VAIN Summer hair tips
Friday, August 1st, 2008
Hot hair in the summertime. Photo by Sarah Joann Murphy.
Happy August from VAIN! Summer took its sweet time getting here, but now that it’s officially, no really, wait-you-mean-I-don’t-need-a-sweater-anymore? arrived, VAIN has a few tips to keep your hair stylish for the season.
VAIN dowtown + Ballard stylist Jake says:
After an afternoon at the beach filled with sun, sand, and saltwater I absolutely love the feel of my hair. Kevin Murphy’s Gritty Business and Hair Resort are my number one and number two hair product choices when combined (in moderation) to help create a true day at the beach feel (without the sand in my shorts).
VAIN resident makeup artist Christine Cherbonnier offers this for summer do’s:
I like to air dry my hair during the summer since it’s too hot to blow dry (I would usually avoid this at all cost since I have a not-so-flattering eighties perm when I let it dry naturally). Once it’s totally dry I scrunch TIGI Mousse Wax throughout, reforming my curl to look like a slept-in, effortless summer wave.
VAIN front desk manager Mel has this tip for summer swimmers:
A lot of VAIN customers have been asking how to protect their hair color from chlorine. I tell people to get their hair wet with non-chlorinated water before jumping in the pool so their hair won’t absorb so much chlorine. They can also put a little conditioner in their hair before getting in the pool.
Color expert stylist Scarlet concurs and adds:
Using products with natural sunscreens in them, like all Pureology products, will help keep your hair color looking vibrant when you’re spending more time in the sun.
Finally, a word from VAIN owner, styledriver, and perenially hot-coiffed Victoria Thomas Gentry:
Summer is a great time for iron-shaped hair. On fine hair like mine, there’s usually no point in curling my hair when we have rainy or misty weather. But during the summer an iron set can last for days. Even if you just curl the mid shaft of ramdom sections you can have volume like the curly kids!
So there you have it- summer hair tips straight from VAIN to you. To get more info on any of the products mentioned or to schedule a summer spruce-up, call VAIN downtown at 206.441.3441 or VAIN Ballard at 206.706.2707.