Easy Hair Fixes for Busy Moms
Consumed with caring for baby means there’s absolutely no time for taking care of you! Before you give up, check out these quick fixes. There’s one for every hair type ? yes, even yours!
Your hair: Long and straight
The look: A sleek, chic ponytail (not the one that looks like you’ve just left the gym)
- Step 1: Blow-dry your hair and flatten only the top layer with a straightening iron.
- Step 2: Secure the ponytail with a thin hair band at the nape of your neck, and with a small section of hair from the underside of the ponytail, wrap the ponytail to cover the band.
- Step 3: Finish with a shine-enhancing gloss cream.
Try: Frederic Fekkai Travel Size Glossing Cream, $9, Sephora.com
Your hair: Long and curly
The look: Natural, but still polished, curls (not the frizzed, bordering-on-dreadlocks style you’ve been sporting)
- Step 1: Zap mostly dry hair with a blow-dryer for three to five minutes.
- Step 2: Spritz with a light hairspray, wrap big sections around a few large Velcro rollers, and let them set for 20 to 30 minutes (extra time to make the bed, breastfeed, or catch up on the laundry).
- Step 3: Twirl out the rollers and massage in some frizz-control cream for full, elegant waves.
Try: Redken Ringlet 07 Curl Perfector, $16, Folica.com
Your hair: Shoulder-length and straight
The look: A light, bouncy, long bob (not the one-side-matted-to-your-head style)
- Step 1: Wet your matted ’do with a few squirts of water.
- Step 2: Spritz in a volumizing spray to give your hair some extra boost.
- Step 3: Blow-dry your hair using a round bristle brush.
Try: Oscar Blandi Volumizing Spray, $18, OscarBlandi.com
Your hair: Shoulder-length and curly
The Look: Soft, layered curls that frame your face (not the poufy, frumpy triangle you’ve been showing off)
- Step 1: Work a dab of mousse into wet hair.
- Step 2: Blow-dry with a diffuser, twirling a few curls around your finger as you go to add definition.
- Step 3: Finish with a drop of shine serum.
Try: Samy Curl Constructor Activating Mousse, $6, Ulta.com
Your hair: Short and straight
The look: A chic, modern bob (not the drab, unfinished style that looks more like your fourth-grade school photo)
- Step 1: Smooth in a dollop of hair-straightening cream. Look for one that protects against heat.
- Step 2: Blow-dry hair to set the cream.
- Step 3: Use a straightening iron to get a sleek finish.
Try: CHI Straight Guard Smoothing Styling Cream, $13, Target.com
Your hair: Short and curly
The look: A tousled pixie (not the bumpy, totally slept-on version)
- Step 1: Massage a touch of pomade through wet or dry hair.
- Step 2: Use your fingers to twist and pick your hair until you’re happy.
- Step 3: Spritz with hairspray to set.
Try: Kizzi Stay-Put Hair Pomade, $9.50, CarolsDaughter.com
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