How to deal with dry or frizzy hair

Dry or frizzy hair can be a bit of a challenge, says Aamnda , but don’t despair. You can tame the frizz and say goodbye to dry hair by following a few simple steps.

What causes dry hair?

One of the most common causes of dry hair is overuse of heated styling tools explains Amanda.

Other reasons include:

• The scalp not producing enough natural oils.
• Relaxers, perms and colouring or bleaching products used too often or incorrectly.
• Too much exposure to sunny or windy weather.
• Washing hair too often.
• Using harsh shampoos and conditioners.

The end result is dry, unmanageable hair that looks dull and unhealthy.

Amanda’s do’s and don’ts to treat dry hair

Here’s how to get back the shine and bounce advises Amanda:

“Firstly, book an appointment ph 47757788 to have your hair trimmed (or restyled if you fancy a change). This will get rid of any split ends that are making your dry hair problem worse.”

Can the sun harm our hair? The answer is yes, your hair can actually get sunburned as easily as your skin! Damaging UVA and UVB rays from the sun and indoor lighting penetrate the hair shaft and can cause lightening, colour fading, split ends, dulls the hair, tangles and split ends. In severe cases, it can burn your scalp and lead to hair-loss.
 
Summer is around the corner, which for many of us, means spending more time outside. As we activate our skin care plan to protect ourselves against sun damage it’s important to consider including our hair in our plan!
 
We  have put together their top 3 tips on exactly how to protect your hair and scalp from the sun this summer,

1. Use hair heat protectors 

 is so important to have a range of protectors that fight against sun, wind and heating appliances. Just as your skin, hair can become burnt and damaged by the elements of artificial lighting such as office and home.
 
Hair and skin are both made up of keratin, skin is a soft keratin and hair is a hard keratin. Skin, being a soft keratin will continually rejuvenate with the process of skin shedding to ensure a fresh and reinvigorated skin cell form. When the skin is damaged by the elements it heals itself naturally through this process.
 
Hair, being made up of a hard keratin does not get the luxury of cell shedding to rejuvenate itself so needs a helping hand. Our Microtexx experts have ensured our product formulation protects the hair from all elements, including inside and outside influences and exposure.
 
The Instant Creme Protector and Instant Foam Protector from Australian owned and made Microtexx range contain crucial botanicals that gives the hair shaft the protective coat of armour required to protect from these elements.

2. Cover up 

Try wearing a sunhat or a head scarf to protect your hair from the wind and help your scalp retain moisture (especially for those of us who have colour-treated hair).
 
Check out some of these fashionable options for this Summer from marie.com. 

3. Wear your hair loose 

Like our skin, the sun can dry out our hair when we’re in the sun so it tends to lack moisture and become dry and more brittle making it easier to break!
 
Wear loose styles like these featured on realsimple.com to avoid unnecessary breakage.

Then:

• Try to avoid over-use of heated styling tools. Blow-dry your hair less often .Use a heat protectant spray to protect
• Protect your hair when out and about by wearing a hat – especially in the sun.
• Avoid chlorine and sea water.
• Reduce frequency of washing as this removes the hair’s protective oils.
• Use a weekly nourishing masks and leave-in treatments to help lock in moisture.

Fighting the frizz

As if dryness and dullness isn’t enough to cope with, the ‘frizz’ is often not far behind as frizzy hair is craving moisture says Amanda. If you don’t give frizzy hair the hydration it needs with moisturising products and the proper care, it will take moisture from the humidity in the air.

Both straight and curly hair can become frizzy. Heat and high humidity will often cause problems for those prone to frizziness.

Amanda  adds “We have some really effective treatments and products to protect your hair against the effects of humidity and also calm the frizz.”

She also recommends these steps to help combat frizzy hair:

• Book regular trims as split ends will make your hair look frizzier.
• Apply intense overnight treatments.
• Ask your stylist to recommend the right moisturising shampoo and conditioner for you.
• Rinse out conditioner with cold water to seal the cuticle and reduce moisture loss.
• Ensure hair is 100% dry when blow-drying as the slightest trace of moisture can cause frizz.

Switch up products to combat dryness and frizziness

You may have been using the same products for years says Amanda but now could be a good time to make some changes. We have some brilliant products to help treat dry and frizzy hair including rich shampoos and conditioners, shine sprays, masks, heat protection, hair oils and leave-in conditioners.

“We love to help and can talk you through our range and recommend products that will work best for your hair type. It’s particularly important to get this right if your hair is chemically treated or has been permed or coloured.

You can also opt for an in-salon gloss treatment to really amp up the shine.

Book a haircare consultation

Not sure how to cope with dry or frizzy hair? To find out which products and treatments will best suit you and your lifestyle, book a consultation on [add your phone number].