Summer Curls/ Summer Brides

I had a very curly haired client today that brought
some questions to mind regarding product...
She has naturally very curly hair. So I decided to
spray her hair down with water and then added a leave
in conditioner, then I defused it a little and started
to style into a half up. I redefined a few curls with
a skinny curling iron and I thought it was fierce...

She looked great and loved it, but then brought up
humidity (her wedding is in July) so I sprayed her
hair with an anti-humidity hairspray.  That made her
hair look dull so she asked for some shine and I sprayed
some in. In the end it looked nice but I am concerned
about how all those products interact with each other and
if using them together is counter productive.  Please let
me know If I've created a recipe for disaster and what I
can do to avoid it.
        -Concerned Curl

Mr. Curl,

The style looks great and you managed her curls well; You are correct in your thinking about products. Since she has time it is important for her to prepare her hair, not only for the the wedding but for the summer. Have her do weekly deep conditioners. She is going to want her hair in tip-top shape, the more moisture her hair can retain naturally the less likely to "frizz".
Curls need support as much as they do moisture. So you will want to give the style some structure with an alcohol based product like a mousse or a light gel. This helps the curl hold its shape. In addition, since you don't want crunchy 80's hair, you need to make sure the moisture is balanced and the curls have shine. In high humidity this calls for an oil based product (if the hair is extremly fine you can do a silicone based serum).

You will want to layer (put one in after another) when the hair is towel dried. Then do your styling, once the curls are dried minimal touching or products should be used.

Great Products:

Oils: Moroccan oil, Alfaparf Semi di lino, Kerastase Oleo Relax
Silicone: Phillip b Antifrizz Formula 57, Sebastian laminates gel, Biosilk Silk Therapy
Alcohol: Sebastian thickify foam, Deva Curl Angell, Vigorol mousse

Best,
Pepper