If you know me, you know I change my hairstyle almost as much as I change my underwear. I get weave, then decide it’s too much hair. I cut my hair short, then decide I want it long. One of these days I’ll get it together.
Until then, I’m thankful for my arsenal of hair products.
First, there’s the always lovely Royale 3/4 in. flat iron. I was tricked into buying one from a kiosk in the mall – you know, the ones where they bombard you, sit you in a chair, make one section of your hair fabulous, and tell you if you buy it they’ll finish the look.
I have to admit, though, with it’s temperature settings and rounded edges (makes it perfect for curls, let me tell you), it’s one of the better flat irons I’ve ever owned. It came in bigger sizes and in a wet-to-dry option, with all sorts of different colors, but my 3/4 inch is just right for me.
As a backup, I have the Bed Head 1 1/4 in. curling iron (I think it’s called Light Me Up or something). Though I don’t use it very often, since it’s huge and my hair is oh-so-short, it comes in very handy when I’ve got someone’s 12 inch Remi Yaky weaved into my hair. It curls well, it has a number of temperature settings, and…it lights up! The light doesn’t really add much to the functionality of the iron, but it certainly adds flair (and yes, I’d be the one to choose a flat iron because it lights up…but this one really does work =P).
You really don’t want to touch your hair with all this heat without the proper heat protectant. I’ve been using Tresemme Heat Tamer Spray. Tresemme does a great job of keeping the hair soft and shiny, and would probably be better at protecting if I didn’t use heat almost every day*.
*I know, I know. Heat is bad for your hair, it fries it, blah blah blah…I’m well aware of the damage heat does to my hair. I’m conscientious of it, and if there were a way MY hair would cooperate and style without heat, I’d be on it like salt on popcorn. Unfortunately, my hair is curly, rollers make it puff up and out (I can’t remember the last time I successfully slept in rollers and woke up without having to redo my hair), and heaven forbid I try to wrap and straighten it. So, I just accept the fact that heat tools were made to be used, I spray my heat protect, and hope my ends don’t break too badly before my next hair appointment.
And when you’ve spent 40 minutes getting those bouncy, voluminous curls just right, it would break your heart for the damn things to just fall right out (happens to me all the time). I’ve been switching between Tresemme Tres Two Light Hold Hairspray and Mizani Light Hold Spray, and thus far Mizani has won. It smells great, goes on lightly, and makes my hair soft, unlike the Tresemme (makes my hair crunchy and dry). Plus, the Mizani is an anti-humidity formula (explains why it’s so moisturizing) and I’ve noticed that the weather has a much smaller impact on my hair now than it did before.
Once I get a little better at my curling skills (they’re there but I need them better) then I’ll probably post up a tutorial or two. In the meantime, experiment like I am! And if you’ve got a miracle product/tool/technique in your arsenal, feel free to share!
