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OK. I think our hair types are similar. I now have long hair, but I've been growing it out from a pixie cut for a little under two years, so I've recently experienced the frustration of not knowing how to style mid-length hair. After a lot of research, here's what I've found works well for me at most lengths:

• Clarifying shampoo. My hair gets stringy throughout the day, and if you start out with buildup from products and pollution, that's only going to exacerbate the problem. Using a clarifying shampoo basically gives you a clean slate every day. I use this Neutrogena stuff, but any old brand will do.
  
• Paul Mitchell 'The Conditioner' Leave-In Treatment. This is the only conditioner I use, and I use it no more than twice a week. It's a high-protein leave-in treatment and it makes my hair feel strong and smooth, but my stylist warned that using it too often can dry out your strands.
  
• Joico JoiLotion (formerly Joico I.C.E.) Sculpting Lotion. If I'm planning to style my hair, I'll use a little of this with The Conditioner. It gives a really nice shiny depth to my strands and it adds a little extra support to styles.
  
  When I use all this stuff in a blow-dry routine (I use a newer Conair hairdryer with a cool shot button and a 2" stiff-bristle round brush), my hair looks awesome all day, and taking those steps also prep your hair for more complex 'dos. (Really, though, you're passing a lot of dirt and grease into your locks with your hands, so you should try to break the habit of playing with your hair all the time.)
  
  As far as styles go, I found the tutorials at Hair Romance inspiring. Her e-book, "30 Hairstyles in 30 Days", is $10 and has great step-by-steps and instructions for many useful techniques that I've used to create original styles. FYI, her hair is on the thicker side and has a lot of texture, so you might want to do as I did and acquire and learn to use the following:
  
  
• Teasing comb and styling brushes. As long as your hair is healthy, this is the best way to add lasting volume to your hair at the root and create the illusion of having more and longer hair in ponytails and updos. If you can master teasing, you can get away with many styles that otherwise would only work with longer hair. (It's also a must for over-the-top 'dos for Hallowe'en!)
  
• Texturizing products like OSiS Dust It! Mattifying Powder and ABL Pre Game sea salt spray. They'll help your hair grab onto itself and add extra hold without weighing down fine hair.
  
• Small barrel clipless curling wand. I just picked up this Remington on the cheap at Target; I don't expect it to last forever, but it gets up to high heat (400+) and the texture lasts about three days without washing (respectively, curly; very wavy; somewhat wavy).
  
  There are lots of great hair tutorials around the internet, too. Google around, or search "DIY hair" and "hair tutorial" on Pinterest. Go nuts!
  
  Whew! I know there's a lot here, so let me know if you have questions. Good luck!

EDIT: Whole point was to say, the better you take care of your curls the longer they will grow, and the better they will look. Better care = less split/broken ends = more perceived length. :D

Hey there! Newish to Reddit, forgive my inevitable mistakes. If you're ready to embrace you're curly side, be prepared. It'll take a while for your hair to get used to being natural again, especially depending on the type of curl. No straightening, no blow drying without a diffuser, heck you should even get a microfiber towel (or use a t-shirt/paper towel). That'll all help your hair transition smoothly into being curly again, and minimize the "poof" that comes with it. (Especially since depending on where you are, it's about to get pretty humid over the summer. Then again I'm in FL)

I found that my first step to embracing my curl was picking up this book Although Lorraine now runs her own line of curly-centric cutteries and produces her own hair products, the Devachan line, she gives a great breakdown of different types of curls and how best to treat each one.

My second step was a proper haircut. Thankfully I live pretty close to a Devachan certified gentleman and could shell out his price. If you don't, ask around at local salons and see who has experience in cutting curly hair. MAKE SURE they cut it dry. Curls react best when you cut by curl "family", or the groupings of hair that form each curl, and when they are dry. You've no doubt noticed that when your hair is wet it's longer and less springy, and it does unpredictable things when you dry it? Why get a haircut that way? Cutting it dry lets the stylist see each curl family and judge how to cut them accordingly.

My third step was finding products that worked for me. I'm caucasian and have very fine "s'wavy" hair according to Lorraine's terminology. This means it gets pretty darn curly depending on the humidity and product used, but doesn't have much spring to it (only 1-2 inches). So right now, I've switched to using "No-poo", which is a cleanser without all the nasty parabens, sulfates, etc which create a lather. Lathers may make you think they're cleansing your hair, but based on research I'm too lazy to find right now, actually start weakening it. With curly hair, this weakening means frizz and more frizz. :/ I do use the Deva line just because it's the only thing I've found, but I'm sure there are better cost-effective brands out there.

