My BFF and I are currently sitting at a local cafe, watching it thunder and lightning outside. It is decidedly not summer-feeling.
However, it IS technically summer, and you may actually want to have a summer ‘do.
What’s some great looks of the season? Edmondo Blando, owner of Salon Vanity in Philadelphia gave me some pointers!
Sleek updos are hot this summer.
This clean and simple look keeps hair away from the face–letting your true, elegant beauty show. Don’t forget to use spray or gel to keep fly-aways at bay! For a more dramatic style, go for the very slick, almost wet look.
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Braids are always in style, but this season they have become particularly popular.  What else says summer sass like small, delicate braids?
But we can further it a bit by wearing them woven into the hairline – it’s a great way to frame the face, says Phil Mania, owner of Mania’s Hairstyling in Park Ridge, NJ.
I personally love braids because they are 100% humidity proof. You can wear them in all sorts of weather, and even if you have the frizziest hair, you can hold that style. That makes them ideal on summer’s hot, sticky, days.
You’ll also notice a lot …read more