MY UP TO DATE HAIRCARE ROUTINE
ONE OF THE MOST ASKED QUESTIONS I RECEIVE IS “WHAT’S YOUR HAIR ROUTINE?” I’M A BUSY MOM OF TWO AND I CRAVE MANAGEABILITY IN MY LIFE, SO MY ROUTINE IS METHODICAL BUT VERY SIMPLE!
HERE’S THE BREAKDOWN
01. THE HAIR OIL YOU NEED
TWICE A WEEK, I APPLY THIS HAIR OIL TO MY HAIR, SCALP TO ENDS. IT’S THE BEST OIL I HAVE EVER CAME ACROSS, AND IT’S BEEN MY ONE “MUST-HAVE” HAIR PRODUCT SINCE HAVING MY BABIES AND DEALING WITH POST PARTUM HAIR LOSS!
I APPLY ONE DROPPER TO MY SCALP (GOOD SCALP HEALTH = GOOD HAIR GROWTH), AND THEN ANOTHER DROPPER THROUGH MY STRANDS TO THE ENDS, COMB THROUGH, AND SLEEP IN IT. I COULD GO ON AND ON ABOUT WHY I LOVE IT SO MUCH, BUT ONE MY FAVORITE THINGS IS THAT IT SOAKS RIGHT INTO MY HAIR AND SCALP (LIKE A LIQUID VITAMIN), AND NEVER TRANSFERS TO MY CLOTHES, PILLOWCASE, OR SHEETS. PRO TIP? APPLY A DROP TO YOUR FACE AT NIGHT BEFORE BED FOR EXTRA HYDRATION IF YOU STRUGGLE WITH DRY SKIN. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING EXCEMA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE AND IM USING THIS AND IT HAS HELPED SOO MUCH. IT’S MY FAVORITE LIP TREATMENT, TOO!
02. LET’S TALK SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER
I USE THIS SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER REGULARLY. PRO TIP? SHAMPOO TWICE, EVERY TIME. THE FIRST WASH LIFTS THE GUNK AND JUNK, THE SECOND SHAMPOO RINSES IT ALL AWAY. THE MAGIC IS IN THE SUDS. DEPENDING ON HOW MANY DAYS I GO BETWEEN WASHING, I MAY NEED TO ACTUALLY DO THREE SHAMPOOS BEFORE CONDITIONING!
03. DON’T FORGET THE MASQUE
A COUPLE OF TIMES A MONTH, I INTEGRATE A MASQUE INTO MY WASH ROUTINE. THIS HAIR MASQUE IS MY FAVORITE. I BLEACH MY HAIR, AND LIVE IN A VERY DRY PLACE (EDM, ALBERTA) USING THIS MASQUE FOR SOME EXTRA MOISTURE HAS BEEN SUCH A GAME CHANGER FOR ME! PRO TIP? SQUEEZE YOUR HAIR OUT AS MUCH AS YOU CAN BEFORE APPLYING A MASQUE TO HELP WITH ABSORPTION. A GOOD ANALOGY TO REMEMBER IS A DRY SPONGE ABSORBS MORE THAN A WET SPONGE. ALSO, USE A SMALL AMOUNT (A NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED AMOUNT) OF CONDITIONER AFTER RINSING OUT THE MASQUE TO HELP SEAL YOUR CUTICLE!
04. MY POST SHOWER ROUTINE
MY POST-SHOWER ROUTINE IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS MY IN-SHOWER ROUTINE, AND I SWEAR BY THIS LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER. I USED TO HAVE A SEVERE BREAKAGE PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY WITH MY FRONT, MORE DELICATE STRANDS. USING A FEW PUMPS OF THIS LEAVE-IN ON MY TOWEL DRIED HAIR HAS HELPED STRENGTHEN AND PROTECT THOSE BROKEN FRONT PIECES. AFTER APPLYING, I USE THIS HAIR HEAT PROTECTANT BEFORE BLOW DRYING! IT’S A NON-SILICONE BASED HEAT PROTECTANT, WHICH IS HUGE FOR KEEPING MY STRANDS FREE OF ANY BUILDUP.
05. THE HAIR TOOLS I SWEAR BY
LINKED BELOW ARE MY FAVORITE HOT TOOLS, AND WET BRUSH.
XOXOX ASHLEY
