Get Healthy Summer Hair

Sunkissed goddess or fryed-up frizzies: how’s summer treating your hair?

Lots of us spend more time outdoors this time of year, and our hair pays for it. The heat from the sun’s rays dry out the natural oils. Summer breezes can help to create split ends. Pollution or pool chemicals leave our hair dull and limp.

The elements can also cause expensive highlights and color treatments to fade faster than normal.

I have several friends who are hair sytlists and they all want to see you if your hair is in bad shape from the summer sun. They’ll trim off split ends (if they’re badly split—no product will be able to really repair them).

Then, they’d show you some moisturizing and protective products that will help to keep your hair healthy, soft, and shiny when you head back outside.

Good ingredients to look for include vitamin C, vitamin B5, acai-berry antioxidants, and jojoba. Each of these things have protective qualities to guard against harsh summer elements and heat styling.

Here’s a great tip for a DIY potion you can mix up fast:
In a spray bottle combine 1/3 cup of sunscreen lotion, 1/3 cup of hair conditionor, and 1/3 cup of water. Shake well and spray on your hair before you go outside, and again throughout the day—even after wet at the pool or beach.

The sunscreen works to shield your scalp from harmful rays, and helps to prevent hair color fade. The conditioner helps to keep the hair moisturized.
The clean water helps to seal hair cuticles to keep pool chemicals and other irritants out.

Alright, now get out there and enjoy, you sunkissed goddess!

Wanna share any of your summer hair tips (or disasters?!)

j.