ANDIAMO! SALON
58 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME 04101
CALL/TEXT (207) 553-2299
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The Science Behind Beautiful, Manageable Hair
We educate our clients on the importance of using ONLY SALON PROFESSIONAL shampoos, conditioners, and styling products for their hair. At our salon, we offer high-quality products that are effective at cleansing, yet gentle and nourishing to your hair and scalp. The key difference with professional products is that they are concentrated cleansers, moisturizers and are pH balanced, which is crucial for maintaining the balance to reduce excess oiliness and irritation, resulting in stronger, less frizzy, softer, shinier, and more hydrated hair. Clients immediately notice their hair becomes more manageable and easier to style after just one use of our professional products! Less dryness, less breakage, containing concentrated, high-quality ingredients that minimize buildup, allowing you to use less, save money, and achieve beautiful results!
Non-professional drugstore products are not regulated or pH balanced, so they are harsh and contain cheap, waxy ingredients that coat the hair and do not properly cleanse oil away during shampooing, leading to oil and buildup on the hair and scalp. This buildup causes a variety of scalp and hair issues due to low quality and often lead to undesirable results as they are coating hair and not cleansing it properly.
HAIRCUTS & SPLIT ENDS
SPLIT END DAMAGED HAIR CUTICLE UNDER MICROSCOPE
BREAK THE CYCLE OF HAIR DAMAGE WITH EXCELLENT HAIR CARE AND CUTS!
The primary reason to eliminate split ends and damage from bleaching, coloring, heat styling, and poor-quality products is to maintain healthy hair. Hair is hardened keratin which needs proper care and moisture to stay vibrant and strong. If split ends are not addressed quickly, they split and peel up the hair cuticle, leading to shorter hairs, broken hair, and frizzy strands.
Many new clients express concern saying "my hair doesn't grow longer"- but hair grows about 1/2 inch per month thus the issue is often breakage. Clients who delay regular haircuts to maintain healthy ends don't realize that their hair isn't getting longer or healthier because the split and peeling ends are not being removed. While many hesitate to cut off significantly damaged areas to preserve length, this choice continues the breakage cycle, preventing hair from becoming longer, fuller, and healthier. Scheduling regular haircuts to remove damage combined with good products and minimizing harmful practices in your hair routine is essential. We recommend treatments like Brazilian Blowout to stop slit ends, smoothing and strengthening, and a weekly hair mask to hydrate dry hair, making it stronger, shinier, and less frizzy.
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STYLE EDIT- ROOT TOUCH-UP CONCEALER
A WATER-RESISTANT, ROOT COLOR POWDER AND A NON-STICKY COLOR SPRAY THAT EFFECTIVELY COVERS GRAY HAIR UNTIL YOUR NEXT SHAMPOO!
HAIR FAQS
HOW OFTEN SHOULD I WASH MY HAIR?
THE FREQUENCY IS NOT THE SAME FOR EVERYONE, BUT- USING SALON PROFESSIONAL SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER THAT WORKS WITH YOUR HAIR TYPE IS A MUST. IN GENERAL, ITS RECOMMENDED TO WASH YOUR HAIR EVERY 2-4 DAYS. FOR SOME THAT ARE ACTIVE OR HAVE VERY FINE HAIR, THAT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE IN WHICH CASE EVERY OTHER DAY WOULD BE GREAT. DAILY SHAMPOOING CAN BE HARD ON THE HAIR AND SCALP BECAUSE IT CONSTANTLY REMOVES ALL THE NATURAL OILS THAT NATURALLY MOISTURIZE THE HAIR AND SCALP. ALSO IF YOUR HAIR IS COLORED, WASHING LESS WITH HELP PREVENT FADING.
HOW OFTEN SHOULD I CUT MY HAIR?
HAIR GROWS APPROX 1/2 INCH PER MONTH. IF YOU'RE HAIR IS DAMAGED AND/OR IF YOU USE HOT TOOLS AND BLOWDRY REGULARLY THEN I WOULD RECOMMEND TO TRIM HAIR EVERY 6-8 WEEKS. CLIENTS WHO DON'T COLOR OR USE HOT TOOLS OR AREN'T PRONE TO SPLIT ENDS MAY GO 8-12 WEEKS.
MY HAIR ISN'T GETTING LONGER, BUT I ALWAYS HAVE ROOTS- WHATS GOING ON?
