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Even if you love the summer for many reasons, you may not necessarily love what it does to your hair. The season's heat and sunrays can cause damage to your locks.

Summer may bring glorious visions of natural highlights and long windblown hair. The reality is that summer sun and humidity can damage your hair's cuticles and result in dry, drab, split, brittle or frizzy hair. and ends. Sunlight can be just as damaging as a hot blow dryer. Naturally curly hair is often a major victim to summer frizzles.
Consider some of these other tips for great summer hair care:
Preventive maintenance
Start by avoiding trouble. Minimize your hair's exposure to the sun between 10 am and 3 pm when the rays are the most potent. If you must be out during those times, wear a cover-up to shield your strands from exposure to the sun.
Start the summer season with a trip to the salon eliminate split ends and handle hair repairs. If your hair normally dries out during summer months, consider having a preventive professional deep-conditioning treatment to ward off potential frizzles.
Use products with SPF
Don't assume that all hair care products contain SPF agents. Although many brands have some level of sun protection, not all products contain agents like octylmethoxycinnamate. The potency may vary greatly, too. Since SPF formulas can make products heavy or oily, products may only contain a maximum SPF level of 10.
Apply hair protection products on either dry or wet hair before soaking in the sun. When you are unexpectedly thrust into the sun without your favorite hair protection, comb a dollop of regular sunscreen with a minimum of 15 SPF through your hair. Apply it to exposed scalp to prevent damage and/or sunburn. The sun breaks down the protective ingredients in sunscreens, so don't forget to reapply them every hour when swimming, sweating or playing sports.
Most hair color manufacturers add special SPF formulas to their products to safeguard delicate color that can easily fade without protection. Color treated or damaged hair will benefit from gentle extending shampoos that contain one or more of the antioxidant vitamins (A, C, E) that protect against color striping heat and sun.
If you unexpectedly find yourself at a riverbank without a hat or SPF for your hair, use sunscreen made for your skin. When you get home, be sure to use a deep-cleansing shampoo. It may not be the best solution in the world, but it could very likely save your hair from sun damage.
Summer shampooing strategies
Combat potential hair damage with gentle, moisturizing shampoos that will protect your hair by building a protective moisture barrier against the sun. When possible, use moisturizing sudsing products with built-in UVA and UVB protectors to help filter the sunrays.
Postpone color/highlighting until fall
Ditch the itch to go blonder or lighter. Summer months are the worst time of the year to add chemically drying color to hair that is already parched. If you must lighten your locks, use a temporary color that does not contain peroxide or damaging ammonia. Consider wild-hued clip on ponytails and braids as an alternative.
Lastly, shampoo your hair thoroughly after swimming to avoid leaving chlorine on it. Also remember that if your hair is wet before you enter a pool, it won't soak up much chlorine into it. And finally, go for one of the hottest looks this season — the fringe! There's a different look for all face shapes.