- UV Exposure: Your hair like everything else also gets burned during exposure to the sun. To make matters worse, the sun’s rays break down hair cuticles, which is the thin protective covering, This results in weakened and dehydrated strands.
- Saltwater and Chlorine: Both work mercilessly to strip hair out of all it’s natural moisture and oils. Saltwater dehydrates hair, while chlorine makes hair porous and susceptible to breaking.
- Humidity: Like a perfect villain, unchecked moisture in the air allows dehydrated hair to become even more porous, especially if it has been chemically treated.
While each individually is enough for chaos, when combined, your locks turn into a straw like material. No matter how bad the chaos may go however, the damage control always remains the same once the causes have been identified.
How to Avoid Hair Damage During Summers
The last thing I expected to learn was that summer hair damage wasn’t caused by going to the beach or staying indoors. Rather, it was caused by a lack of protection used to keep hair safe from strands of hair that come in contact with wind and the sun. Here’s how:
- Wear a Hat or Scarf: All you have to do is use a wide hat that can fully cover your hair as well as protect your hair from being exposed directly to the sun. Use sun hats or light see through scars that are stylish.
- Apply UV Protection for Hair: This provides necessary hair sun screen. Just like skin, your hair also requires extra protection. Purchase UV hair sprays or serums that work, for your hair.
- Rinse Before and After Swimming: Hair absorbs more water than needed. Ensure your hair is cleaned with fresh water prior to swimming to help get rid off excess Chlorine and salt.
- Braid or Bun It Up: Buns and braids give your hair the ability to stay safe from exposure to wind and sun. Less exposure equates to less hair damage, try to lessen wind and sun interaction.
- Weekly Deep Conditioning: Some masks work wonders on hair, giving rich hydration like none other. Weekly hydration boosts with Argan oil, Shea butter and Coconut oil give hair life.
3 Step Approach for Healing Brittle, Dry Hair. (Results: Guaranteed)
Rewinding back to when my hair looked as dry as straw, a hair mask helped rejuvenate my locks.
Spoiler alert: none of it worked. The good news is that over time I figured out three things that truly helped revive my hair:
