Last updated: September 24, 2024

Dry or Weak Hair? 4 Key Tips To Strengthen Your Strands

save dry summer hair, add moisture and smooth

Photo Credit: Instagram via @kristen_o_beauty

“Dry Air, Dry Hair”: 4 Tips From Hairdressers to Fight Damage This Season

Our summer strands leave the season feeling dry, dull and brittle: Extra sun exposure, chlorine and other environmental factors are to blame, but the restrengthening tips and moisture tricks your clients need are below. Learn how to help clients revive their post-summer hair with a list of recommendations from top hairstylists.

The reason why maintenance haircuts are so important
Quick and easy methods to reduce frizz and flyaways
Hydrating at-home care regimens to share with clients

1. Don’t Skip Your End-of-Summer Trim

After a summer of hair ties, hot tools and updos, it’s up to you as a client to take charge of your hair growth. How? New hair growth largely depends on how often you’re willing to cut split ends…

Atlanta salon owner Kate Barone (@katebaronesalon) shares, “The reason your hair isn’t growing is because once your ends are split, they will continue to snap/break (hence why you don’t see growth). Get a haircut every six to twelve weeks,” she recommends.

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2. Quickly Tame Dry & Frizzy Strands: Here’s How

Environmental stressors like UV rays, chlorine and even dust can leave the hair feeling dry and heavy from buildup. After three straight months of summer, you might be interested in a longer-lasting solution for smoother strands.

Working to hydrate and heal the hair from within, BTC Team Member Kristen Cafero (@kristen_o_beauty) loves to offer clients Keratherapy Pure Renewal PLUS Keratin Treatment. It’s a smoothing treatment that offers:

Humidity protection
A quicker blow-dry time
Results that last up to 16 weeks
Features NO formaldehyde, permanent structural change to the hair or wait time to wash after processing
Check out the before and after below:

Photo Credit: Instagram via @kristen_o_beauty

Press play to watch Kristen’s full tutorial, step-by-step:

3. Haircare At Home: Maintaining Moisture Between Appointments

Drugstore products that promise hydration can’t deliver the results that professional products can. Your hairstylist recommends them for a reason: “All products [below] feature KERABOND Technology which combines keratin with each product’s specific group of organics, botanicals, amino acids and conditioning agents,” Kristen shares.

Screenshot Kristen’s go-to care combo for later:

Keratherapy Keratin-Infused Shampoo: This shampoo will gently cleanse, remove buildup, reduce frizz and add shine
Keratherapy Keratin-Infused Deep Conditioning Masque: Follow your cleanser with a deep conditioning mask to revive dry and damaged hair
Keratherapy Keratin-Infused Leave-in Conditioner: Always finish with a leave-in to add weightless moisture while detangling

4. Protect The Hair Properly To Avoid Thermal Hot Tool Damage

As we air-dry our hair less and opt for more polished, blown-out and curled styles in the fall, proper heat protection is a must. Avoid further thermal damage and try Kristen’s favorite protective product cocktail:

1. Keratherapy Rapid Rescue: Apply this first to help detangle, add hydration and mend split ends before styling.

2. Keratherapy Ultra-Fast Blow-Dry Mist: Next, apply this mist to protect against heat damage and reduce your blow-dry time while creating a smooth, frizz-free finish.

3. Keratherapy Argan Oil: When dry, apply Argan Oil to the hair to further smooth flyaways and frizz while healing damaged strands with KERABOND Technology.

Dear Stylists: Your Clients Are Asking For This, Do You Offer It?

Want an easy $200 add-on for your service menu? BTC Team Member Stevie Meech (@hairbystevie) ran a summer sale for Pure Renewal PLUS Keratin Treatments starting at $200, and each service only adds 30 minutes of processing (60 maximum for coarse hair). Watch her process below!