Ever wish you could take your hairdresser home with you so you could recreate the perfection of that freshly-styled salon look? We’ve got the next best thing: Joico Artistic Educator and Brand Content Creator, Mai Hernandez, is revealing the styling tricks she actually uses on you (and even on herself!), so you can achieve the same results with ease.
Styling hacks from Mai Hernandez, Joico Artistic Educator and Brand Content Creator…
✓ If you want a look to last: “Hair prep is the single most important step to long-haul a style. I cocktail Defy Damage Protective Shield, a drop of Blonde Life Brilliant Glow Brightening Oil, and Dream Blowout Thermal Protection Crème.
✓ If you want that max volume on top: “Blow-dry crown hair with a big round brush, over-directing the hair forward and up.”
✓ If you want a “swoop” in front: “Direct the front hair/bangs hair to the opposite side than you normally wear it, which creates volume and allows hair to be lifted.”
✓ If you want curls in half the time: “My fave and most simple trick is ripple waves, which give the hair some oomph and subtle movement in a fraction of the time it takes to create classic curls. You simply move your iron down the hair shaft, alternating between forward and backward motions.”
✓ If you want volume at the roots: “Lift a section of hair right up against your part and nuzzle your curling iron under it, giving a good, round bend. This is my approach to a modern volume look and it will last for days!”
Meet the products Mai loves to cocktail…
✩ Defy Damage Protective Shield:
This extraordinary bond-building styler is stocked with Arginine, Moringa Seed Oil, and protective lipids – creating a true damage-defense hero against the harsh effects of daily heat styling, exposure to UV rays, and environmental pollution. Hair is fortified inside and out, making it 4 times more resistant to breakage.
✩ Blonde Life Brilliant Glow Brightening Oil:
Get ready for a radiance that shines an instant mega-spotlight on highlighted blonde hair. Just a drop or two of this glistening formula — stocked with exotic Monoi and Tamanu Oils to nourish and protect each delicate strand, banish frizz, and create 7X more strength – and hair is transformed. Watch as your blonde becomes instantly silky, smooth, and gorgeously gleaming.
✩ Dream Blowout Thermal Protection Crème:
This styler safeguards strands against the ravaging effects of thermal styling, humidity, frizz, and damage caused by pollution (for a full 24 hours). But even better, the super-hydrating formula ALSO cuts your drying time in half; delivering full, shiny, smooth, luxe locks.