LOVING YOUR LOCKS
Get your crowning glory sorted with these shine-boosting, protective products.
1. Smoothing your strands with hair oil is an excellent way to nourish and add instant shine. This new plant-based Abyssian Oil Hair Serum ($54 for 60ml) is packed full of essential fatty acids and vitamin E, making it a hydrating, shine-boosting styling serum.
2. Or try Bondi Boost Elixir Hair Oil ($29.95 for 100ml), a quick pre-shampoo treatment that drenches your hair in hydrating oils, including Jamaican black castor, Abyssinian and coconut, in just 15 minutes.
3. Using the pigment from beautiful blue cornflowers, Klorane Anti-yellowing Shampoo ($13.95 for 200ml) reduces yellow tones in platinum blonde, white and grey hair for a longer lasting, fresh colour.
4. Rebalancing itchy, flaky, dry or oily scalps with Hungarian thermal water and Moor mud rich in magnesium, Omorovicza Revitalising Scalp Mask ($109 for 200ml) also boosts blood circulation with essential oils and hydrates with plum almond oil.
5. Returning to their roots, Natio has launched a haircare range with Managing Director, Mahesh Ross explaining, “Natio’s origin actually lies in haircare, with a modest range released in 1993.” The new line-up includes shampoo and conditioners, treatments and even a pet shampoo. The Natio Nourishing Argan Oil Treatment ($24.95 for 125ml) is infused with Australian lemon ironbark and can be used to add shine to dry hair, or as a deeply hydrating mask.
6. If you’re blow-drying, using a straightener or a curling wand you’ll want to protect your hair from heat damage with La Biosthetique Heat Protector ($46.50 for 100ml) that locks in moisture and leaves your hair with a healthy, glossy shine.
7 & 8. Home styling isn’t always easy, but Aveda guest artist Darren Summors recommends you invest in a good brush that massages your scalp and increases shine by dispersing natural oils through your hair. Brush vertically to detangle and horizontally to smooth, then add a hydrating styling cream to minimise frizz and keep your hair protected. Try Aveda Smooth Infusion Nourishing Styling Creme ($49 for 250ml) and Aveda Wooden Paddle Brush ($49.95).
Home styling can be tricky at times. Invest in a good-quality hairbrush that massages your scalp and increases shine by dispersing natural oils evenly.