subject: Best Summer Hair Care [print this page] Best Summer Hair Care Best Summer Hair Care
As summer moisture and the summer sun can be damaging to your hair, proper preventative steps need to be taken to protect your hair.
Summer Hair Care Tips:
Wearing a scarf, hat or cap protects your hair from the sun. However, make sure that it's not so tight which will restrict circulation in your scalp.
If you are going to be in the sun for a long time and if you don't want to wear anything on your head, use a leave in conditioner with sunscreen in it, before starting
If you forgot to put leave in conditioner with sunscreen in your hair, you can use regular sunscreen in your hair. Rinse it out with a deep cleansing shampoo when you get home.
Limit your use blow dryers and curling irons. However, if you need to these, use a leave in conditioner before using the item on your hair.
It is better to avoid taking hot showers or washing your hair in hot water. Use warm or cool water instead. The heat can dry out and/or damage your hair and skin.
As staying hydrated is important for healthy hair and your overall health, it is important that you are taking enough water.
Try to use natural products that are gentler on your hair and avoid hair products with formaldehyde or alcohol in it which dry out hair.
Try washing your hair often. Also, shampooing your hair strips the moisture out of your hair.
You can use dry shampoo to wash out your hair. You can use is baby powder, by simply sprinkling some onto your hair and use a comb to comb it off.
Use a moisturizing shampoo for the summer.
Wet your hair before going into the pool/ocean. This will decrease the absorption of chlorinated/salt water into your hair.
Never forget to use a clarifying shampoo after swimming to wash out the chlorine/salt and any residues that may be in your hair. Chlorine dries out your hair, if it is not washed out.
Getting your hair trimmed every six to eight weeks makes your hair grows faster in the warmer months
It is good to knot your hair, braid it or wear it up or in a bun to help contain frizzies.
If you put conditioner on the frizzy areas of your hair or sleep with your hair up or with plastic around your hair, it re-moisturizes the dry areas of your hair.
Lock in the moisture hair by running it through cold water. This will also give your hair an extra shine.
