Learning How To Style My Shorter Hair So I Actually Like It 👸🏻 Finally Lol

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After almost a year of having shorter hair, it's about time I learned how to style it in a way that makes me love this length. I do like this length on me, but I've learned it's not a wash-and-go style. I'm going to try to dry and style my hair two ways: curly and straight, so that it can look good from wash to wash.
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[@Beading_Kate]

I thought you’d try different styles on different days, and I was very surprized when you went ahead to straighten the waves you’ve just created.

[@Loepsie]

... I totally could have done that and only realize it now 🤦🏻‍♀️😂😂

[@cherylkavanagh3387]

Lucy, I hate to say this, but I really love the little flip to your hair!

[@k.285]

Same

[@impposter560]

Same. I was obsessed with hair flips when I was little, and I still like them today!

[@raraavis7782]

The Revlon One Step would be a good option for you (the small one) in case the whole round brush + blowdryer thing isn't your thing, long-term. I found blowdrying that way very hard, personally and only after I got my Revlon, was I finally able to properly and regularly style my layered bob. It's still not my favorite thing to do in the world, exactly, but I get consistently good results fairly quickly, which makes it less frustrating, at least. Blowdrying that way regularly will affect your curl pattern, though. At least, that's my experience. I used to do the curly girl method for a while and had slightly more pronounced curls then you (although this might be a matter of products used), but when I tried my old styling routine again, a while ago, I barely got soft waves. Maybe the old 'loose ringlets in between waves' pattern would come back after a while...but switching back and forth between the two probably isn't an option for type 2 girls.

[@sweetpisces96]

For maximum smoothness and shine, use a boar-bristle round brush :)

[@LornaKelso]

I've been trying the curly girl method for about a year now. My hair is pretty wavy (2a or 2b) and I get the best results if I do a few specific things. I commit to the wavy style from when I start washing my hair. I do the whole routine with my head upside down. I wash, condition, and apply product to it bent over the bath. Squish the conditioner in, comb through, rinse out, squish again. Squeeze out the excess water and squish in a crap tonne of gel, plop, leave for 20 minutes while I do my makeup. Turn head upside down, remove towel, diffuse upside down. When squishing I do it very slowly and hold it in the scrunched position for a few seconds each time. I scrunch right up to the root. I have also given up brushing my dry hair completely. I just comb it through when I'm dispersing the conditioner and that's the only time a brush or comb touches my hair. I use a little argan oil between wash days if it's a little too frizzy. Of course this is my own experience and my hair is reasonably thick. I think if you want to use the curly girl method you need to do it often so you can see what products and techniques work for your hair.

[@Loepsie]

The longest I ever tried the full on curly girl method was for two months straight, but the results I got just really weren't worth all the extra effort. My hair didn't get any curlier or wavier than it does when I just do this once, and I didn't like my hair semi-wavy more than when it's straight/wash-and-go. I do like playing around with the drying technique every now and then though to see what waves I can bring up with different products. Gel seems to give the best results but mousse is easiest to use!

[@LornaKelso]

@@Loepsie it is a lot of bother alright! I'd say the one thing you could change from what you do in this video is to diffuse with your head upside down, that is if you are looking for more volume at the root.

[@kitty_s23456]

@@LornaKelso hi. I do the upside down drying technique too. Though on most days, I dry my hair with a fan (not a hair dryer). My hair is kinda like @Loepsie's in the straight hair demo (mine is 1B or 1C, thick strands). I don't use mousse or hair products after showering/ washing my hair. My hair is a lil longer than a chin length bob & has subtle layers - my upside-down drying & fan technique works, plus I avoid too much heat on my hair.

[@francie4149]

Your hair looks so much thicker, fuller and healthier ❤❤ may you do a hair update video soon on hair routine, hair loss and maybe vitamin intake? If you have one 😊

[@rosepinkskyblue]

Hairdryer in dominant hand and brush in non dominant For some reason that’s how I’ve always done it on myself and if someone wants me to do it for them I’ve followed the same

[@melissapelletier1335]

Hey Lucy! Great video. I have pretty similar length of bangs and mine are curtain too; after I blow dry my bangs I put them in Velcro rollers on top of my head just to set the volume and then afterwards I’ll spray a flexible hairspray to set the direction I want them to go in. Otherwise great job! 😊

[@teddyxcore]

i would grow it out a little longer so it stops flipping at your shoulders and do longer curtain bangs with light long layering and just use hair dryer or big rollers to get the curtain bags to flip back and give volume to ends

[@Loepsie]

That's exactly my plan! 😊

[@jennifergrove2368]

I needed to get a smaller round brush for my bangs so they would grip properly. (Which is the main problem that I have with my blowdry brush. It's the Revlon One Step and even though it does a great job on. The rest of my hair, I always need to go over my bangs with a flat iron because it doesn't have attachments.)

