Anna Traver

6 days ago | firstforwomen.com | Anna Traver

Most of us know the key to prolonging the time between hair wash days is turning to good old dry shampoo. It helps soak up excess oil, making our hair look fresh and less greasy in seconds. Plus, dry shampoo also adds volume to strands, instantly transforming flat, thin hair into a lifted, voluminous-looking mane—even when it’s clean.

6 days ago | fresnobee.com | Anna Traver

Most of us know the key to prolonging the time between hair wash days is turning to good old dry shampoo. It helps soak up excess oil, making our hair look fresh and less greasy in seconds. Plus, dry shampoo also adds volume to strands, instantly transforming flat, thin hair into a lifted, voluminous-looking mane—even when it’s clean.

6 days ago | firstforwomen.com | Anna Traver |Taylor Augustin

If you have wavy or curly hair, you know how real the struggle can be when it comes to finding a curl routine that results in ringlets with definition and shine. But thanks to social media platforms like TikTok, it’s now easier than ever to get tips and tricks for your hair that actually work. One of our viral favorites? Hair plopping. If you’re looking for an easy way to bring about definition in your locks, allow us to introduce you to this heatless method “popping” up all over social media.

1 week ago | firstforwomen.com | Anna Traver

You’ve heard of the infamous multi-thousand-dollar Birkin Bag, but what about Birkin bangs? While there’s no shortage of bang styles to choose from today—from curtain bangs to side-swept and full fringe, the Birkin variety has our attention. As you’ll see below, the flattering, wispy look has taken over red carpets and local salons alike. Here, we tapped celebrity hairstylists on why you should try the trend, the face shapes they flatter most and what to ask for at the salon to get the look.

1 week ago | firstforwomen.com | Anna Traver

We’ve all dreamed of having the silky-smooth strands we see on hair care commercials (we’re looking at you, Pantene!). It’s almost as if the women’s hair is coated in a magic potion to make it so soft and luscious. Well, it may not be a magic potion, but there is one ingredient that works essentially like magic to create the hair of your dreams like you see in those commercials: keratin. Once reserved just for salons, keratin treatments can now get you smoothed-out strands at home.