Drying technique is also a big deal. I used to ruffle my hair in a towel and comb through it just like my mom (straight hair) taught me. BAD. BAAAAD. That leads to frizz. For curly hair, it's best to use a less abrasive drying surface (microfiber, tshirt, paper towel, etc) and the following technique:

Flip your head upside down in the shower. Bring your curls to the front.
Scrunch upward with your preferred drying surface, holding for 3-5 seconds to get the moisture out while still preserving the shapes of your curls.
Tilt your head on one side, repeat, and then the other. Get the most moisture out of your hair as possible.

Then, styling product. Gels are claimed to be the best for curly hair. Again, I'm using Deva, but looking forward to trying other paraben, sulfate, etc. free brands like Ms. Jessie's. For my thin s'wavy hair I take half-a-palm-ful of gel and the same amount of leave in conditioner, and make that same upward-scrunching motion to spread the mix through my hair and saturate the curl.

Then I tip my head back and let air dry. You may choose to use a diffuser, I'm not much help there unfortunately. I've had good luck with a bowl diffuser with finger-tip protusions, set on low air/medium heat, and holding close to the scalp. Whatever you do you want to prevent frizz, so try not to get too hot/too much hair flow/too much movement of the diffuser.

Once your hair is dry you can gently scrunch upward with your hands again to "break" the gel cast, leaving you (theoretically) with soft, manageable curls. I haven't hit that stage yet with my routine, but I'm working on it. :)

PM me with any questions. Sorry about the novel. :/

TL;DR: Curly Girl!

For me, switching to a sulfate-free shampoo made my scalp start producing way less grease. That made the biggest difference of all. I tried the baking soda and vinegar no-poo thing, but it just wasn't for me. I used to absolutely have to wash my hair every morning or else I was a giant greasy mess all day, but the ends of my hair always looked dry. this is a good sulfate-free option. Yes, these types of shampoos are a little more expensive than most, but it will make your hair feel much healthier and look better. Sulfates are harsh and strip your hair and scalp of the natural oils it needs to be healthy, so your scalp goes into overdrive immediately following a shampoo to make up for what you lost.

I wash every 2 or 3 days now, and here are some tips:

• Try switching to a sulfate free-shampoo, and doing your regular hair routine for about two weeks. Over time, you should notice your hair getting less greasy.
  
• Avoid products with silicone, dimethicone or anything ending in "-cone" in them. Silicones will build up on your hair, and can weigh fine hair down like nobody's business.
  
• When you shampoo, focus only on shampooing the roots of your hair. The rest of it doesn't really need it, and the action of rinsing your hair will pull the shampoo down through it anyway.
  
• Don't skip the conditioner. Use a lightweight conditioner and use it only on the ends of your hair. Getting it on the roots will just weigh fine hair down, and can make your scalp look greasier.
  
• On a day when it's a little less greasy (maybe on a weekend or lazy day when you don't need to look super glamorous), skip the shampoo.
  
• If you skip a shampoo, you can just hop in the shower and give yourself a thorough scalp massage under the running water. The action of this combined with the running water will remove some of the oils from your scalp and bring it down the shaft of your hair. Alternatively, you can use a shower cap and keep your hair dry.
  
• On days you skip a shampoo and find you have a little extra oil in your hair, use a dry shampoo. Spray it on the roots and anywhere that looks greasy, then brush it through. Start with less than you think you need. It's easy to add more, but if you start out with too much, it can cake up on your hair and feel weird. Since I am a cheap-ass, I use cornstarch instead of one of those commercial dry shampoos. I use an old makeup brush to apply it sparingly on oily areas, flip my hair and then brush it through. It being so white, I'm not sure cornstarch would be totally invisible on super-dark hair, so YMMV.
  
• Rock that updo on oily days. There is an adjustment period and you'll definitely have some not-so-fabulous hair days while your scalp is getting accustomed to the new wash schedule. Your hair will look so much better in the long run, so tough it out. It will get better.
  
  My hair's not terribly fine, but I fixed my grease issue by doing this, and ended up with shinier, bouncier and much healthier hair in the process. Happy to post pics of my hair if any of you ladies are interested. Best of luck! :)
  

She did for the first session to get an even base, but now for touch ups she usually gets me to help her using this here: https://www.livecolour.com/our-products/urban-metallics/u71-metallic-silver

However even though it says permanent I notice the toner fades quite quick. I personally prefer semi-permanent colours because they have a conditioning base that doesn't need a chemical reaction to dye the hair, but you would need the light base first.

