The first was a Scunci barrette ($3.19 for four; drugstore.com), which my friend Kara Hoffman found at the airport. I stuck it in place and instantly knew it was superior to all other barrettes: The metal clip is ingeniously encased on a thin sheath of rubber, hence no painful pulling, and absolutely zero slippage.
The second product was a sample of Phytodefrisant ($12; sephora.com) I picked up at Sephora. This super light straightening balm sealed my hair’s frazzled cuticles without the oily, sticky residue some silicon-based straighteners leave behind.
If you have fine, thin hair that’s long enough to pull into a pony, I suggest you stock up on Scuncis and Phytodefrisant for summer!
