Alexis Richardson Hair

✨️Tips for successful blowdrying ✨️

📌 Use a microfiber towel to blot or wrap soaking wet hair. Avoid a "scrubbing" motion, as friction will cause damage.
Towel drying will save a lot of time blowdrying.

📌 Apply a detangler, heat protectant and styling product before blowdrying. Taming Lotion will protect your hair from heat, speed up blow dry time, and smooth any frizz and flyaways.

📌 Rough dry your hair instead of starting immediately with the round brush. Don't use your round brush until your locks are about 80% dry. Use a nozzle on your blowdryer to remain in control of the air flow. Concentrate heat and air at the root and scalp. You can tug your roots upwards to get a little lift.

📌 Section your hair to make round brushing more manageable. Your round brush will help to smooth hair, add body, bounce and shine and shape your hair strands.

✨️📌 After you round brush and dry your hair thoroughly, use the cold shot to seal in your style. If your cold shot reveals any parts of your hair that feel extra cool to the touch, chances are it still needs blown dry a bit longer.

✨️📌 Make sure you've blowndry your hair 100% as any remaining dampness will ruin your efforts and cause frizz to occur much quicker. .

✨️. P . R . A . C . T . I . C . E .✨️
Like all styling, you must practice and give yourself grace. It's tough to blow dry your own hair but the final result is so worth it.

Frizzy, unmanageable hair got you down?

Keratin smoothing treatments are the answer to all of your hair woes. In as little as 90 minutes, you can walk out of our salon with sleek and frizz-free locks that will last for up to 4 months.

Imagine never having to worry about humidity or bad weather again – your hair will be able to handle anything! With a keratin treatment, you’ll get manageable and healthy hair that is ready for any weather condition.

Request an appointment via my website today and let me help you achieve your perfect hair goal.

Have you ever wished that you could take me home with you so I can prep and style your hair every day for you?

IF you have…..I may have some solutions for you!

Oftentimes, the key to a beautiful style that lasts has ALL too much to do with what products you are using and how you are using them.

I'd love to help you build your at-home hair arsenal, so you, too, can get the same amazing salon looks from home on your own!

Let's chat about your everyday styling needs at your next visit with me!

Schedule a blowout this week to last you through your holiday parties. I have a few openings left for Thursday and Friday for blowdry styles. Head to my website to request an appointment, or text me.

Just dropping by to share with you some super easy ways to improve the health and wellness of your locks.

•Mindful brushing 🖌🪥
Start by detangling your locks, brushing from the ends up. Then, using a bristle brush, use moderate pressure drag your brush from your roots to the ends, distributing the extra oils from your scalp downward toward the dryer ends.
There's nothing better for your locks than the natural oils in your scalp. Brushing your scalp also stimulates the follicle, promoting growth and healthy scalp and hair.

•Drink More Water 💧
ALWAYS drink more water. This will benefit your whole body, from the tips of your hair to your toes.

•Weekly Hair Masks
Maintaining the health and strength of your hair between in-salon treatments will work wonders for the overall look and health of your hair. You will notice less breakage and more shine as well as a ton of other great benefits.

•Professional Products
The ingredients in professional products are much better than what you will find in products over the counter. Not only will these ingredients give you better results with styling and hold, they also help promote the health of your hair, protect against uva rays and protect from heat damage.
Non-professional ingredients will also cause a build up on hair that will reak havoc down the road. These over the counter products will appear to be working well the first few uses but then your hair will take a turn for the worst, resulting in more time and money to repair it.
Spare yourself the trouble and ask for my professional recommendations next time you're in for an appointment 😉

✨️Check out this stunning before and after.✨️

We did some beautiful balayage and touched up dark, grown out roots, brightened the blonde through her ends, and gave her a healthy trim and shaping to give her ends some more movement and flow.

Olaplex treatments are used in every step of the way to revitalize her locks and bring some healthy shine back into her hair. I used Shibui Taming lotion for her blowout to decrease dry time, add shine, and soften her hair.

