Health & Beauty

THE KEY TO A BRILLIANT BLOW OUT

A great blow-dry starts with a good cleansing routine.

Finding a shampoo and conditioner that really works for your hair should be recommended by your stylist. I would always start with two shampoos, focusing on the hairline and the areas where dirt builds up. Conditioner will close the cuticle and keep your hair moisturised, protected and smooth should be worked mid lengths to ends.

When your hair is wet it can be more prone to snapping so using a gentle brush or tangle teaser is the best way to work through it. Use a product that offers hold, volume and heat protection when getting ready to blow-dry. I would apply to a paddle brush then work it through the hair root to tip.

Try drying your roots first brushing the hair upwards, you can tip your head upside down for this but make sure you are brushing the hair upwards until all the roots are dry with a nozzle on your dryer for more direction. This will give natural volume on any length of hair. Finish using a round brush to control the ends, this gives more tension and will help you achieve your desired look whether bouncy or straight!

Finish with a light oil; try to avoid high

alcohol products as it will weigh the hair down.

The Hair column is contributed by Sophie Laidlaw. Sophie is Director @wonderland Livingston. www.wonderlandlivingston.co.uk

16 | BATHGATE LIFE COACHING

Make Space For SUCCESS

There are some really important factors that contribute to success when we decide to make changes of any kind whether that’s getting an exciting new job, eating healthily or using that expensive gym membership. The first step is to be completely honest with ourselves about whether or not we really want things to be different in our lives and if this is indeed our dream and not what we think we should want. No matter how often we tell ourselves that we want a new career or a promotion at work, a different dress size or an expanded friendship circle, saying it out loud and turning on the spot three times like a character in a story isn’t going to make anything happen. To reach those goals we need to make a proper plan and check that everything is in place to support us as we dash headlong into declaring that our lives are going to be completely different from everything that went before. The first step is to believe that we can achieve anything we set our minds to and do what it takes to get where we want to be. Whether that’s taking a course, getting up an hour earlier to walk outside or talking to people who work in the field we want to work in. Of course, we can experience setbacks or disappointments along the way but it’s important to remember that these things happen to us all and they represent excellent opportunities to learn and adapt and build our resilience.

“The life coaching column is contributed by Francine Orr. Francine is an NLP coach, hypnotherapist and reiki practitioner, based within Linlithgow Chiropractic. She supports people to find real and practical solutions to the things that hold us back in life. See orrganise.co.uk ”