Also, a good pigmented purple toning shampoo that you leave in a few minutes in the shower can go a long way to maintain a nice silver tone.

Fanola No Yellow Shampoo, 350ml https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00RWCDM4A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_gnGSDb5WCWB8T

I definitely recommend speaking with a stylist to get their professional opinion on what's achievable. But in my opinion, a good silver comes down to at home maintanance once you're home from the stylist.

Hope to be of some help, just do what feels right and makes you happy 😊

Well, if you have a hair dresser friend and a store like CosmoProf, you can have her pick some up for you at about half price you would find it elsewhere. I live in New England and CosmoProf is a store only licensed hair dressers can shop at for supplies. It's a pretty fabulous option!

Or, if you can't find one of those or the supplies at a salon near you, you can try online, which has pretty decent pricing. Here are some links:

http://www.amazon.com/Catwalk-Highness-Thickening-Crème-Ounce/dp/B002TYF8XE

I normally don't like gel, and I have thicccck hair but this stuff really is fab.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FOFI0W

And this. This is my Holy Grail hair product. It's so much more than just argan oil.... Every woman I've known who uses it swears by it. Probably at least 30 I know personally, haha. It smells fantastic. It will make your hair luscious and lustrous. If I only do one thing before heading out the door, it's use this. I add a quarter size (sometimes more but my hair drinks moisture, wouldn't recommend too much) smear to my hand, rub palms together, and scrunch through my hair. Tried to look for a picture of it in action but failed... If you ever only take one piece of advice from me, it's this.

I'm not affiliated with those products don't worry; I just really like 'em :)

I don't think you NEED hair advice at all though!!! You are so gorgeous, srsly. It just might be fun to try it out <3

Since your hair is dyed a dark colour, you will need to lift the colour somehow. I recommend using Color Oops a couple of times before reaching for the bleach because it's really gentle on hair and does a pretty good job of lifting. If you still can't get it light enough (and you will want it as light as possible), then go ahead and use bleach.

For the purple itself... what dye you buy will depend on which one you find that matches what you want. My hair is purple and I use Splat Lusty Lavender. Whatever you get, though, you will want to do the dying immediately after bleaching. Get your hair nice and dry and drench your hair in the stuff. It will stain EVERYTHING. I MEAN EVERYTHING. So cover your hands, wear old clothes, and cover the area you're dying in with an old towel. After that, try to take colder showers because it will help with the fading... every time you shower, it will look like you're squeezing grape koolaid out of your hair. The stuff is going to fade fast, no matter what you do, so just do what you can. I usually get about 5 weeks out of mine before I feel like I have to redye it, and by that time it's lavenderish.

Good luck! Purple hair is amazing.

Edit: Here's what it looked like right before I redyed it last time.

I know, right? I wish it was. D:


I let my hair mostly air dry after I shower until it's just a tad damp, then I blow dry the rest until its dry, no brush used though. (I just like the texture of my hair better when I do it like this, and it holds curls and crimping better too, I've noticed!) Then I use a three barrel waver (mine is this guy, but I'm sure any others would do just fine) in small/ medium sections, top layers first, and then I do my bangs last! My hair is also pretty fine, so if you're going for the same look it might be the same! :) Oh, and of course, hair spray, hahaha. (So much heat and hair spray probably isn't very good for my hair, but I haven't had any damage or dryness, and I've been doing my hair like this almost every day for four years, haha.)

I wanted to give all of you helpful ladies an update on what I've been doing. For the past week, I have started weaning myself into the hair care method Lorraine Massey outlines in Curly Girl.

http://www.amazon.com/Curly-Girl-Handbook-Lorraine-Massey/dp/076115678X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330717279&sr=8-1

I have always thought my hair is bone straight and to my delight, I have discovered I actually have waves! I haven't touched a blow dryer or a hot iron in a week (this is HUGE for me), and it's made such a difference. I am slowly weaning myself from using shampoo every day, and I've noticed on the days that I don't use it my hair looks BETTER (whoa, who would have thought?) At first, I was scared to try it and didn't think my hair would be wavy enough, but after a week there is noticeably more curl in my hair. I've received compliments from co-workers and my husband loves my new look. I know I will sound dramatic when I say it's changed my life, but it really has! I know I'm not a full Curly Girl yet, but this past week has been an eye-opening challenge for me to realize the full potential of how great my hair can look without the constant maintenance of blow-drying and straightening.
THANK YOU TO ALL FOR YOUR ADVICE!

