Quick Tip for Shiny Hair

Want gorgeous shiny hair but don't have a lot of time? We've got a great, quick, simple tip for you! Once you've washed and completely dried your hair, turn your blow dryer setting on cool and give your hair a quick blast of cold air. It'll seal the cuticles in your hair for instant shine. If you air dry your hair, try running cold water through your locks after you condition. There you have it. A quick and simple tip for beautiful shiny hair. You can thank us later!

Curly Hair Styling Tips

How do you keep your curly locks looking great? We've got some great tips for you!

1) Deep condition hair at least once a week and use a gently shampoo. Leave in conditioner and some sort of anti-frizz serum work great to keep curls under control too.

2) If deep conditioning isn't enough, try a hair mask. Apply in the shower and leave on hair for at least 20 minutes.

3) If you need to loosen your curls use a wide tooth comb and rake some mousse through your hair. Then, wrap hair loosely around a large barrel curling iron.

4) Slept-on curls looking a little disheveled? Spray some leave in conditioner on them to bring them back to life.

5) Make sure your hair is cut in a way that supports your curl pattern. This helps in cutting down frizz.

How To: Keep Color Treated Hair Healthy

We all know color treated hair is harder to keep healthy. If you want to make a change and opt for some color, it's important to take extra care of your hair to keep it vibrant and healthy. How do you do that you ask? Lucky for you, we've got some great tips to keep your color treated hair beautiful.

1) Before you color your hair, deep condition it. Do this a few days before treatment. Conditioning your hair prior, will ensure that it's in healthier condition which will prevent excess breakage of hair during the actual coloring treatment.

2) Once your hair is colored, be sure to throw out your old shampoo and conditioner and buy products that are specifically for treating and moisturizing colored hair. This is very important, as chemically treated hair is more fragile. Regular shampoos and conditioners may be too harsh for hair, buying new products is a must. Ask your stylist for recommendations.

3) To make your color vibrant for longer, shampoo in cold water. Hot water makes hair color fade.

4) Try to put less heat on your hair. After washing try letting your hair air dry from time to time. Also, try not to curl/flat iron hair as much. Adding heat to color treated hair makes it more susceptible to breakage.

5) Avoid sun damage. UV rays can be detrimental to color treated hair. If you plan to stay in the sun for long periods of time wear a wide brimmed hat or apply a leave in hair spritz that contains sunscreen.

How To: Prevent and Repair Split Ends

We've all dealt with split ends before. If you're trying to grow your hair, or just maintain healthy hair it's important to try to prevent split ends. So what are the best ways to do this? We've got some great tips on prevention and repair!

To prevent split ends:

1) Try to put heat on hair only when necessary. After washing your hair, air dry it, and try not to pull out the curling irons and flat irons more than needed.
2) Don't brush your hair too much! Brushing is great but excess brushing can lead to split ends.
3) Splurge on good quality hair styling products. There's generally a reason they're more expensive. The money you spend on products will be saved in less trips to the salon for trims.
4) Have hair trimmed when needed. Don't wait! And be sure to trim hair with good quality scissors.


If you already have split ends and want to improve the appearance of hair:

1) Shampoo hair and deep condition with good quality conditioner. Be sure to leave conditioner on hair for at least 20 minutes.
2) A moisturizing or smoothing serum may help. Apply a dime sized amount to hair and work throughout.
3) When drying hair, make sure hair is completely dried so it doesn't frizz. This makes split ends more noticeable.
4) Be sure to visit your hair stylist as soon as possible for a trim! We know trims can be scary, but they're necessary to maintain healthy hair.

Get The Look: Ali Larter

Ali Larter always looks great on the red carpet. Stylist Patrick Melville shares how to get her soft wavy look.

Blow dry hair, flip hair over and apply a slight mist of hairspray. With a 1 1/4 inch curling iron, wrap one inch sections around and hold there for 10 seconds. Break up curls with fingers and smooth sections around face. Top off the look with another light mist of hairspray.

Hair Beauty Tip: Dryer Sheets!

Looking for a way to remove flyaways? Try a dryer sheet. According to Sally Herschberg of the Associated Press, dryer sheets are great way to tame hair. She does advise, that unscented sheet are most effective.

