Sand Hair Color by Nikki B.

Sun and sand are big summertime attractions.  But this summer season, so is Sand Hair Color; where the cool crystal colors of the beach meet balayage.  This is the perfect summertime hair color with a mix of golden blonde, sand and caramel brown hues plus low maintenance touch ups to keep it looking great all summer long.

Sand Hair Color works best on medium to long length, smooth to slightly wavy hair textures as with most balayage styles.  This also helps show off this trend’s windblown ‘beachy’ look as well.  To start, it’s helpful if the hair’s natural base color is light to medium brunette.  You need this deeper root backdrop to show off the painted multicolored sandy ribbon highlights.  Dashes of warm blonde can be part of this hair color composition, but it is predominately a cool toned color compilation.  And once the initial, more time consuming, color application is done touch ups are a breeze with various pieces being touched up or added throughout the summer months.

But caring for this color creation will take a bit of homework.  It’s the day to day maintenance that makes all the difference in preserving a color investment.  To start, we recommend our revolutionary color protecting shampoo and conditioner P2 by Philip Pelusi Fade de Phy Shampoo and Fade de Phy Conditioner.  Willow Bark helps protect from color fadage up to 80% in between touch ups. 

We also recommend applying our in-shower hair strengthener P2 DailyHaiRx Xtreme Hair Repair after every shampoo.  Its plant protein microemulsion helps lock in the color molecules as well as help repair hair color and heat styling damage.  Mist onto freshly shampooed wet hair and top with P2 Fade de Phy Conditioner, leave on while showering, then rinse thoroughly.

When in the sun, color preservation gets tougher so apply a sun protecting groom.  Hair can get a sunburn just like the skin.  Ultraviolet Rays, that break down collagen and elastin in the skin, also erode protein in the hair, causing dryness, breakage and color loss.  We recommend our P2 Potion.  It contains Philip’s proprietary P2 Matrix Blend of 6 natural plant derived UV Filters, including Matricaria and Asafetida, to help protect hair and scalp while creating easier detangling.  Toss a wide toothed comb and a bottle of this lightweight, hydrating hair groom into your beach bag.  Apply to hair before any sun exposure and then again after getting out of the water.  It can be applied to wet or dry hair and dries light as a feather with zero buildup!