A Tip from the Grandma's

If there's one thing unanimously our generation will be remembered for is our ability to multitask like we are the President of the free world! Regardless of age, gender, race, employment status, iPhone or Blackberry user, right or left side of the bed sleeper we can juggle more tasks than we have hands for. Take me for instance. As I write this post I'm trying to pack for my birthday trip home while opening a bottle of vino in anticipation of my dear friend A dropping by as I tweeze my brows and finish my powerpoint presentation for work. Ugh that was a mouthful and I list this out I realize it's a bit crazy...no wonder my head is constantly spinning. That is why I'm all about efficiency, mainstreaming and simplifying. Anytime I can save a minute or two I jump at the chance.

Having long hair one of the biggest time suckers is blowing out my strands. Without question it can be a 20-30 minute task (ask the people who have had the misfortune of waiting for me!). So when I rediscovered Velcro-esque hair rollers (something my grandmother's did and still do to "set" their hair) I was in absolute heaven! These self grip rollers (no pins or clips required) come prepacked with various sizes so you can customize according to your hair length. They're absolutely ingenious! When my hair is partly damp I wrap 2-3" sections around each roller starting from the ends and rolling up to the roots. With only 12 rollers I have my whole head covered. Then I let the rollers do the work as I indulge and catch up on my favorite tv show...of course while I fold the laundry, load the dishwasher and respond to emails! 30 minutes later my hair is smooth, bouncy and touchably soft! The best part? No heat is required so you can give you overworked locks a much needed break! Afterall, it's not healthy to be heat styling multiple times a week. Who knew the Grandma's and I would have something in common? I predict "setting the hair" to be all the rage for our overwired generation!

Usage tip: At the very end blast hair with a quick stream of hot air followed by cool to lock in the style and shine. The best technique to unwrap the rollers is to pull them out perpendicular to your head in a swirling motion to help maintain the bounce.

The result: My hair looks good and I saved 30 minutes times 3x per week...you do the math, imagine what you can do with that time!