I spend in inordinate amount of time on beauty...especially my hair. We're not just talking about the time it takes between waking up to your alarm and being somewhere important. I get that; it takes forever to shampoo/condition/moisturize/blow-dry/straighten/tweeze/cover/plump/etc. But think about the other beauty stuff...waxing your bikini line, pedicures, highlights, trying to not look like an avatar. It's exhausting and expensive. This leads me to my point...
Life is too short to use shitty beauty products.
I've compiled a list of my hair "all-stars" to make being a girl less painless, without having to rock the Sinead O' Connor look.
Hair Pick #1: Dry Shampoo
Apparently you're not supposed to wash your hair everyday. I see articles all over the web about "no-pooing" to restore your hairs natural shine and health. Pretty sure my employer and my man don't want to see my greasy mop. Enter dry shampoo. Baby powder works just as well, but I'd only recommend this for blondes. Brunettes, you're going to look like you have premature gray roots.
This stuff is a little pricey, but it's fucking epic:
Ojon Dry Cleansing Spray
Hair Pick #2: Coconut Oil
Learned this trick from my Indian co-worker. Do you realize that most wigs and hair extensions are made of Indian hair? The reason women in India have such lustrous, beautiful hair is coconut oil.
Massage the oil into your roots. Apply to dry areas, like your ends. I wrap my head in a bandana and let it sink in for several hours. Be cautioned: no matter how much you wash this stuff out, you will have a greasy doo the next day. Probably a good idea to try this when you don't have any social obligations.
Hair Pick #3: Aveda Institutes
Long hair + Blonde highlights = Expensive. It never quits. You have heinous roots if you don't go, you look like a spotted cow if you try it yourself, and you look like a hooker if you nix the highlights and go all blonde. It makes the bi-monthly trips to the salon essential, and also detrimental to your wallet.
Aveda Institutes are affordable and produce great results. They use quality products (obvs), and the students want to do a good job. I get my 2 month highlight touch-ups done there.
http://www.avedainstitutes.com/
Life is too short to use shitty beauty products.
I've compiled a list of my hair "all-stars" to make being a girl less painless, without having to rock the Sinead O' Connor look.
Hair Pick #1: Dry Shampoo
Apparently you're not supposed to wash your hair everyday. I see articles all over the web about "no-pooing" to restore your hairs natural shine and health. Pretty sure my employer and my man don't want to see my greasy mop. Enter dry shampoo. Baby powder works just as well, but I'd only recommend this for blondes. Brunettes, you're going to look like you have premature gray roots.
This stuff is a little pricey, but it's fucking epic:
Ojon Dry Cleansing Spray
Hair Pick #2: Coconut Oil
Learned this trick from my Indian co-worker. Do you realize that most wigs and hair extensions are made of Indian hair? The reason women in India have such lustrous, beautiful hair is coconut oil.
Massage the oil into your roots. Apply to dry areas, like your ends. I wrap my head in a bandana and let it sink in for several hours. Be cautioned: no matter how much you wash this stuff out, you will have a greasy doo the next day. Probably a good idea to try this when you don't have any social obligations.
Hair Pick #3: Aveda Institutes
Long hair + Blonde highlights = Expensive. It never quits. You have heinous roots if you don't go, you look like a spotted cow if you try it yourself, and you look like a hooker if you nix the highlights and go all blonde. It makes the bi-monthly trips to the salon essential, and also detrimental to your wallet.
Aveda Institutes are affordable and produce great results. They use quality products (obvs), and the students want to do a good job. I get my 2 month highlight touch-ups done there.
http://www.avedainstitutes.com/
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