How to properly care for long hair?

“I’m trying to find the minimum optimal set of hair care products. I don’t have time for styling (I’m a student), I wear long straight hair. What, besides shampoo and conditioner, would you recommend purchasing in order to be able to do different styles?” Ira, 18 years old

Oleg Sotsky , top stylist, founder of the SOTSKYY PROFESSIONNEL hairdressing fashion house

Shampoo and conditioner alone will not be enough to care for long hair. I highly recommend adding a leave-in hair treatment to your kit. This can be a spray milk, balm or oil, which must be applied along the length and always to the ends of the hair to protect and nourish it. This will also give them a well-groomed, healthy look and save them from many problems in the future.

In your case, I advise you to seek help from a hair stylist - a professional who specializes in styling and hairstyles. He will be able, taking into account all your wishes, hair structure, face shape, clothing style, lifestyle, to ideally select and show a styling or hairstyle on your own hair.

He will also tell you how to do it at home and select the necessary styling products. Personally, in my work with clients, I most often use hairspray, choosing the right hold depending on the task, the complexity of the hairstyle or the weather.

Young girls, students and those women who want to quickly bring beauty and look attractive, stylish, fashionable and without spending a lot of time on styling, pay attention to hair accessories.

These can be all kinds of hairpins, bobby pins, crabs, soft elastic bands, decorative pins, hoops, scarves in any design and for every taste. The main thing is not to rush to immediately buy what you liked in the window or on someone else, but first try it on yourself. Choose accessories to suit your clothing style and rhythm of life. They should fit harmoniously into your image and only complement it, and not draw all the attention to themselves.

The material was first published in Your Hair magazine.