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Our hair — like our will to stand outside, shaking, to wait for the T — has been sucked dry by Old Man Winter. The solution: the spring ’09 umiKIT ($82.50) from the styling pros at Umi Salon (75 Newbury Street, Boston, 617.247.0770). The kit includes four of Umi’s signature, minimalist clear bottles filled with all the locally made goop necessary to prep winter-ravaged locks for next season. Series 1 shampoo and conditioner are all about restoring moisture and enhancing shine, and they’re paraben-free. Umi Base, a spray with lemongrass, nettle, rosemary, and kelp, is the perfect antidote to a super-dry scalp; and Umi Sliquid, aloe styling lotion, calms fly-aways and protects those distressed tresses against sun damage. Next up from this line of frillsfree, ultra-effective goods? Umi Fix — a non-aerosol hairspray with pro-vitamin B5 for shine and heat protection. If we can’t feel spring in the air, at least we can put some spring in our hair. Pick up Umi products in the salon or at www.umisite.com. ...