Holiday Hair Care

We all know the importance of protecting our skin in the sun, but what about our hair?

From exposure to sun, salt water and chlorine, our summer holiday can expose our hair to all sorts of envrionmental stressors. So how can we avoid coming back from holiday with straw-like tresses?

Sun Protection

The sun can damage hair as well as skin. We love Kérastase’s Soleil collection for nourishing and protecting hair from the build-up of sand, salt and damaging UV rays.

Kérastase Soleil Bain Apres-Soleil even contains a Photo-Defense Filter that gives constant protection against both UVA and UVB rays whilst Cationic Silicone strengthens and reinforces the hair.

For when you return to your accomodation after a day in the sun, NUXE also have a brilliant after sun for use on hair and body. NUXE Sun After Sun Hair & Body Shampoo removes UV filters, salt, chlorine and sand leaving hair soft, supple and cleansed.

Colour Care

We all know sun exposure can leave our hair feeling brittle and dehydrated, but have you ever noticed your colour fading or changing when you’re abroad? A good colour isn’t cheap, so don’t risk ruining it.

We all know someone that came back from holiday with highlights transformed to a nice shade of green. Chlorine may be a friend to swimming pools, but it’s not a friend to blonde hair. This, paired with mineral deposits from swimming pools, can turn your salon-fresh blonde to a not-so-gorgeous green.

The good news is, there are steps you can take to avoid hair turning a vibrant shade of Hulk green.

Saturating hair before swimming can help. Wet hair is far less aborbant than dry hair, so if your hair’s wet before swimming, you’re less likely to aborb as much pool water.

A leave-in conditioner can also have the same effect. Applying this before you swim will give hair a light coating. We love Shea Moisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthening Leave in Conditioner, the formula softens and detangles hair whilst controlling frizz too. Why not keep it in your poolside bag so you can treat your hair on the go?

Once you’re done, rinsing hair straight after swimming and following up with a shampoo once you’re back at your accomodation will help remove any deposits left on your hair before they have a chance to penetrate.

Plenty of conditioner and allowing hair to air-dry where possible will also help keep it in good condition after exposure to pool water.

Hydration

We all know holiday hair needs an extra dose of hydration. For treating our hair when holiday’s left it a little worse for wear, we love ghd Advanced Split End Therapy. With a blend of nutrient-rich ingredients, the formula fills and binds broken hair fibres and protects against environmental stressors while repairing split ends and surrounding hair with a protective coating.

A hair mask’s also a great way to pamper your tresses when they’re feeling a little dry. One of Team Gorgeous’ favourites is the Pureology Hydrate Superfood Treatment Mask. Enriched with powerful superfoods including Avocado Oil and Coconut Oil, Pureology Hydrate Superfood Treatment Mask will deliver a powerful dose of hydration. Perfect for parched holiday hair!

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