Hair Care

Hello everybody!

As you can see, I made some changes to my blog and Facebook page. First of all, I changed the url from 2beaworkofart.blogspot.be to tobeaworkofart.blogspot.be, all of my social media accounts are now with that username to prevent confusion.

But now onto the post of this week, I'm going to tell you more about my haire care routine. As you might know, my hair is pretty long, which means that I have to take great care of it to keep it healthy.

I'll start with telling you about my hair care and then I'll give you some extra tips and tricks.

*Step one: washing your hair*

Pantene Shampoo and Conditioner Silky Smooth Care

I always start with washing my hair with Pantene shampoo, and then I use their conditioner. I like their products, because you don't need a lot of it to wash your hair since it foams quite a lot. When you put the conditioner in your hair, make sure to leave it in for a few minutes so that it really has the time to do it's magic.

*Step two: drying your hair*

It sounds like the easiest thing to do, but there's also a trick to this, well for my hair anyway. I first put my hair in a towel for about fifteen minutes to make sure most of the water is out of your hair.

*Step three: the last products*

Before I blowdry my hair, I use a volume mousse. I take a bit in the palm of my hand and just apply it from the roots to the ends. Then I use a bit of serum, but only on the ends, else your hair will get very greasy very fast. And last but not least, I have a heat protector to protect my hair from the heat of the blowdryer.

L'Oréal Styling Mousse and Pantene Dry Oil with Vitamine E

*Step four: blowdrying*

I always dry it with my head upside down to create more volume.

This might all seem like a lot of work, but it actually costs only a few minutes more. The products aren't that expensive, except maybe for the serum. Luckily I only have to buy them once to twice a year, and in my opinion it's worth it.

*Step five: doing your hair*
Whenever I have a long day ahead of me, I use some hairspray to make sure everything stays in place. I try not to use it every day, but it comes in handy when I for example have a long day at uni. Cause even though I love my hair, it gets on my nerves when it's in my way during school. That's also why I make sure I always have some hair bands and bobby pins with me.

L'Oréal Elnett Satin Normal Fixation

Now onto some tips and tricks... I used to wash my hair every other day, until I read an article about how much damage that does to your hair. Now I only wash it every four days and I have to admit you can see the difference. It looks a lot more healthier and its easier to manage. Also, think about all the money you'll save on hair products and about how much time you'll spare. I know, I know, it's gross. Except that it isn't. My hair isn't greasy at all, because I gave it time to adjust to the change. If you wash your hair every day, you can't just not wash it for four days and expect it to look great. It has to adjust to the new situation. So start by not washing it for one day more (when you don't have to go out, just to make sure) and go from there. If it does get a bit greasy, use some dry shampoo! It is the best invention ever, spray a bit on your hair, apply it with your hands, then just comb through it and done!

Batiste Dry Shampoo Blush

Furthermore I try not to use styling devices (I have never used them in my life), just because it's not a good thing to do regularly. That's why I put in braids when I go to bed to have nice curly hair in the morning.

If after all these tricks to create more volume, your hair still looks flat, I have one last trick. Try and tease the hair at the roots, it will create just that little volume more.

And to end with, don't touch your hair. The more you touch it, the faster it will get greasy.

I hope I helped you out a bit, have fun experimenting!

x Evelien x