5 Fast Ways to Upgrade Your Hair
So, the summer left your hair damaged from swimming, sunning and funning, and now you’re not sure what to, er, do, with it now that’s it really fall? Natasha Sunshine of L.A.’s Byu-Ti Salon has some quick and easy tips and tricks. Choose from four salon fixes and one at-home treatment.
1. Grab a great conditioning treatment…
It may sound simple, but a once-a-week at-home mask can do wonders to nourish dry hair. Try Pureology’s Perfect 4 Reconstruct Repair ($32 on Ulta.com) in the shower. Leave on five minutes and follow up with Pureology’s Perfect 4 Platinum Miracle Filler ($24 on Ulta.com).
What’s the secret? Perfect 4 Platinum has a star ingredient called Keravis, which is a plumping protein that fills in hair’s gaps and makes your strands supple and super shiny. It may say it’s only for blondes, but it’s actually suitable for all hair colors!
2. Try “Sustainable Highlights”…
At our salon, we call a highlight with 16 foils or less a Sustainable Highlight. You’ll get a great pop of color or brightness without all the maintenance. Great for the gal who is short on time and/or cash!
3. Snag bold bangs…
Be daring and go blunt for fall with sharp, thick bangs. The style is sultry, timeless, and looks great with hair up or down. The cut is best on face shapes that are oval.
4. Snip a little bit off the bottom…
Trimming is like taking your daily vitamin. It doesn’t seem like a whole lot is going on—but over time the benefits add up. Hair that is trimmed regularly gets less split ends, is less dry and just looks healthier, so don’t skimp on your 6-8 week trim.
5. Add a li’l layering…
Feeling kind of blah? Ask your stylist to add some layers to your cut for a pop of volume, movement and health. It’s great way to get rid of dead hair without losing length and, honestly, no one but a 10-year-old should have long one-length hair.
Tips by: Natasha Sunshine of Byu-Ti Salon, Los Angeles, CA.
ABOUT NATASHA SUNSHINE: As Founder of Santa Monica’s premier hair boutique, Byu-Ti Salon, Natasha has run her fingers through some of Hollywood’s most notable manes, including that of Ivanka Trump, Molly Sims and Eva Herzigova. Known in the Los Angeles and New York City fashion circles for her keen sense of style and unique approach to hair therapy, Natasha not only created a six-step consulting system for helping her staff identify and meet her client’s needs, she has also developed her own seven different hair care products, to supplement the line of top-notch goodies already in use at her salon. When Natasha is not helping people feel fabulous from the inside out, or making herself camera-ready for a television appearance (most recently, The Rachael Ray Show), she is working as an industry leader and educator for L’Oreal’s exclusive hair care line, Pureology.
GIRL TALK TIME: What do you think of these tips? How are you updating your hair this fall?
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Post a Commentbangs are a no no for me -__-
Great article!
Great tips i often find myself going long periods of time without trimming my hair! I need to get better n i might just try some layers im getting very bored with my hair and my color.
some great and useful info
i love #4 #5 also
cool ideas.
what do you suggest for dark hair and highlights/lowlights?
I work in a hair salon and day spa, and these are great tips.
love perfect for platinum, works great at restoring my light brown locks
Great tips!! I definitely need to get mine cut soon, it’s been too many months – eek!! My hair recently thinned out due to some thyroid issues, so I think I may have to get some layers or something to give it more volume. (I just don’t want it to get frizzy – ie. if they razor cut it – or whatever that term is – bad haircut right there!) any tips? My hair is really long, curly/wavy. (:
Love layers
I think im going to go a little darker.. we’ll see!
I could use a little snip. maybe some layers too.
Hi Ladies- Thanks for all the great feedback!
I wanted to comment on Leesh805 and say, as a darker brunette, you absolutely don’t have to go blonde to get beautiful highlights. The next time you see someone withe the kind of color you love, ask her where she had it done. The right stylist can get you there without taking you blonde which will ultimately cause a lot of damage over time.
Secondly, when it comes to bangs, take some time and do your research. If you’re afraid to commit to a full on fringe try a side swept bang – they grow out really well!
Good luck! xx
i did #5 but i can’t wait till my hair grows back
but one thing i do admit is that it looks healthier
I was JUST thinking about getting some highlights like Kim Kardashian did a while ago. I have dark brown hair so it is hard for color to show through unless I do blonde (which I’ve been there, done that back in high school lol). So I’m hoping to find a great hairdresser who can do brown highlights. I think it’s time I also bought a once a week conditioner as well to help my hair have that extra oomph going into the winter months!
I did 4 and 5 this weekend and my hair looks much more healthy now. All the dry ends are cut off.
If you are thinking about bangs you better be very committed, because they take a long time to grow back out and they don’t look good on everyone. Same thing with layers, I can’t seem to get my hair back to one length and I have been trying to for a longgg time. I love highlights tho, dimension in the hair looks beautiful.
I just got bangs and I love them. It’s something different and really doesn’t take much maintenance – just a few minutes to blow-dry and style them. Next on my list is a good trim and some more layers.
i want some bangs so bad! just gotta find the time to get it cut.