Beat the Heat

HAIR Gossip

As an Arizona native, I know how brutal the sizzling summer heat, humidity, pool chemicals, ocean breezes, and salt can be on your luscious locks. Before hitting the lake, beach, or pool don't just focus on your skin, focus on your hair's needs as well.

Here are some summer hair care tips:

1. Lather on conditioner before entering the pool, lake, or ocean. If you fill your hair's cuticle with conditioner, the less likely harsh chemicals will be able to seep into your hair. (My recommendations are Alfaparf Splendore Hydrating Conditioner or Bed Head Some Like It Hot Conditioner).

2. Use a UV protectant spray or serum prior to and during sun exposure. It'll help tame those frizzies and prevent your color from fading. Pack your UV spray or serum in your beach/pool bag and reapply whenever you put more sun block on your body. (I recommend Alfaparf Color Illuminating Crystals with UV Protectant or Redken Color Extend Sun Solar Screen).

3. Use a leave-in conditioner. They help prevent tangles from the wind (when applied before) and help you gently comb out knots (when applied after). (Recommendation: Prive Leave-In Conditioner with Thermal Protectant or Paul Mitchell Awapuii Spray).

4. Rock the wavy beach hair. Summer should be laid back. Let your hair be messy for once. Use Prive Relaxing Gel or Aquage Sea Salt Spray. Scrunch hair with your hands or better yet use a diffuser. You could also gather hair loosely into a ponytail or headband. Which brings us to number.

5. When using elastic bands to tie back your hair, avoid the ones with the metal clasps. The metal catches and breaks your hair.

6. Save yourself pain later and apply sun block to your hair part. Please trust me when I say a burnt scalp is no fun.

7. When all else fails, grab a hat and own it. Guys love it. Well at least my fiancé does.

What's your summertime hair care tip?

*An end of summer MUST DO is a deep cleansing and hydrating treatment. The deep cleansing treatment gets rid of all the build up, impurities, and chlorine you have accumulated over the summer. The hydrating treatment is a deep conditioner that will add tons of much needed moisture and shine to your hair, not to mention it smells phenomenal.