When you walk out of the doors after a fresh trim at Chaps & Co, the work doesn’t end there. Keeping your new style looking its best means you need to give your hair some love and ensure it’s looked after. Your new style will look better for longer and the compliments will keep on coming, which is exactly what we want for our customers.
At Chaps & Co, we want you to get the most out of your styled hair. To help you achieve this, we’ve compiled a list of do’s and don’ts to ensure your hair remains in top condition and looks stylish for as long as possible.
Over-wash at your peril
This is especially important for dyed hair, but over-washing your hair will not have it looking cleaner and fresher than before, it’ll begin to dry out and any dye you’ve chosen, even permanent colours, will begin to fade.
Shampoo strips and dries hair of oil, dirt, and grime. While it’s cleaning, it’s also drying. Shampoo can be a huge factor in a dry and itchy scalp, so keeping the washing down to just when you need it will help your hair and your scalp look and feel great.
Love your scalp
A healthy scalp is paramount to a healthy head of hair. This may seem obvious, but how do you help create that? Head massages can really improve circulation, destress a tense scalp and provide good overall stimulation for frazzled follicles. We also offer personalised scalp treatments, managing any dryness, itchiness, or flakes.
De-Chlorinate
Spending time at the poolside or swimming a couple of lengths is standard when temps are as hot as they are around here. However, most pools have high levels of chemicals, especially chlorine, and this does not go well with freshly styled hair. Chlorine strips the protective outer layer of your hair, leaving it dried out and brittle. To minimise the risks, coat your hair lightly in conditioner and this will protect against the chlorine. If you have no conditioner, wet your hair with fresh water before getting in and this should also help.
Choose the right products
The right products for your style will be dependent on what you’ve gone for. Your barber will be able to advise the right products for your hair type and also to keep your style looking fresh.
If your cut needs products to style it, then the first tool in your arsenal should be a pre-styler. Your pre-styler is like the warm-up act, it preps your hair for any additional products you plan to use and protects it from unnecessary damage. One example of a pre-styler is mousse, which thickens and stretches the strands of your hair to create volume. Another example is sea salt spray which can help add definition and texture to wavy and curly hair.
Pre-stylers make handling the rest of your hair care routine a breeze.
Go easy on those products
Not much is worse than hair which is frozen solid with spray or sticky with gel, overusing products simply leads to hair damage and ruins your look too. A little goes a long way is the mantra to keep in mind when applying styling products.
Overusing products will create unwanted buildup and your hair will quickly appear greasy, and that’s definitely not the look you were going for.
We’re here to give you a haircut and style you’re proud to show off, but it’s important you take care of your hair as if you’ve gotten a fresh cut in between your appointments to get the most benefits out of it. A good hair care routine goes a long way and we’ll be here waiting for your next appointment whenever you’re ready.
When you walk out of the doors after a fresh trim at Chaps & Co, the work doesn’t end there. Keeping your new style looking its best means you need to give your hair some love and ensure it’s looked after. Your new style will look better for longer and the compliments will keep on coming, which is exactly what we want for our customers.
At Chaps & Co, we want you to get the most out of your styled hair. To help you achieve this, we’ve compiled a list of do’s and don’ts to ensure your hair remains in top condition and looks stylish for as long as possible.
Over-wash at your peril
This is especially important for dyed hair, but over-washing your hair will not have it looking cleaner and fresher than before, it’ll begin to dry out and any dye you’ve chosen, even permanent colours, will begin to fade.
Shampoo strips and dries hair of oil, dirt, and grime. While it’s cleaning, it’s also drying. Shampoo can be a huge factor in a dry and itchy scalp, so keeping the washing down to just when you need it will help your hair and your scalp look and feel great.
Love your scalp
A healthy scalp is paramount to a healthy head of hair. This may seem obvious, but how do you help create that? Head massages can really improve circulation, destress a tense scalp and provide good overall stimulation for frazzled follicles. We also offer personalised scalp treatments, managing any dryness, itchiness, or flakes.
De-Chlorinate
Spending time at the poolside or swimming a couple of lengths is standard when temps are as hot as they are around here. However, most pools have high levels of chemicals, especially chlorine, and this does not go well with freshly styled hair. Chlorine strips the protective outer layer of your hair, leaving it dried out and brittle. To minimise the risks, coat your hair lightly in conditioner and this will protect against the chlorine. If you have no conditioner, wet your hair with fresh water before getting in and this should also help.
Choose the right products
The right products for your style will be dependent on what you’ve gone for. Your barber will be able to advise the right products for your hair type and also to keep your style looking fresh.
If your cut needs products to style it, then the first tool in your arsenal should be a pre-styler. Your pre-styler is like the warm-up act, it preps your hair for any additional products you plan to use and protects it from unnecessary damage. One example of a pre-styler is mousse, which thickens and stretches the strands of your hair to create volume. Another example is sea salt spray which can help add definition and texture to wavy and curly hair.
Pre-stylers make handling the rest of your hair care routine a breeze.
Go easy on those products
Not much is worse than hair which is frozen solid with spray or sticky with gel, overusing products simply leads to hair damage and ruins your look too. A little goes a long way is the mantra to keep in mind when applying styling products.
Overusing products will create unwanted buildup and your hair will quickly appear greasy, and that’s definitely not the look you were going for.
We’re here to give you a haircut and style you’re proud to show off, but it’s important you take care of your hair as if you’ve gotten a fresh cut in between your appointments to get the most benefits out of it. A good hair care routine goes a long way and we’ll be here waiting for your next appointment whenever you’re ready.
