Summer Hair Care Tips in a Jiffy

by Karen Marie Shelton

Summer may bring glorious visions of natural highlights and long windblown hair. The reality is that summer sun and humidity can damage your hair's cuticle and result in dry, drab, split, brittle or frizzy hair and ends.

Sunlight can be just as damaging as a hot blow dryer. Naturally curly hair is often a major victim to summer frizzies.

Prevent static electricity in your hair when you shampoo by applying a rinse out conditioner that adds moisture and shine. Alternatively apply a "leave-in" conditioner after towel drying hair
Products that advertise that they "replenish" are designed to add moisture. The voluminizing and luminizing products are designed to add body and shine, but may not add moisture. Be sure to read all ingredients on the hair product.
If you normally blow dry and use hot curling tools every day, try and give your hair a break during the summer month. Consider letting your hair air dry or take time out from curling. Hair braided when wet will air dry into beautiful waves.
On weekends or at night dab a good deep conditioner like Phytokarite Intensive Treatment, Phytocitrus Mask, Rene Furterer After Sun Repair Mask (for hair that is exposed to the sun) or a good jojoba oil on the ends and frizziest parts of your hair. Pin it up or wrap it in plastic and sleep on it. Using this method will restore absent moisture that adds to the frizzies. It will also prevent heavy conditioners from weighing down your hair since the conditioner will be localized only on the trouble spots.
- If you unexpectedly find yourself at the beach without a hat or SPF for you hair, use sunscreen made for your skin. When you get home be sure and use a deep-cleansing shampoo. It may not be the best solution in the world, but it could very likely save your hair from sun damage.
- If you are wedded to your blow dryer, use a leave- in conditioner designed to protect your hair when blow drying.
- When the summer heat is hottest contain potential frizzies by wearing your hair up in a knot, bun or braids.
- Be careful using shine products to control frizzies. They often contain silicone and can coat your hair after just a few times. This will only make the problems worse in the long run.
- Be religious about your trims. Since summer heat can be so pump up the frizzies, make sure you have the ends trimmed every 6-8 weeks during the summer months. When your ends are fizzy, its a sure sign that they are either damaged, split or both.
- Wear a hat at the beach, in your convertible or out in the hot sun. Hair can get sunburnt just like the scalp. The only way to deal with severely burnt hair is by trimming the damaged sections off. Prevention is the safest plan. Frizzy hair is often the result of too much sun time.
- Hanging out in the sun without protection for your hair and scalp is the worst thing you can do. Use leave in hair products with SPF protection when you know you will be at the beach is you are unwilling to wear a hat or a cover-up.
- Hair needs to be treated more gently during the summer. Consider switching to a more moisturizing and overall gentle shampoo like Phytonectar or Phytojoba (which is one of Phyto's most gentle shampoos). California Baby has a very special shampoo that can be used for babies and adults.
- For summer months consider switching to hair care products that are as all-natural as possible. Giovanni, JR Liggitt and California Baby contain absolutely no harmful chemicals. When possible avoid any products that contain alcohol or formaldehyde since they can be excessively drying to the hair.
- Consider washing your hair less often during the summer months to allow your hair to absorb more moisture. When possible, finish with a cool to cold rinse to seal the hair cuticle and impart natural shine.

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