By Sam McKnight, Hairstylist

Never let a hair dryer be too hot or too close.

The greater the volume (you want) the bigger the brush (you need).

The optimum styling time for hair is when it is 85% dry.
Hair drying = hair volume + a groomed finish.
Drying hair with a dryer lifts the hair from the roots, and gives added body.
Natural drying promotes natural curls and wave.
Don't fry, attack, or overdry your hair. LOVE your hair.

To give hair added luxury and shine, always do the final rinse using bottled water. That sounds decadent, but tap water around the world has a variety of different pH levels and some harm the hair. Using bottled water ensures a neutral/balanced pH level. Within a month your hair will have a natural shine and improved lustre.

Build a rapport with your hairdresser. Pop in every time you are passing by.

I think it's surprising and sad how many women can't remember what their natural hair color is or what their natural hair texture is.

A lot of people I know dye their hair all the time and flatiron it.  There are people at my school who I didn't even know had curly hair because they straighten it all the time.  Then there's a girl in my English class who's been bleaching her hair since 3rd grade. 

How do people even make the time to flat iron it everyday? I can barely take the time to put it in curlers at night!

And hmm, I've heard bottled water is better before. Maybe I'll start buying some at school everyday and using them on my hair XD

I can't say I'm convinced about the bottled water rinse.  But I really think this bottled water craze in general is fairly ridiculous.  It can't be all that good for the environment, all those plastic bottles being wasted on stuff we can get our of our tap (gasp! ).