HAIR
Summer
Styling
Introducing our new hairstyling columnist Janice Auton,
founder of the multi-award-winning Poppys Hairdressing
of Stockton and Hartlepool.
Holiday hair can be a
challenge. Having recently
returned from a cheeky
four-day break in the
sun with a girlfriend I am
going to share some of my
holiday hair tips.
F
irstly, invest in a fabulous hat - the
shape of mine is flat at the back so I
can chill on a sun lounger. I bought
mine from Accessorize. So, quite simply, on
a morning get your hair up in a bobble, add
a spray of a UV filter hairspray - I use Eufora
Elevate - hat on and now my headgear
becomes my hairstyle. Those with short hair
should hunt out some sun-protecting hair
gel, slick your hair back, hat on… time for
the pool.
Check out the information on the back of
your hair products as it will always tell you if
they contain UV filters or, of course, ask your
favourite hairdresser.
It’s so important to wet your hair before
you swim. Your hair can only absorb so
much water so let it be chlorine-free. That’s
why those showers are there, as well as to
wash off any unwanted suntan lotion.
Always wash your hair with chlorine
shampoo within 24 hours of swimming. Did
you know chlorine dries the natural oils of
the hair, causing it to go dry and go brittle?
I use Eufora Nourishing Urgent Repair
Treatment, but there are many other great
brands.
Blonde hair sometimes starts getting a
green hue in water. However, the cause is
not the chlorine but oxidised metals in the
water (mainly copper), so rinse your hair
straight away. Applying conditioner before
swimming will help to seal the hair cuticle
and can prevent the copper from binding to
the hair.
So, time to style! If you have a few natural
waves, go for the beachy wave look, pop
in some mousse and scrunch it without a
hairdryer (think “making a crumble mix”!)
then, when dry, if you want to soften the look
simply tweak the ends with your smoothers.
I love a cheat such as a clip-in hair piece.
Tie your hair up in a bobble and simply clip
in! I shop at Additional Lengths in Stockton
and Faking It in Hartlepool, who both have
great, cost-effective selections. Best not to
buy online, however, as you need to get a
good colour match.
If you want a finished look and can’t
be bothered to blow dry all your hair,
concentrate on the front and sides and let the
rest air dry softly, fluffing the back with your
fingers.
We all have our favourite shampoos and
conditioners but in summertime try to
choose one that hydrates your hair - and
I recommend that you treat your hair to a
weekly hair mask. At Poppys Hairdressing,
we choose Eufora hair products as they are
all based on organic aloe - and we love that
they have a vegan range.
Ongoing…when your hair is wet, squeeze
dry gently to avoid friction. Never ruffle with
a towel as this causes tangles and split ends.
Always leave your hair to air dry for at
least 10 minutes before using your hairdryer
– you’ll be amazed at the difference this will
make to the condition of your hair over a
period of time.
Have a great summer -
and Happy Hair!
Poppys Stockton, 7-8 Silver Court, Stockton TS18 1SL. Tel: 01642 608539 / 01642 899099
Email: [email protected]
Poppys Hartlepool, 20 Victoria Road, Hartlepool TS26 8DD. Tel: 01429 283976 / 01429 283 977
Website: poppyshairdressing.co.uk
Celebrating more then 40 years in the hairstyling sector, Janice was
an award winner at both the WIN North East Businesswomen Awards
and Hartlepool Business Awards and the Poppys' team have won
numerous hairdressing awards.
She is involved with the growing partnership of local businesses working together as
a Business Improvement District (BID) to revitalise Stockton town centre, while she also
co-founded the Foundation for Women in Enterprise, a not-for-profit organisation run by
businesswomen and more recently driving the worldwide Totally Locally campaign in
Stockton and Hartlepool.
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