1) Cut Layers
Layers look great whether they're blown or out air dried. It also will cut down on your salon visits, because layers still look great as they grow out.
2) Shave Time Off Your Blow-Dry
Drying hair can be made easier by “flipping wet hair upside down and blasting with a dryer until it’s almost dry, then go over only the top layer with a big curling iron to create loose waves,” says stylist Nunzio Saviano.
3) Style While You Snooze
For loose waves and smooth roots, Sarah Potempa, suggests splitting hair into two sections, then twisting each side back, away from the face, and wrapping into small buns. Secure with bobby pins; release in the morning.
4) Go Easy on the Product
To stretch your days between washing your hair, use less product so there is less buildup. Extra product can make hair appear dirtier.
5) Treat Your Locks With TLC
When your hair is healthy, it's easier to style and maintain. Using a treatment and nourishing mask every once in a while will help to keep your locks lovely.
6) Don't OD on Dry Shampoo
If you use too much dry shampoo, it can actually clog your hair follicles and risk the health of the new hair growing in.
7) Twist and Go
When your hair is wet, separate it into strand and twist them and don't touch them. Then when they dry, you'll have nice, loose waves.
8) Prolong Your Color
It can be so hard to keep up with hair growing out after you color it. “I choose a color no more than two shades lighter than the natural one, then start the color about a quarter inch off the scalp. That way, the grow-out is very subtle,” says Stephanie Brown, a colorist at the Nunzio Saviano Salon.
9) Think: Big Picture
For some, “it may pay to invest time or money in one high-maintenance service in order to be lower maintenance on a daily basis,” says Jenny Cho. Some examples of this include: Get keratin smoothing treatment every three to four months to make blow-drying and frizz-fighting go more quickly. Splurge on a professional blow-out or give yourself a blow-out once a week.
10) Focus on the Front
If your hair is wet, Sarah Potempa says to blow-dry just the hair around your face, then put the rest in a loose French braid to air-dry. “This will ultimately create soft waves and minimize frizz,” she says. “And in the short term, it helps you look groomed, even if only 30 percent of your hair is dry. The key is making it appear like a deliberate style.”
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