But the tips don't stop there. We, at CHIC.TV have another great tip for you. Want to make your hair smell great but don't have time to shampoo? A dryer sheet works great for that too! Remove flyaways and have great smelling hair at the same time. Trust us, it really works!

Dry Hair? Chic Lemon Hair-Mask DIY!

A great way to recover your weak and dry hair is by doing a mask mask with lemon juice. Seems like it won't, but it actually leaves hair soft and shiny!

You will need: 2 tbsp. castor oil /almond oil, 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice and 1 tbsp. honey.

Add honey and oil to the lemon juice. Mix all the ingredients well and apply the mixture generously first to the roots and then to the entire length of the hair.

Wrap your hair with a towel. Leave the mask on for approximately one and a half hours.

Use your everyday shampoo and wash your renewed hair. Do the mask twice to attain best results, and stick to the routine once a month!

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Condition Your Hair....With Olive Oil!

Instead of spending money on store bought conditioner, try olive oil. It's natural and leaves your hair smooth and shiny. Want to know how it works? We've got your steps to getting perfectly conditioned hair here!

1) Warm 2 tsp of olive oil.

2)Massage olive oil into your hair, beginning with your scalp and working your way down to your ends.

3) Wrap hair in warm towel for about 30 minutes to allow the oil to deeply penetrate the hair. You can also apply a shower cap to your hair and sit under a dryer for 30 minutes.

4) Wash hair with a mild shampoo and make sure to rinse with cold water. This seals the hair shaft, locking in shine.

Holiday Hair: An Easy Quick Chignon

Have a fancy holiday party coming up and don't know how to wear your hair? We've got a quick, easy and chic holiday hairstyle that will only take you five minutes! For a simple chignon, secure your hair in a tight low ponytail. Braid hair and secure end with hair tie. Wrap bun around in a circular motion and secure with several bobby pins. For a more glamorous look add a sparkly hair clip. It's as simple as that! An simple, no fail hairstyle that will wow your friends at your next holiday party!

How To: Wear Bangs

Thinking about a new look for the winter? Bangs are an easy way to spice up your look without making a huge commitment. And, we've got some great tips on how to style this look so that you're perfectly on trend!

• Flat iron your bangs: In order to wear this look, it's essential that your bangs are evenly and bluntly cut or it will look strange. Flat iron bangs, apply a dry shampoo to dull the shine infused in your hair from the flat iron and then apply a small amount of matte paste to hair to keep it in place.


• Get a fringed natural look: Run a pomade through the ends of towel dried hair. Blow-dry hair with a round barrel brush giving bangs a slight curl under.


• Modern, edgy bang: Wash hair. Apply large roller to bangs and sit under a dryer. When hair is almost dry, remove roller and blow dry hair at a low heat setting.

How To: Tame Frizzy Hair

Need to tame unruly hair? We've got your solution!

1) Wash hair and make sure to use conditioner.

2) Let conditioner sit for at least 15 minutes.

3) For a really deep condition apply a shower cap and sit under a hot dryer for 30 minutes.

4) Apply anti-frizz serum (you can find this at any drug store). Be sure to apply only a dime sized amount and distribute evenly throughout hair.

5) Blow dry hair thoroughly.

6) Invest in a good flat iron. This may be a financial investment, but it's well worth it. We suggest an ionic iron as it is a bit healthier for the hair but at the very least be sure that you use a ceramic iron.

7) Press hair throughout with flat iron. This may be time consuming, but is best to do in section as it will be more effective.

Follow these steps and you'll be sure to have smoother, much easier to manage hair!

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Hair Rips: Perfect Wispy Fringe

Kate brought back her bangs in late October in a moment of spontaneity: "I got bored one night and cut it – with kitchen scissors,” she told the UK Telegraph’s Hilary Alexander.Love it or hate it?

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Hair Tips: Pigtails

Create soft waves with a large-barrel curling iron, then make a center part and split hair into two sections. Start to weave each into a braid behind the ear, then secure with an elastic two inches down and wrap a piece of hair around it.


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