How to Protect Your Hair This Summer

‘Tic the season of letting go of sleek ponytails and embracing loose, natural beach locks. While summertime is great, the sun, surf, and turf can bring down your hot girl summer hair. Before your strands succumb to the summertime elements, it’s time to put your hair in check.

We’ve rounded up summer hair repair and styling tips to keep your strands in tip top condition to pass the summer vibe check. Think of it as turning back summer wind, water, and sun damage – a trifecta for happy hair!

Summertime is fun in the sun time! But there are some little summer maladies working together to bring down your best summer hair, and they also happen to be the things we love the most about the sizzling season: sun, water, and wind.

Fun in the sun is one thing, but with those rays comes exposure that is as bad for your skin as it is for your hair! UV rays can sap hair of moisture and leave you with straw-like strands: dry, brittle and prone to breakage. Not to mention scalp sunburns that trigger itching, dry, flaky skin – and a painful reminder!

And with the sunny, warm temps come another summer calamity – humidity! While it’s been said that humidity can lock in essential moisture for youthful-looking skin, it can drive your hair every which way but smooth. When hair is dry or damaged, humidity fuels those annoying frizz halos!

If it’s not frizzy locks, saltwater and chlorine will take their wrath on our hair. With those refreshing pool or ocean dips come chemicals and salt that zap the natural oils from your hair, leaving locks parched and brittle. And while the wind-swept look may look like a chic fashion statement, the wind can create tiny knots which can lead to breakage and split ends.

Summertime is all about spending care-free days outdoors enjoying the toasty weather. Between the sun, sea and sand, our strands can take a hot dose of the summertime blues. But that doesn’t mean it needs to be the season of bad hair days.

That’s why adopting a healthy summer hair care routine is so important! Here’s how to keep your hair from fizzling out this summer:

#1: Use a UV protectant
The sun has a pesky habit of changing our hair color (hello highlights or bleached out locks), which can actually cause damage. Protect your strands by applying a UV hair care treatment or serum daily. These products create a barrier that protects your hair from sun damage or becoming brassy, and can help prevent color-treated hair from fading.

#2: Use a scalp sunscreen
The scalp is usually the last place you think about protecting, but a bad sunburn can quickly become a painful reminder. Apply a liquid or powder sunscreen on your hair part to protect your scalp from UV rays – plus it keeps strands healthy and moisturized!

#3: Fight frizz
Hair tends to get frizzier during the summer due to high humidity, while the hair itself is drier and more damaged. Use a hair serum to tame the frizz and minimize breakage. Often UV protectants are a two-for-one deal: smooths strands and fights frizz.

#4: Tackle chlorine buildup
Ever wondered why blonde hair turns green after too much time in the pool? Swimming in chlorinated water can create a green film that can be drying to your hair. Avoid shampooing your hair the day-of pool day. You’ll be stripping it of essential, natural hair oils that will be protecting you while you’re crushing it on the diving board.

#5: Wash hair after swimming
Chlorinated pool water or too much salt water can also zap the natural oils from your hair, weakening each hair strand and further irritating the scalp. Once the swim laps are done, take a post-pool rinse as soon as you can and wash hair with a natural shampoo.

#6. Cover Your Hair
This is more than just a little extra flair to your summer beach boho look. That adorable wide brimmed hat or scarf or even an umbrella will also keep your scalp and ears from getting scorched and your hair out of direct UV rays.

PRO TIP: Some hat brands will even provide a UPF (Ultraviolet Protection Factor) rating to tell you just how much sun protection you’ll get while you wear it!

#7. Keep hair trimmed
Summer tends to be when all of your hair’s split ends begin to rear their ugly head. It’s a good idea to get your hair regularly trimmed to avoid split ends. Brittle hair won’t stand up to sun and heat as well as healthy hair.

#8. Cool it on the hot tools
Your hair is already getting enough heat from the sun! Limit use of hot hair tools to 1-2 times per week and 3-4 times per week for blow drying (if that). To extend your style without reheating, sleep with hair wrapped or clipped up.

100% PURE Hair Care Routine for Summer

Fortunately, there are several tricks and products you can use to beat the heat damage on your hair this season. Let’s check out some of our favorite summer hair care products and treatments to keep your style from fizzling out this summer.

