photos + post: kristin ess
Okay, common problem: your hair isn’t wavy but it isn’t straight either. If you airdry it’s just not cute– yah, looks effortless, but not in this right way. If you wave it all, it takes forever. So you just put it in a FUN BUN every day. WE KNOW YOU, GIRL. And we feel you. Here are several that I find TRULY help if you struggle with this hair type…
ONE. You need that SPECIAL TOWEL or an old t-shirt. They honestly help so much in encouraging wave and reducing frizz.
TWO. Learn how to plop. What" Yes, plop. Here’s my FAVORITE VIDEO for teaching people this method… You can do it with an old t-shirt which minimizes frizz or you can use one of the hair towels mentioned above. Leave the t-shirt or towel on for as long as you can. I usually suggest getting ready, doing makeup, or even sleeping overnight. Some people need 30 min, some people need 2 hours. THREE. 2 simple products. You have to find the right product and know when to put it on. My clients and I both always seem to have the best luck with this routine: apply THIS MOUSSE only at the root when the hair is wet. Did you hear me" Only at the root when the hair is wet. That’s important AF. Then plop. And finally, once your hair is dry, waved up and out of the towel, scrunch in some of THIS WAVE SPRAY for added hold and to encourage wave all over. Continue scrunching until that dries (this is something you can do in the car on t...