How is summer hair care different from usual? How to protect your hair from dehydration, dullness and stiffness in the summer season? How to make sure that at the end of the beach season, the hair remains healthy and attractive? These are exactly the questions that everyone should be asking themselves right now. Therefore, today we decided to discuss some subtleties of hair care in summer, how summer is dangerous for hair, what means are needed to protect hair from the sun and other negative factors, how to restore hair if it is still damaged by UV rays, and not only that.
Why summer is dangerous for hair
Solar (ultraviolet) radiation is not the only danger for hair in the summer season. In addition, it is threatened by the negative effects of high temperature, sea and chlorinated water, dry wind, etc.
All this provokes:
✔ loss of moisture ➤ brittleness, stiffness, external neglect of hair;;
✔ the effect of burnt hair (it does not always have an attractive appearance, even on natural hair, let alone dyed hair);
✔ increased activity of sebaceous glands (due to this, seborrhea, psoriasis and other scalp diseases may worsen);
✔ even more dehydration, flaking and irritation of dry and/or sensitive scalp type;
✔ activation of free radicals, which cause premature aging not only of the skin, but also of hair shafts and bulbs;
✔ violation of the hydrolipid balance and appearance of hair porosity, etc.
Frequent washing, dyeing, chemical curling and straightening, drying hair on a hot hair dryer, styling with thermal stylers only worsens the situation. Hair becomes dry, brittle, dull, split.
Summer hair care should consist of:
cleaning: here you should choose the lightest possible shampoo with a mild effect, which will intensively moisturize, soften and nourish the hair and skin, and it can also be used often, because in the summer the hair and scalp become dirty and greasy more quickly + there is an additional factor – sweat;
moisturizing and strengthening with the help of masks (twice a week) and conditioners (after each wash);
protection and restoration with the help of headgear and additional means (thermal protection, sunscreens, leave-in care, protective oils, protection against salty and chlorinated water, etc.);
hair nutrition from the inside — drinking regimen, balanced nutrition (add to your daily diet sour milk cheese, eggs, fish, chicken, fruits and berries, vegetables, dairy products, nuts, beans, flax oil, etc.), vitamin and mineral complexes for hair.
