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" We reached out to stylist Yohayne Garcia, owner of &amp;quot;Nu Style&amp;quot; hair salon in Elizabeth, NJ and hair color expert for Alfaparf Milano, to get the scoop on the most common hair mistakes Latinas make in the midst of a heat wave. There is only one month left of summer, so make the most of it! With just a few quick fixes, you can have the pelo you always dreamed of! 1. You turn the flat iron up too high. These days, most flat irons go up to 450 degrees for that extra heat to get hair straighter, faster. But this is probably the most fatal hair mistake we make, Garcia says. &amp;quot;We have a tendency to think hotter is better, that the hotter it is the straighter the hair will be, but that will only damage your hair.&amp;quot; She recommends not turning your flat iron up more than 350 degrees and always using a heat protectant. They come in liquid and spray bottles. Garcia suggests a spray like Illuminating Thermal Protector by Alfaparf Milano. Apply thoroughly all over your hair then flat iron. Taking these simple steps will prevent those painful salon visits, where they end up chopping half your hair off!! &amp;quot;A lot of times we have to cut dead ends because the hair is so damaged from the flat iron,&amp;quot; she says.  2. You wash you hair every day. It&amp;#039;s summer and it&amp;#039;s hot, so a lot of women with full, thick hair tend to wash it every day to keep cool and feel clean. According to Garcia, it&amp;#039;s much healthier to skip this time-consuming step, which can be drying to your hair. She suggests washing every other day. And if it&amp;#039;s just too hot, do a thorough wash with shampoo and conditioner one day and the next day just wet your hair and use conditioner. The shampoo is what will do the damage if used too often. Garcia suggests Semi Di Lino Diamante Color Protection Shampoo and Conditioner for colored hair and Pearl Shampoo and Conditioner by Alfaparf Milano for non-colored hair. 3.You use gel. This is a big no-no. We tend to want to tie our hair up and use gel to ease the frizz. But what many don&amp;#039;t realize is that using too much gel will eventually cause your hair to become frizzy and dry, since most gels are packed with alcohol. Garcia suggests simply using some of your regular conditioner as a gel substitute. Not only is it healthier, it will also prevent that hard, unnatural look gel causes. If you want to use a gel, try AG Styling Gel\u2014it&amp;#039;s alcohol free. 4. You tie your hair when it&amp;#039;s still wet. &amp;quot;Hair is like fabric. When you don&amp;#039;t let something dry fully, it starts to smell funky,&amp;quot; Garcia says. The last thing we want is to walk around with bad-smelling hair. Be sure to let your hair fully air dry or blow dry it before tying it up. 5. You forget to protect your hair at the beach. We&amp;#039;re not saying you need to rock the grandma swim cap (we get it, it&amp;#039;s not sexy), but forgetting to protect your hair when you hit la playa is a common mistake we all make. &amp;quot;The sulfate in salt water and chlorine from a pool can be really damaging to your hair,&amp;quot; Garcia says. One piece of advice she says all her clients now swear by before hitting the beach is simply adding some of your regular conditioner to your hair and then tying it in a bun or braiding it. This will protect it from the beach and pool water. She also says remember to always wear a hat, because just like our skin UV ways are also damaging to our hair. If you want to use a deep conditioner, Garcia recommends Luxury Treatment by Alfaparf Milano. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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