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Read Time: 2 min 25 sec Wedding season is just around the corner and the 21st-century bride and groom are proving to be anything but ordinary. Elopements, backyard receptions, and destination weddings are rivaling the traditional church and banquet hall. With sites like The Knot and Pinterest, it’s easier than ever to create a unique wedding day - and way cheaper - for the almost-married couple. However, one of the many tough decisions for a bride and groom to make for their wedding day is how they should style their hair. There are so many aspects that go into picking the right hairstyle for your big day but there are a few key elements to know and consider. Your Style and Your Dress There are endless hair inspiration boards online. ENDLESS. Finding wedding-day hairstyles is easy, but finding one that fits you can be a bit tricky. It’s best to find a hairstyle that compliments your face shape and overall look while staying true to you. Pro-tip for the bride: Don’t forget how easy it is to dress up a relaxed hairstyle with a veil or make a formal updo more unique with fun accessories or a flower crown. DIY vs Hiring a Professional Honestly, the best way to figure out whether to do your wedding hairstyle or pay a professional to do it is a good ‘ole pros and cons list. Keep in mind some of the following questions when you do it: What is the “vibe” of your wedding? Formal or simple, extravagant or intimate? What is your budget? What’s your timeline? Do you have enough time to fit in a trial with a stylist? Or do you have so much time that you could learn how to master your perfect updo? The average price for a bridal hairstyle ranges anywhere from $60 to $150, but Brides tend to forget the cost of a hair trial (on average $75). This is also true for the groom! For the men, this guide can help you see how much you should spend on your haircut and budget accordingly! Pro tip: Typically, hair trials for the bride are done three months before the wedding day. If DIY is Your Answer Make sure you practice your style a few times before the big day. Using products and tools that will hold up to the test of time is vital to being photo-ready at every moment! Knowing how to build a foundation for your style is key! Whether it’s a romantic updo or casual beach waves, starting with soft, loose curls with a TYME Iron Pro is a great foundation. For the men, a gel to keep your hair in place will help set the rest of the look. For a step-by-step to create this updo, click here.   Prior Wedding Day Hair Care No matter how your hair is styled or who styles it, proper preparation is essential to a perfect wedding day hairstyle. Some last-minute tips: Make sure you’re keeping up with your trims (every 6-12 weeks) to keep your hair looking healthy. Look into dusting cuts. These are a lifesaver for brides trying to keep all the length possible before your big day. About two weeks out from your wedding day, get your final trim and get any *minimal* color work done to make sure to give your hair that fresh yet “lived-in” look. No groom wants to be at the altar with nicks and cuts on their face! Make sure your clean shaven and ready to go with a shaving kit you can trust. Wash your hair the morning of your rehearsal dinner and give yourself an easy blowout for the night. This is a day you’re going to treasure and see pictures from for the rest of your life. You owe it to yourself to make it entirely true to you! For more tips and hair tutorials, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest.  

When we say, “Forget everything you know about curling,” we mean it! If you’re used to using hairspray or oil before curling with your previous tools, that is now a thing of the past! For best results, apply a lightweight thermal protectant, and that’s it!

