I’ve done this technique heaps (but using a bathrobe tie or silk scarf) and have some tips! Your hair was far too wet. Your hair should be 90% dry- basically nearly completely dry. Also, you need to take smaller sections when you wrap, also wrap them higher up (otherwise your are just going to have a curl at the ends of your hair!)
I wanted to add a tip also. Don’t grab section and then bring them up to wrap higher, grab a higher section (like the top of your head) start to wrap that and before you have wrapped it all the way grab the next section and start to wrap...grab the next section...and so on
@@PrettyPastelPlease yes it's much easier to start with dry hair and spritz it with a tiny bit of water or curling lotion. And make sure you brush it well and wrap it smoothly. 👍 good luck 💜
I love that shade of pink on you! 🤩 but pastel shades are always perfect on you as well, of course. A tip that maybe helps with the hair not drying: when the strands get a lot of porosity, regulate the situation with apple vinegar and it will make the hair cuticle look and feel better! I also have pink hair and usually do this trick two times a month to keep the shine and make the color stand out more. If you want to look for a product that will do the same without the diy part, I recommend redken's bleach recovery line, specially the lamellar water.
Can confirm. I have pretty damaged hair from bleach and colour and diluted apple cider vinegar a couple of times a month helps keep it silky and vibrant. It also helps with my scalp eczema.
I can’t believe I’ve only just realised Michelle was the subscriber you went shopping with a while ago. My mind is blown. Love the chaotic energy in all of these thriftmas videos this year! My favourite time of the day is when you upload this month!! 🤩
I would love to see you try the Curly Girl Method because I can see your hair has a bit of a natural curl/wave - maybe when you try to restore your hair. There's also a hairdresser in Kellyville who's trained in curly hair who might be able to help. Also as a curly girl - never brush it! By brushing it out you're literally destroing the curls! 😅
can we all just talk about how amazing alex would look with short hair omg girl you are so beautiful and i love you so much you make me so happy with your videos. you give me a reason to live i have been dealing with a lot of depression and you have definitely helped me through it.
I know you enjoy Hello bubble and damage is kind of a moot point by now, but since it has developer (usually 15-20 vol but not sure about this one specifically) it will still be causing damage to your hair. Leaving it in for hours may cause some pretty bad chemical damage. Deposit only dyes (ones that don’t require mixing with developer) will be better suited to the lengths, while products like boxed dye would be good to colour virgin roots. (Not trying to be super critical or anything, just passing on a warning and some info.)
Alex, your videos make me feel like a part of your day. Seeing you going around all acting so geniune and honest and funny makes me so happy. I struggle so much connecting to people irl and I am so glad to have found your channels years ago and you leaving such a warm feeling in my gut while watching you. Thank you for being you and I am glad people like you exist. Xx from Austria
When you got home in the rain and Dan opened the door and y'all were chatting in the kitchen - oh my heart. The pair of you act like you're the luckiest person in the world to have found the other, and it's so heartwarming, I love you guys
Hear me out, as Sam talks about his plants it’s giving me Playschool X Hi5 vibes, I think this man would be an absolute star as a kids show host 🥰 Wholesome and excitable lol This was such an enjoyable video, I’m loving Thriftmas! PS. I’ve just signed up to the salvos online shop (because of you) and already have 56 items in my Wishlist 😭 ITS SO GOOD
Dan is gorgeous! It's the little moments of joy that are just so amazing. My husband and I have been married for almost 10 years and those little moments always make me so happy.
Alex had some perfect redish hair, but I love her balls to the wall attitude about her hair now lol she's like its cut up and damaged, but its just hair so lets keep it moving and do all the fun things to it.
Sooo. The noodle isn't the problem :D If your hair is wet for that long, your hair is just incredibly damaged and holds on to any moisture it can. Which means, what we all already know, your hair is fried :D You could putting argan oil in you wet hair(DON'T put heat on it if you do that) and use deep conditioning masks. You one which gives moisture and another one with protein in it e.g. keratin. Aphogee has one I think which it made just for hair like yours, lol
Both of you have such magical gardens!! Totally inspired by them (for when we have a house one day!) Would loooove more gardening content if you want! ☺️
Yes, I agree. I ended up thrifting different colored and different sized vases to put cuttings on my kitchen windows. Got that idea from PPP. I love it and my friends love how it looks too.
