Off to enjoy some winter sun? Just as you would protect your skin from its damaging effects so you should your hair. We’ve cherry-picked a few must have hair tips that are guaranteed to keep your hair looking luscious even after a day by the pool.
- Book in for a haircut before you head off to the sun. This will leave your hair in the best holiday condition possible. A change of climate can play havoc with your hair and will make split ends worse especially in the sun so make sure you fit in time to get that haircut before you go.
- Try and leave an intensive conditioner on the hair whilst out in the sun, it will protect your hair in the heat and will help the conditioner penetrate the hair shaft.
- Try and have a hair colour on your return from holiday. It will be the perfect opportunity to update your colour to match your sun kissed skin.
- One of the most important things to be aware of this summer is your hair as like your skin it needs sun protection. To ensure colour fade is kept to a minimum whilst on holiday try to use only colour specific shampoos and conditioners.
- Ensure hair is given plenty of moisture and protection.
- Chlorinated and salt water both actively destroy the hair’s structure resulting in dry, drab, split, brittle or frizzy hair and ends. Some preparation before swimming can help; soak your hair in fresh water, the more water logged your hair is the less salt and chlorine it will soak up. Then spray on a leave in conditioner.
- After swimming, always rinse the hair thoroughly and use a wide tooth comb to detangle, not a hairbrush.
- Let hair dry naturally. Sexy, tousled beach tresses are perfect for day and night.
- Colourful headscarves are a fantastic accessory and a fashionable alternative to the traditional sun hat. There are numerous accessories for the hair in fashion right now so don’t be afraid to experiment with them.
- Flowers are perfect for summer hair. Choose more delicate smaller flowers and place towards the back of a chignon.