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Whether you’re vacationing at the beach, playing sports, dining al fresco, or just enjoying time outside this summer, sun fun can stress your hair and damage your hair. So, if you’re struggling with dryness, brassy color, or the frizzies, It is time to change up your beauty routine.
“Summer is a carefree time when we spend as much time as possible out in the sun. While time in nature is great for our mental and physical health, the sun can really do a number on our hair. It can alter the color, bleach out strands, and cause hair to look (and feel) dry and damaged. It’s important to protect and nourish your hair, so it’s summer-ready and beautiful — not dry and damaged,” said Nadine Mullings, Brand & Product Development Director at Barely Xtensions.
Mullings offers the following tips to avoid looking like a hot mess this summer:
Minimize damage. We all know that the sun’s rays can damage your skin, but it can also damage your hair? Prolonged exposure to the sun’s UVA and UVB rays can damage the hair strand significantly. Signs of sun-damaged hair include discoloration, dry and brittle strands, broken or split ends, thinning, and fizziness. According to the Cleveland Clinic, light-colored and fine hair is particularly vulnerable to sun damage. To minimize damage, avoid spending prolonged time in the sun. If you are in the sun, use hair products with UVA and UVB protection.
Get a trim
Hair grows 10 to 15 percent faster during the summer months. Getting a trim is an effective way to revive dry, sun-damaged hair and stimulate new growth. Regular edges minimize damage from split ends, a common issue in the summer. Being proactive and getting a trim at the first signs of split ends or dryness can prevent further damage.
Protect before a swim
Chlorinate can leave newly colored hair damaged and blonde hair even worse with a greenish hue. Products like Swimmers Leave-in Conditioner from Sally Beauty Supply protect hair while conditioning it.
Embrace the gloss. Beach days are fun, but they are rough on your hair. Sun exposure and sea salt damage hair, making it colorless vivid and your locks brassy. If this happens to you, try an in-salon hair gloss, a semi-permanent color that counteracts sun damage, adds moisture, seals the ends, and increases smoothness and shine. A mask lasting approximately four weeks will leave your hair looking rich, shiny, and healthy.
Hydrate and rehydrate
Sun-damaged hair needs hydration! Moisturizing shampoos, conditioners, and styling products keep your locks sleek and manageable. Hot oil treatments, nutrient-rich masks, or balms are great for deep conditioning. Look for products with nourishing ingredients, such as coconut, jojoba, and argan oil, as well as protective butter and extracts. These replenish and moisturize sun-damaged hair. Avoid sulfates, parabens, and other toxic ingredients, which are drying and could only worsen your summer woes.
Switch up your products
Bottom line — summer hair needs more attention and different products used during other seasons. You must use hair care products to moisturize and reduce (or reverse) sun damage. When out in the summer sun, we recommend that you use products (such as leave-in conditioners) that contain UV protection to help protect your hair and scalp.
Also, try a mild, lightweight shampoo, and wash your hair less frequently to avoid stripping it of protective oils. Use dry shampoos to keep your locks looking fresh and not oily, especially when you don’t wash them. Finally, once a week, use a clarifying shampoo to eliminate any buildup from sunscreen and hair products, etc.
Look neat without the heat
If your hair is already fried from the sun don’t make matters worse by heat styling. Ditch your blow dryer, curling iron, hot rollers, and straightener and embrace no-heat styles instead. Let your hair air dry. Put your hair in a ponytail. Rock cute braids. As a bonus, put leave-in conditioner in your hair and then braid it. You can sleep in the braids to moisturize overnight, and when you take the braids out in the morning, you’ll have natural, summery healthy-looking waves.
Embrace accessories
Always in style: wear a big, wide-brimmed hat to the pool or the beach to protect your scalp and hair. Accessorize by adding a fashionable scarf to cover your hair and scalp as you lounge in the sun. Before you sweat, avoid tangles during outdoor workouts like hikes, bike rides, and beach runs by braiding your hair. Make sure you secure your braids or ponytails with a metal-free hair tie. Rock a cute headband to keep strands in place during active summer days (or lazy Sunday brunches.) Get a sizzling, sexy summer look for a hot date (or girls’ night out) with long, natural-looking extensions or add a pop of color if you don’t want to make a permanent color commitment with Barely Xtensions with colors like teal, pink, purple and unicorn you can have all kinds of fun and blend with your natural hair. You can have fun and agree with your natural hair with teal, pink, purple, and unicorn colors.
Eat healthily. The products you use on your hair are essential, but what you eat and drink directly impacts hair health. Be sure to eat a healthy, nutritious diet full of dark leafy greens, juicy fruits, and lean proteins, and drink tons of water to stay hydrated and look your best.
About Barely Xtensions:
Barely Xtensions offers the ultra-seamless difference in hair extensions featuring a revolutionary Micro-Thin Skin Weft technology providing the smoothest application on the market, allowing the wings to lay flat to the head for a virtually undetectable finish.
Made of 100 percent premium quality Remy human hair, Barely Xtensions is setting the standard of luxury hair extensions at an affordable price with the latest trend-setting colors and styles and is sold exclusively at Sally Beauty Supply stores throughout the United States and Canada.
