Clarifying treatments for summer hair

Summertime is for trips to the beach, days at the lake, and poolside afternoons. 

What happens when we do this? Our hair becomes drier from the hard water deposits, chlorine, and soaking up UV rays. The good news is that you can refresh and heal your hair with clarifying products. 

Think of clarifying your hair as a cleansing to create a clean canvas. Clarifying treatments remove build-up on both your scalp and hair that has accumulated over time from those summer activities. Leaving buildup on your scalp and hair can lead to clogged hair follicles, a dull appearance to your hair, and if you have color treated hair, it can affect your color. 

By giving your scalp and hair a deep clean, you’ll gently cleanse away hard water’s effects, bacteria, balance your skin’s pH and you’ll also restore your hair’s softness, shine, and bounce. All of these benefits promote good cell turnover and a healthy environment for optimal hair growth. 

What to use and when to clarify your hair:

Shampoo and Conditioner

R+Co’s Oblivion Shampoo: 

Oblivion removes color-dulling residue and buildup from chlorine, hard water, and styling products. This shampoo offers a gentle yet thorough cleansing and is mild enough for daily use.

R+Co’s Oblivion Conditioner:

After clarifying your hair with Oblivion Shampoo, you’ll want to nourish and refresh it so you’re ready to style it however you want. Use this oil-in-gel conditioner to hydrate and replenish hair, leaving it looking healthy and natural.

Clarifying Treatment

R+Co’s Teacup Treatment

This light conditioning rinse removes harsh metals and pollutants from your hair—all while helping to prevent color fade-out and nourishing dry strands. The result? Smooth, sealed, and protected strands. It is best used after your favorite shampoo and conditioner.

The specifics on what Teacup has to offer:

• 65% improvement in smoothing + softening*

• 61% removal of pollutants**

• Removal of minerals and metals found in hard water such as Calcium, Magnesium + Lead

Summer comes and goes, but your hair is forever. Give it some summer-lovin attention that it deserves! 

Visit us to pick up your clarifying treatments!

How to manage oily hair

Managing oily hair is a common concern - and oily hair is actually caused by an oily scalp. Why does it happen? A greasy scalp is usually caused by an overproduction of sebum, which normally keeps your hair healthy and shiny when it is distributed in a lesser amount. When there is too much sebum on your scalp, it finds its way down to your strands, giving you that feeling of wanting to shampoo immediately.

Having an oily scalp can compound and cause buildup, which can be very frustrating. Before you think you’re stuck with this problem, there are ways to keep the greasiness to a minimum. Here are some hair hacks to manage your scalp and hair with ease.

1. Use a shampoo that cleanses the scalp

We have a couple of oil busting shampoos that do the job of keeping your scalp pristine and cleansed. R+Co’s Crown is a soothing and purifying scrub that will detox, cleanse and re-balance your scalp. It is known to be a winner for sensitive and oily scalp. 

Looking for an everyday shampoo that will keep your scalp in check? R+Co’s Oblivion offers  a gentle cleansing and thorough removal of all buildup that is mild enough for daily use.

2. Use a rinse

Even if you're using a clarifying shampoo, you'll want to make sure you rinse it out completely to avoid buildup. R+Co's Acid Wash is an Apple Cider Vinegar rinse for the hair that can be used on its own, or to be used to help rinse out shampoo. Your hair should feel clean and not at all silk at the root near the scalp once the rinse is complete. 

3. Add a dry shampoo to your haircare routine

Adding a dry shampoo to you hair routine is beneficial for just about any hair type, but those of us with oily scalp may find extra relief with a dry shampoo because using one  can lengthen the time between regular shampoos.  Hot tip: use a dry shampoo when your hair is clean, after drying to add even more time on before you need to shampoo again. We love R+Co’s Skyline because it’s a powder that really soaks up extra oil. It also dramatically refreshes second-day or post-workout hair.

Air dry styles for summer

Summer is HOT, HOT, HOT. Perfecting those beach waves to rock your best summer hair can be a lot of work with hot tools in the equation. If you are looking to skip the hot tools this summer, you’re in luck because a curling iron and/or a flat iron is not the only way to get yourself some bouncy curls, beach waves, or an effortless ‘do.  

Here are our favorite air dry styles and tips for rocking your best hair this summer.

Curls

Braiding is a foolproof method for every hair type to get a wild and pretty curl texture. Want tighter curls? Braid many sections of your hair - the smaller the braids, the tighter the waves and curls. 

Beach waves

You can achieve beach waves by twisting sections of your hair into buns and sleep this way as your hair dries. Hot tip: The smaller the bun, the tighter the wave. 

Effortless braid

A single braid is the ultimate effortless look. Whether you're going for just an accent or a full glamazon jumbo braid, you will feel polished with minimal effort. 

What is your favorite heatless hairstyle?