60% of the readers have hair that is longer than their
shoulders.
51% of respondents want smoother
strands
Control
kinks
The secret to poker-straight
lengths is maintaining the silky condition of each stand and protecting them
from frizz, combined with ensuring the individual hairs are straight and
parallel, explains Dr Shiel. ‘That where conditioners really play a part
because the healthier you hair, the easier it is to do those three things,’ he
states. ‘If you suffer from really bad frizz, a controlling serum will also
help.’ Tame your mane with Redken Real Control Shampoo, $28; L’Oréal Professional tecni.artLiss Control+, $25; and Sunsilk
Co-Creations Expert-Perfect Straight Conditioner by Yuko Yamashita, $7.79. The
technique you use when styling will also help. For the smoothest finish, always
use a blow-dryer with a nozzle and ensure it’s pointed down the hair shaft to
help flatten cuticles.
Redken
Real Control Shampoo, $28
L’Oréal Professional tecni.artLiss
Control+
Sunsilk Co-Creations Expert-Perfect
Straight Conditioner by Yuko Yamashita, $7.79
Which celebrity has the most enviable
‘do? Jennifer Aniston & Miranda Kerr are your picks.
Get
an A-list style
Create a red carpet-ready look at home with
Bailey’s simple steps to a salon-perfect blow-dry.
To begin, apply a heat-protecting mist,
such as Goldwell Straight StyleSign Hot Form Heat Styling Lotion, $22.95, to
towel-dried lengths.
Working from ear to ear, divide your hair
into two sections and clip the top half away.
For added body and bounce, pull the hair up
and away from your head as you blow-dry the lower section. Use Kevin.Murphy
Roll.Bush, $79.
Kevin.Murphy Roll.Bush, $79
Ensure that the lower section is completely
dry before moving on to the top half, otherwise you will lose the shape you
have created.
When drying the top
section, work in the opposite direction from the natural fall of your hair.
Position your ‘do and
finish with a misting of TRESemméTres Two Hair
Spray, $7.99.
TRESemméTres Two Hair Spray, $7.99
48% said they battle with frizz.
Take
charge
Did you know that hair, particularly
damaged strands, constantly reacts to changes in the atmosphere? That’s why it
can frizz on humid days. ‘If the percentage of water in the air is higher than
that of your hair, the water will go into your strands,’ reveals Dr Shiel. ‘If
you can stop the moisture going from the air into your hair, you’re going to
stop it plumping up and frizzing.’ The best way to prevent this moisture
transfer is by keeping your lengths healthy and using a conditioner every time
you wash. Dr Shiel also suggests using a serum, such as Wella Professionals
Flowing Form Smoothing Balm, $24 and Pantene Pro-V Clinicare Frizz Defier Leave
On Treatment, $19.99 as these styling aids contain ingredients that form a
waterproof coating around the strands.
Wella Professionals Flowing Form
Smoothing Balm, $24
Pantene Pro-V Clinicare Frizz Defier
Leave On Treatment, $19.99
