Hair- Products And Routine

People often ask me questions about my hair. So i thought i'd do a kind of 'frequently asked hair questions' post today, as well as my everyday hair routine. I don't do anything particularly special but hopefully it will answer any questions that you've asked me.

First of all, my must have hair products are...

hairdryer- remington
straighteners- ghd
Washing my hair...
- I use TRESemme Healthy Volume Shampoo and Conditioner.
- When i was younger, i used to think the whole 'rinse then repeat' thing with shampoo was stupid and a waste of product, but it seriously makes a big difference. So i do that, and then i apply a tiny bit of conditioner to my ends and leave it for about 3 minutes. I know some people don't use conditioner but i really recommend that you do. Personally if i don't use it, my hair just feels really dry and i hate how it looks.
- After conditioning, i squeeze my hair to get rid of the water. Then i apply a nourishing care cream which my hairdresser gave me. It's pictured below (the orange one).
- Every couple of weeks, i use the silver shampoo from L'Oreal to keep my highlights looking nice and prevent my hair from going yellowy.

- After washing, i towel dry my hair. If i want my hair to have the wavy effect to it (like in the first picture), i use... Toni&Guy Heat Defence Spray and Toni&Guy Beach Curl Spray. With the beach spray, i spray it all over and then scrunch my hair and just work it through it. It's supposed to give you a 'disheveled' look. - After i apply these, i put my hair in four plaits. Yes four. Not really tight ones though otherwise it will just look frizzy. The plaits...well it looks absolutely ridiculous and the very few people who have seen me looking like this will agree with me. But i like the end look so i guess its worth it. - The only reason i have four plaits is because my hair is so thick. So i have two top plaits and two bottom plaits...i hope that makes sense. But if you have thin hair, then two plaits would probably be more than enough.

- Once i've plaited my hair, if i'm going straight to bed, then i don't do anything to it. I just sleep with my hair wet in the plaits and in the morning it'll be dry. But if i'm doing this in the morning then i just get my hairdryer and dry my hair whilst in the plaits. - Once my hairs dry, i take out the plaits. Apply some more of the beach curl spray and then some hairspray. I use a TRESemme one which has 'extra hold.'
BUT. If i want straight hair, it's a bit different... I wash my hair in the same way obviously. But afterwards i apply some different products.

- I use the L'Oreal heat protective spray as opposed to the Toni&Guy one as it makes my hair shinier. And when my hairs straight, i just feel it needs that extra shine.
- I then blowdry my hair like everyone else. Afterwards, i wait about 10 minutes before straightening my hair. And once it's all straight, i use the kms california flatout anti-humidity spray. It just keeps it straight for the day.
And that's it, the two ways i do my hair! I rarely curl my hair because i just can't to be perfectly honest. I have to get my hairdresser to do it :)
Answers to FAQ's - I'm a natural blonde but yes i do have highlights. - No i don't wear extensions. - I have been growing my hair since i was 14. I just get a trim every few months. - I hardly ever straighten my hair. I usually just sleep with my hair in the plaits. It also means that i don't use much heat on my hair. - I wash my hair every other day.
I am not telling any of you that you should use these products. They are simply the ones i use at the moment and i am happy with how they work for me. I'm sure there are much better products out there which would work wonders for my hair, so let me know if you use something that you think would work for me. I'd love to hear your recommendations :)