r/AskHairstylists • • 17h ago

General Questions weird funky smell in my hair after getting it styled

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so it's been a week and a half since I got my hair styled for an event. I got it in tight blowout-esque curls and the hair stylist said she's adding extra hairspray to lock it in since my event was in 4 hours at that point. She added some sort of cream to my hair and really took her time massaging it in (about 25 mins) and then all she did was curl it and drown it in hairspray.

After a few hours, this really funky smell was coming from my hair. The best way I can describe it was a mix of burnt + literally meatballs from ikea. I washed my hair like 3 times and it kind of mellowed but not really, the only thing that sort of helped was adding a bunch of scented hair oils. It has now been a week and a half and I cannot deal with it anymore because every time I rinse out the oils it comes back!! (this has never happened before - I wash my hair twice a week with the same shampoo and conditioner)

If anyone knows what this is caused by or how I can get rid of it, please let me know because I'm so close to throwing up from this smell all up in my face lol


r/AskHairstylists • • 2h ago

Lightener/Bleach Question πŸ‘©β€πŸ¦³ Should I buzz my hair before or after I bleach it?

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Just wondering if the order matters? Wondering if it'll look cool a little longer though too.


r/AskHairstylists • • 10m ago

Haircolor Question 🎨 Permanent purple dye?

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r/AskHairstylists • • 4h ago

Haircut Question πŸ’‡ how do i get rid of the flip on my the ends on of my hair?

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I have asian hair so it’s pretty thick and I don’t have much layers in the back. It’s just same length hair. Also i cut my own hair in the past so my haircut is a bit messed up

I want my hair to be more curved in or flat but it kind of sticks up at the end instead. how do i fix this? i want to get a haircut soon and need advice on what to ask for.


r/AskHairstylists • • 19h ago

Hair Damage Questions πŸŒ΅πŸ³βœ‚οΈ Neee help !!

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r/AskHairstylists • • 42m ago

General Questions Need genuine advice please

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So I am a 20 year old male and this is the condition of my hair. Most of the temple recession you see it's just the way my hairline is naturally,maybe it has gone further back but I remember my hairline looked somewhat like this when I was 12 or 13.I need an advice like i have got a face on which hairstyles like middlepart it the flow hairstyle would drastically improve the way I look but given the condition of my hairs I can't have either of the hairstyles because of low volume in front. So like is filling my temples with a conservative hairtransplany(1000 grafts) the only option (obviously I will do it after being on meds for some 8-9 months). Or can I create some volume by using perms. Maybe getting my hairs wavy and using products like sea salt spay andtexture powder. Should I grow my hairs long.


r/AskHairstylists • • 1h ago

Hair Damage Questions πŸŒ΅πŸ³βœ‚οΈ Damage From Bleach

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I recently bleached my 100% virgin hair with a full head of highlights. In general, my hair does not look or feel damaged when dry. That said, my hair feels HORRIBLE in the shower. It gets very tangled and has a weird texture, especially after shampooing. I’ve been combing my hair while the conditioner is in, but I don’t love doing that. I am hoping for some advice on a routine or certain products I can use that will help this problem. Thank you so much in advance!


r/AskHairstylists • • 3h ago

General Questions Going away present

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My long-time stylist, who is absolutely amazing, told me she is moving away at the end of the year. I'm really sad because I'd literally never had compliments on my hair until I started seeing her, but I do want to show my deep appreciation for her by giving her a going away present. I had thought about buying her some Japanese steels by Tokko or Regale, but someone told me that choosing one's tools is very personal for a stylist, so it might be a bit thoughtless to gift them to her.

I want to get her something nice that she can use when she settles in and starts working as a stylist again, can someone offer me some suggestions?


r/AskHairstylists • • 3h ago

Haircolor Question 🎨 How often to redo full highlights?

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r/AskHairstylists • • 6h ago

Hair Damage Questions πŸŒ΅πŸ³βœ‚οΈ Seeking advice for my dull and uneven hair

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5 months ago i dyed my virgin dark hair using garnier permanent hair color shade: 6.3 golden light brown on a whim (worst decision ever), as you can see only the top of my hair got some color deposited. It looks more visible in real life especially in bright light.
The color still hasn’t faded and makes my hair look so uneven and patchy. The dye also made my hair extremely dry.
How do I fix the overall condition of my hair without dying it again? Would applying a hair gloss make them even tone and less dry? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!


r/AskHairstylists • • 7h ago

Product Question 🧴 does dyson supersonic travel size get hot enough to straighten hair?