Read Time: 3 min 36 sec In the TYME Iron Beginner's Guide - Part 1 article, we introduced you to the TYME Iron and taught you how to prep your hair. In Part 2, we are discussing proper sectioning and teaching you the technique for curling and straightening your hair with the TYME Iron!   Check out our new guide with everything you need to get started effortlessly here. How To Section Hair and Hold The TYME Iron CorrectlyHolding the Iron Correctly Start by picking up your TYME Iron. You always want to hold it in your right hand with your thumb behind the power button. This is going to be your hand position for both curling and straightening. Get in the habit of setting your iron down with the curved side facing the counter. This will guard your counter and allow you to pick up the iron and use it without having to adjust. Sectioning To break the habit of using clips, which can be time consuming, we like to start in the very back by splitting your hair down the middle, and working your way forward. This allows you to cut down your curl time, and helps you go through your sections easier and without missing any strands! When you’re grabbing your section, make sure to grab it vertically, long top to bottom. Keep your section small enough to fit inside the irons plates. Prep your section by brushing it forward so it’s already laying in the direction we are going to move with the iron. You will get a much smoother curl all the way through. When you put your hair in your iron try to keep it as fanned out as possible so it’s evenly heated and your curls will last longer! How to Curl on Your Right Side For the right side, start with the iron in your right hand, with your thumb behind the power button. Start with cord end of the iron towards the floor and the curved side towards your scalp. When in this position your fingers should be in towards your scalp and thumb up towards the ceiling. Gently close your iron, rotate back by turning your knuckles back then push forward with your iron keeping the tip of your iron up towards the ceiling. We like to think of this movement as a push towards your mirror instead of pulling down, forward, or out to the side. Maintain a “rooftop line” (90º) angle to start. You can switch this up once you become comfortable with the technique to achieve different curls! How much curl you get depends on how much you rotate your iron. A quarter turn is going to be loose, a half turn is more defined, and full turn is going to be a tight ringlet. How to Curl on Your Left Side For the left side, start with the iron in your right hand, with your thumb behind the power button. The main difference between curling the right and left sides is that you will be starting with cord end of the iron towards the ceiling on your left side. As usual, the curved side will be towards your scalp. When in this position your fingers should be in towards your scalp and thumb up towards the ceiling. Gently close your iron, rotate back by turning your knuckles back then push forward with your iron keeping the tip of your iron down towards the floor. We like to think of this movement as a push towards your mirror instead of pulling down, forward, or out to the side Maintain a “rooftop line” (90º) angle to start. You can switch this up once you become comfortable with the technique to achieve different curls! How much curl you get depends on how much you rotate your iron. A quarter turn is going to be loose, a half turn is more defined, and full turn is going to be a tight ringlet. Common Mistakes While Curling Grabbing the iron backward, with your thumb behind the temperature lights instead of the power button. Entering your section with the straightening side instead of the curved, curling side. Using two hands to turn your iron as you would with a flat iron or traditional curling iron. Using too much tension (closing too tight) when you curl. Taking too thick of sections. (Start small, you can always grab larger sections once you are achieving the curl you want!) Twisting or pinching your section instead of allowing it to be fanned out on the plates. Straightening with the TYME Iron Hold the iron just as you would when curling, in your right hand with your thumb behind the power button. Instead of the curved side going towards your scalp, hold the iron horizontally and the exposed plate side closest to your scalp (but not touching it, the plates are hot!) Start with manageable horizontal sections since that is the same direction your plates are laying. Make sure your plates are laying flat, parallel to your hair section instead of coming in at an angle. The thinner the horizontal section, the closer to the scalp you can get. You can roll the iron under to create a bend in, or out to create a bend out If your hair is flat you can build a little volume by pulling the hair up and shaping the hair up and out at the scalp with your iron. (Time stamp 1:25 in “How to Straighten” video) For thick or naturally curly hair we recommend leading your iron with a paddle brush. Common Mistakes While Straightening Starting with the exposed plates directly on your scalp. (Please remember the plates are hot!) Clamping too hard when you first close your iron which can cause creasing. Everyone has different learning styles and takes away different tips and tricks from each of our tutorials. Click here for the full break down on how to get started. Enjoy! Still need help? We are dedicated to making sure you love your TYME products! We offer FREE HangTYME (fun and interactive group learning sessions with inventor & CEO, Jacynda Smith) and StyleTYME (one-on-one sessions with a stylist available upon request) appointments with every purchase! tyme.as.me See what others are saying about the TYME Iron. Find an unbiased review by PHB, click hereFor more tips and hair tutorials, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest. You can also explore our How to Use the TYME Iron page for step-by-step videos.

