A detailed professional breakdown of products by BACKSTAGE LYPKY art stylist Kateryna Fomina that will save your strands from the sun, salt, chlorine, and frizz
Summer is a true test of endurance for our hair. UV rays destroy keratin, sea salt strips away moisture, and chlorinated pools wash out expensive salon color. To save you from guessing and experimenting blindly with your routine, we asked our BACKSTAGE LYPKY art stylist, Kateryna Fomina, to open up her professional beauty bag.
Below is an honest breakdown of premium-segment products that actually work in the heat, along with a detailed explanation of why you need them.
Reliable SPF Protection
Many people avoid hair sunscreen out of fear of getting that “dirty hair” look. However, as Kateryna notes, modern professional mists and cream-fluids create a reliable shield against the sun while remaining completely weightless.
Balmain Sun Protection Spray
What’s inside: a premium lightweight mist enriched with organic argan oil and silk proteins. Works as an invisible protective veil.
Effect: protects against UV rays, prevents color fading and drying out from sea salt.
Why it’s in Kateryna’s makeup bag: “It gives the luxurious signature scent of the Balmain brand and creates an imperceptible glossy finish. The hair after it doesn’t stick together, but remains loose, silky and shines very beautifully in the sun.”
For whom: for all hair types, especially for those looking for weightless protection with a perfumed effect.
Mediceuticals Defend Spray
What’s inside: a professional trichological spray with powerful sunscreen filters and a unique complex for retaining internal moisture.
Effect: blocks ultraviolet light, makes combing easier, deeply moisturizes and neutralizes the static effect.
Why it’s in Kateryna’s makeup bag: “This is a real therapeutic shield. I love it for its multi-functionality: it both protects from the sun and instantly disciplines strands that frizz from dry wind or city smog.”
For whom: for dry, brittle hair that gets heavily tangled during vacation or in metropolis conditions.
L’Oréal Professionnel Metal Detox High Protection Leave-In Cream
What’s inside: an innovative cream with patented technology (Glycoamine) and UV filters. Thermal protection up to 230°C.
Effect: neutralizes metal microparticles from water, prevents breakage and protects against solar oxidation.
Why it’s in Kateryna’s makeup bag: “Metals from tap or pool water accumulate inside the hair and, under the influence of the sun, begin to destroy its structure, changing the color. This cream is a unique block for such processes. It intensively nourishes strands for 24 hours.”
For whom: indispensable for lightened, bleached hair and those who swim in the pool daily.
SOS Restoration and Color Preservation
Colored hair (especially delicate blonde and bright dark shades) fades the fastest in summer. These lines are capable of holding artificial pigment and reanimating the lipid layer damaged by sun rays.
Specialized summer line Kerastase Soleil
What’s inside: the iconic sun line (shampoo, mask) enriched with natural coconut water and vitamin E.
Effect: delicately washes away salt and chlorine residues, instantly compensates for the moisture deficit, reconstructs the lipid barrier.
Why it’s in Kateryna’s makeup bag: “This is an absolute classic of the summer season. Vitamin E acts as a powerful antioxidant that prevents the sun from burning out keratin. After this mask, even hair heavily dried out by the sun becomes elastic again.”
For whom: for those who plan an active vacation and need a powerful rehabilitation of hair after the beach.
Line for blonde Kerastase Blond Absolu
What’s inside: professional care with hyaluronic acid, alpine edelweiss extract and neutralizing ultraviolet pigments.
Effect: deeply moisturizes the lightened structure, neutralizes yellow and brassy undertones, softens the hair.
Why it’s in Kateryna’s makeup bag: “Blonde suffers the most in summer. Hyaluronic acid in the formulation of Blond Absolu literally saturates dehydrated hair from within, while edelweiss protects against daily environmental stress. The color remains clean and expensive.”
For whom: for all types of blonde (platinum, highlights, shatush, balayage).
Antioxidant line Brae Soul Colour
What’s inside: a professional line with amla oil, vitamin E and an innovative color fixation complex.
Effect: Seals the color pigment inside the cuticle, protects against washing out and fading, creates a mirror shine.
Why it’s in Kateryna’s makeup bag: “Amla oil works wonders: it nourishes the hair without any weighing down. Thanks to this line, the artificial pigment lasts much longer, and the color does not become dull even under direct sun rays.”
For whom: Ideal for bright dark shades, red hair and dyed blonde. Also, for color protection, Kateryna recommends alternating care with lines from Newsha and Kevin Murphy.
Scalp Cleansing and Frizz Control (Anti-frizz)
On hot days, the scalp becomes oily faster due to the active work of glands and residues of protective sprays, while the hair length begins to frizz from humidity or dry air. Kateryna advises maintaining a balance with the help of these products:
Deep cleansing: Professional peels Mediceuticals or ORising
What’s inside: trichological products for deep exfoliation of the scalp based on plant extracts and mild acids. Effect: dissolve accumulated sebum, thoroughly wash away residues of SPF products, sweat and sea salt, improve skin respiration.
Why it’s in Kateryna’s makeup bag: “A regular shampoo in summer does not always cope with cleansing the scalp. These peels give an incredible feeling of freshness, prolong the cleanliness of the hairstyle and bring back natural root volume.”
For whom: for those whose hair roots quickly become oily in summer.
Mild detoxification: Scrubs from NEWSHA and Kevin Murphy
Mild detoxification: Scrubs from NEWSHA and Kevin Murphy
What’s inside: delicate exfoliants with small natural particles (for example, fruit acids or microgranules) and soothing components.
Effect: gently exfoliate dead skin cells, improve microcirculation, prepare the skin and hair bulbs for absorbing beneficial masks.
Why it’s in Kateryna’s makeup bag: “This is an ideal spa care for home. For example, a purifying detox shampoo with a scrubbing effect from Kevin Murphy or a delicate scrub from NEWSHA cleanses as gently as possible, leaving the hair shiny and light.”
For whom: for normal and dry scalp that needs high-quality but non-traumatic cleansing.
SOS calming: ORising Coconut Mask and Mediceuticals Therapeutic Hair Body Skin Conditioner
What’s inside: intensively soothing and deeply moisturizing formulas to restore the hydrolipid balance of the scalp.
Effect: instantly relieve itching, cool the epidermis, eliminate flaking and dryness.
Why it’s in Kateryna’s makeup bag: “If you overheated in the sun and the scalp got sunburned or became dry and tight — any active peels are strictly forbidden. In such cases, I apply the ORising coconut mask or Therapeutic conditioner directly to the skin. They act as a soothing compress.”
For whom: for sensitive, irritated, dry or sunburnt scalp.
Silkiness effect: Leave-in creams Kevin Murphy Smooth Again and Brae Divine
What’s inside: smoothing premium-class leave-in creams with a powerful anti-frizz effect and thermal protection function.
Effect: close the hair cuticles, densify porous structure, completely block frizz even in very humid or hot weather.
Why it’s in Kateryna’s makeup bag: “The main summer taboo is using hot flat irons without urgent need. These creams are their safe replacement. They make the hair perfectly smooth, heavy and manageable without any thermal damage.”
For whom: for porous, curly, unmanageable or lightened hair that frizzes from the heat.
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Advice from Art Stylist Kateryna: “Professional cosmetics give a 100% result only when they are selected for your individual characteristics. Even the best premium segment mask can weigh hair down if you make a mistake with the type or ignore the current condition of the scalp.”
You can purchase all products from this list at the BACKSTAGE salon network. All presented products are original. To sign up for a consultation, please call: +380981811118