Winterize Your Hair

Winter is coming and it’s time to think about how you are going to winterize your hair. Your strands need different care when the air turns cold and dry. We have some excellent products in salon that will help you fight off the frizz, tangles and breakage that dry, cold air can produce

Living Proof No Frizz Collection: Let’s start here, does your hair get unruly and kick up some frizz during the winter months? This Living Proof line is for you! The No Frizz collection features shampoo and conditioner that gently cleanses, leaving hair nourished and conditioned. Additional styling products in the line further work to nourish and protect hair from environmental factors that would cause unruly tresses! A few of our favourite styling products from this line are:

Nourishing Styling Creme: Smooth things out and keep the frizz drama to a zero!
Nourishing Oil: Apply to towel dried hair before styling for extra nourishment throughout the styling process or swipe on ends during the day to keep things silky smooth
Weightless Styling Spray: Lock in your style, while locking out frizz! This styling spray will keep your style fresh all day without weighing you down!

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Redken All Soft:
Want to give your hair a shot of moisture that is proven to provide deep conditioning leaving even the most brittle hair feeling silky soft? The Redken All Soft line is for you! All Soft styling product are formulated with a superfood mix and Redken’s exclusive protein complex builder to protect and nourish hair from root to tip! Redken took All Soft once step further to provide the ultimate care to severely damaged, dry and course hair with the creation of All Soft Mega. This targeted care line will revive even the most chemically damaged hair and leave your locks feeling intensely nourished. 

To get the most out of these lines, we suggest layering in products. Here are a few of our favourite combos for touchable soft hair!

All Soft Line: 

All Soft Shampoo/Conditioner: This award winning duo knows how to treat your tresses! It gently cleanses, leaving hair nourished and manageable. 
All Soft Argan 6 Multi Care Oil: penetrates hair fibres to provide intense conditioning and can be used throughout the styling process.

All Soft Mega Line:

All Soft Mega Hydramelt: This intensely hydrating treatment gives your hair a conditioning hug that leaves your locks with all day moisture that won’t weigh down your style.
All Soft Mega Recovery Tissue Mask Cap: Inspired by trendy hydrating facial masks, this hydrating hair mask works in the same way! Give yourself a ten minute hair make over and treat yourself to a weekly moisture infusion that will change your hair for the better!

Redken Mega Masks:

The Redken Mega Masks are some of our favourite go to conditioning treatments when it comes to range of condition options! Whether you need deep conditioning, restructuring, strengthening or color extending, there is a Mega Mask for you!  These dual chamber masks provide ultimate conditioning power paired with their own unique care boosting formulas. A year round must have in your hair care regime. Most masks are used once or twice a week depending on the level of conditioning your hair needs and some can be used in multiple ways, either in shower and rise out, as a leave in conditioner on towel dried hair or as a luxurious extended(3-5min) rise out conditioning mask.

Want to know what product can will keep your hair soft, manageable and feeling silky all winter long? We can help!

Want to Get More Style With Less Time? Keep Reading!

You know the deal. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. Next up are the styling products and blow drying. But, what products do you choose when you want to stretch your style the extra mile.

To get more miles out of your hard work, you’ll want to start working this smart little styler into your routine.
Living Proof’s Prime Style Extender, is a lightweight cream that promises to extend your style twice as long, by repelling dirt and oil and creating a perfectly primed base for wherever your styling choices will take you.
You’ll have hair that bounces back between washes with less effort and touch up’s, saving you time and money, because, savvy hair maven, you’ll be spending less time lathering up and more time enjoying that long lasting style!

For the best results we pair the Prime Style Extender with Perfect hair Day(PhD) shampoo and conditioner; formulated to work in tandem, these products are designed to give your hair a hydrating hug, seal in moisture and lock in your style!
We love a product that works just as hard as we do. Add this one to your hair care arsenal, you won’t be sorry!

Products We Are Loving!

