Hair!

I usually post more serious heartfelt things here on the blog but I love to throw in the occasional girly post here and there.

I've had several ladies ask how I get my hair to keep its volume so I wanted to share a few of my tricks. 

First of all let me just say I have the most amazing stylist who cuts and colors my hair. I credit all my good hair days to Keri Bailes at Ashley's Alley salon in Columbia, SC. She rocks! Go book an appt. with her stat! 

Some days I wake up and my hair decides it wants to have some texture and I don't have to do anything but brush it and set it with a spritz of my favorite hairspray. Other days, I wake up and it decides it wants to look stringy and lifeless and needs major attention.  I dislike those days... I'm a mom with two busy kiddo's and if you're a mom you know, in the words of sweet brown, "ain't nobody got time for dat." Those are the days I skip washing my nappy locks and pull out my dry shampoo! It's a miracle in a bottle. Seriously. 

I have two favorites when it comes to dry shampoo. 

For days I can splurge, I use Big Sexy hair volumizing dry shampoo.Found here.

For days when I'm on a budget, I use suave with keratin infusion.Found here.

Both are awesome and smell great!

I don't wash my hair everyday because I have super dry hair but even on the days when I've washed and conditioned my hair I still use my dry shampoo. Especially, if I need my hair to hold some curl. 

I also swear by backcombing (aka teasing) my hair. I learned how to backcomb like a pro in cosmetology school and I've been using this fast and easy trick ever since. 

Also, for my super wavy locks, after I use my dry shampoo (and lots of it) I curl my hair. 

I'm obsessed with my hot tools curling iron. 

I purchased a wand some time ago but hated the kinky curls it created so instead I took the clamp off of my 1" curling iron and I use it like a wand. It's perfect. Find yours here.

After curling my hair, I take small sections all over and backcomb the areas I want the most volume. Then, I strategically run my fingers through my locks and give it a little fluff. 

After getting dressed and before heading out the door, I give it another quick tousle  and smooth out all those extra fly-away's I get and...

Voila! Wavy, voluminous hair for days!

To set my curls and keep the volume, I use Chi enviro 54 hairspray. Its light and doesn't  give you that ridiculous looking helmet head that most hair spray does. It smells soooo good! It's a bit of a splurge but its the perfect hairspray. Find it here.

I hope this is helpful to all you gorgeous  ladies!! Go knock 'em dead with those gorgeous locks!

XOXO,

Jennifer 

Disclaimer- *I'm a beauty school drop out so backcombing may be the only thing I'm a pro at in the hair dept.