3 quick tips for soft wavy hair that lasts all day in hot weather!

Confession time: You secretly covet the captivating curls sported by the long-locked ladies in shampoo ads, right?

But here’s the thing. Styling your hair in sunny Singapore can seem like an exercise in futility: You go from full and flouncy one moment to deflated and dejected the second you step out into the humidity and heat.

In any case, you needn’t give in to the weather gods and resign yourself to letting the scorching climate cramp your style. Here’s how to beat the heat and stand head over shoulders above the morose manes of the majority:

Tip 1. Think you’ve impervious to burning and breakage if you’re wielding the latest and hottest high-tech hair helper? Don’t be complacent! Always play it safe by prepping your pouf with a pampering pre-styling protectant.

There are a ton of tress tamers out there, but right now my obsession du jour has got to be RedKen’s ridiculously rad Pillow Proof Blow Dry Express Primer Spray, $32, a “bodybuilding” spray that’s stuffed with cuticle-conditioning agents to shield your strands from the fiery fury of your dryer.

Now, speaking of dryers, I’m an enthusiastic endorser of splurging on a “smart” device for maximum fabulousness and minimum fuss. What to try, what to buy? Pick Philips’ Moistureprotect Dryer HP8280, $185, an “intelligent” investment piece that comes rigged with heat sensors that automatically lower the temperature once it breaches a certain “unsafe” threshold. Translation: This dramatically diminishes your chances of accidentally singeing your hair. Simply spritz on your pre-styling primer, set your dryer on the lowest heat possible, then “finger-dry” by ruffling the fringe until it’s semi-damp to the touch.

Tip 2. On to curling proper. Top tip: Always opt for a generously girthed “full-sized” curler. Why? The cheap and “cute” diminutive devices you find at bargain stores will only result in a stringy “Maggi mee” mop – far from the luxuriantly loose waves we’re gunning for here.

Try Ghd’s posh new Platinum Styler, $395, an incredibly intuitive and versatile clip-and-curl device that’s great for both straightening and creating loose curls, even for novices new to new-fangled hair gizmos. The protective plates also promise to latch onto your locks so that your strands don’t slip and slide all over the place – a common bugbear that’s the key cause of kinky and knotted hair.

Tip 3. Got your curler on hand? Good. Now for the last trick of the day: Coil the first section of hair around the plates, then – and this is the crucial bit – spritz on the same prepping spray you used earlier over each swathe of hair before running it through the curler.

Wait five seconds for each section to set – and I really do mean five seconds; anything more and you’ll lose the looseness we’re aiming for – then release the curls and separate by running your fingers through them. Want even more volume? Dig right in with your bare fingers and scrunch it up at the roots for added airiness and that meticulously mussed up Insta-friendly look.

Finish with a swift spritz of a shine-boosting setting spray, run your fingers through the ends once more and you’re done. A beguilingly bouncy bouffant in no time at all. Have lots of follicular fun, and cheers to looking like shampoo ad models, everyone!