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How to make your hair look good in ALL weather

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Even if you know how to handle your hair at home and you know your area’s climate, it’s easy to be thrown for a loop when the seasons change or when you travel. Today we are going to offer a few easy tips to address “problem” hair issues that can be linked to changing environments.

#1 “It’s soooo cold and my hair seems to be extra frizzy!”

Try to stop this problem before it even starts. The static electricity that causes fly-aways and wiry tresses can be addressed with a few industry tricks. First, you can add a bit of moisturizer or hair product to the ends of your hair to weigh it down and stop the hairs from flying. Second, some prefer to spray their comb (avoid plastic combs) with hairspray and then brush through their locks before heading out. Finally, you can also gently rub dryer sheets over your hair to nix the static. Sounds crazy, but it helps a lot of long haired folks. Try one or all of these tips and let me know how they work for you!

#2 “Help! I can’t deal with all of this humidity!”

Again, let’s be proactive. Before you step out in humid air, consider giving your hair a deep conditioning the night before. There are tons of deep conditioners you can leave on overnight, or you can make your own winning mixture with either olive oil or coconut oil. Either way, let it soak in overnight and wash it in the AM before you head out on you wild-weather adventure.

Another way to deal with humidity is to make peace with it. Don’t try to do your regular hair routine if that includes hot hair treatment. Take a break from the blow dryer or curling iron. Try a new, low-maintenance look or an up-do that reduces the surface area of your hair that is exposed to the moisture in the air.

#3 “My hair feels too dry!” “My hair feels soooo oily!”

Both of these issues speak to how you are cleaning your hair, and possibly, your diet. Many people don’t consider the impact their diet has on their hair, but they should. Your scalp and your hair are still parts of your body and they are nourished (or depleted) based on what you consume. If you are really unhappy with your hair’s condition, consider adding healthy fats and oils to your diet. These fats and oils help your hair and nails grow stronger. You can also directly apply things like an avocado mask to your hair to “feed” the follicles.

In general, try to work together with your hair and pay attention to what it is communicating. For example: if your hair is acting differently after you start using a new shampoo, consider switching to something with different ingredients. Your body may have an aversion or allergic reaction to something in the product itself.
Another simple switch is with how often you wash your hair. Many times when clients complain that they wash their hair every day and it’s feeling dry, I simply suggest they cut back to ever 3-4 days between washes. Allowing your hair’s oil to build up naturally is often an easy fix for dryness. If your hair feels oily, however, try everything mentioned above and give yourself a break from regular washing and incorporate a dry shampoo into your weekly routine.

These tips can be mixed and matched until you find the right combination for you based on your hair and the weather your experiencing!

Sprucing up for Spring

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spring hair style

Following the holidays and Valentine’s Day, comes a period when we are given little cause to invest any extra effort in caring for our appearance. I find that in the last weeks of winter most of us just try to get through the last of the short days, paying less attention to ourselves and making less frequent visits to the hair salon. As we await with anticipation the first signs announcing the season of light and warmth and  having depleted all of our natural reserves garnered the previous year, our bodies yearn for the sun and its abundance. Tired of winter greens and root vegetables, we hunger for the fresh young sprouts and the first fruits of the growing season. And so does our hair. [Read more…]

FOHR – Fear of the Hair Salon

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F.E.A.R. is a four letter word, that distracts and disrupts, even limits our lives. There is certainly plenty to be fearful of in this world of ours, but Fear Of the Hair Salon (FOHS) should not be one of them. And yet many people live with this fear and allow it to prey on them, inhibiting their style, even causing them such anxiety that they deny their hair the care it needs in the hands of the very best hair stylist in town.

I’ve encountered this fear of hair salons on a number of occasions. Clients who have experienced not only a disappointing, but actually a traumatic experience in the hands of a negligent or inexperienced hair stylist, from which they sometimes never recover. It only takes one such visit to forever mark the person for life and destroy all trust in even the very best hair stylist or colorist. [Read more…]

Hair Color Advice from Baltimore’s Best Hair Stylist

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strawberry blonde hair color

On a recent flight to the west coast, I fell in love with Strawberry Blond, a hair color I hadn’t come across in a long while, a very long while. Yet, here it was, adorning the head and face of the stewardess and making me do a double take. She was probably in her late thirties and the look she was going for was something along the lines of the wholesome American “girl next door” that was popular in the 60’s. Her makeup was subdued and meticulously applied, giving just enough emphasis on her best features to suggest innocence paired with the maturity of a woman in her prime. Her hairstyle, like her makeup, while looking very natural in its simplicity, was in fact carefully arranged: a few soft curls, a few strands held back by a small barrette, framing her face perfectly. But what really pulled the whole look together was the hair color: Strawberry Blond illuminated with lowlights of a very fair, almost bleach blond. The perfect blending of the two colors brightened the face while giving it a soft and very feminine glow. It was striking, sexy and even classy, all at once. My imagination was quickly transported to another age and sphere I personally never experienced, but which her whole look exuded. I could see her in a cheer leader’s outfit smiling with infatuation and admiration at the quarterback crossing the field. The appeal was irresistible. [Read more…]

What you need to know BEFORE your hair color appointment

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Hair Color Appointment Tips from Baltimore’s Best Hair Colorist

If you are ready to try a new color for the warmer days ahead, make a hair color appointment with a stylist who specializes in coloring hair and then keep in mind these essential steps before, during, and after your salon visit.

Step 1: FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU WANT TO TRY

Do you research! Figure out what color you’d like to try before you get to the salon. Waiting until you’re in the salon to peruse magazines or google “blonde highlights” is a recipe for regret. Look through Pinterest, do a couple of online searches, and flip through style magazines in advance. It’s also smart to start observing the hair colors you see during your everyday routine.

If you start noticing how bland an overall red color looks on your coworkers, you may want to reconsider that option for yourself. On the flip side, if you wonder if you could pull-off a burgundy color with curly hair, you may be pleasantly surprised to see real-life examples in passersby. [Read more…]

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