From Left:  Lea Michele, Reese Witherspoon, Blake Lively.

Now that there is a bit of heat and humidity in the air, here is a step-by-step to create the ultimate beachy-inspired summer hair, while working with your natural texture:

• Step One: Starting on damp hair, apply an argan oil from root to tip. Try U LUXURY Argan Oil ($47.95).
• Step Two: Next, either let hair air-dry, or use a cool setting on your blow dryer to speed along the process. Once hair is about 95% dry, spritz a Volumizing spray all over to create added texture. Try UNITE Boosta Spray ($26.25).
•  Step Three: To complete this look, take a curling iron to smooth out random sections of hair. Alternate curling from the front and the back for a piecier look.

All UNITE Hair products are available on UNITEHair.com.

If you are a year round blonde or like to highlight for summer you know caring for blonde hair can be tricky.  I have tried a lot of purple shampoo’s and hands down the best I have used is Unite’s Blonda Shampoo. For those new to the land of blonde highlights, violet toned shampoos help keep your blonde color cool, shiny and gorgeous instead of the dreaded brassiness that is common with lightened hair. Celebs like Julianne Hough  use  it to brighten her blonde hair and look great on the red carpet.

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Sofia Vergara recently showed off her return to natural blonde locks as well as a new bombshell look. Here are steps to get the hairstyle:

• Step One: Start by washing hair with a shine-enhancing toning shampoo and conditioner that keeps blonde hair brilliant and healthy. Try UNITE Blonda Shampoo ($26.25) and Conditioner ($28.75).

Now that awards season is underway, here’s how you can create your very own “red-carpet” moment, using UNITE Hair:

·         Step One: While hair is damp, spray UNITE 7Seconds Conditioner ($26.25) from roots to ends and comb through.

·         Step Two: Apply a liberal amount of UNITE Blow & Set Lotion ($26.25) and work through from root to ends.

·         Step Three: Use a round brush and blow dry hair to create the initial wave. The blow dryer will activate the hold of the Blow & Set Lotion.

·         Step Four: Once hair is dry, section off the hair framing your face and create pin curls, securing with a hair clip.

·         Step Five: Using small sections, clamp a curling iron midway down the hair shaft. Roll up towards the roots. Slightly release the clamp of the iron while continuing to curl down towards the ends.

·         Step Six: After hair has been curled, release the pin curls and sprinkle a light amount of UNITE Expanda Dust ($26.25) throughout to maximize the volume. Shake hair out slightly to evenly distribute.

Julianne Hough Golden Globes 2013

Products: UNITE Blonda Shampoo ($26.25), BLONDA Condition ($28.75), 7SECONDS Condition ($26.25), EXPANDA Volume ($27.50), Pro-System 74mm Round Brush, EXPANDA Dust ($26.25), Session Max Hairspray ($29.95).
Available at Unitehair.com.

Overview: Texture and volume were the key elements of Julianne Hough’s hair created by stylist Riawna Capri of Nine Zero One Salon.

PREP
1.) Julianne’s Hair was prepped with UNITE’s Blonda Shampoo & Condition to brighten the tone of Julianne’s blonde hair for the special event and followed with a ton of UNITE 7SECONDS Condition. UNITE 7Seconds was used to not only detangle and condition the hair, but the extreme amount helped to make the hair super clean and slippery to ensure that some hair fell out to add to the final edginess of the look.
2.) For maximum root volume, UNITE EXPANDA Volume was applied 1-3 inches from the roots.
3.) Hair was then round brushed with a UNITE Pro-System 74mm Round brush.
4.) Once hair was dry, UNITE EXPANDA Dust was sprinkled throughout the root area on the top of the head
5.) Starting in the back, Riawna used small, horizontal sections on the top of the head, backcombing the hair 1-2 inches from scalp to create instant volume. She then continued forward to the hairline leaving out the final front section. The final backcombed “mohawk” was clipped out of the way.

