It’s nearly the end of summer and while the warm weather is sure to linger, now is the time to start planning your end of season hair care regimen. From faded highlights, to product and mineral buildup and the need for some serious repair, we’ve got the expert tips and tricks to improve your style for the season ahead.
Why You Need a Post-Summer Care Plan
Blame the sun, the chlorine, salt water or excess styling, from the heat to heat styling — the summer isn’t kind to your hair. For that reason, you should add a few products to your routine to enhance your colour, shine and finish.
The Top Post-Summer Hair Products
Start With a Bit of Clarity
You’d be surprised how much buildup you accumulate while you’re having fun. Everything from sunscreen to hard water, products and simply the environment can cause buildup on your hair. And while some signs like dull colour are an obvious symptom, others like lack of volume, excess oil, and difficulty styling are not. To restart your style, start by refreshing your care routine.
Add the Clarifying Shampoo to your routine to wash away all traces of chlorine, mineral deposits, or product build up. By gently removing buildup you’ll notice that everything from your shampoo to styling products will be able to penetrate easier and work more efficiently. Work Clarifying Shampoo into your routine about once a week as needed to begin and then taper depending on your hair type, buildup and styling needs.
Restore with E7
After a summer of sun and heat, your hair needs all the nourishment it can get, which is why E7 is an essential range to keep on hand. Not only does it work to cut down on frizz, which is rampant around this time of year, but it helps restore moisture and elasticity to dry, unruly hair.
For best results, start with the E7 Anti-Frizz Shampoo and Conditioner and Leave-In Conditioning Cream each time you wash. Then work in the E7 Smoothing Serum or Anti-Frizz Shine Mist for an added touch of shine and manageability.
The secret behind E7 lies in the nourishing ingredients like Cupuaça Butter to seal in moisture, Buriti Fruit Extract to strengthen, smooth and reduce frizz, a medley of seven botanical oils to restore elasticity and shine, and Antioxidants that protect that hair against harmful UVA/UVB rays. Working together, this blend delivers strength, elasticity and shine where your hair needs it most.
Nourish with INSTABOOST
From coloured hair to natural strands, INSTABOOST Conditioning Colour Masques are a must-have throughout summer and especially as you transition into fall. With CDP Complex to Condition, Deposit and Protect colour-treated hair, they can add a hint of colour or simply a high dose of shine alongside intense nourishment.
With a wide range of tones, they are the perfect way to add either intense colour to pre-lightened platinum to medium blondes or touch of colour to dark blonde to medium brunettes. From counteracting unwanted warmth post-summer or giving yourself a change in colour for the new season, this is the ultimate refresh.