THE [SUMMER] HEAT IS ON AND IT WILL FRY YOUR HAIR
by THE STEPWELL
Summer is almost upon us. Most bottle-blonds knows that the dutiful daily SPF application extends beyond skin to hair, as well. Spritz your locks with an SPF-drenched oil or even throw on conditioner (yes, to dry hair especially the porous ends) to moisturize and seal the cuticle prior to sun exposure.
SPLURGE-WORTHY PRODUCTS
NOURISH SKIN &
HAIR SERUM
BY BENEATH YOUR MASK
Beneath Your Mask formulated a serum that works double duty on hair and skin. Micro-batched hand-blended in Southern California BYM sources potent organic and wild-harvested botanicals. Nourish Skin & Hair Serum will balance moisture, restore elasticity, and encourage growth.
COLOR PROTECTING SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER
BY EVOLVH
SmartColor Protecting Shampoo and Conditioner will give you shiny, vibrant, no-fade hair color through a bounty of botanical extracts like kiwi seed and sunflower oil. Made my the green and clean brand, Evolvh, who delivers toxin-free formulas with essential fatty acids free of common offenders like SLS, salt, parabens, and fragrance. A natural scent of grapefruit with floral undertones lingers.
PRODIGIO REGENERATING TREATMENT
BY ROSSANO FERRETTI
Prodigio Regenerating Treatment is ideal for dry, damaged and color treated hair. It aims “long term improvement of hair health” with Hydrolyzed Keratin and Amaranthus to boost shine. The maker, Rossano Ferreti, a hair stylist with roots in Parma, calls it high performance hair care and styling with a green-heart, i.e., toxic and chemical free.
BUDGET BUT [STILL] BADASS
HAIR SMOOTHIE
BY GRAYDON
Graydon is a hair and skincare brand gentle enough for the entire family. Nutrient-rich ingredients like broccoli seed-oil will nourish the scalp while herbs like parsley, rosemary, and sage leave hair freshly scented. Hair Smoothie is both a conditioner and detangler, best for fine or normal to oily hair types.
MERMAID DRY SHAMPOO
BY CAPTAIN BLANKENSHIP
Restore lifeless locks with Captain Blankenship’s volumizing dry shampoo made with cold-pressed plants and seaweed.
ORGANIC COCONUT OIL
BY 365
Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is packed with super hydrating omega-3’s. It contains lauric acid whose small molecules penetrate and fortify the hair shaft. Scoop out 2 tbs., coat your strands evenly, focusing on drier ends, and leave on as an overnight mask. In the morning rinse 1-2 times as needed. Caution! Your shower can get quite slick.
TRIED AND TRUE PRODUCTS
HUILE SIRENE HAIR OIL MIST
BY KERASTASE
Kerastase products are pricey but they do prevent your hair from turning into what the French call paille. It sounds pretty but it means straw.
BAIN APRES SOLEIL/REPAIRING SHAMPOO
BY KERASTASE
When outdoor play is over counter the drying and color-fading elements of the sun, sea, and pool with the replenishing Kerastase Après Soileil Repairing Shampoo and UV Defense Active Masque
SOLEIL MASQUE UV DEFENSE ACTIVE
BY KERASTASE
These formulas are infused with healthy fats of coconut and clarifying coconut water. This will leave your hair softer and healthier with a lingering scent of jasmine and tuberose.
QUALITY HAIR TOOLS AND SLEEK ACCESSORIES
COLORED BOBBY PIN SET
BY THE HAIR EDIT
Counter salt, sun, and chlorine with a low maintenance air-dry. Pop in smart clips or a head band, I think the cutest come from The Hair Edit.
SUPERSONIC HAIR DRYER
BY DYSON
If hair drying is a must, use smart heat tools that protect hair, boost shine and reduce frizz. The Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer is a splurge, but totally worth it if you’re an everyday blow dryer. P.S. For the hair straightening addict, they also make a hair straightener that can be used cord free, and is marketed as producing half the damage. You can find the Dyson Corrale Hair Straightener here.
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