Omg! Pfeffernusse cookies are my absolute favorite 💛 My grandma always spoils me and makes an entire batch just for me every Christmas 🎄🍪 I'm really enjoying the more vlog style videos, and the relationship you have with your friends is a joy to watch!! Also love the surprise rick roll 😂
Honestly it does me wonders using a bathrobe tie, but I personally hair dry my hair (on cold!) until it's "kinda dry" and then pop them in, when I wake up it's perfect :) I think yours was a tad bit too wet
I've had bleach blonde hair before, probably just as damaged as yours and IT WOULD NOT DRY! My hair was down to my belly button, and even if I DIDN'T put it in a hairstyle it would still take 6 hours to dry. If I braided my hair when it was wet, and removed the braids 12 hours later it would still be completely wet. When the hair is that damaged from bleach it holds on to the water like crazy. It is FRUSTRATING
It's because bleach strips your hair of all the moisture leaving it frizzy and prone to breakage and so it desperately clings to whatever moisture that you put back into it sometimes resulting in an incredibly slow drying process. A deep conditioning treatment might help bring back some of the moisture, but it won't restore it.
Just wanted to leave a comment to let you know I love this year’s thriftmas, it feels like we’re just spending time together with you before the holidays and I love it 🥰
Hairstylist tip! You have to blow dry your hair most of the way before wet styling! You know when your hair feels mostly dry but it's still cold and a little damp? That's about how dry you want you hair before put the curler/rollers in. Also a hair mouse in damp hair before styling would help give your hair a little hold so the curls stay longer it's kinda like hairspray but softer.
I’ve been really sick the last week and having to do nothing other than lay in bed and watch UA-cam. Im so happy Alex is posting sm and it gives me some fun light hearted entertainment to watch 💕 Also, if anyone else struggles with dry or damaged hair, I suggest using pure coconut oil. I have naturally dry and super curly hair and coconut oil is my go to! Just make sure you use it at night or whenever you’ll be home and wash it out before going into the sun!
I love your husband's red hair. I love your energetic, creative, and artistic personality. I just think it's amazing how supportive yet nonchalant your husband is. You are so entertaining.
I know I've been comment spamming u a lot lately but I love this vlog content. I love seeing u be a person, feeding chickens, eating lunch, driving around. Not just trying clothes on. I've loved seeing ur home too. I've been watching for years but now I feel like I'm really getting to know u.
Oh my God. The way I knew exactly what was coming with the hair washing, and yet when she set down that 2-in-1 head & shoulders, I still involuntarily yelled, "Alex, no!"
i LOVE how every time you make a video about your hair, it's "worse" than the last time i mean come on you're the only person I know who whashes their hair 20 times in ONE day, it gives big "chaotic good" vibes ! and i love it, this is great content by the way, short hair would really suits you ! you are absolutly stunning!
I'd love to see you try an old school style foam roller set. I've found that they work really well for overnight curls especially on shorter hair, just start with barely damp hair & work a mousse or setting lotion through each section before rolling it up. There are a bunch of great tutorials available with the key words "vintage foam roller wet set" or some combination of those.
God I hated those things! My mum used to put foam rollers in my hair from time to time when i was little, and I could never sleep in them! So uncomfortable 😫
@@lindatannock I hated them when I was little too, but my hair doesn't respond to heat styling so I've kept at it. I've found that doing it myself is better. No more tugging or pulling too tight. Plus I can turn the little plastic arms down so they don't dig into my head all night.
When you're sitting under the hood dryer ,you need to push it down so go top of your head hits the top of the dryer inside .I used to have one exactly like that. Make sure it's on medium heat so it doesn't get too hard and then you can turn it on cold for a little while to lock in the curlers.
Alex, you're amazing, like 😂 ugh just have that energy that's just so real. Like obviously I dont know you in real life, you just feel like you're friend that's just a blessing, fun, genuine, and you can definitely feel the friendship and love when your friends and Dan are with you 💕.. 😊 appreciate each one of your videos, and thank you so much for all the effort during Thriftmas 💕
sam just being so shocked when you slapped him because he didnt understand what you were trying to reference was pure gold haha im so glad youre able to see all of your friends again im still emo over seeing you getting to see sam in person again
Alex with short hair is absolutely gorgeous, like gorgeous with long hair, gorgeous with shoulder length hair, and now this fake kinda pixie cut moment is just 😍😍😍, you really can pull off anything.
