I have found the Holy Grail....

Not to burst any one's Biblical bubble -- but I don't mean the actual Holy Grail.  But my very own personal hair Holy Grail.

You are looking at the perfect specimen of a hair dumb girl.  My entire life has been spent finding 2-3 ways of doing my hair & sticking with it.  My sisters are so much older than me that we were always in two very different stages of life - so I never really had any girl/sister lessons on how to do different things with your hair.  You're also looking at a girl who doesn't even really know how to curl her own hair well...shocking, I know. Thankfully my hair doesn't hold curl that well any way, so it's not too catastrophic.
And to add insult to injury - one of my older cousins is a super fabulous stylist.  We're talking super wonderful/talented, does the hair for the Portland Trailblazer's wives, many of the TV anchors, politicians, etc.  So I finally went up to see her for my cut & color -- mind you, the last time I think she did my hair was when I was about 6 years old & she had recently graduated from Vidal Sassoon in the early 90's.  Let's just say there was a perm & tears involved (but this isn't the reason why I haven't been back to her).

I love my cousin - she, like I mentioned, is super fabulous.  To say I was nervous to see her would be a gross under statement.  And as I expected, she was none too happy with my routine.  She quickly suggested I ween myself off my straightener...remember, I find one technique that works & stick with it...and teach myself to blow dry my hair straight with the use of useful tools.  

Ok...I've gotten a bit off topic.  So let's get to the point.  I have spent the last week trying to get to know my new hair (not too different of a cut I've had previously but more on how I handle my hair).  In an attempt to give my hair a break, and start to let it repair a bit I have found a few products that I'm already deeply in love with.

Insert fashion/beauty/lifestyle inspiration ala Sydney at the daybook  & more specifically THIS post that led me to one of the best things I've ever encountered...i.e. my "Holy Grail" reference.

 Ladies & Gents - allow me to introduce you to Suave Keratin Infusion Dry Shampoo (a chorus of angels are singing....can you hear them?!).  I've tried a number of dry shampoo options; all of which ultimately left my hair flat, greasy, and not "clean" feeling.  This baby however -- amazing! Let's just say it smells AWESOME, gave me great volume, and has yet to leave any kind of nasty, greasy residue - even at days end!
Hopefully having this as an option will further allow me to let my hair breathe from the flat iron without fear of having nasty "dirty" hair that really looks dirty. Double bonus of this glory product -- PRICE! I think it was like $2.48 at my local Target.  Hellllllo greatness!
And a follow up product also by the geniuses over at Suave:

 This lightweight hair spray.  For someone who doesn't/can't do much with a style most hairsprays are too heavy for me.  So this little gem has me doing a little happy dance.  It's an "ultra fine mist" and boy is it ever!  Double bonus: smells awesome! Triple bonus: ALSO only about $2.50!

I'm starting to get the groove of round brush/blow drying my hair (shocking, I know....) and these little tools are helping the cause.  
Random post from me I know -- but I just had to share! Happy Hair to you!
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