| Phytodefrisant Forked Waves! |
| Karen Marie Shelton / Dedicated to FFOS |
| Date: 11/08/2005 - Revised 4/07/06 |
Introduction
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Tom Carson
Photography |
Necessity is the Mother Of Invention. Through a series of
unusual circumstances I got stranded overnight at a hotel without my
normal "chignon bag" that consists of a myriad collection of jaws,
claws, hair clips, Bungees, Blax and bobby pins that I use to put my
hair up in a variety of different "damp buns" after I wash my hair.
As I was muttering to myself about my hair style misfortune I spied
a clean set of silverware sitting on the room service tray. A
proverbial light bulb went off in my head and I decided to wing it
and create forked waves for my big meeting.
Celebrity hairdresser Robert Hallowell once told me about using
regular dinner forks as a form of "natural hot curler". Robert
had explained that by coupling a blow dryer with a metal fork, the
heat from the dryer would transform the fork into a type of instant
curling iron.
After Robert explained the on-the-fly technique to me, I never got
around to trying it out. Until my bun busting trauma.
I started
my forked wave experiment by dousing my hair with lukewarm
water in the shower. Using a clean Evian bottle, I mixed 1
teaspoon of
Phytojoba shampoo with 1 quart of
lukewarm water. Drizzling the resulting suds over the top of
my head and patting the sudsy froth along the middle and ends of my
hair, I immediately did a full rinse.
Gently squeezing as much moisture out of my hair as possible with my
fingers, I glopped on my favorite
Phytosesame rinse out conditioner.
I never get over how yummy the
Phytosesame always smells. I
just hope that someday I don't become so overcome by the fragrance
that I lick my fingers. Of course, knowing the fabulous folks
at Phyto (fee-toh), it probably tastes as great as it smells.
But seriously, the
Phytosesame is for external use
only.
After rinsing out the yummy Phyto leave-in conditioner I finished
with a spine tingling blast of cool water.
Blotting my hair dry I applied a cocktail of my favorite
Phyto 9 leave-in cream (shown to
the side) and
Phytodefrisant frizz buster.
Since I was
not sure whether the fork trick would cause frizz or not, I decided
to slather on extra
Phytodefrisant. along the ends of
my hair. Better safe than frizzy I always say.
I separated my damp hair into two inch sections. Using the
clean room service fork, I started at the bottom of each strand and
rolled my hair from the ends up towards the roots. Holding the
fork in place, I directed heat from my
Conair Ion dryer towards the rolled section. Remember, to prevent any
heat damage, hold the nozzle of the blow dryer approximately 2
inches away from the hair being dryed.
After drying for approximately 1 to 2 minutes, I carefully unrolled
the hot fork (yes it gets a little toasty) and let the newly curled
strand cool. Working from side to side, I curled my entire
head using 2 inch strands.
When I was completely finished, I let my hair continue to slightly
cool. Using my fingers, I slightly tousled and finger picked
the waves into my desired placement.
Voila! I had lots of texture that looked like I scrunched it,
rather than forking it out. I finished with a blast of
Phytolaque Soie Hair Spray (shown to the side), which
has been used on Jessica Simpson (by celebrity hairdresser Ken Paves) for silky shine and soft hold.
Secret To Forking Success
I
will confess that I tried this style without using the
Phytodefrisant cocktail that included Phyto 9. The problem?
Frizzy strands.
Although I utilized all my favorite Phyto products when creating
this unusual fork curled do, I found that the Phytodefrisant
definitely made the difference for me. My finished texture was
frizz free and so much softer after I used the Phytodefrisant balm than
when I didn't.
Summary
Whether you are bored by the same old hair styling tools that are
tried and true, or caught in a jam, consider trying unconventional
styling tools for an exciting new twist. Yes, pun intended.
The complete range of Phyto products including all the products
mentioned in this article are available at
HairBoutique.com's
Marketplace.
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