A client named Christine walked into James Geidner Hair Studio last month completely frustrated.

"Why is my hair always so frizzy and dry here?" Christine asked. "It wasn't like this when I lived in North Carolina."

Christine had moved to Vero Beach from the mountains six months ago. Her hair had been fine there. Here? A constant battle.

"It's not you," I told Christine. "It's Florida."

Christine looked confused. "What do you mean it's Florida?"

I explained that Vero Beach humidity, sun, and salt air destroy hair differently than mountain climates. Her hair care routine that worked in North Carolina didn't work here.

"So what do I do?" Christine asked.

We did a treatment. Her hair was desperately thirsty. Needed moisture. Deep conditioning. After 30 minutes, her hair felt completely different.

"This is amazing," Christine said, touching her hair. "Why didn't anyone tell me I needed treatments here? I thought I just needed better products."

That conversation taught me that most people don't understand Florida hair care. They think it's about products or styling. It's actually about treatment.

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Living here in Vero Beach is incredible. We get the sunshine, the ocean breeze, and a lifestyle that's hard to beat. I've spent over 40 years as a stylist in this beautiful environment. And I can tell you, while it's great for the soul, it can be a real challenge for your hair.

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What Actually Happens to Hair in Vero Beach?

Christine's hair wasn't bad hair. It was good hair in a bad climate for it.

"What's different about Florida?" Christine asked during her treatment.

Everything. The UV rays. The humidity. The salt in the air. All of it attacks hair.

I had another client, Barbara, who'd lived in Vero Beach for 20 years. She understood Florida hair.

"I need my monthly treatment," Barbara told me when she called to book. "I'm at three weeks and I can already tell."

Barbara gets a deep conditioning treatment every four weeks. Has for years. Her hair always looks perfect.

Christine, new to Florida, didn't know about treatments. Her hair was paying the price.

"How bad is the damage?" Christine asked, worried.

Not permanent. But she needed to start treatments immediately. And change her entire hair care approach.

A client named Linda had a different Florida hair problem. She'd been blonde in Michigan for years. Moved to Vero Beach. Her blonde turned brassy in weeks.

"Why does my hair look orange?" Linda asked when she came in.

The UV rays. They were stripping her color and making it brassy.

"You need UV protection," I told Linda. "And more frequent toning treatments."

Linda started using UV spray and coming in for toning every six weeks. Her blonde stayed cool-toned.

"I didn't know the sun could destroy color that fast," Linda said.

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How Do You Know If You Need Moisture or Protein?

Christine's hair needed moisture. But another client, Karen, needed something different.

Karen came in with breaking hair. "My hair is snapping off," Karen said, showing me broken pieces.

I touched Karen's hair. It felt mushy when wet. Stretched too much. Didn't bounce back.

"Your hair needs protein," I told Karen. "Not moisture. Protein."

Karen was confused. "Everyone told me to use deep conditioner for damaged hair."

"Your hair is damaged," I explained. "But it's weak, not dry. Weak hair needs protein to rebuild structure."

We did a protein treatment on Karen. Her hair stopped breaking immediately. Within two weeks, the breakage was dramatically reduced.

"I can't believe this," Karen said at her follow-up. "I've been using the wrong treatments for months."

Christine's hair felt brittle and rough. Dry. That's thirsty hair needing moisture.

Karen's hair felt mushy and stretchy. Weak. That's damaged structure needing protein.

Different problems. Different solutions.

I showed both of them a simple test. Take one strand of hair. Gently stretch it.

Christine's hair barely stretched and snapped. Needed moisture.

Karen's hair stretched and stretched without bouncing back. Needed protein.

"This explains everything," Christine said. "I thought all damaged hair was the same."

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What's the Difference Between Salon Treatments and Store Products?

Christine asked this during her first treatment. "Can't I just buy a deep conditioner from the store?"

I get this question constantly. The answer is: store products help. But they're not the same.

"Store conditioners are maintenance," I explained to Christine. "Salon treatments are intervention."

Christine had been using a drugstore deep conditioner for months. It wasn't fixing her Florida frizz.

Our professional treatment in 30 minutes did what months of her at-home conditioner couldn't.

"The difference is incredible," Christine said. "My hair has never felt this soft."

Karen had tried store protein treatments. They made her hair feel slightly less mushy. But it still broke.

Our salon protein treatment actually rebuilt her hair's structure. Stopped the breakage.

"The at-home stuff helped a little," Karen said. "But this actually fixed it."

Barbara, my 20-year Vero Beach client, uses store products between salon treatments.

"I use good products at home," Barbara told me. "But I still need the salon treatment every month. The at-home stuff can't do what you do here."

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How Often Do You Actually Need Treatments?

Christine wanted to know: "How often should I do this?"

