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Summertime Hair and Skin Care
By Jeffrey Hetrick
Summer is finally here! Are you looking to freshen up your look?
Let the experts at Verona Salons show you what’s HOT about summertime hair and skin care:
Summer time color
As in previous seasons, natural is the keyword in hair color for summer. Salon owner Glenn Gonsalves explains, “For so many clients, summer time means going blonde; even our brunettes and redheads want to look lighter when the warm weather arrives. This year we’re creating gorgeous, lighter shades that have dimension and look completely natural. We do this by highlighting and lowlighting the hair. By placing light and slightly darker strands next to each other we achieve a beautiful sun-kissed look that appears to have been created by nature.”
Maintaining your color
Now that you’ve changed your look for the summer, it’s important to know how to maintain and protect it. Sunshine, salt water and chlorine are public enemy #1 to hair color. Here are a few suggestions from the Staff at Verona:
Wear a hat: Whenever possible color treated hair should be covered any time you’re in the sun.
Use Salon prescribed products: There are many fine quality shampoos, conditioners and styling products that contain UV filters to protect your hair from fading and dehydrating.
Verona Salon recommends:
L’Oreal Professionnel Vitamino Color - Specifically designed to lock in your color and keep it there. This revolutionary product creates a water resistant barrier around each hair shaft, preventing color from being prematurely washed out of your hair. Contains UV filters to help block the sun’s damaging rays.
L’Oreal Professionnel Lumino Contrast - Targets highlighted hair, protecting it and creating brilliant shine. Contains UV filters for sun protection.
Eugene Perma, Paris has created a line of products specifically designed to be used when enjoying the sun:
Sun Jelly - Worn during sun exposure; provides UV protection as it conditions your hair.
After Sun Shampoo - Nourishes and regenerates hair. Removes salt residue and chlorine, moisturizes hair and scalp.
After Sun protective Cream - Nourishes your hair and keeps it from drying out.
Sensible summer skin:
What comes to mind when you think about summer? The beach? Gardening? Day trips? Or spending a lazy afternoon catching up on your reading? No matter what you love to do in the summer, protecting your skin needs to be your first priority.
Skincare research shows that aging skin is the result of more than just years on the calendar. Exposure to environmental elements like sunlight, smoke and pollution causes photoaging in skin. Not only does this lead to the formation of lines, wrinkles and discolorations - it can lead to more serious conditions, including skin cancer. A comprehensive prevention program can help combat photoaging and the onset of more serious skin conditions.
Our team of professional skin therapists recommends the following:
Protect yourself! Wearing hats, lightweight long sleeved shirts and pants can help guard you from the sun.
Wear good sun protection whenever you are outside and uncovered
Verona Salon recommends Sun protection products by Dermalogica and SkinCeuticals:
Solar defense booster SPF30 - This broad spectrum sunblock can be used alone or mixed with your favorite moisturizer or foundation. It helps protect against UVA, UVB and infrared rays that can cause deeper dermal damage. Vitamins A, C and E help protect against premature aging.
Sheer tint Moisture SPF 15 - This lightweight, oil-free cream provides the ideal combination of moisture to combat dehydration, antioxidants to protect against free radical damage, and UV protection.
SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic Antioxidant Serum - This revolutionary new antioxidant combination delivers an unprecedented 8 times the skin's natural protection against photoaging by neutralizing free radicals, helping build collagen, and providing unmatched antioxidant protection. More protection means more youthful looking skin and better defense against environmental aging. CE Ferulic also prevents Thymine Dimers which are DNA mutations associated with skin cancer.
Have a terrific, safe summer! Look for us again in August for our fall forecast and wedding guide!
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