Hair tips

Reading some articles published by Hollywood hairdresser and make-up artists on sharing hair styling and make-up application.

I am summarizing them here and share with my lovely QBs.

1. Natural Full Curls -

For curls that are full of volume, hold your curling iron horizontally instead of vertically as you roll your hair up. It will help lift your roots to add more oomph.

I also learned from my last hair dresser that if you blow your roots opposite direction from where they fall then style/ curl, your curls not only last longer, they hold up longer with more volume too.

2. Stylish ponytails

To create a ponytail that has volume on the top and sleek sides, first apply mousse from roots to ends (Article recommended: Tresemme 24 Hour Body Foaming Mousse) then use a round brush to blow dry the top middle section of your hair. Next, use a flat brush to blow dry the sides straight back. Then secure with an elastic. To ensure you don't get sagging underneath your pony, look straight ahead as you secure the tail, don't look down.

3. Messy good look waves

How to get messy-in-a-good-way waves in stick straight hair? Spritz hair all over with volumizing spray (article recommended: Ted Gibson Build It Blow Drying Agent, $19.99) then twist two-inch sections of hair one by one and hit them with a blow dryer to lock in the wave. Tousle your hair once the twists are fully dry for a just-off-the-beach look.

4. Lazy way to get the blow dried look

Cheater trick to get the blow-dry look: first, blow dry your hair until it's fully dry without stressing about how smooth or frizz-free it is. Second, roll hair into large hot rollers ( article recommended: Conair Instant Heat Hairsetter) and let cool. Remove curlers and you'll have bouncy, shiny, perfectly blow dried hair without the fuss. -- Lyndell Mansfield for Bumble and Bumble

5. How to part your hair a different way?

If you are tired of how your hair part now, and want to force your hair to part in a place other than where it wants to part naturally, blow dry your hair straight back (without any part) first. Once it's dry, create the part you want (middle, deep side, opposite side, etc.)

Article read on Totalbeauty.com