A New Year, a New Approach to Your Hair

The new decade is here, and you're probably expecting me to encourage a fresh look to kick things off. Well, I definitely believe a new style is a great way to start a new year. However, maybe you're not quite ready to make a drastic jump... so let's start with baby steps.

1. Begin with analyzing your bathroom cabinet. Are there products you haven't touched in six months? Throw them out! If you aren't using them, why have the extra products cluttering your bathroom?  

2. Don't forget to look at those brushes. Full of hair and never used? You know where they need to go.

3. And now you have an empty cabinet... no worries, we're on to the fun part, updating your tools.

 

      -  If it's in your budget, purchase a flat iron and paddle brush. My two favorites are the ghd flat iron and a Denman brush. Both tools will give you several options for styles: a flat iron can give smooth hair or a little bend and a Denman brush or any other paddle brush is great for volume while preventing pulling and breakage.

 

      -  Select three products for your day-to-day needs:  a shampoo, conditioner and styling product. They should all be in the same product line since they work better when used with the correct, corresponding products.  By now you know that I always suggest getting advice from a professional. So pop into your local salon or a Sassoon for guidance. 

 

      -  Buy multi-use styling products. You want a product that can fulfill several of your hair's needs with one application. I know I've mentioned this before, but Kerastase Ciment Thermique is always a favorite. It protects during the blow dry while giving lift and shine.

 

4. Last, all the great products and tools in the world can't make your hair look fab if you don't have the foundation of a well-structured cut. At the very least, book an appointment to get those split ends taken off and shape added to your hair. Even those of you with long hair... you don't have to lose much length to get big results.

 

Combine all these steps and you'll be ready to face 2010 with your best hair yet! Have other questions? Please don't hesitate to leave a comment or direct message me on Twitter @SassoonSalonUS.