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.
