BFF's or just some other people?

so lately, well not that lately but w/e. I have been feeling like I give my friends so much but never receive any thing back. Not like material items, like compliments, encouragements, advice etc. Sometimes I feel like im being jipped. lol ok I will give you some sccenarios.

1. I spend two hours on my hair for semi-formal and I actually thought it looked good. I go to Marias house before and I walk in and I see her, and her hair is curly and up and it looks really good, so I say “Oh my gosh, Maria your hair looks so good, it must have taken you hours to do. You look so pretty.” and she says “Thanks, I Know I love it so much!” Does that seem like maybe a circumstance where I deserved a compliment? and its not just thta either I will give my friends all my attention when im talking to them and than I talk and they switch the subject. None of them bother to listen or even give me advice. One time I asked for advice from my friend on line and she was like, call me so I did thinking she would give me some great advice and all she did was complain about her drama! ugh! and I want to dye my hair blonde and whenever I ask that question, like do you think I should? would it look good on me? they never answer and than ask me if they think red would be a good color for them and I say “that would look so amazing you should definitly get it done!”

So after this extremly long question, my final thing would be does it seem like I give more to my friends than what I get back?

What can I do?

and sorry that I complained so much in this question :]