If you’re like the rest of us, you have good hair days and you have bad hair days — the difference is the latter can make managing your hair feel like a dreadful experience.
The good news is that there are quite a few hair hacks and tips that you can add to your hair care routine to help keep your strands in shape. They’re simple to execute, but they can make a big difference in the appearance of your hair and lessen the difficulty that comes along with managing it. But luckily, there are plenty of hair tips and tricks that can make styling your hair easier, and we’re sharing them, below.
Use Dry Shampoo on Fine, Oily Hair - If you have fine hair that often gets weighed down by grease, implementing a dry shampoo into your routine can change the game.
Save Conditioner for Your Ends - Focus mainly on your lengths and ends when conditioning. Avoiding your scalp area when applying conditioner can help prevent your hair from looking greasy. The more product buildup at your roots, the greasier and more weighed down your hair will look and feel.
Brush Your Hair the Right Way - Investing in a high-quality hair brush — like a boar bristle brush — can enhance the shine and smoothness of your hair. It helps to evenly and gently distribute your hair’s natural oils through the lengths of your strands.
And, when using a brush — regardless of what kind it is — being gentle is key. That means you should start from the bottom of your hair and work your way up to carefully detangle any knots. You should also avoid brushing your hair while it’s wet because that’s when it’s most fragile.
Create a Fuller-Looking Ponytail - You can fake the look of a full, voluminous ponytail even when you have thin hair. The trick behind creating a fuller-looking style is to actually create two ponytails.
Gather the hair above your ears to create a half ponytail and secure it with a hair elastic. Then, take the first ponytail you just created and flip it forward to the top of your head to move it out of the way. Create a second ponytail using the remaining bottom section of hair. Make sure to secure the second ponytail directly below the base of the first ponytail so that it’s hidden from plain sight. The two ponies should layer on top of one another and give the visual effect of a single long ponytail that's extra voluminous.
Keep Your Ponytail Lifted with Bobby Pins - It’s never a bad idea to have a few bobby pins on you at all times. Using bobby pins is one way you can help to keep your ponytail from falling flat during the day.
After you’ve tied up your ponytail, prop it up with two to three bobby pins by sliding the bobby pins over the hair tie on the bottom part of the ponytail, placing them at a steep, diagonal angle.
Tease Your Hair in Sections to Create Volume - Instead of backcombing just the top layer of your hair using a fine-toothed comb to achieve more volume, split your hair into multiple sections. Then, tease each section to pump up the volume. This will create more overall volume as well as evenly distribute the fullness throughout your hair.
Use Eyeshadow to Help Make Your Hair Look Fuller - If you have gaps in your hair — especially when it’s in a bun or ponytail — you can camouflage them with eyeshadow. Find a shade that best matches your hair color, and then using a small blending brush, use the eyeshadow to fill in your hair part to help give the illusion of fuller hair.
Star Blow Drying Your Hair at the Roots - Contrary to popular belief, wrapping your hair around a brush and blow drying it is actually not the best way to get a professional-looking blowout. Instead, place a round brush at your roots and blow dry this area first before making your way down to your ends. Doing this ensures that you’re able to smooth the top sections of your hair to avoid flyaways.
Cover Up Gray Roots at Home - You don’t need to head to the salon every time you see a few gray hairs pop up.
Wash Your Hair in Lukewarm Water - Steamy showers might feel oh-so-good, but they’re really not that great for your hair (or skin, really). Very hot water can strip your hair of essential oils, making it feel dry and even stripping your hair color if you have color-treated hair. Lower the dial and opt for shampooing in lukewarm temps instead.
Create Beachy Waves Without Using Heat - You don’t need a curling iron to create beach waves. There are several ways to create heatless curls, — one of them being scrunching your hair with hair mousse to enhance your natural wave pattern.
Use a Toothbrush to Help Tame Flyaways - This hair hack sounds strange, but it’s actually quite effective at taming flyaways. If you don’t have an edge brush, take an unused toothbrush and spray it with a little bit of hair spray. Then, use the toothbrush to gently comb back any flyaways.
Trade a Traditional Towel for a Microfiber Towel - It’s tempting to rough-dry your hair with your towel after shampooing and conditioning, but you may want to rethink this. Traditional cotton or terry cloth towels can cause friction and be rough on your hair leading to hair damage. Instead grab an old cotton T-shirt or a microfiber towel which will be gentler than your bath towel. Then, pat — don’t aggressively rub — your hair to soak up any excess water.
Sleep with a Bun - You can create waves while you sleep by twisting your hair up into a bun before bed. Plus, the higher the bun, the more lift you can help to create at your roots. Release the bun in the AM and watch those loose waves roll down your back.
Tip: Be sure not to do this regularly as sleeping in any kind of tension style can be bad for your hair.
Use a Flatiron to Create Braid Waves - If you’re short on time, you can give your hair that instant loose, wavy definition you crave with braid waves. Braid small sections of hair throughout your head and then use your flat iron to go over your braids. Allow your hair to cool before undoing your braids and styling your newly wavy strands.
Give Your Hair a Temporary Color Change - With constantly changing hair color trends, it can be difficult to commit to just one — and switching up your ‘do permanently can be pretty intimidating. Luckily, you don’t have to make a commitment, thanks to temporary hair color.
Use a Sock to Create Your Bun - If you want to create a full-looking bun in minutes, you’ll love this easy hack. Simply take a sock, preferably one in a shade that resembles your hair color, and cut off the toe end. Roll the sock into itself until you’re left with a donut hole sock.
To use the sock bun, put your hair into a ponytail where you want your bun to be placed. Then, pull your ponytail through the hole of your sock bun so that the sock is at the end of your ponytail. Tuck the ends of your hair into the opening of the sock and roll the sock bun, with your hair, towards the base of your ponytail. Once the sock bun is at the base, pin it into place. You’ll be left with an instantly smooth and voluminous bun.
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