In & Out for 2024: The hair edit
Did you catch Haug London Haus duo, Dan and Siobhan’s Instagram reel of what’s hot and what’s not in hair care this year? Here is the lowdown on the hair rituals to invest in and the things to avoid to enjoy a year of gorgeous, healthy hair!
@hauglondonhaus Instagram reel of what’s trending in haircare for 2024 and what to avoid to maintain healthy hair.
IN: The hair care trends that we’re excited about
Bespoke colour masks
Tailor made to your shade, bespoke colour masks are the perfect way to maintain your colour in between appointments, particularly if your shade is prone to fading due to heat styling or swimming. Our colourists combine a mixture of shades with a conditioning hair mask to perfectly match your hair colour. You apply it once a week at home and leave it in for 5-10 minutes and rinse out for freshly toned, soft supple hair.
Cocktailing products
Combining your products are a great way to get the best, unique formulations for your hair type. We love a good product combination, one of our favourites is to combine the Osis Grip Mousse with a few pumps of Osis Pump Up, a paste that has a little sea salt in it. This haircare cocktail is perfect for creating texture, body and root lift.
Essential Oils in your haircare
From anti-inflammatory properties to stimulating hair growth. Essential Oils have a whole host of properties that can be beneficial to hair and scalp health. We love wrapping our in-salon conditioning masks up in a lemongrass infused hot towel to nourish the hair. It smells gorgeous and feels incredible. Plus the warmth of the hot towel encourages the conditioning mask to penetrate deeper into the hair for a longer lasting, well-conditioned result.
Tape extensions
This month we are introducing tape extensions to our salon services menu. They are quick, transformative and easy to maintain. We love them for adding volume and density to fine hair types..
OUT: Everything your hair doesn’t need right now
Hair overloaded with protein
Hair is made up of a protein called keratin. Whilst products that strengthen the hair with this sound like exactly what those with dry or damaged hair needs, too much protein has the reverse effect and can potentially make hair brittle. If you are finding your hair is suffering from a protein overload, take a break from products that contain protein and opt for a gently clarifying shampoo to remove excess build up. Clarifying shampoos are designed to remove silicones, perfumes and product build up from the hair. However, when using a clarifying shampoo it is really important to follow this with a second hydrating shampoo and conditioner to leave the hair feeling soft and nourished.
Over towel drying curls
When wet, curls are more fragile than when dry. Friction from heavy towel drying using a regular textured towel can cause damage to curls. Try using a micro fibre towel instead and wrap hair in it to let the towel gently soak up the excess water.
Too much heat styling
High heat opens the cuticle, allowing moisture to escape from the hair within. It also causes damage to the cuticle layer possibly leaving the hair feeling dry and brittle. Too much heat styling also encourages colour to fade and removes that beautiful shine that comes with a professional colour.
Sleeping with wet hair
There are a few reasons this isn’t ideal:
Firstly, hair is at its weakest when wet so sleeping on it damp puts tension on the hair that could lead to breakage.
Sleeping on wet hair can also increase the risk of scalp infections as bacteria grows in warm, damp environments.
Finally, trying to wrestle slept on wet hair into a passable style in the mornings is so difficult! Our best advice is to quickly dry your hair before hitting the pillow so that at least your roots are fully dry before going to sleep for the night.
Did you enjoy our list of what we think is in and what’s out this year? Here are a few other trend forecast lists that we have enjoyed, from interiors to beauty, they make for interesting reads:
Elle Decor’s Interior Design trends to watch in 2024