ChocoholicBec
March 18th, 2008, 03:22 AM
Well. My cousin's post-wedding-party-for-people-who-couldn't-make-it-to-the-wedding is on the weekend, but I have a minor problem. Two, actually.
First problem:
I hennaed my hair with Lush henna about, oh, two months ago now, and I've been too lazy to go back to Lush and buy some more - until now. I have a good inch of light-brown regrowth, and the hair colour's just faded all over, and I wanted it to be a bit more, well, dramatic.
Unfortunately, when I went there, they hadn't any left, and they don't know when they're going to get more in. Although I have a bit left, it isn't enough to dye all my hair.
What do I do? I basically have three options:
1. Forget about the fading, ignore the regrowth and just leave it be until I can get my hands on some more henna (which could be in a day, a week, a month...)
2. Dye just the top layer of hair/as much hair as I can and hope the colour differences won't be too obvious.
3. Dye my hair with non-Lush henna. I could go to one of the shops I know stocks Nazeer Henna, at least, and perhaps that would do. (of course, then the problem is: "Standard Red" henna or "Sunset Red" henna? Probably the latter)
At the moment, I'm leaning towards Option Three slightly, but I'd like to know your opinions.
Second problem:
I don't know what to do with my hair!
I could leave my hair down or in a half-pony, but it tangles really easily when it isn't up or plaited, and I'm wearing dangly earrings, so probably not the best option.
I could do a plaited/rope-braid bun with hairsticks (bit fancier than your everyday bun, see) but I am not particularly good at rope braids, and as for plaits - well, I'm good at plaits, but I really loved the look of the rope-braid bun that I saw a while ago in the old LHC (of course it's disappeared now and I don't remember who posted the article, but I do remember that it looked pretty amazing - I think it involved twisting the hair as you bunned it so it tightened the rope and made a spiral?)
I could just plait it neatly, but that seems a little lazy, and besides, I've been wearing a plait almost every day for the past month.
I could put it in a normal bun, but they're never neat enough for my liking.
I could... well, you get the picture.
So can you help me? Please?
First problem:
I hennaed my hair with Lush henna about, oh, two months ago now, and I've been too lazy to go back to Lush and buy some more - until now. I have a good inch of light-brown regrowth, and the hair colour's just faded all over, and I wanted it to be a bit more, well, dramatic.
Unfortunately, when I went there, they hadn't any left, and they don't know when they're going to get more in. Although I have a bit left, it isn't enough to dye all my hair.
What do I do? I basically have three options:
1. Forget about the fading, ignore the regrowth and just leave it be until I can get my hands on some more henna (which could be in a day, a week, a month...)
2. Dye just the top layer of hair/as much hair as I can and hope the colour differences won't be too obvious.
3. Dye my hair with non-Lush henna. I could go to one of the shops I know stocks Nazeer Henna, at least, and perhaps that would do. (of course, then the problem is: "Standard Red" henna or "Sunset Red" henna? Probably the latter)
At the moment, I'm leaning towards Option Three slightly, but I'd like to know your opinions.
Second problem:
I don't know what to do with my hair!
I could leave my hair down or in a half-pony, but it tangles really easily when it isn't up or plaited, and I'm wearing dangly earrings, so probably not the best option.
I could do a plaited/rope-braid bun with hairsticks (bit fancier than your everyday bun, see) but I am not particularly good at rope braids, and as for plaits - well, I'm good at plaits, but I really loved the look of the rope-braid bun that I saw a while ago in the old LHC (of course it's disappeared now and I don't remember who posted the article, but I do remember that it looked pretty amazing - I think it involved twisting the hair as you bunned it so it tightened the rope and made a spiral?)
I could just plait it neatly, but that seems a little lazy, and besides, I've been wearing a plait almost every day for the past month.
I could put it in a normal bun, but they're never neat enough for my liking.
I could... well, you get the picture.
So can you help me? Please?