It’s possible to protect your hair AND have fun in the sun at the same time!
Here in north Texas. The sun comes out, windows roll down, and stereo’s get cranked up. It’s that time of year where if you don’t have a pool, you know someone that does; or you try to make a new friend. Dr. Pepper’s are cracked open. It seems to be everyones favorite refreshment, after all it was invented in Texas.
As you load up your pool bag — take a moment to think about how you’re going to protect your hair. Some will just throw it up into a messy bun and go have fun. When the sun goes down, they’ll wonder why their hair is dry, brittle, frizzy (or in the case of color-treated hair, brassy).
While the combination of the sun, heat and humidity alone will wreak enough damage to your fragile hair, adding salt and chlorine is like the cherry on top. The reason for this being, both chlorine and salt water act as a stripping agent which takes away your hairs’ natural moisture. Prolonged lack of moisture in your hair will cause damaging and splitting of the hair.
But, why should you have to sacrifice fun in the sun!? There are simple solutions that you can implement into your daily routine to protect your hair from Summer! Just as your skin needs sunscreen, so does your hair (step away from the SPF 30 and keep reading)! Luckily, Aveda has created what can be described as sunscreen for your hair, only better! The product is called Sun Care Protective Hair Veil and is the first step in summer proofing your hair. Simply shake and mist onto your dry or damp hair before and during sun exposure. The spray acts as a UV-defense layer between your hair and the damaging sun rays.
Now go cannonball! No? You prefer a floatie with a cupholder? That’s cool too. Now that your skin and hair is protected, enjoy your fun in the sun! When you return home, be sure to rinse and shampoo out any chlorine or salt still hanging around with Aveda’s Sun Care Hair and Body Cleanser. Lastly, masque it up with the Sun Care After-Sun Hair Masque made by, you guessed it, Aveda! Now that you’ve protected, cleansed, and added moisture back into your hair, go enjoy your summer!