Read Time: 2 min 4 sec If you're reading this article chances are you just purchased a TYME Iron...CONGRATS! You just made the first step to having amazing hair every day, all while spending less time and effort. In this article, we will be introducing you to your TYME Iron, and giving you some advice on hair prep so you can achieve the best results!   Check out our new guide with everything you need to get started effortlessly here.Looking for an article to teach you how to to use your iron? Hop over to Part Two! Hair Prep It’s important to start with a good foundation using the right kind of products. Starting with freshly washed hair will give you your best results. Pregame Shampoo is designed to be lightweight so it won’t weigh down your curls while still cleaning and nourishing your locks. Pregame is sulfate-free, paraben-free, and gluten-free and we don’t test on animals. ;) The next step would be to prep towel-dried hair with a thermal protectant. Limitless Universal Spray is like six products in one. It functions as and replaces your thermal protectant, detangler, mousse, gel, hair oil, texturizer, and air dry spray.  If you blow-dry your hair, be sure to not over blow-dry and lose your shine. Keeping moisture in your hair will help maintain shine and keep your hair healthy! If you would like to learn more about the TYME hair care line and our new approach to hair care, click here to learn more!Getting to Know Your Pro Tip: Your new TYME Iron Pro is spring-loaded, so when you first grab your iron out of the heat sleeve, we recommend pulling it out in two parts: When you first pull it out of the heat sleeve, pull it out a little bit Grab it at the bottom and then pull it out all the way so that when the iron opens it is a flawless transition. TYME Iron Pro Heat Settings and Features When turning your iron on, click the power button. Click the power button on the inside of the iron to switch temperatures: 1 light = 300°F 2 lights = 325°F 3 lights = 350°F 4 lights = 375°F 5 lights = 400°F The Pro has temperature memory, so when you shut your iron off, the next time you use it, it’s going to remember the temperature you last used and start with that setting. Your Pro also has an automatic shut-off feature. It is a motion-activated shut-off so once your iron is not in use for 30 minutes, it will shut off automatically. It will not turn off while you’re using it! :) When shutting off the iron, hold in the power button until the light turns off. Check out TYME Iron Beginner's Guide - Part 2 for advanced information on sectioning and technique for curling and straightening your hair with the TYME Iron!  You can also explore our How to Use the TYME Iron page for step-by-step videos.For more tips and hair tutorials, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest. You can also explore our How to Use the TYME Iron page for step-by-step videos.

Read Time: 1 min 21 sec Updo hairstyles are typically thought as more formal or editorial. We wanted to take the idea of having your hair up for an event but making it fun, flirty, and soft. This is a great style for a summer wedding or even just a date night! Elements of the Style Soft Curls create movement in the hair. Create Full Bun using hair from ears back. Wrap Bun by twirling bun’s tail and pinning. Soft Twist and petal hair from ears forward, then wrap and pin. Optional to leave soft face frame pieces.     Create movement in the hair by forming soft curls this allows the hair to create a bigger “billow” and bigger silhouette so the round shape of the bun has substance. Soft curls also make the hair that may fall out of the “bun” look organic. Don’t over analyze each curl, this is just to create some texture in your hair before starting the updo.     Using hair from ears back, create a full bun with a medium to long tail. Keep the bun full, but you don’t want a huge loop in the bun so it sags. You can play around with the size of the bun to figure out what looks best with your hair texture and length.     Use the tail to wrap the bun. If you don’t have enough length to do one full wrap, try making the bun smaller and leaving a longer tail.   Using sectioned hair from the ears forward, twist the hair back and wrap and pin as you did with the tail of the bun. “Petal” hair from the twist by pinching and pulling small sections from the twist. Feel free to play around with how much you petal the twist to create a fuller or more defined twist. If you have face frame pieces you can leave these down to soften the style, or add them into your twist. Play with this style and make it yours! Create this style and tag us on Instagram to be featured!   For more tips and hair tutorials, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest.

