The tools you use for your hair are just as important as the products you smooth onto it. Here’s what you need to know for a salon-worthy result.
Hard-to-tame hair
ghd Eclipse, $350 transforms without turning up the heat. It keeps a constant temperature of 185ºC and you only need to iron each section once to get results.
Star products: Hair lacquer is brilliant for controlling flyaways and giving hold. L’Oréal Professionnel Infinium, $23 doesn’t feel stiff and will add a bit of shine. If you’re aiming for ultra-straight hair, I’ve seen some amazing results with Tresemmè 7 Day Keratin Smooth Heat Activated Treatment, $14.49.
Add volume to thinning hair and encourage healthy growth with Kevin Murphy’s Plumping range. Body.Mass Treatment, $70; Plumping.Wash, $48; and Plumping.Rinse, $48.
Fine or flat hair
Remington Styles Unlimited, $129.95 is your go-to tool. It will do anything from creating root lift to waves and flicks, or smoothing and straightening.
Star products: Kevin Murphy’s Plumping range adds volume to thinning hair and encourages healthy growth. Plumping.Wash, $48, Plumping.Rinse, $48 and Body.Mass Treatment, $70.
Add lift to roots with Schwarzkopf Extra Care Instant Volume Powder, $7.29.Create glamorous curls with the Goldwell Stylesign Curl Styling Lotion, $25.50.
Root lift & big hair
Try a styling powder like Schwarzkopf Extra Care Instant Volume Powder, $7.29.
For curls
It’s possible to create curls with straightening irons but it’s easier with tongs. The smaller the barrel of the tong, the tighter the curl – and the bigger the tong, the softer the curl. The versatile Remington Silk Ceramic Multi-Styler, $149.99 has three different-sized barrels that are interchangeable.
Star product: Goldwell Stylesign Curl Styling Lotion, $25.50 is designed to be used with tongs.
Want more hair tips? Take a look at Get the look: Curly hair here.
