HAIR VIDEO #2: THE HAIR DIARIES | Hannah Louise Poston | MY NO-BUY YEAR

[@DanielaNo]

My hair is thin, fine, straight, flat and shoulder lenght so this video is basically science fiction to me 😂 whenever you said that you thought your hair was flat and silky I was like “volume goals” because it was still fuller than mine will ever be!

[@christine5669]

Same, girl!

[@mollyharms8193]

Same! Her hair is my dream hair lol

[@mollyharms8193]

Marie I wash mine 1 to 2 times a week, depending on how active I was that week

[@HannahLouisePoston]

I hope it can still be helpful in some way!

[@christine5669]

@@mollyharms8193 Me too, but I was a long training process. And lots of dry shampoo!

[@cecileganel]

I can not believe the effort you put into this video! Very fun and informative. And what would a HLP video be without Joe doing dishes!?!? P.S. you said y’all like 7 times.. I love it so maaaach. 😍😂

[@HannahLouisePoston]

ahaha Joe seems to be doing the dishes constantly in these hair videos! It's amazing.

[@JackOllie4]

Absolutely enjoying this. It's giving me ideas about how to coax more volume into the top parts of my shoulder-length hair! How can a 40 minute video about someone's hair practices be so riveting? But it is!!

[@HannahLouisePoston]

I don't know! But I'm glad to hear it's not boring your brains out!

[@estherurwin3487]

I have over the last three days or so compulsively watched you entire back catalogue of vids. I love your style. I particularly love that you just pop up here without a scrap of make up on. A lot of youtubers would find that totally terrifying. I think it’s great that you are so totally not vain and comfortable about that. I am subscribed now and will be looking forward to your new content. You have inspired me to follow in your footsteps and do a no buy followed by a budget of my own, as I overspend on skincare and makeup to cheer myself up a lot. Love from North East England and please don’t change your channel into a make up review thing. I am trying to buy less, not more. 😉

[@lilyt5855]

My hair texture is much different than yours, but I have to give you a huge kudos for embracing your natural texture. I'm a fan of natural textured hair of all kinds and yours is glorious.

[@HannahLouisePoston]

thanks!

[@jenniferv5191]

I really appreciate the time and effort put into this, thank you!

[@SamanthaMarchxo]

ooh I'm not great with hair so I'm excited to watch this :)

[@suryabaray8227]

Dear Hannah, I love your videos and am currently trying to emulate you in becoming a hair dominatrix. I wanted to tell you a little trick I use when I want to wear a middle part after having worn a side-part for some time : I wear it parted on the OTHER side for a full day, so the effect on the volume at the roots is balanced out, so that both sides look the same when you finally do part it in the middle. I hope this helps you a little because I would love to give something back as your tips have inspired me a lot, so much so that I'm making 2019 MY no-buy year! Lots of love from Germany, Sue

[@HannahLouisePoston]

I LOVE that idea! Thanks for sharing, Surya!

[@suryabaray8227]

@@HannahLouisePoston you're very welcome🤗

[@citlali333]

Apart from before you wash it, do you do any other brushing or combing of your hair? How do you manage fallout? Do you find that "gritty" texturizing products help keep loose hairs just tangled in the hair until it's time to brush it?

[@HannahLouisePoston]

yes, I usually brush it one time about halfway or 3/4 of the way through (it's in tomorrow's video) and I do think that the texturizing products help minimize fallout :)

[@eleo_b]

citlali333 | I have similar type hair and I never brush it either, except from when I come fresh out of the shower (not before). I find that all the fallout comes out during washing. My drain is usually full of hair after washing it. I don’t use any product on my hair after washing it, but I don’t think I have a lot of fallout in between washes.

[@StitchingWithTheBirds]

So much work! How we appreciate that! I never thought I would be so fascinated by someone's hair routine lol. I've been trying to go the initial 2 weeks without washing. I'm on my 3rd try and I've only gotten as far as 5 days. I'm going to keep trying though! I know I could go longer if I used dry shampoo but I'm trying not to. I feel like that would just dry my scalp out and so my scalp would still think it needs to produce more oil? I would love to go a full week with no oil and then maybe use some dry shampoo if needed. I guess I'll see what happens! Thanks for the video!

[@HannahLouisePoston]

I think dry shampoo right at the end to extend for a couple of days could be worth it!

[@4444f-s7c]

Hi Hannah! I noticed the little warning in your info box and that you were kinda worried about being to show the French braid. Did someone leave a mean comment or something? this is your channel. People come here to watch you because of the way you are. Do worry about anything. If they don't like it, they don't have to watch it. Haters are always going to hate. Those who love you and support matter the most. Great video!!

