How to get longer hair QUICKER

Now now now,

this is the question EVERYBODY wants to know the answer to.

Well today is you're lucky day because I am going to share with you some of my top tips to growing long, healthy hair and quickly, although some of them you may know I am still putting them in here because they work!!

TRIMS EVERY 6-8 WEEKS

Yes I know, it seems silly telling someone who is growing their hair to cut it. But trust me, if you have split ends you need to get them off before you can start growing your hair. Either cut your split ends off and let your hair grow healthy or have your hair snap off and then be wondering why it isn't growing...

Once you get all the ends cut off you may not need to visit the hairdressers as often (as long as you look after it) but still make sure you're going to maintain your healthy hair.

NO HEAT

Now I know this is a lot to ask of a girl especially if your hair is as wild as mine freshly washed! Think of it this way, no heat, no split ends, no need to trim your hair... You're hair will grow in no time!! If you're going somewhere important and you really need to tame your hair with a straightener, then go ahead but make sure you're using a really good heat protector and putting the temperature on low, otherwise you're just going to keep going round in a vicious cycle.

BALANCED HEALTHY EATING

You are what you eat, thats what they say. You want healthy hair? You need to make sure you're eating balanced and healthy foods to ensure your hair is as strong and healthy as possible. Your scalp needs all sorts of vitamins like vitamin C, Folate, Zinc and Biotin. The only way to make sure you're getting all of these is to make sure your diet is balanced.

You could even take Vitamins and Supplements to make sure your body is getting the best, I use Holland & Barrett Vitamins for the Hair Caplets.

COCONUT OIL

Meet your new bestfriend, coconut has SOOOO many beneficial factors when it comes to your hair. It is an amazing conditioner and helps with the regrowth of damaged hair, it also helps keep your scalp dandruff free and free from headlice. If you massage the oil into your scalp a couple of hours before you wash your hair it helps to nourish the scalp. I love coconut oil so so so much and I highly recommend it.

SPACE OUT YOUR WASHES

Try to wash your hair 2-3 times a week, this may seem gross to some of you but to let your hair produce its natural oils is so good for your hair. If you need to, invest in some dry shampoo, I use Batiste dry shampoo.

When you do wash your hair it is a good idea to use some sort of hair mask at least once a week to give your hair a really deep condition. This will help to smooth your hair cuticles and leave your hair looking smooth instead of frizzy meaning you wont have to use heat as often! Win win situation!

DONT BRUSH YOUR HAIR WHEN IT IS WET

This is when your hair is most vulnerable, your hair stretches when it is wet and if your hair is damaged it wont stretch as much as healthy hair and just snap. This can cause more split ends, try and let your hair air dry before you brush it. When you do brush your hair make sure you are brushing it with care, start from the tips and proceed upwards carefully until it is tangle free. If you are tugging your hair you can be pulling it out and splitting your hair. If you have really tangled hair, try spraying some conditioning spray in it to make it easier to brush through it.

TIE YOUR HAIR UP WITH A SCRUNCHIE FOR BED

While you sleep your causing knots in your hair and probably causing split ends, I like to tie my hair up with a scrunchie before bed. A scrunchie is less harsh on your hair than a regular hair tie, and would probably be better for tying your hair up on a day to day basis. Just because the hair tie can be really tight and cause tension on your hair causing it to break.

EGG WHITE HAIR MASK

And finally, my favourite homemade hair mask. Using two eggs seperate the egg yolk from the white and place into a bowl, add some olive oil and cover your hair. Leave on for about half an hour and woila! beautiful hair once more. Eggs have protein in it which helps to strengthen your hair and restore your damaged hair!! (Raw eggs give off a funny smell after a while, but don't worry its normal!)

And thats the end of my top tips for longer hair quicker, I hoped these helped and gave you some good ideas to help grow your hair!!

Love Faye x

How to get beautiful voluminous hair

Have you ever sat flicking through a magazine looking at celebrity's beautiful looking bouncy hair wishing yours looked the same? If you have, I suggest you keep reading to discover my top tips at getting that voluminous bouncy hair we all crave!



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To start with you need to get a good shampoo and conditioner, I recommend VO5 Plump it up shampoo and conditioner. These are brilliant because they remove dirt from your hair but are lightweight so it wont weigh down your hair giving you lovely bouncy locks!


After you have shampooed and conditioned your hair, I suggest combing through your hair with your fingers and then rubbing your roots, I also like to flip my hair upside down and rub my scalp to give texture and volume. Then wrap it up in a towel and let your hair air dry for about ten to fifteen minutes.

After your hair has semi dried, take it out of the towel and apply mousse all over, then take some VO5 plump it up amplifying blow dry lotion, part your hair and spray in the roots all over the head. To get the best volume I like to flip my head upside down and blow dry the roots first, whilst I am doing this I am constantly rubbing my scalp to get as much texture into them as possible! Once your roots are dry you can flip your hair back and start to concentrate on the rest of your hair making sure it is completely dry!
When your hair is dry do not brush it until your hair has completely cooled! This will make sure that the volume in your hair lasts as long as possible.