i have a 1950's PINK HAIR DRYER ANTIQUE CHAIR with an attachable dryer it is so cool. even has a little ashtray built into the arm.(when smoking craze was going on)
The cutest relationship between you and your friends ☺️ Also Sam sounds just like his dad and I do love your pants. I want them! To the people who think damaged hair won’t hold a curl that’s not the only reason. It’s also hair types. I rarely style my hair, air dry almost every time I shower and anytime I do try to curl it it never holds. It’s just my hair type. I have very fine hair which mean I have a lot of it even though it doesn’t look like it, add to my hair being rather long and it just means any curl falls right out. Ponytails, braids and buns are pretty much all I do 🤷♀️
I've done this technique a lot with a bathrobe tie (mine is a sort of waffle towel material, which helps absorption). I have very straight and thin hair naturally, but I have found that I CAN get good results with quite wet hair IF I have the tie in for the whole day, as well as overnight without adjusting it. Also, same as what I've seen other comments say, I would suggest starting closer to the top of your head then wrapping. Hope this is somewhat helpful :)
Hello from vintage tube (we do a lot of wet-sets). Some hair types take a while to dry and it's quite possible that the damage to your hair is causing it to retain water, not oil, for an extended period. ALSO that material the hair noodle is looks non-absorbent so that would increase drying time around the noodle (hair touching air dries but hair touching noodle doesn't). If you want to use the noodle again I might suggest a full day drying time in the noodle instead of just overnight OR just use a scarf (of a breathable material such as cotton or a light wool) circled up to about the thickness of the noodle width.
hehehe, that pink vintage salon dryer reminded me so much of my Barbie salon I had as a kid! 😂 (it even had batteries to make the same noise) Aaaaw, a husband that has food on the table ready for you when you come out of the rain has to be treasured. So sweet🤗❤️
My advice would be to let your hair dry most of the way before you wrap, or let it dry completely before spritzing it with water or a leave in conditioner to slightly dampen it and then wrapping it qround the noodle. Apparently the more damaged the hair is, the longer it takes to dry. Also the closer together you wind the hair around the noodle, the more it'll hold on to the water. That's just an explanation of a possible reason, not berating you for dying your hair! I firmly believe that you should do whatever you want, it's YOUR hair and it will grow back, so express yourself however you want 💜
We had a dryer like that when I was growing up in the 60s/70s. My favorite thing in the world was to sit under the dryer. I’m always cold and it was one place I could be warm. 😆
Love you Alex!!! Thanks for your honesty and everything you do. You’ve helped me so much, and I finally know how to dress myself 🤣 Keep it up gorgeous 💖
So excited for the olaplex video - i really owe them my hair at this point. It was bleach fried over many years, starting out as very thin. My hairdresser didnt dare dye it or it would snap off. With some olaplex treatments in the salon and at home my hair is now better than ever (and withstood dyeing). Its a comeback i never expected. Tip1 for using the 0 and 3 combo: make sure your hair is damp. Leave the 0 on for the 10 min it says on the bottle, but put it in a showercap. Than after put the 3 on the still damp hair and put the showercap back on. Than leave if for as long as you can. The olaplex molecule thing needs a wet enviroment so it works as long as your hair is damp. Therefore putting on a showercap extends the time it is working. Tip2: use a keratine type mask before the olaplex. It really seemed to make a difference for me - i hypotheses the keratine mask adds in extra protein to supplement what has been stripped from your hair, and than the olaplex “fixes” it to the hair. Since olaplex is a bondbuilder.
After listening to Sam describe his garden, I'm convinced that he needs to start an ASMR channel. His voice is wonderful and I could listen to him say "leh-toos" all day. 😆
Love the ending of this when Dan surprises you gosh his personality it exactly like my finance always loving and supportive we are getting married next year and I am counting the days 256 days to go 😍🥰
Alex if you use the pin curl method (time consuming but gives lovely curls) and the vintage hairdryer it would work well. My mum used to do her own pin curls every night and I spent hours passing her the bobby pins. For special occasions she would go to the hair dresser and they would dry her hair in one of the hair dryers. The trick for pin curls is once they are dry the next day, you use a round brush to style the curls into place.
