Wedding Wednesday...Heatless hairstyles Fine hair edition.

I have had many clients over the years that have struggled with thinning hair. Everyone isn't born with thick hair. It could be genetic or it can stem from growth being stunted early in life. It's very important to not damage your hair follicle because once the follicle is damaged hair won't grow in those areas. Some people's hair have been thin from a young age while others hair my be thin because of chemical or heat damages.
So whether your hair is damaged or natural thin, I'm going to show you a few styles that you can achieve on those days that you don't have any business using heat. If your hair is thin, you have to be more fragile with it comes to your hair because you need to preserve as much hair as possible. There are products that are geared for thin or fine hair.

Nioxin is one of my favorite products for hair. Especially fine or thinning hair. 

If your hair is fine or thin, this is the product for you. I know many clients have asked me about 'hairfinity' but I have no idea if that products works. People have said that they have experienced hair growth but I personally think it's great marketing and branding. I would never discourage anyone from trying it because it may actually work.
I went to my go to place for visuals, Pinterest and found a few looks for you ladies that have fine hair. When you have fine hair , you have to shampoo your hair more often because it gets oily faster than normal to coarse hair.

Pictures are from Pinterest

Wedding Wednesday... Heatless hairstyles Kinky/Curly/Thick Hair Edition

No matter what your hair texture you have, you can create heatless hairstyles. You don't have to be a professional in order to use a comb and brush. There is always a low maintenance style that can be achieved. You usually need product to manipulate the desired style in place. One of my favorite products for taming hair is 'Tigi Bedhead wax stick'. 

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No matter what hair texture you have, this product can be used. It's miracle worker. Since it is wax I normally like to melt it a bit because it sometimes will leave residue. If you do just rub it on your hair directly then make sure you comb or brush it well. 

Here are a few styles that I feel are easy to achieve if you are having a bad hair day, wanting to keep the heat out, or if you just want a low maintenance style. 

All photos are from Pinterest.

Wedding Wednesday....Heatless Hairstyles for Curly-Normal hair

Clients always ask me what can they do with their hair when they are having a bad hair day. You may be on an off week and you want to be able to achieve a style without appplying heat to your hair. Some may argue that their hair texture is different than the model, so I'm going to do a series of different textures. Many believe that using heat is the only way to achieve a great hairstyle, but in fact, there are many heatless hairstyles, that not only leave your hair looking great but that are easy to achieve and very low maintenance. So below you will find examples of heatless hairstyles to get you through that unexpected power outage or day when you just don't feel like pulling out the flat iron! Enjoy!

Style 1

This look can be achieved by using mousse, setting lotion, or foam wrap lotion. Braid or twist (Bantu knots) your hair and keep it braided over night. Once you wake up take out the braids or knots, then take a wide tooth comb and comb out your hair until it's as full as you desire.

Style 2

This style can be achieved by using pomade or styling gel. Take a brush, brush the hair in a secure ponytail then wrap the hair securely around. Once the hair is fully wrapped, use the bobby pins to hold the hair in place.

Style 3 

This look can be achieved by french braiding your hair in any direction, then wrapping braid around the hair as you desire. Once braid is done you can use the bun technique to secure the braid in place. You can also opt for a messier look.