"Every four to six weeks," I told her. "In Florida, that's maintenance. Not optional."

Christine was surprised. "That often?"

Yes. Because the Florida climate attacks your hair constantly. Not occasionally. Constantly.

Barbara comes every four weeks. Has for 20 years. Her hair always looks perfect.

"I tried going six weeks once," Barbara told Christine. "My hair was terrible by week five. I learned my lesson."

Karen, with her protein needs, started every two weeks. Her hair was severely damaged.

After two months of bi-weekly treatments, we moved her to monthly. Now her hair is strong enough for the standard four-week schedule.

"I needed the intensive start," Karen said. "But now monthly is enough."

Linda, my blonde client fighting brassiness, comes every six weeks for toning. Plus uses UV spray daily.

"Six weeks is my limit," Linda said. "By week seven, I start seeing orange."

Different hair types need different frequencies. But in Vero Beach, everyone needs regular treatments. The climate doesn't give you a break.

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What About Combining Moisture and Protein?

Some clients need both. A client named Rachel came in with severely damaged hair from color.

"My hair is dry AND breaking," Rachel said. "Which treatment do I need?"

"Both," I told her. "We'll do protein first to rebuild structure. Then moisture to hydrate."

We did a protein treatment. Let it process. Then layered a moisture treatment on top.

Rachel's hair transformed. Strong from the protein. Soft from the moisture.

"I didn't know you could do both in one appointment," Rachel said.

You can. And sometimes you should. Especially in Florida where the climate attacks hair multiple ways.

Christine, after three months of regular moisture treatments, started needing occasional protein too.

"Why do I need protein now?" Christine asked. "You said I needed moisture."

"You did," I explained. "But after three months in Florida sun, your hair structure is weakening. Now you need both."

We started alternating. Moisture one month. Protein the next. Christine's hair stayed perfect.

"This makes sense," Christine said. "Florida is constantly damaging my hair. I need constant repair."

Exactly.

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Can You Over-Treat Your Hair?

Karen asked this after her third protein treatment. "Can I do too much protein?"

Yes. Too much protein without moisture makes hair stiff and brittle.

"That's why we're moving you to monthly now," I told Karen. "Your hair is rebuilt. Now we need to maintain balance."

If Karen kept doing protein every two weeks indefinitely, her hair would eventually feel hard and break from being too rigid.

Christine asked the opposite question. "Can I do too much moisture?"

Also yes. Too much moisture without protein makes hair mushy and weak.

"That's why we're adding protein now," I explained to Christine. "Three months of only moisture was what you needed. But now we need to strengthen too."

Balance is everything. That's why professional analysis matters. I can tell when to switch, when to combine, when to give your hair a break.

Barbara's 20-year perfect hair? She alternates. Moisture one month. Protein the next. She never over-does either one.

"I trust you to tell me what I need," Barbara said. "That's why my hair always looks good."

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What Actually Matters?

After 40 years of treating Florida hair, here's what I've learned:

Florida climate constantly attacks hair. Christine's North Carolina routine didn't work in Vero Beach. Linda's blonde turned orange in weeks. Karen's hair broke from humidity and sun. Climate-specific care is mandatory.

Moisture and protein solve different problems. Christine's brittle dry hair needed moisture. Karen's mushy breaking hair needed protein. Wrong treatment doesn't help. Must diagnose correctly.

Salon treatments do what store products can't. Christine's months of drugstore conditioner didn't work. 30-minute salon treatment transformed her hair. Karen's at-home protein "helped a little," salon protein "actually fixed it."

Regular treatments are maintenance not luxury in Florida. Barbara's 20-year monthly treatments = perfect hair. Tried six weeks once = terrible by week five. Four to six weeks is standard for Vero Beach climate.

Treatment frequency varies by damage level. Karen started bi-weekly, moved to monthly after two months. Christine monthly from start. Linda six weeks for toning. Different hair needs different schedules.

Balance prevents over-treating. Too much protein = stiff and brittle. Too much moisture = mushy and weak. Barbara alternates for 20 years = perfect balance.

Christine comes monthly now. Hair stays soft and manageable. "Can't believe I went six months fighting Florida before getting treatment."

Karen's hair stopped breaking. Monthly protein-moisture alternating. "Tried wrong treatments for months. Finally fixed."

Barbara's 20 years of perfect hair. Monthly alternating treatments. "Why my hair always looks good while everyone else complains about Florida frizz."

Linda's blonde stays cool-toned. Six-week toning plus daily UV spray. "Didn't know sun could destroy color that fast. Now protected."

Rachel's severely damaged hair rebuilt. Protein-moisture combination treatments. "Didn't know you could do both in one appointment."

All of them said some version of: "I thought I just needed better products. I actually needed professional treatments. Florida hair is different."

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