How to protect my hair this summer?

 

How to naturally protect my hair this summer?

 

 

Holidays, summer, the sun, the sea... Relaxing for the body as much as for the mind, holidays by the sea have many benefits, but also some small disadvantages, especially for the hair. Who has never experienced ultra-dry hair after swimming in the sea? Or the balayage that changes color after tanning in the sun? Let's decipher all this together and see how to protect our hair from these summer aggressions, with natural solutions as always.

 

 

 

 

The effects of the sun

 

It is well known that the arrival of the sun is often synonymous with vitality. It brings vitamin D, boosts morale, brightens skin, and warms hearts and minds. In terms of the hair, the sun also has a number of benefits: it notably helps calcium to bind to the hair and stimulates blood circulation in the scalp, which stimulates growth.

 

Although vital, too much sun can bring its share of inconveniences. Too long exposure to the sun dries out the skin of the scalp (but also of the rest of the body), degrades the keratin of the hair, leads to the appearance of dandruff and premature aging of the cells. The hair is dehydrated and becomes weakened, brittle, ends split, and falls more easily at back to school season (see our article on seasonal hair loss).

 

 

The effects of sea water

 

Widely used in thalassotherapy and in marine spas, seawater is beneficial to health due to its richness in trace elements, minerals, and zinc in particular. It has relaxing properties, stimulating blood circulation, but also healing, regeneration and cleansing of the skin and scalp.

 

However, and especially for dry scalps, sea salt can be particularly drying and irritating, causing itching and degradation of the scalp, especially if you start scratching it...

 

 

 

 

How to protect the hair from the sun?

 

The first thing to do to protect your hair on vacation is to protect it from the sun: limit the duration of sun exposure, avoid exposure at times when the sun is strongest, and do not forget your hat, cap or scarf.

 

You can reinforce this protection with natural vegetable oils. Due to their richness in polyphenols, omegas, unsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids, oils such as argan oil, sesame oil or castor oil nourish, protect and regenerate the hair fiber naturally. We recommend that you take the Botanic Oil by Rodolphe&Co with you for its unique complex of 5 certified organic vegetable oils and its natural sunscreen, to be applied before sea bathing to protect against salt and UV rays.

 

You can also adopt the Pearly Gel to deeply hydrate your hair while protecting it against UV rays and pollution with its natural filters. It is particularly suitable for curly, wavy or frizzy hair, to better redraw the curls and have perfect hair, even on vacation!

 

 

And after swimming?

 

After swimming, it is important to wash your hair well with fresh water, in order to get rid of all the salt residue that remains attached to the hair. Indeed, the action of the sun combined with salt crystals contributes more to damage the hair fiber and the scalp…

 

Wash your hair with a suitable shampoo, as well as a treatment based on water, proteins, amino acids, vitamins... for their much more advanced hydrating properties. Choose a treatment rich in aloe vera, keratin or vegetable keratin, such as the no-rinse Rodolphe&Co Hydrating Care, or the Hydrating Hair Mask for an in-depth action. (Tip of the expert: leave the Mask on for 3-5 minutes, with a warm towel if possible, for even more effective results!). You can also apply Calypso Tropical Oil for a soothing and regenerating action after sun.

 

For blonde hair, the Ultimate Blonde Care is perfect for neutralizing false highlights caused by the sun or the pool, correcting the tone and deeply hydrating the hair!

 

 

 

 

The Rodolphe&Co team remains available all summer, do not hesitate to contact us on our social networks Facebook and Instagram or by email if you have any questions. Delivery on the online store is free from €60 and guaranteed within 24/48 hours* so you don't run out of products this summer. If necessary, find the Rodolphe&Co partner closest to you using our map right here. (*offer valid for individual customers in mainland France)

 

 

 

Happy summer to all!