it needs thinned, razored, etc.

It's cut layered and 'chopped into' to below ear level. If I fancy it straightish, just a few slicks here and there with the straighteners on the fringe and side.
Otherwise it gets a blast with the hair dryer while I ruffle it, brush it into basic shape and then rub a bit of gel onto my hands/fingers and pull them through my hair pulling it into a bit of shape -- broken up and textured looking.

I do feel fortunate, it gets done in the morning and still looks the same at bedtime.

I have very thick straight hair which grows quite low down my neck and the underlying layer always sticks out, at an angle, each side ruining a cut that is meant to be smooth and straight.

My hair dresser now pins my hair up and trims away the underlying layers of hair at the back so that the hair that sticks out is completely trimmed away and the top layer lies smoothly over the very short hair. It is called 'undercutting'

Would this solve your problem?

sodapop no, I shouldn't moan. My hair went very thin at one point due to the medication I was on; luckily it has grown back so I am thankful really even if it is difficult to manage.

I think I have what is called a 'double crown' as well.

Layered bobs, graduated bobs, wavy bobs, hair straighteners, undercutting - I will look into these. Thank you so much for all your suggestions.
Incidentally Mabon, it is not my only problem! We all need to lighten up sometimes.

Of course, some posters could have problems with hair because of even bigger problems with health, but still want our hair to look as good as possible!

I have no patience with my hair and not very good with straighteners so just set my hair in large rollers and blow dry it and then thoroughly brush it and that works apart from the one awkward bit which I have to wet again and use a dot of mousse, wind round a roller and with a quick blow that does the trick. Often think a wig would be a good idea!!

Do you wash your hair and do that every day jacqu10? or does it last for a few days?

I tend to look like Mrs Hedgehog every morning

On another sort -off related point...we’ll its about hair. I’ve been ‘grey’ since my 30’s... it’s a family ‘thing’ we all go grey in our thirties! It bothered me of course so us females in family just had it coloured ( lads never bothered)... but after having a bit of a falling out with my hairdresser if 25 years! I decided to let it go grey again...turns out it’s a stunning silvery grey and I’ve had SO many compliments about it that I’ve almost decided to keep it! Two other women of my acquaintance have been inspired and are found the same! A new trend perhaps to just ‘be ourselves’ . A good cut is all that’s needed and I get that by my home hairdresser. She’s impressed with the colour. Anybody else out there feel brave enough to ‘let it all hang out’

Definitely not Jalima1108 !! Usually 3/4 days between washes - longer if I can get off with it. If any stray bits start popping out I use tongs but I don't really have a "sleek bob" as my hair has a bit of curl left in it but I am finding it easier to straighten as old age creeps in!

IMO, you have to go with the way your hair grows, the texture and the shape of your face.
I've watched far too many YouTube videos of hairdressers at work. The efforts some of them put into a cut, is remarkable. One Aussie (Adam Ciaccia) gives tutorials with models which I find interesting.
Another vlogger I watch is Houston TV newscaster Dominique Sache who 'takes' you with her to the beauty salon and hairdresser. Lots of tips on eyebrow tattooing, hair colour, clothes, make-up, packing for holidays. A 50+ mother of 1 in a blended family of 6, she does a weekly vlog (video blog) as does Patti Rockstar Mom (74 - Florida) Susan Miller, who shows hairstyles for thinning hair, make-up, clothes, wigs and lots more, all with an eye on her purse (money)
There is so much you can learn from YouTube videos.

You surprise me GabriellaG I would have thought you had many better things to do than watch YouTube videos -
Is there really so much to learn?
However did we cope before Professor YouTube?

It's good to surprise people.
The vlogs aren't very long, maybe 20 minutes once a week but I don't watch them religiously.
Rather than watch soaps, reality shows or tv in general, I prefer YouTube, where I recently learned how to set up a cctv system including drilling the outside wall up a ladder, dealing safely with wiring and adjusting the remote which sends pictures to my phone.
I've also learned how to remove and replace bathroom taps and the difference between the washers needed. Not rocket science, admitedly but useful all the same.

Saves hundreds of pounds my landlord would otherwise have to pay out. I bill for the items but not my labour. It was my suggestion that I do it. I like learning.

Being divorced and retired gives me lots of free time.

Being widowed and retired I seem to be busier than ever - galleries, lectures, grandchildren , theatre, friends, Hattie - that old cliché I don’t know howI ever had time to go out to work.

I do occasionally visit theatres in Guildford, Chichester, Woking and London but lectures are not my 'thing'. I ride out 3 times a week (exercise horses for a friend) and Sams on a regular basis. My 5 AC and GC and GGC live at least a 3 hour drive away and sometimes longer if going by train and no babysitting required. My OH lives nearby but has young children and we organise our time around his work and family committments and my free time.
It's a fluid situation which works for me as don't keep a diary, it's all in my head and on my phone.

You might like to try The Arts Society (formerly NADFAS) they have some excellent talks, usually monthly if you are interested in the arts, literature, history etc.