December 2007 Archives

For many of us it can be very expensive to have our hair high-lighted at a salon.  So we turn to ourselves for the cheapest, and hopefully the most beautiful high-light we can get.  This can be a difficult task to achieve for those of us who have darker hair. Here are a few tips for getting the perfect high-light.

You will want to start by determining the color you are and what color you want to be.  Most kits come with charts to help you determine how long to leave the bleach on for. Keep in mind if you already have color on your hair, it might take longer to lift it out.

Choosing the best method for your length of hair or for the style of high-light you would like can be the toughest decision.  So as a stylist, I would recommend using a cap for shorter hair. It provides the most blended look for shorter styles. Shoulder length is about the longest I would pull through a cap. Any longer than shoulder length I would look into other methods, such as foiling or painting of the hair.

Choosing the right hair color can sometimes be confusing. How do I know what it will look like, and how will it turn out?

Well, there are many factors to consider when answering that question.  Each person will have a different answer. Not everyone will have the same result even if they are using the same color.

I have been a hairdresser for over 10 years and hair color can be a tricky task. So if you have any doubts it might be best to ask a professional. You may even want to go to a salon the first time to get a feel for what you are in for if you are drastically changing your color. The more knowledge you have the better your color will look!

Recently, I was cooking on my grill and what do you know, after doing all of the tank checks, yep I ran out of propane. Most tanks come with a strip on the side where you pour warm water on it and it's supposed to tell you how full it is. Well it didn't work. I'm sure you can image the frustration. This isn't the first time this gauge has failed on me. Sometimes I like to work on small projects in my garage. I use a propane salamander heater to heat it. This is where the strip gauge first failed me.

So after running out of propane twice, I started looking for a cheap setup that would be more accurate than the standard strip on the side of the tank. What I found is that I was not the only one to have this problem and not to worry there are some very simple devices out there to make reading the level of propane in your tank extremely simple. There is no warm water involved; it's just a simple gauge.