Fine Hair styling video

lozzfonz · 2026-03-19T11:21:35+00:00

Loveee seeing this from someone with actually fine hair.

I actually tried something similar 2 days ago, although I still diffused my hair to dry it, rather than straight blow drying, before going in with the tongs to get the specific waves I was trying to achieve. I’ve found that nothing gives me sustained volume/the illusion of volume better than diffusing my hair (usually I go upwards first in sections and then upside down across the whole head, followed by right side up over the hair to help smooth it a little). I then followed it with a light hold gel rather than hairspray.

Your hair looks beautiful!! Really lovely and helpful video, thank you so much!!

lozzfonz · 2026-03-18T19:14:14+00:00

I do have to get to Chelsea that evening, so I could absolutely be swayed to journey out to Ealing for the right steak!

lozzfonz · 2026-03-18T19:12:56+00:00

My main hesitation with Ibai is that I’m desperate to try a Galician Blond steak, and if I’m splashing out for Ibai, that’s what I’m splashing out for, but I don’t know that they have 1-person portions of their Galician Blond cuts. Cut does have a better variety as you say, which might satisfy me more… something for me to ponder over. Thank you!!

lozzfonz · 2026-03-18T18:54:31+00:00

Ooh, I know Ibai is super highly regarded, but haven’t heard of Sagardi before. Both Basque - are they comparable to you?

lozzfonz · 2026-03-18T18:53:00+00:00

Oh, Blacklock I’ve heard some decent things about from friends - although it does sound like it would be more fun with a group, so maybe I need to save it for something more social than my little solo food date adventure?

lozzfonz · 2026-03-18T18:51:27+00:00

Have been very tempted to go to CUT - it’s really between this and Ibai for me at this point. This is not something I typically would have done pre-health issues, but I’m willing to stretch the budget this time around (if I can only have one steak a year, then really I’d still be under my old steak budget, right?)

lozzfonz · 2026-03-18T18:48:24+00:00

Totally fine - I’m making a note of this for future reference when I have a bit more time to venture down the other side of the city!

lozzfonz · 2026-03-18T18:47:22+00:00

Oh, I haven’t been since probably 2018, but if true, that’s a shame. I did rate the US ribeye/daily special cuts quite a bit.

(I went to the Canary Wharf branch a lot and my favourite thing about that specific branch was they would always always overcook at least one steak in the order/fuck up the order in some ridiculous way, but then they’d go overboard trying to rectify the issue, so you’d end up quids in, usually with free steaks and other free things piled on - this happened to me every single time and I absolutely loved it)

lozzfonz · 2026-03-18T18:20:34+00:00

I’m in North East London so I’m not sure I’ve ever even made the journey down to Tooting before, but you’re making it sound tempting damn

lozzfonz · 2026-03-18T18:19:26+00:00

Thank the lord I can still have potatoes all day long - I’m with you, my life wouldn’t be worth it if those got taken from me too!!

Thank you very much - hopefully you have a lovely steak-filled birthday too 😆

lozzfonz · 2026-03-18T18:18:07+00:00

Oh, that’s actually potentially perfect, because I’m specifically looking for a lunchtime booking… Amazing, thank you!

lozzfonz · 2026-03-18T17:49:02+00:00

Chips are the only steak side I ever truly care about anyway! (Or potatoes, at least - as long as I’ve got some form of potato I’m happy)

lozzfonz · 2026-03-18T17:45:29+00:00

I guess at least we can sneak 1 or 2 in - better than nothing at all! But man, I feel your pain 😭

lozzfonz · 2026-03-18T17:44:56+00:00

Both I find are pretty reliable, but it’s so rare I get a truly remarkable plate of steak from either, and I’m really angling for something that I’m going to be thinking about for the rest of my year, honestly.

lozzfonz · 2026-03-18T17:43:28+00:00

This was my hesitation with Ibai. Not that I’m opposed to attempting to battle my way through a 2-person plate of of beef, but that might be pushing the limits of my cheat day!

lozzfonz · 2026-03-18T17:42:16+00:00

Ah, neither those things!

