Happy 44 degree weather day, everyone!! Today is not my type of weather, but even though I don't like it, doesn't mean my hair has to suffer. Today I've left my hair naturally curly, as I don't see the point of straightening my hair when I know I'll perspire. Then my hair will look disgusting, and I don't like to wash my hair daily as this is unnecessary and stresses my already bleached, fragile, fine hair.
As I said, I have really curly hair. Photos of me as a kid show I had really tight curls, and it was very bouncy. I started growing my hair longer, and then puberty hit. My curls are still there, but not as well defined. The longer it grows, I get even less definition. I find that the only time I get a true curl is when I get my period.
Anyway, so I decided before Christmas to colour my hair. Taking a natural dark brown, whacking half a head of honey blonde foils into it, was always going to stress it a bit. I haven't found THE cure, but I have worked out a way to make it look and feel as healthy as it can after being bleached.
When in the shower, I use the Evo Mane Prescription Protein Treatment after shampooing and conditioning. When you squeeze it out of its container, it looks a bit stingy and smells a bit strange. But when it goes into my hair, a little goes on a long way and it makes my hair feel so lovely and smooth, and it smells great! You can buy it
here.
After washing, I use a towel turban to get the excess water off my hair. They look daggy, but they do the job! Mine is pink ;) I find this usually takes a couple of minutes, so I moisturise or something like that. Then goes in a bit of Moroccanoil, which smells amazing and makes my hair feel so soft. I then comb my hair using my (again pink!) Tangle Teezer, which I stumbled upon by mistake, and now can't get enough of. It works great on damp, curly hair or dry straight hair.
You can by Moroccanoil
here and the Tangle Teezer
here.
Here is where my hair goes through a decision. Do I want to straighten it, or leave it curly for the day?
If I leave it curly, after combing I'll add a drop of
Tigi S Factor One Curl at a Time and leave my hair to air dry. I have tried to blow dry my hair, but can't seem to get it down pat yet. Hopefully, the use of product will aid me in this endeavour. Tigi has always been my go-to when using curl products. In fact, it was like yesterday my cousin took over my hair and used the Tigi Curl Jam in it to make my curls look as they should! The effect is a lovely, soft curl which almost smells like coming from a hairdresser. You know the smell I mean!
If the day is a straight hair day, after using the Tangle Teezer, I let my hair air dry in more than enough time to use my loved and abused GHD straightener. I think it's the second generation one, but I got rid of the box about a year ago. Before using the straightener, I make sure to spritz a healthy amount of RPR Protect My Hair Thermal Defense Spray. This smells like wildberries, and helps to give a nice shine when straightening. I find if I spray on too much, and it dries, it goes tacky and I don't get a very good straighten with it. If I want to put curls or waves in my hair, I don't use this, as it doesn't let me curl my hair properly, it kind of just sits there. I bought mine at Price Attack, but you can also buy it
here.
After my hair has been straightened, I spritz on a bit of
Sebastian Halo Mist, let it dry and away I go! The Halo Mist leaves a nice shine without that greasy feeling that some shine serums leave behind.
This is my daily hair. What do you do to yours?
