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A season full of sun, surf and chlorine can take a toll on your strands. Celeb stylist Dhiran Mistry of NYC’s David Mallett salon shares his pro tips for getting hair healthy again.
Help! All the chlorine from the pool has turned my hair green.
“Actually, the main culprit is oxides from copper pipes mixed with chlorine that makes lighter hair take on a greenish tinge,” shares stylist Dhiran Mistry of David Mallett. His advice: Using a shampoo made with sodium thiosulphate helps eliminate all traces of chlorine, copper and oxidized metals while restoring strands’ vibrant color.
Ultraswim Chlorine Removal Shampoo, $4, walmart.com
Summer at the beach left my ends split and frayed.
Days spent lounging in the surf and sun leave strands the worse for wear. “All the salt and sand build up in the hair, leaving it rough and dry, which causes it to tangle,” says Mistry. “When brittle hair gets tangled, it breaks and snaps.” The road to recovery starts with a hydrating hair serum, like this one made with macadamia nut oil, which will keep strands silky smooth. “It’s moisturizing but lighter weight than a leave-in conditioner, so it’s ideal for detangling the hair without weighing it down.”
David Mallett
Hair Serum No. DM027, $80, materiae.com
I dyed my hair for festival season and now it looks and feels like straw.
“Bleaching opens up the cuticle, allowing damaging chemicals to penetrate deep into the hair, leaving strands weak,” explains Mistry. Besides booking an end-of-season trim to remove split ends, he also recommends getting a deep-conditioning treatment to strengthen compromised locks. Afterward, “using an at-home restorative treatment like Olaplex No. 3 will continue to improve the look and feel of the hair, restoring shine.”
Olaplex Hair Perfector No. 3, $28 sephora.com
The warm weather left my curly strands frizzy.
Keeping curly and coarse hair perfectly coiled can be a challenge even on a good day. So after months of heat and humidity, manes tend to be extra porous and poufy. The key to getting the shape to bounce back: moisture. “Using a leave-in conditioner can help hydrate strands and calm the cuticle so the shape is more uniform and defined,” notes Mistry. The added bonus: “It can also be used as a second-day style refresher.”
My fine hair is limp and lifeless. What’s the trick to giving it body?
When it’s humid out, the moisture in the air weighs down fine strands, causing them to look flat and stringy. “Using a volumizing shampoo with magnesium will help cleanse and lift the roots,” shares Mistry, adding this quick trick: “When blow-drying, tip your head upside down and gently lift the roots to add instant airiness to your hair.”
No matter what I do, my hair looks greasy and doesn’t smell fresh. What gives?
When it’s hot out, the scalp sweats, producing excess sebum that travels down strands, causing them to look greasy. Making matters worse, repeated use of styling products — like dry shampoos — can cause buildup, leaving the hair dull and dirty. “A scalp scrub is a great way to detoxify,” says Mistry. “It removes residual product and lifts away dead cells so strands look and smell fresh again.”