To get the most volume out of your hair, after you blow dry you can choose to use hot rollers to lift the root even more. I like to use the Babyliss Thermo Ceramic Rollers because they are extremely versatile, you can use them to create curls and volume. For volume I tend to use the bigger rollers, wait for them to fully heat up and then take a section from the top part of your hair, hold it at 90 degrees and wrap the ends of your hair around the roller carefully rolling until all of your hair is wrapped in and secure with a clip. If you do this to the top section of your head you will get that extra bounciness.

Take some Batiste Dry Shampoo and spray it into your roots and rub to give even more volume, finish off with a some hairspray, try not to touch your hair until the hairspray sets.

I hope that these tips helped and now even you can have voluminous bouncy beautiful hair!!!

Love Faye x

How to look after your human hair extensions!!

On this post I am going to share with you a few tips and tricks to take care of your hair extensions so as to prolong their life and keep them looking healthy and shiny!
There are lots of types of hair extension applications, some permanent, some semi permanent and some that are just temporarily put in every day.
Pre bonded, Micro beads, Micro weft, Clip ins, Weaves...
I could go on...
Whatever type you choose to have, you're going to want to make sure you can get the most out of the hair you have! Lets get started,
so step one

BRUSH, BRUSH, BRUSH
So first things first, when caring for your extensions this should be as important as brushing your teeth in the morning. Brushing your hair regularly is to help to upkeep your extensions and to keep them looking smooth and sleek. To do this right (and yes there is a right and wrong to brushing hair) firstly, you need to make sure you're using the right tools. Brushes with soft bristles is best, these wont cause the hair extensions to break and split and cause frizz, I recommend L'oreal's Tangle Teezer, you can buy this from your local Boots store and isn't just brilliant for your extensions its really beneficial to your own hair too! And secondly, BE GENTLE, treat your extensions like your own hair! Start to de tangle on the ends progressing further to the top sections to prevent the hair from tangling more and frizzing.

Step two

WASH, WASH, WASH
Now your hair extensions wont get as dirty as your own hair so it isn't essential to wash them as often as your own hair, but to maintain the health of your extensions it is important to make sure you ARE washing them.
Now there are essential steps to take when your wash your extensions, before you do anything you must de tangle your hair (refer to step one). After you have ensured all knots are out of your hair extensions you should wet your extensions bit by bit to prevent tangling, try to have a wide toothed comb on hand to use if knots occur. Finally, make sure you are using a good shampoo! Moisture shampoos are brilliant for extensions because it keeps the hair soft, my personal favourite is Aussie Miracle Moist Shampoo, when applying the shampoo do not scrub, smooth it over the hair. If you scrub you will cause the hair to frizz!

Step three

CONDITION, CONDITION, CONDITION
And finally one of the most important steps is to make sure you are regularly conditioning your hair extensions, after you have shampooed the hair use a good hair mask! I use OSMO Intensive Deep Repair Mask, leave it on long enough to do its magic then wash it off making sure to keep de tangling with your wide toothed comb. Using spray in conditioners is just as important as using your regular conditioners, try to use this a couple of times daily to give your hair that extra moisture. Aussie Miracle Hair Insurance is a really good leave in conditioner, it isn't costly and smells amazing! Try not to over do it with your hair products on your extensions as this can cause the hair to look dull and limp, make the hair get dirty at a faster rate and could cause extra tangles!

After washing your hair, try to leave the extensions to dry naturally! Anything that means applying less heat to your extensions is always a good thing. Create hairstyles which mean using heated styling equipment less, or if you need to use your straighteners or curling tongs then make sure you're using a good heat protector.

If you are wearing clip in hair extensions, when you take them out make sure you are storing them correctly! You do not want to come to use your hair again and find it in a frizzy ball of hair, brush and tangles out, spray  some leave in conditioner on them and store in a clear tidy space with a loose bobble around them to keep them neat and together.
If your hair extensions are permanent and cant be removed before sleep you can always sweep them back into a low ponytail, this will keep them out the way and prevent getting major bobble kink marks in the morning which can occur when placing your hair in high ponytails. Start with the same process as clip in extensions, de tangling and using spray leave in conditioner before placing in your low ponytail.

I hope these few tips on how to care for your extensions was helpful for newbies or even long time hair extension wearers.

Thanks for reading,
Love Faye x

an introduction to my blog!

Hi guys and welcome to my first blog post!!
My blog is going to be filled with all sorts, from hair tutorials and tips to daily rants about my day :-)

I hope to include makeup, hair, nails and beauty posts in my blog and hopefully make you smile with some of the crazy stuff I have to encounter!

As I am currently trying to loose weight as well it would be nice for me to share my weight loss with you, including some tips for loosing weight, some of the exercise dvds I have been doing etc..

As a hairdresser and nail technician I am aware of lots of tips and tricks to make your life easier :-) 

If you have ANY questions or suggestions for my blog please feel free to leave a comment and I will do my best to make it happen!!!

Thanks for reading and I hope my blogs are fun and interesting for you to read,

Love Faye x