[haikudasai]

my stylist has been trying to get me to do funkier styles since i started going to him.

i'm finally taking on more and more of it.

my suggestion is to get the cut first. make sure you like that. then slowly incorp the bleach streaks. if you go slow with them you can either find a happy medium or slowly take your hair there instead of shocking it with full bleach.

bleaching dries your hair/scalp out majorly. you'll want to invest in a deep conditioner.

for products i use GATSBY's moving rubber for spikey. i only use a little and it holds really well (for me). it gives my hair a textured look as well as leaving it dry looking. sometimes i spray freeze hairspray just to make sure everything is locked (sprayed farther away from my head .. about a foot) i lift some hair and spray at the root to ensure volume.

i guess i'll throw this in too:

I get my hair cut using a razor rather than scissors or buzzer. it definitely adds more texture. it can be a little uncomfortable at times but it looks good after you get out of the chair.

when styling blow dry from bottom to top. this gives good volume. you don't really have to do the side to side swipe when blow drying your hair either. just get a heat protection spray and then dry in a straight line. for me it keeps the hair smoother and less frizzed (though i don't really frizz lol). same goes for applying product, bottom to top.