Hairstylist Nam Vo, “spritzes damp
hair with a salt water mixture and
twisting into two large buns” (think like
Princess Leia from Star Wars) before
bed. In the morning, take out the buns
and enjoy your beautiful loose waves!
If you want straight hair, use a home-
made hair mask! Madison Reed
suggests “mix one cup of milk with one
tablespoon of honey, and apply all
over your hair”. Once you’ve let it sit for
an hour, rinse it off, air-dry half your
hair and use the cool setting of your
hairdryer to dry the rest. The mixture
makes your hair smoother, and easier
to dry and remain straight.
Like Ella Victoria, there are loads of
tutorials on YouTube to teach you how
to get perfect heat-free hair. One of
the tutorials by popular American
lifestyle vlogger ‘ItzAshley’ teaches you
how to curl your hair using a sock! Or
if you want to remain simple, just let
your hair air-dry naturally once you’ve
washed it.
I decided to go heat-free for a week,
and see the difference it made on my
hair. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy,
but hopefully it would be worth it.
My hair is naturally thick and slightly
wavy. Some days it can look okay,
other days has me reaching for the
straighteners faster than you can
say ‘heat-free’. I do prefer having my
hair straight rather than wavy. When
I try curling it, the curls fall out pretty
quickly because of my hair type.
Healthy Hair Tips
Go to the hairdressers
for a trim to get rid of
the split ends.
Get a good heat protector!
Limit your use of heat –
Give your hair a break one
or two days a week and
your hair will thank you
for it.
Turn the temperature down
to a lower setting when using
heat.
The art of sacrifice
In light of our editor giving up heat-styling for a week, the
other members of the Whateva team each gave something
up as well. Here are our experiences:
I have decided to give up my beloved Netflix. It’s only
been for a week, and let me tell you it was not as bad
as I thought. Yes, I’ll admit I slipped up once when I
put on a programme to watch whilst getting ready,
but overall it gave me time to get back to reading
every night before bed, which I haven’t done in over a
year! And, I loved it. I slept better, I got stuck into my
favourite books and even started a new one. It’s not
something I’d do every week, but a little Netflix detox
and cleanse every now and then is definitely something
I’ll carry on doing!
Overall, the week went pretty well,
but it could have been better. It’s
probably because my hair bad-
ly needs cutting, but it does feel
smoother and healthier which is a
good sign! I will be trying to go heat-
free again, particularly in the sum-
mer when I am on holiday to save
time.
Finally, and most importantly, learn
to give your hair a break sometimes
and embrace your natural hair.
Remember, you can be whateva you
want to be!
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