easy winter hair

as a noreaster is approaching NJ and we’re about to get a nice dose of snow, i think it’s time to start talking about winter hair. why is winter hair any different than any other time of the year, you might ask?

static!

i have long, thick hair. there are few things in this world more bothersome and distracting to me than hair ridden with static. this time of year is perfect for mastering quick and easy up dos.

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here are two fantastic tutorials from here and here to get you started on easy as 1-2-3 winter hair. perfect for the weekend, the workplace, and with a few bobby pins to reign it all in, a dressier event. (click here for a bonus look WITH a video!)

goody simple styles: review

so sometime last year i read about and saw some posts about goody simple styles. goody claims that these spiral pins, which come in packs of 2, are the equivalent of 10 bobby pins each. (each!)

i found these on a great sale at ulta and knew i had to try them. i have very thick, heavy and long hair – and a lot of it. so if you do too, let me tell you, these WORK.

this is the first product of any variety that i’ve ever tried and thought, “oh my gosh, this really works!”

i am so excited to finally have found a product that helps me get my mop into a pulled together chignon, without unseemly hair ties and an entire pack of bobby pins that never fail to slip out. i 100% recommend these to every girl – definitely a MUST HAVE in your beauty arsenal.

here’s a quick guide on how to use these – so easy!

have any of you tried these?

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ps – not a sponsored post, just really love the product and had to share with you all!