Protecting your hair from the sun, we are busy with it every year. Sun is very good and healthy for your skin and hair, but too much sun is never good. It damages your hair, and besides, if your locks have a nice color ... that fades very quickly because of the sun! So are you going on vacation soon, or are you going to the beach or sit in the sun on the terrace all day? With the tips & tricks below, this can be completely carefree!
Why do you protect your hair from the sun?
You protect your hair from the sun, not just any old thing. You protect your hair from excessive exposure to the sun. The sun itself is very good for our health. Thanks to sunlight, vitamin D is produced, this vitamin cannot be produced by the body itself. However, too many sun rays damage your hair, especially if you spend a lot of time in the sea or in chlorinated water. In order not to get a dry bunch of straw on your head, it is therefore smart to protect your hair from excessive exposure to the sun. And that can be done very easily these days with a number of tips & good hair care.
Why is the sun bad for my hair?
A little bit of sun is actually really good for your hair, but excessive exposure to the sun is a completely different story. And with your hair, that can happen quickly. Why exactly? Excessive exposure to the sun causes your hair to become dry, resulting in split ends. In addition, the sun's rays cause a dull color and frizzy hair. Everything you simply don't want.
What can I do to protect my hair from the sun?
There are many things you can do to protect your hair from overexposure to the beautiful sun rays. Below you will find 8 tips to protect your beautiful locks from the sun!
- Protect your hair from the sun and put your hair in a bun. This way the exposure is minimized. This is especially recommended if your hair is dyed. A braid or a ponytail is also possible :-)
- Protect your hair from the sun by wearing a (beach) hat. It not only looks great, it is also very practical.
- Protect your hair from the sun and use sun-protective hair products.
- Protect your hair from the sun and hydrate your hair extra during the summer! This will prevent dry hair and split ends.
- Protect your hair from the sun and nourish your locks with oil.
- Avoid dyeing your hair in summer.
- Take extra care of your hair from the inside out in the summer. Take extra vitamins and minerals.
- Protect your hair from excessive sunlight and use a spray or cream with a UV filter.
Which products are best to protect my hair from the sun?
This depends entirely on your wishes and your hair needs. One person is happy with extra hydration during the holiday and the other wants to always protect his or her hair from UV radiation because of color loss.
Below you will find the top 5 sun products that are popular with our customers:
- Schwarzkopf Sun Protect Treatment
- Schwarzkopf BlondMe Wonders Glaze Mist
- Maria Nila Style & Finish Salty Mist
- TIGI Beachin After-SunConditioner
- Wella Sun Protection Spray
Why should I use hair care products specially formulated for the sun?
Why is your regular shampoo, conditioner and treatment not enough during the summer? That is actually very simple to explain. Hair care specifically aimed at the summer is not a special hype, there is also a real thought behind it. In other words, it is not there for nothing.
Hair care specifically aimed at protecting your hair from the sun always includes one of the following points:
Hair care products specifically aimed at the sun often contain UV filters. UV filters protect your hair from the UV radiation in the sun's rays. Excessive exposure to the sun and therefore UV radiation will fade your hair color. Whether it is dyed or your own. Although we can imagine that it may be desirable to make your natural hair color a little blonder.
Hair care products that protect your hair from the sun often contain oils. Oils nourish your locks intensively and they give a beautiful shine!
Hair care products that protect your locks from the sun's rays often contain antioxidants. These antioxidants are not just there for no reason, they ensure that the cells of your hair recover and protect.
Hair care products that protect your locks from the sun often hydrate your hair enormously! Logically, excessive exposure to the sun's rays causes dry hair. That's why hair products often contain substances (such as glycerine) that have the special property of binding moisture from the environment. This ensures that your hair is hydrated, and that's what you want in the summer!
Hair care products that protect your hair from the sun often contain silicones. Silicones are water-repellent and therefore ensure that salt and chlorine are repelled. We recommend that you be careful with this, especially if you have curls. Oil-based silicones will eventually dry out your hair and cause build-up. Water-based silicones are recommended, but make sure that the silicones are out of your hair after your hair has been wet!
Does my hair need extra protection from the sun?
Some people do it and some don't. It all depends on what you like best. Some people love it when their natural hair becomes blonder. Then you are actually fine with extra hydration in the form of a hair mask or an oil that nourishes intensely. If your hair is dyed, it is a completely different story, then you naturally want to prevent your beautifully dyed hair from fading. That is of course a great shame! Then you actually want to do everything you can to protect your beautiful locks from the sun.
Are you going on holiday and are you lying on the beach all day? Then it is definitely advisable to take extra care of your hair and hydrate it, the so-called 'straw hair' is often present during the summer. Of course you want to prevent this :-)
This way you can see that every situation is different, and the wishes also lie somewhere else. Do you have questions and do you not know exactly what you can do best in your situation? Then contact our team without obligation via [email protected] or call us during office hours.
Does the sun make my hair grow faster?
You may have noticed that your hair and nails sometimes grow up to twice as fast in the summer. And that's all thanks to the sun! Yes, the sun is not all bad, on the contrary. The sun contains two very important vitamins, namely vitamin A and vitamin D3. These important vitamins ensure that the 'hair growth' hormone is produced, and of course there are more sun rays in the summer than in the winter.
Where can I find more tips to protect my hair from the sun?
You may want to do everything you can to protect your hair from the sun. Some people want to expose their hair to the sun as much as possible because it lightens the hair, for others with colored hair this is a nightmare. We have written an article to supplement this information that gives you 6 great tips so that you can protect your hair from the sun.
How do you best protect your hair against sun, sea and pool water this summer?
