Our Tips for Summer Hair
MAXBLOG: Expert Advice Straight From The Salon
Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 7:00 PM
You might have seen the recent post on Lucky Magazine's blog, right, featuring stylist Lisette Dezort and colorists Leslie Shores and Stacie Dybala talking about unconventional ways to keep your hair looking fab all summer long.
We collected a few more of our stylists' summertime tips for you to keep in mind in the next few humidity-prone weeks. Put them to good use - and let us know what you think!

From colorist Robert Bennett:
Summer hair requires more protection and layering than winter hair. Let us protect your color, even if natural, with a clear glaze. It protects the cuticle layer and makes it less susceptible to attracting the moisture in the air so hair is easier to manage.
For fine hair that gets limp throughout a hot sticky day, run a dry towel around and through the hair and scalp to soak up some of the oil and old product.

From stylist Lisette Dezort:
Touch your hair less. Touching hair a lot releases hair’s natural tendencies (the ones that you typically have a better time fighting when there is less humidity) and also stimulates the oil production of the scalp. Pull your hair back in a slick pony or dress short hair with a wet-look product (we like Shu Uemura’s Kengo Feather) and keep your fingers and hands off! The exception is for summer curly hair: wet your fingers and scrunch to reactivate styling products.
For easy waves put curl product in your hair when it is wet and twist a few sections, then go to bed. We like Shu Uemura’s Kaze Wave – it’s a lightweight mousse. Your hair will have a soft wave to it when you wake up.

From colorist Stacie Dybala:
Don’t be a chemical blonde addict during the summer. The sun will exaggerate whatever salon blonding service you have. So, be conservative in the salon or go a little darker for shinier hair and to prevent it from fading too fast. Then protect your color with Kérastase Soleil Micro-Voile Protecteur spray.
