Time Management and Hair Management...yes, they go together!

I remember in high school, I was the girl who had to wash her hair every.single.day.  In the morning, not at night.  And I styled my long, straight hair, every day- usually with rollers.  All to put it up in a cute, swinging ponytail.  What?  Rollers to put it in a ponytail?  Crazy, the things we'll do with time and energy on our hands.  I so would not have spent that energy in such a wasteful manner had I known how little of it I would have at my disposal almost 15 years later!

So, as a mom, who rarely wakes up before my kids do, getting myself ready in the morning has become a challenge.  I find it hard to find the time to get in the shower, much less wash and dry and style (whew!) my hair!!!  But, I think I've finally figured some things out....not how to get my almost-4-year old to go to bed without a fight...no, no...that would be too difficult...but, I think I've nailed how to get a good head of hair for a few days.....And here's my process...

It starts with freshly washed hair on Monday morning.  I put a "movie" (a show) on for the kids, they watch it on my bed, and I do my hair.  I make sure every little piece is perfect!  I use some product (Royal Spa Awapuhi Mousse) to help give my ultra-fine hair some "grab" and I take the time to do it well.  This usually leads to a full face of makeup, too- so, if you catch me on a Monday, you got lucky...I actually don't look like a Zombie!

Tuesday....usually, my hair still looks good!  If I need to or want to, I may run a fat curling iron over the ends to get my slept-on-hair evened out again, but usually, I don't need to.  It's usually fuller, too, from sleeping on it.

Wednesday is a wash day, typically, but, not necessarily.  I have also gotten pretty hooked on using a dry shampoo to soak up extra oils and to add some *umph* to my roots.  I LOVE this product- smells AMAZING and works great!

Thursday is definitely a wash, dry, and style day and then the cycle repeats.  Not only do I get nice hair out of this, but, from washing it less often, it's healthier, too.  

Lastly, just like a nice polished, made-up face can pull together an entire look, doing your hair is the same.  I have been guilty for a long, long time, of just throwing my hair up in a messy pony tail just to get out of the house.  But, now that I have figured out this system (and my hair no longer goes in a pony tail), I am so much happier!  It's fun to style, it looks good, and, it doesn't really take much time.  Not nearly as much time as washing, drying, rolling, and putting in a ponytail did....I still can't believe that....Anyway, do you have any time-saving tips that help you get through the week looking great?  Please share with the rest of us! :)