MAINTENANCE & STYLING TIPS FOR CHICAS LATINAS IN
TAMPA BAY
By : Veronica Diaz
Moving from the city of Chicago , where humidity is almost non-existent , to the Bay , where humidity is not your amiga , especially if you have naturally curly hair . It is a daily battle trying to have shiny , smooth & frizz-less hair . A battle that I can help you conquer ! I know my Chi-town chica Jolie , can relate to this .
I am here to let all you frizzy pelo chicas know that there is hope . With some of my product recommendations , styling tips and / or chemical services YOU WILL SURVIVE & you too can have gringa pelo ( or close )!
If you have fine to medium hair you can probably get away with just using the right products and / or tools to style your hair straight or curly . Start your regimen with a shampoo that will cleanse and give you some anti-frizz control . Then following with a conditioner that will give your hair some moisture , smoothness and close the cuticle of the hair and also provide some humidity control , so your pelo won ’ t freak out when you walk outside . The next step should be applying some leave in styling aid to help with the blowdrying process . This product will help again with frizziness and humidity plus will add some shine to the hair . If you use a flat iron I would highly recommend you spray some kind of thermal protectant on the hair to avoid over drying and damage . The final step after styling should be some kind of locking and sealing product to help fight humidity affecting your “ DO ”. I suggest a shine serum and / or some kind of light hairspray .
If you have medium to coarse pelo you might want to consider chemically straightening your
pelo , it would surely make your daily fight a lot easier . Some great chemical straighteners out there :
The Japanese Straightener ( the most expensive- $ 500 & up ) or a regular relaxer ( not very expensive- $ 50 & up ).
Some benefits with the Japanese Straightener are that you will probably not get very frequent touch ups . If done by someone qualified , this service will actually restructure your hair to look very healthy . This procedure takes about 5- 6 hours . If you decide to go with this procedure make sure you do a little research on the service , salon and the stylist performing it . Try to get a referral to a stylist and / or salon . Just because it is the most expensive , doesn ’ t mean they ’ ll do the best job .
A regular relaxer , you will most likely need frequent touch ups , almost like hair color touch ups . There are several different types of relaxers ; they vary from mild to extra strength . It depends on the texture , condition and how straight it will be desired . With this kind of relaxer the client should not wash their hair or aggravate the scalp within 24-48 hours before the service . There are also mild straighteners that last less than the Japanese and the relaxers . Some of these straightener brands are Rusk-Anti Curl , ISO , Vavoom ( Matrix ), Redken and others .
All of these chemical procedures make your hair weak , delicate and fragile , especially if you already have had some other chemical service . If you currently have hair color in your hair and do a chemical straightener , most likely your hair color will lighten . It is possible to have healthy pelo when chemically processing your pelo . This means you need to use good products , regular trims and regular strengthening treatments ( reconstructor )
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Even with a chemical straightener I still recommend using the products for frizz and humidity control . Every little bit helps !
SHAMPOOS ’ s & CONDITIONERS : Matrix / Sleek Look , Redken / Smooth Down , TIGI / Dumb Blonde , Biolage / Hydrating & Conditioning Balm , KMS Flatout Prepare .
STYLING PRODUCTS :
Sleek Look lite & extreme crème , Sleek Look Iron Smoother , Sleek Look Water-free Lockout Spray , Sleek Look Sealing Serum , Redken Vinyl Glam-02 , Redken / 05-Straightening Balm , KMS Flatout Crème / Balm , KMS shine serum .
TOOLS :
CHI , Solano , Rusk , WIGO & Hot Tools all make great flat irons and blow dryers .
Contact Veronica Diaz @ Tec Salon for all your hair care needs . ( 813 ) 890-8300 or ( 813 ) 454-1025 .