[@HannahLouisePoston]

thanks, Yoki! The more subscribers I get, the more mean comments I get :) I just wanted to leave a disclaimer on these videos since they're so long and chatty. Some people seem to become unhappy when they open a video thinking it's going to be one way and it turns out to be another way, I guess.

[@craftywoman6399]

@@HannahLouisePoston Screw them.

[@HannahLouisePoston]

@@craftywoman6399 so far I'm going with "annoy them into oblivion with politeness," we'll see how it goes!

[@craftywoman6399]

Hannah Louise Poston 😂

[@fray-adjacent]

Hannah Louise Poston I'm so baffled by the entitlement some people show toward content creators. It's your channel! They don't have to watch! You don't work for them! I genuinely don't understand what they're thinking. Take care

[@chiaramasia592]

I know you were talking about your hair but I was so shocked about how bright your undereye area looks and how glowy and smooth your skin is! But I am still going to try some trick for my hair cause we have similar hair type, mine is just more curly

[@HannahLouisePoston]

[@peggym1621]

This was so interesting, thank you for taking the time to film it. I am off to swatch video #3 🙂

[@LouisaF]

Just getting round to watching the feature length hair movie, perfect for my cosy Friday night in as it's 0ºC/32ºF outside here. My favourite Bumble and Bumble mousse just got reformulated (whyyyy?) so while I was trying to find a replacement I came across an amazing tip I thought I should share. Spray a sea salt mist directly at the roots on towel-dried hair. I did it tonight with my Sachajuan Ocean Mist and followed with my hairdryer and OMG I have the gritty volume of my dreams! I'd only ever used sea salt through the lengths and ends before. I guess it should work well without heat styling too so I hope you give it a try. Have a nice weekend Hannah :)

[@HannahLouisePoston]

nice! Thank you!

[@madelinblacha7456]

I'm very intrigued by the methods you use for your hair. this is the type of volume and texture that i would absolutely love to achieve on myself. my hair is very long, fine, straight, and almost sticky (if that makes sense at all) in the sense that it constantly mats. if i go a day without brushing my hair even with my (attempted) messy look with some product, it looks like 1 giant mat by the end of the day and reaches an unacceptably messy look, and will take about 20 minutes to detangle before my shower. let me know if you've crossed this bridge at any point or have advice. i wash my hair every 3-5 days with usually 1-2 down and the rest in high messy ponytail.

[@pixi78]

Oh and I forgot to ask if you could talk a bit about the colour corrector you use. I suffer from some redness too and would love some tips on how to use a corrector to even out skin tone without having to use a face of foundation!

[@HannahLouisePoston]

I've demoed it in some past videos but I'll try to work it into more soon!

[@celiatambor7205]

Oh how I love your hair! Mine is fine and silky straight but I have a lot of it. I love my hair too and I know a lot of people would be happy to have it, but I so wish I could put a ton of mousse in and have angelic volume that sticks out in haphazard red ringlets! 😍

[@HannahLouisePoston]

:)

[@lynnadams5816]

The braiding and how beautiful your hair looks makes me miss my long hair. But I have never learned to braid. So very pretty. Loving the videos! I made it through week 1 yeah. I knew I would have to wash after that because I tend to get oily hair. I was doing my this again and had a facial which I do every 5 weeks and she ended up getting oil in my hair so I had to wash it. So I started over I am on day 4, my hair is oily so I will rinse it. Thanks for these videos.

[@HannahLouisePoston]

thanks for watching, Lynn!

[@JuleneBeeson]

I have very long and heavy (down to my hips) thick in density, yet fine hair texture. Mostly straight but there are some waves. I’m so grateful that you posted this video tonight. I’m on day 7 of, “getting the oil ball rolling”. I *almost* gave up and shampooed my hair this evening. Your video saved my scalp and gave me serious #hairgoals So! I’m going to keep on going! Hopefully, in a few months, I’ll be washing once every 1 or 2 weeks instead of every other day. 🥴 Love you SO MUACH!!!

[@HannahLouisePoston]

yas Julene! Aw I'm so excited for your visit in January!!!

[@queeniewen8353]

I'm so excited to see this!! Look forward to the second part of the video~ You hair looks so good!! Thank you for sharing~

[@HannahLouisePoston]

xo!

