Literally, that’s how long it took makeup artist Melissa Silver to twist up her hair into this cute bun when the elements (unusually warm temperatures, high humidity) conspired against her on the day of a RealSimple.com beauty shoot. Here’s how to re-create her go-to do for bad-hair days: • Gather your hair as if you’re going to make a high […]
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Comb Hair Before Showering to Prevent Breakage
If you are rough on your hair—dyeing, straightening, and more—you might tend to see broken strands. One step to prevent that without having to give up your complete styling routine is to start combing out your hair before you get in the shower. This will help undo any knots that might be made worse by shampooing. Then once you are out […]
2 Tips for Better DIY Hair Color Results
Do you dye your own hair? Aside from a few times when I got highlights (terrible idea), I’ve always gone the DIY route. Once you get over the initial fear of changing your own hair color it’s surprisingly easy to do. Here are two tips to make the process more successful. One of them I already do, the other I’m […]
How to Make Your Haircut Last
My hair falls well past the middle of my back—and I happen to be extremely particular about keeping it that way. Haircuts can be expensive but my stubbornness stems mostly from the fact that I can’t bear to part with my long locks and am terrified that my stylist is going to go scissor-happy on me. Regular haircuts are important, but here’s a few tricks to prolong the inevitable trim:
Shampoo and Conditioner: Save or Splurge?
When it comes to caring for your hair where should you be dropping more dough: on your shampoo or your conditioner? Turns out it’s better for your tresses to spend more on your conditioner. Why? Because even though you’re rinsing both products down the drain, expensive salon conditioners are better at penetrating your strands and keeping hair healthy. Shampoo, on […]
