How To Have Long Hair And Not Look Like A Tramp

Happy June to all your wondrous people!! Today I am experiencing the pain that only those who also had too many shots last night and danced til dawn can sympathise about. So I'm vegging on the sofa when I should probably be outside enjoying the sun. Still, I'm off work for 12 days from Friday and heading down to Aberystwyth so there should hopefully be ample time to play in the sun. Whilst I am largely incapable of movement I thought I'd do an easy post requiring the smallest about of brain power possible, whilst munching on a giant fish finger bagel of course. A hangover cure can come in many forms.

Introducing the tools of the trade. I've been growing my hair for almost two years now and try and drag the time out between having it cut as far as possible. So in the meantime I use these products to try and reduce the time I spend looking like a tramp. Without these products I can almost guarantee my hair would be one giant frizz-ball with the consistency of straw.

So first off, I wash my hair about three times a week and always with Herbal Essences. I think I may be a secret addict to this brand. It leaves my hair super soft, smells amazing, and I can usually find it on offer in some shop or another. What's not to like?! I've just started using the Soft and Smooth shampoo because I realised with such long hair the volumising one I used previously coverted probably wasn't going to be doing much due to the sheer weight of my hair now. I use the Beautiful Ends conditioner to try and reduce my split ends and I also use TRESemme Split Remedy hair mask every other time I wash my hair. You just smother it on after conditioning and leave for about 6 minutes before rinsing it out. I definitely feel that the combination of these three products keeps the ends of my hair in a great condition considering I only have it trimmed about three times a year.

Before I blow-dry my hair I always rub TRESemme Thermal Creations Volume Boosting Mousse through my hair to give it a bit of texture but most importantly to protect it from the heat. My hair is naturally wavy but is relatively malleable with just a hairdryer; I can use a diffuser to make it really curly or comb it through whilst drying to get a straight style. This is great because I don't have to apply unnecessary extra heat from curlers or straighteners. When its dry I quickly smooth some John Frieda Frizz-Ease Secret Agent Perfecting Creme through the lengths to control the flyaway ends. Da-da! Long hair to rival those Loreal TV advert models that doesn't look like I've been dragged through a hedge backwards.

Now I suppose I should actually do something productive with my Sunday. Or I might just watch Aladdin...