Blowout Blog

Ever consider going on shampoo strike? Well, I have…and do, quite frequently. You see, when you have thick, long or long-ish hair that requires a good bit of styling, maintenance, and a daily dose of heat to get your tresses looking beautiful, you tend to try skipping the shampoo/condition/blow dry steps as much as possible. [...]

It’s summer, folks. The temps are soaring, the humidity is suffocating, and it seems inevitable that you’ll get the urge to CHOP those long tresses for a cooler, more low-maintenance approach to your summer hairstyle. That’s where the sleek summer “bob” comes into play. Sure, this hairstyle used to be associated with little girls and [...]

  It’s no secret that Mother Nature has been doling out PLENTY of sweltering heat with recent temps soaring into triple digits. Doesn’t she know Southern girls don’t sweat, they glisten? We also normally don’t like to sacrifice style for comfort, but sometimes a girl’s gotta take all necessary measures to beat the heat, and [...]

If you want the ultimate pampering experience to help celebrate your birthday in style, I highly recommend a trip to Blowout Boutique for your big day! I recently (and very willingly) allowed the wonderful stylists at BB to “rock what I’ve got” for my upcoming 30th birthday dinner, and boy was I pleased! For starters, [...]

We all know bad hair days are inevitable. Sometimes, no matter how much hair product, flat ironing, curling, or primping, mother nature intercedes and humbles our hair with a big dose of “not-so-cute.”  On the days we can’t make it in for a fabulous blowout, we must take measures into our own hands. Rather than [...]

Like my friend Gates Brown once said, “Good hair covers a multitude of sins!” Can I get an amen, ladies?! I am a firm believer that beauty shines from within, and someone’s heart, soul, and character ultimately make them a breathtaking beauty or unfortunately, sometimes an ugly duckling. But, I also think image and appearance [...]

  Is it just me, or does Emily Maynard, a.k.a. current Bachelorette responsible for pinning dozens of red roses to the lapels of potential suitors, have some fabulous hair? I am not a die hard fan of the Bachelorette reality show, but as I was flipping through the channels recently, her glowing locks caught my [...]

If you’re anything like me, the unwavering humidity from the ocean sends your hair into a huge, frizzy lion’s mane! While recently at the beach for Memorial Day weekend, I decided to beat the heat (and the humidity) and opt for a posh pony instead of flowing–ahem, I mean frizzy locks. Albeit, my hair only [...]