Step 1: Cleanse

100% PURE Glossy Locks Grow More Shampoo

A gentle, sulfate-free shampoo that cleanses without stripping natural oils or dehydrating hair. This natural thickening shampoo is formulated to minimize shedding and to stimulate new hair growth. This nourishing formula contains biotin and caffeine to strengthen and promote healthy hair.

Step 2: Condition

100% PURE Glossy Locks Grow More Conditioner

This deeply hydrating conditioner nourishes and detangles hair. It’s designed to deeply nourish, hydrate, and detangle for soft and silky-smooth locks. This formula is enriched with vitamins and natural oils to repair and protect hair from environmental damage.

Step 3: Treat

Multi-Vitamin Healthy Hair Leave-In Conditioner

A restorative treatment for damaged and dry hair. This deeply nourishing leave-in conditioner combines the moisturizing properties of provitamin B5 and biotin to enhance and repair hair health. This weightless leave-in treatment detangles, smooths, and enhances shine.

Step 4: Hydrate

Multi-Vitamin Healthy Hair De-Frizz Serum

A serum designed to nourish and protect hair and scalp, promoting healthy hair growth. It smooths away frizz and adds brilliant shine without ever leaving any greasiness or weighing hair down.
Fortified with nourishing vitamin E, biotin, provitamin B5, and other hair and scalp beneficial vitamins to repair and protect strands.

Step 5: Protect

100% PURE Pro-Vitamin B5 Smoothing Hair Serum

A lightweight serum that protects hair from environmental damage and adds shine. This smoothing hair serum helps to tame frizz and flyaways, while fortifying hair with strengthening wheat protein. Contains pro-vitamin B5 to smooth frizz and enhance hair’s natural shine, while vitamin E seals in moisture.

PRO-TIP: To keep your strands looking their best, use a silk or satin pillowcase. These types of pillowcases will allow your hair to gently glide over the top of it reducing friction, tangles, and frizz and keeping your hairstyle intact. The satin or silk pillowcase also helps prevent split ends from breakage.

As the dog days of summer get hotter and the conditions get sweatier, you can avoid the summertime blues by prepping your hair and scalp, and replenishing hair every chance you get. Think of it as treating your tresses like your skin this summer while keeping the hot girl hairstyles you love!

Frequently Asked Questions About Haircare in the Summer

How can I protect my hair from sun damage during the summer?

By putting on hats, or scarves, or using UV-protective hair products, you can shield your hair from the sun. Use natural moisturizing shampoos, conditioners, and deep conditioning treatments on a regular basis to hydrate your hair. Reduce the amount of heat styling and choose heat-free or protective hairstyles instead, like a braid or loosely tie your hair to minimize tangles and knots. Don’t forget to apply a liquid or powder sunscreen on your hair part to protect your scalp from UV rays. Finally, be sure to wash your hair after swimming.

How often should I wash my hair after swimming in chlorinated or saltwater?

Saltwater and chlorinated water can cause damage to your hair even once you’re out of the water. Chlorinated water can also cause blonde hair to turn green after too much time in the pool. If you don’t wash your hair with fresh water after you finish your swim, the saltwater or chlorinated water can sit in your hair for the rest of the day and make your hair dry out and cracked.

What are some effective ways to fight frizz in humid weather?

Apply anti- or de-frizzing serums, leave-in conditioners, or anti-humidity sprays within a few minutes of showering to create a barrier that protects hair from moisture. Be sure to maintain a natural and consistent hair care routine, and reduce the amount of heat styling.

What are the best 100% PURE products for summer hair care?

Our 100% PURE Glossy Locks Grow More Shampoo and 100% PURE Glossy Locks Grow More Conditioner are great choices for summer hair care! They effectively cleanse, nourish, and strengthen stands without stripping your hair of its natural oils or weighting it down. Follow up with treating and hydrating your hair to help keep frizz at bay and strands smooth. Great choices are our Multi-Vitamin Healthy Hair Leave-In Conditioner, as a weightless leave-in treatment, and our Multi-Vitamin Healthy Hair De-Frizz Serum to repair and protect strands.

How can I keep my hair moisturized and healthy during summer activities?

Use a natural haircare routine with hydrating and nourishing products that can help protect your hair from heat and UV damage, as well as the drying effects of summer air. Wash your hair regularly, especially after swimming in saltwater or chlorinated water. Be sure to follow with moisturizing leave-in conditioners, treatments, masks, and of course, serums and de-frizzing products to keep your hair healthy and hydrated during summer activities.