My Hair Tips

I have been such a naughty blogger and haven't updated for a whole week. Will you forgive me?

As I've been so bad, I thought I would write an extra special post all about my favourite hair products, hints and tips.

Hope you enjoy it xx

 

I have fairly flyaway and fine hair but lots of it. My hair does have a tendency to get a bit greasy, especially around the fringe so I wash it every day without fail and have been for as long as I can remember. Until fairly recently I hadn’t coloured my hair for years, but I’ve now started having natural looking highlights put in at the start of the summer.

Luxury Shampoo and Conditioner:

I am absolutely obsessed with Jo Hansford Everyday Shampoo and Conditioner. No other shampoo and conditioner make my hair look shinier and feel more soft and silky. I also love the fact that they are mild enough to use every day and that Jo is a colour specialist so they are built to protect and maintain my highlights.

Good Hair Day

Bargain Conditioner:

One of my favourite conditioners on a budget is L’Oreal Elvive Full Restore 5 60 Second Saviour. This really perks up your hair if it is looking a bit dull and lifeless and is also great for damaged ends.

For Protection:

When I’m styling my hair I always spray some of Daniel Galvin Junior’s Organic Head Heat Defence and Shine Spray first. It contains Aloe Vera and organic orange oil and is only £4. I love it!

Styling:

One of my favourite ever styling products is the Babyliss Big Hair Styler which is a hair dryer and styler in one. The brush rotates really cleverly to give lots of volume and shine. Whenever I use this product I get comments. It makes you look like you have literally “just walked out of a salon” and is a hair secret of many a beauty journalist and celebrity.

Argan Oil:

Everyone is talking about Argan oil at the moment and for good reason. It gives amazing shine whilst protecting the hair. I swear by Jo Hansford’s Illuminoil. As well as Argan, it contains Jojoba, Almond, Karanja and Pomegranate oil. I rub some in my hands and apply it to my ends while my hair is still damp. I tend not to apply too far up as my hair will get greasy, but if you have very dry hair, use this all over.

I also love Earthly Body Marrakesh X Leave-in Treatment and Detangler which is an Argan and Hemp Oil Spray and is really fantastic and affordable.

Bad Hair Day

Dry Shampoo:

I am a big fan of dry shampoo. I tend to spray little bit of Batiste Dry Shampoo for Brunettes on my fringe after blowdrying to keep it from getting greasy. Never too much though as the white residue isn’t a good look.

I also spray Batiste Big and Bouncy XXL Volume under my roots for incredible volume.

Cut and Colour:

Daniel Galvin Junior is the man I trust with my highlights. I also get my hair cut by either Joseph or Tom at Daniel’s gorgeous London salon.

My Hair Crush

Introducing my gorgeous friend and colleague Sarah.....

I have had a crush on Sarah's hair for years and decided it was high time that I asked her what her secrets were so that I could share them with you (and then nick them for myself)!

Sarah working it Heart style!!

Look at those luscious locks!!

Me and Sarah outside the Heart studio

Sarah's tips for gorgeous hair:

- My hair is very thin but there's loads of it!

- Wash with Kerastase shampoo (The least sexy one in their range) it's called 'Bain Divalent for oily roots and dry ends'. Not sexy!

- I wash the barnet twice with this and make sure I rinse for 2 minutes I know it seems long but my hair looks dull and flat if I don't.

- Then squeeze out the excess water and put on a little bit of Kerastase Masque Nutri Thermique which is actually a treatment but bizarrely I find it light enough to use every day. You can leave on for 5 - 20 minutes and wrap it in a towel (it responds to heat) but I only every manage to leave it on for a minute each day and I rarely bother with the towel thing as conditioner all over my towels would mean more washing chores.

- As I said I only put it on the 'mid section and ends' then comb through with an Afro comb. It's true I'm not Disco Stu but a hairdresser from many moon's ago gave me this little gem and it's the best thing EVER! The condition improved ten fold as my hair used to snap off on the top and made me look like Pat Sharp in the 90's and that's all stopped since using it. It's much bigger than a big comb so won't tug or snap at your hair. If I don't comb the conditioner through, my hair looks useless and tangles when I blow-dry it.

- Rinse the comb in the shower then comb through the top trying to not to get too much conditioner on the top as it will weigh it down. Just a little bit delivered via the miracle comb.

- Once it's been on for 30" to 1 min then do the two minute rinse ting.

- Then I wrap it in a towel, put some slap on my face, then I comb it through with a brush (I know you're not meant to this but it works for me) Then I wrap it in a different dry towel (gets more moisture out) then put some more slap on.

- Once I'm ready I'll put on 'tigi catwalk your highness root boost spray' (another embarrassingly named product). I spray it into my hand first then rub it in the roots. If I spray it directly then I get too much on my hair.

- Comb through. 

- Then I get Kerastase  Elixir Utime oil and put a little bit through the mid lengths and ends, comb through. It's amazing this stuff and lasts forever.

- Then rough dry the ends and blow-dry using a mid size round bristly brush.

-Once dry I put dry shampoo on straight away! Odd I know but it makes it bigger. Little bit of back combing  (with a brush) underneath, L'oreal Elnett Hair Spray and I'm off!

It's a bit of a palava but been doing it for so many years it's like brushing my teeth now.

I get it cut every two months by the lovely Adam at Sergio Giannasso on St Martins Lane in Covent Garden.

He is a jedi of hairdressing and can do your hair in like 10 minutes!