Heres how to perfect the heat-free aesthetic.
As an anti-morning person who savors every minute of additional sleep, I try toavoid heat stylingat all costs.
But don’t worrythat doesn’t mean you have to resort to frying your strands.
Since this method uses conditioners, mousses, creams, and sprays, use a gentle hand.
Each hair care product serves a purpose, but less is more.
Skip the cotton towel and opt for a microfiber towel instead.
When your hair is soaking wet, it is weaker, fragile, and more susceptible to breakage.
That means you have to take extra care not to manhandle your hair when it’s wet.
Some come in spray form, and others are lotions you work into the hair with your hands.
Thickening mousses and texturizing sprays work wondersfor fine hairbut come with a slight caveatthe dryness and stiffness that follow.
A leave-in conditioner is a must.
Squirt a dime-sized amount into the palms of your hands.
Work it through the mids and ends of your hair only, and avoid your scalp.
Add a Thickening Mousse
Volume is usually the biggest concern for fine-haired folk.
My big-hair hack is applying an egg-sized handful on my roots to give my ‘do that extra tjzuzh.
Massage it in with your fingertips, then move on to the next step.
(Don’t brush or comb in the mousse.)
Then, work the oil or serum into the very ends of your hair only.
Spray the protectant on the mid to bottom section of your hair only to avoid scalp build-up.
Finish With a Shine Finishing Spray
Spray your shine spray of choice all over your hair.
But a word of advice: use sheen sparingly.
Hair sprays are to hold as shine sprays are to, well, shine.
They’re full of light-reflecting agents that lightly bounce off your tresses and impart a luminous sheen.
