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Beauty Issues during Covid 19 - Megathread - Hair, nails, brows etc

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    #182
    kg703
    Registered Users Posts: 988 ✭✭✭kg703


    Foweva Awone wrote: »
    I've an undercut, it's the smartest thing I ever did. I wear my hair down every day for work so most people don't even know it's there, but it saves me so much time and effort in washing and drying and straightening etc.

    Would you recommend it? What does it grow out like and do you shave or have it scissor cut down?

    I have long THICK hair. People say they have thick hair but ask any hairdresser who has met me, they always say - wow, you have a serious amount of hair.

    Short hair wouldnt suit me - its just a no.

    Its also super frizzy and wavy so within ten minutes of brushing it, a dreadlock has formed somewhere in there.

    I havent had a hair cut in 8 months now (had an app booked start of March holding out for an event) and I'm at the end of my rope. I just can not get a brush through my hair. I envy straight haired people so much. The knots are killing me, its 40 minutes just to brush never mind straightening or blow drying - that just doesnt happen.

    If anyone has any suggestions...I only normally cut it once every 5 months or so just because I hate getting it done, 4 hours plus in a hairdressers and I've a sensitive scalp so I dont even like people touching my head :( I usually get it cut to a little below my shoulders and ask them to thin out the back as much as possible.

    I sound like such a whinger, Im not the person who gets up every morning to blow dry and straighten their hair, its usually quick brush and tie up. So with unmanageable hair everyone just says cut it. But I've a massive head & forehead - I cut it up just above my shoulders once....never again.

    Any advice is welcome. Please dont say a tangle teaser though, they are useless in my hair. I could literally hide three of them in there and you wouldnt find them. :D


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    #183
    charlietheminxx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,579 ✭✭✭charlietheminxx


    kg703 wrote: »
    Would you recommend it? What does it grow out like and do you shave or have it scissor cut down?

    I have long THICK hair. People say they have thick hair but ask any hairdresser who has met me, they always say - wow, you have a serious amount of hair.

    Short hair wouldnt suit me - its just a no.

    Its also super frizzy and wavy so within ten minutes of brushing it, a dreadlock has formed somewhere in there.

    I havent had a hair cut in 8 months now (had an app booked start of March holding out for an event) and I'm at the end of my rope. I just can not get a brush through my hair. I envy straight haired people so much. The knots are killing me, its 40 minutes just to brush never mind straightening or blow drying - that just doesnt happen.

    If anyone has any suggestions...I only normally cut it once every 5 months or so just because I hate getting it done, 4 hours plus in a hairdressers and I've a sensitive scalp so I dont even like people touching my head :( I usually get it cut to a little below my shoulders and ask them to thin out the back as much as possible.

    I sound like such a whinger, Im not the person who gets up every morning to blow dry and straighten their hair, its usually quick brush and tie up. So with unmanageable hair everyone just says cut it. But I've a massive head & forehead - I cut it up just above my shoulders once....never again.

    Any advice is welcome. Please dont say a tangle teaser though, they are useless in my hair. I could literally hide three of them in there and you wouldnt find them. :D

    I have really, really thick and long hair (mine is straight but it takes around 4-5 hours to dry naturally) and get it thinned every couple of months. I've bought a thinning scissors to keep this up myself, you tie the top half of your hair up and cut the bottom half with the thinning scissors, it'll take a chunk of the weight out. I also comb my conditioner through it with a special wide bristle shower brush, it makes brushing after washing it a bit less time consuming.

    I've found if I don't get it thinned and trimmed at least every 4 months, it becomes knotty and unmanageable.

    I've never had an undercut but another girl I know has one to manage hers, she finds it great but only ever wears her down in work etc. I prefer to be able to tie my hair up some days so I go for the thinning option.


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    #184
    neonsofa
    Registered Users Posts: 5,476 ✭✭✭neonsofa


    retro:electro wrote: »
    That’s ****ty of them, really bad form. I was in touch with my hairdresser on Friday and she said as soon as they are given the go ahead for opening, they will be contacting everyone they had to cancel on and they will be given priority. It’s the only fair way of doing it, imo.

    I was banking on this kind of policy for all my beauty related appointments, otherwise I wont be seeing anybody for a few weeks after restrictions are lifted :pac:


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    #185
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,655 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    My hairdressers cancelled all appointments until June 1st, so the moment they did that, I booked for the first week of June. They’re a very small salon and it’s often tricky enough to get appointments 8 weeks in advance, so I didn’t want to take any chances. I’ll do the same if they have to stay closed for longer, I’d say.


