Hair factors: protect your hair from summer heat

13.07.11 - wavy hair rollers

“During summer season, most people start taking out their skin protection, forgetting that their hair is feeling the heat just as much,” says Farah. “Many customers who come to the salon after their summer vacation suffer from dry and brittle hair with ragged ends.”

Sunrays, heat and humidity may damage the hair’s cuticle, and thus lead to bad hair, according to Farah. “All types of hair — from fine and medium to thick hair, and from straight to wavy or curly — suffer from too much heat, with dry and frizzy hair as a result,” she says.

The hairstylist offers solutions on how to protect your hair from the summer sun. “Try to use not so much shampoo to allow your hair to absorb its natural oils.” In other words, you should wash your hair less in summer. She adds, “Limit the use of hair chemicals like hair color, bleach, gel and chemical straightening as much as possible.”

Other advices from Farah are to “avoid hair treatments that contain alcohol, as they dry your hair even more” and to “switch to products that contain natural resources as much as possible.”

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