How to prepare your hair before summer?

Summer: a difficult period for textured hair?

Summer ... A great season that we all expect impatiently and which is about to show the tip of his nose. We love summer for several reasons: holidays, sun, sea and swimming pool are eagerly awaited. But when are there any consequences on our hair? Our advice will help you prepare your hair before summer as well as keep hydration.

We will first explain to you what are the risks that one faces to exhibit or to swim your textured hair too often and without protection.

The sun

In order to break the clichés, it must be said that the sun is also advantageous for hair. It promotes the synthesis of vitamin D which helps calcium to fix on hair. It also stimulates the blood circulation of the scalp which allows nutrients to more easily reach the hair follicles and regenerate them.

However, by overexposing to the sun, he quickly turns into an enemy. He can:

• Accelerate the appearance of dandruff by drying the scalp if it is sensitive

• Disturbing the evacuation of fatty acids present in sebum which degrades the roots

• Prevent hydration retention and therefore make the tips more brittle and fragile

Sea water

Getting her hair on seawater regularly, undergoes the highly basic impact of salt and iodine. Indeed, when a good shampoo has a pH on average 3 to 5.5, seawater has a pH of 8. That is to say, instead of closing the scales of School to make it soft and brilliant, it opens and weakens them. In the end, sea water can:

• Strongly dry the hair and make it forked (even more for colorful hair)

• Impact the pH of the scalp and irritate it if it is sensitive

• Lift the scales of the hair and leave the field free to the UV which will damage them

Chlorinated water

It is known to all that the chlorinated water of the pools has many disadvantages for hair. Hence the need to always rinse them with clear water after swimming. If we do not make sure to get rid of all the chlorine residues, here is what it causes:

• It eliminates all natural hair oils, which makes it dry and porous

• Swimming lifts the scales of the hair, which brings the chlorine inside the hair fiber

• Chlorine will harden while dried up and make the hair brittle

Adapt your hair routine

Now that you know all the risks relating to summer, we will see together how to prepare your hair before summer and how to adapt your routine.

You will understand, to avoid too much damage, The watchword is protection. Here are our tips for maintaining good hair health despite the hot season:

• Avoid exposing yourself to the hottest hours (between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.)

• Put a head cover (hat, scarves, caps) during a prolonged exhibition

• Rinse her hair with clear water after each swimming

• Do not expose yourself without hair protection. You can use natural oils with UV filter. For example, avocado oil at an IP (sun protection index) of approximately 15.

• To wash your hair, prefer a co-question rather than a classic shampoo so as not to attack the hair too often in summer in summer too often in summer

Our advice to maintain hydration in summer

In addition to protecting hair, Maintain their hydration is essential in summer. Indeed, the water evaporates more easily near a heat source. It is the same with the hydration contained in the hair, which escapes faster when it is warmer. Here is our list of tips and good habits to take to maintain the hydration of your textured hair in summer:

• Use an express hydrating spray (water + favorite conditioner) to use daily to refresh your hair and hydrate it without weighing it down

• Do a deep moisturizer once a week (a mask, an oil bath, etc.)

• Incorporate natural shea butter into your routine. Its nourishing and protective properties make it possible to seal the hydration in the heart of the hair fiber. Rich in vitamin A, it hydrates the scalp by stimulating sebum production. In addition, it provides a natural sun protection index (SPF 4-6)

• At the end of your washing and care routine, seal the hydration with a light oil (jojoba oil, broccoli, wheat germ, etc.)

• Start a cure from Force & Pusse food supplements which will promote blood influx, in particular thanks to zinc and selenium. Your scalp will then benefit from better oxygenation and therefore better hydration.