Our celebrity stylist offers the best new hair care products, including stellar ways to celebrate natural curls
by Yuseff Smyth
THE NATURAL WAY Oway is the world’s first professional organic hair color, care, and styling line using biodynamic, organic, and fair trade ingredients. Its essential oils not only offer intoxicating (and non-synthetic) fragrances, they also have calming, restoring, and refreshing effects on mind and body.
Oway’s organic products have their roots in biodynamic farms in Bologna, Italy—where Italian quality meets nature. Here, they grow, pick, and distill pure organic extracts, essential oils and hydrolates in accordance with biodynamic farming standards.
Highlighted Products From the Oway Line
Hbleach: Lightens up to 56 tones. Protects and cares for the hair fiber and scalp and leaves hair soft and full of bounce. No ammonia or ammonia fumes, no fragrances, and no messy powders. Lightens hair evenly, with no streaks, and acts progressively for better control of that lightening. Ideal for every bleaching treatment, from soft tones to more decisive shades, and is equally ideal for removing cosmetic color.
Hcolor: Protects hair fiber and hair’s natural pH, which helps maintain its structure. The absence of ammonia eliminates irritant fumes, for the well being of both salon professionals and clients—with a markedly reduced likelihood of respiratory and skin irritation, even in the most sensitive of individuals. Provides perfect coverage of grey hair, too.
After Sun Hair and Body Wash: Effectively removes chlorine, salt, and other residues from the hair and body. Gently moisturizes the hair fiber via a targeted mix of oils.
Nurturing Drops: Nourishes and seals dry, damaged ends, protecting them from heat sources and external agents—giving hair a healthy, shiny appearance.
Sea Salt Spray: Separates and texturizes with a medium hold and matte effect. It produces that lovely, ruffled “beach effect” look.
EMBRACE THE CURL
There was a time when all curly haired women were rushing to relaxers and Japanese straighteners, but now, with luscious and bouncy natural hair textures gracing runways and magazine covers, times have changed. At the moment, it’s all about embracing that natural. I’ve worked with numerous products geared toward curly hair, but have never encountered one that truly works, until now. Ouidad—a heritage brand with more than a 30-year presence within the industry—focuses its lines on four curl types; loose, classic, tight, and kinky.
Highlighted Products From the Ouidad Line
Whipped Curls Daily Conditioner & Styling Primer is a modern, dynamic multi-tasker that combines therapeutic conditioning with style-priming power. This rich, silky formula wraps curls in a unique Triple Olive Oil Blend and Green Tea Extract to nourish and protect dehydrated hair, keeping curls moisturized all day long. Primes while conditioning, to restore natural curl patterns, for bouncy, defined, frizz-free results.
Curl Quencher Hydrafusion Intense Curl Cream: An extreme dose of moisture specially formulated for the needs of tighter styles. Its HydraFusion Complex feeds depleted curls while hydrolyzed silk proteins wrap each hair strand in vital moisture. Curls are instantly transformed, internal weight is restored, and moisture and protection are sealed in to prevent future damage.
Botanical Boost helps curls by energizing them from within, infusing nourishing botanicals inside hair to reawaken its structure, encourage curl formation, and refresh definition. It leaves no unwanted residue or buildup, which allows for multiple applications throughout the day, and for refreshing second-day styles.
ARCO SALON
385 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 522-1519 / arconewyork.com