Splurge on: Hair care

I've been just a tad bit consumed with the way my hair looks these past few months (exhibit A: yesterday's post, followed by this one!). Half the time I feel like it's not long enough and the other half of the time I think I should
cut it because it looks so damaged to me. And even though coloring it certainly helps, I think maybe if I had just a
few more products in my arsenal, I'd be a little bit more satisfied with my daily hair routine.

Since I am lucky enough to be able to wear my hair straight or wavy/curly, here are a few products I've got my
eye on. Some of them are tried and true and I know they are a success, while some of them just look like
something fun that I need to try out.

1. Curly Sexy Hair Shampoo, $13.03
2. Aveda Damage Remedy Daily Hair Repair, $22.00
3. Biosilk Silk Therapy, $18.38
4. Matrix Sleek Look Blow Down Extreme Cream, $7.60
5. Not Your Mother's Beach Babe Texturizing Sea Salt Spray, $5.99
6. Remington TStudio Ceramic Pearl Curling Wand, $25.99

Do you have any hair products that you love and want to recommend? I'm all ears! Leave me a comment below.
I'd love to try out your suggestions!

Product Pick: Aveda Smooth Infusion

photo: Laura Menconi

I've mentioned before that I'm a huge fan of the Aveda Institute here in Birmingham. One reason is because it's so affordable, I always have leftover money to spend on products while I'm there. The last time I visited, I picked up their Smooth Infusion Style Prep Smoother and I have to say I've found a new product that has become imperative to my morning routine. I've noticed that if I accidentally forget to apply it, my hair becomes a flyaway hot mess in this crazy Alabama humidity. This product is exactly what my wavy hair has been missing.

The best part is that although the full size bottle is $24.00, I was able to purchase the trial size for a lot cheaper...I think it was somewhere around $5.99. Luckily, a little goes a long way with this magic potion! I'm still using my trial size bottle and I've had it since mid-March. So if you're like me and you have wavy/curly hair and flyaways have always been a problem, do yourself—and your hair—a favor and pick up a small bottle today!