We all know in our heart of hearts that it's wise not to lather up every day. Especially when there are several reasons for not doing so that make so much sense.
By that I mean not washing your hair daily is easier on your strands, easier on your color and easier on you as you have more time to sleep in perhaps. And let's not fool ourselves that third one may be the key. Kidding. Yet who wants to walk into the office or class in the morning sporting an oil slick where your freshly washed hair should be because you overslept? This is where dry shampoo comes in.
Okay so maybe you've already heard good things about dry shampoo on those no wash days. Yet "dry" and "shampoo" may not exactly be words you'd use in the same sentence comfortably, now are they?
But guess what? Advances have made this old product quite new, modern and convenient. Anymore there are plenty of options that are free of any trace of nasty leftover white powdery residue - which was the drawback of older instant spray shampoos. Which just has to make this the perfect solution for those days you choose not to suds up yet want to get rid of some flatness or to just add a bit of lift to your second day hair.
But say you've been on the lookout for an amazing dry shampoo but frankly finding the perfect one that works with your mane hasn't been easy. What should you look for?
Ideally you want one that will sop up any excess oil, clean up sweat and eliminate odor. Adding a bit of volume at the root level would not be too much to ask now either, would it?
Then here's all you do. Typically with these sprays you want to keep the can 10 to 12 inches away from your head and aim for your roots. Let it sit for a few to give it time to work. Then brush it through.
For more how to tips why not check out this short video?
How To Use Dry Shampoo
Cleansing aside, this styling product is also great for creating added volume or if you need a quick style fix when running from work to something that evening be it class, a date, or some other social get together. Just don't expect this to leave your hair feeling as clean as if you had actually washed it.
Yet given the convenience, I'll bet you'll love this on-the-go beauty product as much as I do. You can skip a day and your hair will still look awesome. Plus you'll feel better since you know the less often you wash your hair the healthier it will probably be as you are not stripping away the natural oils from your mane. This is all the more important if your roots get greasy and your ends tend to be dry.
Dry shampoo is a fantastic way to add volume and restore the sex appeal of second day hair that might be just a little bit greasy. This is a life-saving beauty secret for busy women on the go too. All it takes is the time to spray, tousle and brush and you can freshen you hair even when you don't have the time to wash and style it.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Body Building for Fine Hair
Every time one of your favorite magazines hits your mail box, you can bet someone with fabulous hair that's full of body will be splashed across the cover. Sure they may have perfect looking locks. Or at least perfect looking enough to make you green with envy. But do you have the time or money to have your mane looked after by a professional stylist every morning? Kinda doubtful.
Lucky for you there are things those looking to boost the body of their hair can do. That work even if you have to work for a living and don't have time for lots of styling time in the morning. Even better they don't cost a fortune and may even work as advertised.
Body challenged fine hair especially can often benefit from some body building techniques. Because it is by nature the weaker strand. Smallest of the three types of hair it often lacks the body you crave. And if you can't build the body you at least want to avoid self-inflicted damage.
AVOID Damage: You can't have full hair if you're always losing it. Besides damaged hair just doesn't glisten in the sun as you'd like. This is why you want to take care to be gentle with your hair. Even the little things count when looking to do that. Such as using a wide toothed comb. Seamless would even be better. And remember never to use a comb on wet hair. Such acts have been red flagged by your stylist as bad for your locks.
BUILD Body: What kind of shampoo do you use? Is it mild? Is it formulated to do a variety of wonderful things for your hair? You know clean it, add moisture, somehow plump up your strands through some kind of chemical wizardry all without bogging them down? Such volumizing wonders formulated special for hairstyles for fine hair do exist you know. The primary selling point of such mane cleansing products is how effortlessly they add body to hair. Just be warned that it just may take you time to find the best one for your hair.
AVOID Damage: Are you taking a minimalist approach when it comes to hot styling tools? Knowing that any kind of heat will be hard on your hair type to begin with. And if you over do it your just increasing the odds of split ends, flyaways and frizz. And does that even sound remotely close to fabulous fuller hair loaded with body?
BUILD Body: Well at least the illusion of body. Do that by having your stylist add in volume pumping layers. It's a less is more approach to building in more body. Works especially well for finer hair. Keeping in mind that fine hair looks best when it's kept to chin to shoulder grazing long.
TIP: Remember that to get bouncy hair that's full of life the trick is to volumize the roots. That's where the volume action is, so to speak. So the idea is to focus your product of choice close to the scalp and then let it do its thing. Leaving you with plenty of hair to flick around when the mood strikes.
