I've never paid much attention to styling my hair - it's always been long and brown and thick and mostly straight (I have a slight wave to it) and boring - but I recently went to a salon and got it done. Layered, colored, highlights... and she styled it. I couldn't believe my hair could look so beautiful! She used a 1" flat iron and straightened it half the way down, then twisted it to give those big curls down at the ends. It was so pretty and looked similar to the OP's photo except that my hair is longer and darker (no blonde).
So it has taken me about two weeks of practicing, but I can finally do it myself.
Here's what I do: Wash and condition your hair (I use Biolage for color treated hair) and then use an additional conditioner (I use Biolage conditioning balm) - one that you leave in for a few minutes, then rinse out. Towel dry your hair. Then use a leave-in product like
It's a Ten ... put that into your hair and then blow dry your hair.. Then flat-iron it. If you want it straight just start at the roots and pull it straight. If you want curls, start at the roots, pull down, and then when you want the curls to start - twist.
The stylist that did my hair warned against using the flat irons that you can use on wet hair - she said it damages the hair really bad. She said it's much better to use a conditioning balm, then a leav-in conditioner, then dry with a round brush, and then flat iron.
Sounds like a lot of work but your hair will be super soft and beautiful. Plus, I have found that my hair will stay styled this way for two days as long as I don't get it wet!
When I wake up the next day sometimes it's even prettier because it has more of a natural look to it than it does on the first day you style it. It's still pretty the first day, but the second day... I dunno... I guess it's more relaxed looking or something. I love it.
And it makes your hair SO super soft and silky. My husband loves it, too!!
Anyway - I'm a total tomboy too (I don't even wear makeup, I tried and failed miserably at it) but now I can at least do my hair right.
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