#HairOfTheDay Soft Spiral Curls with Suave Professionals (The Fashionista Next Door)

I’m super excited to be trying something new on the blog. You know those step-by-step hair tutorials on Pinterest? Well, I partnered up with the fab folks at Suave to do a fun #HairOfTheDay tutorial of my own.

With the temperatures dropping to near freezing in Georgia, my routine wash-n-go just ain’t happening – my scalp would freeze like a popsicle! And, you guys, I have to be honest…I’m just not a protective style kinda girl. I mean, I like a good turban now and then, but I’m not likely to be that girl rocking twists or braids in the winter. I am so envious of women who can rock those styles, and I can’t even tell you many times I’ve tried to make them work for me, but I’ve accepted that they’re just not me. (Although I am hell bent on making milk maid braids work…it will happen…one day. Lol.) Anyway, I digress. As I’ve gotten older I’ve come to terms with the fact that I feel most beautiful in one of a few simple styles – down and curly, down and straight, or a nice neat ponytail or top knot. If you’ve been reading the blog awhile, you’ve probably noticed that I don’t steer too far out of my lane often. Since it’s too cold in the winter months to let my natural curls air dry (which is my preference), I tend to wear more straight styles. But, I am also careful in the fall and winter months not to go too crazy with heat styling because I don’t want to damage my natural curl pattern. I know my fellow curly girls know what I’m talkin’ about…weekly flat ironing is a no-no, but when wearing straight styles it’s hard to resist the temptation to touch up frizzy edges and flyaways. So, instead of wearing a bone straight style, I opted for soft spiral curls – no flat iron required! I started with blow-dried hair and let the curling iron do all the work. Seriously, just cutting out that extra step of flat ironing really saves your hair from a lot of damage. Plus, the thing about curly-straight styles is they get better with time as the curls loosen and fall…especially with products like Suave Professionals® Sleek Anti-Frizz Cream and Suave Professionals®Moroccan Infusion Styling Oil. My curls lasted about 4 days with no additional heat – I just used the Anti-Frizz Cream to smooth my edges and about a dime sized pump of the styling oil all over to keep my hair soft and shiny.

So, enough of my blabbing…here’s how to get the look!

Step 1

Start with blow drying clean hair semi-straight with a brush. No need to get the hair super straight! When hair is completely dry, rub a dime-sized amount of Suave Professionals® Moroccan Infusion Styling Oil throughout hair root to tip for sheen and softness.

Step 2

Curl hair in small half inch sections using a curling wand. (this step takes some time, but it’s so worth it!)

Step 3

Bend head forward and shake out your curls, gently blending the roots, but being careful not to separate the ends of the curls. Polish off the look by using a soft brush (I like to use a toothbrush) to apply a tiny bit of Suave Professionals® Sleek Anti-Frizz Cream to the hairline to smooth edges.