By: Allison Piser, Master Colorist/Master Stylist
Salon Secrets Spa
Kennett Square, PA

In the summer, most people’s favorite season, everyone is filled with barbecues, pool parties and beach trips, but for many women, hair care during the warmer days can be a big challenge. It is so important to have a hairstyle that is current; stylish, yet also works well in the heat and humidity and can get wet and dry in a good, healthy condition.
For women with waves and curls, it is important that a cut during the summer can be worn both curly and straight because on extremely humid days, curls take over. Razor cuts should be left to straight hair during this season because they will cause frizz on curls. For a woman who fights her curls everyday, every season but especially in the summer, a Keratin treatment is the perfect answer. This will smooth out her curl and frizz and allow her to wear her hair straight.
The Keratin Hair Straightening is a revolutionary treatment designed to soften, smooth the hair for less day to day maintenance. This treatment will reduce frizz caused by humidity, enhance color and seal the cuticle of the hair. It does not use any strong chemicals to open and close the hair cuticle in an effort to straighten it, breaking the bones of the hair shaft. “Keratin is a natural substance, which comprises approximately 88% of your hair. It penetrates the hair repairing internal damage and coats the hair preventing further damages. It is keratin-based which it a type of protein high in sulphur and the amino acid cystine, making it tough, elastic and insoluble. These qualities are fundamental to the strong structural role keratin often plays in nature. This is not a permanent straightening but a natural treatment. Therefore when the product is gone, your hair will be back to its natural form.”
For women who have been hit hard during the economy, longer hair with long layers is the ideal cut to get the longevity out of it. It requires less maintenance, allowing you to go longer in between cuts. Short hair is easy during the summer, but it requires a haircut every 4-5 weeks to maintain. As for summer color, if you are camouflaging grey hair, go a little lighter especially around the face and in the crown. This will help your grey look less obvious and you will look sun kissed to match that glow on your skin. So whatever hairstyle you choose or color, it’s all about what feels good to you and what works with your budget and your lifestyle. Just make sure you have some fun in the sun while looking and feeling fabulous!

Salon Secrets Spa is an Aveda Signature Salon and place of wellness retreat to provide customers a rejuvenating environment in which they can enjoy a few hours of guilt-free self-indulgence. Our services include, Haircare, Nailcare, Makeup, Skincare, Extreme Eyelashes, Massage Therapy, Spa & Body Treatments, Waxing Hair Removal, Laser Hair Removal, and Photo Rejuvenation.

So whether you’re looking for a quick “pick-me-up” over lunch or a full day of blissful relaxation I know you’ll find that Salon Secrets Spa is the ideal escape.

For more information or to schedule an appointment,  call Salon Secrets Spa in Kennett Square, PA at 610.444.0605 or visit www.salonsecretsspa.com.

Allison Piser has been a Hairstylist since1992 when she graduated from Schilling Douglas School of Hair Design in Newark, DE. Allison has been working at Salon Secrets Spa for almost 18 years, working her way up from an Assistant to a Master Stylist/Colorist. She is the Salon Color Educator, helping to train up and coming Colorists, as well as the Salon Team Leader.

Allison went through an extensive study program in order to take a grueling 8-hour exam to make her an American Board Certified Hair Colorist. This certification is national and she joins less than 2000 ABCH’s throughout the country.