Bleach Blonde Haircare Routine

Hey guys! So I’ve been bleaching my hair like crazy lately and, through it all, my hair is looking and feeling better than ever even without haircuts!

Since I get so many compliments and questions about my hair, I figured I would dedicate a post to my routine.

I will say that I know my haircare routine is A LOT, but I only wash my hair once a week (on Sundays) so I can handle the extra time I spend on it when I do.

I use Paul Mitchell’s Tea Tree Special shampoo and Clairol’s Shimmer Lights shampoo to wash my hair.

I use Paul Mitchell’s Tea Tree Special conditioner and Aussie’s 3-Minute Miracle Moist Deep Conditioning Treatment to condition, treat and moisturize my hair.

I also use Living Proof’s Prime Style Extender Hair Primer to get my hair ready for the week and eSalon’s Perfect Ending Leave-In Conditioner for extra conditioning as well as color protection.

I told y’all it was a lot, but it is SO worth it.

First, I mix my tea tree and purple shampoos together and leave that on for about 2-3 minutes. After rinsing that out, I add just purple shampoo to my hair and rinse after about a minute or so. This double dose of purple shampoo will also make my highlights look freshly done.

Next, I like to mix my tea tree conditioner and 3-minute miracle treatment together and let that sit for about 3 minutes or so and rinse. (All of these times are estimates; I usually wash my face or shave or something while letting these sit.)

I towel and air dry my hair when finished. I really only use a blow dryer once in a blue moon, and only when it’s absolutely necessary.

While my hair is still a little damp, I like to brush it out and add my style extender and leave-in conditioner. I then brush this out and let it air dry the rest of the way overnight.

The next morning, I straighten my hair with Eva-NYC’s Healthy Heat Ceramic Styling Iron (I also have it in metallic pink!) and go about my day. I only have to run my straightener through my hair for touch-ups throughout the week.

Since I don’t wash my hair for the rest of the week, I keep a can of amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo with me just in case. Though, I typically don’t have to use this until about the 4th or 5th day, if at all.

Everyone’s hair is different so this routine may not work for everyone, but these are the products and tools that I have found that work best for me. I have long, medium-thick, dry, color and heat damaged hair.

Alright guys, that sums it up. If you have any questions about these products or recommendations, leave a comment below!

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Cleaning your brushes – the RIGHT way

Hey guys. So I’ve been reading a lot of posts about how to clean your makeup brushes lately.

And with all of these posts, I see one particular tip in common: “lay your brushes flat to dry”

Do NOT lay your brushes flat to dry.

Laying your brushes flat can still allow water to get into the ferrule and weaken the glue that holds your bristles together.

Instead, you should try to angle them downwards (brush head at bottom).

An easy trick is to roll a small towel and place it under the ends of the handles.

I don’t own a fancy drying rack or anything special like that so this is what I do and I never have any problems with my brushes!

Also, I want to mention to be careful when using dish soap + olive oil to clean them. Too much olive oil and you’ll have some pretty nasty, greasy brushes on your hands.

After this happened to me, I made the switch to shampoo and I love it. It gets my brushes clean and they smell good. It’s the easiest, cheapest and my favorite way to clean my brushes.

I hope this helps! I don’t want y’all to have to suffer like I did. (A moment of silence for my Sigma F80 💔)

Tina 💋

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