How to begin your journey to beautiful hair...

Once your hair is shiny, once your hair is healthy and you found the right washing products. Then, is time to move on to finding the right styling products.

I will always make a joke and have a little laugh with people that complain to me that my hair is fabulous and theirs is horrible to style. Like if my fabulous hair did not take me a whole 30 pages chapter on my book about washing techniques and products, tools, styling, sleeping, treatments, massages, etc. to have it this fabulous. Not to even mention the money I have spent over the years with the fails and the gains.

So let me tell you, no, your hair is not a mess, is not horrible, is not rebel. YOU just haven’t taken the time to study your type of scalp, your hair DNA, and, once you find this info about yourself and the right washing techniques/products for yourself, then it is time to start finding the right product to style it.

And after all, that, learn to style it. So, it is all on you, and like I always say, in your daily beauty routine and discipline.

BEFORE YOU DO THAT, I need you to be honest with yourself and love the kind of hair you got given, because when you try to change it to make it look like somebody else's hair, you will fuck your own and expectations not founded correctly will lead to discouragement.

Look at your hair, embrace the type of hair you got given, and understand that mastering your own beauty, is exactly that, working with what you got given and making it the best you can, embrace your curls or your straight hair, your fine or thick hair, your greasy or dry scalp. etc.

To have a polished look, with or without hours of styling, requires the right aftercare and styling products. That is what will take you to the master level of fabulous hair!

The knowledge about your own scalp and hair type *I would visit a specialist at this point whether you have a big problem or just at the beginning to know "thyself" stage).

The proper washing technique, regularity, water temperature, and washing products.

The right drying technique and styling products.

The right tools to style (cold or hot) and the right brushes.

The after-care and finishing beauty hair products.

Your nighttime beauty hair routine.

If the weather is very cold or sunny where you live then you need the right products to address this and learn to apply them properly and at the right time and amount.

Voila, that is all that you need to have fabulous hair like mine.

Sounds expensive and tiring? With time and discipline, it becomes part of your regular budget and routine, and what I have found about hair is that it easily speaks to you, when your hair does not like a product you can tell immediately, so please don't wait until you lose hair or spend big amounts of money on products, to recognize that the product is not fitting you well, yeah please ALWAYS keep that in mind when you are trying anything new or for the first time. Body, face, hair, etc. Only you know if it fits you or not, learn to listen to that inside instinct and voice that is taking care of yourself. Inner guidance and self-knowledge always! The DIY journey requires this to be in your mind and thoughts all the time!

Always have this 7 step checklist close to you on your journey to beautiful hair and you will look and feel like a superstar!

With love

Jay Rodriguez

The Beauty Designer