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Fun and Fashion Paired with Healthy Ingredients Return for Fall 2022 Hair

As told by product artist and trend visionary Philip Pelusi.

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By: Philip Pelusi

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After the last couple of years, it finally feels like fun and fashion are back in the spotlight for hair trends

For Fall 2022 hair care, we find clients are ready to get out of their pj’s and comfort zones hair-wise but are still loving easy to use, versatile products while maintaining their steadfast desire for effective organic and natural ingredients

The marketplace trend of ingredients needing to be aligned with healthy living habits continues.  We see this all come together in Fall 2022’s hottest hair trends ranging from an edgy haircut, fiery color, and runway-esque ponytails.


Mix it up with a mixie haircut!

The Mixie

Longer hairstyles have been a dominant trend especially after the era of social distancing and are still very popular today.  But perhaps spurred on by overgrown pandemic born length, a new trend is emerging with many celebrities and now clients cutting their long locks into today’s “it” cut, the edgy, high fashion Mixie.
 
The perfect blend of the 1960’s Pixie, 70’s Shag, and 80’s Mullet, the Mixie is short in the front and longer and choppier in the back, worn blown out smooth or with a soft textured wave. Setting this trend is Spanish actress/model Ursula Corbero, actress Zendaya, singer Demi Lovato, actress Florence Pugh, and of course here at Philip Pelusi.
 
As with every haircut we believe the Mixie needs to be customized for face shape and texture.  So, we recommend enlisting the skill set of a Stylist trained in the art of Volumetric™ The Pelusi Method Haircutting System.  The driving force behind this organic cutting system is the desire to produce custom cuts for every client, taking into consideration texture, density, growth patterns, fall lines, and the shape of the head.  We feel our system helps creativity flourish which making the techniques tangible, less esoteric for new stylists or as we call them, Philip Pelusi New Talent, to learn.
 
Once the cut is complete, whether air, diffused, or blown dry, the Mixie needs the proper texture managers to support or augment the client’s hair fabric.  We recommend selecting one of our Tela Beauty Organics by Philip Pelusi Dream Hair Collection.  These three wet-hair application hair elixirs help enhance and remedy texture issues while leaving the hair feeling soft, natural, and modern.
 
First, Tela Beauty Organics Smooth Operator Blow Out Serum gives silky, lustrous blowouts making them easier to achieve and longer lasting.  It is fueled by our proprietary Tela Certified Organic Regenerating Blend consisting of Reishi Mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) with moisturizing and antioxidant benefits, Red Sage (Salvia miltiorrhizae) with antimicrobial and antioxidant benefits, Horsetail (Equisitum Hyemale) with saponins, flavonins, and amino acid activity, Sprouted Soy (Glycine max) for enhanced hair health with genistein and soy isoflavone activity and Burdock (Arctium lappa) with antibacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory action.  Teamed with Organic Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil rich in unsaturated fatty acids, hair is left silky, smooth, and surprisingly light and airy.
 
Tela Beauty Organics Curl Of My Dreams helps sculpt and smooth curls while leaving them feeling natural and soft.  Our proprietary Tela Certified Organic Hydrating Blend consisting of Reishi Mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) with moisturizing and antioxidant benefits, Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum officinalis) that softens, smooths and controls oiliness with astringent benefits, Mountain Ladybell (Adenophora stricta), a traditional Chinese treatment supporting hair and scalp health and vitality, Plantain (Plantago officinalis), rich in mucilage with hydrating benefits and Marshmallow Root (Althea officinalis), rich in sugars and polysaccharides for anti-irritant and moisturizing benefits.  Organic Quinoa adds spring and definition while reducing frizz. 
 
And last, Tela Beauty Organics Make It Bigger! Hair Thickening Serum adds incredible structure and volume with our proprietary Hydro Charged Pelusi Ceramide Complex.  This cosmeceutical breakthrough, available exclusively at Philip Pelusi, is a plant derived micro emulsion that mimics the way ceramides work in the cuticle layer of the hair.  It reinforces the cuticle layer’s adhesion to the cortex by replacing missing ceramides to help bond color treated and aging hair’s often damaged cuticle layer to the cortex.  This improved adhesion also adds strength, color retention and lots of shine as well.  Plus, Organic Horsetail add flexible strength and weightless body. 
 

