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So you could do either blow dry straightening, which is my favorite since it looks more natural and gives the hair more movement and body, or regular flat ironing. Blow drying it straight takes a bit of practice to get the technique down right, but it's a nice thing to learn if you have the time and patience. Everyone is different, but I think it usually looks much nicer blown out than flat ironed.

I've never heard of that brand before, and I think for $40 you can get the HSI which I've heard really good things about. A quick look on Amazon's page for the one you linked shows really varied reviews for it. Personally, I'd be wary of it, but I'm the kind of person that likes to go with stuff that's got a good following/significant feedback.

Never flat iron wet or damp hair! You'll burn it. Wait until it's completely dry before ironing. You need to always use a heat protectant of some kind. The have spray kinds that are much lighter weight than creams or lotions, and my favorites are Nexxus' and Suave's spray protectors. They smell nice and don't leave any residue on my hair. Your hair looks like it's at that weird in-between length where it's going to flip out because of it laying against your shoulders. You might want to get some kind of setting spray to try and keep it from flipping out again after you style it. You mention frizz as well, so I'd pick up a leave in conditioner to help smooth that down and keep it at bay. I love Suave's Keratin Infusion leave in. It's super cheap, smells great, and works way better than it has any right too. I haven't had a single flyaway since I started using it.

Since your hair is on the thinner side, you should be using one of the lowest settings. Even my curly, thickish hair only takes about 250-290 degrees to flat iron it pin straight. At the very least, never go over 320, which is usually about the middle setting. After that point it's pretty much overkill on anyone without really coarse hair.

And lastly, any type of heat is going to damage it. The protectant, lower heat setting, and generally just taking care and not straightening it every day is going to prevent it from getting too bad. Regular trims will help keep it looking nice, and you should be deep conditioning and using moisturizing shampoos to stave off dryness from the heat tools.

You can try a couple things. A dry shampoo is really great at getting rid of the extra oil and giving you volume. I love this particular one by Batiste. You can still take a shower, put your hair in a shower cap, and then use the dry shampoo when you get out. I only just started using this, but I have to say that I'm in love. I got to day four without washing my hair and normally I'm stretching it with two.

Secondly, you can also try co-washing, which is washing with conditioner. This helps to keep your hair moisturized and avoids using any shampoo. There are lots of instructions online for co-washing. I used to just rub a handful of cheap conditioner (The coconut Suave Naturals conditioner worked for me) into my scalp, and then REALLY SCRUB my scalp with my fingertips. (Think of it like giving yourself a head massage.) Really scrubbing your scalp is the key. If you just put some conditioner in and then rinse it out, it's not going to help with the dirt in your hair. After scrubbing, rise out, and then go on to actually condition your hair with a real conditioner. If you need more information on co-washing, checkout /r/curlyhair. They're super helpful and they have a great sidebar for more information.

Hope this helps. :)

Edit: One note - the baking soder/vinegar thing might work since it's kind of the same concept of co-washing, and the grain of the baking soda would help to get rid of dirt and oil. I've never tried it, but it seems like it would make your hair smell like baking soda and vinegar. :-/

It depends on your hair type. If you have fine hair, a light leave-in spray conditioner would be good. If it's medium or coarse, you can use a heavier leave-in conditioner that you apply after shampooing. You don't want to weigh it down and make it oily with anything too heavy for your hair type. TIGI makes one that is good for all hair types.

I use CHI Silk Infusion (feels like a thick, viscous oil in your hand) - just a dime sized drop, spread on your hands and fingers, and run through your hair lightly while it's still damp before you blow dry. A tiny bottle goes a LONG way. I've been using mine for almost two years now.

You need to make sure you're using a heat protector spray if you're applying ANY heat to your hair (blow dryer and flat iron) so that it's not toasting your hair. Catwalk makes a really great thermal spray that also makes your hair shiny.

The last thing is pretty simple - many of those people with glossy hair are actually using a shine spray. They make your hair silky smooth and very shiny. I use one from Fantastic Sams that smells like Fruity Pebbles. :) HALO also makes a great one that I used to be in love with in cosmetology school. I assume it's the same formulation as before, even though now it's HALO by Sebastian apparently.

