So it’s been generally accepted that I’m having a bit of a ‘hair’ moment right now? Yes? Good. Move along. Lazy locks dreaming aside, ever since I dipped into dye I’ve been having to add that extra special TLC touch to my ends. I’ve spoken about my mane mask miracles before, but there’s an old favourite that’s been added to the mix and some new methods to boot too. Cue me answering the door to my postman with half a metre of clingfilm wrapped round my head, slipping under the bed covers with a masked-up bun plopped on and bending over the bath while barking directions at the boy on how to capture me mid-condition. I’ll explain. Whether you’ve got five minutes or a whole evening this weekend to inject some oomph back into your tresses, I’ve got a few moisture loading formulas for ya…
First up, you have your standard – wash in, wash out – hair masks, I can’t sex-up that one. Apply to the ends of the hair after shampooing, hold five minutes and rinse out. My favourite for this is technique is Bumble and Bumble’s Deeep Mask; not only for it’s cute twist-up-and-squeeze dispenser but it smooths in a matter of seconds. A slightly fruitier method if you have an hour or so of homebody time free involves getting creative with clingfilm. I love the Redken Colour Extend Rich Recovery Mask for this trick; apply like you would you a normal mask, then whip you hair into a bun and cover with clingfilm and rinse out after your designated time – I usually leave it on for about 30 minutes. Now I’ve done a bit of research on this method and from what I can dig out, it looks like the cling film helps to trap the heat, opening up your hair to more moisture, which all equals softer locks. Simples. Finally if you wish to turn your hair pampering session into a two day event then throw on a mask and sleep on it – smooth through as part of your bedtime routine and wash-off at wakeup; there’s no other mask for me up for this job aside from Philip Kinglsey’s Elasticizer*. Unnecessarily dramatic,  but true.
Impromptu bathroom shoots and going a little crazy with the clingfilm – well this was a hi-larious post to put together. If Sunday is stretching out in front of you with very little in the way in the shape of plans, then I highly recommend the clingfilm tip. Just remember what monstrosity is on your head before you open the door to strangers…
*PR Sample
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