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    #186
    zerosugarbuzz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭zerosugarbuzz


    Prominent_Dawg wrote: »
    Just contacted my hairdressers and instead of holding my appointment that got cancelled the week they closed, they scarped all previous appointments and are now fully booked for six week after they re-open.. think I'm just gonna go back to bed and cry!

    Sounds like they don't want or value you as a customer. Move on and never look back. That is just insulting behavior.


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    #187
    jadie
    Registered Users Posts: 900 ✭✭✭jadie


    Airyfairy12 wrote: »
    Has anyone used an at home lash dying kit? Do they work? are they easy to use?

    I use l,000 hours very easy to use. Did it yesterday with lashes and eyebrows myself, no bother doing the lashes.


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    #188
    Twee.
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,715 Mod ✭✭✭✭Twee.


    kg703 wrote: »
    Would you recommend it? What does it grow out like and do you shave or have it scissor cut down?

    I have long THICK hair. People say they have thick hair but ask any hairdresser who has met me, they always say - wow, you have a serious amount of hair.

    Short hair wouldnt suit me - its just a no.

    Its also super frizzy and wavy so within ten minutes of brushing it, a dreadlock has formed somewhere in there.

    I don't have very thick hair, but in the past I wasn't managing my hair type properly. It's actually much more curly then I thought previously! I was dealing with frizziness, wouldn't stay straight unless practically singed with a GHD. Have you tried changing the way you actually treat your hair (and sorry if that sounds patronising)? I'm not saying go full Curly Girl Method, but maybe with a bit of time now and not being able to see people it's a good way to experiment?

    I only brush my hair when I'm out of the shower (wash twice a week), on the in between days I would just about smooth over the top if it needed, and honestly it often doesn't.

    Been using this conditioner lately and I love it. Full disclosure I got it in a goody bag but I will be purchasing when I run out https://www.lookfantastic.com/shea-moisture-coconut-hibiscus-curl-shine-conditioner-379ml/11309660.html?affil=thggpsad&switchcurrency=EUR&shippingcountry=IE&shoppingpid=cyberweekendsave20off&thg_ppc_campaign=71700000020771068&adtype=pla&product_id=11309660&gclid=CjwKCAjwkPX0BRBKEiwA7THxiIbCe7fJvPUTx8VjDp5dT50wfhta-h3CeNZ2wzVha1dR58tJGhOsJBoCR0AQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

    I dry it with a diffuser now, avoiding blasting with the focused nozzle. It allows my hair to fall into its natural pattern and sits much better, instead of being blasted and pulled one direction and the other.

    Now, saying all this, I like my naturally curly/wavy hair, and don't feel the need or pressure for it to be "polished", ie blow-dried or straightened. Not everyone is comfortable with that - no shade, that's life!


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    #189
    Dark Phoenix
    Registered Users Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭Dark Phoenix


    kg703 wrote: »
    Would you recommend it? What does it grow out like and do you shave or have it scissor cut down?

    I have long THICK hair. People say they have thick hair but ask any hairdresser who has met me, they always say - wow, you have a serious amount of hair.

    Short hair wouldnt suit me - its just a no.

    Its also super frizzy and wavy so within ten minutes of brushing it, a dreadlock has formed somewhere in there.

    I havent had a hair cut in 8 months now (had an app booked start of March holding out for an event) and I'm at the end of my rope. I just can not get a brush through my hair. I envy straight haired people so much. The knots are killing me, its 40 minutes just to brush never mind straightening or blow drying - that just doesnt happen.

    If anyone has any suggestions...I only normally cut it once every 5 months or so just because I hate getting it done, 4 hours plus in a hairdressers and I've a sensitive scalp so I dont even like people touching my head :( I usually get it cut to a little below my shoulders and ask them to thin out the back as much as possible.

    I sound like such a whinger, Im not the person who gets up every morning to blow dry and straighten their hair, its usually quick brush and tie up. So with unmanageable hair everyone just says cut it. But I've a massive head & forehead - I cut it up just above my shoulders once....never again.

    Any advice is welcome. Please dont say a tangle teaser though, they are useless in my hair. I could literally hide three of them in there and you wouldnt find them. :D

    My hair is not as thick as yours but I had big issues with brushing it also as I’ve very fine hair and lots of it so it easily tangles plus my last hair dresser messed up highlights and basically bleached my hair yellow and I’m still gradually growing that out as a balayage with my new hairdresser. I got a 12 week blow dry done as like you I couldn’t get a brush through my hair esp if it got rained on but short hair doesn’t suit me. It was worth every penny!! Highly recommend as my hair was like silk afterwards and so much easier to dry, brush and manage


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    #190
    cee_jay
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 7,920 Mod ✭✭✭✭cee_jay


    Have you tried a Wet Brush for detangling your hair? I have VERY thick hair, and find it so much better than a Tangle Teezer.


