Beat the Heat Day 5 + Giveaway Winner

Citrus Surf Spray Recipe
Wet to Ready!

On days that you're in a hurry, there may not be time to wait for your hair to dry. This surfer chic style is perfect on days when your time is limited, or if you've just gotten out of the pool or a day on the beach. The first step is to make your Citrus Surf Spray. You will need: a squirt bottle, water, sea salt, conditioner, grapefruit essential oil, and hair gel. 

1. Fill squirt bottle with one cup warm water.

2. Add 2 tsp. conditioner, 2 tsp. sea salt, 1 tsp. hair gel.

3. Shake well.

4. Add 15 drops grapefruit essential oil and gently rock bottle side to side.

5. Spritz on damp hair.

If your hair is naturally curly, just scrunch and go. If your hair is straight, you may want to coil sections of hair into a twist and touch up with a diffuser.

There you have it, five simple styles to keep you cool 'til summer ends. The Giveaway winner via Random.org is Christina! Please e-mail me at Grownupdressup{at}gmail{dot}com to claim your prize!

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Pin curls to Romantic curls

This style takes me back to the beauty school days. When you go to beauty school the first things you learn how to do is pin curls. This is a lovely style dating back to the 1920's. Begin with damp hair. Part hair and begin taking small sections. Roll the hair out as if there were a roller in the middle, leaving the ends out. Tuck the ends into the pin curl and lay the curl on its side. Secure with a pin, making sure all the pins are turned in the same direction. Secure with a silk scarf to prevent flyaways before going to sleep.

 When you wake up, unravel each curl and then touch up any needed pieces with a curling iron.

And don't forget to enter the giveaway below!

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Velcro rollers to Voluminous Body

For this style you will need a set of rollers. Begin with damp hair. Using a rat tail comb, part off  a section of hair and position roller on the top of your head. Drag the roller down the hair shaft and when you get to the end, turn the roller under until you reach the top. Secure with a hair pin. 

When rollers are completely dry, go over your entire head with the blow dryer. Then switch to the cool setting and repeat. The hot air will set the rollers, and the cool will help to hold the curl. Remove the pins one by one and unroll the curlers.

This hairstyle is also a great option for second day hair. Spritz a little dry shampoo on your scalp and repeat the previous steps with dry hair. 


Now for the giveaway. One lucky reader will receive everything you need to achieve these no heat hairstyles. 
Prize includes:
hair pins
dry shampoo
velcro rollers
+ everything you need to make your own Citrus Surf Spray from an upcoming tutorial.


To enter leave a comment telling me how you are beating the heat this summer and the winner will be announced on Friday.