To get these cheap, go to TJMaxx, Ross, Marshall's, or a similar store. They almost always stock salon products for cheap. By cheap, I mean it's almost as cheap as I get with my license at the salon supply store. It's where I get mine when I can't get to the salon supplier before closing! :)

Honestly check out YouTube. I'm sure there are plenty of good tutorials there. This one and this one are both fairly straightforward and will look good if done right.

A few things of note. MAKE SURE you work with wet (rinse thoroughly, then pat to damp with a towel) hair and have the following:

1. Decent quality scissors designed for cutting hair. They don't have to be the $300 per pair or more kind that real stylists use, but you'll have a hard time with kitchen scissors.
   
   
2. A good comb like this one.
   
   
3. Sectioning clips. If you're working with long hair, I'd suggest these.
   
   
4. A spray bottle.
   
   
5. You may want a cape for cleanliness purposes, but it's by no means necessary.
   
   General tips
   
   
6. Work with clean, conditioned hair. A good way to do this is cut it just after she's gotten out of the shower.
   
   
7. Make your sections straight and clean. It won't be easy if you've not done it before, but it will make some difference.
   
   
8. Take your time.
   
   
9. Cut less than you think your target amount is at first. You can always trim further if needed, but you can't put length back once you've cut it off.
   
   Good luck! Let me know if I can be of more help.

alright well you're going to want to start by showing your barber these pictures especially the front facing ones and emphasize that you want to keep a lot at the front to work with, as well as wispy layers for the rest of your head

now for products (i know you said your hair is thick but) you might want to try a thickening product as well just to get the style you're looking for. my salon sells this product that i've heard great things about. then i'm guessing from you getting a perm that your hair isn't naturally curly, so for the front section i strongly suggest devacurl's wave maker i have wavy to curly hair naturally and this gives me wonderfully defined curls

for styling i recommend you, a paddle brush, and a light touch become best friends. brushing away from your crown towards the front stopping before you reach where you want the curls to start. dont brush curls you'll ruin them. then for styling the sides, top and back of the hair you can either use a pomade this ones my personal favourite, or you can use a hair wax. they'll work similarly but the pomade will give you a little bit of a shiny finish whereas the wax won't. work a small amount of either between your fingers and run through your hair to give more of a wispy layered textured. again i wouldn't touch your curls except maybe with some hairspray but depending on how well the devacurl works you won't need to. the important thing to remember is don't touch what you want to curl as you'll break the curl pattern and it won't work just let it air dry no touch. if you're going to blow dry that's fine but i recommend blowing your hair against the grain back to your crown. this will give it a bit of lift. try to avoid blow drying the curly bit.

hope this achieves what you want

Caruso C97953 30 Molecular Steam Hairsetter with 30 Rollers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002JKPB8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_pdX6xbTB3K1QY

Sorry about the long link but this worked wonders for my hair when I got married. The steam is great and the foam rollers are comfortable. Let them cool completely in your hair and sit. Do some trial runs and see what works. Good luck!

I would get an electric razor with guides. They go as short as 1/16 of an inch, so you should be able to at least do some maintenance. I am a woman with undershaved hair (the back of my neck is shaved under my long hair, about 2 inches up), and I have to redo it every 2 weeks as well, because my hair grows so quickly. I also cut my husband's hair and my hair because of our financial situation. I have gotten very good at it, and really, most of cutting hair is about blending. Look up some YouTube videos and you can learn a lot. I learned how to do my own layers and bangs, and I bought some professional shears on Amazon for 15 dollars. They are higher rated than the 100 dollar German professional shears, I will link below. You will probably never be good enough to replace a professional cut, unless you go to cosmetology school yourself. However, I see no issue in a little upkeep as long as your stylist approves. I bet you could even ask them to help you learn to touch it up if you ask nicely and are a good tipper when you do go in.

Here is a link to those amazing shears. Be sure to watch some youtube videos for how to adjust, clean, and maintain them. I hope I have been helpful!

Equinox Professional Razor Edge Series - Barber Hair Cutting Scissors/Shears - 6.5" Overall Length with Fine Adjustment Tension Screw - Japanese Stainless Steel - Lifetime Guarantee! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KVYBY8M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_V2JJxbZYD478K


Edit: I forgot to tell you to keep in mind that no matter what happens, hair grows--and what luck, yours does so very quickly! I have messed up my own hair before and it becomes unnoticeable in a week or so, which is nothing in the grand scheme of things. So, if you mess up, your new mantra shall be, "Hair grows." :-)

I'd suggest experimenting with different shampoos. You need to try and find a good quality shampoo that it designed for oily hair. This should help to treat the smell and your oily scalp.