Read Time: 2 min 1 secTop 4 Elements of 2019 Haircuts: Curtain bangs Silhouette is more of a square Less weight at the bottom, which avoids the look of a triangle Movement created by layers and the way you style Don’t freak out if you don’t know what any of this means, or how to get there, we will break it down for you!2019 is all about bringing the volume up with bobs, bangs, and layers. In this part of the series, we will break down how to rock layers versus repeating the way they were worn in the past. The last few years, the trend in hair was to have weight at the bottom of the style, creating a “triangle” in the cut and shape. In 2019 the trend is changing to have more layers starting higher which gets rid of the bulk of weight at the bottom of your cut, creating a square in the shape and lighter feel at the bottom. Face frame pieces were starting chin length and lower layers were close to the perimeter. Now it’s about framing the eyes. The perimeter, or bottom of the cut, was left very heavy. When all the weight lives near the bottom of the hair, the shape of the hair tends to stack heavy at the bottom creating a triangle effect, this pulled all the attention down. Now, layers are coming up higher which is changing the shape of the cut to a square. This has an overall lightening effect on the weight of the hair and the shape of the silhouette. The silhouette becomes more of a square look and draws the attention up giving more attention to the eyes and cheekbones. The Silhouette Becomes more Squared In longer cuts, the weight gets distributed over a bigger surface area creating more of a rectangle and all the layers redistribute the weight from the perimeter. Creating more layers in the hair allows for more movement in the style. Changing the Triangle Shape To change from the triangle shape think of removing weight from the bottom and bringing volume up! The style will naturally have more movement and body up higher in the square shape so make sure you take advantage of the volume you can create up around the eyes. Curtain bangs Curtain bangs create a frame for the eyes adding them to your style will play up the eyes. They say the eyes are the window to the soul so now you’ll have curtains to decorate the window of the soul ;) Movement Created by Layers & Styling You can create more movement through lifting and spraying BigTYME Root Lift Powder throughout to build more texture in the look, or you can create movement or curls in the look with the TYME Iron giving the look a more organic feel. In 2019 get those flirty eyes ready because they are going to get a lot more attention. To learn how we love to style this cut, click here!For more tips and hair tutorials, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest.

Read Time: 1 min 24 sec As a parent, our responsibility is to prepare our children for the world. Some of the most valuable lessons we learn as humans are how to deal with adversity, and handle ourselves in challenging situations. Learning how to walk can be challenging but essential, just as learning how to style your hair. Learning how to style your hair is a key part of becoming who you are as a person, and will be apart of you every day of your life! (Video below) Balancing What you Want and What Your Kids Need to Develop I love watching kids learn and grow! Think about how adorable it is to watch a baby take their first steps. As parents sometimes we want things to be picture perfect when the true joy comes from watching the child succeed. When it comes to hairstyling in our house it’s balancing letting her be the person she is, which includes doing her hair her way unless she asks me for help. While watching her practice a new hairstyle, I know what result she is going to get or not get when she does certain things to her hair to try to achieve a specific style, but the beauty is when she learns and she thrives when she is doing her own hair and is proud of the outcome! Products Used Upstaged Thermal Protectant Detangler Brush TYME Iron Pro TYMELESS Repair and Shine Spray BigTYME Rootlift Powder SefieTYME Hairspray Dynamics of What I Want to do With Her Style and What She Wants out of Her Style When you are helping with their style there are so many things that are important. One big thing to consider is remembering who has the inspiration for the style. If she has a picture in her head I do everything I can to get the style she wants, but sometimes she doesn’t have anything in mind and I can take the lead. I think it’s important that we treat our kids like we would want our stylists to treat us. Sometimes we try to impose our likes and dislikes on our kids when they are a different generation than we are so they will clearly have different tastes than us. For example, my daughter loves scrunchies. I have been there, done that, but I love them on her! Let them get inspired and run with their style! When they can learn about their likes and dislikes it helps them grow into their own style. :) For more tips and hair tutorials, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest.

