Some Hair Tips I Liked

Easy Fixes for Boring Tresses

Everyone has that moment sometimes—you roll out of bed, glance in the mirror and recoil. Have you encountered a blah hair day before you need to get out the door? Here are 10 quick fixes,some were new to me so I though I would share.


1.A Dash of Soda
In the shower, sprinkle a small amount (quarter-size drop) of Arm & Hammer Baking Soda into your palm along with your favorite shampoo, and then lather as usual. The baking soda helps to remove the residue that styling products leave behind, so your hair is cleaner and more manageable. It really does make your hair feel super-soft.


2.Style the Surface
One hair trick is to work with your bangs. “I often sleep past my alarm and wake without time to wash my hair, so I’ll just wash my bangs,” says Aarti Mehta, a publicist. “This way, no matter how messy or blah my hair looks, perfectly washed bangs make it seem like I meant to do that. Also, washed bangs and messy hair in a ponytail is always adorable.”


3.Bun and Band
"When I'm in a rush and don't have time to style my hair, I throw it in a bun and add a sleek black headband,” says Amy Reed, president and founder of ChickDowntown.com. Other times, Amy opts for “a hippie-style braided headband in loose, messy hair.”


4.Turn Up the Volume
“Here’s a quick and simple trick that always seems to do the trick: Bend your head forward, shuffle with fingers, spray or apply a fixative," says Rick Fogarty, owner of Plan B Salon in Boston. "After that, your hair will appear really big. Relax it with a scrunching motion. If all else fails, get back in the shower.”


5.Soft as a Baby's...
Baby powder works great for making the oil in your hair disappear and pumping up the volume of limp locks. Simply sprinkle it onto your palms and run your hands through your hair to absorb the oils and give your style a lift.


6.Some Like It Hot
Most blah hair days start on the second day, meaning you shampooed your hair the day before and it behaved well. Want to be back to day-one gorgeous? “Tuck your hair into a shower cap and take your shower,” advises Sandy Taylor of Style Like a Pro, a company that sells hairstyling videos. The moisture inside the cap and the heat from the shower help to reconfigure your hair and make it more malleable for styling. Follow by aiming a blow-dryer at your roots to perk those locks back up.


7.Bump It Up
Bumpits are volumizing inserts that add lift and depth to flat, limp hair. Use one to give lift to a blah hair day or to bring your look from day to night.Use it to give lift to a blah day or at the end of the day to bring your look from day to night.


8.The Grace of a Ballerina
“For a blah day, I love a messy ballerina bun with fringe, pretty dangling earrings and lip gloss,” says Arlene Castro, celebrity hairstylist of Say It With Style. If you sleep in the bun, let it loose the next morning to create excellent “just out of bed” hair.


9.Clip it up and try some distracting!
When all else fails, just clip your hair back in a pretty clip and try a lovely and distracting piece of jewelery. This way all will be intruiged by your fabolous necklace rather than preoccupied with your tasssled locks!


10.Parting Ways
Does your style suddenly look tired? Grab your comb and switch your part to the other side or right down the middle. It takes seconds and can make a world of difference.