That's so great of you to want to treat your daughter! I agree with /u/hamzter247; Bleaching should be avoided, but with that being said... I think you could still do an ombre type thing on your own! I did my hair a few times using pravana vivid colors, which I found to be better than manic panics. You can buy them on amazon. I used violet, blue and green but obviously there are other colors :) My hair was a bit darker than your daughters, so I ended up bleaching it but maybe another pic might help for inspiration? Pic of original hair. Good luck!

Hooray for henna! I redid mine today, with a fairly similar process. I mix mine with strong black tea (cooled) and a bit of lemon juice for bleaching properties. I use the cheap stuff off amazon and am pretty confident that its legit. I also toss in some cinnamon to counteract the dirt-matcha scent, in case anyone else dislikes it as much as I do :)

My hair is naturally a medium ashy-brown, so the henna gives me a nice, natural auburn color, particularly in sunlight. I love it!

Yessss, my hair is down to my wait and about 4x thicker at least than most of my friends. I can straighten it or put it in 6-10 braids at night to have wavy hair the next day and that's about it. I do take thinning shears to it every 3 months or so to keep it more manageable and it tangles less.

Some tips for you: these hair ties are a lifesaver and never slip out like others do, and one pack has lasted me 3 years so far. Also, bobby pins work best wavy side down, in case you didn't know! If you want some volume on top, and teasing/hairspray isn't enough, this stuff is awesome and cheap in-store, normally about $4 here.

I had my hair dyed bright red at a salon and I think she used this (they also have purple and other bright colors): http://www.amazon.com/PRAVANA-ChromaSilk-Vivids-Keratin-Protein/dp/B008MBWEP8 It's really vibrant and lasts ages since it's permanent. That said, if you think you might get tired of it something like special effects might be better? This is all coming from someone who has never done purple so take my advice with a grain of salt :)

I think the single best suggestion I can give you is to read Curly Girl. Even if you don't use all her suggestions, it will go a long way in teaching you how to handle your hair. Like others here, my mom has straight hair while my dad's is curly. Needless to say, I never learned proper curly hair care growing up.

How I handle my hair: I do actually shampoo mine because of my work/allergies. I do that first in the shower. Then I wash my face. Then liberally apply conditioner comb it through, and put it up in a clip or hair tie for the rest of the shower. Then I do the rest of my shower stuff rinsing the conditioner at the end. I squeeze the water out of my hair as best I can when I'm done, and then put it back up. I NEVER wrap a towel around my hair. I didn't believe for a long time that it would make a difference, but I'm a convert now. When I'm done drying off, then I take my hair back down, comb back through it, and part it where I like it. I prefer to let my hair air dry before going to bed. That's honestly it. This is the least I've ever fussed with my hair and it's the healthiest it's ever looked.

I know this is late, but I have super unruly curly hair, probably similar to yours. I can't ever get corkscrew type curls, it takes years to get done, and isn't worth it. Instead, I use this thing
I can do it after my hair dries naturally after a shower, and it doesn't take long at all. It's not typical curls, but it looks cute and is something different. Hope this helps!

Amazon! Super inexpensive and free shipping if you have prime 😀 (which is great because I’m impatient with shipping lol) Womens Barrettes, Fascigirl 12PCS Metal Hairpins Gold Silver Butterfly Hair Clips for Girls Tree Branch Alloy Geometrical Moon Circle Bowknot Hair Circle Barrettes https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N6JJYYK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_rOWODb1X3D17J

In the past I've used Rainbow henna. They have different colors made from blends of natural plants (henna, cassia, and indigo are the main ones). I took a break for a couple years to get my hair totally un-messed with, then I used [Hannah Natural] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009YSTOAG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 100% henna. The Rainbow henna was far more subtle than the Hannah Natural, which gave me the bright auburn. Hope that helps!

The right gel is great! I use this. It's also my HG gel. I have super thick hair but it works wonderfully anyway! And yes the most critical: no touching! I have to let all my hair hang in front of my face the way it wants to, like Cousin It, while it dries otherwise I get a lame cowlick around my forehead. Haha.

I've heard good things about volumizing powder that you put in the roots of your hair like the one from big sexy hair called power play. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00390DN34/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00390DN34&linkCode=as2&tag=kandeethemake-20

I use Pravana ChromaSilk Vivids in silver and its amazing! Its a dye but its not hard on your hair, and I mix it half and half with conditioner to get a light silver. If you use it straight out of the tube its like gunmetal grey. I've tried toners in my hair to go silver, but those usually wash out within a week.

