Hair
Southern girl's hair is always on point, even the "messy" styles!

How do we do it?

Read below to find out!

• Start in the shower: Use a shampoo and rinse then apply conditioner but let the conditioner sit anywhere from 2-4 minutes (depending on how dry your hair is). Rinse your conditioner and pat dry your hair, (never tousle towel dry). 
• Product: Is your hair a little greasy? Add some sea salt "beach wave" spray, the extra salt will soak up the oil. Also invest in a dry shampoo, this will keep your hair looking fierce even in the most heavy humidity in the south! If your hair is dry, pick up an oil spray (argan oil works great) and only apply when your hair is wet (or else you'll grease up your hair like no other). I use some leave in product from Garnier in my hair!
• Try to shower at least every other day: I know it sounds gross, but showering every day actually increases your hair's grease production because you are washing away natural scalp oils forcing your body to produce more. 2nd day hair shouldn't look like second day hair though! Apply some dry shampoo and shake it all poofy again then style it with a bristly brush rather than a regular one. (You can also wear one of those awesome headbands if all else fails!).
• Learn to tease: Teasing doesn't mean dance moms hair! It just means being able to give your hair a little lift when it needs it!
• Hands off: Once you finish styling it try not to touch it throughout the day, your hands transfer oils aiding the greasy look.
• Box up your blow drier: I hate blow drying my hair! It makes it hard to work with and it dries your hair out creating breakage, If you've struggled with growing your hair to a longer length, it's probably because of over use of blow drying and other hot products.
• Limit hot products: I know sometimes you need to straighten or curl your hair but I try to limit my use to once a week if that! Over use can damage your hair plus chances are your natural hair will work better for styling then you think it will! 
• Watch your ends/length: Everyone seems to want longer and longer hair but there's a point when your hair is so long that it just doesn't look healthy anymore, take a look at your ends. Are they split? If so go in and have a trim! Don't be afraid to try something short! I've had long hair all my life and just recently cut it and I LOVE how much more manageable it is! It looks healthier too!

I hope these tips are helpful for you! Below I've uploaded some great hair style examples for living in the southern heat to stay looking classy!