Top tips for healthy hair this Summer!

Summer has arrived!!

So you have spent hours online shopping to make sure you look incredible on your girls holiday this year but have you thought about your hair?

Will the humidity give you an unruly mane?

Will the chlorine, salt water and sunshine dry out your ends?

Are your beautiful highlights going to lack shine?

1. Control that frizz!

Aveda have recently brought out 'Smooth Infusion Styling Cream'

This cream is NOT heat activated, which means you don't have to dry your hair for it to work.

It will tame the frizz in all kinds of humidity. A must have for summer this year!

2. Condition is everything!

To stop your hair from being dried out while your away, put conditioner on dry hair before getting in the pool. If you're not a fan of the slick, wet looking pony, use a leave in conditioner. Aveda's Damage Remedy, Daily hair repair is my fave!

3. Say No to dull highlights.

Before your holiday go and see your stylist for an intensive glossing and conditioning service. Here at Westwood Hairdressing we offer a semi permanent shine colour and a Botanical treatment to lock in the shine and strengthen those ends. Leaving you with the healthiest, most shiny hair on the beach!

Becky xo

Master Class at Aveda

So I have been lucky enough to spend the last two days learning from two of the most talented ladies in the Hairdressing world.





This is what I had created by the end of the two days!




 

Jo Mckay is Aveda's Technical hair specialist for Europe and Bea Watson is Aveda's Global styling technician. Together they are one of the greatest editorial teams there are!

Together they inspired us 'everyday hairdressers' to become artists. So here are a few pictures of what we created.

Here I used a crazy style to compliment the colours underneath.



Bea working her magic!



Bea & Jo know exactly how to compliment each others work!



For more inspiration, you can find them both on Instagram!




Becky xo





Quick and easy hair hacks.

Your morning routine probably consists of a quick shower, a strong coffee, a bit of mascara and a pony tail because who has the time or the skill to create a fancy up do every morning? 
Well with these super quick and easy hair hacks, fabulous hair is yours!

The Knot.
Split your hair into two sections, vertically (like your going to do pigtails).
Tie the two sections into a knot. 
Use kirby grips to pin the ends into the knot.
There you have it, a low messy bun. Fabulous.

  The extra long pony.

Leave out a triangle section from the nape of your neck. (Under where your hair band goes).
Tie the rest of your hair into a normal point tail.
Use a wand or curling iron to make your hair wavy.
Pinch the triangle section at the root and pin together.
Now you have a super long, glamorous pony tail.




Soft Chignon
This one is almost exactly the same as The Knot. 
Except with 4 sections.
Split your hair from the top of your head down to the tips of your ears.
Create The Knot with the hair at the back of our head.
Curl or wand the front sections and pin into the back.
This way the hair around your face sits much softer.
If you are really good, you could add a braid in one of the front sections!









Backcombing- The right way.
Take a horse shoe section around the top of your head, using the arch in your eyebrows as a starting guide.
Start at your crown, hold up a section of hair about an inch wide and comb from mid length to root. 
Work your way around your horse shoe shape.
You want less backcombing the closer to your face you get.
Don't backcomb the entire top of your head!
Use the hair on the top to hide it, nobody should be able to see the knots you've created!
For extra lift and hold, spray hairspray at the root of each section. 

Becky xo