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Downtown’s Summer Hair Products Guide

Summer is full of endless activities outside, inside, in the water, you name it — and taming that hair of yours is becoming a full-time job. We all deal with tangles and frizz and all kinds of hair problems with every product claiming to be the one who can fix it.

We’ve already narrowed down the best shampoos and conditioners for your specific hair type, but now we at Downtown Magazine have dug even deeper to find all and any products to tame that summer hair and restore it in all ways.

Whether you’re dealing with tangled hair from the chlorine, frizziness from the humidity, or overall damaged hair and what not, here are our top hair products.

Frizz

Photo courtesy of its a 10 Hair Care

Price: $17.48, available here

Done with dealing with frizz? its a 10‘s miracle defrizzing gel is the perfect buy. Stop the battle by purchasing this secret weapon, made with natural ingredients and ends with manageable hair.

Rough

Photo courtesy of Moroccanoil

 

Price: $32.00, available here

In an effortless manner,Moroccanoil‘s Smoothing Lotion tames hair, resists humidity, and smooths the hair all-in-one. This product will leave your hair soft and luxuriously smooth, and we can’t get enough of it!

Oily Scalp

Photo courtesy of Kérastase

 

Price: $65.00, available here

This scalp treatment soothes and hydrates the scalp, for all hair types. It particularly treats sensitive scalps while leaving the scalp refreshed and supple. Kérastase‘s Masque Hydra-Apaisant is just the treatment for your scalp.

Curl Maker

Photo courtesy of Devacurl

 

Price: $22.00, available here

Devacurl‘s The Curl Maker is a curl booster spray gel perfect for you, if you want to unleash your natural curly and wavy texture. This styler brings outstanding results, ending with gorgeous curls and a happy girl.

Styling

Photo courtesy of L’Oréal 

Price: $4.99, available here

Not only is the smell amazing, but this Air Dry It Un-Done Style Cream from L’Oréal Paris is effortless and brings out the best hair results. It is frizz-resistant and requires no heat. It is made for all hair types and it enhances your hair’s natural shape definition and texture, all at once.

Tangly

Photo courtesy of Wet Brush

Price: $8.99, available here

This brush is perfect for all hair types. The Wet Brush helps is made specifically for wet hair and brings out your best hair. It combs out tangles effortlessly and in a time-efficient manner. Not to mention, the Galaxy-Voyager is almost too pretty!

Finish

Photo courtesy of its a 10 Hair Care

 

Price: $19.55, available here

We are big fans of its a 1o, and their Miracle Finishing Hair Spray Plus Keratin is a must-have. It is perfect product to hold your style all done by a dry spray. It is perfect for finished styling, shine, volume and keratin for a super firm, along with weightless, hold.

Texturized

Photo courtesy of Kenra Professional

Price: $22.00, available here

Kenra Professional‘s Texturizing Mist 6 is a fine mist providing a natural, touchable hold. It defines texture and boosts fullness, protects from humidity for up to 24 hours, as well as is flake-free and non-drying formulation.

Damaged

Photo courtesy of Flawless

 

Price: $29.00, available here

This Hair Repair Masque brings out soften, smooth and shine, ending with your hair left strengthened, hydrated and repaired. Made with Argan Oil, Marula Oil, Avocado Oil, and Pea protein this mask from Flawless by Gabrielle Union will fix that damaged hair of yours right up.

Volume

Photo courtesy of Paul Mitchell

 

Price: $10.50, available here

We love John Paul Mitchell Systems‘ products, but especially their Extra Body Sculpting Gel for those who seek volume. It provides a flexible hold while building body and adding lift to fine, limp hair. This product brings out the beautiful hair you never thought you had.

Heat Protection

Photo courtesy of CHI

 

Price: $16.50, available here

CHI‘s Total Protect is a lightweight lotion made with a rich silk formula to help lock in moisture and protect hair from thermal style and color fading. It truly brings out the hair’s natural structure to build strength and resilience and to improve moisture and shine.

Dry Shampoo

Photo courtesy of Not Your Mother’s

Price: $7.00, available here.

Summer involves a full schedule, and Not Your Mother’s dry shampoo is the perfect hair necessity that brings instant results and absorbs excess oils, fresh volume, and leaves no residue. It’s simple.

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The Trusted 10: Summer Vacation Essentials

Image: ModelCo

Tis’ the season to enjoy the sun and the sand, and the perfect time to update your beauty regiment. These 10 products, from make-up to moisturizers and hair care, are all you need for a fuss-free look on the go. Don’t forget to take these on vacation with you!

1. John Masters Organics Natural Mineral Sunscreen. Most sunscreens will leave a slick feeling on your skin, but John Masters’ Organically made sunscreen will protect you as well, leaving out that sticky sensation. Even better, it’s biodegradable so you’ll be doing your part to help the environment.

2. Evologie Stay Clear Cream. The smooth consistency of this moisturizer will maintain you skin hydrated and breakout-free while you pores remain unclogged, evoking a natural, oil-free glow everywhere.

3. Shisheido Oil Control Blotting Paper. For a quick and easy way to remove excess shine, apply a swipe from one of these purse-sized sheets and voila, your skin is now refreshed and matte.

ModelCo Instant Tan Self-Tan Lotion, Medium, 5.74 fl. oz.

4. Model Co Instant Tan Self-tan Lotion. Say goodbye to uneven tans and say hello to silky sun-kissed glows that will last all day long at the beach.

Phyto - Phytojoba Intense Hydrating Brilliance Mask

5. Phytojoba Intense Hydrating Brilliance Mask. Long hair runs the risk of turning dry and brittle at high temperatures, but after one dosage of Phytojoba’s hydrating mask, your mane will return to its soft and bouncy ways.

Eva NYC Surf's Up! Texture Spray

6. Eva NYC Surf’s Up! Texture Spray. Texturing pastes can leave you hair looking quite different than what you had in mind. Eva NYC’s Surf’s Up! texture spray on the other hand, locks in moisture and creates sexy, ocean waves that will change your urban styled hair to a more seaside kind of look.

Deborah Lippmann - Summer Nail Collection

7. Deborah Lippman Nail Lacquer. These fun colors pack a punch that will brighten up your digits instantly. The smooth application and quick-drying effects will give you that perfect salon manicure everyone will envy.

8. Bobbi brown Tinted Lip Balm. This balm adds a hint of color to your lips and comes in a variety of shades that will suit every skin tone. No lipstick? No problem!

Estee Lauder - Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

9. Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup. Your complexion can stay flawless and natural all day when using the Double Wear Stay-in Place by Estée Lauder, even in heat and humidity. Plus, the lightweight formula makes you  feel like you have nothing on.

10. The Honest Company Bug Spray. Keep bugs out of your zone for good! Free of harmful chemicals and compounds, this spray is safe for everyone of all ages to use.

Aimee Aurol