Harmonie wrote:
How do you all get your hair styled without going through uncomfortable processes like these?
I am sorry in advance if I say something off or rude - English is not my native language and I come from another culture.
Wow, such a phrase would piss me off completely! For a couple of weeks, I think I would become an anxiety ball of low self-esteem!.....
About hair, here is what one can do:
0 make a haircut that doesn't require everyday hair styling. One can google "haircut with no hairstyling" or something, and choose and then come to the hairdresser and show the picture and say to have a haircut that doesn't require hair styling. I use kitty cut for example.
I don't style my hair, it dries on its own after washing and I think it looks pretty.
1 Find a proper shampoo and conditioner. A good one that suits the type of hair. And find out how often hair requires washing. This drastically changed the quality of my hair one day: I always thought I had bad-quality hair before that. I wash my hair every other day cos I have very oily skin and my hair gets greasy quickly. I don't think I can post a link to the product here because that would be advertising. I think though I can say - it is not mass-market, it is something semi-professional from a hair-shop.
2 I hate everyday hair styling, it is boring as hell and I don't like to feel throughout the day my hair tightened. And I wouldn't say I like the feeling that I should sit still and don't spoil my hair. If hairstyling is required I would suggest some simple solutions without any products like wax, glue, pomade, hair dryer, or curling iron :
a simple ponytail
a simple braid
or headband with loose hair
I hope this somehow helps.