Bethesda, Maryland (WUSA) --- Kim Lutz is a busy working
mom with a head full of curls that tend to get frizzy making
the summer months super challenging. Kim says, " The
humidity around Washington doesn't help much."
Her stylist, Faik Halici of Studio 47 in Bethesda,
Maryland says summer isn't the time to try and straighten
natural ringlets. Instead, he says, use products made for
curls that coat the hair shaft and keep frizz at bay.
Faik also suggests that people with curly hair use a blow
dryer with a diffuser. A diffuser will add body, without
frizz. Faik Halici says, " Use a decent size amount of
products and just apply it everywhere and dry it with a
diffuser and just let it go!"
The summer months are particularly tough on color treated
hair. Darnestown, Maryland resident Page Rafferty has
highlights and lowlights throughout her shoulder length
hair. She worries constantly about the sun damaging her
hair. Page says, " For me the challenge is keeping it
in some easy style and something that I can protect, but it
does get light, it bleaches out."
Faik says a deep conditioning treatment either in the
salon or by using a hair mask at home can make a major
difference. He says, " Just wash the hair and shampoo
it, just leave it on for five minutes or ten minutes."
There are also several lines of hair products on the
market with UV filers that help keep hair from getting too
light. Faik says blondes like Paige need to wear a hat as
much as possible. He suggests dampening the hair first and
coat it with a conditioner or spray to keep highlights from
soaking up chlorine. Faik says, blonde hair has the
potential to turn a greenish color from the cholorine and
salt water.
Finally, even though Paige loves the way her hair looks
when it's blow dried straight, Faik says that heat is just
too much on a daily basis. He recommends most hair during
the summer months only blow dry once or twice a week, but
not every day.
So whether it's curly or straight, color-treated or not,
adding extra moisture and limiting exposure to the sun can
keep your hair healthy and strong during those hot and hazy
days of summer.
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