Summer hair can be your best friend with the right care. Lazy days around the pool, weekends at the beach and backyard barbecues can damage hair with heat, chlorine and general sun damage. Just like your skin, your hair can take a beating from the sun if you don’t protect it. The good news is it’s just as easy (if not easier) to protect your hair from major summer damage and love the highlights that you get from all that lovely Vitamin D!
How Do I Know if My Hair is Damaged?
It can be difficult, especially during changing seasons to tell if your hair is just going through a phase or transitioning. Here are a few telltale signs of damaged hair:
- Discoloration
- Dry, brittle hair
- Split ends or broken hair
- If your hair is even more unmanageable than usual
Those with kinky and light colored hair are more susceptible to damage from the sun than others. The summer sun has an effect on hair that is similar to bleach. The sun and bleach remove color by reacting with the melanin in hair. Keratin damage can also occur due to the sun’s bleaching effect.
What Can I Do to Protect My Hair from Sun and Summer Damage?
- We know this is obvious, but avoid direct sunlight in the hottest part of the day when the sun is highest in the sky. Try to be outdoors early or late in the day.
- Wear a hat or use a super-cute, trendy umbrella to protect your hair.
- Rinse your hair after swimming, especially if you get chlorine in your hair. Hydrate afterward.
- Find a hair sunblock to protect your hair and scalp.
What Can I Do if My Hair is Already Damaged?
- Look for a super moisturizing hair product like Paul Mitchell’s Marula Oil.
- Find a bond multiplier (talk to your stylist to figure out the best one for your hair) like those from Olaplex.
If you find your hair is extensively damaged come into Bang Salon for a specialized service and let us revitalize your strands!
- Deep Conditioning Treatment
- Awapuhi Wild Ginger – KeraTriplex 3-Step
- Detox & Repair by Surface Hair
- Brazilian Keratin Smoothing Treatment
Preventing damage to your hair over the summer is important, but never fear, Bang is here! If you find that you have overdone it and can’t turn back, we’re ready to help nurture your hair back to health. Come in throughout the summer months for trims and to make sure you get a few deep conditioning treatments if you know already that you are going to be spending a lot of time in the pool or outdoors. Pre-schedule your appointments now to keep yourself on track for the next few months!
Find us in Cedar Park in The Railyard Shopping Center at 601 E. Whitestone Blvd., #214. Happy summer!