• The Only Tool You’ll Need for Bouncy Hair

    Recently, I have had something of a hair renaissance. For years I had been doing the same techniques, using the same products, and styling my hair the same way. They say if it isn’t broken don’t fix it, but I felt like I was in a rut. There are severals ways I have tried to spice up my hair style, more to come on that later this week, but today I want to share the latest tool I have been using! Meet The Double Shot Blow-Dryer Brush by Drybar! This tool has renovated how I dry and style my hair, and it has made my life a whole lot more…

  • How to Curl Your Hair Using a Flat Iron

    Two of the most requested blog posts for Faintly Familiar have been for my skincare routine which I already wrote about, and how I curl my hair! My go-to hairstyle is curling it with a flat iron, and I use this tool as my main resource for a lot of reasons which I will address in this post. Although it has taken me a while to getting around to write this post, I am excited to be featuring this long awaited subject today! So here we go! This is how I curl my hair with a flat iron. Step #1 The best way to protect your hair from heat applied…

  • How Veronica Lake Changed Her Hair and Career

    If you ever feel like your hair is a large part of what makes you feel like yourself, you may not be the only one. Hair is such a influential part of how we are viewed and there is one fantastic example of this. Veronica Lake was a Old Hollywood actress who became famous for her “Peek-a-Boo” hairstyle. Unfortunately, being known for this hairstyle would ultimately be the demise of her acting career. These photos are not mine. The story goes that Veronica Lake was like any other Hollywood actress when, one day while filming, Lake’s hair randomly fell over one of her eyes. It instantly became her signature look!…