HOW TO: Protect Your Hair from the Summer Sun!

Texas Summers (and even Spring!) get EXTREMELY HOT! Whenever you’re out in the summer sun it can not only damage your skin, but it can damage your hair!

The summer heat can really dry out your hair, try using a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner whenever you wash your hair! A great shampoo to use would be Bumble and Bumble Creme De Coco shampoo/conditioner, and Herbal Essence Hello Hydration shampoo/conditioner. You should try to wash your hair every other day or longer because it actually dries out your hair even more when you wash it everyday! The natural oils in your don’t get a chance to work all the way down to the ends of your hair when you wash it everyday! 

Next is a great hair masque! My favorites are the Fekkai Shea Butter Masque, and Aussie Three Minute Miracle. I actually think the Aussie one works best, but I really like the Fekkai one too! Giving your hair a deep conditioning is the perfect pick me up when your hair is dry. It leaves your hair so soft and bouncy and you’ll have a great hair day for the next couple of days!

The next step to quenching your summer thirsty hair is a great leave in conditioner. I really like the Wella Brilliance leave in balm and the L’Oreal EverCreme Nourishing Leave In Conditioner . Wella can be a little tricky to hunt down sometimes, but I always find it at Ulta, and sometimes Walgreens! 

Something to keep in your beach bag, or pool bag that’ll save your hair is hair oil! My favorite is the Macadamia Healing Oil Treatment, Moroccan Argan Oil, and just the original Moroccan Oil! Being in salt water, or chlorinated water can do some SERIOUS damage to your ends and make them really brittle. It’s a major life saver to keep some hair oil in your bag to really save your ends! A little goes a long way with hair oils so be sure to keep that in mind!

Now, you can do all these steps if you have dry or damaged hair all year round, but the sun’s heat can dry out your hair so much more than it already is, so you really need to protect your beautiful locks!

A great line of hair products specifically for the sun is Redken Color Extend Sun

it has shampoo/conditioner, mask, hair oil, leave in conditioner, and even a sunscreen! It's a great line to try if you really want to be fully protected! You can find it at Ulta, salons, or Amazon! Basically anywhere where Redken is sold! 

For extra protection, throw on your favorite hat! 

And don’t forget to put sunscreen on your scalp!

I hope I helped you get some extra tips to prepare yourself for the summer! Even though it gets up to 110 degrees during the summer, it’s still my favorite time of year! Take care of your hair and skin during the spring and summer months!

Xoxo Audrey