Other people's blogs

I read other blogs, particularly hairdressing ones.  I don't claim to be the reigning authority on things, but, over the years, I've done my research so I can answer people's questions effectively and accurately.
Here are portions of the blog I read and just HAD to comment about.

"How to save on hair cuts, hair color and hair products"

1.  "You only need to lather once"  Really??  Here's how shampoo works:  Shampoo has oil loving molecules and dirt loving molecules, meaning these molecules attract what is in your hair that needs to come out.  The first soaping loosens up these items, the second soaping removes them completely from your hair, leaving your hair CLEAN.  When you only soap it up once (particularly in the interest of "saving money"), you are not getting rid of what is making your hair "dirty".  Consequently, your complaint is that such and such a shampoo is making my hair greasy.

2.  "Skip the fancy schmancy shampoos & conditioners--you can get a good product at the grocery store"  The cheaper the shampoo, the harsher it is on your hair.  The cheaper the shampoo, the more you need to use to have "clean" hair.  The cheaper the shampoo, the more often you find yourself purchasing MORE because you don't have enough to last you a while (even in the big bottles).

Professional product is more concentrated, so you use less.  You  almost NEVER need more than a quarter sized dollop of product, EVER, in your hair--the exception to the rule is usually a deep conditioning treatment.  I DO agree with "buying the jumbo bottles"--you spend, in general, about 15-20 cents per ounce of product per bottle.  A "serving" of product (to wash or condition your hair) is generally .02 ounces.  Which means two shampooings plus a conditioning might cost you about 30 cents.

3.  "Consider growing out your hair cut".  Ummmmm.....you still need to get a hair cut, other wise it's a shaggy mess.  All you're really doing is pushing out the cost of a hair cut a few more weeks.  Really not a savings....

4.  "If you get all over color, skip the salon and do it yourself".  Do you know how to formulate for grey coverage??  How about for combating unwanted warmth in your hair??  Do you understand how permanent color actually works??  What's your formula for a gorgeous chocolate brown??  How about Cherry red??  Do you know why your hair feels "dry" after you color your hair??

I'm here to tell you most people don't even know what their natural color IS, let alone which box of color to choose, or that they need multiple boxes of color to correct/achieve what they're looking for.

5.  "If you have oily hair, skip dry shampoo and apply baby powder to soak up excess oils".  READ THE INGREDIENTS IN DRY SHAMPOOS.  It's BAKING SODA!!  Which, by the way, is cheaper than baby powder.

I think I'm done ranting for now....stay tuned!