Everyone always asks what my “secret recipe” is for growing hair long and strong. And honestly, I have to give my pregnancies most of the credit. While I did suffer from postpartum hair loss and breakage, the length I gained while carrying my girls was unbelievable. From there, to maintain my locks, vitamins, drinking enough water, and these products have helped:
- MADISON BRAIDS- For the quick look of braids, these headbands have become some of our favorite pieces to wear.
- HAIR FOOD SMOOTHING ARGON & AVACADO OIL- My hair is naturally frizzy, and I love that this smooths each strand, without added heaviness or coating. Just use a pea size on your ends, and then run your hands through the rest with whatever product is leftover on your palms.
- GIMME NYLON HAIR TIES- I realized how much damage traditional hair ties caused when Berkley started dance and was consistently wearing her hair up and tight. After switching to these nylon hair ties, the difference was incredible. Less snag and pull with the softer nylon material, less broken hair.
- MOROCCAN OIL MOISTURE REPAIR SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER- Just a little product goes a long way, even in my hair. Shampoo with your head upside-down to cover more area and stimulate your scalp. If you can, try to only wash your hair once a week!
- DYSON AIRWRAP COMPLETE- My husband bought this for me when the hype was unreal. While the curls don’t hold too well for me, using the hairdryer has protected my hair from so much heat damage. Traditional hair dryers get unnecessarily hot, and the Dyson Airwrap dries faster without damaging heat intensity.
- BUMBLE & BUMBLE HAIRDRESSER’S INVISIBLE OIL- This is my heat protectant, my detangler, and what I spray in our hair before we hit the beach or pool for UV protection.
- SHEA MOISTURE DEEP TREATMENT MASQUE- I use this once a month in place of my conditioner. Definitely the best one I’ve ever used.
- OLAPLEX NO.3 HAIR PERFECTOR- When I get the opportunity to purchase the entire Olaplex system, I may be changing this whole post to their products! I have heard incredible things from those who swear by Olaplex, and I couldn’t live without NO.3.
- MICROFIBER HAIR DRYING TOWEL- traditional towel drying can cause hair breakage, and you want to avoid frequent blow drying. These microfiber hair towels are the perfect solution, and allow you to “plop” your hair to dry in them instead of pulling and twisting.
- HAIR ELASTIC BAND CUTTER- I use small elastics all the times in mine and the girls’ hair. However, pulling those out can cause so much damage, which is why I love these little cutters. Just slip under the elastics to cut, and it pops right out of the hair.
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The Madsion Braids we are wearing here are the Classic Halo styles. They are extremely comfortable and can easily be adjusted to any size. Juniper is two and it even fits her snug! Shop them here and use my code ARIELLEMAE for a discount.
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