[@juliaaalovee]

Yay so excited this is up!!! Been looking forward to it. I've been moving cities so I've had you playing in my car for like 6 hours a day over two days and have now seen most of your channel and you've really helped me with my approach to spending and consumerism and I'm planning on a no buy but just working on rules and stuff (makes me so nervous but so keen to do it)

[@HannahLouisePoston]

Aw, I'm glad I could hang out and move with you!

[@katerakitina2256]

Omg! I have finally found someone with exactly my colour of redhair! Hello, hair-sister! Love your video:)

[@ninjallama101]

AHHH I have been so eagerly anticipating this video! That french braided hairstyle is so, so gorgeous - I might have to try it soon!

[@HannahLouisePoston]

thank you, Celina!

[@rachelweinblatt9264]

I love this!! Like another subscriber said...I am so fascinated by your whole routine. I am really impressed on how well you manage your hair without blow drying or heat styling it too. You are such a beautiful young woman and your hair is gorgeous!! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this series. I know so many of your subscribers are appreciating it. xo

[@HannahLouisePoston]

Thanks for this comment, Rachel!

[@celiatambor7205]

Oh could you give some tips about cold weather and hair? Like how do you handle hats? I know you live in a warmer climate now, but what did you do when you lived in Michigan? Are there particular hairstyles or hat styles that work better for you - as far as not losing volume immediately.

[@HannahLouisePoston]

hmm, I do remember some hat hair annoyance in Michigan. I would sometimes wear the hat out and then put my hair up into a bun when I got where I was going. or wear the hat on a center part and then flip to a side part when I got there.

[@eikawithac]

@@HannahLouisePoston I've been using this trick all week and I think it changed my cold weather/rainy season life.

[@pixi78]

Loving this...it makes me want to grow out my shoulder length lob so I can play with my natural texture too. I usually wash about every 7 or 8 days and don’t use any product. I might have to invest in a texturising cream for when it is damp and a texturising spray as well.

[@HannahLouisePoston]

I think you'll love it!

[@JCRineer]

This is very helpful as I also have a thick, dense, unruly mane of hair I and I often can't make it do anything I want. I find myself just letting it be wild most of the time. Maybe now I can wrestle it into submission :) Can't wait for part 2!

[@HannahLouisePoston]

:)

[@KLMO888]

Omg! I love your robe. Anyone have any idea where it’s from?

[@ashleyhudson6888]

How do you sleep after you wash your hair and keep it from getting kinks and stuff? I never know what to do with that and wash in the morning but then it will be wet for so long Do you brush your hair out of the shower?

[@lipsticklover]

Im forever envious of your hair, just lopped mine off into a short bob, i actually wanted a really short bob or pixie and the hairstylist was "why dont you try this first?" 😂 wavy curly hair has always been my dream but i could never get it to look healthy. I also suck at all hairtools and cant get to work properly ever 😂 i always feel disheveled with my long hair, so many dry ends and im always pulling them back. Plus i could feel my hairline receding at the temples eek! Eating my biotin now, hopefully it improves the hair. And so envious that you can wash your hair at night, i always need to blow dry it at night and it takes forever to get through😂

[@solar979]

Your hair is just awesome.

[@HannahLouisePoston]

thanks, Gea!

[@mitchj.2357]

Good on you for being able to tame your hair! I am so envious. My own hair is a lost cause. It is a sentient being that makes its sole purpose to constantly make me look like I never had it all together to other people. I retaliate by sentencing it to the guillotine via the barbershop every couple of months 😂😂😂

[@luxeydaze]

Mitch Johnson lmao

[@HannahLouisePoston]

:)

[@peggyo.6282]

Hello Hannah! Have you tried other thickening creams and texture sprays? I don't think I can get the ones that you're using in this video where I live. I've never used those products but I'm curious to try. It looks like my hair is very similar to yours (a bit more curly may be), and I'm hoping to achieve similar results. Thank you!

[@livos23]

This video was for me! This is exactly what I want! I haven't washed my hair with product (just water a couple times) for a full week now and it is disgusting but this is the motivation I need to get through the next​ week!! Do you think it is worth it to try to go longer than 2 weeks? Is there any extra benefit the longer you go? I'm a new mom and rarely have to leave the house so now's the time if I'm going to do it. Also, have you tried more natural shampoos? Is there any benefit with that? I'm afraid to wait two weeks, wash it with a strong chemical shampoo, and then still have the same problem. I can't remember if you mentioned in your first video, how many 2-week cycles of not washing did it take your hair to stop producing so much oil? Thank you, Hannah, as always

[@HannahLouisePoston]

For me it took about 2 months, so that would be 4 cycles. I think washing with gentle or natural shampoo can help keep things in balance, but I don't worry too much about the shampoo I use at this point. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and that it's helpful! thank you for commenting!