I'm going to add to this. I use this stuff, (link below). My hair is super heavy anyway, so getting it to have any amount of volume previously meant tons of teasing. But a little sprinkle of this and it's wonderful!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00390DN34/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_muIKxbQS4V3NG

I've been using this shampoo and I love it! It's great for dry scalps and hair and adds a nice shine. Probably almost any moisturizing, sulfate-free shampoo/conditioner would help.

Also getting a new hairdryer worked wonders. I don't know what you use to dry your hair, but I was using a cheap 20+ year old dryer and got one of these, and my hair dries a lot softer and shinier with it.

b&b mending is really amazing. when i was a teenager i was abusing my (already delicate and curly) hair with bleaching and it was such a mess. b&b mending is still the same product i think, i've kept an eye on the ingredients.

however: you can find the ingredients in a lot of products. it requires "panthenol" "panthenyl ethyl ether" etc (vitamin b) and keratin or other protein. getting an at-home product that has enough of these two things without drying agents like dimethicone are really hard. you want the protein and the vitamin b to be above the -cones in the ingredients list. companies slowly change their products removing the amount of these nutrients because they are expensive to make. it's a moving target. the current best source i know of is http://www.amazon.com/Hask-Placenta-Henna-Original-1pack/dp/B000926WME this crazy stuff.

edit: i looked up the carol's daughter product and you will see that though there are some good ingredients, they're sort of buried in the list. there's another amazing ingredient i forgot, though: Quaternium-91. and "Cyclopentasiloxane" is rumored to be a less drying version of dimethicone, so that's good. but i'm not even seeing the protein and i really don't know if it's worth your time deep conditioning without protein.

Bleach (to be safe): two boxes of the L'Oreal

Toner: 1 Bottle [Pimpin' Purple] (http://www.amazon.com/Special-Effects-Color-Pimpin-Purple/dp/B002GDINAI/ref=sr_1_2?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1397537531&sr=1-2&keywords=special+effects+purple), one bottle [Electric Blue] (http://www.amazon.com/Special-Effects-Color-Pimpin-Purple/dp/B002GDINAI/ref=sr_1_2?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1397537531&sr=1-2&keywords=special+effects+purple), one jar [Enchanted Forest] (http://www.amazon.com/Manic-Panic-Semi-Permanent-Color-Cream/dp/B00265MIR0/ref=sr_1_sc_3?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1397537806&sr=1-3-spell&keywords=manic+panic+greeb), and [here] (http://www.amazon.com/Aussie-Moist-Conditioner-With-Pump/dp/B005GDAZCE/ref=sr_1_20?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1397537927&sr=1-20&keywords=aussie+moist+conditioner) is a conditioner you can use to mix with the dyes for the toner, but you can use a different conditioner if you want. There will be tons of this conditioner left over :)

Deep Conditioner Stuff: [Olive Oil] (http://www.amazon.com/Organics-Olive-Conditioning-Treatment-Professional/dp/B0038I8J9A/ref=sr_1_7?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1397538201&sr=1-7&keywords=hair+treatment), [Coconut Oil] (http://www.amazon.com/Organics-Olive-Conditioning-Treatment-Professional/dp/B0038I8J9A/ref=sr_1_7?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1397538201&sr=1-7&keywords=hair+treatment), and [this] (http://www.amazon.com/Suave-Professionals-Piece-Moroccan-Infusion/dp/B00ESYBV66/ref=sr_1_2?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1397538438&sr=1-2&keywords=suave+morrocan) set gives you a shampoo, conditioner, argan oil, and a hair mask.

Did you find a silver dye on there that you liked?

I didn't add up costs, but I'm guessing that would be a lot of money. To cut down, you can get just smaller portions of everything and only purple dye for the toner.

First, I'm really surprised they went straight to bleaching it that many times. Was it natural black or dyed black?

Most stylists I've been around over the years will urge you to a median color, like lighter brown before going for such a drastic change.

I wouldn't touch it if you want to avoid having to cut it all off. You should find a shampoo that is made for toning hair over time, some of them will help remove the yellow/brassy tones from blonde hair which will make it cool tone closer to platinum. I've heard Fanola is a good brand, but I'd do some research on if you'd want to use the orange or yellow formula based on the results you want. :https://www.amazon.com/Fanola-No-Yellow-Shampoo-350/dp/B00RWCDM4A?th=1

I don't know what you have access to in Iceland, but I've always had decent luck with Color Oops. It won't bring you back out to your natural blonde, but it should pull enough of the black out that you can take another stab at auburn.

