Be sun-savvy
Just as soaking up the summer rays can leave your skin parched, tender and burned, it can also harm your hair. Factor in chlorinated swimming pool water, or salty sea water too, and it’s a recipe for a hair disaster zone.
UV rays can damage the cuticle on strands of hair – the outer layer of the hair shaft which, when smooth and healthy, lies flat to give hair its natural shine. Left to burn under the sun, or when exposed to a week or two of sea and swimming pool water, this delicate structure can easily deteriorate, resulting in drab, dried out tresses.
Those natural highlights might look pretty, but they’re not good for your hair. Just as lightening strands through chemical colouring or bleaching has an impact, so does lightening by basking in the sun – and the result is weakened, brittle locks.
Save your strands!
The danger is that, unlike sunburn, with ‘hairburn’ you won’t feel a thing, as every strand on your head is already dead. So to avoid ruining your crowning glory, protect your hair in the sun, just as you would your skin.
If hats aren’t your thing, choose everyday shampoos and conditioners that are enriched with UV filters, to shield against those penetrating UV rays. Check the back of bottles in the Sunsilk range and you’ll find these hair-saving ingredients in many of the products
Style & protect
There’s a plethora of UV-fighting styling products on the market too, so whether it’s serum, spray or straightening balm you need, find one that helps your hair stay healthy, and keeps it looking gorgeous.
Finally, get into the habit of giving your hair extra special care once in a while. Just like a face mask helps revive your complexion, an intensive hair treatment works wonders to restore sun-parched hair to its former glory. Pick a moisturising treatment and let it soak in to your strands for as long as you can before washing it out.
