Become your very own stylist.

In this incredibly tough time with coronavirus leaving many in lockdown and quarantine, it’s impossible to maintain our “normal” hair growth and beauty regimens. That, of course, can present an issue.

For those of us who have hair extensions in our hair, have hair colour we have to maintain, are due for a hair cut, or are just not used to having to style our own hair between blowouts, it’s difficult to accept the reality that our hair care and needs may need to be put on the back burner.

Believe it or not, there are solutions — and they involve being your own hairstylist.

At a time where everything in the universe feels so scary, abandoning the self-care rituals we are used to isn’t. But the important thing to remember is that we will survive and can support our local favorite salons again soon.

In the meantime, we may discover we have the beauty and hair skills we never realized we did before! And that means we can perform our own hair care routines without worrying about color fading or our hair losing its luster.

So, here are a few ways to maintain your hair upkeep until we can finally visit the hair salon again.

1. Let your hair breathe.

The best way to help your hair survive until the next salon appointment is to stop abusing it. For example, if you have hair extensions, easy does it.

Advises celebrity hairstylist Stephanie Angelone, lead stylist at RPZL, “At this time, since we are not going anywhere, let your hair just air dry and hang out on its own in its natural element. There’s no need to start blow-drying and using styling tools. This will prevent your extensions from being pulled (when using the blow dryer), and may hold them intact a little longer than normal without slipping out.”