| Natural, Soft, Wavy Hair Style for the Summer of 2006 |
| Karen Marie Shelton |
| Revised Date: 9/30/06 - Original Publication Date 04/02/06 |
Introduction
While the wonderful rays of Father Sun may warm your
bones, it can also do a deep fry on unprotected hair.
Even worse, search and
destroy pool chemicals or ocean salt can vaporize all
those wonderful natural oils you've spent all year
balancing and building into your soft, undamaged mane.
Hair icon Robert Hallowell shared his summer hair secrets for
surviving sun and surf with great strands.
Unless you
plan on a major buzz cut at summer’s end, resist the
urge to “do naked hair” or dive into pools with your
locks flowing freely and follow the following Safe
Summer Hair Rules:
1. Ask Your
Hairdresser For A Fabulous Cut That Accentuates Your
Natural Wave Patterns
Guarantee gorgeous summer hair
waves by kicking off the season with a visit to your
favorite hairdresser for a fun, fabulous cut.
2. Adopt Sun
Safe Hair Care
Hanging out in the sun without special tress and
scalp protection is a big no-no. Avoid maximum ray
damage by minimizing bare head exposure to the sun
between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., when the sun's rays are the
strongest.
Shun open air vehicles or convertibles
which can transform delicate tresses into instant straw.
Go high fashion by popping on the latest headwear from
newsboy caps to floppy hair favored by celebrities like
Jessica Simpson and Sienna Miller.
3. Select
Beautiful Breezy Summer Hair Styles
Enjoy the fun and freedom of
summer. Wear your tresses in sassy styles that easily
morph from days at the beach to dressier nights out.
Opt for no-muss, no-fuss tousled
wave inspired hair
styles that can be simply created with the help of your
fingers and a few well-placed bobby pins.
Gently
reshape damp or newly washed strands prepped with Dream
Cream into softly shaped waves that are secured
against the scalp.
For an alternative
look, wrap damp strands into big fat pin or barrel curls
and pin into place. Air dry, unpin, shake your head as
you tousle for fabulous waves and ripples. Finish with
a spritz of Rawhold Hairspray.
4. Cleanse And Condition Summertime
Hair With Mild Natural Products
Some hair care products like
Robert's all natural hair care line
work better than others at interacting with the hair
cuticle. Combat potential sun and surf damage by washing
and conditioning tresses with gentle, moisturizing,
Natural Hair Care products from Robert Hallowell that contain NO Parabens (a
synthetic foaming agent) or Sodium Laurel Sulfates (a
synthetic preservative).
5. Pack Away Hot Styling Tools
During Summer
months shun moisture robbing heat-styling habits such as
blow-drying, hot rolling and flat ironing as much as
possible. Switch to super hair friendly Velcro, sponge
or soft rag rollers combined with air-drying for lower
risk of heat damage.
When you must use hot tools, prep tresses with a
protective spray or Dream Cream before drying hair.
Opt for blow drying with a long finger diffuser
attachment to help lift and re-define wavy hair
shapes.
6. Postpone
Color/Highlighting Until Fall
Hair is normally
much drier during hot summer months. Ignore the itch to
go blonder or lighter since summer months are the worst
time of the year to add chemically drying hair colors.
When you must
lighten your locks, use a temporary color that does not
contain peroxide or damaging ammonia. If you want to
have fun with highlights or colors try pin-on ponies in
a wild range of colors. For a sultry look, wrap an
add-on pony in a vibrant shade into a soft neck-hugging
chignon or ballerina style bun.
7. Safeguard Color Treated Hair
Color treated or damaged hair will benefit from
naturally formulated
hair care products from Robert Hallowell. This is
especially true for damaged hair resulting from intense
styling, color and related chemical treatments and
exposure to daily pollutants.
8. Refresh Your
New Wavy Hair Style At The End Of Summer
Your curly or wavy
hair needs moisture to stay in shape, so make sure to
hydrate your hair with natural shampoos that contain
natural ingredients.
Use Natural hair
Shampoo and Conditioners from Robert Hallowell that contain NO Paragens or NO
Sodium Laurel Sulfate to maintain and prolong the
beautiful soft bouncy waves. Harsh detergents such as
sodium laurel sulfate, ammonium laureth sulfate, or
sodium laureth sulfate can dry out your curls faster
than natural hair products.
Summary
Always make your
hair’s protection your priority when having a great
summertime. Summer always comes to an end but sun
damaged hair can last a long time. |