Heat vs. Hair

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It's summer time! Which means intense heat on your precious locks. I know the South Carolina heat is heinous and it's humid. So my hair gets frizzy and dry and very crazy looking. So here are some tips I've picked up on how to care for my hair when the heat is unbearable. 

1.Limit your use of heat styling tools. 

I personally haven't had a flat iron in my hair for a real long while, but I know some curlies love having the straight look every now and then. But in the summer, it is especially important to limit the heat on your fragile curls. After all, the sun will do enough damage. Heat on top of heat will do more harm than good since it dries hair out.

2. Stay hydrated! Inside and out.

It's important to keep your hair as well as yourself hydrated during the summer. Be sure to drink plenty of water and keep that hair hydrated with cold co washes for conditioning as well as a good leave in conditioner!

3. Protect your hair!

You can do this by wearing hats to keep the sun from heating your hair directly. What also might help would be to invest in a good leave in conditioner that helps protect your hair against heat damage and humidity.

4. Do More Co-washes!

It's no secret that some shampoos dry out your hair. So  in the summertime another helpful tip would be to do less shampoo washes and more co-washes. Co-washes will not leave your hair feeling stripped like shampoo would and your hair will thank you for the extra boost of moisture. :)

That's all the tips I have for you curlies! Are there any other healthy summer hair tips you use? Fell free to let me know!

Also, Curly Nikki wrote something interesting about hair sealants as well as how where you live affects what kind of heat your hair has to fight against, whether it is dry heat or humidity, and she also explained how different types of heat call for different types of hair products. I'm not going to be as good at explaining it as she is, but you can check it out for yourself here.

Stay Beautiful Curlies :)