HelloharveerMUA: How to get hair like Kim Kardashian on a budget!

How to get sexy, bouncy, voluminous hair like Kim Kardashian on a budget!

For all of you that know me you'll know that i'm completely OBSESSED with Kim Kardashian! I love everything about her! especially her hair, looks and her boyf;) Anyway I have decided to post this for all the girls out their like me, envious of her hair and would love to have hair like her but not spend a fortune trying to get it! Iv included drug store products and a few tips to help you along the way. Hope you enjoy! x x

Kim Kardashian on the set of Extra at The Grove on September 24, 2010

Step 1- Skip the shampoo

Now this wont only SAVE you money it will do wonders for your hair too! I used to wash my hair everyday until a few months back! (oh now naive). Yes washing your hair every single day does clean it but also strips all the natural oils from it and leaves it dry which is the complete opposite to Kims! She apparently washes her hair every 2-3 days. If you find that you have greasy hair then just simply use a dry shampoo. Batiste is widely available in the UK and comes in a variety of shades from blonde to brunette!- so now these no excuse!

Step 2- Conditioning

Conditioning is sooo important! Not only to ensure you have hair like Kim Kardashains but to also keep it healthy. The conditioner that you buy with your shampoo is simply not enough to get long lasting soft ,shiny hair as this only just cotes the hair stand so that its able to be brushed without creating any long lasting damage, where as deep conditioning treatments get right into the core of the hair stand.

I think getting a regular hair cut to minimize split ends and conditioning treatments are the way forward. Iv tried that many conditioning treatments that some could all me an expert! My two favourites are the Kerastase Nutritive Masque- This is a god send! I usually put this on once or twice a week after a shower or when I feel like my hair needs some major TLC I put it on whilst in the bath as steam makes the product work better by penetrating into the stand quicker. I leave it on for about 2/3 hours or over night ( 10-20 minutes will be enough ). This thermo-reactive masque claims provide intensive nourishment for dry, limp, heat damaged or sensitised hair which it exactly does! This is definitely one of those products that 'says what it does on the tin' I haven't tried any of the other products from this brand as it is quite pricey retailing from £22.30. (http://www.beautydept.com/nutritive-masque-nutrithermique-200ml.html ) But I would definitely purchase this again though.

A drug store version of this is the new Loreal professional Inoa colour care- again, this product is AMAZING. Especially for colour treated hair!

I was given a tester of this when walking through Leeds and got stopped by some people giving out little gift bags- I wasn't going to take this because I find it really annoying getting stopped in the middle of town when your in a rush but i'm sooo glad I took this because tbh I probably would of never discovered it! This is a professional product so you wont find it in a drug store but I have linked a website where you can purchase it from ( http://www.salonsdirect.com/products/hair/permanent-hair-colour/loreal-inoa/?gclid=CMi7-eb16rMCFe_MtAodHCQAUQ ) There's not much to say about this except for the fact that's its amazing and does the exact same as Kerastase Nutritive Masque but for a fraction of the price! This product retails at £6.99 so what's not to love?

3. Tips for adding Volume to flat lifeless hair

Try using volumising shampoo- now I have never really noticed a difference when iv done this. This think this mainly due to me having Asian hair which is thick and wavy and have a lot of it! If you have fine hair then I think that this is a step you shouldn't skip!

Blow dry your hair upside down- you've probably heard this too many times and don't think that it makes a different..but your wrong! it does! It dries the hair from the roots upwards which is KEY to create volume! Alternately you can always dry your hair normally but use a round brush which has the same effect but takes more time.

Always use a smoothing serum to create shine and add softness and heat protect-ant to minimize damage which is also essential.

Don't ever use conditioner right on the roots of your hair as it usually tends to way it down and make your hair greasy more quickly.

4. Unfortunately Kim uses heat on her hair to get this look...which isn't bad but I wouldn't recommend using heat on your hair every day as its extremely damaging.To get loose bouncy waves like the one above you will need to you 1.5-2inch barrel tongs- these will not give you ringlet curls. If you don't want to use heat on your hair, why not try rollers? There are are wide range of inexpensive brands out there. My favourite are the famous Sleep- In Rollers! I love these so much! You simply put them in your hair at night and sleep in them, there so comfortable too! I have seen so many pictures of celebrities were these from Katie Price to Amy Childs so they must be good.