As far as beauty editors go, I’m a low-maintenance girlie when it comes to hair—which is why the concept of a hair gloss always felt a bit 'much' for me. I have thick, South Asian strands that are straight at the top with a slight wave running through the ends, and I never have time to style it. I’m always on the hunt for time-saving tools (like the new Dyson Airstrait), but I mostly just leave it to air dry and hope for the best. The result is often a tad bedraggled. I like to think it looks purposefully mussed and chic—the slightly slept-in, French-girl hair aesthetic is the ultimate goal—but realistically, it looks dry and damaged. Less French girl, more Hagrid.
I should also tell you that my naturally raven-black hair is bleach damaged to the hilt—I’ve been bleaching it since I was 15, and I’ve been every colour you can think of, from pink to green to grey and, now, a delicious chocolatey brown with balayage. Suffice it to say, my hair isn’t the healthiest, but I’m willing to forgo hair health in return for gorgeous colour.