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    #191
    kg703
    Registered Users Posts: 988 ✭✭✭kg703


    charlietheminxx wrote: »
    I've found if I don't get it thinned and trimmed at least every 4 months, it becomes knotty and unmanageable.

    100% and I am past that so very literally tearing my hair out (trying to brush it :D) I do get it heavily thinned everytime I get it done but really after the first wash I'm back to knots. If I let my hair dry naturally, it takes about 8+ hours and if I wash near bed time its still wet the next day :(
    Twee. wrote: »
    Now, saying all this, I like my naturally curly/wavy hair, and don't feel the need or pressure for it to be "polished", ie blow-dried or straightened. Not everyone is comfortable with that - no shade, that's life!

    I barely ever run heat over my hair. I love it straight but rarely do it because I feel like I'd need hulks arms to keep my arms up to blow dry and straighten it. I leave it to dry and its just wavy but I do tie it up a lot.

    Don't use an awful lot of products bar the odd conditioning mask. I'll have a look into the one you mentioned thanks!
    Dark Phoenix wrote: »
    My hair is not as thick as yours but I had big issues with brushing it also as I’ve very fine hair and lots of it so it easily tangles plus my last hair dresser messed up highlights and basically bleached my hair yellow and I’m still gradually growing that out as a balayage with my new hairdresser. I got a 12 week blow dry done as like you I couldn’t get a brush through my hair esp if it got rained on but short hair doesn’t suit me. It was worth every penny!! Highly recommend as my hair was like silk afterwards and so much easier to dry, brush and manage

    Ugh a couple of years ago I also did a ballyage - Its gone now thank god. Learned me and blonde is a no, my poor hair was in bits and even more difficult to manage. I've thought about the 12 week blow - dry.... I'm very interested thank you!!
    cee_jay wrote: »
    Have you tried a Wet Brush for detangling your hair? I have VERY thick hair, and find it so much better than a Tangle Teezer.

    I have one! It is my better brush alright but getting the knots down from the roots - ouch. I just wish my hair wouldnt knot so easily.

    Thanks for all the tips ladies, I was mid brush yesterday after a shower and was walking around the house yelling like a crazy and needed to vent :) Think I'm going to look into the 12 week and the undercut and see which might work better!


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    #192
    ams
    Registered Users Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭ams


    kg703 wrote: »

    Any advice is welcome. Please dont say a tangle teaser though, they are useless in my hair. I could literally hide three of them in there and you wouldnt find them. :D

    updated link:
    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33030198808.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.6ba71de3SFxOEK&algo_pvid=66e53453-ad98-4a3a-a9d5-7503914d3882&algo_expid=66e53453-ad98-4a3a-a9d5-7503914d3882-57&btsid=0ab50a5715875593680477227e86a6&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_


    leaving a link above for a brilliant brush you can get for a few euros on Aliexpress - loads of different sellers have them - that's just the first one I came up against on Google. Have seen Irish sellers on Instagram etc selling for more expensive.

    Slides through thick knotty hair - have bought a few of them for people who love them. I dont really use it for styling though - just the initial comb through in the morning after washing but wouldn't be without it.


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    #193
    kg703
    Registered Users Posts: 988 ✭✭✭kg703


    ams wrote: »
    https://tinyurl.com/y7kdp2dd

    That link doesnt work for me - is there a name for them?

    Thanks! :)


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    #194
    ams
    Registered Users Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭ams


    kg703 wrote: »
    That link doesnt work for me - is there a name for them?

    Thanks! :)

    Sorry should have checked that link - will amend post!


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    #195
    Sunny Dayz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,305 ✭✭✭Sunny Dayz


    I have that brush that ams has linked - really good and gets through my hair quite quickly.


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    #196
    plasticheart
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭plasticheart


    Has anyone here tried Swiss O Par eyelash and brow dye kit? I need to tint my brows and got this before the lockdown but now that I've opened it I realise it's not what I'm used to. The leaflet doesn't mention anything about patch testing. It has a tube of clear gel and a bottle of liquid, I don't know which one I should be patch testing with. It says the gel contains silver nitrate? Help please :o


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    #197
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    Patch test with both


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    #198
    Foweva Awone
    Registered Users Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭Foweva Awone


    Anyone else find their hair is in great condition? I'm definitely not washing it as much, and not drying or straightening it at all.


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    #199
    Scraggs
    Registered Users Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭Scraggs


    Foweva Awone wrote: »
    Anyone else find their hair is in great condition? I'm definitely not washing it as much, and not drying or straightening it at all.

    Yup definitely, haven't seen a hair straightener in weeks!
    My skin however is in absolute sh*te from wearing masks in work. Probably the stress eating of chocolate too. Really annoying as I'd spent years getting into good condition and my usual go to products aren't cutting it.


