Reconciling your hair with summer: mission possible!

Sunbathing, swimming pools, seawater: you love them, but your hair… not so much. How can you ensure that both you and your hair make the most of summer? Easy… just read on!

Summer is hard on your hair cuticles.

Hair fibres are composed of about 90% keratin, a tough protein that’s broken down into three layers: the inside marrow, the centre cortex, and the cuticle on the very outside, which is made up of tiny scales stacked like tiles. Their function is to protect your hair against harm while retaining water for proper hydration. The problem is that when your hair is exposed to UV rays, chlorine and salt water, the scales of the cuticles are lifted up, making your hair porous, dry and lifeless.

To help prevent that, you can adopt a care routine that boosts protection and hydration, using products properly adapted to your type of hair.

Summer is hard on your hair cuticles.

The golden rules of summer haircare

1. Wash with care

  • Choose the right shampoo. Because you wash your hair more often in summer, it’s important to choose a gentle product free of harsh detergents. Look for moisturizing formulas, with the right amount of hydration for your hair type. If it comes with an SPF, even better!
  • On the days when you’re not shampooing, remember to rinse your hair in fresh water to refresh it and remove accumulated pollution.
  • Use a conditioner to prolong the moisturizing and repairing effects of your shampoo. You can coat your hair with a moisturizing conditioner or spray on a leave-in product (the haircare equivalent of aloe vera gel). Both will help restore the shine of your hair and make it easier to brush. It’s also the perfect way to fight dryness and frizz!
  • Give your hair a nourishing boost from time to time. This step is particularly important if you spend a lot of time in the sun. Once or twice a week, apply a mask, hair oil or nourishing treatment throughout your hair. And make sure you leave it on for at least 10 minutes before rinsing.
Phytoapaisant Soothing Treatment Shampoo, 250 ml
Phyto Paris

Phytoapaisant Soothing Treatment Shampoo, 250 ml

This treatment shampoo gently cleanses and immediately relieves irritated scalps.

Hair Expertise Bond Repair Rescue Pre-shampoo Treatment, 200 ml
L'Oréal Paris

Hair Expertise Bond Repair Rescue Pre-shampoo Treatment, 200 ml

Are you suffering from weak and damaged hair? Give your hair back its original strength thanks to the new Bond Repair Rescue Pre-Shampoo by L'Oréal Paris.

Goddess Strength  Oil Blend Scalp & Hair Oil for Weak, Breakage-Prone Hair, 125 ml
Carol's Daughter

Goddess Strength Oil Blend Scalp & Hair Oil for Weak, Breakage-Prone Hair, 125 ml

A goddess is beautiful and strong. Bring strength to your hair with our Goddess Strength system that helps support the strength of hair as it gets longer. Blended with Castor Oil and Black Cumin Seed, our hair & scalp oil, that's part of a system with our Sulfate-free shampoo, conditioner, and leave-in cream, wrap strands with moisture to help protect hair from breakage and split ends. Scalp feels moisturized and hair is stronger and healthy-looking with every use. With a system of shampoo, conditioner, oil & leave-in cream vs. non-conditioning shampoo. 15X stronger hair in one use, 94 percent less breakage System

2. Prepare yourself for the day

Going on a long picnic, a bike ride or an afternoon in the pool? Remember to prepare properly!

  • Apply a leave-in mask before you go out to nourish your hair and help it resist the daily assault.
  • If you want to fully protect your head from UV rays, wear a wide-brimmed hat or a baseball cap.
  • Keep a bottle of dry shampoo in your backpack and spray it on your roots throughout the day to absorb the excess sebum generated by perspiration.
Prepare yourself for the day
3-In-1 Mask with Organic Cupuacu Repairing Very Dry Hair, 150 ml
Klorane

3-In-1 Mask with Organic Cupuacu Repairing Very Dry Hair, 150 ml

A 3-in-1 repairing mask with organic cupuacu to intensely nourish, repair and strengthen very dry hair.

Dry Shampoo, Bare, 200 ml
Batiste

Dry Shampoo, Bare, 200 ml

3. Use the night wisely

Did your hair get too much sun or chlorine during the day? Offer it an intensive nighttime treatment: choose a dry oil or a mask thar’s rich in vegetable oils and apply it throughout  your hair before going to bed. Remember to cover your hair or your pillow to avoid staining. The active emollient ingredients  in the treatment will have all night to penetrate your hair, nourishing it deeply and repairing the damage done to the cuticles during the day. When you wake up, simply rinse out the treatment and you’re good to go!

Use the night wisely
Pure Argan Oil, 100 ml
Zorah

Pure Argan Oil, 100 ml

Organic cosmetic argan oil for body, hair, and face.

Huile Prodigieuse Néroli, 100 ml
Nuxe

Huile Prodigieuse Néroli, 100 ml

Nourishes, repairs, beautifies Face, Body, Hair

What about hair colouring?

Hair colouring can make your hair more vulnerable to harm than natural hair. So, when the keratin scales are lifted up and out of place, the dyes, which act as protective barriers, are weakened and be stripped away. That’s bad news for your hair colour, which can end up being dull and lifeless, or even a different colour from the one you chose.

The solution?

  • A few times a week, use a shampoo and conditioner designed specifically for coloured hair. These products are enriched with pigments that will help restore your hair’s radiance and protect the vibrancy of its colour.
  • From time to time, you can also give your hair a keratin-repair treatment to help restore the scales and boost their protective ability, which will also help protect the colour of your hair.
  • To minimize damage, just avoid swimming or sunbathing for too long on the days you colour your hair!
Olia Glow Oil Powered Colour, 1 unit
Garnier

Olia Glow Oil Powered Colour, 1 unit
EverPure Glossing Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair, 250 ml
L'Oréal Paris

EverPure Glossing Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair, 250 ml

EverPure Glossing System with acidic pH shine technology features a range of formulas with a balanced pH of 4-6, leaving colour-treated hair intensely shiny, healthy -looking, and with a glossy finish that lasts Intensifies shine with acidic pH shine technology. Leaves hair intensely shiny, healthy-looking, and with a glossy finish that lasts. Anti-fade and UV Filter. 100% sulfate-free, paraben-free, dye-free, gluten-free and vegan. Colour Care system. Validated by hair colorists.

EverPure Glossing Shampoo for Color-Treated Hair, 250 ml
L'Oréal Paris

EverPure Glossing Shampoo for Color-Treated Hair, 250 ml

EverPure Glossing System with acidic pH shine technology features a range of formulas with a balanced pH of 4-6, leaving colour-treated hair intensely shiny, healthy -looking, and with a glossy finish that lasts Intensifies shine with acidic pH shine technology. Leaves hair intensely shiny, healthy-looking, and with a glossy finish that lasts. Anti-fade and UV Filter. 100% sulfate-free, paraben-free, dye-free, gluten-free and vegan. Colour Care system. Validated by hair colorists.

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Reconciling your hair with summer: mission possible!

Sunbathing, swimming pools, seawater: you love them, but your hair… not so much. How can you ensure that both you and your hair make the most of summer? Easy… just read on!
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