SIDES
6.) The sides were slightly teased throughout for added texture and volume.
7.) A soft, natural parting in the hair was made on both sides near the temple area.
8.) Each side was split into a top and bottom section. Each section was twisted into the back towards the nape, made into a mini ponytail and pinned.

TOP
9.) Starting with the front 3 inches of the top section, Riawna twisted the hair over towards the left and pinned in place. The second section was then alternated to twist toward the right side and pinned in place. The alternating sections continued until the top section was complete creating a “twisted mohawk”.
10.) Once hair was set in the general form, she sprinkled UNITE EXPANDA Dust on areas that still need more texture, pulled the hair slightly with fingers and rubbed together to create whispy strands
11.) The look was finished with UNITE SESSION-Max Hairspray for extra strong hold to last all evening.
12) UNITE SHINA-Mist was applied for overall red-carpet shine

Quotes from Riawna Capri, Nine Zero One Salon:
“Sheek, Edgy and sophisicated”
“Julianne ’s dress was so beautiful and glamorous, we wanted to add a bit of edge with the hair and makeup to give a slight contrast that created the final overall look.”

All the products used on Julianne are available for purchase at shop.unitehair.com

Whether you’re looking to play up your natural waves or perfect your corkscrew curls, UNITE has you covered with Boing Curling Cream and Session Whip. These two styling must-haves are formulated to create shiny, bouncy hair that lasts throughout your candlelit dinner and beyond.

Work UNITE Boing Curling Cream ($26.25) through your hair for long-lasting hold on naturally curly or permed hair. Panthenol Pro-Vitamin B5 thickens the appearance of hair and adds moisture and shine, while pure coconut oil conditions and softens for a frizz-free finish. Just diffuse or air-dry for luxurious waves or curls.

UNITE Session Whip has a great nozzle that makes dispensing the perfect amount really easy. I finger comb it though my hair from root to tip and it helps keep my hair soft, shiny and full of volume even after blow drying and heat styling. The product covers really well, you only need a bit so start easy and work up if needed.

Use UNITE Session Whip $(25) foam on wet or dry hair for the ultimate voluminous hold. Weightless silicones leave hair silky and lustrous as Pro-Vitamin B5 protects hair from drying out.

I really love the new UNITE haircare line, it has done wonders with my hair. The scent of both the shampoo and conditioner is so pretty it leaves my hair smelling amazing.

UNITE shampoo gets my hair really clean without over drying it and has really helped my hair to shine. My favorite product though has to be UNITE conditioner, at first I thought it wasn’t thick enough to really condition my hair. That is where the magic is though, it feels more like a shampoo during application instead of the overly thick almost lotion texture of a lot of conditioners. The UNITE conditioner is the perfect balance for my dual personality hair it conditions enough to keep my curls in line but is lightwieght enough not the weigh down my super fine hair. I love how great my hair looks and feels while using UNITE I have even been leaving it down, which for a girl who ties her hair up 99.5% of the time is a big thing!

UNITE is an amazing, cruelty-free, botanically based line proudly free of parabens, sulfate, dea & mea ingredients, and gluten. The premium line already has a list of celebrity fans such as: Heidi Klum, Eva Longoria, Sienna Miller, David Beckham, Nina Dobrev, Jennifer Hudson,  and many more. www.unitehair.com

UNITE Volumizing Shampoo
Create soft flexible volume and enhance natural luster and shine. Volumizes without sacrificing your hair’s natural moisture. Imagine that!!

Key Ingredients:
Hydroxypropyl Methocellulose: Thickens hair and enhances volume
Moringa Seed Extract : Color Locking Antioxidant
Botanisil: Moisturizes, locks in color, thermal protector

Price: $21.95

UNITE Volumizing Conditioner
Enjoy the feeling of fullness, volume and shine without the weight! Your hair will feel so manageable and light , you’ll be on cloud nine all day.

Key Ingredients:
Behentrimonium: Gives weightless moisture
Moringa Seed Extract : Color Locking Antioxidant
Botanisil: Moisturizes, locks in color, thermal protector

Price: $23.95

Disclosure: Complimentary samples of the above mentioned product were sent to me for an honest review.