YOUR HAIR IS LIKELY BREAKING AND HAS SPLIT ENDS. EVEN IF YOU GO IN FOR REGULAR CUTS, IF YOU HAVE NOT REMOVED ALL THE SPLIT ENDS THE HAIR WILL CONTINUALLY PEEL UP THE HAIR SHAFT AND BREAK. ITS IMPORTANT TO REMOVE AS MANY SPLIT ENDS AND BREAKAGE AS POSSIBLE SO THE HAIR CUTICLE REMAINS STRONG AND HEALTHY. ASK YOUR STYLIST ABOUT TREATMENT AND PRODUCTS THAT WILL STOP BREAKAGE AND HELP YOU MEET YOUR HAIR GOALS.
HOW OFTEN SHOULD I COLOR MY HAIR?
THIS VARIES FROM PERON TO PERSON, BUT IN GENERAL IT IS SAFE TO COLOR YOUR HAIR FREQUENTLY AS LONG AS YOUR NOT OVER-PROCESSING AND OVERLAPPING NEW COLOR ONTO PREVIOUSLY COLORED HAIR TIME AND TIME AGAIN. IF YOU ARE TRYING TO EXTEND YOUR COLOR LONGER, TELL YOUR STYLIST SO THEY CAN MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS.
WHY CAN'T I TONE OUT THE BRASSY ORANGE OUT OF MY HAIR? IT KEEPS COMING BACK!
WHEN HAIR IS LIGHTENED IT REVEALS WHATS CALLED "UNDERLYING PIGMENT". THIS PIGMENT CAN NOT BE MADE LIGHTER WITH COLOR OR TONER. TONERS ACT LIKE A "VEIL" OF COLOR; THEY ARE NOT A BLANKET. IF YOU HAVE ORANGE, BRASSY HIGHLIGHTS THEN THE COLOR WILL NEED TO BE RE-PROCESSED USING BLEACH TO LIGHTEN THE COLOR FURTHER, LIFTING IT OUT OF ORANGE AND TO A PALE, LIGHT YELLOW. ONCE ITS REACHED A LEVEL OF LIGHTNESS THAT NO LONGER APPEARS ORANGE, IT CAN BE TONED AND RESULTS WILL LAST UP TO 6 WEEKS.
WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIGHLIGHTS AND LOWLIGHTS?
LOWLIGHTS ARE COMMONLY REQUESTED TO ADD DEPTH AND ARE DARKER THAN YOUR EXISTING COLOR. HIGHLIGHTS ADD LIGHTNESS AND BRIGHTNESS TO YOUR COLOR, COMMONLY PLACED AROUND YOUR FACE FOR FACE FRAMING. BOTH CAN BE ADDED TO CREATE DIMENSIONAL COLOR.
HOW CAN I PROTECT MY HAIR AGAINST CHLORINE?
WET HAIR PRIOR TO SWIMMING AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER SWIMMING. THIS WILL HELP REDUCE HOW MUCH CHLORINE GETS ABSORBED INTO THE HAIR. IF YOU DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO A FRESH WATER SHOWER, YOU CAN BRING A WATER BOTTLE AND WET HAIR DOWN BEFORE AND AFTER TO DILUTE THE CHLORINE. MAKE SURE TO HAVE A DEEP CONDITIONER OR HAIR MASK TO MOISTURIZE THE CUTICLE SO IT DOESN'T GET DRY.
HOW CAN I KEEP MY CURLS BUT NOT HAVE FRIZZ?
IN HIGH HUMIDITY, FRIZZ IS INEVITABLE. YOUR BEST BET WOULD BE TO DO A KERATIN TREATMENT TO HELP FORTIFY THE HAIR CUTICLE SO THAT IT IS UNABLE TO FRIZZ AND PUFF OFF. PRODUCTS CAN HELP, BUT IF YOU WANT WASH AND GO, A KERATIN IS THE BEST AND LONGEST LASTING WAY TO DEFEAT FRIZZ FOR WEEKS AT A TIME.
HOW TO PREVENT MY COLOR FROM FADING IN THE SUN?
ALL HAIR COLOR FADES AND THE SUN MAKES IT FADE FASTER. WEARING A HAT IS OFTEN NOT AN OPTION AND THUS WASHING LESS, WASHING IN COOLER WATER, AND USING A HAIR SUNSCREEN SPF ARE HELPFUL. IF COLOR IS FADING MORE THAN WHAT YOU LIKE, YOU CAN REQUEST YOUR STYLIST GO 1/2 TO 1 SHADE DARKER. WHEN YOU SHAMPOO, SHAMPOO ONLY THE ROOTS/SCALP WHERE THE OIL IS, DO NOT APPLY IT TO ENTIRE HEAD AS OVER TIME THIS CAN WASH AWAY THE COLOR MOLECULES.
COMPLEMENTARY E-CONSULTS
If you're unsure about what to schedule an appointment for, please text us a photo of yourself along with an image of the cut or color you're considering (if you have one in mind), and we'll be happy to provide recommendations!