Hair Sun Protection: The Key to Healthy Sun-Kissed Locks

Posted at July 3, 2009

Hair sun protection is vitally important and nearly always overlooked. If you are like most, you look forward to summer all year. However, it’s likely your hair does not. Many people look forward to getting that light, airy sun-glow each summer, but that beach bunny bleach-out can be hard on your hair. Hair that begins with beautiful sunny highlights can end the summer as straw if you do not protect it.

Here are several tips for effective hair sun protection:

* Be careful and moisturize - Ocean salt and pool chemicals are very destructive when it comes to your hair. The most effective way to get good hair sun protection is to constantly moisturize. Like your skin, your hair needs lots of moisturizing to help it resist damage. Slick in a leave-in conditioner or spray on a mix of your regular conditioner and water regularly.

* Octyl Methyoxycinnamate is good - Generally complicated chemicals are bad news for your hair. But octyl methyoxycinnamate indicates a product has serious SPF power. Vitamins A, E and C are also a good defense against free radicals. These are highly charged molecules that cause the cells that they come into contact with to deteriorate rapidly.

* Go Under Cover - Placing a physical barrier between the sun and your hair is the most fool-proof way to get hair sun protection. Tie a scarf over your head or throw on a big floppy beach hat for a glamorous and fully protected look. This is vital when the sun is strongest, between 10 AM and 3PM.

* Use the Right “Do” - A knot or pony tail will protect the majority of your hair from unexpected sun exposure. Smooth it back with a quick dollop of sunscreen for a quick and convenient look.

Keep your hair healthy and intact by protecting it from the sun. Hair sun protection will help your hair survive your fun in the sun and make it to fall intact.

This article was originally featured on http://www.BeautyCtr.com and was republished here by request.