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STYLE MATTERS: Winter damage to the hair apparent

By Judie Schwartz, Rocky Mountain News (Contact), Evelinda Urman, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)

Published November 26, 2008 at 6 p.m.

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Evelinda: My hair feels like straw.

Judie: Mine looks like straw. I think it's because the weather is changing. We need to "winterize" our hair.

Evelinda: We spoke to local experts Pam Grieve of Salon Posh, 300 Fillmore St., Mary Taylor, stylist and owner of Contage Salon, 695 S. Colorado Blvd., and Charlie Price, Shear Genius runner-up and co-owner of Click Salon, 231 Milwaukee St., on how to prepare hair for cold weather.

Moisturizing treatments

Indoor heat, dryness and the resulting static are a big problem during the winter.

Grieve suggests a leave-in conditioner that she applies from mid-hair to the ends. "I don't put conditioner on the scalp to avoid hair becoming flat," she said. If hair is thin, she suggests a root boost. Favorite products (available at Posh or local drug stores):

* For untreated hair: Bumble and Bumble Leave-in conditioner ($20)

* For color treated hair: L'Oreal Vitamino Color conditioner ($22)

* For root boost: Big Sexy Hair Root Pump ($16-$19)

Taylor likes products that smooth down the hair cuticle to hold in the moisture. Her stylists are crazy about a new product good for all hair types that leaves hair shiny, smooth and faster to dry: Moroccan Miracle Oil and Hair Treatment (single treatment packet $5, 4 ounces $40; moroccangoldoil.com).

Taylor also recommends Enjoy's Luxury Conditioner (salons, $22.50).

Price says winter hair takes a beating because women attend more events and get their hair professionally styled more often. For the ultimate in moisturizing and conditioning, Price recommends the Diamond Treatment, which includes a special shampoo and several conditioners infused with real diamond dust for shine. "We have a treatment for strength and one for moisture," he says. "You can see the hair sparkle."

The $125 treatment includes a home conditioning mask and serum that lasts about month.

Price's favorite product: L'Oreal Professional Absolute Repair mask and conditioner (salons or online, $25).

Color changes

Many women, no matter what their natural hair color, like to go lighter in the summer. But come winter, hair color has faded or become brassy due to bright sunshine, chlorine and salt water. Grieve advises darkening hair color to close the cuticle and add shine and depth to bleached-out ends. She selects color based on a client's skin tone and eyes.

"I look for flecks of color in the eyes that can be added to the color formula to enhance a client's features," Grieve said.

Taylor also encourages her clients to go darker in the winter. "Darker hair makes the hair look like it's in better condition and healthier than it really is," she said. "That's why blond hair always looks drier."

Price agrees, adding that color trends for the winter are deeper reddish auburn tones to match the berry tones of the season's clothing and accessories. He also suggests that blondes should go softer and more buttery with light, bright highlights.

Blog with Judie and Evelinda at stylematters.us

Comments

  • November 28, 2008

    4:52 p.m.

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    helency writes:

    I truly have to recommend the bumble and bumble. It is a bit expensive but I used it twice a month during the winter and it turns out great. There is a site http://www.latest-hairstyles.com/advi... that list other products as well. I found the leave in conditioner here and a split end treatment.