How to do a spa treatment for your hair at home

The ultimate luxury? A hair spa treatment at home. You won’t need to get an appointment at the salon, jump in your car, and then head back home. Just a walk to your bathroom and you’re set. 

Just like any other spa treatment, a hair spa is a rejuvenating hair treatment that can help with a variety of things including dandruff, itchy scalp, reduces the effects of pollution, dirt and sun, and strengthens the hair.

Where to start? We’ve got all the steps covered…

1. Apply a pre-shampoo treatment mask

Designed for heat-styled, colored and chemically-processed locks, PALM SPRINGS is the ultimate treatment mask. A restorative cocktail of butters, oils and extracts that deeply conditions and strengthens for a well-rested look with tons of shine. To use PALM SPRINGS, apply to dry hair 20-30 minutes before shampooing.

2. Exfoliate your scalp. We love R+Co’s THE CROWN Scalp Scrub to exfoliate.

How to use THE CROWN: Massage a walnut-sized amount into the entire scalp until you feel exfoliants fully dissolve. Rinse thoroughly. Hair will feel shiny and royally clean. 

2. Use a clarifying shampoo

OBLIVION removes color-dulling residue and buildup from chlorine, hard water, and styling products.

3. Apply a masque

With TELEVISION, you’ll transform dry, styled and processed hair into camera-worthy perfection. This hair masque dramatically improves elasticity and manageability for all hair types while conditioning, deeply replenishing and fighting frizz. After shampooing with OBLIVION, apply TELEVISION and work through wet hair focusing on ends. 

5. Steam your hair and scalp with a towel

Before you rinse the masque out, tightly wrap a damp, hot towel around your hair and leave it on until it cools. The combination of heat applied with the masque will leave your hair feeling extra lustrous. Once the heat has escaped, rinse your hair and style as usual!

Best smelling hair products

Using products to achieve your most beautiful hair is one thing, but beautiful smelling hair on top of loving your ‘do is the icing on the cake.  You may use some aromatic shampoos and conditioners that add to the ambiance of your shower experience, but by the time you brush, blow-dry, and style, the smell is seemingly gone. And that’s where after-shower products come in! There’s nothing better than a product that does its job to moisturize, add shine, and style while also doubling as a fragrant hair perfume. 

Keep reading for our favorite best-smelling hair products…

R + Co ON A CLOUD Baobab Oil Repair Splash-On Styler

Splash on and go—this leave-on styling mask instantly adds shine and softness while protecting and repairing strands. The fragrance is described as a spirited unpredictable scent. Notes include Bergamot, Wild Fig, Cyclamen, Lotus Flower, Cedarwood, and Tonka Beans.

R+ Co SERIOUS GAZE

If you’re looking for a product that is meant just as fragrance for your hair, look no further than SERIOUS GAZE. The fragrance notes include Juniper Berries, Blood Orange, Rhubarb, Leather Accord, Violet, and Dark Woods.

R + Co TWO WAY MIRROR

Make your hair reflect light with TWO-WAY MIRROR. This lightweight, smoothing oil melts into hair leaving strands polished and lustrous without weighing them down. The fragrance is described as a warm romantic scent. The fragrance notes include Cardamom, Pineapple, Tangerine, Lavender, Bamboo, and Blonde Woods.

All images via Pinterest.

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R +Co’s new collection with Jenny Cho

Ash salon is thrilled to introduce an R+Co collaboration with celebrity hairstylist + R+Co Collective member, Jenny Cho! 

Jenny's work has been featured regularly in top publications including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, and Allure. And she's got a roster of silver screen clients, including  Jennifer Lawrence, Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Bell + more!

​​When Jenny Cho joined the R+Co Collective, she was asked, “If you could create your dream styling products, what would they be?” As a vanguard of intentionally organic, undone hair looks, she thought about what she would desire for the type of styles she creates: formulas that are easily layered without compromising airy texture and straightforward products that require nothing more than a mist, a twist and maybe a hair flip—no need for brushes, tools or, in some cases, even hands. “I wanted to bring both stylists and consumers products that are very easy to understand and use as well as—most importantly—ones that deliver performance,” Jenny Cho says. {via R+Co}

The results?

Meet RAINLESS Dry Cleansing Conditioner and VELVET CURTAIN Cotton Touch Texture Balm.

With RAINLESS Dry Cleansing Conditioner, you’ll be able to have clean hair without washing with water - think dry clean only. This weightless mist gently absorbs sebum while nourishing and refreshing strands. Leaves curls smooth and re-defined with healthy movement. 

R+Co asked Jenny Cho, What was your thought process behind RAINLESS?

Jenny Cho: I wanted to create something straightforward and easy to use without tools. RAINLESS is a “hands-free” mist spray that refreshes the scalp and brings curls back to life. When I need to change the texture or refresh a texture, I can mist, reset and take care of any unwanted frizz in some cases.

With VELVET CURTAIN Cotton Touch Texture Balm, you'll be able to achieve touchable texture. This super dry-styler adds soft volume, light hold for all hair types. Boasting a modern matte effect, it instantly smoothes and envelops strands for a piecey, effortless second-day hair look.

R+Co asked Jenny Cho, As someone who likes texture in your styles, how does VELVET CURTAIN help you create them?

Jenny Cho: With VELVET CURTAIN, I’m able to change the way the hair reflects in the light. For instance: I love the way second-day hair gives off a low, velvety glow, and this product mimics that effect.

Visit us to pick up your own R+Co Jenny Cho products!