Taming Those Tresses in the Great Outdoors
Who are we kidding? While you're canoeing, hiking and cruising around the river in the midst of Cincinnati's humid summer, you still want your hair to look picture perfect. One expert tells you how.

Hair tends to be frizzier in the summer with the increase in humidity, so it's best to use a product that is light in weight, silicone-based and humidity resistant.

If your hair seems to be oily in the summer time, try cutting back on how many products you are using. If your color seems to go flat or dull in the summer, ask your colorist to pump up the shine with a clear glaze or visit your local drug store in the home coloring section and purchase a clear color. Apply as directed and enjoy noticeably shinier, healthier looking hair for up to four weeks!

Summer is not the time to fight your natural texture. If your hair is naturally curly or wavy, let those tresses flow by using a product such as a mousse or curling lotion.

Head bands are going to be an essential hair accessory this summer. To reduce the stress put on your summer locks by these headbands, try using scarves and ponytail holders with no metal on them. Hats are another summer must. Not only do they help protect your hairs healthiness and color, but they also shade your skin!

Great Products for curly or wavy tresses:

• Aveda- Be curly
• Pureology- Real curl

My miracle summer product suggestion for those who want straighter, smoother, less fly-aways and humidity resistant hair:

• Pureology- super straight relaxing serum
• Kerastase Serum Oleo-Relax

Great deep conditioner to restore and add more moisture into your summer do:

• Pureology- Hydracure
• Kerastase Masquintense-this one has different formulas depending on how much hair you have

Sun Protectant:

• Frederic Fekkai- Sun protectant spray with shea butter
• Shiseido- Refreshing Sun protection spray SPF 16 (this is great for all over the body!)