Copper-Toned Hair Color

True to form this fall calls for richer, warmer hair color.  But this fall, the hot hue is an intense fiery copper ranging from light to bright to deep copper, tweaked to fit the skin tone, eye color and creative whim of the wearer.  And natural blondes and brunettes are all getting into the copper craze.
 
Copper color chameleons are model Kendall Jenner, singer/rapper Jennie Kim, model Kaia Gerber and longtime redhead model Karen Elson just to name a few.  The application is an all over color but with sparkling dimension and impeccable condition.  We recommend a regular dose of strengthening proteins to replenish what is lost during any hair coloring process.
 
We offer our clients two approaches to strengthening hair while simultaneously sealing in hair color molecules, an in-shower wet-hair quick penetrating product and/or an on-the-go leave-in heat activated serum.  One of our long-standing tried and true methods of restoring strength, shine and sealing in color is a once weekly plant-based protein treatment.  Any hair color lasts longer when hair is operating at its maximum level of protein as in healthy hair. 
 
And although we cannot regrow a cuticle on the outside of the cortex, we can fill in damaged keratin sites with our P2 by Philip Pelusi DailyHaiRx Xtreme TreatmentGluten Free Plant-based Wheat, Corn, and Soy Proteins, duplicate the amino acid content of hair keratin, to resurface the hair, filling in missing protein and resulting in longer lasting color and a smooth reflective surface for incredible shine.  Fast penetrating too reaching up to 95% absorption in just 3 minutes!
 
And for those looking for an even faster way to add strength or an additional conditioning boost, we recommend our leave-in, heat activated, high tech P2 by Philip Pelusi RepairHair Smart Styling Treatment.  This product is normally applied to damp hair prior to any other styling product but can also be applied to dry hair prior to flat or curling iron work.  It instantly turns your blow-dryer, flat or curling iron into a deep conditioning tool making for more rapid and deeper ingredient penetration.
 
We choose Micro-emulsion Technology which enables P2 RepairHair’s proprietary, specialized combination of Wheat Protein and Cystine derivatives with just the right molecular size to penetrate damaged hair to the core to reinforced damaged keratin sites.  Depending on the level of damage, most heads of hair turn from rough to smooth in an instant.  And P2 RepairHair improves the condition and resilience of any hair fabric instantly.  By filling in these porous openings in the hair strand, color molecules are more secure in the cortex producing less possibilities of color fadage.
 

Shapeshifting Ponytails

The styling shape for the season is the ever-classic long hair ponytail but with shapeshifting creativity.  Three dominant ponytails looks are a Waterfall Ponytail of messy beach waves, styled airy and high.  Next, a super long Braided Ponytail styled smooth off the face.  And finally, a Sleek Ponytail with hair all slicked back off face, with a glossy finish and a stick straight pony.
 
Versatile dry-hair styling sprays are called for to create these looks.  We recommend either our Tela Beauty Organics Frizz Buster Dry Texture Anti-Frizz Styling Spray or Tela Beauty Organics Dri Shampoo.  When crafting any ponytail, it works best to work with late in the day or second day hair.  So, a light all over mist of Tela Dri Shampoo is our first step.  Mist lightly around the head while lifting sections of hair followed by a few strokes of a good boar bristle hairbrush.  We like working with our Tela Beauty Organics Boar Bristle Hair Brush.  We find the bristles are just the right density to smooth and detangle hair.
 
Although there are some definite differences, these two products can also be applied interchangeably depending on the hair texture.  Tela Frizz Buster contains our proprietary blend of nutrient rich oils Organic Quinoa, Baobab, Sunflower, and Lavenderthat lock in moisture for exceptional anti-frizz control, shine and manageability.  It’s perfect to add tons a shine, a light hold, and beautiful shine.
 
Our silicone-free Tela Dri Shampoo is a powder-free alternative to dry shampoos.  We opted to create a spray-on version with ingredients that add shine while eliminating surface debris and freshening hair’ s scent with Organic Lavender.  Plus, powerful antioxidants Organic Reishi Mushroom, Oolong Tea, Chinese Foxglove and White Tea help prevent hair color oxidation.  Mist on and brush through the hair until the proper level of texture is achieved.  No matter what shape ponytail you want to create, Tela Dri Shampoo not only prepares the hair but also has a very light hold while remaining soft and pliable.
 
For product recommendations and more information go to www.telabeautyorganics.comand www.philppelusi.com


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