[@-ParisTexas-]

You probably need a thinner round brush. But both styles look great. Very professional. The straight looks good, but love the waves!

[@conniewest8724]

I absolutely love your shirt!

[@TracyD2]

Oh those round brushes are the devil for my hair. I’m always amazed how people can work with them.

[@Tricia_K]

I can almost feel my hair tangling as I type!😳

[@kenziehurlock]

I recently tried the curly girl method because I was inspired by you, and I think I have type 2a hair. I used curl creme and mousse, and my hair would form a wave pattern when wet, and when I scrunched the products in, but the waves would drop the next morning and be very uneven. I was air drying and scrunching out the crunch when dry before bed. I just wasn't happy with the results, so I went back to blow drying straight and just air drying. When I air dry, I get a little wave, but not much.

[@piyusarkar3065]

After your hair is like 80-90% dry, make 2 loose rope braids and let it dry completely. It gives a very natural looking subtle wave if your hair isn't short

[@kenziehurlock]

@piyusarkar3065 the issue I have with braids is the ends fall flat.

[@pippymay64]

Lucy, use a smaller diameter brush for your bangs. Love from Australia

[@cindland]

I think you need a professional stylist to sculpt your hair to give you well placed layers. The ends need to be cut on a diagonal so the top layer is slightly shorter. That will make your hair fall right and have more movement and definition. Yes I realize the focus or feature here is the blow dryer. But home hair cutting following KZbin isn’t an exact science and it needs some refining. I have a tymo straightener. It works great and was much cheaper than other similar devices. It’s like a hot comb that you pass through your hair like a brush. They seem to be a good alternative brand that’s a step up from typical store brands like revlon or conair

[@Loepsie]

My hair was cut by a stylist! I caved a while back, cutting this length at home is no good 😂 I have that straightener comb too and it really is wonderful, really easy to use 😁

[@cindland]

@@Loepsie oh gee. Sorry, I thought this was the growout from your at home cut! But still, go back and get some gentle subtle layers. It will really help “tame” that flip and give your hair more movement, whether straight or wavy.

[@christenagervais7303]

I think your brush may be to big?

[@4444gizmo]

You honestly can wear your hair any way and look beautiful!!

[@edwardtheinsane]

It would be interesting to see you do a ranking video of all the different hair… methodologies? Theories? I’m not sure what to call them. Like the curly girl method and the long hair no heat methods you used to do. You’ve tried so many different things with your hair, it would be very interesting to know your thoughts on these techniques/methods now that you’ve had time to reflect.

[@jakubkaplar8506]

Hey Lucy 👋 Beutiful new hairdo and I love it 🥰👍 I admire you for wanting to do this everything with hair , home and garden decorating and a lot of other things 🙃 See you 👋

[@AshleySimpkins666]

You definitely have type A-B wavy hair :) lighter products like mousse or gel are best and diffusing will help a lot, no wonder you got such good results today!

[@dorothygiann]

Hi! There are brushes that are meant for shorter hair, so maybe you can use one of those for your bangs, since they're shorter.

[@Loepsie]

I'm a bit worried they'll give too curly of a shape, but it could be worth a shot!

[@dorothygiann]

@@Loepsie it's all about the brush and the heat I think, but I'm not a hairdresser 🙈

[@fictionalhuman]

I think both methods looked great, but those waves were especially my favorite! About how long did it take you to diffuse?

[@annette.1030]

@Loepsie have you tried a crimper or voloom iron at the base of your roots to 'fluff' them up for volume? I have the same flat, fine hair and I'm curious if it works!

[@graceleathers5970]

I love your shirt!

[@CharisBombela]

I came here to say the same thing!

[@luinefindel6259]

about styling, you use to do the robe tail heatless curl, I was watching a tutorial from Shonagh Scott and she kind of upgrad the robe tail metodo doing it in reverse.Would you consider trying? The video is named REVERSE HEATLESS CURLS

[@Whitebeamjournals]

Been following you a long time! So happy to see you’re almost at 1million followers!

[@Captain_Pink]

I feel like life for my medium length hair changed when I got a blowout brush lol. It does the shaping and the drying at the same time and now it's so quick and easy to get ready, and I don't need as much arm muscle as when I needed one hand for the brush and one for the dryer lol.

[@CarinaKi]

SAME!

[@emilysmith2784]

Have you tried the revlon one step dryer? It’s fantastic however I’m an evening shower person and the volume doesn’t last for me if I sleep on it. I use it on the odd occasion I shower in the mornings though and it’s great. In the same vain I loved the spin curl dryer but I don’t think they make that anymore 😂

[@croccatcher]

Jonathan van Ness does a hair care range for curls even if only slightly.

[@labhrais6957]

I love your hair. I wish mine would cooperate so easily

[@ramaahbk6596]

I should give you my hair and take yours.😁😁 I like straight hair and wish if I have no curls. My hair just curls off as crazy after bath with no any styling supplies or any brushing.