[@carolinaveloso666]

Quizás deberías hacer el curly girl method, para sacarle provecho a las ondas que tiene naturalmente tu cabello ☺️

[@glitterexplosion6621]

Totally amazed by this video :) btw I have the opposite problem, sometimes I wear a beanie at home before going out just to make my hair less voluminous :D

[@HannahLouisePoston]

:)

[@sarahdanielle7126]

I'm living for this video!! ♥️ Thank you for doing this! What kind of eye mask is that? I loved day 2 make up look. Please do a video about that! You've change my life with your videos!! :)

[@HannahLouisePoston]

it's just a regular sleep mask, I don't know the brand but I got it at ulta and it is silk-covered! xo!

[@christinatee9922]

I have become fully obsessed with your videos! I currently wash my hair once, MAYBE twice a week Max but I woul love to move towards every 10 days. I do have a question, does your hair hold onto to food smells from cooking? I swear half the time I wash my hair it's because it smells like food! And I HATE that! Curious if that's just a me thing, or if you you have experienced that?

[@HannahLouisePoston]

I've never really noticed that happening, or if it does, it fades within a day or overnight!

[@faithtoler3952]

Very informative. I do most of the things that you mentioned. Basically learning through trial and error. But I usually wash at day 7 mostly because by then my head itches so bad I can’t stand it and I’m clawing at my scalp. I’ve been going a week st a time for several years now so I don’t think my hair/scalp trying to adapt..any tips on the itching??

[@HannahLouisePoston]

If the itching is from dryness, I wonder if overall body hydration and/or scalp hydration could help? Or more thorough exfoliation at the time of washing? These are just guesses though!

[@faithtoler3952]

Hannah Louise Poston thank you Hannah. I’ll try to exfoliating more when I was. Maybe do an oil pack or something on my scalp before I wash to see if it’s dryness that might help.

[@heleng5253]

I’m training my hair to be washed less frequently and have gone from 3x per week to easily 5 days and uncomfortably 7. Hannah 10 days is goals! For the itching I use dry shampoo specifically where it itches. I find the oil makes it itch and this stops when your hair gets used to being washed less often.

[@faithtoler3952]

Helen Garnett what dry shampoo do you use? I think mine actually makes my head itch worse

[@heleng5253]

I use batiste in my hair colour. For me the oil irritates my scalp so absorbing some of it helps, but that might not be the case for you. Dry shampoo is also drying to your skin so you should try to identify the cause.

[@carolinehankins3408]

I am LIVING for this hair series!!! Question for you: Do you wear a showercap in the shower on non-wash days? Just wondering if you have any insider tips on that. I wear one, but somehow the edges of my hair always get wet anyway.

[@HannahLouisePoston]

no, I just put it in a high bun and keep my head out of the water! It gets some droplets on it but it dries again.

[@preston6814]

Great hair and great video. I wash my hair every other day. I’m curious to know the reason for washing your hair so infrequently. Why do so many people want to not wash their hair often?

[@HannahLouisePoston]

if I wash my hair a lot it over-produces oil

[@MoonlitSunflower]

Interesting. I would have never thought to train my hair. I am usually a side part kind of gal and I encourage volume and waviness a bit but I have never put this much thought in to it.

[@HannahLouisePoston]

:)

[@tetarleton]

here for the mousse recommendations, hoping to find something to give my sweaty post-gym roots a boost without making them look greasy.

[@HannahLouisePoston]

[@fray-adjacent]

It never occurred to me to use those towel-wrap things to get volume in just-washed hair! I use alligator clips, which don't work well for volume although they do at least train my hair to stay out of my face. I'm definitely going to try the towel next time I wash my hair. It was amusing seeing you use products that have subsequently turned up in empties videos!

[@HannahLouisePoston]

aha I know! I can't believe how long ago I filmed this.

[@tondeman6912]

I enjoy this video so much,I realy can’t wait untill part two comes❤️xoxo wendy

[@HannahLouisePoston]

it's up today! xo!

[@AnkV]

I think you would also look lovely in a crown braid!

[@AnkV]

And the crown braid has the advantage you lift the top so it's never helmety

[@monongahelacats]

I'm so jealous of your lovely hair. I have lots of hair, but it is very fine and limp. I have to wash it every other day because otherwise it looks greasy. Heck, it looks greasy the second day! I just hate it.

