Now that the kids are back in school and lazy days by the pool are limited, we begin our move to fall. The best way to get started on that transition is to get your hair in shape from those summer days and prepare for the cooler months. Split ends, dryness and breakage can happen during the summer months, so repair it now to be ready in time for fall.
Here are a few tips to get your hair looking its best.
Glaze
A glaze will give your hair polish, refine tone, play with your hair's dimension from the summer and add tons of shine. Talk with your stylist and look for a glaze that has an acidic pH to help close the cuticle for maximum color and conditioning benefits. Glazes control brassiness or warmth, revive lifeless or dry-looking hair and add richness to washed-out hair. Results will last 4-6 weeks.
Paint
Multidimensional single process is when a stylist or colorist hand paints original color to the new growth or "roots," down the lighter mids-shaft and ends, creating 'lowlights.” This adds dimension to the hair, creating the look of highlights by taking advantage of the lightness the summer has created in the hair. Results will last approximately 4 weeks.
Clarify
This is a great service to get your hair back in shape if you were in the water all summer. Clarifying treatments remove salt, chlorine, mineral build up and more from the days of summer that are still in the hair. Results of clarifying treatments are cumulative and vary based on condition, build up and continued exposure to water sources like a pool or hot tub.
Cut
One of the best ways to combat damaged summer hair is getting a good haircut. Elastics from ponytails, salt, chlorine and drives in a convertible can cause split ends, breakage and dryness. The best remedy is a haircut to remove frayed and split ends. Even a half-inch trim can help make hair look healthier. Plus with mid-length being the new long, cuts are in, extensions are out. A great cut makes your hair look better faster.
Treat
Ask your stylist about their mask and treatment service options. Both will to help replenish dry hair that looks and feels like straw. The treatment will deposit humectants, amino acids, proteins and other building blocks to rebuild and repair the hair into the hair shaft and along the cuticle. From immediate, positive effects to long term repairs from treatments over time, treatments done in the salon and/or done with professional products at home bring hair back to its beautiful shiny self.
So what’s the best choice for your hair this fall? Try one or more of the five choices above and point your locks in the right direction.
About the Author
Patrick McIvor is an International Haircolor Educator, Blogger, and owner of 101 E. Center Salon/Education/Creative Center. As one of the most respected colorists in the industry, McIvor was the founding Color Director for Nick Arrojo and Rodney Cutler at Arrojo Cutler Salon on 57th Street in NYC and has now rejoined Nick Arrojo as Brand Strategist & Techni-Color Director of ARROJO. McIvor is a cultural junkie inspired by international cosmopolitan influences from fashion and global trends to technology. The team at 101 E. Center Salon creates beautiful, sexy, believable hair in an intimate studio environment utilizing technology to make guests the center of a TechniCulture Salon Experience. McIvor is featured in the book “50 Hairstylists” and was named one of the best colorists in the USA by Allure Magazine.
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