Post summer hair care

While you‘re still out there soaking up what's left of summer, our friends at Sebastian Professional have been busy planning your guide to post summer hair.

In order to get you rocking the looks of A/W 2012, you’ll need to revive those dehydrated locks!

Whether you’ve bleached, blanched or just plain battered your hair; it’s time to book into rehab and treat it to some much-needed TLC.

So, here to prescribe your post summer regime is Sebastian Design Team artist, Rachel Walker, who shows you how to keep your hair looking hot as the weather gets cooler.

Sleek & Sexy
If summer loving has left your tresses looking worse for wear, then the change of season calls for a moisture overhaul.

To revive dehydrated, frizzy locks, Rachel suggests reaching for Hydre Shampoo and Conditioner. Its protein packed formula intensely nourishes damaged hair for invigorated shine and health. Used in conjunction with Hydre Treatment, your hair will be ready to flaunt hot looks from the new season in no time.

For a flawless finish, Rachel suggests prepping hair with a mist of Shine Define to give your look lasting hold and a brilliant shine, while keeping flyaways at bay.

From Flat to Plait
The endless styling and preening during the party months can leave your hair limp and lifeless. So to re-inject body and bounce, Rachel recommends the hair body-building Volupt Shampoo and Conditioner .

Featuring unique cushion particle technology, this hard working formula locks in volume and softness without adding weight or crunch to the hair.

This weightless volume provides the perfect base for rocking the effortless side plait, first seen on the catwalk of Alexander Wang and set to stick around for A/W 2012.

Rachel recommends the plait as a great statement option to dress up drab winter fashions with minimum effort. To perfect the look, work Craft Clay into your hair before braiding, to create a Wang-worthy texturised plait.

Crops
If chlorinated pools, sun worshiping and all round mistreatment have left your ends damaged beyond repair – it’s time to go for a chop.

“From Posh to Pixie, crops have been on the rise for the last few years – and we haven’t seen the end of them. Crops are the choice of the bold, used to create a dramatic, edgy look" says Rachel.

So if no amount of treatment will nurse your split ends back to health, embrace your inner rock star and opt for a Geldof style crop for an on-trend look.

The best thing about short styles is their versatility, and to bring your crop to life Rachel suggests Matte Putty to deliver different texture and shapes without the look or feel of product.

Colour Repair
Lastly, if your much-loved hue has been left faded and worn, go for a change and try one of the on-trend colour choices for A/W 2012.

The new months will see a preference towards bright, warm copper tones, with Nordic blondes and beige hues also set to turn heads.

“Colour blocking will be a trend set to stay. With a return to more earthy and natural hues as opposed to the manufactured candy colours seen in previous seasons" said Rachel.

To keep your colour looking fresh, treat your tresses to colour care therapy with the new Color Ignite range. Two separate formulas for multi and mono coloured hair enable individual results, allowing your unique colour to shine through.

So whether you’d prefer to tame those locks or start fresh, Sebastian Professional has you covered for A/W 2012.

Treat those weather-stricken locks to some TLC and get ready to embrace stylish buns, plaits, ponies and crops for the coming season.

Products:
Hydre Shampoo RRP $38 / Hydre Conditioner RRP $40
Hydre Treatment $40
Volupt Shampoo RRP $38 / Volupt Conditioner RRP $40
Shine Define RRP $35
Craft Clay RRP $39
Matte Putty RRP $41
Color Ignite MONO Shampoo RRP $38 and Conditioner RRP $40
Color Ignite MULTI Shampoo RRP $38 and Conditioner RRP $40