50 Plus Hair Hacks You MUST Know About!

Great looking hair is one thing as women we are always trying to achieve, right ladies?  But what can we do to pull this off everyday? Well, fret no more beauties as I’m here to share my top 50 plus hair hacks you MUST know about! And I must admit, they’re hairtastic!

10 Tips To Prevent Your Hair From Being Used & Abused. 

Hair today gone tomorrow is unfortunately possible, don't let this happen to you, because if you don’t take care of your hair today, IT CAN be gone tomorrow.

4 Ways To Repair And Restore Damaged Hair.  

From perms in the 80’s to an ombre style most recently, my hair has been through a lot.  My secret has always been to use great products to repair, restore and maintain healthy hair!  But what happens if that is not your truth, but instead your color treatments, hair dryer and curling irons have left your hair drab and lifeless?  Well, know worries as now you can have the hair all envy!

Reverse Hair Washing.

Have we been washing our hair wrong all along? Find out if reverse hair washing can work for you!

7 Tips To Make Your Hair Appear Thicker.

As we get older the appearance of our hair changes.  It gets dryer, turns grays and worse, thinner. On average, we lose about 50-100 hairs daily, seems like a lot doesn't it?  However, if this is happening while we are growing the hair back it's OK.  But, what if you aren't? Especially, if you are a female thinning hair can be devastating, but not anymore!  Check out these tips to help your hair appear thicker or even become thicker over time.

No More Oily Hair!  

 Here are 4 ways to help you to Stop Stressing Over Oily Hair.

Tips To Selecting The Perfect Hair Color & Maintaining It.

Whether your want to change up your look by adding some highlights, sombre or even changing your color completely, you need to have a hair checklist!  So, if you want to find out how to pick the perfect hair color & maintain it, continue reading!

The Foolproof Way To Curl Your Hair: Lights, Curl, Action! 

No more worries, as there is now a foolproof way to curl your hair and you don't have to be a pro to do it!

Top 10 Reasons Why Ceramic Brushes Are The Best For Your Hair.

One of the most popular hair brushes out there is the Ceramic Barrel Brush.  This brush is a one stop shop! Why do I say this? Because the brush retains heat, helping to dry your hair, while curling at the same time and much more…




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Reverse Hair Washing...Have We Been Washing Our Hair Wrong?

In the midst of searching for some hot new hair looks, I ran across a headline in Glamour Magazine, which read “Reverse Hair Washing.”  And I was like, what the?  Well, being the want to know all about beauty, I did some further investigation.  Including speaking to Barbie's Beauty Bits go to beauty friends, and here is what I found out…

The Reverse Hair Washing Method

The premise behind reverse hair washing is to help reduce the residue that remains in your hair from the conditioner.  Going about it the “normal” way so to speak, when you wash with shampoo first and then use conditioner, most people end up not completely rinsing out the conditioner.   When this happens, you end up weighing the hair down, which in some cases can cause your hair to become lifeless, flat or, have no volume.  Reversing gives you all the benefits of a great conditioner, minus the residue, leaving you with locks of volume and bounce!

So how do you do this?

• You want to make sure that you get your hair thoroughly wet.
• Disperse the conditioner throughout your hair.
• Keep it in your hair for a few minutes. So, I recommend doing this in the shower, when you can go and shave your legs, etc.
• After about 5 minutes, you want to apply the shampoo, WITH THE CONDITIONER STILL in your hair.  The shampoo is what helps to remove the conditioner.
• Wash and rinse as normal.

IMPORTANT Tips: If you have a lot of product in your dirty hair, it will seem to be a daunting ordeal at first.  This is what I learned.

1. You must brush your hair before washing it.  Doing this will loosen any hair product(s) you have in your hair, along with helping to detangle.  It will also allow you to work in the conditioner more easily!
2. You must make sure your hair is very wet.
3. Use a great conditioner; you get what you pay for when it comes to conditioner. So if you want cheap looking hair, use cheap conditioner.  Otherwise, I recommend a higher-end product. (Sorry but this is one of those products you get what you pay for)
4. The conditioner needs to stay on the hair for at least 5 minutes. A quick in and out won’t do the job.

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Drying.  If you notice, most salons don’t towel dry your hair.  There is a reason for this.   Towels will make your hair frizzy.  I suggest a cotton t-shirt to absorb some of the moisture first.

How Often: Considering I'm new to this, I don't think this is something that you implement every time you wash your hair.  Instead, you want to apply as a Sunday hair wash, as conditioning your hair after shampooing does have some significant benefits IF YOU USE IT THE CORRECT WAY!

So there, hair you have it!

I have only tried this twice. Therefore, I am not making any claims about whether this is a good idea. But I  like to know has anyone else inserted reverse hair washing into your hair routine? It is just a fad, or do you do it all the time? Does it work long term?

UPDATE: Since I've put up this post, with the idea of wondering, "does this premise work,"  I have received some great feedback on both sides, so thank you.  The bottom line, to say this is something you should be doing all the time, is not a good idea as I mentioned when I first tried this method myself.   For the best hair results, you need to use professional quality products the way they instruct. Doing so is going to make your hair healthier and more manageable, and depending on the brand can eliminate the build-up issue. (which is the premise behind the reverse hair washing, to remove the build-up)

PER SOME stylists who have messaged me: "The purpose of shampoo is to eliminate dirt and oil from the hair. The purpose of a conditioner is to add moisture in and any benefits depending on the type of conditioner you use. If your hair is weighing down, you need to use a clarifying shampoo once every two weeks (see the Sunday shampoo below for this). And if you don't use products on your hair and it still weighs down, you're not spending enough time rinsing the conditioner out. I recommend using professional products and NOT from Walmart or Target. They do not carry the same kind of "professional products." You get what you pay for as we say. If you want healthy hair, you've got to take care of it, and it starts with using the correct products."

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