Sun! Sand! Surf! Summer is quickly approaching. As the
temperatures rise, many are flocking to
the beach to catch some sun, or catch a few waves. As you soak up the sun, and splash in the
waves, be sure to take a few precautions to ensure your hair and skin remains
healthy all year long.
Sun
From the moment you step outside, the sun’s UV Rays are
attacking your hair and skin. Wear a hat to provide coverage from the direct
heat of the sun. There are so many cute styles, from stylish fedoras, to big floppy brim hats.
If you don’t want to rock a hat, be sure to reach for natural sun screens for your hair. Shea butter, Raspberry oil, olive oil, and wheat germ oil all contain natural SPF that can protect your hair from sun damage. Coat you hair with these nutritious oils, to avoid any damage from the sun.
If you don’t want to rock a hat, be sure to reach for natural sun screens for your hair. Shea butter, Raspberry oil, olive oil, and wheat germ oil all contain natural SPF that can protect your hair from sun damage. Coat you hair with these nutritious oils, to avoid any damage from the sun.
Salt/ Chlorine
With the temperatures rising, you may be tempted to take a
quick swim. Be sure to prep your hair before diving into the pool, or beach
waves. The salt from the ocean, and the chemicals in pools, can reek havoc on your strands. To minimize the amount
of salt, and chlorine deposited onto your hair be sure to take these steps. Slather
your strands with a leave in conditioner, and oil before braiding you hair in
sections, or cornrows. After the hair is treated with a leave in, oil, and then
braided, Allow cool water to run over your braided hair. Do not take a dip with
dry hair, be sure to saturate your braided hair with water before jumping into
the water. Once you are done swimming, do not remove the braids until your hair
is completely dry. Once dry remove
your braids, use a clarifying cleanser, and
a deep conditioner to restore your curls. Follow these tips each time you go
for a swim.
Sand
Mom’s know just how difficult it can be to remove sand from
little ones hair. Here are a few time tested tips to remove sand from curly
hair with minimal damage. Take the hair
section be section, using a cheep conditioner as a co wash, began to message
the scalp with the pads of the fingers to loosen up any caked on sand. After
rinsing the co-wash, follow up with a clarifying cleanser. Using a clarifying
shampoo, or adding a few spoons full of bacon soda to your regular co-wash . Bacon
soda will work great to gently scrub away any lingering sand. Rinse out the cleanser, and follow up with a black tea rinse
to restore your hair’s moisture balance.
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