3 Quick Moisturizing Hacks For The Lazy Girl

Moisturizing is a must for healthy hair. Short, long, natural and relaxed hair all has to be moisturized. And while we all know that moisturizing our hair is necessary, we also know that it can be time-consuming and at times, a hassle.

Avoiding the hassle associated with moisturizing and keeping your strands looking and feeling good, seems like a fantasy that’s beyond reach.

But, truthfully, there are some short cuts to moisturizing your hair that can get you through those days and nights where you are just too tired to go through with a long, drawn out routine. It’s not magic, but it is as close as we can get to it. Below are some easy to incorporate moisturizing hacks for the lazy girl. Read, learn and thank me later.

The ponytail

This is a super simple one and it works better if you do it at night. For this quick and easy hack, you will need enough hair to pull into a loose ponytail.

Sorry short haired ladies, the other hacks will work for you, but this one is for the longer haired lazy women. Pull you hair into a low ponytail and secure it with a hair tie. You don’t want to tie it tight. The ends of the hair need to be accessible, but you don’t want your strands too densely packed, so go easy when you tie it.

Once the hair is in a ponytail, take your moisturizer of choice and place a quarter sized amount into the palm of one of your hands. The amount may vary depending on the length and thickness of your hair. With the other hand, take the free ends of your hair at the end of the ponytail and gently dip them into the palm of your hand and into the moisturizer.

Then take any leftover moisturizer and rub it between the palms of both your hands and smooth it over your hair from your forehead back to the hair tie. Take the ends of your hair and work the moisturizer your dipped onto your hair, into the ends of your strands. You can then bun your hair, wash your hands and head to bed.

The spray bottle

This hack will work on any length hair. Take an empty spray bottle with a good nozzle. You want one that sprays out in a mist instead of a straight line. Make sure the bottle is clean and dry inside.

Choose any oil or water based moisturizer you like. Make sure it is thin enough to be sprayed from the bottle. A creamy or heavier moisturizer won’t work for this hack. Add your oil to the spray bottle and lightly mist your hair. After misting, take your hands and gently work the oil into your hair and voila!

This method can be used in the morning or at night because you can control how much oil or moisturizer you add to your hair.

The finger massage

I’d suggest using this method for a nighttime lazy girl’s routine. The finger massage moisturizing method works best when you use an oil to moisturize your hair. For instance, coconut oil* or olive oil* will both work well because they are heavier than something like jojoba oil*.

You want an oil with a little weight to it because you don’t want it running down onto your skin. A heavier moisturizer may be harder to control and keep concentrated on your scalp. You may end up with too much of it on your hair strands which could weigh down your hair.

Let’s go with olive oil* for the sake of this example. Take your olive oil* and add it to a flat surface. You could use the counter top, a lid from another hair product, the sink or a disposable plate. Just make sure the surface is flat.

Take your hands and make a claw. With your fingertips, dip into the olive oil* and saturate the tips of your fingers on both hands up to about your knuckle or as close to it as possible.

Lift your hand and let any excess oil drip back onto the flat surface. Then take your hands and make that same claw shape with them. Place your oily fingertips on either side of your head and press them against your scalp. Starting at your forehead, you want to run your fingertips over your scalp to the nape of your neck. You can repeat these steps as many or as few times as you want.

This will give you a quick bit of moisture and a mini scalp massage all in one. Although these hacks do work, they will not replace a full on moisturizing regimen.

Your hair needs to be consistently moisturized, but sometimes other life priorities take precedence. In those instances, take full advantage of the hacks mentioned above. Just be sure to go back to your regularly scheduled moisturizing techniques as soon as possible.