Part Two of the Problem Hair Series is all about flat, stick to the head, boring hair that needs a good dose of volume. In Part One, we covered frizzy, out of control hair, but now let’s go back to the experts for some great ideas on how to get your bounce back…

Styling Product: Use a volume building spray before blow drying like Bumble and bumble Styling Lotion.

Use it to on wet hair and spread evenly by sections to get lightweight hold while building body and strengthening the hair shaft.

Brush: Use a round brush like Marilyn Tuxedo Pro Brush, an award winner of Allure Magazine Best of Beauty.

A round brush will give great lift at the crown. Wrap a section around the barrel and pull your hair upward while blow drying to get excellent lift.

Styling Tool: Use an non-ionic blow-dryer like the Hot Tools 1875 Watt Dryer Professional.

Blow drying with a non-ionic blow dryer will enlarge your hair follicle and add loads of volume rather than using an ionic blow dryer which helps seal the follicle to create smoother but often flat locks.

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This is the first post in a series of solutions for common hair problems.

So you have impossibly thick or curly hair that is difficult to style and tends to frizz in humidity. Lets go to the experts for some agreed upon solutions:

Styling Product: Use an anti-frizz styling product like Fekkai Coiff Perfecteur Anti-Frizz Silkening Creme.

Use on clean damp hair to give your curls a light weight hold that will combat frizziness and keep your hair manageable.

You can find it on Sephora for $26.

Brush: Use a vent brush like the GHD Air Brush which is made specifically to vent heat through the brush into the hair follicle and control blow drying thicker hair.

Use it while you blow dry your hair to keep hair manageable and curls under control.

You can find it on Sephora for $26.

Styling Tool: Use a diffuser like the T3 Tourmaline Ionic Diffuser which reduces heat damage and creates smoother locks. Adds softness and shine to your curls.

You can find it on Sephora for $30.

Read Problem Hair Part Two

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Three gifts under $50, perfect for cold weather:

Winter Makeup: Estee Lauder’s Holiday Blockbuster is $48.50 with any fragrance purchase at Macy’s. A $250 value which includes eyeshadow and blush compact, 3 lipsticks, 3 lip glosses, lip and eye pencils, mascara, two travel cases, and brush set. Add it to your fragrance gift or keep it for yourself!

Winter Skincare: L’Occitane Shea To Go is $20 at Sephora. A travel size spread of Shea butter products including hand cream, shower cream, body lotion, milk soap, and pure Shea butter. Shea butter is a great way tackle dry skin. Read Bravadora’s article on the benefits of Shea Butter.

Sun-kissed Winter: Stila Gift of Glow Bronzing Kit is $45 at Sephora. A $90 value which targets pale winter skin with a great selection of bronzing tools including an SPF powder bronzer, Lip Glaze in Brown Sugar, eyeliner & brush, and an eyeshadow trio in Gold Glow.

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