There are still some appointments available before Christmas 🎄 ✨️ Head over to my website today to request an appointment!

How many times do you shampoo your hair on wash day?

This isn't a trick question, I am just curious! When you hop into the shower and shampoo your hair, HOW many times are you shampooing your hair?

FRESH HAIR TIP:
You SHOULD be shampooing your hair twice.

Instead of using the same amount that you normally would for one shampoo--split that amount in HALF and do TWO shampoos.

WHY?
When you split your shampooing up by two shampoos, you have a far more chance of having your style last longer because of the deep cleanse.

When you shampoo twice - that first shampoo is removing all the dirt oil and any product buildup.

That second shampoo is for a good clean wash.

This helps you extend your style even longer.
Try it out and let me know what you think!
Is your hair lasting longer, being clean?
Will you be splitting up your shampoos going forward? I want to know!

Check out this beautiful transformation.

We touched up her balayage and brightened her blonde
We cut about 4 inches off her length and it's looking and feeling sooo thick and healthy!

Head over to my website to request an appointment today, I still have some limited openings before the holidays!

Most people don't deep condition their hair often enough, which can lead to problems like dryness, breakage and frizz.

If you're not deep conditioning your hair regularly, then you're doing at home maintenance wrong.

Not only is it important to keep your hair healthy and free from damage, but deep conditioning can also help improve its overall appearance and make it easier to style.

Follow these simple steps to get the most out of your deep conditioner:

📌Shampoo and towel dry your hair;

📌 Apply a generous amount of deep conditioner, like Olaplex N⁰8 to your locks working your way up to the roots;

📌 Using a wide-tooth comb, start at the bottom combing out tangles to distribute the conditioner evenly through your hair;

📌 Clip your strands up and out of the way, allowing the deep conditioner to soak in for 5-25 minutes;

📌 Rinse thoroughly (and then, rinse some more) and style as usual.

Like this post if you're going to deep condition your hair this weekend! ✨️ 💗

Ever feel like your hair gets really between appointments?

I'm all for low maintenance looks but low maintenance doesn't necessarily mean 𝒏𝒐 maintenance.

Here are some tips and tricks I love for keeping your blonde fresh and healthy 😉

💛 - listen, I know how much you all love it, but please, don't use a purple shampoo as soon as you get your hair done! Over use of purple shampoo can actually cause your hair to fade faster because it is a higher PH than most shampoo, designed to open your cuticle and cleanse all the different particles that can build up causing it to look brassy.. if it's too early to use purple shampoo, you might fade out the toner or deposit too much purple pigment causing your blonde to look dull, then grey, and finally a bit purple-looking.

💛 Before it's time for purple shampoo, be sure to use Sulfate-Free free shampoo (or something very moisturizing) and a hydrating conditioner. I am loving ultra Hydrating Shampoo and conditioner.

💛 Give your locks some extra moisture or repair once a week, using something like N⁰8 Moisture Mask or N⁰3 weekly bond-building treatment... You want those lightened ends to stay hydrated and feeling great.

💛 Depending on the frequency of your shampooing schedule, can fade in about 4-6 weeks. So, if you're going about 3 months between balayage appointments, it's a great idea to come in for a toner and treatment midway between appointments to keep everything looking and feeling fresh and maintain the tone of your .

If you loved these , let me know in the comments! If there are any other topics you'd like me to share tips and tricks about, let me know! I love sharing my knowledge with all of you ❤

If you've talked to me for any length of time about my styling routine, you already know that I say, "YES! You absolutely should be sleeping on a silk pillowcase."

Silk will preserve your natural oils while cotton will suck them right out!

Silk will prevent your hair from being roughed up while you sleep and prevent breakage from occurring.

Silk will preserve your hairstyle while you sleep. It creates a slick surface that your hair glides over, keeping your hair smooth and frizz-free.

Silk will prevent "sleep wrinkles" from occurring when you side sleep on your face. It will also keep your expensive night cream on your skin instead of being sucked out by a cotton pillowcase.

So tell me, will you be switching to a Silk pillowcase?