[@HannahLouisePoston]

You might like my first video in this series about how to extend your wash life! If you start washing it less frequently, it will be greasy at first but eventually you'll be able to go longer and longer.

[@kristyeverheart4461]

I love this series!...Also, do you have a link or the name of that spicy pork dish you made in the instant pot that I can google? I have been on the hunt for yummy pork recipes because I have a lot leftover in my freezer. :D

[@HannahLouisePoston]

this is it, it's so good! cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018552-pressure-cooker-spicy-pork-shoulder

[@occultwife]

How often do you brush your hair throughout the process?

[@HannahLouisePoston]

once before washing and once about halfway through!

[@annamcdaniel5945]

Do you have a specific shampoo you recommend? I’ve been on the search for a good shampoo

[@HannahLouisePoston]

I love the IGK 1995 Shampoo & Texturizer in one!

[@annamcdaniel5945]

Awesome, I’ll check it out!

[@tinacahoon9819]

Hey so do you comb your hair after washing it in the shower?

[@HannahLouisePoston]

no! only before.

[@aimeey2859]

Oooh can you share that instant pot spicy pork recipe??

[@HannahLouisePoston]

YES! cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018552-pressure-cooker-spicy-pork-shoulder

[@Nehaiojvgj]

Let me tell you I straightned my hair last year and it was fun. But now I regret it. I looked at old photos and I had more volume and nice waves… LOL. We're never happy with what we have...If you're thinking of doing straightning in the future consider it won't be the same afterwards.

[@HannahLouisePoston]

Someone once straightened my hair with an iron after cutting it, and I hated it so much that I cried! But it wasn't a perm, it came back after washing.

[@LisaDia14]

Regarding the ends of your hair, how do you keep it from getting tangled or knotty. This the area that I struggle with because of the ends being dry and the fact that so don’t cut my hair often. We incorporate some of the same techniques for volume, like a loose bun. I tried to see how many days I could go without washing my hair and it was three at the most right now. But I still did need conditioner for the ends of my hair because they ended up a mess without. With my hair going through the gigs, your process may be a good thing. When I say going through the gigs, it’s not just a bad hair day. My hair has had excessive amounts of shedding since the spring or so and even though I have a lot of hair to begin with, the amount coming out is not normal. It lost a lot of density and I did go to see my regular doctor and derm over this... it has never done this before so it’s been concerning, especially when I look at pictures of my hair before and what it looks like and feels like now...

[@HannahLouisePoston]

Sometimes my hair gets really tangled, and I just leave it. I don't mind if the ends are tangled. Or I'll pick it apart a bit with my fingers if it's looking weird. But it might also be the heavy texture of my hair that prevents it from being too bad. Sorry to hear about the shedding!

[@Pondue_At_Large]

Another frugal habit anyone can train themselves to do is use the "Lowest Effective Dose." Especially products applied directly to skin, like soaps, cleansers & shampoos! I admit this habit was born out of my brief anxiety-fueled aversion to "toxic" cosmetics. But most "natural" products are poor quality & over priced in my opinion. Using way less can sometimes transform a neglected & forgotten product into one you actually like. Also, I would argue Lowest Effective Dose is not just a frugal habit, but an elegant one as well.

[@bregieirofernandes]

That whole taking the towel off right before you drift off business is a lot of pressure lmao

[@gracew5695]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 yay!

[@HannahLouisePoston]

:)

[@gracew5695]

Hannah Louise Poston I have very short curly hair so I can’t really follow the same routine, but it’s so fun learning about yours! I feel like we all develop very specialized hair routines after years of trial and error 💇🏻‍♀️💁🏻‍♀️ thanks for sharing!!!

[@jenzie75]

I just discovered your channel and subscribed. You are SO eloquent and thoughtful...and the spitting image of Jennifer Westfeldt! You've inspired me to do the no-buy. Have a great day! ❤

[@HannahLouisePoston]

thank you!

[@GeorgiaHarrisyo]

I have a conair brush too! XD

[@HannahLouisePoston]

:)

[@christine5669]

You are my hair Patronus 💜.

[@HannahLouisePoston]

:)

[@zeyns1646]

ginger hair rules! I may be biased though ;p

[@HannahLouisePoston]

:)

[@sharroon7574]

Your hair must be a unicorn, wavy hair that doesn't require conditioner. BTW if you want more structure try protein containing styling products.

[@zoinks2607]

Wait, someone else in the world listens to ska music? *feels less alone* :D

[@HannahLouisePoston]

:)

[@es4666]

I have your mug. Hahaha

[@HannahLouisePoston]

I love it too!