How to fight miami humidity Elle Beauty asks Danny Jelaca

“In Miami Beach, record-breaking humidity is a year-round affair. And it’s not only frizz-prone curly hair that can't take the heat: ” The humidity in Miami makes straight hair go even flatter- it gets so heavy from the moisture in the air,” says Danny Jelaca, salon owner on South Pointe Dr., Miami Beach. Hair spray seems like the obvious answer to wilting hair, but Jelaca cautions that even hair spray might be climate-specific. “Conventional alcohol based hair sprays won't work here,” he says, “The alcohol dries the hair, so the humidity just seeps back in.” At the salon, and on location at the beach, Jelaca goes through bottles of silk protein sprays each week. Physo Volume Shampoo swells the hair cuticle, giving limp hair an extra boost of body, while Physo 7 cream keeps both curly and straight hair looking its best. “It’s a light, water-based leave-in conditioner,” he says. ” The hair soaks in the moisture it needs, and the rest evaporates so you're never over-conditioned.” Jelaca’s wavy hair clients depend on Rene Furterer No Frizz Gel to seal in moisture from hydrating shampoos and define curls without that slick, “gelled” finish. “