HAIRDRESSING: Summer hair trends are all about embracing your natural beauty, so if you are blessed with natural curls own them this season!
Curly hair has the reputation for being one of the hardest types of hair to manage because it is naturally drier, more affected by humidity, more prone to split ends and breakage.
In fact, simply trying to brush it can lead to some serious frizz it can also be difficult to find the perfect styling products for curly hair -but one thing for sure is that when you find one that suits your curls you will stock up on it!!
Patrick asked our Designer Rachel for some great tips on how to manage curly hair so that it looks it’s best every day.
Don’t Force the Hair:
Curly hair is delicate so it is best to let the hair be free. A taming cream can keep the curls nourished and adding a light mousse such as Wella Eimi Boost Bounce will provide hold and definition to the curl. Rachel is a big fan of the New System Professional EnergyCode Smoothen Curl Definer Cream and says that so many of her curly haired clients really love it!
Conditioner:
Conditioning curly hair is so important because it stops the lower half of the hair from appearing dry and frizzy. The curlier the hair, the longer it takes for natural oils to travel from the scalp to the ends so adding moisture in the shower by using a good quality conditioner is a good idea. Apply to mid-lengths and ends for best results.
Style Your Hair When It Is Sopping Wet:
Don’t be tempted to towel dry curly hair when you get out of the shower! Prevent frizz and lackluster curls by applying your styling products immediately on wet hair…even before you get out of the shower! Tip your head upside down and use your fingers to rake products through from roots to ends, then scrunch and squeeze upward toward the scalp and dry with a diffuser.
Never Blow- Dry Without A Diffuser:
A regular nozzle disrupts the curl pattern and focuses hot air on one section at a time, while a diffuser dries curls evenly for a full, uniform look. After applying a heat-protecting product, flip your head upside down and diffuse right at the roots and mid-length. Make sure that the hair is completely dry to lock in volume.
Get A Dry Cut:
Curly dry hair and curly wet hair are very different things. Curls retract significantly when dry; some pieces may coil tightly, while others hang a bit looser.
A dry cut won’t spring any surprises—you’ll know exactly how every strand will fall, where your hair will fall and what length it will be when it is dry!
For more tips on beautiful curly hair and for a full information on our EnergyCode products see www.patrickgildea.ie or follow us on www.facebook.com/patrickgildeahairdressing
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