Holiday Hair Care

Holiday Hair Care Tips 

It just wouldn’t be a summer vacation without time in the water.

Although swimming and other water activities are a lot of fun, they can wreak havoc on your holiday hair. Whether you’re swimming in the sea or at the hotel pool, always rinse the sea salt and chlorine out of your hair with plenty of fresh water.

Chlorine dries out the hair, making it brittle. It also fades the color and with some hair colors, can turn hair an unsightly shade of green. It's not the chlorine that turns your hair green but the presence of heavy metals like copper. The chlorine initiates the process by damaging the hair cuticle, which allows these metals to enter the inner structure of hair. When this happens, you can remove the metals with a special shampoo like Redken Hair Cleansing Cream Shampoo.

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It also wouldn’t be a summer vacation without spending as much time as possible in the sun. We know how damaging the sun’s UV rays are to our skin, but these rays also damage the hair’s structure. They break down the keratin which results in dry hair that breaks easily. So look for hair care products that contain UV protection and use them as directed to help your holiday hair look as healthy as your holiday tan.

Following these simple tips will go a long way towards protecting your hair from the harsh environmental conditions of summer.