Look After Your Summer Hair Like A Pro

Summer Hair Care Concerns

Looking forward to soaking up some sun but worried about your hair this summer?

Holidays are just around the corner and for most of us Aussies, that means heading to the beach or pool. However, enjoying a splash and dip in the water might be more damaging for our hair than we once thought.

Over-exposure to the sun, chlorine, and saltwater can dry out our hair making it feel like straw. Environmental factors can strip out the natural oils from our hair, not to mention making it brittle and lifeless!

Fool Proof Summer Hair Routine

You must be wondering if summer is going to be cancelled just to maintain healthy luscious hair. Although this would be ideal to keep your hair as moisturised as possible, it’s not fun at all!

Fortunately, we have come up with some tips that you can incorporate into your summer hair routine.

Follow these 8 tips so that you can enjoy soaking up some sun whilst maintaining healthy hair!

Tip #1: Exfoliate

After swimming at the pool or beach, wash your hair with an exfoliating shampoo to wash away salt and sand. Try DNA Organics Exfoliating Shampoo which helps remove excess oils, product build up and toxins. Feel cleansed, balanced and renewed without stripping your essential natural oils.

Tip #2: Condition

Conditioning your hair after you exfoliate and cleanse is essential to restoring shine and lustre. Lock in hydration and moisture with a nourishing conditioner.

Tip #3: Better yet, apply a treatment mask

Is your hair feeling damaged, brittle and dry? Give your hair the ultimate hydration boost with a hair masque. Hair masques have a high concentration of active nutrients that can help penetrate deeper into hair strands. Try DNA Organics Primrose Reco Masque to help repair and hydrate damaged ends.

Tip #4: Sun protection

Applying sunscreen to the face and body is a no brainer. Remember protecting your hair is just as important! DNA Organics UV Guard helps protect your colour and gorgeous locks from the hard Aussie sun and hydrates the hair at the same time! Amazing right?⁠

Tip #5: Wear a hat

The famous tagline ‘Slip, Slop, Slap’ is ingrained into every Aussie’s mind at this point. Don’t forget to ‘slap’ on a cute hat this summer to shield your hair from harmful UV rays. A hat also might just be the finishing touch to your summer outfit!

Tip #6: Beat the heat

Our hair is already exposed to enough heat during summer. Therefore, give your hair a much needed break and drop those hot tools! So, limit your hot tools use and allow your hair to air dry as much as possible. Besides, we should embrace our natural texture and give our hair a well earned holiday from the tools. Try the DNA Curlactive Style Foam and Sea Salt Texture Spray to define your natural texture!

Tip #7: Get soaked before you swim

Did you know that our hair works like a sponge and quickly soaks up whatever is around it? In other words, when you swim in the ocean or pool with dry hair, it will absorb more salt and chlorine. Comparatively, wetting your hair with clean water prior to swimming will reduce how much salt and chlorine your hair absorbs. If this is not practical, try applying a treatment to create a protective barrier such as the DNA Macadamia Argan Masque.

Tip #8: Wear loose styles

Try a messy bun, ponytail or braids to keep the frizz at bay and keep you cool with your hair off your neck. We also recommend using scrunchies over hair elastics as they cause minimum breakage to your hair. Our go to scrunchies are from @scunchiko and they also have waterproof scrunchies that are perfect for swimming. Amazing right?

Look After Your Summer Hair Like A Pro