WORDS: AMELIA JEAN JONES; CHELSEA TROMANS. PHOTOGRAPHY:DAVID OLDHAM/TRUNK ARCHIVE/SNAPPER MEDIA; SCOTT HAWKINSBeauty&Style hair repair
Your new strategy
Appreciating your curls means you can
embrace those kinks. Avoid shampoo with
sulfates or sodium laurel sulfate – the key
ingredients in foamy ones – which is too
harsh for kinky strands. Instead look for
sodium lauroamphoacetate. It’s gentle
and bubble-free, yet cleanses effectively.
Try it in Oribe Ultra Gentle Shampoo,
$48 (1). “Play with your curls while your
hair’s wet and twist them until they look
exactly the way you want,” says celebrity
hairdresser Lee Stafford. “Dry curls
uniformly using a diffuser rather than
overdoing one section and damaging it.”
Just avoid touching your hair as you dry.
Reason? As the cuticle lifts during the
drying process, moisture sitting on wet
strands can enter the hair, swelling and
causing frizz. When there’s not a drop of
moisture left, gently and quickly tong the
wonky bits into submission with a tong
barrel that’s the same diameter as your
natural curl and at a temperature no higher
than 200°C. This helps the cuticles lie flat
and should even add a bit of shine. Voila!GREY HAIR
The complaint
Right now, a silver mane is the epitome
of follicular chic, but glistening grey locks
don’t appear overnight. Turns out 32 per
cent of women discover their first unwanted
silver strands before they’re 30, according
to a John Frieda poll. A study in the British
Journal of Dermatology reported that the
cells of those pesky older strands grow
at twice the rate of younger hair, leaving
you looking a little more skunk than sleek.The quick-fix fail
Colouring covers something that may be
naturally beautiful, and it doesn’t always
go to plan. “The cuticles of grey hair can
be packed so tightly that it’s difficult for
cosmetic pigment to get in there,” says
Tarver. The result? “Greys remain a slightly
different shade to the rest of your hair.”
And what about that badger-like texture?
“Women who go grey tend to cut their
hair short because it’s coarser and less
malleable,” explains Stafford. “But these
aren’t dry ends you can just snip off. A cut
does nothing to alter the texture of grey hair.”Your new strategy
If you’re ‘transitioning’, painting lighter
pieces around your parting can disguise
greys that won’t take colour. Warming hair
slightly with a blast from your dryer will
open the cuticle, allowing the hair colour
molecules to penetrate, then close, during
the conditioning process. Wait until you’re
75 per cent grey before weaning yourself
off artificial colour for good. And what
about your texture? “Elasticising products
and oils that might have been too heavy
before can have a massive impact and help
hair appear softer and shinier and make
it stay where you want it,” says Stafford.
Look for softening agents like the ones in
Klorane Shampoo With Chamomile, $13.95
(2). It’s formulated with chamomile, which
naturally restores radiance and neutralises
discolouration caused by pollution that can
leave greys looking grimy. Go for pre-wash
treatments containing natural humectants,
such as 3More Inches Pre Wash Treatment,
$52 (3). It’s packed with amino acids and
cashmere proteins that strengthen, nourish
and smooth. Now that’s a trifecta! WHBASE
CAMP
Remember:
your scalp is
skin, too, and
just like your
face, it needs
to be regularly
cleaned. While
shampoo is
great for gently
cleaning your
hair, a clarifying
shampoo
works harder to
remove excess
dirt and residue
that builds up
on your scalp.
Look for gentle
formulas that
won’t irritate
and ease up
on the hot
showers, which
can scald and
cause damage.1 2 345THE MANE EVENT
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