With the heat and frequent beach days it is important to take care not only of the health of our skin, but also of the health of our hair!
After all, it is a period in which the hair tends to do great damage, either due to sun exposure or because it gets wet with sea salt or chlorine.
Does too much sun in your hair have consequences?
The results of the mentioned articles showed that UVB radiation is the main responsible for the loss of capillary protein and UVA responsible for changing the color, regardless of the type of hair.
Solar radiation affects properties such as color, brightness, resistance, protein content, texture, among others. Dyed and white hair is the most susceptible to damage by UV radiation because it does not have so much melanin - our natural photoprotector.
In most cases the amino acids in the cuticles are altered in a more extensive way compared to those of the cortex, due to receiving a greater intensity of radiation.
Should I buy a sunscreen for hair with UV protection?
Let's compare to sunscreens of the skin: they work when they are spread evenly on the body and this is very difficult to do on the hair - the hair would have to be completely covered with cream to be protected.
It is also difficult to determine in these products what the concentration of these ingredients is, whether they effectively protect the hair completely from UV rays, what their index is and whether they will be evenly spread over the hair depending on the amount applied, since the concept of sun protection factor is not apply to hair.
It is necessary to bear in mind that although the cream is supposed to protect from sunlight, this does not mean that the hair does not look dry due to heat dehydration.
How can I protect my hair?
The best way? Use a hat!
A good way to protect your hair from lightning is to wear a hat (if it is made of cloth, it has a denser fabric that can cover much of the sunlight). If there is not one, it is best to protect the hair / face always in the umbrella.
And in the pool / sea?
Chlorine can damage hair - it can discolor it and leave a residual odor. However, from the moment it is in the hair the damage is done, so the only solution is to wash your hair until the chlorine comes out completely and try to avoid it in the future.
Salt can dry your hair a lot when left in your hair for a long time.
The best way to protect your hair is to try to get an impermeable layer on it to prevent chlorine / salt absorption. This can be done with creams that repel water (ex: coconut oil, products with silicones, mineral oils, etc.) and must be applied with dry hair.
A clarifying cleaning must be done to remove these creams from the hair,
Of all the tips, it is also important to mention this: it is important to add the protection product with dry hair due to an effect called Hygral Fatigue - which means damage to the hair by constantly swelling and deflating from wetting and drying the hair .
Coconut oil for example can penetrate the hair without the hair becoming swollen / swollen.
The trick here will be to use a product that does not mix with water: such as mineral oils, vegetables, butter, silicones, etc.