Keep Me Vivid Color Velvetizer Leave-in with UV and Heat Protection
Velvety leave-in hair treatment with UV and heat protection used prior to air-dry or blow-dry styling.
Welcome To The New Matrix!
Welcome To The New Matrix!
Messy buns are no longer “last-resort” styles for the mornings when you oversleep. They’re now bona fide and chic hairstyles! Even better? A messy bun works better with texture than with super straight hair, so you don’t have to wrestle with your natural curl or wave. Even a bit of frizz will give your bun a nice amount of body and “pouf.” If your hair is the type that falls limp in hot, humid weather, try beefing it up with a texturizing spray or dry shampoo before putting it into a messy updo.
Your steamy bathroom is probably not the best place to add heat with your blow-dryer. So if you like to blow-dry your hair after you shower in the morning, find a cooler spot, like your bedroom or even your closet if it’s big enough. Another smart move? Shower and dry your hair at night when temperatures dip. You can wind your hair into a loose bun or wrap it with a satin scarf before bed and it will be ready to go when you wake up!
Air on your neck = instant heat relief which leads us to the beloved ponytail. Like the messy bun, ponytails have evolved from your Soul Cycle default to chic and trendy hairstyle options. This season, it’s all about the high/low—a low ponytail at the nape with lots of fluffy volume on top. For a cute finishing touch, tie a bow around it!
Not only will braids corral unruly summer textures and keep heavy hair from causing you to wilt in summer heat, they’re poised to be among the most popular hairstyles for summer. This season, braid hairstyles are neater, cleaner and more defined than the loosened, lived-in braids of seasons past. So if you’re doing a fishtail braid, Dutch braid, skinny braids or pigtail braids, work in a little hair styling cream or hair gel to keep them under control. With the tighter braid look comes a new trend—accessorizing with metallic or natural accents. For example, Matrix Artistic Director Michelle O’Connor loves inserting small gold cuffs through scalp braids and embellishing cornrow braids with lustrous wooden beads.
Any day you can skip heat styling in the summer is a cooler day for you. It’s healthier for your hair, too, allowing it to retain maximum moisture and avoid the heat damage that happens when it’s exposed to high temperatures from blow dryers and styling irons. To get soft hold and frizz control when you air dry, treat your hair with a no blow-dry cream formula that’s right for your hair type. These products support your heatless hairstyles and give you the freedom to skip the blow dryer when the heat outside becomes unbearable.
Here’s a clever, multi-tasking strategy for keeping your cool during those steamy summer nights. Apply an leave-in treatment to damp hair before you go to bed, wind it into a loose bun or small twists, and hit the sack. Not only will your damp hair keep your body temperature down, you’ll benefit from eight plus hours of conditioning action.
Otter-sleek textures made a splash on fashion runways recently, and once the sultriness of summer sets in this year, Matrix Artistic Director and Elements Salon Owner Robert Santana intends to show clients how to create their own glossy hair looks. “The key to successfully slicking back hair, and keeping it there, is to use a leave-in conditioner or a blowout cream,” he explains. “The thicker the hair, the more product you should use. Apply it evenly all over damp hair, then comb all your hair back with a fine-tooth comb. From there you can go on to create a chic little knot or bun. Or consider slicking back the top and leaving the bottom curly or full--this look was very popular on the catwalk this year!”
You’ll always stay cool in the pool but be sure your hair doesn’t pay the price. Chlorine and saltwater are well-known culprits—guilty of causing extra dry hair and messing with hair color. “I always tell my clients to coat their hair with a leave-in conditioner or even a rich hair mask before going into the water,” says Matrix Celebrity Stylist George Papanikolas. “Doing so provides extra protection for hair while swimming. Comb these formulas through your hair with a wide-tooth comb for even distribution. The bonus is the sun acts like a big hair dryer, helping the hair moisturizer to penetrate into the hair while you’re outdoors. When you head home and shampoo your hair, you won’t believe how amazingly soft and shiny it will be!”
Velvety leave-in hair treatment with UV and heat protection used prior to air-dry or blow-dry styling.
Intensely nourishes, revitalizes and strengthens hair in just 60 seconds
Revitalizes hair fibers for long-lasting moisture and nourishment.
Neutralizes brassy warmth and corrects yellow tones on blonde hair.
Every few decades, a beauty product comes along that goes beyond ordinary, beyond extraordinary and enters the realm of truly life-changing. Without question, dry shampoo earns a spot in that life-altering zone. Women who have discovered its power would just as soon go without their favorite martini or ice cream than give up their dry shampoo fix.
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If you have blonde, silver or white hair that tends to get yellow, purple shampoo can be your new BFF. The shampoos traditionally have a blue or violet color, which neutralizes the yellow tones making the hair look clean and bright. Let’s take a look at what purple shampoo is, who should be using it, how often it should be used and the 4 main causes of yellowing hair so you can do what you can to make the changes to fix it, long term.
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Today there are so many fun things you can do with your hair. You can put it in adorable French braids, pull it up into a messy bun or command your hair stylist to give you rose gold hair color. One day it’s beach waves, the next day sleek and smooth glass hair. And then it’s Saturday, so why not try balayage? By all means--try it all and express yourself with your fabulous locks. But beware! Over-styling, over-lightening or just plain overdoing it can cause your hair to become damaged, brittle and broken. To prevent those things from happening, or to repair your hair if it’s already damaged, follow this advice from the pros at Matrix.
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