Monday night’s Love Island finale may have finally revealed who would be crowned this season’s winner, but we still have some burning questions of our own. Namely, how did Maya Jama get her hair to stay so smooth and shiny in the Spanish heat?
With plenty of us jetting off on holiday this summer, we’ve all had our hair fall foul of the humidity, with the high temperatures and damp air leaving our hair frizzy, dry and dull looking. However Maya’s hair has never looked glossier, so we turned to her hair stylist Jay Birmingham for answers.
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Jay said: "For Maya’s Love Island finale hair, we wanted to create a dreamy, effortless look.” To make sure her hair stayed sleek and frizz-free throughout the finale, one of the first things he applied to Maya’s hair was the Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray (£27).
Jay shared that he applied it in sections before blow-drying Maya’s hair with the Dyson supersonic hairdryer, which helps to activate the treatment and creates that mirror-like shine that the Love Island host’s hair is famous for. The Color Wow spray also makes your hair waterproof, wards off humidity, protects from heat damage and seals in moisture, making it a saviour to bring in your suitcase.

Once her hair was dried, Jay used a GHD styling iron to enhance the curl definition, with particular focus on the ends. The curls were then brushed out to turn them into softer and looser waves, rather than rigid curls, to give it a more fluid look without too much texture.
The shine was why we were all so fixated on Maya’s hair, and to double up on the gloss factor Jay also added the Split Seal Serum from his own haircare brand, Jay B Haircare. This smoothed the hair and gave it that extra glossy finish.
Finally, to make sure there wasn’t a strand out of place during the finale’s drama, Jay used Living Proof’s Style Lab Flex Hair Spray to seal everything in place. He added that the hairspray is “one of my go-tos for creating effortless, flowing styles. It holds without stiffness and keeps the hair touchable and brushable throughout the night."
And there you have it – one ultra-glossy, mirror-like shiny ‘do that Maya herself would be proud of. Now just don’t forget to pack them in your suitcase.
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