Yahoo Lifestyle 5 Steps To Shiny Hair
1. Hot tools dry out the hair and leave it looking dull, lifeless and prone to frizz. "Skip a day or more between blow-drying and leave your hair to dry naturally whenever you can," recommends Hughes. "This will allow the natural oils to work their way throughout the hair, creating more shine."
2. If you are blow-drying your hair, "Go over each section several times to make sure you remove all the water - any moisture left in the shaft can cause the hair to frizz later in the day," explains Hughes.
3. When blow-drying, "Keep the brush rotating through your fingers so the cuticle gets a buffing, then repeat with a blast of cool air to hold the shape and create shine," advises Redken Australia artistic director Philip Barwick. Try the Lady Jayne Everyday Style Radial Brush, $23.99.
4. Prepping hair with a thermal protectant, like L'Oreal Paris Elnett Satin Heat Styling Spray, $12.95, before picking up a hot styling tool is mandatory. These products "provide heat protection to prevent split ends and breakage, and some even impart a soft hold to easily create long-lasting styles, and reduce colour fading", says Hughes.
5. Keep an eye on temperature. "Maintain your hot styling tools below the top setting, which can be damaging to hair," suggests Hughes. Look for tools with adjustable settings, like Silver Bullet Black Velvet Hair Dryer, $79.95.
Dry shampoo is an essential in most women's kits, but it doesn't do much for shine. "It was designed to be brushed out, taking with it any excess oil," explains Barwick. To get the benefits of dry shampoo without the dullness, "Leave the residual product at your roots and apply a gloss finishing product to the more visible mid-lengths and ends," he suggests. Try Moroccanoil Glimmer Shine Finish, $35.95.
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