Bad Weather Hair Tips

Today is a dreary, rainy day in Charleston, SC. The streets may be flooding, but that doesn't mean it has to be a bad hair day. 

When the weather is bad, it's best to go with what your hair naturally does. I normally wear my hair straight and smooth, but I actually have a bit of natural wave. Thanks to ColorProof TruCurl system, my waves can be enhanced and frizz-free! Here's the how to: 

1) Start with a good foundation. A dime size of ClearItUp shampoo removes product build up and preps the hair to take the TruCurl System better. Follow with a dime size of TruCurl Shampoo, rinse. Finish with a dime size of TruCurl Condition. TruCurl uses seaweed and sugar cane to give weightless moisture and curl memory. The smell reminds me of tropical skittles. Yum! 

ClearItUp + TruCurl Shampoo + TruCurl Condition

Freshly Cleansed and Conditioned Hair

2) Mix TruCurl Curl Perfecting Creme and CurlyLocks ColorProtect Mouse to make one product. Apply to hair and scrunch to activate curl. 

How to Custom Fusion

3) If you're like me, one side of you hair doesn't curl or wave as much as the other side. A quick fix is to scrunch the straighter side, and clip with a butterfly clip as your hair dries. This trains your hair to bend as it dries forming a wave. 

Working on that Wave! 

4) Top off your style with HumidityRx. This acts as an shield for your hair. Use it right before you leave your house, and take it with you with your umbrella! Use this spray throughout the day to protect your hair from the weather. 

TruCurl Curl Perfecting Creme + CurlyLocks Color Protect Curl Mousse + HumidityRx Anti-Frizz WeatherProof Spray

5) Once you have the product distributed evenly through your locks, DON'T MESS WITH IT! Let the air dry your hair. If you touch your hair as it's drying, you will create frizz. No one wants that. 

Final Look! Natural Beach Waves, Rainy-Day Ready! 

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Basic Hair Care Habits For More Great Hair Days

Shampooing Tips 

I know, you're saying.. "...really? Of course I know how to shampoo my hair." Well, you might not. There are a few common mistakes that can add up to tangles and split ends. When your hair is wet, it is in a weaker state than when it is dry. Extra care needs to be taken while you cleanse! 

*Start with wet hair, it is a good idea to rinse as much as possible with just water.

* If you are using a premium shampoo like ColorProof Evolved Color Care, put a dime size in your palm. Rub your hands together to get the lather started. This ensures that you don't waste valuable product and better enables you to cleanse your whole scalp without reaching for more. 

*With the lather-activated shampoo in your hands, apply it to scalp and give yourself a good scalp massage. You deserve it. 

*When shampooing, focus on the scalp. One thing you want to avoid is balling up your hair from the ends and scrubbing your scalp from there. This creates tangles and snags, which can in turn break your hair. 

*After you have sufficiently cleansed your locks, rinse thoroughly. Rinse, rinse, rinse!   

Conditioning Tips 

*First, choosing the right conditioner for your hair's current state is very important. Your hair stylist can help you find the right one for your needs. 

*A common mistake with conditioner is over use. Like shampoo, put a small amount in your palm and rub hands together. 

*Start applying your conditioner to the ends of your hair and work your way up to the scalp. 

*Follow instructions on the back of the bottle to know how long to let the conditioner set. Then, rinse! 

Aerosol Spray Tips 

I just recently learned about this one. Hairsprays, shine sprays, texture sprays, dry shampoo sprays... this is for anything that uses a propellant to get the product out of the can.  
*Use only short, controlled bursts of spray to use the product. This recharges the can, mixing the appropriate ratio of propellant and product in each spray. It's important to maintain the proper ratio, if you don't... you end up with product left in the can and no way to get it out! That is a bad hair day. 


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