I've also had success with One 'n Only Colorfix.

Since it's been a few months since the black dye went on, and it was so light before, you may even be able to get away with just bleaching it.

I used the blue and I wash my hair in cold(ish) water every three days. For shampoo I use KMS California's color vitality and conditioner is KMS moist repair. If I could, I would just wash my hair in the sink every time so I don't have to torture myself haha.

> your best bet is to do a bleach bath and a coconut oil treatment

I did read about putting a lot of coconut oil into your hair for a few hours and into the bleach treatment because it prevents damage, so I will do that next time then. However, what is a bleach bath? Is that just bleaching it again? If so, how long should I wait? It's healthy and strong now, still, but I want to keep it that way.

Is this the Lady Toner you're talkinga bout? And is this the dye you're talking about?

Is this also true for articles like these? I mean, I believe you but it looks pretty official to me.

Australia is generally more expensive for beauty products in general, which is why I'm boycotting large companies and using lots of natural stuff (as mentioned in my other post).

It's more about finding out the right combination for you, and less about spending money on high-end products. Here is a volume powder which I did a quick search for on Amazon. I'm guessing you're in America?

I always blow dry my hair when I come out of the shower. When I do so, I put some mouse in my hair, and I use a round brush. Once my hair is dry, I use a volumizing powder on the roots ([this one] (http://www.amazon.com/Got2b-Powderful-Volumizing-Styling-Powder/dp/B00546F4CY/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1398649126&sr=1-1&keywords=powderful+got2be)).

If my bangs are not cooperating, I use my straighter and some hairspray afterward.

I hope that helped :)

Not the person who commented but as a fellow chameleon I totally recommend Olaplex - it used to be a salon-only product but they've released Olaplex 3 as a D2C product and it's fucking incredible. I lost about 6 inches of hair last month after a nasty chemical haircut (I went from pink to orange and then back to green, it was too much haha) and this shit has brought my fancy follicles back to life!
I'm in NZ but if you're US-based you can get it on Amazon here.
Good luck!

Check out the amazon reviews :)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Olaplex-no-3-hair-perfector/dp/B00SNM5US4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1450220432&sr=8-1&keywords=olaplex

Is this the same stuff? What color is your natural hair? How long do you have to go before you redye?

I used Special FX in college with bleached hair but I think my days of bleaching are far gone. At the same time I don't have the time to touch up every couple weeks.

It's definitely worth a try. I'm not a stylist so I can't give you a guarantee or anything, but you could do a test strip underneath just to see how it goes. You can get Pravana on amazon.

-Powder Bleach & 20 volume developer
-Semipermanent silver - http://www.amazon.com/Pravana-ChromaSilk-Vivids-Silver/dp/B00BNHOP3C/ref=sr_1_1?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1404863664&sr=1-1&keywords=pravana+silver
-Toner - (http://www.amazon.com/Wella-Color-Charm-T18-White/dp/B000CSYYZM) & 10 volume developer

Proper bleach application will be really important in this or else the result won't be even.

It's a Remington I bought on amazon.
Here it is!
Link to curler

https://www.amazon.ca/Pravana-ChromaSilk-Vivids-Silver/dp/B00BNHOP3C

Is this something else then?

ha, my hair is polar opposite of yours - straight and blonde. I wish I could get the kind of waves you have here - if I curl it, it will fall straight within 45 min, even with product. :(


Anyway, I had to cut a lot of brassiness before I moved into a place with soft water. My blonde would oxide in the worst way. To keep the cool tones, can I recommend one of these shampoos? (not a corporate shill, I promise)

• Fanola No Orange Shampoo
  
  
• Fanola No Yellow Shampoo

I have thin hair and the wand I use is a Remington CI95AC Salon Collection Pearl Digital Ceramic Curling Wand 1/2-1 Inch

For the price it's not bad at all.

If you want to go a little more expensive route, I've never used this but just watched a video on it and now I want it Nume styling set

There's also a Groupon for the same Nume set but cheaper


Not the best pic [but I'm the one in the right with blonde hair](Curls http://iob.imgur.com/uYGg/uF8z8IrNvy) and that's using the cheaper Curling wand.

Here's one more of when I curled my hair with the Remington