Love Affair With Beauty: Hair Tips (Part 2)

For the introduction to this little series, click here and for Part 1 click here.

My love affair with beauty started as a young child sitting in my mother's salon all those afternoons. I wanted to share the best tips/tricks I have learned from my mom and her salon co-workers over the course of many years. Some you might have heard these before and others might be new to you*. (I'm sure most of them can be found on Pinterest or in a beauty magazine - nonetheless, I still wanted to share them!)  

Styling my awesome mullet perm circa 1988. And yes I am wearing a sequined belt and an oversized turquoise letter jacket. It was the 80's!

These are some of the top tips and tricks when it comes to styling your hair:

• Don't dry your hair in a hot, steamy bathroom - it's the same as trying to dry your hair in a rainforest. It will be frizzy and poofy.
• If you apply any product to your wet hair (mousse, gel, heat protecting spray etc), let it set for a few minutes before you start to dry it. It will help your hair absorb the product fully.
• When you dry your hair, use the attachment nozzle on your hairdryer - it helps direct the air to where you want it and can eliminate frizz.
• "Setting" your hair makes all the difference. If you are blowing it out, use a round brush to dry your hair in sections - start at the roots and dry down to the ends, then hold the brush at the tips for 5-10 seconds to let it cool (or use the cool setting on your hair dryer and blast the ends). This will "set" the style and keep your hair smooth. If you are curling your hair, spray a little hairspray on each section before you curl it with the curling or flat iron, then wrap the curl around a velcro roller or pin to your head and let it cool.
• To give your hair volume, use velcro rollers after you dry your hair, rolling the middle of your hair back away from your face (like a mohawk) and the sides facing down. Spritz with hairspray and let your hair "set" for 20 minutes.
• Baby powder (the poor woman's dry shampoo) can be used before your hair is greasy. Tap a little around your hairline to prevent sweat and dirt to collect on your hair. It can also give you extra volume.    
• If your hair has static, run a dryer sheet over it lightly. 
• If your hair is frizzy, a little hand lotion works as a smoother. 
• Finally if you're having a bad hair day, apply some lipstick and smile. No one will notice your hair. 
  *Disclaimer: I will only share the tips/tricks that I have actually tried and deem successful.