Clean, Fresh, Fabulous
Your first have-hot-hair trick: learning to give yourself a salon-caliber shampoo.
It will leave you feelingand your hair lookinglike a million.
Use these insider techniques in your own shower.
Be scentsitive.Sniff out shampoos and conditioners infused with citrus notes (zesty orange, grapefruit and lemon).
Not a bad way to start the day!
Get precise.Lather up at roots only.
But do the opposite with conditionerends need moisture.
Rinse thoroughly so your hair isn’t weighed down.
Give your scalp some TLC.Studies have shown that getting a massage can significantly lower anxiety.
Not only does it feel good, but you’ll also rev blood flow, necessary for healthy hair.
Here’s how to ensure your colorist keeps you on the bright side.
Circle what you like about the haircolor you’ve clipped out of a magazine.
Pick a shade that brightens your skin tone so you don’t look faded.
And try an ombre process, which leaves roots darker and the middle of strands and ends lighter.
The overall effect is blended and softto enhance hair and skin.
Plus, you’ll increase your odds of getting the right shade, and roots are less noticeable.
Add a flash of lightness around your face.
“You’ll look and feel brighteruplifted.”
If you have black hair, try dark brown.
Lace blonde with golden honey or a sandy shade.
Get Scissors-Happy
A cut that makes you smile every time you look in the mirror?
If you want a little less upkeep, experiment with long layers around your face.
This hardwired behavior might explain why hair that swings is so attention-grabbing.
For hair that’s shoulder-length or longer, cut long layers.
If you have bangs, ask your stylist to snip into the ends so they don’t lie static.
Whatever your length or style, get a trim every four to six weeks.
You’ll banish split ends, which can latch onto each other and hinder that mood-lifting swish.
Can’t make it to the salon that often?
“It freshens up your look and provides movement,” Mancuso explains.
It’s the precut conversation with your stylist that’s key to achieving what you really want.
“It’s about what cut you like on you.”
Take a hands-on approach to getting silky, soft hair.
__If you’re naturally curly…__Embrace it.Frizz is the downernot the curl itself.
After shampooing, define waves with an oil-based styling product.
(Try Alterna Bamboo Smooth Kendi Pure Treatment Oil, $24.)
Dry damp curls with a diffuser.
At the salon, consider treatments that ease curls into waves.
(We like Ouidad Softening Treatment, $250.)
__If you’re naturally straight…__Embrace it.But give it some oomph.
Use a keratin-based smoothing shampoo to lessen flyaways.
Change it.After washing your hair, turn your head upside down and blast the roots with a blow-dryer.
(For best results, use one with at least 1,500 watts.)
Then separate hair into sections above the ears and along the cheek line.
Coat waves with a shine spray so hair reflects light.
(We like Garnier Fructis Nutrient Spray, $6.)
