The environment in which your beauty regimen takes place can be just as important as the task itself. Even if you use the right tools and proper techniques, without the right environment getting ready can feel like a real chore. Standing in a small steamy bathroom under florescent lighting, with a towel wrapped around you, and a blow dryer in hand, is no way to start your day. You might say that there’s simply not enough space in your bathroom to do this right, but remember that you don’t have to be confined to your water closet. For many years I lived in a small apartment in New York’s East Village. I kept a “bag of tricks” hidden behind my couch. It consisted of a blow dryer, hair clips, a wide-tooth comb, and some styling spray. I would pull up a chair to a mirror in my living room, and sit comfortably in an air- conditioned room while performing the laborious task of blow-drying. Not only was sitting down in a nice room less fatiguing, it allowed me to spend the extra ten minutes to do the job right, rather than running out of the bathroom feeling like I was having a hot flash. And remember that before you finish blow-drying, take large sections of hair and go over them one more time with the dryer on the cool setting to help contract the cuticle and give the hair more shine.

Product Recommendations

Turbo Power Twin Turbo 3200 Ceramic Ionic Dryer

Styling Spray by Bumble and bumble

Flat and round brushes, and hair clips