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4 Recommended Haircare Products For A Smoother Fall 2016

Photo: Courtesy of Red Market Salon / David Cotteblanche

The beginning of fall is like a clean slate. The time to change our wardrobe to cardigans and booties is upon us, sweaty walks to and from work are no more and opportunities for new fashion and beauty products emerge almost immediately.

The changing of seasons also calls for some attention and TLC to your gorgeous locks. This means using products that repair the damage done from putting up your hair to beat the heat and all of those poolside days off.

Luckily, here are a few of Downtown’s favorite hair products that nourish your locks back to life:

  • R+Co’s High Dive Moisture and Shine Cream at $27rco_con_trans_highdive

If moisturizing is what you’re looking for, moisturizing is what you’ll get with this cream. R+Co’s High Dive cream ensures a frizz-free look with plenty of smooth and shine.

Now you don’t have to be turned off to the thought of putting oil in your hair. Reverie’s Ever Oil promises a “non-greasy, light-weight” formula that helps smooth the cuticle, repair breakage and add shine to your hair. This oil also serves as a color protectant and supports the ultimate restoration of dry hair.

If you’re looking for a pre-product to combat dry hair, try Alterna 10’s Perfect Blend shampoo. This sulfate-free product is perfect for all hair types and uses 10 rich ingredients for a shiny and healthy feel.

This hair masque guarantees your hair will be “completely reconstructed from inside out” with the use of this product. To use, simply put a quarter-sized amount in your palm and apply onto the length and ends of your wet hair, then fully rinse out the masque after 10 to 15 minutes. The masque immediately detangles and restores any damage, leaving healthy and revitalized hair.

If your hair is looking like straw after all of those days in the summer sun, these products are sure to enrich and rebuild your hair to its smoothest form just in time for your fall debut. Now go strut your stuff, New York!

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Downtown Recommends: Tara Smith Hair Care

The famed UK hair stylist, Tara Smith brought a fantastic line of hair care products for every hair type to the United States. After successfully styling Hollywood’s film industry, she sought to produce her own brand where the products concentrate on being both high-performance and environmentally friendly, a rare combination to find in the hair care industry. Typically, you only get one and end up sacrificing the other. However, Smith has found a unique formula that will “feed the hair from root to tip.”

A necessary product for any working girl’s medicine cabinet, the Base Coat Serum is the foundation for gorgeous locks. Starflower Seed Extract (rich in essential fatty acids) and Tegosoft CT (naturally derived from coconut oil) lock in moisture and smooth hair while also creating an anti-frizz barrier that last 24 hours. Results show the serum controls frizz in up to 80% humidity and increases shine by 65%. The bird featured on the serum is a hot pink Galah Bird from Australia who has soft, bold and colorful feathers.

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Photo: Courtesy of TaraSmith.com

Make room in your purse for the brilliant Shining Moment Glosser. You will want to carry this product everywhere with you! A color-safe alternative to Jojoba Oil- Oeyl Erucate moistures the scalp while, Olive Squelane smoothes the hair and prevents UV damage. This combination of natural oils creates ultimate shine and smells fantastic. The bird featured on the glosser is a bright orange Cocktaoo from Australia who embodies confidence to almost the point of bragging.

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Photo: Courtesy of TaraSmith.com

Every curly-haired woman knows they can never control how her hair will twist and fluff any given day. Now you can finally celebrate curly hair with the Working Curls Shampoo & Conditioner. Hydrating, shining, softening and soothing the texture of curly hair, this product finally defines curls and combats frizz using healthy ingredients. Soy Protein and Rosemary Extract refresh, condition and add a lovely rosemary scent to the hair. Resulting in soft, glossy curls you’ve always dreamed of having. The wild and unruly, Southern Crowned Pigeon from New Guinea is featured on the shampoo, perfect for this curly-haired product.

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Photo: Courtesy of TaraSmith.com
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Packed with a Flexiquat V amino acid complex, the Shine on Shampoo & Conditioner softens and repairs dry, damaged and chemically treated hair. Oligogeline (derived from red seaweed) smoothes dull hair and boosts shine remarkably well. If your hair is color-treated, this is the product for you. However, anyone can use this product and still experience its fantastic strengthening and repairing power. The sleek, edgy and strong Pal Cockatoo bird from Australia is featured on the shampoo.

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Photo: Courtesy of TaraSmith.com
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Smith thrives on the fact that her products are “tested on film stars, not animals”. Her free, bohemian, eco-friendly personality translates into her products. The product’s packaging is rich with color and has a picture of a ravishing bird from somewhere in the world. The shampoos have the bird’s head while the conditioners are only painted with the bird’s feathers. You will never grab the wrong product again with this unique and original design. Smith specifically chose the birds on each product, assessing their origin and feather story to match the product.

 

All these amazing products are available on TaraSmith.com with prices ranging from $16 – $26.

-by Isabel Insolia 

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John Masters: Winter Hair Care

In the winter we spend so much of our mornings trying to stay warm and protect our skin from the bitter breeze. In the midst of this, we far too often forget about our hair. As an extension of our skin, our hair also needs to be protected from the snow, gusty winds, and rain. Sure, throwing on a hair product is a great start but that only goes so far. So here is John Masters Organic Scalp Stimulating Collection which is sure to add strength and shine to any hair type.

Spearmint & Meadowsweet Scalp Stimulating Shampoo – $18.00

Rosemary & Peppermint Detangler – $16.00

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Deep Scalp Purifying Serum – $23.00

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Deep Scalp Follicle Treatment & Volumizer – $23.00

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Check out JohnMasters.com to view the full selection of their hair care products.