Tips about using Head & Shoulders to fade your colour; slather your hair in it, more on your lengths than your roots (I’ve noticed you tend to put a lot of product on your scalp when you don’t need to) then add a wee bit of water and massage it all in so it’s all “emulsified” and then leave it. Leave for as long as you can. Preferably put a shower cap on so that you don’t dribble coloured water everywhere. I’ve used this method to fade colour so many times and it works 9 times out of 10, especially on darker colours. :)
I have one of those and my hair takes forever to dry too, i find it’s easiest to use if i let my hair completely dry then mist small sections with water as I’m wrapping it! It’ll curl way faster that way :)
I have wavy hair and I never use a paddle brush on it, only a wide tooth brush (the kind with holes at the bottom that you use with a hair dryer). It gets the knots out without making it all poofy and frizzy. You might want to try something like that if you don't want to kill the wave/curl the second you brush it.
Omg your hair dryer is gorgeous! I've been hunting for one in working condition to match my other thrifyed vintage salon appliances 😍 I have a little vintage hair corner that I've slowly been building ! I've found it difficult to find one of these ! Either really bad condition or way overly priced! But I know that if I hold out ...when I find the one, it's meant for me ❤
The Star Wars references slayed lmao, I also love the vlog style you’ve been doing lately. I can’t wait to see what happens on the next episode of the chronicles of Alex & friends 😁
I’ve done this technique heaps (but using a bathrobe tie or silk scarf) and have some tips! Your hair was far too wet. Your hair should be 90% dry- basically nearly completely dry. Also, you need to take smaller sections when you wrap, also wrap them higher up (otherwise your are just going to have a curl at the ends of your hair!)
thank you so much!!!
I wanted to add a tip also. Don’t grab section and then bring them up to wrap higher, grab a higher section (like the top of your head) start to wrap that and before you have wrapped it all the way grab the next section and start to wrap...grab the next section...and so on
@@PrettyPastelPlease yes it's much easier to start with dry hair and spritz it with a tiny bit of water or curling lotion. And make sure you brush it well and wrap it smoothly. 👍 good luck 💜
Yes all of this! Slightly damp means mainly dry. Also, try a setting lotion on your hair before setting it.
want it obvious? XD
I would LOVE to see Alex do a wig haul in every colour & cut she’s ever desired! Can you imagine?!😱🥰🥰🥰🥰💖💖💖💖
Lots of black wigsssss
she liked this!! i hope she does it soon
You’re a genius!!!! 😍😍❤️
AKA Alex buys a dozen blonde wigs and dyes them pastel!
Omg yessss
How did I completely forget that Michelle was the stranger you went thrifting with?!? Crazy to see how much has changed and how friendships grow
You're not alone, I also failed to make the connection lol
Dan is such a great husband! You got yourself a real winner there Alex.
He's so sweet and easygoing I love him and Alex together 💜
I like how Dan never judged you for anything you do to your hair or wear. He might be silently judging tho so who am I to know. Couple goals tbh.
Omg the little spread that Dan had ready for Alex. He’s the sweetest husband ever.
I love that shade of pink on you! 🤩 but pastel shades are always perfect on you as well, of course.
A tip that maybe helps with the hair not drying: when the strands get a lot of porosity, regulate the situation with apple vinegar and it will make the hair cuticle look and feel better! I also have pink hair and usually do this trick two times a month to keep the shine and make the color stand out more. If you want to look for a product that will do the same without the diy part, I recommend redken's bleach recovery line, specially the lamellar water.
This is specially good trick for those with hard water. Hair likes low pH!
Can confirm. I have pretty damaged hair from bleach and colour and diluted apple cider vinegar a couple of times a month helps keep it silky and vibrant.
It also helps with my scalp eczema.
I’ve bleached my hair for like 7 years and haven’t tried this so I’m going to do it tonight!
I love Sams little clip of his garden , such a proud plant dad🪴 we need more Sam randomness 💚😂
I can’t believe I’ve only just realised Michelle was the subscriber you went shopping with a while ago. My mind is blown. Love the chaotic energy in all of these thriftmas videos this year! My favourite time of the day is when you upload this month!! 🤩
Me too, I didn't realise until this video either!
Oh my goodness. I didn't know either. I kept thinking she looked familiar when i see her in videos. 🤯
I didnt realize until this video either. So did she introduce Michelle to Sam then? Did thriftmas cause a romance!?
No! I didn't realize that either lol.
@@kirajudy7125 inquiring minds need to know!
I would love to see you try the Curly Girl Method because I can see your hair has a bit of a natural curl/wave - maybe when you try to restore your hair. There's also a hairdresser in Kellyville who's trained in curly hair who might be able to help. Also as a curly girl - never brush it! By brushing it out you're literally destroing the curls! 😅
Yes!! Where can we learn about that method?
