About 2 years before my wedding, I spent hours on Pinterest and other various blogs- searching for that perfect way to have decent hair without damaging it with a straightener or curling iron. It would grow to my shoulders and then I would have to cut it because it was so dead and damaged from my irons. I was dedicated to growing my hair out so that I could have beautiful, long curly hair on my wedding day (which I just ended putting up the day of).
Wedding Day (hair up!)
I did crazy things like going a week without washing my hair but only using baking soda and apple cider vinegar to clean it- heck I even convinced my husband to try it. He found it was WAY easier for him and didn’t really mind it. Where as I looked like I had dipped my whole head in a bucket of oil! YUCK-my hair was never going to grow long! I gave up on that and searched for my next fad. I then bought some sort of mud for your hair?? Terressentials seemed like the perfect fit for creating healthy hair. I realized that it didn’t seem to actually WASH my hair as it never soaped up, so my mom ended up taking them and really like the product. I was still on the search for that perfect product to help. Well, I never found it!
I eventually agreed to get rid of using my curling iron and straightener. Yup that’s right! For two years I didn’t use any heat on my hair. I only used my blow dryer when it was winter time and knew I would freeze if I didn’t blow dry it halfway. I finally got the long hair I wanted! Thinking of chopping my hair off like I had my first year in college terrifies me and I may have to keep long hair forever after all the hard work I have gone through!
I have been on the search for something that would make getting ready be even easier in the mornings and keeping my hair healthy but cute. I am the type of person who can shower, pick out my clothes (which definitely takes the longest), put on make up, do my hair, and be ready to leave the house in 20-25 minutes! I HATE getting ready. Here’s where I found my best friend- Savvy Curls Headband! Savvy Curls has made getting ready a breeze. I can snooze that alarm for the fourth time and know I have plenty of time to get ready still. All you do is wrap your hair around the headband and VOILA- perfect curls!
Savvy Curls Chevron Headband with thermal material
Every post I have read tells you to wrap your hair when it is freshly clean and mostly dry. I have tried this several times and realized that my stick straight hair does NOT hold it more than an hour! I tried mousse and hairspray and it still wouldn’t hold. The only way I have had success was doing it on day old hair- that’s right, usually when my hair is curled it means I didn’t wash my hair that day! 😛 I spray it with a spray bottle to get just the ends damp, then I start wrapping the hair around the headband using about 1 inch pieces. I also like wearing my headband on my forehead because it doesn’t leave a weird crease on the top of my head. OH! Did I mention the best part?? You can sleep in it!! I do this 5 minute routine before bed and then fall asleep. Since having a baby I move a lot and don’t sleep so sound anymore. I often worry this means I will have crazy hair or curls, but that headband does a wonderful job holding it in place!
Wrapped and ready to go!
I spray Marc Anthony Dream Waves Beach Spray on the wrapped curls to help hold the curls overnight.
Smells delicious!
When you wake up- if your hair seems damp still, I blow dry my hair on low hot heat and then cool to help set the curls. Then unwrap and you will have bouncy beautiful curls that last a day- or two if you’re lucky!
Some days I was so exhausted when I was pregnant that I didn’t have the energy to even think about getting ready so when I slept in my Savvy Curls headband, it took about two minutes to do my hair! I’m telling you-I found the secret to having pretty curls and not damaging your hair either! I love it and am so happy I found something that serves two purposes! (=
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