Six Tips for Keeping Your Hair Sunsational

Tracy spent over 15 years in the Marketing Field before giving it up to be a full time Mom.  Once her daughter was in school, she combined her lifelong love of the Beauty Industry with her business experience and joined JD Thomas & Co Salon as their Marketing Manager.

We are full into the summer swing of things, which means most of us are enjoying the longer days, fun filled weekends, sun, sand, pools and the ocean. Years of UV damage awareness have made skin protection with a decent SPF second nature. But what about our hair? Just like the sun can damage our skin, sun and summer elements can wreak havoc on our lovely locks, not to mention the heat and humidity as well. What can you do to take care of your hair and protect it through the summer months? Here are six helpful tips to keep your hair nothing short of fabulous for summer.

1. Use a leave in conditioner with thermal and UV protectants. Just like they help protect your hair and color from heat styling, they can protect it from the sun as well. Our Summer "go to" product is UNITE's 7SECONDS leave in conditioning spray. It seals the cuticles and strands thereby protecting against oxidation and dryness. When spending the day outside, or hitting the beach or pool, be sure to leave one in your bag at all times so you don't forget it. We also recommend the full 7SECONDS product line.  It includes shampoo, conditioner, restorative maque, hair refresher and finishing spray.  We love them because they are light, smell great, protect and renew your hair, and keep it shiny and manageable.

2. On those unbearably hot days, get your "Beach Waves" without actually hitting the beach. By using a sea salt texturizing spray, like UNITE's BEACH Day you can rock those beachy waves we all love without having to bake on the beach for hours.  

3. Rock a hat when going outside. Hats have become a huge part of summer and beach wardrobes. While they are stylish, they also pull double duty by protecting your hair from sun exposure. 

4. If you are opting to put your hair up or in a braid instead, make sure to spray your hair with a UV protectant (mentioned above) first before you style it. Once you're done you can spritz a top coat one more time and go. Messy top knots, braids and ponytails are huge for summer, and by protecting your hair first you can not only be stylish, but you can also be confident that your hair is fully sun protected.  

5. For those of us who don't have curly hair, yet battle with frizz from humidity, we recommend a Keratin treatment. A Keratin treatment seals and smooths the hair cuticle and shaft preventing the pesky humidity from causing us to look like a giant ball of frizz. It can also cut your styling time down, further alleviating the heat exposure to your color and hair. One thing to note though, if you go the Keratin route, do not use a sea salt spray. It will undo everything a Keratin does.

6. Embrace your natural waves or curls. Knowing that your hair is already going to be battling the outside elements, let your hair go au naturale. Just be sure to put a curling balm in while your hair is still damp such as UNITE’s BOING Curling Cream, and work through your hair before letting it dry naturally, or hit it minimally with a diffuser and you are good to go. Just because you have wavy or curly hair should not mean you are destined for a Summer of ponytails…as cute as they are.   

Have any questions about summer hair care, or would like to purchase one of the above mentioned products? Just call JD Thomas of Commack at 631-486-4443, we will be more than happy to help you out to ensure your hair is at its summer best!