It’s the dog days of summer, and you might as well move to the closest beach because you are really living it up this year. You have cleared your agenda to make room for sun and fun, but are you protecting your hair?
Your hair acts like a shield against the sun, protecting your scalp and your hair from receiving damaging rays. Unfortunately for us, our shields have cracks that we must mend in order to have healthy hair after a long day with the bright sky – those destructive UVA and UVB rays that can harm your skin can also penetrate your scalp and cause damage to the cuticle and inner structures of your hair, causing hair loss.
So how do you know if your tanning is taking it’s toll? Fortunately enough, there are some signs that show that you are experiencing sun damage from long-term exposure, like: faded color, dry hair, split ends, frizziness, and thinning tresses.
The best way to protect yourself from the sun is with a hat, whether wide-brimmed or if you’re just borrowing your boyfriend’s baseball cap, a hat will protect your hair – and skin! You can also protect your hair with carefully chosen hair products, like shampoos, conditioners, leave-in conditioners, and hair sprays that contain SPF.
After the sun sets, make sure to use deep-conditioning treatments to restore your hair to its natural state. Remember, never, ever, use sun-activated hair-lightening products that were oh-so popular in the ‘90s – blondes may have more fun, but these products have high levels of peroxide and alcohol that will speed up any damage caused by the sun.
Our blog entries are for your information only and are not intended as medical advice. Because everyone is different, we recommend you work with your medical professional to determine what’s best for you. Toji: Pure Density is designed to support healthy hair growth, and comes with a 3-bottle guarantee. Yes – this means you can try it for 3 months, and if you don’t grow faster, thicker, longer hair we will gladly provide you a complete, 100% money back, refund . For more info, check out our site:www.tojilife.com.
*Photo courtesy of Phil Grondin
Our blog entries are for your information only and are not intended as medical advice. Because everyone is different, we recommend you work with your medical professional to determine what’s best for you. Toji: Pure Density is designed to support healthy hair growth, and comes with a 3-bottle guarantee. Yes – this means you can try it for 3 months, and if you don’t grow faster, thicker, longer hair we will gladly provide you a complete, 100% money back, refund . For more info, check out our site: www.tojilife.com.