At 11/1/09 09:22 PM, Proteas wrote:
You mean this? I wouldn't think it would take that much styling.
Nope, can't do the wet look either. What you see in my costume picture is pretty much all my hair will do at this length, or for the next 2-3 inches. If I put a shitload of product in it I can make it sit a little flatter, or I can spike it up, but that's it.
Even my hairstylist is baffled by how uncooperative my hair is. About the most drastic thing we've been able to do to it was use a flat iron on it when it's longer, and even then it only stays straight for about two hours. For the fancy do-da style I had at my wedding they used over thirty pins and an entire can of spray, and by the time I got back to my hotel it was noticeably returning to its normal state.
It's a trade-off. On the one hand, I have a LOT of hair, and it's extremely thick and resilient. I can dye it over and over again without any noticeable damage. It has a lot of shine and luster even when I don't bother conditioning it. A lot of people have told me how jealous they are of it. It's a nice color, and I'm fortunate enough to have a face shape that permits me to get away with almost any cut. But that comes with a price - I cannot get it to do anything it doesn't want. It won't hold a curl, won't stay straight.
To be honest, I'm okay with it.