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    #200
    Foweva Awone
    Registered Users Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭Foweva Awone


    Scraggs wrote: »
    Yup definitely, haven't seen a hair straightener in weeks!
    My skin however is in absolute sh*te from wearing masks in work. Probably the stress eating of chocolate too. Really annoying as I'd spent years getting into good condition and my usual go to products aren't cutting it.

    I'm outdoors a lot more than I'd usually be, so the freckles on my face have multiplied big time ... I dread to think what I'll look like after a few months of this. :o And that's even with factor 50 sunscreen on every day!!!


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    #201
    Twee.
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,715 Mod ✭✭✭✭Twee.


    I'm in a lot more than usual and I did a full face the other day, my Armani foundation in shade 2 is too dark :pac: They recently added 1.5 to the range so may have to try that if this keeps going on. Determined to get out of my funk though and get back to the walking!

    As an aside, I did a full face because I was following one of Ken Boylan's Insta live tutorials. It was absolutely brilliant, really easy to follow along. It was for a smokey eye with a hint of navy, my best ever attempt at a smokey eye! I kept it on all day, was very glam in my trackies and full face done. He's done a few so far so hopefully continues https://www.instagram.com/kenboylanmakeupplay/


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    #202
    Salty
    Registered Users Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭Salty


    Also on the topic of full faces and good hair days - I definitely think my hair is in better condition from not using as much heat as usual. I apply some bit of makeup every day as part of my routine, helps me to feel "normal". My Mam's hair is growing out quickly; she has never seen so much grey! She's tempted to just let it grow out completely at this stage.


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    #203
    Twee.
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,715 Mod ✭✭✭✭Twee.


    @Salty, start a new thread about the eyelash serum and you'll get more answers, it'll get lost in here! I can't split it out from this thread as I'll lose the second part of your post here :)

    My mam was only saying similar about her own hair, thinking she'll embrace the silver and get more ash blonde highlights to blend in when this is all over. She usually goes for warmer blonde and a bit of copper.


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    #204
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
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    https://ibb.co/d7DQkBQ
    https://ibb.co/mSPDcwm


    With iGlow, took about 2 months to work


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    #205
    Salty
    Registered Users Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭Salty


    Twee. wrote: »
    @Salty, start a new thread about the eyelash serum and you'll get more answers, it'll get lost in here! I can't split it out from this thread as I'll lose the second part of your post here :)

    My mam was only saying similar about her own hair, thinking she'll embrace the silver and get more ash blonde highlights to blend in when this is all over. She usually goes for warmer blonde and a bit of copper.

    Will do Twee, thank you :)

    Jillian Obedient Mutt wrote: »
    https://ibb.co/d7DQkBQ
    https://ibb.co/mSPDcwm


    With iGlow, took about 2 months to work

    Thanks for the recommendation! Can really see the difference.


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    #206
    Salty
    Registered Users Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭Salty


    Having taken off my shellac last week and living with bare nails for the first time in about 18 months, I don't think I'll be inclined to get them done again when this is all over. Quite liking the au natural look :pac:


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    #207
    Caranica
    Registered Users Posts: 10,019 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    Salty wrote: »
    Having taken off my shellac last week and living with bare nails for the first time in about 18 months, I don't think I'll be inclined to get them done again when this is all over. Quite liking the au natural look :pac:

    Oh I'm hating mine. Can't wait to get them done again


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    #208
    katie275
    Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭katie275


    My acne is going mad without being able to get my treatments :( what are peoples predictions on salons etc re-opening? It's hard to know as it will be impossible to maintain social distance


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    #209
    charlietheminxx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,579 ✭✭✭charlietheminxx


    katie275 wrote: »
    My acne is going mad without being able to get my treatments :( what are peoples predictions on salons etc re-opening? It's hard to know as it will be impossible to maintain social distance

    I doubt it will be this side of summer. What sort of treatments do you get? Could someone from the salon maybe advise on a home treatment plan that could help in the interim? I really feel for you :(


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    #210
    katie275
    Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭katie275


    charlietheminxx wrote: »
    I doubt it will be this side of summer. What sort of treatments do you get? Could someone from the salon maybe advise on a home treatment plan that could help in the interim? I really feel for you :(

    I'm getting a combination of microdermabrasion and skin peels, I'm good with my 'at home' regime but it gets out of control easily. I'm due to get married next April and my skin was doing really well! I know I could be worse off though xx


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    #211
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
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    katie275 wrote: »
    I'm getting a combination of microdermabrasion and skin peels, I'm good with my 'at home' regime but it gets out of control easily. I'm due to get married next April and my skin was doing really well! I know I could be worse off though xx

    What peels were you getting?


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