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Is your ponytail kind of wimpy?
Double Your Ponytail Volume
Wish your ponytail wasn't so wimpy?
The trick is to create not one but TWO ponies.
Pull the top half of your hair up into a ponytail and secure with an elastic. Then, secure the remaining hair into a ponytail just below the first one. You'll achieve instant volume and length! If the ponytails are too visible, take a 1-inch section of hair from the bottom pony and wrap it around the two ponytails.
I have the worst time keeping my pins in place!
Keep Bobby Pins in Place
Ever find that bobby pins don't stay in your hair? Here's what pro hairstylists do. Lay them down on a paper towel and mist with dry shampoo or hairspray. It'll add "grip" so they won't budge in your hair. I recommend CityGRL 3 in 1 hairspray. Choose high hold.
Pro tip: Remember to insert your bobby pins with the smooth side up for the best hold.
If your hair is soooo stringy and straight!
Get No-Heat Waves
If you've never been able to get your curling iron technique quite right, try what I like to call the "dog ears method".
Divide your hair into two halves (try to make them as even as possible).
On each side, twist your hair away from your face and secure with an elastic at the bottom.
Once both sides are twisted, bring the ends together in front of your chin and secure the two sections together with an elastic. Sure, you'll look a little silly, but sleep on it—and when you take your hair out in the morning, you'll have beautiful, swirly waves.
I love my hair, but it’s so flat!
Maintain Your Blow-Dry Volume
Here's how to prevent your hair from falling flat. Swirl your freshly blown-out hair into a big, floppy bun on top of your head, and clip it loosely to secure. If you allow it to completely cool this way—while your roots are lifted—you'll have maximum volume when you're ready to take it down and head out the door.
I hate all the fly aways!
Tame Your Baby Hairs
Don't throw away those toothbrushes you get from a trip to the dentist! They're perfect for smoothing the baby hairs along your hairline into place. Just mist the toothbrush with hairspray for extra hold.
You can also use a spare clean toothbrush to brush your brows into place, to scrub flaky lips and even to clean out your hairbrushes.
Tame Your Brows
Brows are big right now—but if yours are a little too unruly, you can easily tame them with a clear lip balm. Just dab on, and then brush into place with a spoolie brush. No wax or brow gel required!
Pro tip: Clear lip balm also makes an awesome highlighter for underneath the brows, and the tops of the cheekbones.
Get a Smooth Shave
Want to shave your legs and 'pits, but you're out of shaving cream? No worries. Hair conditioner makes an excellent substitute. The creamier, the better—the conditioner will soften the hair and make it just as easy to get a close shave.