We know there are a lot of great products out there for you to choose from, but sometimes it’s hard to know what’s great and what’s hype.

We’ve hit our product shelves to pick out a few of our favorites and break down why we think they deserve a second look!

Wet Brush Flex Dry Paddle:
Wet hair is extra delicate and needs a brush that works out knots patiently. The Wet Brush is leading the curve when it comes to taking care of those damp strands. The Wet Brush’s bristles are flexible, allowing them to bend and support strands while brushing, resulting in less breakage! Wet Brush offers brushes and combs for all points in your styling session. This brush gets all the heart emojis from our stylists!

Redken Extremem Cat:
This strengthening hair treatment spray boosts hair's shine, softness and manageability while bringing a power punch of protein to hair's core, restoring internal strength and shine. You know were are all about keeping those strand healthy from the inside out! This is such an easy step to add into your routine to provide a little extra muscle to your hair.

Pillow Proof Blow Dry:
You know you need a good heat protectant, and this one goes the extra mile without weighing your style down! Not only does this extra light formula protect your hair from the damaging effects heat styling can have, but it cuts down on drying time AND primes your hair for products you might layer in to complete your look. We LOVE a multitasker, and this product checks all the boxes!

You can find all these products in salon and our knowledgable staff would be happy to play matchmaker and get you set up with the products that are going to best support your hair’s needs. There’s nothing better than a good hair day, let us help you make every day a good hair day!

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Why Am I Losing Hair?

Do you have a hair brush that could schedule it’s own styling appointments? While losing some hair to daily activities such as styling and washing is normal, it can still be alarming and leave you wondering if there is a solution to guard against excess loss.

Our hair is always cycling through growing phases. At any given time roughly 90% of the hair on your head is in a growing phase while the other 10% is in a resting(shedding) phase. There are a number of factors that can affect these phases; pregnancy, major surgery, stress or hormonal imbalances are just a few. While we can’t give you a specific solution, we are here to share some pro tips on how to keep your locks healthy from the inside out!

Take Your Vitamins:
Ensuring that your body is getting the nutrients it needs is vital. Providing your body with the right formulation of vitamins geared towards healthy skin, nails and hair is key - this is where collagen comes into the picture! Collagen is a naturally occurring protein found in the body, but sometimes our systems require a little extra. Adding a collagen supplement keeps that hair where it’s supposed to be - attached to your head - while helping your skin, nails and joints feel their best!
*always consult with you your doctor before adding any new supplements to your diet

Drink Your Water:
Getting the proper amount of hydration throughout the day is so important. Studies tell us that we should be drinking 8 glasses of water per day, but we encourage you to think about your ounces - match your ounces of water to your weight for optimal hydration. Weight 130 lbs? Aim to drink 130 ounces of water a day. It seems like a lot, but once you get into the swing of things, you’ll be throwing that H2O back like it’s nothin’! And your body will be thanking you!

Be A Soft Touch:
Our hair goes through a lot on a daily basis. Washing, styling, heat tools, updo’s…all of it! It takes a toll on your hair’s integrity leading to hair loss. You can take preventative measures to ensure that your hair loss isn’t occurring from mechanical(daily actions) damage. Take it easy on those strands! Shampoo less, avoid heat when able, and always use products designed to protect hair during these activities like, leave in conditioner and heat protectant. Get yourself a brush (like this) that supports healthy brushing too!

Invest In Quality Products:
What you put on your hair matters! Quality, professional salon products are scientifically formulated to interact in very specific ways with the hair shaft, providing a specialized result depending on your need. If you are sitting there reading this and thinking, “Shampoo is shampoo”, think about this; a $1,500 clunker car and a $100,000 luxury car are both cars, but they certainly aren’t made the same, or perform the same way. It’s the same principal for hair care products. Buy professional products that are tailored to the needs of your hair and will support healthy hair maintenance and growth.

Have more questions about hair loss, product usage or styling in general? Give us a shout! We love answering your questions and helping you love your hair!