Bianca Cox
Professional Hair Stylist
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How to Master a Bob Cut: Easy DIY Haircut at Home
Cutting a fabulous bob at home couldn’t be easier with our comprehensive guideShort, chic, and sassy, a bob is a popular hairstyle for a reason and is surprisingly easy to cut and modify. This popular style is often us...
How to
Ombre Hair
Ombre hair is a coloring effect in which the bottom portion of your hair looks lighter than the top portion. To achieve this effect, it is necessary to bleach the lower portion of your hair. If you want to prevent a bras...
How to
Use Hair Thinning Shears
You can texturize your hair and remove added bulk by using thinning shears. Thinning shears are scissors that have teeth or notches on one side, while the other side is a smooth blade. Different factors determine whether...
How to
Cope with a Haircut That Is Too Short
We've all been there: you go to the salon or the barber shop to get a haircut, and walk out wondering what happened to your once-beautiful hair. Dealing with a haircut that's too short is never fun, but with the right at...
How to Revitalize Your Curls with the Curly Girl Method
A simple guide to the Curly Girl method for beginners You’re pretty sure you have curly hair, but no matter how hard you try you just can’t seem to achieve those coveted ringlets. Enter the Curly Girl method, a regi...
How to
Determine Hair Type
Determining your hair type will help you figure out how to handle, cut and style your hair more effectively. Hair type involves understanding different qualities of your hair, including density, texture, porosity (your h...
How to Stop Your Hair from Getting Frizzy After Washing It
Fight off the post-shower frizz with these simple yet effective haircare tips Wondering why your hair gets so frizzy and how to tame it every time you get out of the shower? You're not the only one! Hair has an outer lay...
How to
Remove Blue Hair Dye
Blue hair is a super popular and fun look, but once you’re ready to move on to another style, it can be really hard to get it out. Try giving your hair a bleach bath to remove the majority of the blue dye all at once. ...
How to Trim Your Hair (and Look Good) when Growing It Out
Keep your locks stylish and clean while you transition to longer hairGrowing your hair out definitely takes a lot of patience and commitment. Despite popular belief, trimming your hair doesn’t actually speed up hair gr...
4 Ways to Get Wavy Hair Overnight
Follow these simple methods to wake up with gorgeous wavesGetting wavy hair does not always have to involve curling irons and other heat-based tools. It can be as simple as getting your hair damp and styling it a certain...
How to
Bring Out the Natural Curl in Your Hair
Curls add flair to any look, and many people have a natural curl that can be emphasized using certain hair care techniques. Whether you have a little wave you want to turn into full-fledged curls, or you'd like to make t...
How to
Highlight Dark Hair
Highlighting is a nice way to add dimension to your hair, frame your face, lighten your look, and add some extra color to your hair without dyeing your whole head. But store-bought highlighting kits can contain harsh pro...
How to
Shampoo Your Hair
It's hard to believe, but there is a right and a wrong way to shampoo your hair. Shampooing your hair correctly can leave it feeling and looking healthy and shiny, and this article will show you how!
How to
Sleep with Wet Curly Hair
There are several ways you can help preserve your curls if you're sleeping with wet hair, whether you're using a styling product or not. Put your wet hair up into a pineapple, braid it to keep it in place, or create a bu...
How to
Get Wax out of Hair
Whether you accidentally dipped the ends of your hair in candle wax or you used styling wax to get the perfect ‘do, washing wax out of your hair can be tough. If you’re dealing with a soft wax, like hair wax, try app...
How to
Grow out Short Hair
Growing out short hair is a long process. As you work towards your goal length, stay patient. Remember that the time, awkward lengths, and regular trims will be worth it in the end.
12 Different Ways to Make Your Bangs Look Flawless
The easiest and quickest styling tips for any and all bangsWhether you've recently cut your bangs for the first time or you're growing out an old style, there are plenty of attractive ways to style your bangs. You can wo...
How to
Get Afro Curls Overnight
Create more defined curls in your afro by using Bantu knots or flexi rods overnight! Both options are simple processes that shouldn’t take you more than 10 minutes. Once the knots or rods are in place, simply wrap your...
How to
Remove Buildup from Color Treated Hair
There are so many products, hacks, and tricks out there for cleaning color-treated hair that it can be hard to know what works and what doesn’t. The good news is that there a few tried-and-true methods you can start wi...
Everything You Need to Know About the Blowout Taper Haircut
How to cut and style this trendy look The blowout taper is exactly what it sounds like, a low taper fade that blows out into a larger top. This popular TikTok style is making rounds on the internet, and we're here to tea...