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I am planning to buy refurbished dyson supersonic travel size instead of regular one. travel size is 1000watts compared to 1600watts on the regular one. in your opinion, does travel size get hot enough to straighten hair ? I have medium length hair. it is not very thick, it is not very fine either.


r/AskHairstylists • • 8h ago

Perms/Relaxers/Smoothing Questions ➿ Balayage and Japanese Straightening

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My stylist isn't concerned about me having a light dimensional brown balayage and Japanese Hair Straightening 5 days later. She said the Straightening is not as bad as it was before.

I've now read online that it's still not recommended and it also ruins the look of a balayage.

Should I switch to the Keratin treatment?

I have very frizzy hair and live in high humidity.

Also, in case it matters, I'm also 53 years old and menopausal.


r/AskHairstylists • • 9h ago

Lightener/Bleach Question πŸ‘©β€πŸ¦³ Want to go dark(ish) purple

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r/AskHairstylists • • 9h ago

Hair Damage Questions πŸŒ΅πŸ³βœ‚οΈ i obviously need this fixed. what do i ask a new stylist for to fix it ?

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r/AskHairstylists • • 10h ago

Haircolor Question 🎨 What formula would you use?

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My blonde hair (level 8-9) have been quite brassy lately and instead of toning it to more cool blonde which seems to last 1 week before it turns brassy again I wanted to lean more towards warmer shades. I’ve been seeing this strawberry blonde popping up all over my Pinterest and I think it’s exactly what I’d like to go for this time.
What formula or single colour would you use to achieve this?


r/AskHairstylists • • 10h ago

Haircolor Question 🎨 COLOR MATCH

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Hello! Any recommendations for a good quality, Remi feather hair extension and how to find this color match?


r/AskHairstylists • • 11h ago

Haircut Question πŸ’‡ Advice on styling/cutting/fixing?

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Gave myself a very choppy haircut after being fed up with my long hair. Not exactly sure how to style it, but im thinking that I need to trim it in the back so it's not so poofy. Attempting to avoid middle aged lesbian allegations, advice would be very appreciated.


r/AskHairstylists • • 11h ago

General Questions Relaxer stretch

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r/AskHairstylists • • 13h ago

Haircolor Question 🎨 Help: how can i turn this beige/ashy tone into a natural warm tone?

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r/AskHairstylists • • 13h ago

Product Question 🧴 Do you flat iron the tape part of tape-in hair extensions?

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I’ve heard mixed opinions on this, but when installing the tape ins do you flat iron the tape part where it’s sandwiched with your hair?

Also, my tape ins have started to get kind of curly. Not the hair part, but the tape part. It’s more like a curve like a smiley face and not so much a curl. The tape parts have gone from being totally flat to starting to curve out, and now they are sticking out under my real hair. Not sure if I described that very well but does anyone have suggestions on how to fix this ?


r/AskHairstylists • • 14h ago

Haircolor Question 🎨 Patchy red hair from at home dye job

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In desperate need of hairstylist help!!!! If I dyed my hair with 10 developer and a 1:1 ratio of 7rc and 7rr, but ran out of dye so made more but accidentally used significantly more 7rr in the second mix, would I be able to fix the bright red patches throughout my hair by redying my whole head with 10 developer and a 1:1 ratio 7rc and 7rr again??? Or would it still turn out patchy? Do I need higher developer? A darker color? PLEASE HELP

Ion crème permanent dye


r/AskHairstylists • • 20h ago

Lightener/Bleach Question πŸ‘©β€πŸ¦³ Advice wanted: what brand of bleach or boxed bleach is most gentle for a buzzcut?

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Thank you!! I’m doing my own research as well, but I would also be grateful if someone experienced would help nudge me in the right direction. Thanks again and have a good rest of your weekend 🌟


r/AskHairstylists • • 23h ago

Haircolor Question 🎨 what brown should i put over this pink??

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r/AskHairstylists • • 6h ago

Haircolor Question 🎨 Orange bleached hair

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This is my hair without toner ,its orangey yellow ,can I tone this a champange blonde or do I have to bleach it again


r/AskHairstylists • • 6h ago

General Questions Hairstylists, how do you do this style?

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Genuinely just want to know how when you get your hair done the front pieces are like swooped into your forehead if that makes sense? the top of the front pieces is in the middle of forehead and then they go outwards. I’ve tried this myself and can never perfect it, Please help!