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Summer travel means new adventures and plenty of time in the sun! If you have curly hair, it can also come with extra prep and anxiety about frizz, dryness, or frequent dips in the water. These simple tips will help keep your curls looking and feeling their best, wherever your travels take you.   Detox On The Go Between hard water, salt water, and chlorine, your hair can take a beating on vacation. These elements can cause brassy tones in blonde hair and leave curls feeling dry and straw-like. To combat mineral deposits on your hair, pack a detox duo:  Triple Threat Detox Shampoo cleanses, chelates, and clarifies in one step, without stripping the hair. Hydrofuse Moisture Mask follows up with chelating and deep hydration, gently removing buildup while restoring your hair’s ability to retain moisture. Triple Threat Detox Shampoo + Hydrofuse Moisture Mask Proactively Hydrate Climate extremes, whether humid or arid, can wreak havoc on curly hair. By supercharging your hydration game with a rich moisturizer, you can help minimize the impact. We recommend Oasis Hydrating Primer for dry air and a glycerin-free cream moisturizer, like Shape Shifter, for humid environments. Define and Seal Your definer and sealer help to lock in hydration, minimize frizz, and preserve definition. Hold Up Defining Serum is our go-to definer for a hard cast that softens over time, offering maximum protection from the elements. A sealer like Mane Tame or Hair Bling can be used between washes for an added layer of protection and a quick fix for errant flyaways.   Consider a Protective Style Want to take the guesswork out of styling while you travel? A protective style can be your best friend. Talk to your stylist about options that suit your texture, goals, and trip length. One of our favorite low-maintenance styles is mini-twists, like these by Original Moxie stylist LaMani Carter. They’re low-tension (gentle on your scalp), long-lasting, and versatile. Twists by LaMani Carter, Original Moxie Salon Stylist Wherever your summer takes you, a little planning can go a long way in keeping your curls healthy and stress-free. With the right products or protective style, you can spend less time worrying about your hair and more time enjoying the journey!

Summertime and the living is easy! Unfortunately, all that easy living can be hard on your hair.  Sun, travel, pool, and surf can all wreak havoc on unprotected strands.  Here are a few tips to help you survive (and even thrive) in style:   Cover Up A simple, but highly effective solution.  Swim caps, hats, scarves, wigs, and wraps all provide complete protection from sun, wind, humidity and wayward twigs. Bonus: they let you switch up your look in seconds!   Pros: 100% effective, adaptable, accessible to all hair types. Cons: Potentially hot and sweaty. May stretch, flatten or otherwise alter your hair style.   Hydrate Just like your body, your hair loses water at a higher rate in hot, dry weather.  Make sure you keep it hydrated with plenty of deep conditioning and leave-ins that effectively boost your hair’s moisture content.  Intense Quench Deep Conditioner and Oasis Hydrating Primer are our stand out favorites in both categories.   Pros: Helps build overall hair health.Cons: Takes consistency and patience. Results build over time.   Protect Take advantage of protective products to seal prevent moisture loss and damage from harmful chemicals such as chlorine (we’ll cover swimming in more detail in a future post).  Our favorite option is Emollience Pre-Treatment which creates a protective barrier that seals in moisture and shields against damage.   Pros: Won’t mess up your ‘do’ and adds shine and luster to the hair.Cons: Isn’t 100% foolproof as a stand-alone.  Works best in combination with other protective measures.   Detox Despite our best efforts, bad things still happen to our hair. This is especially true when traveling. Hard water is a common pitfall that’s difficult to avoid, unless you can completely abstain from washing your hair during travel. If you notice your hair falling flat or feeling rough after a trip, a Detox may be in order. Our exclusive Moisture Detox remove minerals and re-moisturize parched hair in a single treatment. Visit originalmoxiesalon.com to book your Detox!    Pros: Dramatically improves the health of the hair and enhances the effectiveness of your regular products. Translation: your hair looks better with less product! Cons: Needs to be done by a professional and, unlike protective products, can’t travel with you wherever you go.      

Moisture and hydration are good things for your hair, right? Unfortunately, the answer is that it depends. When it comes to product, getting the RIGHT moisturizer in your hair makes all the difference. That’s true for any hair type in any climate. But when it comes to the water that enters your hair from the environment, your hair type and product choices can make all the difference between a curl that pops and one that flops. Follow these simple steps to keep your hair healthy and defined in all kinds of weather: 1) Assess your hair type That’s right folks. Stop and do not pass go until you know the following about your hair: Curl Pattern (the tightness of your curl); and Texture (the size of your individual hair strands) Not sure? Take our Hair Type Quiz to find out in less than a minute. 2) Assess your climate Is your home base humid or dry (we won’t get into dew points here as it can get very confusing, very quickly)? Keep in mind that humidity can change daily, but mainly follows seasonal shifts. For those of us in North America, winter is usually dryer and summer is more humid.   3) Assess your styling preferences Do you prefer more volume and lift? Less concerned about frizz? If so, humidity may be your best friend since extra water that enters the cuticle will swell the hair shaft and add volume to the hair. Once you know your hair type, styling preferences, and climate, it’s a snap to find products that give you predictable results that last!