The only thing better than supermodel-approved beauty tricks is a minimal effort hair style. Now our appetite for both has been satisfied with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's hair drying hack.
Yesterday she took to YouTube to share a breakdown of her favourite hair products. And, while she was discussing her favourite overnight serum, she also shared a genius tip for how to use it as a DIY overnight air-drying treatment. Something we can all get on board with if we want a low-maintenance look and to break up from the best hair dryer for a day or two.
"So, this product is one of my all time favourites. I can't remember if I've mentioned this product before in any of my videos...but this is Shu Uemura's Essence Absolue, it is a nourishing and taming overnight serum. It smells incredible, it's got Japanese red camellia in it, and I like to apply this either on wet or dry hair."
Camellia oil is known to replenish the lipid layer on the surface of the hair - the part that makes strands shiny. According to Steve Shiel, L'Oreal UK's scientific advisor, it contains a large amount of oleic acid - around 85-90 per cent - and that helps to recreate the reparative properties of your hair's own oil.
As for the hair-drying hack in question:
"So I find when I let my hair naturally dry, if I just wear it down and let it naturally dry, it dries kind of like stringy and crispy, and dry, so if I don't have time to dry my hair in the evening I like to apply this through the roots, tie it back in a tight bun and go to bed, and in the morning it's usually dry. And when I let it down, it has a sort of, nice, natural 'bend' to it...It feels like it's doing the work for you overnight."
Here you can watch the video in full and shop Shu Uemura Art of Hair Essence Absolue Nourishing Taming Overnight Serum.
