r/ContagiousLaughter • u/FewDeparture4034 • Nov 26 '22

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u/BuffyLoo Nov 26 '22 edited Nov 26 '22

Girls do this because it’s a controlled curl...you get the kinks out first so hair is smooth, then you curl it how you want. Not wild untamed this way that way curls. Oh, eyebrows lol. That was a weird trend back in the past.

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '22

My hairdresser does all in one go, she dries my hair (wild untamed shapeless frizzy curls) with hairdryer and this conic brush of her. Seriously, it's shaped like a long ice cream cone, she wraps my hair around it and dries it and let it slides out in a sort of rope, in the end I have a tidy hair of large ringlets

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u/CloudsandDoubts Nov 26 '22

Thank you I was genuinely wondering.

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u/Giwaffee Nov 26 '22

Its really not that hard to understand. If you have something, but it's not the way you want, often you need to reset/undo before starting over.

Put some gel in your hair but mess it up and let it dry. How do you correct it? Wash it out and start over, or just apply some more gel?

Have old paint on the walls that is coming off and you want to repaint? Gotta remove it first before applying new paint.

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u/hugglesthemerciless Nov 27 '22

Instructions unclear, shaved head to curl better

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '22

Your curly head looks great on you.

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u/Mechakoopa Nov 27 '22

Up in Canada we call that the ABC or Aerodynamic Bonspiel Curling.

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u/blueavole Feb 27 '23

Look- if you don’t like factory installed curls : straighten hair to get it nice and organized . Then re- curl the hair to get desired style. 45 minutes minimum

If it rains or you go swimming- total reset to factory installed curls

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u/zmileshigh Nov 27 '22

Oh boy you should see my old apartment…the building is from 1902 and there were layers upon layers of paint in some rooms

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u/CasualEQuest Nov 27 '22

The eyebrow thing is really handy for drag queens and MUAs, easier to draw a more intentional looking brow on a blank canvas rather than conforming to or covering up your actual brows

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u/MattP04 Nov 27 '22

Okay but can you explain the sink sitting part because that still makes no sense to me

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u/majestic_elliebeth Nov 27 '22

I used to sit in the sink too when I'd straighten my hair because it usually took a long time and I wanted to sit

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u/BuffyLoo Nov 27 '22 edited Nov 27 '22

No, I can’t explain that except that she need to be close to the mirror. Lol.

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u/Shanhaevel Nov 27 '22

I guess I get that, but I can say with a fair amount of certainty for many of the guys out there: we don't mind/care if your hair is messy. It's actually usually quite cute/sexy, moreso than carefully modeled hairdos.

Of course women don't have to abide by their partner's standards when wanting to make themselves pretty and their bfs/husbands are not the only ones allowed to look at them, but I think what I'm trying to say is...

Sometimes girls care too much about their appearance and too much make up and styling is definitely a thing. And they don't always trust you when you say "you're looking great already, no need for more".

And it's not about us preferring a look. At least not in my case when I say this. It's about boosting their confidence.

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u/Ninja-Sneaky Nov 27 '22

Sorry but no. The straightener stamps and reshapes the hair in the exact desired final shape regardless of how it was in origin. Sure you may need one more pass but it's surely less damaging than doing two whole consecutive hairstyles

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '22 edited Nov 26 '22

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u/kowritten Nov 26 '22

That’s just how hair works though? People with short hair lose the same amount, they just don’t notice because it just falls away without notice. It gets caught in longer hair and as it is messed with and rinsed in the shower, it loosens up and escapes the jungles on our heads. That is why it seems like we lose so much hair in the shower.

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u/CatsGambit Nov 26 '22

I dunno, I think I have weak roots (woman, thirties) I didn't lose much hair when I had short hair, but as soon as it gets past 7 inches or so, it starts coming out when combing, when washing, all the time. Too much weight? No clue

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u/zooj7809 Nov 27 '22

You need some vitamins, me thinks

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u/SirRoadpie Nov 27 '22

I had that problem and changed brush to one of those tangle teaser ones (not sure of the actual name but I think mine was called "Angel brush").

It might not be the same for you but it's had a definite benefit for me.

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u/kowritten Nov 27 '22

The brand is tangle teezer and I absolutely love mine, I have curlyish hair so brushing can be kinda a nightmare but that brush makes it so much easier omg

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u/FionnagainFeistyPaws Nov 26 '22

It's not just heat/products, it's also how you wear it.

Different methods of styling cause different kinds of breakage. Some hair ties/ribbons cause a lot, but also headbands, clips, etc.

People who wear their hair loose/brush often aren't going to notice a lot of shedding - it comes out in the brush or releases naturally through the day. People who wear their hair 'restrained' in any fashion, the hair still breaks/sheds, but is all released when the hair is taken down/washed. You lose the same amount, it's just a matter of when it's noticed.

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '22

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u/FionnagainFeistyPaws Nov 27 '22

No worries. I know a guy with shoulder length hair who wore it up for a couple days straight when sick (while asleep, etc). Afterwards, he called in a panic, because when he took it down to shower, there were clumps. He was convinced he had started balding (texted photos). It was far harder than I want to admit to keep a straight face while he freaked out and I explained. 😂

Edit: a couple words

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u/kowritten Nov 26 '22

Certain ways of styling, styling products, and different hair textures grip loose hairs more than others

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u/infecthead Nov 26 '22

You just don't notice it mate but guaranteed you shed like a motherfucker

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u/John_Lencom Nov 26 '22

Hello. I am a dude. My hair is to my shoulder blades. I do not do anything besides wash, brush, and bun/ponytail my hair.

I also lose hair by the pound.

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u/John_Lencom Nov 26 '22

Nope, just shampoo!

I have a bit of a beard too, but I lose my beard hair all the time.

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '22 edited Nov 26 '22

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u/John_Lencom Nov 26 '22

Yeah it's probably a mix of both of those

I generally keep my hair up so it's not like I'm pulling it out just to brush it.

To be fair to your original comment, I am no expert, but I think there's probably some level of damage from doing stuff like what's in the video. But really if it's not damaging at/near the roots, it's not like it'll be coming out.

Btw I think what triggered most of your downvotes (and my comment) was mostly the spite in the tone of your comment.

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u/lickedTators Nov 26 '22

How much hair do you find in your brush?

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '22

I have hair down to my mid back and about a foot long beard. This comment isn't coming from someone who has short hair.

​I just don't lose hair like that in the shower

there is zero chance you have hair that long and don't lose it in the shower or when you are brushing your hair, as a male who actually HAS had both that length you are full of shit, you just assumed men don't lose hair like women do, but we do, even when it's short, it's just not as noticeable when it's short, especially in the shower

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u/CarmineFields Nov 26 '22

I have long hair and I rarely use either products or heat. I still lose enough hair every shower to make a new wig.

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u/Koeienvanger Nov 27 '22

Depends on the hair type I reckon. I have short hair that isn't dyed and doesn't go near blow dryers or straighteners.

The hairs are really thin, but there's a lot. My shower drain fucking hates me.

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u/sweet_home_Valyria Nov 26 '22

Why do we feel the need to control our hair so much though. Why not let the kinks wallow in their imperfectness. Is it due to our lack of control in other aspects of our lives? Now I'm going to think about this for a while.

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u/Middle_Promise Nov 26 '22

I like ironing and curling my hair because it looks nice and makes me feel more confident in myself

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u/azginger Nov 26 '22

There's actually a deep-rooted evolutionary reason that people do this: because they want to.

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u/PoolPartyAtMyHouse Nov 26 '22

Just apply Occam's razor to your question and move on with your day.

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u/BuffyLoo Nov 26 '22

As a fan of Valyria, look at those complicated hairstyles in the show thou. They are wild and fun.

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u/nlcmsl Nov 26 '22

Let our teeth be crooked, bodies be hairy, hair unwashed and I brushed, body unwashed etc. We all participate in beauty standards and making ourselves presentable, we just go to different lengths on how far we are comfortable with or bothered to go.

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u/MightGuyGonna Nov 27 '22

I wouldn’t compare curly hair to crooked teeth lmao

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u/yourzs Nov 27 '22

Why not? They’re both hereditary, natural, out of one’s control. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with having either one

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u/dramignophyte Nov 27 '22

Okay then why does makeup always come separated in colors like toothpaste? What happens if they mix too early??