Hydrating Climate Cream
NET 8 FL OZ (237 mL) · $44
What does it do?
It conditions and starts the styling. It hydrates, smooths, and begins pulling the curl together before the foam goes on. Apply it to damp hair with your fingers, then layer the Lightweight Curl Foam on top.
Will it weigh down fine hair?
It is designed not to. This cream is built for hair from fine through thick, and it contains no shea butter, no coconut oil, and no heavy conditioning agents that coat the strand. My hair is fine, 3C, and color-treated, so it was formulated and tested on hair that shows weight immediately.
Is there glycerin in it?
There is no added glycerin. The cream is designed for all hair types across humid and dry conditions.
Will the cream work on straight hair?
Used on its own, the cream works as a smoothing and shaping layer. Apply it to damp hair and then style however you normally do. It will not create curl definition, because there is no curl to define.
Is it safe on color-treated hair?
Yes. There is no added fragrance, and no sulfates, silicones, or drying alcohols, which are among the things that strip and fade color.
My hair changed after pregnancy, perimenopause, or going gray.
Mine did too. Hormones, color, and graying all change the diameter and texture of the hair shaft, which changes how your hair responds to the products you have used for years.
The Hydrating Climate Cream is for all hair types. The Lightweight Curl Foam is for wavy to curly hair.
My hair is damaged from sun, salt water, and sweat.
Sun and salt water roughen the cuticle over time, and the wet-dry cycling that comes with sweating and frequent washing adds to it. This cream conditions and holds moisture, which improves how your hair feels and looks.
I have a sensitive scalp.
There is no fragrance added, which means no perfume, no masking fragrance, and no essential oils. It also contains no sulfates, silicones, parabens, or drying alcohols.
See below for the full ingredient list.
Do I need the foam too?
If you have waves or curls, you do. These two were built to work together. The cream defines and hydrates, the foam sets and holds.
A rinse-out conditioner will not do the cream’s job. It does not leave behind the ingredients that smooth the cuticle and pull the curl together, so the foam has nothing to build on and you get frizz and separation.
If your hair is straight and you are using this for frizz, the cream on its own is the right purchase.
Do I need a brush or comb?
I do not use either, but you could if you prefer. In my opinion, using your fingers gets the product onto more strands, and nothing needs shaking out afterward because it is all covered. It also helps you to not overcoat the hair with products.
Is there a method?
I use the Lux Naturally Method® with these products, and it is the only way I style my hair. It is only three steps.
- Cleanse and condition. Wash and condition as usual, using your fingers.
- Apply. On clean, conditioned, damp hair, work the cream through evenly with your fingers. Apply sparingly, then add more as needed. Follow with the foam.
- Diffuse completely. Do not touch while drying.
No sectioning, no scrunching, and no shaking out a cast required. It is easy to remember and repeat. The Method works with any products, but I designed these products with this method in mind.
See Method page for additional insights.
Hydrating Climate Cream, full ingredient list
Aqua (Distilled Water), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Propanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Saccharide Isomerate, Cetyl Alcohol, Squalane, Sodium PCA, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Panthenol, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cetrimonium Chloride, Hydrolyzed Silk, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polyquaternium-10, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride.
Lightweight Curl Foam
NET 7.1 FL OZ (210 mL) · $40
What does it do?
It holds and lifts. Layer it over the Hydrating Climate Cream on damp hair, then diffuse completely. It should feel lightweight, clumped and voluminous.
Why do my curls fall flat by afternoon?
Hair takes on water from the air around it. The strand swells and the cuticle lifts, and that is what frizz is. This foam is formulated with no added glycerin, and its hold is built to keep its shape through the day.
Is this for humidity or dry air?
Both! A routine suited to humid conditions can give different results in dry air, and vice versa. This foam is designed for a range of conditions, because most people move through several in a single day.
Why is my hair different when I travel?
When conditions change, the same routine can give different results. The Hydrating Climate Cream is designed for all hair types, and the Lightweight Curl Foam is designed for waves and curls, across humid and dry conditions.
I developed and wore these across a range of conditions, dry to humid, and I would like to know how they work in yours. Write to hello@fieldstudybeauty.com.
Do I have to switch products when I travel?
No. These products are built for traveling.
These were built for the range, so the same two products work whether you are somewhere humid, somewhere dry, or moving between the two in a single day. Your own day counts as travel. Outside, air conditioning, a car, a bike, the subway, back outside again.
Can I take these on a plane?
Not in a carry-on. Both bottles are larger than the 3.4 oz limit for liquids, so they need to go in checked luggage or be decanted into travel bottles.
I'd like to make travel sizes soon.
Altitude or hard water?
At altitude you get low humidity, cold, and indoor heating all at once, which is a demanding combination for holding curl. It is one of the conditions we had in mind.
For hard water, Lightweight Curl Foam contains sodium phytate, and Hydrating Climate Cream contains tetrasodium glutamate diacetate. These bind the calcium and magnesium in tap water, so the products work the same whether your water is hard or soft. Both are EDTA-free.
Will this work in snow or freezing weather?
Cold air holds very little moisture, so winter air is dry even when snow makes it feel wet. Then you step inside into heated air, which is drier still. Both products are formulated with no added glycerin and designed for a range of conditions rather than just one.
Diffuse or air-dry?
I prefer diffusing because it gives you tighter definition. Air-drying works well and will give you looser waves or curls.
How do I refresh on Day 2 and 3?
Start with water, because all you might need is a light mist. You are reactivating what was set on wash day rather than restyling from scratch. Day 2 is water first, then more product if you need it.
If you need more clumping, add more cream. If you need more lift, add foam, or both, and diffuse on low heat. Since we are not loading up on silicones and heavy oils, there is much less to build up, so your refresh should feel as light as the first day.
Will it leave my hair crunchy?
It is designed not to. There is no drying alcohol in the formula, which is one of the things that contributes to the stiff, dry cast many foams and mousses leave behind.
Is there protein in it?
Yes, hydrolyzed silk and hydrolyzed rice protein are both included at low levels, enough to condition without reaching the point where protein causes stiffness on fine hair.
I have a sensitive scalp.
So do I. That’s why there is no fragrance added.
No perfume, no masking fragrance, no essential oils.
No sulfates, silicones, parabens, or drying alcohols.
See below for the full ingredient list.
Do I need the cream too?
You do. The cream does the first half of the styling. It smooths the cuticle and starts the clumping, which is what the foam then sets.
Used over a rinse-out conditioner instead, the foam has nothing to build on and you get frizz and separation. Coarse or wiry gray strands are the first thing to show it.
Lightweight Curl Foam, full ingredient list
Aqua (Distilled Water), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Decyl Glucoside, VP/VA Copolymer, Polyquaternium-11, Panthenol, Polysorbate 20, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Sodium Phytate.
Both Products
Where is it made?
Both products are manufactured in the USA with globally sourced ingredients, at an FDA-registered manufacturing facility.
Why no fragrance?
There are three reasons. Fragrance is a common cause of scalp sensitivity. In a leave-in product it sits on your hair all day, near your face. And it competes with whatever you actually want to smell like.
I’ve tried everything. Why is this different?
I tried everything too. I created this because I couldn’t find what I needed. I am hoping it will work for you!
Try it, and if you need some more tips, please email me.
Questions?
If your question is not answered here, write to me directly at hello@fieldstudybeauty.com.