Are you using any other products like conditioner or hair oil? I'd suggest trying a leave in conditioner like http://www.amazon.com/HEALTHY-TRI-WHEAT-LEAVE-IN-CONDITIONER--PACKAGING/dp/B0009EXOO6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405072139&sr=8-1

It's hard to give you much more advise without seeing what your hair looks like. I would suggest that you try what I've suggested and if it doesn't work then upload a photo here and ask for more advice! :)

Why don't you try this one? Now, keep in mind that that this is not a Paul Mitchell or Chi so it's not going to be perfect, but I owned one before I bought my Paul Mitchell and it did a pretty great job for the price. My hair is very coarse, frizzy, and poofy. It would hold it's straightness throughout the day with a little hairspray and some heat protectant spray.

I like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Bass-Brushes-Semi-Oval-Bristles/dp/B0006OU06E

Ignore the bad reviews; they were people who didn't realize that the paper label that comes attached is advertising other products. It is a very nice brush, and you can't beat the price.

[edit] I'm a guy, so I guess "styling" doesn't apply to me quite so much, but using this brush daily definitely helps distribute oils and makes my hair look a lot better. As to your other concerns, I shall allow more informed people to answer.

Catwalk Haute Iron Spray (http://www.amazon.com/TIGI-Catwalk-Straight-Collection-Mystique/dp/B003UGV05U) is amazing stuff....great smell, great shine, and protects hair from heat up to 450 degrees. I've tried at least half a dozen thermal protectants and that's the best one I've used. It's wise to cocktail your products for extra protection (serum and a spray, or leave in conditioner and spray, etc). Paul Mitchell Awapuhi deep conditioner (http://www.amazon.com/Paul-Mitchell-Awapuhi-Intensive-Treatment/dp/B0042L1XJK/ref=sr_1_5?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1348608957&sr=1-5&keywords=paul+mitchell+awaphuihttp://www.amazon.com/Paul-Mitchell-Awapuhi-Intensive-Treatment/dp/B0042L1XJK/ref=sr_1_5?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1348608957&sr=1-5&keywords=paul+mitchell+awaphui) is nice but if you wanna get real down and dirty, Joico K-Pak (http://www.amazon.com/Joico-Revitaluxe-Treatment-Fluid-Ounce/dp/B005K0DO8A/ref=sr_1_2?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1348608907&sr=1-2&keywords=joico+k+pak) deep conditioner is fantastic.

Amazon silver shampoo

Never done this hope the link works.

Edit: it worked! This is a great shampoo just make sure you are using a good conditioner it can be drying but gives great color.

The tresemme could be leaving the buildup. Of course, one of the only ways to find out is to have you switch to a different, anti-sulfate brand. I personally wouldn't use anti-dandruff unless you have dry scalp problems. Here's a simple home remedy you can try. Link from wikihow.

How often do you shampoo? It's not something that should be done every day. More like, 3-4 times a week maybe. I'd be sure you're really rinsing it well. I like to take the shower head and put it right up to my roots, which helps to get all the soap out. I'd consider buying a better brand. Such as this one.

http://www.amazon.com/Biosilk-Therapy-Serum-Packaging-Ounces/dp/B0007CXX82/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347823556&sr=8-1&keywords=biosilk

I swear by this stuff...I've been using it for years. I have naturally curly hair and I've also had it chemically straightened twice. It works with wet curly hair, dry curly hair, and even on my straight hair after I flat iron it. Highly recommend it. You can get it any beauty store but I always buy the massive bottle off Amazon, more for your money :)

They make a clip on bang extension you could try. Maybe look on amazon. HAIQUAN Natural Real Human Hair Flat Bangs/Fringe Hand Tied Bangs Fashion Clip-in Hair Extension (Flat Bangs with Temples, Natural Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071VW3KLZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_1HU5BbKSEHNS2

Hey use silver shampoo.
The best one is: Clairol Purple Shampoo. You can get it on amazon for £10, which is cheap considering the bottle is huge!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shimmer-Lights-Shampoo-Blonde-Silver/dp/B000TBVGBM/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1521370699&sr=8-1&keywords=clairol+silver+shampoo xxx

I really like TIGI Curls Rock Amplifier, however you might find that it isn't strong enough to hold the curls / waves, seeing as you have thick hair.

