Layer Your Hair products: 5 Combos To Try

Layering isn’t just for skincare anymore; it’s also the secret to a perfect coif. “Combining the right products and applying the right amount of each one is essential to creating beautiful, joi-ful, healthy hair,” says Joico Global Artistic Director, Richard Mannah, who recommends always starting with a shampoo and conditioner that’s targeted especially for your hair type. Adds Joico Artistic Educator, Katie Alm: “I love to cocktail products — not only on myself, but on every single person that sits in my chair. Whether it’s a simple style or a full-out wedding look, I typically use three-to-seven products in the hair.” And, since every head of hair behaves differently, it’s important to switch up the “recipes” to suit your strands.

“Each product does its own thing, and they all work together to produce the final look,” explains Katie. “I often take out all the products I plan to use, and put them in a line of start-to-finish before my client even gets there. It’s almost like a hair rubric I follow during the style; and it makes my brain happy to check each product off the list!”

For the everyday care and feeding of healthy hair, try this reliable, go-to recipe:

Detangle hair while it’s wet with K-PAK Color Therapy Luster Lock Multi-Perfector Daily Shine & Protect Spray.

Apply Dream Blowout Protection Crème to ward off frizz and add extra heat protection before blow-drying.

Finish with a texture spray (like Beach Shake Texturizing Finisher) and/or Flip Turn Volumizing Finishing Spray for hold.

After shampooing with K-PAK Color Therapy Reconstructing Shampoo and Conditioner, soothe what ails with this thirst-quenching combo:

Detangle hair while it’s wet with K-PAK Color Therapy Luster Lock Multi-Perfector Daily Shine & Protect Spray.

Apply Defy Damage Protective Shield to rebuild bonds and safeguard hair against the heat of your blow-dryer and other thermal tools.

After drying, add Heat Hero for an extra layer of security before using a curling or flat iron, while mending split ends and delivering shine.

Finish with K-PAK Color Therapy Luster Lock Glossing Oil rubbed into fragile ends, and to smooth down any flyaways.

When you’re creating that voluminous blowout, layer up the stylers that deliver big results.

Detangle hair while it’s wet with K-PAK Color Therapy Luster Lock Multi-Perfector Daily Shine & Protect Spray.

Emulsify 1 pump of K-PAK Color Therapy Luster Lock Glossing Oil with 2 pumps of Dream Blowout Protection Crème in your hands and apply to hair.

Blow-dry hair with round brush, then apply Humidity Blocker to keep the fresh coif safe from frizz, without any heavy, weighty side effects.

Finish with Rise-Up Powder Spray for an extra poof of lift and a satiny finish.

Need a curl recipe that goes down easy? Try this out-the-door combo for ready-to-wear hair:

Detangle hair while it’s wet with K-PAK Color Therapy Luster Lock Multi-Perfector Daily Shine & Protect Spray.

Apply 3 pumps of Curl Confidence Defining Crème to celebrate your texture with definition and a soft feel. (With slight waves, consider swapping in Zero Heat Air Dry Crème.)

Diffuse or allow to dry naturally and add Humidity Blocker to stave off potential frizz.

Fashioning a halo of sexy waves for holiday parties, weddings, or evenings out? This is the order of the night:

Cleanse hair with JoiFULL Volumizing Shampoo and Conditioner.

Apply Zero Heat Air Dry Crème in either fine or coarse-hair formulations.

Allow hair to dry naturally (and fully); then spray on Heat Hero to protect hair from thermal tools to come.

Add Rise-Up Powder Spray to the base of the hair for extra lift and volume, then tease a section at a time.

Create curls and texture with a curling wand or iron, spraying each section with Defy Damage Invincible Frizz Fighting Bond Protector to ward off static and frizz, while delivering a soft, silky glow.

Finish hair and set curls with JoiMist Firm to get you through the night.