After having a hair fiasco about three months ago (another post for another time) I've learned to accept having shorter hair. It doesn't take very long to style (on days that I do) and I use less product, so realistically it was a win-win situation, though I do still feel pretty naked without having my longer hair. After a few months, though, I have definitely figured out a hair care routine that allows me to (semi) love my shorter hair when I actually feel like styling it.
I like to keep my haircare routine relatively simple because I don't like putting loads of products in my hair. I feel like if I do, my hair gets weighed down and looks awful. As someone who washes their hair every other day, I like to style my hair one day and I expect it to last until the next time I wash my hair; if I throw on too many products, then I can just say bye-bye to having my style last for another day until I wash it.
My hair care routine starts with, obviously, the shampoo and conditioner I use in the shower. I have a few on rotation in my shower that depend solely on the mood that I'm in - otherwise, I don't have a system that really wows me, so I feel like it's not something worth posting. However, the product I use straight out of the shower are really what matter. I like to towel dry my hair so that it's not sopping wet and afterwards go in with a leave-in conditioner of sorts. My two favorites are definitely the R&B Hair Moisturizer from Lush and the Caviar CC Cream. Now, I definitely don't use these simultaneously and while I'm sure a combination of the two would be fine, I'm scared of weighing my hair down. I usually use R&B on a more regular basis and use the Caviar CC as a treat on days where I feel like my hair needs a bit of extra love. The result? Smooth and soft hair that looks healthier than it actually is.
I take my showers at night (controversial, I know) so once I'm out of the shower and my leave-in conditioner is in, I let my hair air dry and I sleep on it. The next morning, I'll actually go in and style it. Sometimes I just throw it up into a bun and call it a day, but if I have a bit of extra time in the morning, I love to break out the handy curling wand to put a bit of wave into my hair. I have a trusty Nume curling want that I've had for over a year now and I love it. Even when my hair was longer, I used this. I believe the barrel side on this guy is 1" and I find it so versatile as I can use it to put in a bit of texture and wave (what I typically do) or hold my hair for a second or two longer for more bouncy curls that aren't super Taylor Swift in 2008. I very rarely curl every lock of hair since my hair has a teeny tiny bit of natural wave to it, so I never section off my hair when curling (or even straightening) it.
I found that I like wrapping smaller locks of hair around the curling wand and I leave about 1/2" to 1" free off of my ends off the curling wand so that those parts are left a bit straight. By doing this, my hair is left with a true wave or bend instead of a full-on curl. Once I'm happy with my hair, I'll always go back in with some sort of texturizing spray. I'm all about that beachy and effortless look, so texturizing sprays are my jam. I'm absolutely in love with Triple Sec from Drybar (which is sadly running now) for putting a bit of texture into my hair. I usually flip my hair upside down, spritz a bit of this while shaking out the waves, then flip my hair back and see which areas need a bit more texture. I find that using texture sprays often are enough to hold my waves so I skip out on the hairspray.
See? Easy peasy, right? What are some staples for your wavy hair? Find me on my social and let me know - I'd love to hear some recommendations!
xx Mary
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