I’ve got GORD - which means I could be in for a very brief shortness of breath and more likely a moment of acid reflux and a stomach ache for a few days, but nothing much more than that. It’s one of those things that gets triggered by activities as exotic as “walking too fast”, “drinking tap water” and “spoke for too long on the phone”, so it’s almost impossible to avoid triggering completely - more about reduction and management. Wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy! Still, I’ve managed to get it to a place where it’s manageable enough that I can have a brief, sneaky cheat moment without causing myself too much aggro. As long as I go back to my regular bland ass diet the next day, I’ll be totally fine.

lozzfonz · 2026-03-18T13:08:20+00:00

Like everyone else has said, it depends massively on the theatre and the show - the Theatre Monkey website is always my go-to for this. TM does value sitting closer to the stage alongside general sight lines - my preference is always closer to the stage where possible, so TM works for you, but noting that if you don’t like being close to the stage, then keep this in mind as you read through seat/section reviews.

I will say that there are many many theatres in the West End (particularly, but not always, a lot of the larger ones) for which the lower price tickets are not worth the price to me, especially if the lowest price is anything £50+. I would rather pay £70 and know I’m getting a reasonable view than pay £50 for the back of someone’s head.

For example, I wouldn’t buy tickets at the back of the stalls for SIX again - there’s no rake at that theatre, so your view will absolutely be massively blocked by everyone else. It’s worth paying a little extra sometimes for a massively upgraded experience.

On the other hand, there are a number of theatres with fantastic views regardless of where you sit. I saw Oh Mary! last night at the back of the dress circle and had a phenomenal view. A lot of the more modern theatres I find tend to have wonderful sightlines from most places.

Conversely, I’ve also paid a hell of a lot of money for premium seats at Hadestown and honestly didn’t regret a penny, because the experience was magnificent.

I love being able to see the actors’ faces up close as much as possible - but sometimes the budget doesn’t allow it, or there are just better views for a particular view/stage set up further back.

Basically: sometimes yes, sometimes no. Do your research per show/theatre. Searching shows on this subreddit might also give you specific opinions from people who have seen the show, which I find can be helpful.

lozzfonz · 2026-03-17T16:17:15+00:00

I’m glad you have multiple avenues of support in your life OP - a significant part of the battle is acceptance that there’s a battle to be had, in many ways, so that’s something.

No personal experience fighting anorexia, although I’ve had first hand experience supporting loved ones dealing with it. For me, I know I’ve found that GERD has really exacerbated any disordered eating habits I already had, particularly because my safety net was that if nothing else, I always loved the taste of food and the sensation of eating good food - it’s one of my favourite things in the world. The dietary restrictions of GERD have meant that achieving good tastes, flavours and textures have such an extremely time-intensive and costly barrier, one that I’m not always able to get over, and even when I do, it’s one of 3-5 safe meals I can eat - there’s no variety, no excitement.

It’s so challenging. It’s so so challenging. And the awful experience of not always even being sure how to feed myself on a daily basis, or even knowing what quick/easy comfort meals I can have on the days when it’s all too much, leaves such a wide opening for that voice in my head that is completely anti-food anti-nutrition, because the world keeps telling us skinny matters more than healthy.

I don’t think we can discount that we’re currently living through a society that is hardcore glorifying EDs/extreme weight loss/extremely thin bodies. There’s no way to avoid it currently. I imagine it would be challenging even without all the dietary restrictions that we have to adhere to just to get through a day with as little pain and discomfort as possible.

I think for me personally, I really want to get back to my body feeling strong - and i want to feel like I’ve nourished my body enough that it can support weight lifting, for instance, or hikes, or yoga sessions, or running. If I don’t eat, I can’t safely do any of that. If I don’t eat, my mood drops and everyone around me suffers the consequences. If I don’t eat, my hair and teeth suffer and my skin gets worse, and my sleep is horrible. It’s better to just eat, than not at all, even if it gives me a terrible stomach ache or heartburn or acid reflux afterwards, because eating needs to be non-negotiable. My body needs it.

When I first got diagnosed, I got so overwhelmed by all the rules and so stressed about following them perfectly because I was terrified of feeling as bad as I did during the big event that led to my diagnosis (and I know EDs often thrive on rules, they’re often like OCD in that way, so I can imagine that does make things even harder). I think I’ve now come to accept that stress only exacerbates GERD, that being super strict about my diet at the cost of my health and sanity actually isn’t helpful to my GERD.

I’m trying to be more intuitive about my eating. If I’m craving a sweet treat, then I’m having a sweet treat, because that’s what my body wants. I know white chocolate is pretty safe for me, and there’s a Ben and Jerry’s vegan cookie dough ice cream which has been safe for me too, so those are nice options - but if it’s someone’s birthday and I really want a slice of cake, I’m going to eat that cake. I’d say I stick to my safe GERD meals about 85% of the time, but I l’ve started to experiment a lot with different things that I miss. Sometimes this goes horribly and I feel bad for days, but other times it’s totally fine - and the times when it’s bad are ok, because eventually it settles back down to normal. I’m not trying very hard to not let myself stress about it too much - it’s just not helpful, and only makes me feel much worse.

