By: Don Stacy Patronelli
Admit it, you spend tons of time shopping for pretty
pieces to update your winter wardrobe but pay scant (if any) attention to your
poor, suffering strands. And after summer’s onslaught of all the
feel-good-yet-very-bad-for-your-hair elements like sun, salt water, and
chlorine not to mention skipping trips to the salon, your locks are going to
need some serious rehab…like right now! That’s why I put together this list of
things you can do to make your mane look healthy, shiny, and effortlessly
beautiful into the holiday season.
The Big Fix
Post-summer, is your color dried, fried and faded? No
surprise there! To bring it back to life, start with gentle shampooing to
remove product buildup, I recommend (ColorProof Detox). Next moisturize to
strengthen strands and reduce split ends. Then to add amazing shine I recommend
my favorite service clear of color gloss the next time you visit the salon.
It’s a great fix for dull hair of any hue and will make it smoother and easier
to manage in one simple step.
Lighten Up
While a lot of women darken their hair color in the
winter months, I like to take the opposite approach, I think it’s a great time
to go lighter because winter is dark and dreary and we need to stand out! Or
try something sublt if you love dimensional color but want something soft and
natural-looking because let’s face it nothing says “dated” like
blonde-on-blonde highlights. Consider baby lights. Baby lights mimic how your
hair looked as a child when you were out in the sun and the effect is achieved
by painting highlight in extremely small sections.
Add Bangs
Update your do by having some fun fringe snipped in. See
which ones will work for you based on your face shape and hair texture
Fringe Style…
Blunt________________________Square face, high forehead
Angled_______________________Round face Square hairline
Micoro________________________Oval face balance features
OR give’em the boot!
You love’em throughout the summer, but now you’re ready
to break up with your bangs, to do this gracefully ask your stylist to point
cut your fringe to add some texture and remove weight. This will add air to the
edges as bangs grow out and make the process graceful instead of painful.
Try the Razored Layers
Fall in love with your bob all over again by having your
stylist add some razored layers, it will let you achieve loose, lived-in
texture. Plus the razor allows hair to look piecy with minimal layers “ask for
weight removal” instead of short layers.
Party Time
Its never too soon to plan ahead for all the seasonal
soirees to come! Here are some ideas and practice makes perfect!
To enhance the shape of your short style blow dry it
immediately after towel drying hair and use a texture spray or dry shampoo, I
recommend (Goldwells Dry Shampoo). Don’t be afraid to experiment with waves,
deep side parts and full voluminous blowouts to keep it fresh.
HAPPY
HOLIDAYS
