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This summer has been awesome! There have been tons of days playing fun in the sun lounging by the pool, exploring the great outdoors, and traveling far and wide – all the summer excitement has been harsh on your hair. With fall and winter right around the corner, it’s so important to get those locks back into shape before the drying effects of winter hit! Check out what I do to keep the locks looking good after a rough summer.
1. Turn Down the Heat
Your locks have been suffering the heat all summer long. Give them a break by using a cooler hair dryer setting for a bit while your hair recuperates. You can still keep it on heat, but use the lower setting with some blasts of cool to get some added shine.
2. Stash the Irons
Try out some of the new fall styles that don’t require a flat or curling iron. Your hair will thank you, and you might find a look you like even better. Once in a while is fine, but the less appliances you use the less heat to your hair.
3. Get a Trim
Treat yourself to a new cut! You deserve it because you are awesome. After all the sun, wind, and chlorine it’s a wonder you have any nutrients left in your hair – and the result is split-ends and frizz. Getting a little trim is an easy way to start fresh for the fall.
4. Avoid Alcohol
…in your hair products that is. If you’re hair is already feeling dry and dehydrated, using styling products that have alcohol in them, like gel, will make your hair even more brittle. Mousse or serum that don’t have alcohol in them are a great way to go.
5. Get a Good Brush
A good hair brush is totally my secret weapon when it comes to hair maintenance. Use a boar bristle brush to brush your hair thoroughly at least once a day. This will help distribute your hair’s natural oils throughout your tresses and help your hair heal any damage on its own.
6. Do Some Deep Conditioning
It can be as easy as leaving a deep conditioner in instead of rinsing it out or trying out a new hair masque. Either way, your hair needs this like a cool drink of water on the hottest summer day.
7. Use a Healthier Hair Color
Looking to darken your shade for the fall? A lot of permanent hair color formulas contain ammonia, resorcinol, PPDs and alcohol, all of which can damage your hair far beyond what it’s already been through this summer. Give your hair a nutrient boost instead with Madison Reed hair color. We don’t use any of those chemicals! Instead we pack our salon-quality formula with naturally-derived ingredients like argan oil, keratin, and ginseng root extract for vibrant, long-lasting color in your favorite fall shades. You guys know how much I love my Madison Reed. This stuff is just amazing! Here are some posts showing my changed looks courtesy of this kick ass product.
- Spring Makeover with Madison Reed
- Why I LOVE Madison Reed Hair Color
Sara Burt says
Also stop using a towel to dry your hair , the little string bits catch on to hair and pull out strangs. Instead use an old t-shirt or something of siimilar material as your hair will slide right though without creating friction or tugging
Ash Sears says
Those are some great tips. Thanks for sharing!