You don’t need to spend a small fortune on products to get glossier, straight-out-of-the-salon locks. These every day hair tricks will transform your daily ‘do!
Frizzy hair? It could be down to how you’re drying your locks! Pat your hair dry, rather than rubbing it with a towel, and you’ll see the difference.
Investing in a set of good quality brushes will help you save on expensive blowdrying sessions at the salon. Use this handy guide from thebeautydepartment.com and practice at home to perfect your technique.
Rather than starting at the top, curl your hair from the center for beachy waves. Let the hair cool, then spritz with hairspray, before teasing out the curls with your fingers for a more natural look.
Set your style with cool air. Not only will it keep your blowdry in place, it will also add shine. And spritz your glossing mist BEFORE your final blowdry, to ensure it doesn’t weigh hair down.
If your blonde hair has picked up a greenish tinge from chlorine, mix in a teaspoon of ketchup with your usual conditioner. Okay, so it might not be the first store cupboard essential you’d think to put on your locks, but it certainly works!
We KNOW it’s a pain, but if you can bear to give your hair a quick towel dry before you apply your conditioner, your locks will really reap the benefits! When your hair is drenched in water, it can be harder for the conditioner to penetrate. Towel dry first then leave your desired treatment on for 5 minutes for a soft and shiny ‘do.
Clean your brushes! That’s obvious, you may say, but it’s the kind of job we’re all guilty of neglecting (come on, when was the last time you did it…?) Hairbrushes pick up all sorts of grease, dirt and product residue. Not the kind of thing you want to be redistributing through your locks… Try for once a week.
Use dry shampoo as a styling tool. Even on freshly washed tresses, this hair hero can add volume to limp locks. Spray on roots for an instant uplift and work through waves with your fingers for a tousled look.
Need to cover grey roots in a hurry? Choose a dark eye shadow close to your hair colour and gently work into the roots with a brush.