Creating Waves with the ghd Curve Wand

Some find it easy to style their hair; some find it impossible - I am somewhere in between these. I tend to stick to the two hairstyles I know how to do, curly and down or I bung it up in a top knot and resemble a pineapple.

For as long as I can remember I have used my ghd straighteners to create my curls and hopefully I have pretty much nailed the technique. It's relatively easy to do with the straighteners but seeing as I had the opportunity to try the *ghd Curve wand; I thought I'd see if it measured up.

My verdict? ... Guys, it's SO much easier to use a wand in comparison to using straighteners to create beautiful waves and movement. When I use the straighteners the curls are very tight and bouncy but with this Curve wand; the curls are loose and wavey and the outcome is a lot more natural and tousled looking. 

I thought I'd put together a step by step guide showing you how easy it is to use the wand and how to create a full head of luscious wavey curls!

Step One

Spritz the hair with some heat protection spray. I used GHD's Heat Protect Spray. Some sprays are too sticky but this one felt nice and light and smelt really nice as well. The spray creates a barrier against the heat and after spraying it I just used my fingers to work the product through the hair.

Step Two

Separate a section of hair and clip the rest back so that you can easily see what you're working with. You can choose how much hair you want to curl but I recommend taking a section that is as wide as the barrel of the wand.

Step Three

Wrap the section of hair flat against the wand and hold the wand diagonally pointing it downwards.

Step Four

Hold the hair against the wand for 5-8 seconds depending on how intense you want the curl to be and how thick your hair is.

Step Five

Repeat this simple technique across the entire head of hair.

Step Six

Work your hands through the curls to loosen them and the curls will naturally separate and voila there you have it! Lovely loose curls!

SHOP ghd GOODIES 

*PR sample was gifted to me. I wasn't paid and genuinely love this product and wanted to review it for you guys

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How to | Changing your hair colour

Every now and then it's good to switch things up and a dramatic hair colour change could be exactly what you need. I was beginning to get bored of my natural hair colour and although it's served me well for the last 29 years; I just fancied trying something completely different. After a few days of searching Pinterest and trying on wigs; I decided I wanted to go ginger and I honestly couldn't be happier.

Here's a step by step guide to how I went from brunette to ginger and where I had my hair done.

1) Do your research! Try on wigs, hold swatches of coloured hair up to your face, trawl Pinterest for inspiration.

2) Book in with a reputable stylist, like Charlotte at Jones and Payne and have a really in-depth colour consultation. Listen to their advice and if you are going to go for it; make sure you don't leave without having a patch test to make sure you aren't allergic to the products they'll be using.

3) All being well and good with your patch test; you're ready to go!

Here's a break down of the products that Charlotte used on my hair and how to keep your hair looking happy and healthy after it's been dyed.

• Charlotte used 'Loreal Majirel Tint' on my roots and 'Majicontrast' on the ends. She applied it to dry hair and evenly distributed the colour throughout the hair. This tint doesn't contain bleach but it contains 'Hi Chroma technology' that allows visible colour on dark or pre-coloured hair.
• The dye stayed on my hair for 40 minutes 
• The product was washed out, they shampooed and conditioned my hair and then they styled it and voila I am now part of team ginger!
• If/when the colour fades you can pop back in for a toner.
• The tint cost £75
• You need to wash and condition your hair with products suitable for coloured hair. Pureology is made for coloured hair and prevents fade. Charlotte recommends Pureology Strength Cure as it has moisture and protein in it to strengthen the hair.

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