Thanks for the tip! I'll give it a try!!
This! Curly girl method changed my curls
YES!! it is an amazing thing to see the difference with my curls, but oh man it took me so much trial and error! still even.
@@NeverSilenceLove reddit has a great subreddit for it
can we all just talk about how amazing alex would look with short hair omg girl you are so beautiful and i love you so much you make me so happy with your videos. you give me a reason to live i have been dealing with a lot of depression and you have definitely helped me through it.
As a german person watching Michelle and you guys speak german made my day!
“Little Girls!”
I love your chickens! I love chickens! I want lots of clips of them!
I know you enjoy Hello bubble and damage is kind of a moot point by now, but since it has developer (usually 15-20 vol but not sure about this one specifically) it will still be causing damage to your hair. Leaving it in for hours may cause some pretty bad chemical damage. Deposit only dyes (ones that don’t require mixing with developer) will be better suited to the lengths, while products like boxed dye would be good to colour virgin roots. (Not trying to be super critical or anything, just passing on a warning and some info.)
Alex, your videos make me feel like a part of your day. Seeing you going around all acting so geniune and honest and funny makes me so happy. I struggle so much connecting to people irl and I am so glad to have found your channels years ago and you leaving such a warm feeling in my gut while watching you. Thank you for being you and I am glad people like you exist.
Xx from Austria
When you got home in the rain and Dan opened the door and y'all were chatting in the kitchen - oh my heart. The pair of you act like you're the luckiest person in the world to have found the other, and it's so heartwarming, I love you guys
Im still dying laughing from your last hair curling video with Dan being confused about..... termites 😂😂😂
dan emits such golden retriever energy!!! loving the daily uploads i look forward to your videos everydayyyy, lots of love to you alex!
Hear me out, as Sam talks about his plants it’s giving me Playschool X Hi5 vibes, I think this man would be an absolute star as a kids show host 🥰
Wholesome and excitable lol
This was such an enjoyable video, I’m loving Thriftmas!
PS. I’ve just signed up to the salvos online shop (because of you) and already have 56 items in my Wishlist 😭 ITS SO GOOD
Cedric getting out one side of the car to just get in on the other side was adorable and I laughed so hard! 😂
Dan is so wonderful! Everyone deserves a significant other that surprises them with a wonderful dinner after a long day.
Dan is gorgeous! It's the little moments of joy that are just so amazing. My husband and I have been married for almost 10 years and those little moments always make me so happy.
Alex had some perfect redish hair, but I love her balls to the wall attitude about her hair now lol she's like its cut up and damaged, but its just hair so lets keep it moving and do all the fun things to it.
Sooo. The noodle isn't the problem :D
If your hair is wet for that long, your hair is just incredibly damaged and holds on to any moisture it can.
Which means, what we all already know, your hair is fried :D
You could putting argan oil in you wet hair(DON'T put heat on it if you do that) and use deep conditioning masks. You one which gives moisture and another one with protein in it e.g. keratin. Aphogee has one I think which it made just for hair like yours, lol
Both of you have such magical gardens!! Totally inspired by them (for when we have a house one day!) Would loooove more gardening content if you want! ☺️
Yes, I agree. I ended up thrifting different colored and different sized vases to put cuttings on my kitchen windows. Got that idea from PPP. I love it and my friends love how it looks too.
Omg! Pfeffernusse cookies are my absolute favorite 💛 My grandma always spoils me and makes an entire batch just for me every Christmas 🎄🍪
I'm really enjoying the more vlog style videos, and the relationship you have with your friends is a joy to watch!!
Also love the surprise rick roll 😂
They're delish!!
Why have I never considered I could make them? I managed to get two bags this Xmas and that’s not enough
Honestly it does me wonders using a bathrobe tie, but I personally hair dry my hair (on cold!) until it's "kinda dry" and then pop them in, when I wake up it's perfect :)
I think yours was a tad bit too wet
god i needed an alex upload so bad right now, i'm excited to watch this, thank you for existing
I've had bleach blonde hair before, probably just as damaged as yours and IT WOULD NOT DRY!
