Fill Me In Friday… Hair Routine, Tips and Tricks

I’m here with another round of Fill Me In Friday, and today I’m talking about my hair routine and a few tips and tricks I have.

I posted about this a year or so ago and not much has changed. I chopped my hair off when I was pregnant with Braylen and it was a bit traumatic for me. Traumatic in a way that seems absolutely silly and ridiculous now, but at the time I was pregnant and hormonal and I wanted my long hair back. Since then, I’ve only trimmed it when I get it colored every 6-8 weeks.

My hair (and nails) grow really fast. I do take a multi-vitamin (Flinstone’s gummies), but I don’t take anything specifically for hair and nails. Also, my hair is naturally dark, I’m so used to it being blonde, I don’t know that I’d ever go back, but maybe one day.

Here’s a quick look at my favorite hair products and styling tools:

 

My curled hair routine is so simple. When my hair is damp, I use Aveda Phomollient, it’s perfect for styling my fine hair and adds just the right amount of volume. I blow dry my hair with the Remington Tstudio Ceramic Hair Dryer using a large round brush, the Olivia Garden brush (the bigger, the better), to be exact.

I put my make-up on after it’s dry, it does better with a little time in between blow-drying and styling. Once I’m ready to begin styling it, I add a little Big Sexy Hair Powder Play  at my part and tease it just a little. Then, I take chunky sections of hair and curl using a 1/2-inch curling iron . I simply curl it away from my face and do it quickly, curling each section.

In the interest of full disclosure, I should tell you that my hair is really fine. If your hair is thicker or course, you may need to go up a size in the curling iron department. This just works for me, I probably curl 5 or 6 sections on each side, flip my head over and shake it out. When I do this, the Powder Play gives me a little extra volume and the curls separate. I finish it off with Paul Mitchell Extra Body Finishing Spray.

It usually looks like this:

There are other products I use, just not on a daily basis.

• Joico Color Endure Violet Shampoo– If you aren’t naturally blonde, like myself, this product will become your best friend. It tones my hair immediately and takes out the brassy color that my blonde likes to turn after a few weeks. Best of all? It extends the time in between salon visits. I don’t use it every day, just once or twice a week to really brighten the blonde.
• Big Sexy Hair Volumizing Dry Shampoo– This is my favorite dry shampoo. by far. I love that it creates volume and the illusion that I spent a ton of time washing and styling my hair.
• Coconut Oil- Pick some up at Wal-Mart and use it on a weekly basis. It helps my hair stay healthy and gives it a nice shine. Just put some in your damp hair and let it sit for a while. If you’re really ambitious, cover with a shower cap and blow dry for a few minutes.
• Creaseless Hair Ties- My favorite hair tie and you can make your own at a fraction of the cost.

Tell me, what is your favorite hair product? Am I missing something great?

**Note- I didn’t review any of these products, they are all in the third drawer of my bathroom cabinet and used (and loved) daily by me, the links are Amazon affiliate links. They’ll take you straight to the product**