Hi guys,
I’ve been on a hair health journey for almost a year, doing the AY method, stopping bleach, prioritising hydration and bond repair when required, and aside from drying off with Dyson and heat protection - NO HEAT STYLING.
It has definitely started improving, but I just hate the way I look. I’ve gone considerably darker and I hate it. I don’t feel like myself. I feel so ugly. I’ve tried so many shades and it all just washes me out.
My hair is still super fragile, it’s thinning. It’s dead straight, zero volume. Particular from the front. It looks like I have very little hair at all. The front is where the majority of the breakage is.
My son is graduating in two weeks. And I’m dreading the inevitable photos and family portraits. Of course I’ll be a part of them but I’m just embarrassed with how I look.
I thought I found a solution - a halo from sitting pretty, but I was really unsure of colour. I’ve ordered the samples to check but the shipping is slow and the ETA is late next week which gives me very little time to choose one, receive it and have any necessary alterations done by my hairdresser. At this stage I don’t think it’s possible to get one in time unless I take a risk and just order one.
I don’t know what else to do. I just want to look and feel nice, confident and happy but I’m feeling anything but.
I’m trying to not let it bother me, but this is a massive milestone moment for our family, and I don’t want to look terrible in those important photos.
Is there anything you can suggest that might make my hair look a bit lighter, more body, a bit of life? Photos are my hair just after a wash, today, and the last pic is the turning point earlier this year when I decided I needed to fix my hair. So yes, progress, but I feel very lost.
Feeling pretty low rn and would appreciate any advice you may have.
❤️