Heya TGs!

OMTG overnight I heard that Lorde, New Zealand’s own singing superstar who has two Grammys at the age of 17, is doing a beauty collab with totes famous brand MAC.
Need a Lorde style shortcut? Try a super dark nail polish!
Maybe her close friend Taylor Swift will give her products a try?!

As we’ve been talking about hair so much lately, I want to take some time to answer TG Amy’s question posted in the comments of my ‘How To Dry Your Hair’ blog entry.

Hi Claire

I got a straightener for Christmas and don't know how to use it.
It didn't come with instructions so I was wondering if you have any tips?

From Amy

Hi Amy, follow these tips and you’ll be BFFs with your straightener in no time!

XOXO Claire

1. Safety first. Like an iron, hair straighteners are hot, can burn and can start fires. Don’t go there! Hold the appliance by its cool, outer plastic parts and never touch its hot plates – my own straightener heats as hot as 230 degrees! That’s hot like an oven cooking your pizza.

Do not let the straightener cook YOU.

Avoid touching your skin with the straightener and don’t leave it clamped around your hair – it can burn it. Also, don’t leave it on and forget about it.

2. Protect your hair. Heat and hair are not best friends. Yes, straighteners can make your mane look smooth and glossy, but too much heat can damage your hair and make it dry out.
You might want to use a heat protecting spray first.

3. Prep. Your hair should be wet or dry depending on the model of straightener you have. Detangle first before you start.

4. Straighten in sections. Got too much hair in there? The straightener won’t work well on a huge chunk of hair. Use the straightener on sections of hair, and try to go systematically around your head. Start at the top and smoothly glide the tongs from the root of the hair to the tips of each section. Keep going until you’re all done!
Finish with some hairspray for extra hold – your hair will stay straight until it gets wet again.