Big Glossy Hair

I am pretty useless at styling my hair and rely on products that make the process as easy as possible. My hair is thin, wavy and below the shoulders and I most often use my beloved BaByliss Big Hair to style it. Now, there are two Big Hair stylers- the original 50mm one and the 42mm one. I have tried them both and would recommend the bigger one for people with thicker and longer hair, and the smaller one- for people with thinner or shorter hair. 

Here is what I do when I want a quick blow dry that leaves my hair big and bouncy. I wash and towel dry my hair. Then I liberally apply TIGI Catwalk Your Highness Root Boost Spray onto the roots and massage it in. I also apply either Organix Moroccan Argan Oil or Kerastase Resistance Ciment Thermique to the middle and ends of the hair. I use a hair dryer to dry my hair whilst tipped forward until almost dry. Then I use BaByliss Big Hair, still with my hair tipped forward and slowly run it through all sections, by pumping the volume into the roots and creating loose flicks at the ends. When my hair is dry, I tip is back and use the styler to finish off any stray hairs before letting it cool down for a minute or so. Styled this way, my hair looks great for up to 2 days.

On days between washes I prefer to use Urban Fudge Texture Blaster, which is a cross between a dry shampoo and a hair spray. Applied to the roots of the hair, it is amazing at giving extra body and texture to hair that is limp and in need of volume. It mattifies the hair and smells faintly of coconut. The great thing about the Texture Blaster is that by massaging the roots occasionally throughout the day, it produces more volume, whilst keeping the hair movement and without a sticky residue. An added bonus is that is leaves no colour or white cast, unlike most dry shampoos.

• TIGI Catwalk Your Highness Root Boost Spray- both Amazon and HQ Hair tend to have great offers on it. It's fairly economical and a bottle should last you several months. 

• Organix Moroccan Argan Oil- available in Boots and Superdrug, it is times cheaper than other brands and just as good. It makes hair feel soft, strong and shiny. A drop or two is all I need for my hair.

• Kerastase Ciment Thermique- HQ Hair often have it on offer. A walnut sized blob is all I need to cover my hair. It melts instantly into the hair and works to strengthen and give volume to processed, weak hair. It is activated by heat and acts as heat protectant too, so people who style their hair regularly would love the practicality of it. I have noticed that my ends are a lot less frizzy and splitting less since I have been using it.

• Urban Fudge Texture Blaster- available in Superdrug. Great, as it is in effect two products in one, and thus great if you are travelling or, if like me, you dislike the cast that dry shampoos leave on your hair.