Being a business woman, mother, friend, spouse… oh and a whole happy human is a lot of pressure! Suki Duggan, owner of the Donsuki Townhouse Salon in Manhattan, knows how hard it is to balance your to-do list, while still leaving time for yourself during the day. To speed up your beauty routine, begin with your hair:
- Jump in the shower first thing in the morning- before everything else- in order to allow your hair to air dry as long as possible while doing your other morning prep (eating breakfast, selecting your outfit, applying your make-up). Of course, the natural drying time won’t get your hair as dry as if you put it under the blowing heat, but it will definitely help you get a head start PLUS your hair will be healthier; blow drying can damage and weaken hair. Once your morning routine is complete, do a final blow dry and style and you will be ready to get on with your day (a few minutes earlier)
- If you use a ceramic hair straightener, plug it in as soon as you get out of the shower. This way it has time to heat up to the correct, most efficient temperature so that as soon as you are ready to use it, it is ready for you.
- When you rinse out your conditioner in the shower, run a wide-tooth comb through your hair. This ensures that all the conditioner comes out as well as saves you the step of having to detangle your hair after.
- If you work out at a gym before running off to work, wash your hair before you go to the gym and leave it wet. It will dry while you work out and then you can just rinse off and not go through the shampoo and conditioner process while you’re trying to get to work. Of course, if you are doing a serious sweat session, a quick shampoo and leave in conditioner might be a good idea.