How to Get Perfect Holiday Hair

From the Runway, To the Red Carpet, To You!

Hi, Voula here:

Okay, the gluttonous Thanksgiving holiday is over, and the parties are about to begin: Christmas, New Years and all the holiday parties in between, either for work, pleasure or both! Everyone always wonders what to do with their hair: silky smooth, goddess curls or all swept up? Ladies, HAIR IS IMPORTANT! You can have a killer dress, but if you don’t have the hair to match, the outfit isn’t complete. With that said, let me help you look your best.

Hair is a chameleon; you are constantly changing its’ look. The days of French twists and buns are over. For the holidays, do something unique to stand out. Fake a short style by teasing your hair and securing it with bobby pins. Or, for a Prima Dona look, amplify your hair to epic proportions by curling it with a 1″ barrel curling iron, a medium hold hairspray and fluff it out; the fuller the better. Give your hair a look that is “beautifully undone” for the holidays. Your hair should look festive, but not uptight.

Here are some detailed guidelines to start your holiday hair. You either are going to have to start with silky straight or curly for your “do.”

SMOOTH

When you are blow-drying your hair, the most important tip is that you are starting with the right tools. You need to start with a volumizing spray like Nexxus Root Exxtend Volumizing Root Lifter Hair Spray – 8.5 Oz if you are blow-drying for lift. A little goes a long way, don’t over use product, your silky straight hair will last longer with less.

For best results, your hair should be about 80% dry before you start to blow-dry with a round brush. First, blow-dry your hair just with the dryer, to get most of the water out. Then, use either a large boar bristle Bio Ionic Boar Bristle Round Brush or thermal brush like Paul Mitchell ProTools Express Ion Round L – Large to blow-dry. Pin half of your hair up and start with the bottom section and slowly work your way up by taking small sections. Start with small sections and work from the bottom up. The best dryer to use is one with at least 1,800 watts and tourmaline, ceramic, and ionic features: FHI Heat Nano Professional Light Weight Tourmaline 1800 watt Hair Dryer with Nano-Fuzeion Technology. Note: The reason your hair looks so great when you leave the salon is that your stylist takes their time! The best kept secret to frizz-free, silky hair is patience.

Ok, for the flat-iron addicts: make sure you use a heat-protective spray like CHI 44 Iron Guard Thermal Protection Spray 8.5 oz to avoid damage. It is like a buffer between your hair and that ridiculously hot iron. Invest in a high-temperature iron with actual ceramic plates (not just coated ones). Brush and divide your hair into one inch sections. Slowly slide the iron starting from the roots to the ends. You should not be going over the same section more than twice. If your small sections don’t look good after going over them twice, you need a new iron.

CURLY

The most important thing when curling your hair, is to make it last. Many women complain about their curls falling out. Ladies, follow these fool-proof directions to ensure that your curls last. First, you need to ensure your hair is clean. So, jump in the shower and shampoo and condition your hair. Towel-dry and add a small amount of curl enhancing product like AVEDA Be Curly Curl Enhancing Lotion 6.7 fl oz/200 ml. Then, attach a T3 Diffuser to your blow-dryer and continue to dry your hair completely while scrunching with your fingers to create body.

After your hair is completely dry, plug in your high-heat tourmaline-barrel iron: HOT TOOLS Tourmaline Ceramic Curling Iron 1 inch (Model:3181) by Hot Tools. Take medium sections, always starting from the back of the head first. After you have curled your whole head, spritz with a finishing spray Redken Headset 25 Extra Strength Finishing Spray (8.5 oz) and separate your curls with your fingers. Make sure curls are not warm or wet when running your fingers through them to separate. Leave the curls loose for a Grecian goddess look, pin them half up with bobby pins away from your face or just sweep it all to one side and add a beautiful hair Brooche – brooch0065Now with all these great insider tips under your belt, let’s get started. Happy styling!!<

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