How to: In-between fixes for your hair

TRESemmé Keratin Smooth Shampoo, Rs 160

Between Keratin treatments

Is your original hair texture growing at the roots? Smooth offending bits by asking your salon for a weaker keratin formulation, and gradually snip off the treated length. At home, a deep-conditioning treatment and keratin shampoos will help you coast.

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Toni & Guy Deep Reconstruction Mask, Rs 1,000

Between Keratin treatments

Is your original hair texture growing at the roots? Smooth offending bits by asking your salon for a weaker keratin formulation, and gradually snip off the treated length. At home, a deep-conditioning treatment and keratin shampoos will help you coast.

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Clairol Nice N easy Root Touch up, Rs 1,702

Exposed, grey roots

The bane of coloured hair, and the one time girls with wavy or curly hair have it easier. Texturisers will add volume and diffuse your natural hair colour. Twisted sections from hairline to ear, pinned back, have the same effect. A DIY touch-up kit will work in a pinch.

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‘Lift Vertige’, Rs 1800, Kérastase Paris

Ananda Calming Rose Conditioner, Rs 800

Second-day hair

Spritz dry shampoo on your roots, or go the ponytail/topknot route — these hairstyles use your scalp’s natural oils as smoothening agents and sit better on mousy locks. For errant curls, apply a lightweight conditioner from the middle to the end, rinse and blast-dry with cool air to condition with-out stripping off
excess oil.

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L’Oréal Professionnel Fresh Dust, Rs 950

Second-day hair

Spritz dry shampoo on your roots, or go the ponytail/topknot route — these hairstyles use your scalp’s natural oils as smoothening agents and sit better on mousy locks. For errant curls, apply a lightweight conditioner from the middle to the end, rinse and blast-dry with cool air to condition with-out stripping off
excess oil.

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BBlunt Curl Defining Cream, Rs 550

An overgrown pixie cut

Sidestep mullet horror by keeping the back of your hair short while the rest grows out. Once the top is long enough, transition into a rough bob. If it’s too shaggy, twist pomade into the ends to make it look deliberately choppy, or use curling tongs to create soft waves.

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Forest Essentials Green Tea and Oudh Hair Cleanser, Rs 875

Getting off sulphates

No one warns you about temperamental oily hair when you join the no-shampoo brigade. Tackle your roots with a vinegar rinse or cheat with a sulphate-free hair cleanser every six washes. Need volume? Hang your head upside down and blast-dry.

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How to: In-between fixes for your hair

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