Avoiding Hair Damage During the Summer Time

By Olivia X. Pierce


Most fashion magazines have you feel that gorgeous summer time hair is as easy as getting out of bed, spraying in a small amount of water and going out to the sun. Though with sun damage and chlorine often comes dry, frizzy or brittle hair. There are numerous straightforward ways of protecting hair during the summer time and keeping it looking shiny and lovely. Here are some prevalent hair difficulties you may experience during the warm months and how to fix them.

Chlorine Damage - When you have light hair, spending some time swimming in pools can cause your hair to change color. However, contrary to public opinion, it's not the chlorine, but the copper that could be in pools when the chemical balance is off. The chlorine damages hair by drying it out and so that it is brittle. In particular, hair which is curled with a curling iron, flat ironed or that is dyed is susceptible. It's vital that you wet hair with unchlorinated water just before getting into the pool. Also ensure that it's coated with a moisturizing leave in conditioner so that hair is already saturated and protected before the chlorine can affect the cuticle. You should also make sure you rinse out hair once you have out of the pool. Using a hair mask weekly will also help seal the cuticle and protect the hair from swimming.

The Sun - Your hair can fall prey to the same UV rays that are harmful to your skin. Weaker strands of hair and fading color might be a result of the sun wearing down the bonds that strengthen the keratin in the hair. Wear a hat to shield your hair or you can use hair products that have UV protection. Moisturizing leave in conditioner may be used to treat hair that has been over dried under the sun.

Greasy - People with longer hair might find that when they applied sun block lotion on their back, face or shoulders, the sunscreen can get in their hair and lead it to become be somewhat greasier than what they are used to. You can wash your hair more often to take out the extra oil, or wear an up-do to to keep it from touching the lotion.

Getting Sun burn - Just as your hair could be damaged from the sun's Ultra violet rays, your scalp might also be damaged or sun burned, especially on the part. You need to use sun screen on your part or wear a hat to prevent getting sun burn in your scalp.

Frizzies - In case you have curly, kinky or wavy hair, you know that during the summer time you are given to having frizzy hair. Higher temperature and moisture in the air make the hair cuticle increase in size and the hair cuticle becomes less smooth. This brings about the frizz effect that appears as fly aways. Use anti-frizz spray or serum to check out dimethicone in the products that you use. Dimethicone is a is an ingredient made from silicone that can help smooth out your hair shaft cuticle.

Split Ends - Oddly, high temperature can also cause split ends because heat breaks the bonds that make the hair strong. Another factor that may result in more split ends in the summertime will be the hairstyles we wear through the warmer months. We usually wear hair up using hair elastics or other accessories that pull or break hair. After a hair strand is split or broken, it can't be mended, nonetheless it is possible to do something to safeguard your hair by not putting stress on it and coating it with deep conditioning and hair masks. Once you understand you can find straightforward measures that you can use to protect your hair during the summer and always, you might be one step closer to always having stunning hair that you could feel happy with. Follow these simple tips, and your hair will likely be healthy, shiny, and also the envy of all your girlfriends




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