How to Care for your Hair this Summer 

Here’s how you can beat the heat and care for your hair this summer! 

When we envision an Australian summer, we think bronzed skin, glowing complexions, and luscious healthy hair. But, sometimes the reality can be quite the opposite. Between the sun, heat and salty water, the summer months ahead tend to be relentless on your mane – colour is more likely to fade, frizz is gruelling, and your ends are just waiting to split.  

So, before you even consider recreating those mermaid beach waves, you need to spend more time on your hair care routine and start reviving your locks. Luckily, we’ve got you covered from every angle, so you can keep your hair healthy and hydrated without having to sacrifice your hot girl (or boy) summer! 

How does Summer Affect your Hair 

In the summer, your hair is more exposed to damage that can harm the structure of your strands and the amount of moisture they hold. Chlorine, salt water, harmful sun rays, sweat, dust, and even air conditioning are all factors that can contribute to dryness and damage to your hair, particularly for colour-treated hair. 

We may switch up our skin-care routine from season to season, but many of us abandon the needs of our hair as the weather outside changes. The heat of summer intensifies damage, which means you’re going to need a hair care routine that replaces the ‘leave it and hope for the best’ situation. 

1. Protect your Sun-Kissed Scalp 

Summer can be harsh on your scalp, causing dryness, sunburn, and dandruff. Without a balanced scalp, you’re missing the foundations for strong hair growth, and you may end up damaging the hair roots. 

You wouldn’t go outside into the harsh sun without your sunscreen, right? So, why should your hair go without protection? Introducing the Oribe Invisible Defense Universal Protection Spray. It’s heat-and-UV protection powers will protect your scalp from everyday sun damage. You can expect a healthier scalp, while your strands are left feeling lighter and fresher.  

2. Turn the Tide with a Nourishing Hair Mask 

Chlorine from swimming pools, salty water from the sea and then drying out in the sun repeatedly in the warmer months can take a toll on your hair. So, it should come as no surprise when your hair begins to feel dry, damaged, and just exhausted.  

Our stylists recommend adding a restorative hair mask into your weekly routine. It’s kind of like taking vitamins or moisturising your face – adding an extra boost to your hair! We know the firsthand power of a mood-boosting, confidence-evoking hair mask that makes you feel refreshed and ready to take on the sunny days ahead. Of course, the K18 Repair Mask should be a staple in everyone’s haircare routine. It repairs and restores dry, damaged hair in just four minutes! 

3. Colour Maintenance is Key 

For our beach babes – chlorine and salty water can degrade the hair’s fiber and cause colour molecules and dye to fade out from your hair. To ensure the blondes don’t turn yellow and brunettes avoid dullness, we recommend our sunkissed balayage packages to get you through the summer.  

Blonde highlights are synonymous with summer, so why not add some natural, sunkissed highlights to brighten up your hair? To get more blonde for your buck and maintain vibrancy in your colour, try Oribe’s Bright Blonde Essential Priming Serum. Perfect for summer – the serum has violet pigments to eliminate yellow or green tones and it replenishes moisture into your hair while protecting it from heat damage.  

4. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! 

There’s nothing more invigorating during the summer than that first dip in the ocean, so imagine how parched hair feels when you hydrate it with a replenishing 5-minute treatment. The Kérastase Fusio-Dose Booster Nutrition treatment is specifically targeted to nourish your strands and provide anti-dryness protection for up to 6 weeks. 

All you need to do is sit back and relax with a revitalising scalp massage while the treatment works its magic. Visit one of our salons and your stylist will mix up the perfect Fusio-Dose concentré to take care of your thirsty strands. 

5. Keep Frizziness at Bay with Loose Hairstyles 

We’re giving a whole new meaning to sun’s out, buns out! After you finally nail your beach hair flip shot for Instagram, throw it up in a loose updo. Summer humidity can be brutal, especially for those who suffer from frizzy hair. So, fight the frizz with loose, care-free hairstyles – that’s what summer is all about! 

Give your hair a break from tight hair ties and heat styling by switching to air-dried waves, braids, twists or messy buns. Incorporating loose hairstyles into your summer look book will keep frizziness at bay, rebalance your hair’s natural protective layer of moisture and protect it from excess breakage due to styling. So, you’ll look good and feel good – what’s not to love about that? 

6. Go to the Salon for Regular Trims 

Did you know that hair grows faster in the summer months? In fact, hair grows faster by about 10% compared to colder months simply because the Queensland humidity increases your blood circulation.  

It’s important to keep your hair in its healthiest condition because there’s nothing worse than styling your hair and realising all your ends are split! Yes, we all hate to admit it, but a regular trim cycle every 6-8 weeks is a good way to combat this – especially if you have colour-treated hair. Our Maintenance Membership Program is perfect for those who want to get regular haircuts – and it’s only $13 a week!