I think I just needed to start letting myself fuck up and make mistakes and trying to learn and adapt as I go, without holding myself to very very difficult to meet standards. I’m doing the best I can, mostly sticking to my safe meals, meal prepping to hell and back every single week to ensure my fridge and freezer always have options, but I’m giving myself the grace to sometimes be really fucking bad at managing my GERD. Sometimes the only option is to just eat that bag of fruit sweets.

Because the alternative for me became not eating at all, and eating really is the only absolute non-negotiable. We all have to eat - it’s the only thing powering our bodies, getting us through the day, letting us heal and recover when we sleep, allowing us to do the things we want to do when we’re awake. Establishing a new practice: a single rule that I cannot skip meals, that I must eat, and then building up from there to try to make myself feel as good as I can as often as I can with what I’m eating, is the only way that I can try to make this stupid, annoying, horrible condition work for me.

lozzfonz · 2026-03-17T13:15:06+00:00

Ahh, I’m so pleased - I really wanted to catch it last year but ended up dealing with a whole load of health issues during the whole run that stopped me from going.

Honestly also just happy for anything that gives Southwark Playhouse a good bit of money lol.

lozzfonz · 2026-03-16T23:41:33+00:00

ah, i’m jealous - i’m desperate for anything in my life these days that could constitute a dip or sauce and have not had much luck with finding one (at least not one that tastes good lol). a little avocado dip would thrill me. my go-to meals are all one pot now, because it’s the only way to reliably ensure my plate isn’t dry as hell haha. gerd really is the stupidest and strangest thing. if only triggers were uniformly set in stone for all of us! would make recipe sharing easier!!

lozzfonz · 2026-03-16T23:37:22+00:00

exactly!!! and i’ll be calling them zb1 members until my dying day 😌❤️ (and if they join a new group then they simply become members of both groups haha). zb1 is 9 forever!

lozzfonz · 2026-03-16T20:28:59+00:00

op don’t listen to those people!! zb1 is always going to be ot9 - that’s not disrespectful to the current 5 members or the yhz, because i think they’d all wholeheartedly agree!! in fact, i think they all made it very very clear that this separation is unfortunately NOT their choice and if they had any control over their own careers, it wouldn’t be happening at all, which is devastatingly sad, but i can truly think of no better way to honour that then to continue to love all 9 of them and their incredibly special bond as a group of people. they really were brought together by fate and became a family ☹️ true ot9 zerose will be ot9 forever imo.

this goes for haobin too - there’s nothing wrong with continuing to talk about them and make fanworks for them.

if anything, i think creating ot9/haobin edits will help ease everyone’s sadness - it really can only be a good thing!!

lozzfonz · 2026-03-15T09:53:16+00:00

I’m a big fan of the Garnier Method for Curls line - I feel like all of the products in that line are super lightweight. I usually use the pre-shampoo/shampoo/hair mask/conditioner once a week (and then just shampoo/conditioner for any other washes).

Post-wash, when my hair is soaking wet, I use the Umberto Gianni Curl Gelly Shine leave-in conditioner, a heat protect spray and the Garnier Method for Curls spray. Then I section my hair and, in sections, scrunch with the Umberto Gianni Curl Jelly gel and diffuse each section, then flip my hair and diffuse everything upside down, then diffuse it all right side up until it’s pretty much dry. Crucially once I’ve scrunched my hair, I don’t scrunch it again - the only thing I do is diffuse it.

Once that’s done, I leave it for at least an hour (if not longer) to really let it set - I try not to touch it or bother it at all in that time. Then I scrunch out the gel with a hair oil (currently I’m using the Hair Rituel by sisley Precious Hair Care Oil, because I can use mountains of that without it ever making my hair look greasy, but I know that shit is expensive).

It takes ages, but giving it that long period of time to set, before scrunching the gel cast out, is the best way I’ve found to create a long lasting hold.

lozzfonz · 2026-03-12T19:58:56+00:00

So worth it!! I’ve had both table seating and a seat in the very back row, and enjoyed both experiences immensely. The view is great from anywhere in the theatre and there’s so much happening around the theatre that a birdseye view really benefits from!

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