{"id":1588624,"date":"2019-05-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/?p=1588624"},"modified":"2020-03-24T09:58:19","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T13:58:19","slug":"summer-hair-trends-with-larisa-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/summer-hair-trends-with-larisa-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Hair Trends With Larisa Love"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer means everything from festival season (Osheaga anyone?) to humidity.\u00a0 It also means more natural, relaxed looks but some of us have to battle frizz to get \u201ceffortless\u201d beachy waves. We had the chance to sit down with LA-based hairstylist, Joico Brand Ambassador and Instagram star, Larisa Love<\/a>.\u00a0 Larisa has only been in the industry since 2010, but she is already the go to person for what is on trend in the competitive beauty salon world.\u00a0 We had the chance to sit down with her to find out everything from what is on trend to how to keep your hair beautiful and humidity-proof even in the muggy days of summer.<\/p>\n

\"Larissa<\/a><\/p>\n

How did you get your start as a hair stylist?<\/h3>\n

Originally, I\u2019m from the Ukraine and I\u2019ve always loved hair.\u00a0 I used to braid my Barbie\u2019s hair when I was five years old back home.\u00a0 We moved to America when I was six and I always knew that I wanted to be a hair stylist.\u00a0 I always did my friend\u2019s hair.\u00a0 I remember using peroxide to lift her hair back in the day thinking it would be the sexiest blond hair, but it was brassy and not cute at all.\u00a0 I was just one of those people who knew what they wanted to do at a young age but my parents were not supportive.\u00a0 I had to do it all on my own.\u00a0 I went to college for two months but it wasn\u2019t right for me.\u00a0 The day I moved out [of my parents\u2019 house] I quit college and signed up for beauty school which I knew was my passion.\u00a0\u00a0 I worked at a couple of high end salons, but I wasn\u2019t inspired.\u00a0 They had an older crowd who mainly wanted retouches and highlights. I wanted to work in an environment that was more fun, with cooler, edgier people and explore my creativity.\u00a0 After 3 years, I decided to go off on my own and start all over.\u00a0 I started working on my friends just to get that passion and creativity going and really experiment with colour.\u00a0 Slowly, but surely, I started building my clientele through social media.\u00a0 This allowed me to open up a private studio and then moved on to a bigger studio and then another bigger studio.\u00a0 I finally outgrew those and opened up a salon three years ago.<\/p>\n

How did you come to partner with Joico as a brand ambassador?<\/h3>\n

I was a brand ambassador for Cosmo Prof for three years and that is how Joico found me.\u00a0 I have been working with them for about four years doing shoots and then they asked me to be their brand ambassador a year ago.\u00a0 It has been the most amazing journey so far.<\/p>\n

Your IG features perfect beach waves – how can the average person get that look at home?<\/h3>\n

I call those waves the perfectly imperfect waves because you want them to look like you didn\u2019t try hard, even if you did.\u00a0 It is actually much easier than you think.\u00a0 You have to have healthy hair for the style.\u00a0 That is a trend that will never go away.\u00a0 I use Defy Damage by Joico and make sure that my clients take that home with them.\u00a0 The other thing that is important is a curling iron.\u00a0 You just take sections and in each section you rotate curls in opposite directions, making sure that you leave the ends out to give it more of an effortless feel.\u00a0 My tip is to always let the curls cool down and then break them up with your fingers.\u00a0 Then, you can finish it off with Beach Shake (for coarse hair) or Body Shake (for fine hair) by Joico.\u00a0 It is as simple as that \u2013 just leave the ends out and break it up.<\/p>\n

What are your favourite looks for festival season?<\/h3>\n

The Love FEST Collection is my new collaboration coming out with Joico with two festival inspired colours \u2013 Lime Light and Aqua Flow for now \u2013 there is more to come.\u00a0 The Love Dip technique that I created where bangs and hair ends are dip dyed looks great for festivals.\u00a0 Fashion forward, vivid tones are so in right now.\u00a0 Pastel pink and violet will never go out of style because they compliment every skin tone.\u00a0 I have been seeing large hair pins and head pieces with words or bling on them.\u00a0 What I love about them is that you can wear them with your hair down or up.\u00a0 You can stack the pins or even wearing one on the side will give you that festival look.\u00a0 Braids and buns will never go out of style for festivals either.<\/p>\n

How can people extend the life of the fun colours that they use for festivals?<\/h3>\n

Joico Color Butters comes in five shades (purple, pink, blue, red, green and titanium) and will help.\u00a0 It is conditioner mixed with colour pigments so you get the benefits of both a treatment and a colour refresh.\u00a0 Use it after you shampoo, leave it on for five minutes and it will bring it back to the colour that it was.\u00a0 If you want to have more of a pastel inspired look, dilute it with conditioner in the shower.<\/p>\n

Summer means humidity and for many people, that results in frizz.\u00a0 What are your tips for eliminating frizz and extending the look of your style?<\/h3>\n

I recommend Joico\u2019s Humidity Blocker \u2013 the name says it all, and it also has a light hold.\u00a0 It will hold your curls and waves, but block the humidity so that your hair won\u2019t get out of control in a couple of hours.<\/p>\n

What former trend would you like to see make a comeback?<\/h3>\n

I have seen a lot of flat or beachy hair and that is very in, and I love it, but I want volume to come back.\u00a0 I love big hair \u2013 not teased hair, but glam volume.\u00a0 That very shiny, silky hair \u2013 that\u2019s something that I can\u2019t wait for.\u00a0 I have a feeling it will be trending soon.<\/p>\n

You can follow Larisa on Instagram @larisadoll <\/a>and check out her recommendations at joico.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Summer means everything from festival season (Osheaga anyone?) to humidity.\u00a0 It also means more natural, relaxed looks but some of us have to battle frizz to get \u201ceffortless\u201d beachy waves.…<\/div>\n
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