AVOID Damage: Wearing excessively tight braids or your hair back into a pony tail in the same spot can be hard on your strands. This can result in excessive breakage. And even the partial loss of strandage like this makes it hard to keep up the illusion of thicker, fuller hair.
BUILD Body: This time through chemistry. Using a thickening shampoo and conditioner is a way to cheat and effortlessly add volume. Stand the roots up (and thus build in the volume) by using a hair powder. Or get yourself a thickening serum that you apply at bedtime. The best actually swell the hair shafts themselves which plumps up each so that when you wake up they actually look thicker.
TIP: Okay so it's styling aids to the rescue here. Just remember that product build up can weigh your struggling fine strands down which kind of defeats the purpose behind those products. So to reverse that, make use of your favorite build up removing shampoo to undo what you've done to your 'do. Finish by applying a lightweight conditioner to the tips.
AVOID Damage: We both know shimmering hair is healthy hair. Protecting it from the damaging effects of sunlight is vitally important since excessive exposure to UV rays can cause dull lifeless locks. Which look anything but full and shimmering.
Okay so infusing fine hair with body can be a bit of a chore admittedly. Yet even simple things like these can help to make your tresses lighter and full of life with extra body to burn. Yes, Virginia, there are truly body builders for fine locks. Just make sure you are not sabotaging their effect by doing things that can damage your precious tresses while trying to build them up.
Lucky for you there are things those looking to boost the body of their hair can do. That work even if you have to work for a living and don't have time for lots of styling time in the morning. Even better they don't cost a fortune and may even work as advertised.
Body challenged fine hair especially can often benefit from some body building techniques. Because it is by nature the weaker strand. Smallest of the three types of hair it often lacks the body you crave. And if you can't build the body you at least want to avoid self-inflicted damage.
AVOID Damage: You can't have full hair if you're always losing it. Besides damaged hair just doesn't glisten in the sun as you'd like. This is why you want to take care to be gentle with your hair. Even the little things count when looking to do that. Such as using a wide toothed comb. Seamless would even be better. And remember never to use a comb on wet hair. Such acts have been red flagged by your stylist as bad for your locks.
BUILD Body: What kind of shampoo do you use? Is it mild? Is it formulated to do a variety of wonderful things for your hair? You know clean it, add moisture, somehow plump up your strands through some kind of chemical wizardry all without bogging them down? Such volumizing wonders formulated special for hairstyles for fine hair do exist you know. The primary selling point of such mane cleansing products is how effortlessly they add body to hair. Just be warned that it just may take you time to find the best one for your hair.
AVOID Damage: Are you taking a minimalist approach when it comes to hot styling tools? Knowing that any kind of heat will be hard on your hair type to begin with. And if you over do it your just increasing the odds of split ends, flyaways and frizz. And does that even sound remotely close to fabulous fuller hair loaded with body?
BUILD Body: Well at least the illusion of body. Do that by having your stylist add in volume pumping layers. It's a less is more approach to building in more body. Works especially well for finer hair. Keeping in mind that fine hair looks best when it's kept to chin to shoulder grazing long.
TIP: Remember that to get bouncy hair that's full of life the trick is to volumize the roots. That's where the volume action is, so to speak. So the idea is to focus your product of choice close to the scalp and then let it do its thing. Leaving you with plenty of hair to flick around when the mood strikes.
AVOID Damage: Wearing excessively tight braids or your hair back into a pony tail in the same spot can be hard on your strands. This can result in excessive breakage. And even the partial loss of strandage like this makes it hard to keep up the illusion of thicker, fuller hair.
BUILD Body: This time through chemistry. Using a thickening shampoo and conditioner is a way to cheat and effortlessly add volume. Stand the roots up (and thus build in the volume) by using a hair powder. Or get yourself a thickening serum that you apply at bedtime. The best actually swell the hair shafts themselves which plumps up each so that when you wake up they actually look thicker.
TIP: Okay so it's styling aids to the rescue here. Just remember that product build up can weigh your struggling fine strands down which kind of defeats the purpose behind those products. So to reverse that, make use of your favorite build up removing shampoo to undo what you've done to your 'do. Finish by applying a lightweight conditioner to the tips.
AVOID Damage: We both know shimmering hair is healthy hair. Protecting it from the damaging effects of sunlight is vitally important since excessive exposure to UV rays can cause dull lifeless locks. Which look anything but full and shimmering.
Okay so infusing fine hair with body can be a bit of a chore admittedly. Yet even simple things like these can help to make your tresses lighter and full of life with extra body to burn. Yes, Virginia, there are truly body builders for fine locks. Just make sure you are not sabotaging their effect by doing things that can damage your precious tresses while trying to build them up.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
For Those Looking for Other Ways to Style Fine Hair
Okay so you're looking for more options when it comes to how to style your finer mane. I get that. Who isn't? But before we get into some specifics first some general advice about how to go about it.
