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Hair care tips to share


By Yang Di
Updated: 2007-08-23 10:01





Most people find their hair goes out of control with the heat and
humidity, either that or it gets dried out by the sun and swimming during
the summer months.

Excess exposure to the sun and the polluted environment causes keratin
degeneration, which ultimately results in dried out, discolored hair. The
cuticles open up, the hair breaks, and dreaded split ends appear.

It's time to think about the special care that our hair needs. To
maintain healthy locks, it's essential to develop a daily hair-care
routine.

Sally Zhu, creative director of Senses Hair & Beauty at Plaza 66, shares
some summer hair care tips to help keep your hair looking fabulous.

It's important to wash hair every day or every other day with a shampoo
that is formulated for your hair type and to always condition, as
conditioner protects hair from damage and prevents splitting.

In summer, Sally recommends choosing a shampoo that is more moisturizing
and gentle.

Don't consider yourself "finished" before adding a leave-in conditioner
as well. By coating hair with a leave-in conditioner - a product that is
usually sprayed on after washing or styling - this can take protection to
a whole new level.

Use some products on your hair before using styling products,
blow-drying, curling irons or going outdoors. Leading hair care brands
such as Kerastase, L'Oreal, and KMS all have products, from sprays to
gels, which contain a UV shield that will protect your hair from root to
end.

It's also important to use some product with optimum color protection
because the sun oxidizes hair and makes it discolored and fragile.

Zhu suggests using products formulated for color-treated hair, such as
Kerastase's Reflection hair-care range, which aims to transform each hair
fiber, revealing a mirror-like shine.

If you treat your hair well according to the above tips, you only need a
nourishing deep conditioning treatment every two weeks. If your hair has
been ultra-fried in the sun, you should invest in a good treatment mask
to replenish your hair's natural moisture.

Don't forget to rinse your hair before swimming. Pools contain all sorts
of damaging chemicals.

One of the most damaging chemicals in pools is a cousin of the bleach
known as chlorine. Chlorine will not only bleach your hair but also dry
it out, making it brittle.

Applying a leave-in conditioner to your hair to act as a protective
barrier is essential before swimming. As soon as you are done swimming
wash your hair with professional deep shampoo.























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