Repair Damaged Hair

Post-Summer Tips and Strategies

As we say goodbye to summer, it’s more than likely that your tresses have undergone a few changes from all that sun, sand, and fresh air.  While whipping back your hair in a ponytail or clip was probably your daily routine, the fall and winter months ahead call for a little more primping!  Water, sun, and humid weather can take their toll on all hair types, leaving it frazzled and even damaged.  Even though you did your best with heat-protectant sprays and gels, you’ll probably need a fresh routine to move ahead into the cooler months.  Here are some tips on repairing your sun damaged hair and adopting a new post-summer hair routine:

1. Enjoy a hot oil treatment.  Hot oil treatments are the perfect way to infuse those strands with a deep conditioner, nourishing the hair from root to tip.  Just one little tube or packet each week can help clean up and moisturize your scalp, and it’s a great reason to give yourself a scalp massage too!

3. Smooth it up with a hair repair balm.  Try a hair repair balm for medium-wet to dry hair before you go to bed, and you’ll enjoy a glossy and smooth look the following day.  Hair repair balms infused with vitamins and minerals can help you protect hair damage with special lipo-repairing complexes.

5. Try a nourishing hair mask.  Nourishing hair masks are what the pros at the spa use to give you that intensive scalp treatment, and you can do the same at home with an herbal hair mask!  Try a mud mask for intensive hair therapy at least once a month, and you’ll enjoy the benefits of smooth and silky hair year round.

7. Get a trim!  Keeping hair healthy is simpler when you’re working with fresh strands and removing damaged hair at least every six weeks.  Make a regular appointment with your stylist and keep those tresses under control!

Managing your hair with the change of seasons is easy with these simple tips; just make a few tweaks to your routine, and you’ll be ready for fall and winter with beautiful tresses for any occasion.

Article Written By:  Sabah Karimi; Sabah writes on style, beauty, fashion, and fitness for DivaVillage.  When she’s not busy taming her own tresses, you’ll probably find her shopping for the latest beauty products.