My hair was down to my belly button, and even if I DIDN'T put it in a hairstyle it would still take 6 hours to dry. If I braided my hair when it was wet, and removed the braids 12 hours later it would still be completely wet. When the hair is that damaged from bleach it holds on to the water like crazy. It is FRUSTRATING
This is wild, it never occurred to me that it wasn’t drying because of the damage!! Makes so much sense now omg 😂❤️
It's because bleach strips your hair of all the moisture leaving it frizzy and prone to breakage and so it desperately clings to whatever moisture that you put back into it sometimes resulting in an incredibly slow drying process. A deep conditioning treatment might help bring back some of the moisture, but it won't restore it.
You and Dan just radiate love and happiness 🖤
DAN'S SURPRISE FOR YOU WAS SO SWEET! YOU'RE SO LUCKY ALEX !!
this has such cute energy!! and I'm gonna need regular updates from sam's garden PRETTY PLEASE
I am so glad Sam and Michelle are together she is so much fun and you guys and they are such relationship goals!!
i really liked the dark pink tbh!
Just wanted to leave a comment to let you know I love this year’s thriftmas, it feels like we’re just spending time together with you before the holidays and I love it 🥰
Accidentally stumbled across one of your videos last week and now can't stop watching them all!! You seem such a lovely down to earth person xx
Hairstylist tip! You have to blow dry your hair most of the way before wet styling! You know when your hair feels mostly dry but it's still cold and a little damp? That's about how dry you want you hair before put the curler/rollers in. Also a hair mouse in damp hair before styling would help give your hair a little hold so the curls stay longer it's kinda like hairspray but softer.
I genuinely love seeing you enjoy time with all of your loved ones, you all are so fun! (Also Dan is quite literally the sweetest 🥺)
When you got home and Dan had organised food I legit teared up. Crikey, wish someone would do that for me. Glad you enjoy each other so much.
Just from the first few seconds of this video, I am /sold/ that short hair will look amazing on you!
german follower here :) It was soooo lovely hearing Michelle speak german and the pronunciation of the christmas cookies were perfect.
Dans reaction to the vintage hair dryer made me literally laugh out loud 😂
I’ve been really sick the last week and having to do nothing other than lay in bed and watch UA-cam. Im so happy Alex is posting sm and it gives me some fun light hearted entertainment to watch 💕 Also, if anyone else struggles with dry or damaged hair, I suggest using pure coconut oil. I have naturally dry and super curly hair and coconut oil is my go to! Just make sure you use it at night or whenever you’ll be home and wash it out before going into the sun!
I love your husband's red hair. I love your energetic, creative, and artistic personality. I just think it's amazing how supportive yet nonchalant your husband is. You are so entertaining.
I know I've been comment spamming u a lot lately but I love this vlog content. I love seeing u be a person, feeding chickens, eating lunch, driving around. Not just trying clothes on. I've loved seeing ur home too. I've been watching for years but now I feel like I'm really getting to know u.
Oh my God. The way I knew exactly what was coming with the hair washing, and yet when she set down that 2-in-1 head & shoulders, I still involuntarily yelled, "Alex, no!"
i LOVE how every time you make a video about your hair, it's "worse" than the last time
i mean come on you're the only person I know who whashes their hair 20 times in ONE day, it gives big "chaotic good" vibes ! and i love it, this is great content
by the way, short hair would really suits you ! you are absolutly stunning!
THOSE BLACK SPARKLY FLARE PANTS ARE INCREDIBLE!!!!! I LOVVVEEE THE THRIFTED FIT
I'd love to see you try an old school style foam roller set. I've found that they work really well for overnight curls especially on shorter hair, just start with barely damp hair & work a mousse or setting lotion through each section before rolling it up. There are a bunch of great tutorials available with the key words "vintage foam roller wet set" or some combination of those.
God I hated those things! My mum used to put foam rollers in my hair from time to time when i was little, and I could never sleep in them! So uncomfortable 😫
@@lindatannock I hated them when I was little too, but my hair doesn't respond to heat styling so I've kept at it. I've found that doing it myself is better. No more tugging or pulling too tight. Plus I can turn the little plastic arms down so they don't dig into my head all night.
The curly thing you have to use when you hair is pratically dry. He curles better dryer than wet. Really good video!
I freaking love this girl so much. SHE IS MADE FOR A CHANNEL JUST LIKE SHE HAS
Alex you are incredible! You are the ONLY UA-camr I sit here and wait to see what you're up to this day. Don't change
When you're sitting under the hood dryer ,you need to push it down so go top of your head hits the top of the dryer inside .I used to have one exactly like that.
Make sure it's on medium heat so it doesn't get too hard and then you can turn it on cold for a little while to lock in the curlers.
