The Glam Series: Hair

Current hair color: blonde highlights and low-lights
Natural hair color: dirty blonde/light brown 
Hair type: thick/wavy
Preferred hair style: blow-dried straight

My blow-drying process typically looks like this: I clip my hair up and blow-dry in sections. It gets quite frizzy at first and slowly the heat tames the frizz and waves. It takes me about 15-20 minutes to go from wet & wavy to dry & straight.

I can usually get my hair about 95% straight from blow-drying and then use the flat-iron to straighten out any extra frizz which takes a minute or two. 

Hair secret: Keratin treatments approx every 6 months to tame frizz and waves.

Since I started getting Keratin treatments about 2 years ago, I use Keratin products to prolong it's effects. Most Keratin products can be a bit pricey but you can find the Organix product line at any drug store for half the price. I use both Keratin Complex by Coppola and Organix Keratin Therapy shampoo and conditioners. (Organix smells better and is cheaper).


Keratin Replenishing Treatment: I use this as a
blow-drying treatment. I rub a penny size amount throughout my wet hair before blow-drying. It's supposed to open cuticles and infuse keratin proteins and emollients into the hair

Ionic blow dryer: I recommend any Ionic or Tourmaline blow dryer. Mine works great and has cut blow-drying time in half since I upgraded from a cheap hair dryer.

Chi Hair straightener: This is my baby and wouldn't recommend a better flat iron. They are also becoming more reasonable in price from places like Ulta & Sephora.

Hair serum: I own a number of different brand hair serums. These are the perfect final touch after styling/flat-ironing to calm any fly-aways or frizzies.

I've got straightening my hair down pat but still totally suck at curling my hair. I just bought a new curling iron and really need advice on how to get some nice, loose curls.

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What's your hair secrets?

7 comments

  1. I love Keratin Complex products! When I was super blonde I loved their root powder stuff- can't remember the name but it his re-growth! haha

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  2. thats amazing that you can blow dry your hair and it turns out like that!! so pretty! and i love your hair color!

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  3. Your hair always looks fabulous while mine always looks un-taimable :-P

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  4. I have been thinking about getting a Keratin treatment...will have to look into those products too :) Xx.

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  5. this might sound weird but that blow dryer is really cute!

    xox, Lisa @ Showered With Design

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  6. Jealous that your hair looks that great after just blow drying! Do you feel like the keratin treatments make a big difference? I've never really thought about them but if it can make styling easier, sign me up! I also totally agree about having a good hair dryer. I upgraded this year to a T3 and I LOVE it!

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  7. Ahh what would we do without our Chis?! Thanks for linking up lady!

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