Hair sun protection is likely one of the most neglected forms of sun protection. If you are like most, you look forward to summer all year. But your hair does not. While you may love the warm, sunny glow your hair gets in the summer, that blonde is seriously hard on your locks. Hair that begins with beautiful sunny highlights can end the summer as straw if you do not protect it.
Here are some proven methods for hair sun protection:
* Be careful and moisturize - Ocean salt and pool chemicals can do serious damage to your hair. The most effective way to get good hair sun protection is to constantly moisturize. Like skin, hair needs a lot of moisture to resist damage. Use a leave-in conditioner or mix up a weak mixture of your regular conditioner and water and spritz your hair each time you exit the water.
* Keep an eye out for Octyl Methyoxycinnamate - Generally, long chemical names to not mean good news for your hair. However, octyl methyoxycinnamate indicates that you are dealing with some serious SPF. You can also keep an eye out for products with vitamins A, E and C to fight off free radicals. Free radicals are what highly charged molecules that can harm the cells in your hair and skin are called.
* Be Sure to Cover Up - A protective barrier between the sun and your hair is the best form of hair sun protection. Fix a scarf over your head for a classically glamorous and fully protected look. This is most important when the sun is strongest – generally between 10 AM and 3 PM.
* Use the Right “Do” - A bun or a pony tail actually can be a great way to protect your hair if you are unexpectedly exposed to the sun. Pulling your hair back and working a dollop of regular sunscreen through it will protect it and give you a convenient, “beachy” look.
In order to avoid damaged locks, you must protect your hair. Good hair sun protection will help you get your tresses through the summer fun and into fall.
This article was originally featured on http://www.BeautyCtr.com and was republished here by request.
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