Cosmopolitan_Australia__November_2015

WORDS BY LEIGH CAMPBELL. STILLLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRIS JANSEN/BAUER

PRODUCT

PRESCRIPTION

Moisturise! “Get a good moisturising

shampoo and conditioner and a really

good moisture treatment,” says Jon

Sewell, creative hair colourist and stylist.

“Also, you should absolutely be using

heat protection when blow drying or

heat styling hair! This is paramount in

protecting your already dry strands.”

Try to avoid products with too much

alcohol in them, as it is dehydrating

on the hair. “When colouring, try not

to lighten too much as it weakens the

hair’s structure – use conditioning

semis and glosses,” says Sewell.

CUT CORRECTION

“Try to keep your hair in a shorter style,

as the longer your hair is the dryer the

ends will be,” says Sewell. Getting

regular trims every four to six weeks is

also super-important, as dry ends are

more susceptible to split ends, and the

longer you leave split ends, the shorter

they need to be cut. “Try to avoid cuts

HELP,

MY

HAIR

IS...

DRY!

with too much texturising, as slicing

through dry strands can make them

appear more dry and frizzy.”

STYLE RIGHT

“When styling your hair, use your

moisturising products in combination

with heat protection whenever it’s

possible,” says Sewell. And when you

can, avoid too much heat in general.

Try letting hair air dry, then run over

the top layers only with a hot iron so

it looks nice and groomed. Use some

smoothing products to fight any frizz

from the dryness.

NEVER, EVER...

Don’t forget to be careful when you’re

spending time outdoors. “Swimming

in chlorinated pools, and too much sun,

will dry out your hair,” explains Sewell.

And not just that, but the chemicals in

chlorine can turn parched blonde hair

ever-so-slightly green. Eeek. Look out

for a UV protecting spray and wear a

hat or headscarf when outside, too.

Left to right:

head & shoulders

Damage Rescue

Shampoo, $12.49

Fudge

Professional

Gloss Dual-

Purpose Blow

Dry and Finish

Serum, $19.95

Kérastase

Resistance Sérum

Thérapiste Dual

Treatment, $53

DRY SCALP, TOO?

“It’s common to experience a dry scalp and hair if you’re overusing hot styling tools

or washing your hair with a shampoo or conditioner that might not be right for your hair

type,” explains dermatologist Dr Ilyse Lefkowicz. “A dry and itchy scalp often leads to

dandru or fl akes, so to combat this I always recommend using an anti-dandru shampoo

and conditioner. Thankfully there are good quality anti-dandru products like head &

shoulders out there that can help to address hair that’s feeling dry and damaged as well.” #

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