How to Protect and repair your hair this season
Summer Hair Care Tips: How to Protect and Repair Your Hair This Season | Hair Effex Bellmore NY
Summer Hair Care Tips: How to Protect and Repair Your Hair This Season
If you’ve noticed your hair feeling drier, frizzier, or more damaged than usual once the warm weather hits, you’re not alone. Summer is one of the harshest seasons for hair health. Between UV exposure, chlorine, saltwater, heat styling, and humidity, your hair takes a serious beating from June through August.
At Hair Effex, a full-service hair salon located at 304 Bedford Avenue in Bellmore, NY, our stylists have been helping Long Island clients protect and restore their hair through every summer since 1993. Here’s our complete guide to keeping your hair healthy, strong, and beautiful all season long.
Why Does Summer Damage Hair?
Before we get into solutions, it helps to understand what’s actually happening to your hair in the summer months:
∙ UV rays break down the protein structure of your hair, causing dryness, color fade, and brittleness
∙ Chlorine strips natural oils and can cause breakage and discoloration, especially in color-treated hair
∙ Saltwater dehydrates the hair shaft and causes tangling and roughness
∙ Humidity causes the hair cuticle to swell unevenly, leading to frizz
∙ Heat styling on top of all of the above compounds the damage significantly
Knowing the enemy makes it easier to fight back.
1. Deep Condition Weekly
Summer hair needs more moisture than your regular conditioner can provide. Add a deep conditioning mask to your routine once a week to restore hydration, smooth the cuticle, and improve elasticity. Look for masks with ingredients like argan oil, shea butter, or keratin. Ask your stylist at Hair Effex which mask is right for your specific hair type.
2. Protect Your Hair Before Swimming
Never jump into a pool or the ocean with dry, unprotected hair. Wet your hair with clean tap water first — saturated hair absorbs less chlorine and salt. Apply a leave-in conditioner or hair oil before swimming to create a protective barrier. After swimming, rinse your hair immediately and follow up with a hydrating conditioner.
3. Always Use Heat Protectant
If you’re using a blow dryer, flat iron, or curling iron in the summer, heat protectant is non-negotiable. Your hair is already under stress from environmental heat and sun exposure. Layering hot tools on top without protection accelerates breakage and split ends significantly. Spray a heat protectant through damp hair before any heat styling.
4. Add a UV Protection Spray to Your Routine
SPF isn’t just for your skin. UV protection hair sprays shield your strands from sun damage the same way sunscreen protects your skin. This is especially important for color-treated hair, which is more vulnerable to fading and dryness from UV exposure. Apply it before heading outdoors, especially on beach or pool days.
5. Embrace Low-Manipulation and Protective Styles
Loose braids, buns, twists, and updos do double duty in the summer — they look great AND they protect your hair from environmental damage. Keeping your hair up reduces direct UV exposure, minimizes frizz from humidity, and prevents tangling from wind and saltwater. Ask your stylist for summer style ideas that work with your hair type and length.
6. Trim Every 6 to 8 Weeks
Heat and humidity accelerate split ends. A trim every 6 to 8 weeks removes damaged ends before they travel up the hair shaft and cause more serious breakage. Regular trims also keep your style looking fresh and intentional — not weathered.
7. Book a Professional Repair Treatment
If your hair is already showing signs of summer damage — excessive dryness, breakage, frizz, or color fade — a professional salon treatment can make a dramatic difference in a single appointment. At Hair Effex in Bellmore, NY, our stylists can assess your hair’s condition and recommend the right treatment to restore moisture, strength, and shine.
Frequently Asked Questions About Summer Hair Care
How do I prevent frizzy hair in humidity?
Use a smoothing or anti-humidity hair product after washing, avoid touching your hair while it air-dries, and consider a professional smoothing treatment for long-term frizz control.
Is it okay to color my hair in the summer?
Yes, but color-treated hair requires extra care in the summer. Use color-safe shampoo and conditioner, add a UV protection spray to your routine, and schedule regular toning appointments to prevent color from going brassy or fading.
How often should I wash my hair in the summer?
This depends on your hair type, but most people benefit from washing 2 to 3 times per week in the summer. Over-washing strips natural oils that protect your hair from environmental damage.
What’s the best way to protect hair at the beach?
Wet your hair before entering the ocean, apply a leave-in conditioner or oil, wear your hair in a braid or bun, rinse immediately after swimming, and follow up with a hydrating conditioner.
Ready to give your hair the summer care it deserves? Book an appointment at Hair Effex in Bellmore, NY today. Call us at 516-221-2022, visit haireffex.com, or stop by at 304 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore, NY 11710. We’ve been caring for Long Island hair since 1993 and we’d love to take care of yours. 💛