How much time do you spend on your hair?

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I hear a lot in the salon : I want no maintenance or low maintenance, I don't want to use product, I don't blow dry/curl/flat iron my hair, and I get ready in less than 30 min including my hair but I want to look like Angelina Jolie or Jennifer Anniston.

Beauty takes work. No surprise there. It takes a small village really to get most celebrities ready for events where they will be photographed and believe me photo shop is definately in use as well.

The short answer is that there are no short cuts. If you want to look fabulous. You must spend some time at it. If you are going casual you can skimp on the product or use something lightweight in your hair. If you are going for something up or more structured you definately will need styling products, and tools.

A blow dry is a definate must for a foundation of good looking hair. Remember to try to dry the root first, switching directions, blowing first one direction at the root around the head , then the other, taking about 80% of the moisture out. Drying at the root breaks the pattern that your hair wants to live in and gives you that L'oreal Commercial feel of your hair moving 360 degrees around the head.

Then a curling iron, hot rollers or a flat iron as the base for some good style. Practice in front of the mirror with pictures and a can of hair spray. I challenge you to see what you can do!

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