Today we are going to be Looking after your hair in the sun
As its is summer we thought we would do the blog on Looking after your hair in the sun
We quite often don’t realise the damage the sun can do our our hair, so we decide to cover Looking after your hair in the sun today.Using products that contain UV filters will help but just like skin products, you need to reapply them to keep the protection constant. Ideally you should use a hat or scarf as a cover-up, and avoid exposure when the sun is highest and causes the most damage which is in between the hours of 11am and 3pm. It is a good idea to use conditioning products as these can help repair hair and prevent further damage.
As well as damaging the protein structure of the hair, UV light also attacks the pigment in your hair, breaking it down, bleaching it and reducing the hair’s natural defence system. Darker hair has greater natural protection from UV, just like darker skin. But if you chemically lighten darker hair it loses its natural protection, making it more vulnerable to UV. Blonde hair, whether natural or coloured, has very little pigment and is therefore at greatest risk in the sun. When hair dehydrates it becomes brittle which leads to broken split ends that go up the hair shaft and cause frizziness and sometimes breakage; it’s a cumulative process It’s very important to treat your scalp and hair as you would your skin in the sun. To prevent ending up with dry straw like hair by the end of summer.
As well as damaging the protein structure of the hair, UV light also attacks the pigment in your hair, breaking it down, bleaching it and reducing the hair’s natural defence system. Darker hair has greater natural protection from UV, just like darker skin. But if you chemically lighten darker hair it loses its natural protection, making it more vulnerable to UV. Blonde hair, whether natural or coloured, has very little pigment and is therefore at greatest risk in the sun. When hair dehydrates it becomes brittle which leads to broken split ends that go up the hair shaft and cause frizziness and sometimes breakage; it’s a cumulative process It’s very important to treat your scalp and hair as you would your skin in the sun. To prevent ending up with dry straw like hair by the end of summer.
So as you can see Looking after your hair in the sun is just as important as looking after your skin.
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