Thank you so much!!
Your chickens are the highlight of my day today
I just love the fact that Alex just said screw it and has gone so chaotic about her hair, I'm here for it!
Finally!! Someone besides myself that drives bare foot! Thank you. You are awesome. That is all
short hair would suit you so much! Right now your videos are the highlight of my day, thank you so much for doing thriftmas again this year!
Alex, you're amazing, like 😂 ugh just have that energy that's just so real. Like obviously I dont know you in real life, you just feel like you're friend that's just a blessing, fun, genuine, and you can definitely feel the friendship and love when your friends and Dan are with you 💕.. 😊 appreciate each one of your videos, and thank you so much for all the effort during Thriftmas 💕
sam just being so shocked when you slapped him because he didnt understand what you were trying to reference was pure gold haha im so glad youre able to see all of your friends again im still emo over seeing you getting to see sam in person again
Alex is so sweet, snuggling that Santa doll, but Michelle knew we what we all really needed to see.
Alex with short hair is absolutely gorgeous, like gorgeous with long hair, gorgeous with shoulder length hair, and now this fake kinda pixie cut moment is just 😍😍😍, you really can pull off anything.
i have a 1950's PINK HAIR DRYER ANTIQUE CHAIR with an attachable dryer it is so cool. even has a little ashtray built into the arm.(when smoking craze was going on)
Gotta say I absolutely love this colour on Alex! It reminds me of the character Strawberry Shortcake.
Also, OH. MY. GOD. THOSE SEQUIN PANTS!!!😱💖💖💖💖💖
I'm excited to see you with short hair I think it will look so good on you plus i think it will match your vibe so well.
Oooo Sam's garden is sooo lush. I can never keep basil alive. Also "little girls" are adorable!
The cutest relationship between you and your friends ☺️
Also Sam sounds just like his dad and I do love your pants. I want them!
To the people who think damaged hair won’t hold a curl that’s not the only reason. It’s also hair types. I rarely style my hair, air dry almost every time I shower and anytime I do try to curl it it never holds. It’s just my hair type. I have very fine hair which mean I have a lot of it even though it doesn’t look like it, add to my hair being rather long and it just means any curl falls right out.
Ponytails, braids and buns are pretty much all I do 🤷♀️
That all black outfit you wore to go shopping looked AMAZING on you!!
I've done this technique a lot with a bathrobe tie (mine is a sort of waffle towel material, which helps absorption). I have very straight and thin hair naturally, but I have found that I CAN get good results with quite wet hair IF I have the tie in for the whole day, as well as overnight without adjusting it. Also, same as what I've seen other comments say, I would suggest starting closer to the top of your head then wrapping. Hope this is somewhat helpful :)
Props to Alex for being the most wholesome
Hello from vintage tube (we do a lot of wet-sets). Some hair types take a while to dry and it's quite possible that the damage to your hair is causing it to retain water, not oil, for an extended period. ALSO that material the hair noodle is looks non-absorbent so that would increase drying time around the noodle (hair touching air dries but hair touching noodle doesn't). If you want to use the noodle again I might suggest a full day drying time in the noodle instead of just overnight OR just use a scarf (of a breathable material such as cotton or a light wool) circled up to about the thickness of the noodle width.
when you pulled out the Head and Shoulders I screamed!! GIRLLLLLL PLEASEEEEEE MY HEART CANT TAKE IT!
That hair drying thing looks so cool! And useful to not lose time
Your hair in this video and your outfit was perfect!! You look so good! An absolute queen
You and Dan are so cute together omg
hehehe, that pink vintage salon dryer reminded me so much of my Barbie salon I had as a kid! 😂 (it even had batteries to make the same noise)
Aaaaw, a husband that has food on the table ready for you when you come out of the rain has to be treasured. So sweet🤗❤️
My advice would be to let your hair dry most of the way before you wrap, or let it dry completely before spritzing it with water or a leave in conditioner to slightly dampen it and then wrapping it qround the noodle.
