Sand, surf and salt water are no excuse for getting lazy with your hair. These days any girl can arm herself with a full arsenal of hair treatments, potions, tools and techniques to ensure healthy hair no matter the ravages of the environment.
If, like me, you’re a slave to colour and styling tools, consider this post my gift to your parched and tortured locks this summer…
Paul Mitchell artistic team member Paul Galileos waxes lyrical about the importance of adopting a regular hair care routine that both prevents and treats your areas of concern ahead of the seasonal onslaught.
Your colour protect kit:
- “Have your stylist prescribe you a regular use colour safe shampoo and conditioner that is tailored to extending the life of your particular hair colour,” says Paul Galileos.
Try: Paul Mitchell Ultimate Color Repair Shampoo and conditioner (RRP: $27.95 each) - “Try incorporating a dry shampoo into your washing routine to reduce the frequency of your washes and reduce colour fade.”
Try: VO5 Dry Shampoo (RRP: $7.99) - “Adopt a once a week colour hair specific restorative treatment into your hair care routine to help maintain your hair health and colour vibrancy.”
Try: Kerastase Soleil CC Crème (RRP: $45) - Invest in a colour protection spray to protect your hair form UV rays whenever you are going in the summer sun (just as you would use a sunscreen on your face)
Try: Ok, so it’s not a spray but Goldwell Colorance Soft Colour foam (RRP: $21.95) his product is ideal for effectively refreshing colour in between salon visits.
Hydrate:
“Help your hair retain its natural moisture and stay healthy and hydrated by adopting a moisture boosting hair care regime,” says Paul Galileos.
Moisturising shampoos, conditioners and treatments help repair, nourish and restore and dehydrated hair deep into the hair shaft helping reduce flyways and frizz,” he adds.
Try the KMS California’s Moistrepair (RRP: $31.95) a leave in treatment to replenish lost moisture Tresemme Platinum Strength Treatment (RRP: $10.99) is a deep conditioner has been formulated with a renewing complex, and the Clear Scalp & Hair Beauty Therapy Damage & Colour Repair Treatment Mask (RRP: $10.99) provides intensive scalp care.
Style Smart:
“Summer is the perfect time to cool it on the heat styling tools and reach for the summer smart styling products that help smooth, soften and style your hair whilst minimizing dehydration and damage.”
Try the Matrix Oil Wonders, it’s ideal for after your blow dry and the Tigi Bed Head After Party (RRP: $32.95) is smoothing hair cream works to relax hair and leave it smooth, shiny and healthy.
Knot free:
Crashing waves and poolside antics are bound to create unsightly and painful knots. Combat this by keeping some anti-frizz cream nearby, or run a moisturizing detangler through your locks before you start your day. Keeping a shine serum in your bag for touch ups on the go is also handy.
Try the Toni & Guy Smoothing Detangler (RRP$15.99) and combat knots before they become dreadlocks with the Lady Jayne Tangleze (RRP:$12.99).
Smooth it out:
“The key to creating smooth soft frizz free hair is to keep the hair cuticle flowing in the one downward direction. To achieve this ensure that you brush and blow wave hair on a downward stroke to smooth unruly flyways smooth in its natural direction.”
Try the John Frieda Frizz-Ease100% Shine Glossing Mist Finishing spray (RRP: $16.99) with it’s ultra-light formula that smoothes frizz and flyaways. The Shu Uemura Ultimate Remedy Duo Serum (RRP: $68) has been infused with lotus oil and ceramide cream to help tame frizz and add shine to hair.
Summer Hair How-To: Get Nicole Kidman’s Look
Step 2: Blow-dry by smoothing the hair out using a natural bristle round brush
Step 3: Using a medium curling iron, curl into barrel curls, dropping sections around the hairline and securing on one side with an enamel and diamond hairpin
Step 4: Brush through gently and then use fingers to dress, pinning the lengths up freeform behind the ear to give the illusion of a shorter style
Step 5: Finish with hairspray