With the arrival of the summer, the opportunities for exposure to the sun increase. Worried about protecting our skin from the aggression of ultraviolet rays, we too often forget that sun, wind, sand and salt are also bitter enemies of our hair.
When hair is exposed to the sun for many hours, UV rays can seriously damage it and make it weaker and dehydrated . In addition to sunlight, salt water from the sea or chlorine from the swimming pool, wind and humidity play a crucial role, transforming your beautiful shiny locks into dry, frizzy and dull hair. Furthermore, solar radiation in the long run deprives the bulbs of their natural strength, with the risk of weakening the hair until the inevitable, feared epilogue: copious hair loss during the autumn months.
How to protect your hair from the sun
The first essential step to take, if you want to protect your hair from the stress of prolonged exposure to the sun, is to use natural oils and sprays , such as those from the Eco Bio Boutique lines, which are based on vitamins, essential oils and nutrients.
In summer, a good shampoo and conditioner are not enough to preserve the beauty of your hair, you need specific, artfully designed products capable of coming to the aid of the hair in a profound way, through a double action: on the one hand they envelop the shaft, that is, the most superficial part and the first exposed to the sun's rays; on the other side they protect the tips and bulbs.
Just as we protect our skin from UV rays, it is essential to take care of our hair. The only difference is that, while the harmful effects on the skin are evident within a few hours of sun exposure, the loss of vitality and resulting hair loss may take longer to become visible.
Some valuable tips for hair in the sun
If you don't want to run the risk of arriving at the end of summer with dull, weak and thinning hair , the ideal is to adopt some simple and good habits. The most effective natural remedy, when we expose our hair to the sun, is, as mentioned, to use protective oils and sprays.
In addition to this, however, we can rely on other valid precautions, such as wearing a hat, a scarf or a headband every time we expose ourselves to considerable doses of sunlight. Before leaving for a beach holiday, it would be preferable not to subject your hair to treatments that could stress it, such as dyeing, bleaching or highlights.
Getting used to rinsing your hair quickly with fresh water, after a swim in the sea or swimming pool, is a useful trick, because it allows you to eliminate traces of salt, sand and chlorine, all harmful factors for the hair. The use of an after-sun shampoo and a restructuring conditioner , at the end of the day, then helps to hydrate the hair and repair the parts most affected by external agents.
Finally, when it is summer and the temperatures are high, it would be advisable to dry your hair only by patting it dry with a towel , and then use the hairdryer only on the ends, if you fear annoying frizz.