Winter comes with the unachievable dreams of pool parties, summer concerts, and ice-cold drinks on the patio. Unfortunately, sun, sweat, and chlorine are some of the things that come with these activities, which can wreak havoc on your hair. The good news is you don’t have to stay indoors all summer long to protect your hair’s health. Make memories out of your summer fun by taking a few easy steps to win the battle over sun-damaged hair.
It’s going to be easier if you start with new trim. For a beginning, the easiest way to stop sun damaged hair is by kicking the Summer season off with healthy hair. All you have to do is get a trim for your stylist and you are ready for summer fun. In so doing, any split ends that would become split ends with time are cut off. It is advisable to get the trims regularly to keep the damage away. You can also talk to them about how to care for your particular hair care needs this summer. They may be in a position to recommend a hair cut that won’t demand much from you in terms of maintenance.
Get rid of the heat. Although you may enjoy all the warmth summer brings, your hair will not. Pairing it with extra heat from the styling tools makes the situation harder than it may already be. Avoid using the curling irons, straighteners, and blow dryer. Use all the possible means to achieve maximum dryness for your hair. If it is absolutely necessary that you use heat styling, try keeping the temperatures low. Do not use more than medium heat on your blow dryer. Having a heat protectant product could come in handy.
Use water first. Wet hair acts as a sponge. The amount of hair held in the cuticles on your hair is astounding. All the chemicals and salt that you accumulate in you hair when you jump into a pool or an ocean are also included. To keep such things away from your hair, it is advisable to use plenty of water. Before you go swimming, you can use tap water to rinse your hair or bottled water if you are already outdoors. By doing this, you will be leaving no room for such harmful compounds to fill since the rinse will have already taken a the space.
Just like your skin, your hair and scalp need sunscreen too. Your type of hair is what determines the amount of damage that is done to your hair by UVB and UVA rays. If you have had your hair dyed, it is also going to get damaged since these rays oxidize the color.