Style Once, Wear for a Week

One of the reasons I've always been hesitant to grow my hair long was the fear of all the work it would be to style and maintain. I liked the wash-and-go convenience of short hair {although with round brushing and straight ironing, it wasn't exactly maintenance free.} However, when finances forced me to quit my hairdresser, I discovered how easy long hair actually is! 

Currently, I only wash and set my hair once {usually Sunday} and rely on the resulting curls to carry me through the rest of the week. Here's how:

{1} I like to set my hair using elevated pin curls. To do this, start with clean, air-dried hair. Lightly mist all over with a water bottle. {2} Section off a piece of hair. Notice that the ends still look dry and frazzled. {3} Dab your fingers into some leave-in conditioner or finishing creme and smooth it onto the ends of your section of hair. I use John Frieda's Smoothing Creme. {4} Carefully roll the section of hair all the way up to your scalp. {5} Secure with a flat, single pronged clip. Proceed to the next section of hair until finished. {6} After a few hours {I take that time to eat, get dressed, and get the kids ready for church} remove the clips and lightly shake out the curls with your fingers.

The first day is the curliest, but there are lots of things I do with my hair the rest of the week:

Wear a hat! {I steal J's hat regularly}

Put it in a pony tail! Low side-pony's are nice and retro-looking.

And of course, everyone loves to go granny-chic and wear a bun. :) Do you favor long hair or short? Any hairstyles I should try? I've been eyeing a few braids...

PS I still shower every day after running, but with a little baby powder or dry shampoo, it isn't really necessary to wash my hair more than once a week. Liberating!