For most of us, hairstyles for thinnish, fine hair will often be those that are shorter, chin length or absolutely no longer than shoulder length. The reason for this length limit is simple. It's best to keep things on the shorter side because shorter hair gives the illusion that things are thicker and fuller with your crowning glory than they really are. Plus letting your fine locks grow much beyond your shoulders will too often make your hair look weak and limp and at times lifeless.
Aside from this, to a certain extent short hairstyles for fine hair will take the focus away from your hair and divert it to your face. This is good again if your locks are on the thinner side.
You can further emphasize your face by adding bangs to slightly cover your forehead and draw the focus to your eyes.
Or you can also go with a bit of a flip or add in a few curls for a sexy, playful look.
While pinning or tucking your hair behind the ears is another smart if easily overlooked thickening move. Because doing so is another way to provide you a thicker, fuller look since this keeps your hair together. Just makes sense, right? Since this will make it appear like there is more of it.
Okay so getting down to specifics, hair styles like updos and braids are also great hairstyles for those with fine tresses because they will literally hide the fact that the hair is on the thin side. These conceal things very well and gives you a stunning and sophisticated look at the same time.
In fact French braiding gives added volume to the parts of your hair where it seems to be the thinnest. Applying this style to fine tresses can be done in such a way that focuses on the parts of your head where you need the volume most or just to balance out how your hair looks overall
Then for those who want to alter their long length hair style going with a bouffant style is the answer. Not only does it change your look but it creates extra volume while staying in place all day long. Usually.
Tip: Two words. Bobby pins. Hair accessories like bobby pins can be lifesavers for those with fine hair. Often they will subtly do the trick for you when you need them most. Aside from giving you added volume, they can help you creates a sophisticated look that you need for those special occasions that come up from time to time. With a way to keep it looking sophisticated and in place.
Finally girls with finer hair find they can make good use of the pony tail. It can be a casual way to go on the weekends. Yet can also be a somewhat elegant look that is both fresh and flattering. Not only that this is a truly hassle free hairstyle. Note that using a pony tail can also leave some parts of you're a bit hair wavy afterwards however. That is usually not a problem if you plan on washing it soon thereafter. And certainly not a reason to not embrace this style.
For most of us, hairstyles for thinnish, fine hair will often be those that are shorter, chin length or absolutely no longer than shoulder length. The reason for this length limit is simple. It's best to keep things on the shorter side because shorter hair gives the illusion that things are thicker and fuller with your crowning glory than they really are. Plus letting your fine locks grow much beyond your shoulders will too often make your hair look weak and limp and at times lifeless.
Aside from this, to a certain extent short hairstyles for fine hair will take the focus away from your hair and divert it to your face. This is good again if your locks are on the thinner side.
You can further emphasize your face by adding bangs to slightly cover your forehead and draw the focus to your eyes.
Or you can also go with a bit of a flip or add in a few curls for a sexy, playful look.
While pinning or tucking your hair behind the ears is another smart if easily overlooked thickening move. Because doing so is another way to provide you a thicker, fuller look since this keeps your hair together. Just makes sense, right? Since this will make it appear like there is more of it.
Okay so getting down to specifics, hair styles like updos and braids are also great hairstyles for those with fine tresses because they will literally hide the fact that the hair is on the thin side. These conceal things very well and gives you a stunning and sophisticated look at the same time.
In fact French braiding gives added volume to the parts of your hair where it seems to be the thinnest. Applying this style to fine tresses can be done in such a way that focuses on the parts of your head where you need the volume most or just to balance out how your hair looks overall
Then for those who want to alter their long length hair style going with a bouffant style is the answer. Not only does it change your look but it creates extra volume while staying in place all day long. Usually.
Tip: Two words. Bobby pins. Hair accessories like bobby pins can be lifesavers for those with fine hair. Often they will subtly do the trick for you when you need them most. Aside from giving you added volume, they can help you creates a sophisticated look that you need for those special occasions that come up from time to time. With a way to keep it looking sophisticated and in place.
Finally girls with finer hair find they can make good use of the pony tail. It can be a casual way to go on the weekends. Yet can also be a somewhat elegant look that is both fresh and flattering. Not only that this is a truly hassle free hairstyle. Note that using a pony tail can also leave some parts of you're a bit hair wavy afterwards however. That is usually not a problem if you plan on washing it soon thereafter. And certainly not a reason to not embrace this style.
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