Blow Out? Yes, Please!

We' ve all been there, you go to the salon, get your cut, color and style and you feel amazing. You're checking yourself out in the rearview during the drive home, you're pretty much on cloud 9. However, in the back of your mind, you're dreading the day after next when it's time to shampoo and you know you can't create the same style. You may be able to get the shape close but it doesn't seem to be quite as soft or the volume doesn't seem to hold quite as long.  6 little words. It's all in the blow out!

Before we start, a few rules to using a blowdryer...
- Always use a nosel or diffuser. If you don't have an attachment on your blow dryer the chance of you burning your hair goes up substantially.

- Always blow in the direction of your cuticle, down (shown below).  If you blow up the hair strand your hair will get frizzy and won't hold a style.

Make sure you have all your wet styling products distributed evenly in your hair before your start blow drying. Once they're in place and you've done a quick once through with your comb, you can start your dryer up. For the first little while you want to either use your fingers or a wide tooth comb to seperate your strands gently while you use your dryer to get rid of some of the excess water. Make sure your hair is at least 70% dry when you start using a brush to create your style. If you use a brush before this point you're putting stress on the strands when the hair is at it's most vulnerable state (when it's wet), and you're doing a whole lot of work for nothing (the only reason you need a brush is to create a style, wet hair holds no style). So, once you're at this point, go ahead and grab a hairbrush, my favorite is a wide paddle brush, and start brushing to smooth the hair as you're blowdrying. Personnally I like to use the paddle brush until the hair is about 90% dry then I switch to a boar bristle round or flat brush, depending on the shape I want the hair to take. A round brush is used when you need volume and smoothing. When you start roundbrushing, start with the brush at the roots of the section your holding. Use the brush to push the hair in the opposite direction of where it normally lays, this will give volume and only needs to be done around the crown of the head. As it starts drying start pulling the brush down and out to dry the midshaft and ends of your hair.  When you're finihsed with each section use your cold shot button to set your style and close the cuticle.  When finished with the entire head, set with your favorite finishing spray or textutizer.


As always, questions are welcome at any time! Happy Blowing!

Annihilating Your Split Ends, For Good

Lets face it, every girl has the same question. How do I keep my ends from splitting?

Believe it or not, there is no secret to keeping split ends at bay. However, there are a few, simple, rules to follow, all of which involve moisture, heat protection and regular Haircuts.

First - This is the MOST important piece of information you'll ever get about your hair, so listen up! Moisture. Plain and simple. You need a good cleanser and moisturiser (shampoo and conditioner) that balances the moisture in your hair. You also need a leave in conditioner. It doesn't matter who you are, or what type of hair you have, if you're not using a leave in conditioner every time you get your hair wet you are doing yourself an extreme disservice. A leave in conditioner is going to help your hair to retain moisture throughout the day as well as keep your style smoother, longer. Bonus: Most leave-ins have heat protectant in them so you're getting a double dose of awesome! Another thing that is going to help retain your moisture is to get deep conditionings regularly, at least every 4-6 weeks (the more often, the better)

Second - Use a heat protectant. The outside of your hair has a cuticle, when the cuticle heats up, it opens like a Christmas tree. When it's open, it releases moisture quickly and your hair dries out. split ends happen when your hair is dry....  When you use a heat protectant, it's helps to keep the cuticle from opening as far, thus, retaining that moisture and saving your ends.

Third - Getting your hair trimmed is very important when you're trying to manage your split ends. If you neglect making regular appointments and allow your hair do dry out and start breaking, it just keeps drying and breaking off until you give it a clean edge. When you get your hair cut it gets oxygen to the ends of your hair and oxidizes your ends which creates a sort of foundation and strength to your hair. If you let it break, or pick at your ends, they won't get that foundation and the ends will just keep breaking.

I hope this helps answer some of the questions you may have had about keeping your hair healthy. If you have any other questions or if you'd like to book an appointment call or text 801-318-2883
Appointments can also be booked at www.facebook.com/sheardesigncamille.


Products I recommend to keep your hair healthy, smooth and fabulous are:

Potion 9 by Sebastian  (leave-in)
Drench by Sebastian  (cleanser, moisturizer, deep conditioner)

A New Year, A New You (and me)

With this new year comes so many amazing opportunities in my life. As most of my clients already know Salon Nichole has closed it's doors. Though this is sad, it's actually come to my attention that this has been a much needed change in my professional life. The vision I have for the future of my clientele and I simply couldn't exist there.

I'm extremely excited to start working tomorrow at Letitia's Studio. I'm extending my hours to make room for professional growth and an expanding clientele. As for my long loyal clients I have to say thank you. I really can't say how much all your support means to me. I love what I do and that has mostly to do with the incredible people I get to see on a daily basis.

Now that my announcements and gratitude are out of the way, let's discuss what is really important, you.

Now that Christmas is over, New Years has come and gone, and kids are on their way back to school, it's time to do something for yourself. Chances are, this odd weather is reeking havoc on your hair. The best thing you can do for it is add moisture! The two most essential products for your hair right now are a deep conditioner and a leave in conditioner. Yes, both.

Deep Conditioner is used 1-3 times per week depending on how often you wash your hair. It should be used after cleansing, applying to the ends and working your way to your scalp (if you have an oily scalp, you'll want to keep the conditioner towards the ends). Using a wide tooth comb to gently release tangles can be helpful to evenly distribute the product. Make sure you rinse thoroughly, sometimes I like to rinse twice to be sure to get it all, especially with thick hair. I recommend Penetrate, by Sebastian ($30)

Leave-in Conditioner is used as a styling aid, which means it is put on the hair while it's still wet. You'll want to choose a Leave-in that compliments the texture of your hair, if you have thick coarse hair you'll want to use something a little heavier, I recommend Potion 9, by Sebastian ($16.40) it has enough weight to it to be effective without weighing the hair down. If you have thinner hair or a very oily scalp I recommend something lighter like Soy Tri-Wheat Leave-in Conditioner, by Healthy Sexy Hair ($14.50) it's very light but is also effective for those who need moisture but have problems with products weighing their hair down.

All of the products I've talked about you can get through me. I also offer Conditioning Treatments in the salon that you can add on to any service for $15. Or you can schedule it by itself for $25. It includes a relaxing shampoo with invigorating scalp massage and style.

I hope this helps with your midwinter hair blues and I'll see you in the salon!