Big Hair, Don't Care!

Volume can sometimes be very hard to achieve if you have long or fine hair, or you may just not 

know what products to use or what techniques to do.

Having volume makes your hair look more alive and less dull, and lets be honest, no one flat hair do they?

So i put together some tips on how to get volume or make your hair 'bigger'... if you like.

ENJOY:)

• Before blow drying, you need to use a volumising product, for example Tresemme 24 Hour Dramatic Volume Blow Dry Lotion, which came with my hair dryer, or you can just use mouse. I don't really like to use mouse on wet hair, don't know why but i just never have. Also, mouse is alot sticker than spray, so i suggest if you want to start out with volumising products, you start off with a spray. 

• After you applied the product, the next way to get volume would be to blow dry your hair upside down. This is also very damaging for your hair though, so i would suggest A LOT of heat protectant all over the hair. When blow drying hair backwards, you need to use a vented brush, which are very cheap
• After blow drying your hair, you should have a lot of volume and style. If you wanted more volume, and some slight curls depending on the size, you could try Velcro rollers. These are very popular and come in different sizes to determine what size you want your curls / how much volume you want, and they're also very cheap. Hair grips maybe needed to hold them in place, but by around 1-2 hours, you should have nice voluminous hair:) You can do this with wet hair too.

• Hairspray and back combing can also have an effect on volume. I wouldn't suggest back combing to anyone as this can cause extreme damage and knots and tangles, but hair spray at the routes of your hair can make it look tall and voluminous, as long as you use a good brand and not one that makes your hair look crispy and feel brittle and breakable. This works well because if you get it in the wrong place, you can just brush it out and start again. So a win-win situation. 

• I sometimes find that products such as the 'Studio Matte and Messy' salt spray can add volume, not necessarily to roots, but to the middle and ends of your hair, making it look beachy and cute. 

• If you would prefer not to blow dry your hair backwards, then i suggest you try a diffuser. This is quite a threatening looking object, which can be tricky to get used to if you're a beginner, however can achieve amazing volume AND waves in a few minutes. You attach it to your blow dryer, and instead of blowing it around your head, you scrunch. For a tutorial on how to diffuse your hair, click here.

I hope i helped someone with these tips, and in no time, you can get nice, voluminous hair in no time, possibly with some curls! Please share this post around if you enjoyed it, and i shall be writing again soon:) Bye!

TQ xo

6 Tips for growing hair!

I'm so sorry about not posting, but flu and hay fever took over my life and stopped me from doing anything except sleeping:(.

So i got requested to do a post about hair, and helping it to grow. I am going to admit it now, when it comes to hair, I'm really bad at keeping mine healthy and protecting it against everything, blah blah blah... but i do know some really good and useful tips to boost its growth and maintain its healthiness:)

Diet

○ Its common that people might skip this step, as they think that its just an old wives tale that having a healthy balanced diet will help your hair growth, well I'm here to tell you this: its not. 

Eating foods that are rich with omega 3, vitamin D and protein helps the hair become stronger, meaning it wont break whilst brushing, which means no split ends. 

Vitamins

 ○ You can purchase vitamins from anywhere, where ever you live. I highly recommend 'Hair Skin and Nails' vitamins, because it's basically a gift sent from the angels. There are different types of tablets you can get, and they all come in different shapes and sizes if you're not that comfortable with swallowing tablets just yet:).

Back away from the brush!

○ If you can help it, don't use brushes. Use combs or 'shower combs' (this just means the bristles are further apart so you can comb in the shower), this way, you wont be ripping out your hair and causing damage and split ends.

Heat

○ Everyone should know that blow-dryers/hairdryers, straighteners, curlers, wavers, crimpers and anything else that's heated should stay well away from your hair unless you use a good heat protectant. I recommend the Boots Style Works Heat Protect Serum from Boots, which you can buy here, because its good quality, and cheap as well, so an all rounder:).

Hair Masks

○ Hair masks can be made at home or in a hairdressers, and can be used to bring strength and shine to your hair, making it feel healthy as well as being healthy. You can use hair masks whenever you want, as many times a week as you feel you need, and the use of ingredients such as lemon can make your hair smell citrusy and fresh. 

Trim Your Hair

○ Its said that you should trim your hair every 6-8 weeks to keep it from split ends and damage, this can be done at home or at a hair dressers, just make sure its regularly!

If you have an idea or a question you would like me to feature in my blog, you can email me at request_tatum@yahoo.co.uk or any of my social links on my Contact page:)

TQ xo