Dealing with Day 3 Hair

Day 3 of unwashed shoulder length or longer hair can be a no-go for many. But if you know the tricks you can often stretch your hair to looking amazing for one more day. Time for an updo!

First, deal with the oily spots. I either spay, clients oily spots, with Dry Shampoo (I recommend Ojon from Sephora) or backcomb through the spots and spray roots with hairspray (the hairspray, especially aerosol, will help dry up the oil). Yes I even backcomb and lightly spray the bangs and down to the ears.

Second, give the crown a lift by backcombing any flat spots. Again spray the roots to prevent the top from flattening out and to control oil.

Third, gently brush the bangs or face fringe into position and spray or pin into place, depending on how you like them. Note: skip this step if you want everything pulled of your face.

Fourth, gently brush the top third to half of your hair back over backcombing and pin or secure with a binder. It should look something like the photo above left. Now your ready for an updo!
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Fifth, Updo Time!

1) Ponytail Updo: The easiest finish for Day 3 Hair. Simply pull the remaining hair into a pony with a binder. It can be high or low. Centered or to the side. Straight or curly. Be creative!

2) Messy Bun Updo: Start with steps from ponytail updo. Then separate pony into 2 or 3 sections. If your hair is thick simply twist one section into a rope and loosely twist around ponytail binder pinning as you go. Repeat with each section. (Note if your hair is thin or pins slip out of it easily, Backcomb each section from base to mid-shaft before twisting into a rope). For a more 'messy' look leave ends un-pinned and curl.
(backcombing pony tail sections)

3) French Twist Updo: First take all remaining hair and pull it to the left side of your head. Now while holding all the hair to the left side with your left hand, pin bobby pins straight up the center of the back of your head from your neck to parietal (widest point of the head). The more the bobby pins cris cross over each other the better your updo will hold. Once hair is securely pinned pull hair from left side to right (over the pins) and twist! Finally gentally slide pins along head and into twist until secure. If you don't want any hairs sticking out of the top of the twist, gently poke the remaining hairs into the center of the twist and secure by sticking a pin straight down the center. Vwah-la!
(pulling hair over center pins)