Apparently the more damaged the hair is, the longer it takes to dry. Also the closer together you wind the hair around the noodle, the more it'll hold on to the water. That's just an explanation of a possible reason, not berating you for dying your hair! I firmly believe that you should do whatever you want, it's YOUR hair and it will grow back, so express yourself however you want 💜
We had a dryer like that when I was growing up in the 60s/70s. My favorite thing in the world was to sit under the dryer. I’m always cold and it was one place I could be warm. 😆
We did too!! Lol 😉
Omg her singing voice! 🤩
Does anyone else want to hear Alex sing just as much as I want??😍 Seriously Alex!! 😌💜
Love you Alex!!! Thanks for your honesty and everything you do. You’ve helped me so much, and I finally know how to dress myself 🤣 Keep it up gorgeous 💖
I love that you met this wonderful human, you and your new bestie need a podcast
So excited for the olaplex video - i really owe them my hair at this point. It was bleach fried over many years, starting out as very thin. My hairdresser didnt dare dye it or it would snap off. With some olaplex treatments in the salon and at home my hair is now better than ever (and withstood dyeing). Its a comeback i never expected.
Tip1 for using the 0 and 3 combo: make sure your hair is damp. Leave the 0 on for the 10 min it says on the bottle, but put it in a showercap. Than after put the 3 on the still damp hair and put the showercap back on. Than leave if for as long as you can. The olaplex molecule thing needs a wet enviroment so it works as long as your hair is damp. Therefore putting on a showercap extends the time it is working.
Tip2: use a keratine type mask before the olaplex. It really seemed to make a difference for me - i hypotheses the keratine mask adds in extra protein to supplement what has been stripped from your hair, and than the olaplex “fixes” it to the hair. Since olaplex is a bondbuilder.
Omg you’re finally doing every olaplex product eeeekkkk!!! I’m so excited 😁
I’ve been so excited for this video since you showed this curler. Also never dyed my hair so I live vicariously through Alex 😂
SABIIINEEEE HENNN!!! what an amazing name for an amazing mandalorian hen im weeping
Shorter hair! I'm so excited to see it. I hope you keep that colour a bit longer, it's really pretty
My grandmother owned a salon and has a whole hair drying salon chair from the 60s and it still works.
After listening to Sam describe his garden, I'm convinced that he needs to start an ASMR channel. His voice is wonderful and I could listen to him say "leh-toos" all day. 😆
I didn't think you could get cooler, then I saw the silkies! We have Hennifer, Sweetie, and Henrietta 😁
Hennifer! 😂🥰
Love the ending of this when Dan surprises you gosh his personality it exactly like my finance always loving and supportive we are getting married next year and I am counting the days 256 days to go 😍🥰
Alex if you use the pin curl method (time consuming but gives lovely curls) and the vintage hairdryer it would work well. My mum used to do her own pin curls every night and I spent hours passing her the bobby pins. For special occasions she would go to the hair dresser and they would dry her hair in one of the hair dryers. The trick for pin curls is once they are dry the next day, you use a round brush to style the curls into place.
Wow seeing the hair dryer brought me back! Love all the great vibes and the pink hair
OMG THE MULTIPASS REFERENCE!! I love you!!!
Tips about using Head & Shoulders to fade your colour; slather your hair in it, more on your lengths than your roots (I’ve noticed you tend to put a lot of product on your scalp when you don’t need to) then add a wee bit of water and massage it all in so it’s all “emulsified” and then leave it. Leave for as long as you can. Preferably put a shower cap on so that you don’t dribble coloured water everywhere. I’ve used this method to fade colour so many times and it works 9 times out of 10, especially on darker colours. :)
I have one of those and my hair takes forever to dry too, i find it’s easiest to use if i let my hair completely dry then mist small sections with water as I’m wrapping it! It’ll curl way faster that way :)
Omg, Dan's surprise was sooooooo cute
I have wavy hair and I never use a paddle brush on it, only a wide tooth brush (the kind with holes at the bottom that you use with a hair dryer). It gets the knots out without making it all poofy and frizzy. You might want to try something like that if you don't want to kill the wave/curl the second you brush it.
Omg your hair dryer is gorgeous! I've been hunting for one in working condition to match my other thrifyed vintage salon appliances 😍 I have a little vintage hair corner that I've slowly been building ! I've found it difficult to find one of these ! Either really bad condition or way overly priced! But I know that if I hold out ...when I find the one, it's meant for me ❤
The Star Wars references slayed lmao, I also love the vlog style you’ve been doing lately. I can’t wait to see what happens on the next episode of the chronicles of Alex & friends 😁
Dan surprising you with the foodplatter is so cute oooff couple goals
Yes! Ive Been waiting for this since your last hairstyling video
Good timing! I guess I get to listen to your video while I wrap some gifts up ha.