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Help your hair by implementing our must do’s into your blow drying routine! With these simple and effective techniques, you will be able to eliminate damage and accentuate the beauty of your tresses in no time.

Towel Dry Your Hair, First

Consider towel drying your hair (in a microfiber towel), then allow your hair to dry naturally. If you can, the sweet spot is getting your hair to be about 55-60% dry before using a blow dryer.

Use a Heat Protectant

While a heat protectant can’t fully eliminate damage, it really helps. Apply the product and use your fingers or a comb to distribute evenly.

Utilize the Diffuser

Using the diffuser attachment on your blow dryer helps to distribute the heat to reduce direct heat damage.

Switch to Infrared Technology

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It’s another glorious morning. What do you do? If you immediately roll over to your bedside table, grab your phone, and deep dive into emails or Instagram- then you are apart of the 80% of smartphone users who do the same thing, according to a study from IDC Research. This is a problem. We are starting our days filled with the stress and anxiety of bombarding stimuli, tasks, and information.

If you want to recreate your mornings to optimize success and happiness, then you came to the right place.

#1 Tack on New Habits to Old

It has been said that the easiest and most effective way to create new habits is by piggybacking them onto old ones. If rolling over and grabbing your phone every morning is your old habit, simply replace the item that is sitting on your bedside table. This means plugging your phone in a place that is out of reach. Make it so you have to physically get out of bed to be able to retrieve your phone.

So, what should I replace my phone with?

-Journal and a Pen

-Alarm Clock

-Book

-Water

#2 Decide on Your Personalized New Routine

Everyone is different. What “Sally” does and what works for her may be very different from what will work for you. Decide on what would optimally make your morning better. Some ideas:

-Meditating/ Prayer

-Gratitude Journal

-Self Empowering Book

-Hydration and Light

#3 Make Your Bed

If you don’t want to listen to us, listen to this Navy Seal Admiral.

Morning routines should be sacred. Start by recreating yours to optimize your life. Treat your morning with respect and allow a sense of peace and joy to flow into your life. It’s really that simple!

Gina Rivera

Beauty Icon and Expert

Gina Rivera skyrocketed to success when the company she founded in 2007, Phenix Salon Suites, became the fastest-growing salon suite company in the beauty industry. With more than 300 locations nationally and international expansion occurring in the UK, Entrepreneur Magazine named Phenix Salon Suites a Top 500 Franchise list seven years running.

Must Do’s: Blow Drying Techniques