- Always wash twice. On the first there shouldn't be many suds. But on the second you should get a full, bubbly lather
- Apply to your scalp before lathering. Oil lives beneath your hair and shampoo needs to reach it as a liquid before it foams
- Use firm pressure from your fingertips to lift the layers of oil off your scalp
- Shampoo goes on your scalp only. Your mids and ends don't produce oil. Use only the suds to keep them clean
- Coat every strand from the ears down. If you pulled it into a ponytail, every section should feel slippery. Dry sections aren't getting conditioned
- Apply to your mids and ends only, never your roots
- Applying it to your roots causes oiliness and forces an early wash
- Let it sit for 2 minutes before rinsing
Once a week, use your repair products instead of conditioner
Acidic Bonding Concentrate Mask. Apply to all damaged areas for 5 minutes, then rinse. This rebuilds the bonds and restores your hair's health.
Moroccanoil Mask. Next, apply to your mids and ends for 8 minutes, then rinse. Your hair should be noticeably healthier every week.
- Towel dry your hair first. Too much water will block the product from absorbing
- Hold the bottle at least 12 inches away from your hair to get an even, fine mist
- Spray roots to tips covering all of your hair
- Fine hair needs 8 to 12 sprays. Use enough to feel light coverage throughout
- Always start from the ends and work your way up
- Starting from the top brings tangles down on top of each other which slows you down and causes breakage
- Always use a brush with flexible bristles. Combs cause breakage when they catch
- Spread a pea sized amount across your palms for shoulder length hair
- Longer or thicker hair can use more
- Work it into your ends first, they need the most love. Then slowly work your way up so your mids get a bit less and your roots get the least
- Apply to the root area on the crown of your head only
- Part your hair and spray down towards the roots. Try to avoid getting it on your mids
- Use circular motions with your fingertips to spread it evenly throughout your crown
- Focus the blow dryer on the underneath layers of your hair. The top layers will dry on their own during the blow dry
- Frizz is your signal to stop. The moment it appears put the dryer down and move on to the next step. How long this takes is different for everyone
- Coarse hair may need to skip this step entirely if it makes your hair too frizzy.
- Always start from the ends and work your way up
- Starting from the top brings tangles down on top of each other which slows you down and causes breakage
- Always use a brush with flexible bristles. Combs cause breakage when they catch
- Always pull your hair straight with tension while drying. Loose hair dries frizzy. Tension is what creates a smooth result
- Dry each section until it feels like a blanket fresh out of the dryer. Warm but not hot. That is your signal to move on. Continuing past that point causes heat damage
- Coarse hair needs the highest quality heat tools to get truly smooth, more than fine or medium hair ever needs
- We strongly recommend blow drying your hair straight before ironing. Hair that air dries sets in a frizzy shape and requires much more heat to override. A quick blow dry first means less heat, less work, and a style that actually holds
- Hold the bottle at least 12 inches away from your hair so it spreads into a fine mist
- Make sure to spray throughout your hair, not just the outside layers
- Brush through immediately after applying. If you skip this your hair will feel crunchy
- Work in smaller sections. Large sections take so long for heat to penetrate that the outside burns while the inside is still warming up
- Section shape matters. Flat iron sections should be wide and thin. Curling iron or wand sections should be narrow and tall
- Coarse hair needs the highest quality heat tools to get truly smooth, more than fine or medium hair ever needs
- Never apply oil to your roots. It will cause greasiness and force an early wash
- Less is more. Start with just a few drops and add more only if you need it
- Apply to your ends first, they need it most, then work your way up to your mids with whatever is left
The most effective way to get volume is through blow drying. It's a technique that takes time to learn but pays off significantly. When you're ready to try it, come back and retake the quiz with your blow dryer selected.
Coarse hair is dry and frizzy because the cuticle is difficult to seal. Products help, but can only take you so far. Heat is what physically closes it. When you're ready, come back and retake the quiz with your blow dryer selected.