By Annie Heil PC: Anne PaolettiIt might sound a little strange but when it comes to my hair, I actually prefer how it looks on the second day of not washing it. Now I know, I know to some people this might sound absurd and you can’t even imagine going a day without shampooing and conditioning your luscious locks but a lot of experts actually recommend not washing your hair everyday. In fact, it is very nourishing to let your scalp breathe and allow the natural scalp oils to work their magic. If you can get away with it, going two to three days without washing is actually extremely beneficial for the health of your hair. This is because your scalp oils have a naturally protective quality that resembles the benefits of conditioner. In other words, these oils are nature’s conditioner! Okay, so how do you get a freshly washed hair texture when you haven’t washed your hair in a coupe of days? Well, look no further than the blog post below where I share with you exactly how I keep my hair grease free. Over the years, I have developed a few key tips and tricks I keep up my sleeve for the days when my hair looks and feels “blah” and so far, so good! Tip #1: Try to touch your hair as LEAST as possible! I know this can get really hard, especially if you have a habit of playing and touching your hair 24/7 but every time you touch your hair the oils from your hands get transferred onto it. Aka, the more you touch it the greaser and oilier it is going to get! So try your very best to keep those hands at bay and you’ll be able to get away with washing your hair a lot less. Trick #1: Use baby powder (or dry shampoo) at night and sleep with your hair up in a loose topknot. When you apply baby powder on your hair at night before you go to bed, you allow the powder to sit on your roots and soak up all of the second day grease and oils as you sleep. In addition, throwing your hair up in a topknot and wearing it while you sleep adds a significant amount of volume and lift into your hair, effortlessly. This means when you wake up your hair will have a blowout texture instead of being flat and sticking to your head. Trick #2: Add a volumizing mousse and scrunch your hair in the a.m. to reactivate texture. After you take out your topknot, take a little bit of texturizing mousse and scrunch it into the ends of your hair. Depending on the thickness of your hair, make sure you are using the lease amount of mousse possible to get the job done! In other words, if your hair is very fine use about a penny size amount of product and if your hair is super thick use a quarter size amount. This will ensure the mousse doesn’t overpower you hairs natural texture and prevent it from looking greasy and stiff. Tip #2: Curl a couple pieces in the front for extra volume and to frame the face. This step is completely optional but some days when I am really just not feeling my hair I will grab my curling wand a curl a couple of pieces of hair in the front to frame my face. However, the key here is to make sure the curls are not tight. The looser and “beachier” you can make the curls the better. You achieve this by curling away from your face and only holding your hair on the wand for about 3-5 seconds. Trick #3: Spritz Sea Salt (or texturizing) spray all over your hair to finish it off & tease if desired. To finish everything off take your favorite texturizing spray and spritz it all over your hair. My personal favorite is Herbivore’s Sea Mist Texturizing Salt Spray/Lavender because it emphasizes the natural wavy texture of my hair and smells AH-mazing. An optional final step would be to take a rattail comb and tease a couple of pieces at the crown. Just remember to be very gentle because being too rough with the comb or too much teasing can really damage your hair. And then you’re done! Perfect second (or third, or fourth) day hair that will have everyone thinking the only reason your hair looks so good is because you wash it everyday. Enjoy your new “do”! :) Xo, Annie
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Meet Abby!Abby is a passionate and fashion forward Twin Cities native majoring in Retail Merchandising here at the University of Minnesota. She loves to capture the beautiful small moments in life with her camera. You’ll probably find Abby sipping on a latte whilst adventuring in the city or curled up in bed with a good book! Check her out on the "beauty" section of Twin! Categories
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