We are right in the middle of summer! It's that beautiful time of year when you can wear shorts, leave the house without piling on a sweater, coat, and hat, and can enjoy all the lovely outdoor spaces Minnesota offers in spades. Summer also, unfortunately, means damaged hair. Heat, sun, humidity, chlorine, all cause havoc with the health of your locks. Keeping your hair hydrated is key to preserving it's health, it's shine, and preventing frizz. We've gathered up some summer

Getting a chemical relaxer on a tight curl pattern can make straightening your hair easier and open the door to some new styles you might not have been able to achieve before. However, getting your hair relaxed is a CHEMICAL treatment. To get technical, chemical relaxers are applied to the hair which causes the cuticle to swell. Once the cuticle is open, the chemical is able to penetrate into the hair. The chemical breaks sulphate bonds in the hair, replacing one atom of sulp

Coloring your hair adds new life to your looks but not necessarily new life to your locks. Coloring, especially with bleaching, can damage your hair severely. Post color care can help preserve the health of your hair and extend the life of your color. Here are 6 tips from our stylist, Australia, to try next time you color! 1. Hydrate Your Hair Colored hair is dryer hair, especially in cold winter months. Here are some of our recommended products to run through your strands (a