I was "blessed" with
extremely thick hair which I am very thankful for until it comes to
washing and drying it. I used to think that I had really oily hair and had to wash it every single day or it would be yuck. But after doing a
little research and browsing, I discovered soooo many women who were
going several days between washes and figured I would give it a try.
My
friend suggested Living Proof products to me. They are kinda pricey
but she just kept raving about them so I bought the travel size to give
them a try. These products have seriously made the biggest difference
for me. They don't leave my hair feeling gunky or oily and the smell is
great. I use the shampoo and conditioner from the Perfect Hair Day
line. There are several different lines so you just have to pick
whichever is best for your type hair. After washing my hair, I spray
the root lifting spray and comb the Perfect Hair Day styling cream
through my hair while it is damp. I then just blow dry it upside down.
I usually either style with a curling iron or round brush on day one
and may mist it with just a tiny bit of hair spray.
I
sleep with it down because my hair creases very easily with a
ponytail. On Day 2, I usually shower with my shower cap (don't laugh at
me because I promise it helps). I then apply some Tresemme Dry Shampoo
to my roots and hit it with the blow dryer for a second to give me some
volume. This is the best dry shampoo I have found so far (although
Living Proof just came out with one so I may have to give it a try). It
does seem to leave a bit of light residue if you have darker hair
though. I run a little John Freda Secret Weapon Touch Up Creme to tame
any crazy hairs and then re-curl with the curling iron or throw in some
hot rollers to style. I finish with a bit of hair spray. I like the
Kenra 14 because it is a "working" hairspray and doesn't leave my hair
sticky or stiff.
Once again, I sleep with
it down and then shower with my shower cap (seriously stop laughing at
me). Day three, I use the same products as day two but usually either
pull it up and wear some type of braid (braids do wonders for hiding
"dirty" hair -- you can find some great tutorials here and here)
or an elastic head band. I love the cute head bands with my hair
pulled up in it. It makes it look like I really did something special
when it really takes like a whopping two minutes to do.
I
am definitely not a hair stylist or have any type of hair education but
this is just what works for me lately and I love it! I used to think I
could never go more than a day between washes but turns out, I was just
using the wrong products and the more I washed my hair, the more oil it
produced. Some of these products are a bit pricey and some are super
cheap so it all works out. You can buy them all at Ulta .
Anyways... this routine has seriously made my life so much easier so just thought I would share!
Happy Friday my friends!
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