Suzie's Hair How-To

Many of my viewers on YouTube have asked me how I style my hair. So, I thought, why not show you?

Here’s my go-to hair care and styling routine!

My overall hair care begins with an excellent colour and cut by my favourite hairdresser Michelle. We live in the same neighborhood and both have kids the same age. We’ve been gabbing industry gossip and chatting about our kids’ journeys for the past twenty years! Needless to say, we don’t even need to discuss what I want done, she just knows.

For my everyday hair routine, after a fresh wash, I first work in some volumizer and strengthener. This helps my hair hold its curl, which it doesn’t do well naturally.

Then, I massage hair oil into the ends of my hair, so that they don’t dry out.

Next, I blowdry my hair. Normal, right? Except, I do it upside down! My hair really has problems holding volume, so blow drying it upside down helps add lots of body. I dry it starting from the root and work my way out. I try to only use the hottest setting on the roots and dry the majority of my hair on a lower heat. This helps keep heat damage to a minimum.

Once my hair is completely dry, I put hot rollers in to curl it.

I curl three rows of hair on the top front of my head using one of the bigger curling rollers so that it curls the full length of my hair there. Then, I curl three rows down both sides of my face all rolling under and add three more down the back. I use a smaller roller for the top back roll as it’s the longest piece of my hair and doesn’t hold a big curl for long. As for the very front where my bang is, I make a decision on the spot whether I’m going to roll it under or over. It honestly just depends on my mood that day!

I like to use hot rollers mainly because I can leave them in to curl while doing my makeup at the same time.

At first, the curls look tight, but once I comb my fingers through them, they loosen (as is the nature of my hair). I comb carefully with only my fingers to keep each individual curl intact. If I comb too much my hair will turn into one big puff!

Because of the type of haircut I have, which is a long, loosely layered cut, my hair at this point pretty much just falls into place. My hairstyle is very forgiving, so it doesn’t really matter where it falls.

One of the last things I do is actually a slight back comb at the crown of my head. I grab a small piece of hair at the top back of my head and use a comb to quickly brush towards myself. This gives my hair a voluminous shape and adds some height. I’m only five feet tall, so a little height is OK! I don’t overdo it as I don’t want it to be too much of a mess back there.

Finally, I finish it all off with a good amount of hairspray or otherwise, if I don’t, my hair will immediately fall and flatten! Enough hairspray will hold it together for at least a video shoot or an evening out.

And there you have it!

My hair will stay wavy enough for the next day. I don’t wash my hair every single day as that tends to dry it out- especially given that I blowdry it after. I’ve even filmed YouTube videos without styling it that day and it still looks pretty good. At least, no one has said anything (hehe)!