A funny thing happened on the way to the salon...

I haven't posted in, oh, 6 months or so... and my last several posts focused on my quest for Texas Bombshell Hair. Well, now I've gone and chopped it all off! I am now sporting a sassy, voluminous bombshell 'do a la (what I like to call) "The Modern Elizabeth Taylor". ;) Chin length, choppy bob, with swoopy bangs. I'm letting my natural curl run wild. I think this will be a great cut for the long hot summer, perhaps beyond...

This is the pic (of funny bombshell Rachel McAdams) that I showed my new stylist- the fabulous Miss Farrah!

To style my hair similar to this photo- I wash and condition at night and go to bed with damp hair. In the morning I have CRAZY bedhead- it's quite fun actually. I comb it to loosen the curls a bit and then wet just my bangs. I blow them dry, straightish, but not too straight. (I'm NOT a fan of curly hair with stick straight bangs- looks too contrived) Then I work in a dollop of Phyto 7 hair cream- all through my hair- to define the curls. Lastly, I use a few dabs of Bed Head Manipulator and smooth my bangs and then scrunch all through out. The Manipulator smells GOOD! This whole process takes 10 minutes or so. Perfect so I can focus my precious few morning minutes sooting up my lashes and petting my kitties!

Wavy Haired Bombshells

I want to share a tip I learned from Uber Brazilian Bombshell Model, Giselle, in a recent issue of InStyle and a bit I added myself...
Shampoo and Condition hair as per your usual routine. I find that combing the conditioner through my hair before rinsing helps to make it smoother. Blot with a towel and then comb through a big puff of volumizing mousse. (I'm using L'Oreal Studio Line right now) Now- if you have time, (and you should because this whole routine is to be done in the evening before bed) I like to wrap my hair up in my linen-y "Curl-ease" towel and let it soak up a lot of the excess water from my hair. After a while, blow dry just the roots and then twist your hair into a loose bun. Now sleep on it. (that's the only Giselle part, really) In the morning, unroll and you'll have soft, smooth, waves.
I did this, and got tons of compliments on my hair at my bombshell bunco party the next night.