Recently, while vacationing at the beach on the Gulf of Mexico, I
noticed an interesting thing. There, in the hot sun, on the white sand,
with tanned bodies, sun-bleached and wind dried hair
looked good. Hair color that has faded to its palest form looks as
natural as the sea shells. You may have experienced this if you have
spent any time in tropical locations. More than one woman has been
lulled into a sense of well being by the sun and salt-sea breezes, only
to return home to find a faded, dry, conditioning disaster.
The sun can be very destructive. It will fade your natural hair color
and any color you have added as well as produce a straw-like texture.
Mix in a brisk ocean breeze and you have sun bleached, moisture
depleted, brittle hair that is impossible to completely recondition.
Often, the only remedy is to cut it off.
The smartest way to assure lovely, shiny hair when you get back home is
to protect it before it is damaged. So, if you are heading for sunny
vacation, and this includes snow skiing, take some precautions and save
yourself some reconditioning headaches. The best defense against sun
damage is a hat of close weave material and large enough to cover all of
your hair. However, a hat is not always possible, desirable or
comfortable. Not everyone looks good in hats and wearing one almost
always causes 'hat-head.'
The next best defense and the one that I recommend, is the use of hair
care items that will protect your hair by containing sunscreen.
You should be using hair gel, mousse, hair spray and even spray shine
that contain ingredients that block the UV rays of the sun.
Each item should contain sunscreen assuring maximum protection.
Apply each throughout your hair each time you will be in the sun. In
this way sunscreen is applied in layers building up walls of defense.
So be smart while enjoying your time in the sun. Follow these
suggestions to keep your hair healthy, silky, soft and beautiful when
you return home.
