Dean's List

Hair Challenges & Solutions

Color fades quickly.

Hair color fading too quickly is a huge hair challenge for many women. Especially brilliant brunetts and fiery red heads. To ensure that great hair color stays vibrant until your next salon visit you must invest in some professional hair care products. Your stylist should suggest the ones that are right for your hair type and safe on color. Consider products like the insurance policy on your hair color.

Dandruff or dry hair and scalp.

If you suffer from dandruff you must use a medicated shampoo and conditioner that is meant to treat dandruff. You may not have to use it every day, but definitely incorporate it into your styling regime several times a week. It would be good to alternate a dandruff shampoo with one that replenishes hair with moisture. Also remember to massage the scalp with your finger tips for several minutes when shampooing and conditioning. This will release dry skin, dirt, or anything directly on the scalp.

Unmanageable, unruly, fizzy hair.

On humid days you know your hair is going to get frizzy choose to style it up or in a pony tail. Use products such as smoothing serums, pomades, etc. One technique is to take extra time to blow dry the hair straight to really seal the cuticle and keep the hair shaft smoother longer. Use a nozzle on your blow dryer which will direct the heat more specifically to the section of hair. Better yet, use the InStyler to really seal the cuticle and cut down on the frizz!

Oily hair and scalp

It may be a bummer, but you must wash the hair everyday to control the over excessive oil glands in the scalp. If you can't and you are desperate, you can sprinkle a little bit of baby powder on the roots to absorb the moisture. And you may hate the oiliness of your hair but take advantage of it because these are essential oils from the body that are actually good for the hair.

Lifeless, fine, and flat hair

Choose products that promote volume and thickness. A mousse, thickening gels or a root lifter sprayed at the root before blow drying the hair is key. Blow drying the hair upside down and waiting till it has cooled down to flip up will make lifeless hair look full of volume, but using the "overdirecting technique" with the InStyler will maximize volume and fullness. Choose parting the hair to the side rather than in the middle because this makes the illusion of fuller hair. Multi-highlighted hair will create dimension and make the hair look fuller. And one of my favorite tricks is using the InStyler around the crown to add volume, which you can also do with "Velcro" rollers (although this can take longer).