Read Time: 2 min 29 sec 2019 is all about bobs, bangs, and layers. In this series, we will break down how to rock them in 2019 versus repeating the way they were worn in the past. This week we’re talking about ‘70s curtain bangs paired with long layers. Most styles are inspired from the past but evolve into a look that is new and exciting. We love to break down the style differences to help you effortlessly create the new inspired style! (Video at the end) ‘70s Do’s Curtain swag starting at the root not all over curling the ends The face frame is controlled and the volume comes from the rest of the style (created by layers or curls) Controlled curl less curl at the ends Shine in hair Heavy layers throughout not just in the face frame Softness in the look ‘70s Been There Done That Curl focused mainly on the ends this was created mostly with hot rollers Brushing back horizontally on the hair this created the feathered look Extremely heavy layers around the face and fewer layers in the back and sides Dull and tattered texture Products Used BlowTYME Hair Dryer Round Brush TYME Iron Pro BigTYME Root Lift Power SelfieTYME Hairspray Curtain Bang Styling Tips 1. Gather fringe from either side and lift them with your round brush, pulling them straight up above your head. This brush placement will help you get volume! 2. Direct the air flow to the furthest part of the brush from the scalp (just past the biggest part of the curve) to achieve maximum volume and bend! Make sure the concentrator is lined up parallel with your brush to maximize the airflow. 3. Blow-dry your bangs to each side of your part to create the swoop back “swag” of the curtain look. If the shape doesn’t last, utilize the cool shot on your blow dryer to cool the heated section to solidify shape! Where hair cools is where it stays ;) Long Layer Styling Tips 4. Start with dry hair: *make sure you understand how to blow dry so you can keep the shine in your hair.* (Click here for blow-dry hacks) This will ensure that you are keeping your hair healthy and maintaining the softness in the look when you curl. 5. The ‘70s style was mostly created by rolling the hair back with either an iron or a roller set. We are creating a “lean back curl” for this style, so it will be an open curl, creating a lot of movement. (Click here to learn how to create lean back curls) 6. Curling from top to bottom of the hair strand with the TYME Iron allows you to control the look of the curl, and you don’t have to compensate for layers in the same way as when we were curling from the bottom up. Take big sections, and allow your curl to cool in place and drop down the ends of the curl so they don’t wing out. 7. For added volume and a more defined look, you can shape the heavily layered pieces. Making sure to draw down the ends to avoid the feathered look!Finishing Touches Lift hair and spray volumizing powder throughout the style to keep the volume and separation in the hair Massage the product throughout to distribute the product and disturb the look Pinch the center part above the eyebrows and close to the scalp to set in the shape by spraying with SelfieTYME. Hold the shape until the hairspray is either dry or close to it! Where hairspray dries is where it stays ;) Spray SelfieTYME as needed to solidify the shape and keep the style in place For more tips and hair tutorials, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest.

Read Time: 1 min 11 sec2019 is all about bobs, bangs, and layers. In this series, we will break down how to rock them in 2019 versus repeating the way they were worn in the past. We're starting with Bob. Bob, meet 2019! Here’s how you will be worn this year versus how you were styled in the past. (Video tutorial at the end) Bob Do’s: Keep the style looking organic Wear it messy all over and refined in the front Wear a center part Feel free to have lift when parting on the side Beachy waves with any part Long bob Bob’s Been There Done That: Hard side part with no lift and perfect bangs Stacked A line (replaced by a textured undercut) It’s a slight but huge difference 1. It’s so key to not overthink or worry about matching every curl perfectly. Let them look organic because this will just add to the laid back allure of this style!2. Create a “lean back curl” to avoid over curling. This is a technique we use when creating a beach wave or loose curl with the TYME Iron. We aren’t going for Shirley Temple or early 2000’s prom with this style ;) To learn how, click here. 3. Make sure the ends are styled down to the floor and not up toward the ceiling. (This avoids the Carol Brady style) 4. Breaking up your curls helps make them look less “prom” and more organic and soft.5. Use a product throughout your mid shaft and ends like SelfieTYME Hairspray or BigTYME Root Lift Power to create a more disheveled look. 6. Finalize your face frame by controlling the pieces. This allows the style to have the messy flirty feel and still allows for the #girlboss finished look! For more tips and hair tutorials, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest.