The Scoop On The Goop-Part Two

Dateline: 09/25/98

SPRAY HELL
Well, it is isn’t it? We all want our hair to stay exactly where we put it when we left the bathroom that morning. BUT we also want to run our fingers (or our significant other’s fingers) through it and not break bones. And that’s a hard order to fill. Those little guys in lab coats are working on it. In the meantime, here are some definitions that might help you choose what’s best for you. Ya got aerosol and non-aerosol. Aerosol now offends the ozone layer I know. The little guys in lab coats at the EPA are working on THAT. Environment aside, aerosol sprays are the lightest sprays going. Yet they can be very firm. Aerosol sprays are wonderful working sprays. By that I mean you can spray your hair and rearrange it and play with it. It’s not set in stone yet. A light aerosol is perfect to use if you flip your hair upside-down and spray between the layers. Volume plus! This is enough for some people. Not for me, I have “rat hair”. So we move on to non-aerosol. Concrete in a can! Not really, there are light sprays in this genre too. Spritz sprays are usually tough though. They’re great for spot work and final spraying. Hit that pump and use your fingers to pull pieces of your bangs out. Or smooth your sides back. Spritz’s are good “final” sprays. You’re done pawing, teasing, or curling and ready for it to stay. One word of caution. Don’t spray this stuff too close. There’s nothing worse than hair wet with spray. UGH! I personally use both kinds when I style. A working spray till I get it where I want it and then a spritz for pain in the butt places and to finish it off. It’s the best plan I’ve come up with for my hair.

THE OTHER STUFF

There are new things coming out all the time. One that you might want to check out are called glossers or pomades. They’re usually creams that have no holding power whatsoever. That’s not their department. They impart shine. One of the side effects of all these gels and mousses and sprays are that they can dull the hair. A tiny bit of pomade or glossifier brings that shiny, healthy look back into your hair. These are also fantastic for hair that tends towards frizz. They’re meant to be used on hair that is dry, but I’ve found that a drop added to gels and mousse works well too. A warning though…a little of this stuff goes a loooong way! Most of them have an oil base in their composition. Those little guys are working on some water based ones and I’ll pray for them. So there you go! I hope this unscrambled your brain cells a little. And one more thing. There is a product you need to get if you use this kind of stuff on your hair. It’s called a Clarifying shampoo. It gets out the stuff you just put in. Shampoos…..Hmmm. Nope! I’m not even gonna GO there!

Tami K. Coxen

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Is there a way to keep lipstick on my lips and not the tiny cracks above?
Suzie

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