For those of you who are constantly flying high in the friendly skies, you should know that dry air in airplanes and hotels can be extremely damaging to hair, causing it to look perpetually dull and lifeless. Melissa Schriber, color director at patrick mcivor color studio in Bethlehem, PA offers the following tips for jetsetters who want to keep their hair looking vibrant and fresh.

1. No time to freshen up before a meeting after flying? Stop by the restroom in the airport and flip your head upside down under the hand dryers. Spray on Redken Fabricate 03 heat-active texturizer (or a hairspray) and fluff for instant volume! No one will know that you were sleeping on the plane!

2. Travel with a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner to help replenish lost moisture, Redken’s Clear Moisture line is great! If your hair is really dry and unruly, apply a good deep conditioning treatment and wrap your head in a towel.

3. As soon as you check in, fill your bathtub with hot water and close the door - when you reopen the door, the moisture in the bathroom will help to humidify the air in the room. You can also hang clothes in the bathroom and the humidity will help the wrinkles fall out!

4. Pillowcases contribute to static electricity and breakage, try misting Redken’s Clear Moisture Instant Polishing Prep on the hotel pillowcase to help ward off static while sleeping.

5. If you have long hair and want volume, try this trick. Gather dry hair into a ponytail on top of head and place 2-4 Velcro rollers on the ends. Volume is created while you sleep and less time is devoted to styling in the morning!

6. If hair is looking less than polished and you don’t have your favorite smoother on hand, take a pea-size amount of hand lotion, rub it between hands and smooth over hair. This will help to calm stressed tresses and control flyaways.

-Suzanne Quinn

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