Emerson Salon – Capitol Hill Seattle

There are so many professional product lines out there and so many products within each line that it may be hard to know what to use and how to use them. I decided to pick my favorite products I use on myself and tell you how I use them!

Products to protect and hydrate your hair:

Kevin.Murphy Damage.Manager:I started using this product because of the smell! It is a great heat/environmental protector, which is something you should be using every day in order to keep your hair healthy and smelling great. I cocktail this with Leave-in.Luxury in damp hair to make my blow out last longer, and it leaves my hair looking shinny and smooth.

Kevin.Murphy Leave-in.Luxury: I started using this to keep my ends healthy as I grow it out. I always see women coming in with hair they are trying to grow out but the last 3 inches are split and dry! Mine aren’t! This is a great leave-in conditioner that will hydrate and protect your hair, leaving it soft and tangle free. If you just use a little bit in damp hair it won’t weigh your hair down. You can also put it in your hair with a little of the Alterna Texture Glaze to keep curls looking great!

Products for beach waves:

Kevin.Murphy Hair.Resort: This product can be used a few different ways. I use it in damp hair to get the beach texture look, but it works great when you put it in damp hair and blow dry it! It will give you good hold to any blow dry style and is great to hold a formal style! Like all of Kevin.Murphy products, it smells great, kind of tropical!

Alterna Texture Glaze: I use this product a few ways. Most of the time I scrunch it in my hair damp and simply let it hair dry! It works great to show texture and give a little hold. Also, it helps control the frizz you get when you let your hair air dry. You can put it dry hair simply to hold down frizz. Cocktail it with any other product when your hair is wet to give a little extra hold and definition for a blow out style.

Finishing products:

Alterna Caviar Working Hairspray: This is hands down the best hairspray I have come across in my years of hairstyling. It is light weight but still gives a good amount of hold. It doesn’t flake or make your hair crunchy. My favorite thing about it is the smell! I use it every day to hold down my fly aways and to make sure all my styles have a little more hold for our crazy weather here in Seattle!

Kevin.Murphy Easy.Rider: I don’t use this product on myself often, but I use it on many of my clients so I decided to add it to my list of favorites. This product is an anti-frizz cream. I use it to show texture in a hair style without putting in too much hold. It controls the puffy look clean hair has, but you can still put your hands through your hair still! You can also use it for longer curly hair. It keeps the curl hydrated and bouncy. I also use it to finish a curled style. I smooth it through my hair to help separate curl, making it look more relaxed and natural.

Kevin.Murphy Fresh.Hair: If I was stranded on an island and could only have one hair product I would have to pick this one! It is an aerosol dry shampoo! Spray it in at your roots to dry up excess oils. It also will take out the smell of the bar from last night! You can also spray it all over to add texture and body to your hair!

Want to try out some of these products? Head over to Emerson Salon today!

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