[@pheart2381]

Same!

[@buildingamystery74]

I love the wavy style. This reminds me of 90s Brooke Shields. It’s really pretty.

[@Loepsie]

90s hair is back and I'm here for it 🙌🏻

[@valerydiane20]

You look really nice in both but I think you could improve with just simple changes. My hair are similar in length and pattern to yours so I can tell you what helped me. For the weavy style it works better on already dry hair (2nd or 3rd day after washday). I wet the ends a lot more, they need to drip. Then I apply the mousse or a gel (without scrunching), I use the finger coil technique (it does miralces on straigh-weavy hairs) and then I scruch with a towel and blowdry them. The hairs come out a lot more weavy and tidy because the weavy pattern starts at half of the lenght and all the hair strands are kept together by the finger coil. For the 90's blowdry I use to pin the already dried sections with bobbypins making curls, so they cool down keeping the shape and they last a lot longer. For this blowdry I foud a tutorial that really works, I can link it down here if you want. I hope it helped 😊

[@MarcyMMM]

Said this before but I love your hair videos. 😊

[@Loepsie]

Thank you! 🤗

[@YasmeenQ]

Omg lovin it

[@countessa222]

When I was in beauty school we learned you are supposed to switch hands for each side if you don’t switch hands one side will always come out flatter

[@doxiegirl2522]

Just curious… are you growing your bangs out?

[@karlineseigel8867]

I love your hair! As a cosmetology student I was really impressed with how well you use the blow dryer, you would be amazed at how many people start school not knowing the proper way. A couple of tips you hold the brush in your dominate hand and thr blowdryer in your non dominate hand. Also preblowdrying your hair and getting a lot of the moisture out ahead of time is what we are taught in school to make it easier when doing a style. Blow dry your hair with just your fingers to get the excess moisture first, and then when about 80% dry go back and style with the brush.

[@kamerynhaynes7076]

Girl you're gorgeous ❤

[@Loepsie]

Thank you! 🥰

[@ElizabethNK24]

Hi. I don’t mean this as mean or harsh but constructive advice. I have cut my own hair because I had my hair ruined once so I learned to cut and texturize my own hair. First off you cut a lob/bob. When you cut it you did not add texture or take weight off the bottom. You also did not angle your lob which takes a lot of skill. My advice to you is watch copious vids on how to DIY or if you have a person you can trust that is a stylist have them recut your hair taking an inch to an inch and half off, texturing it and eliminating weight off the bottom. Your hair will continue to look unattractive the way it is now - I am referring to the straight style- the curly is cute but I still would see a stylist to correct your cut so it grows in a way you can deal with it and also feel good about. 🤗

[@Loepsie]

My hair was cut by a stylist 🥲

[@ElizabethNK24]

Oh my gosh. I wish I could fix it for you. Watch some diy vids on lobs and make sure they include texturizing and taking weight off the bottom. Have your mirrors surround you so you can see your hair in back or have your husband help. You are capable of fixing it yourself. The problem sometimes is stylists just do whatever they want and do not care about your concerns. Why I cut my own hair and btw I wear a lob! Good luck! 💙💙

[@jacquieiscool]

Ur hair looks good long or short, still pretty hair ❤

[@pheart2381]

My hair doesnt acknowledge styling. It just does its own thing whatever.

[@spinellie9552]

lovely! what mousse do you recommend?

[@joblotwix6045]

Love it! ❤ It would be fun to watch you make your own hair products if you ever have an interest in trying that…I’ve made setting lotion/spray from flax seeds before, and I’m sure it’s possible to make other products like mousse, etc!

[@Loepsie]

I've tried flax gel before, but the big downside to DIY hair products is they only last a couple days so you have to make them all the time. I'm much too low maintenance to do that regularly, but it might be fun to give it a try in a video 😁

[@AnniCarlsson]

Unfortunately tymo only come in us outlet so not usable in Europe becouse allways havd adapter is a pain.

[@dudie5403]

Jammer dat deze fohn niet in Nederland te koop is :( Mijn kleine fohn (carmen silent performance) is aan vervanging toe en deze leek perfect. Wel leuke haartips, ik heb dezelfde lengte nu.

[@clotildebesson1991]

Well now you have to dispose of the hair dryer you kept when you decluttered so you can keep your environment decluttered ;)

[@piyusarkar3065]

I wish you would have brushed out the waves before the 2nd style

[@bravehearticus]

A size down of round brush would really help. This one was too big for your hair length

[@aquirillia]

Idk i like the outside flip😅

[@berebelliousgirls6831]

Love your videos Can you also add Hindi subtitles i tried to watch your videos with auto translate but they are not accurate lots of love from India 💞💞

[@Loepsie]

Any subtitles that aren't auto translated I'd have to write myself, and since I don't speak Hindi I'm afraid that's not possible :( Sorry!