You could try a sea salt spray like Paul Mitchell's one. It works very well, but your hair will feel a little 'dirty'.

The biggest thing to encourage waves at the front / sides of your hair is to dry your hair using a diffuser.

your stylist likely meant you have many fine, as opposed to course, strands of hair, with many per square inch.
you have thick fine hair as opposed to thin course hair.
i have a couple of clients that have pretty extreme very long hair versions of this, and both have bleached hair.

♢ get it's a 10 spray-in leave-in conditioner to spray in detangle after getting out of the shower

♢ get a wet brush pro to brush it wet after washing, conditioning, rinsing, squeezing out the excess water then spraying in it's a 10

♢ senscience is the deep conditioning moisture treatment i recommend.

both of my clients using these three things now have WAY easier hair to deal with, far fewer tangles.

protip: don't use a "protein treatment" more than once a season. too much protein damages your hair.

https://www.amazon.com/Hair-Book-Keeping-Advice-Girls/dp/1609587391/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1517722231&sr=8-1&keywords=american+girl+hair+book&dpID=51w%252BbkVBv3L&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch
https://www.amazon.com/Hair-Styling-Tricks-American-Library/dp/1584850388/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1517722231&sr=8-3&keywords=american+girl+hair+book&dpID=41S4K7NuPxL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch
These books were great when I was growing up. They break down all the steps

Try men’s hairwax, if that doesn’t help try hair gel. Either of these you can also find at your local grocery/drug store. Btw be careful when using these products, a little goes a long way!

I use this flat iron from HSI. I have very thick, long length naturally curly hair and this one gets it nice and flat. I bought this on Amazon almost 5 years ago and it has never failed me. Only $40 with prime shipping too.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001MA0QY2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Lk1KybE8WRMJ0

https://www.amazon.com/Celeb-Luxury-Extreme-Silver-ColorWash/dp/B01J6DP6QO

I've been really happy with the Viral colorwashes, they help with maintaining colors but recently I had an issue similar to yours so I used it to tone my brassy bits. It seems to cost quite a bit more online, my stylist sells them for $14.

Thanks for the tip. Is this what you're talking about?

https://www.amazon.com/Pravana-Artificial-Color-Extractor-3combo/dp/B001IAPMCM

I'm a stylist and I use this one. http://www.amazon.com/Hot-Tools-HT1105-Regular-Professional/dp/B0002SHUQC/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1377807043&sr=8-12&keywords=hot+tools+curling+iron
I've had it since I was in hairdressing school five years ago and I still love it, and it's still kicking through several prom and wedding seasons. it's not $10, but it's still totally affordable.

Notice for the 4oz, it says it's fullfilled by Amazon, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002CMLHEC/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me= but if you go to the 10oz, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002CMLHEC/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me= it's sold by Pharmapacks.

You really should get rid of the brassy/yellow color before you do anything else to it. The shimmer lights shampoo does wonders.

Try these

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000TBVGBM?th=1

L'Oréal silver shampoo in the light grey bottle

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071VW3KLZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_lCrTCbPVF7B8C

Here ya go!!

Bangz

Reccomend using the pravana color extractor and then try again with another color.

https://www.amazon.com/Pravana-Artificial-Color-Extractor-3combo/dp/B001IAPMCM

Cream rinse? What do you mean?

The shampoo i use is a bar, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00028LYO6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

There are a few option you could go with here. I would recommend that you go to a salon and have this professionally done because it could really damage your hair, but that could get a bit pricey.

I would not bleach your hair again as this will first of all damage your hair even more than it is already and second of all it probably won't get all of the blue out. There are a lot of different color stripping methods out there like the vitamin c one listed by /u/graveyardgirl. There's also putting a harsh shampoo on your hair like Head and Shoulders and wearing it as a mask for a while. This will take more than one application. If all else fails you could buy some color stripping product. I like Pravana's color stripper, which is pricey and does some damage, but I've seen it work miracles.

Depending on how dark blue your hair is and how dark auburn you want to go you could also try to neutralize it with a different color. Orange is at the opposite end of the color wheel and if you add that to the blue you will end up with a more neutral color. You don't want to go too dark with the orange though, or else you will have to do some lifting to get to your desired auburn shade. I would also no matter what method you use try and find some kind of porosity filler and deep condition between each step so that your hair's porosity is level and it takes the color evenly.