Summertime sun, pool and beach can wreak havoc on the hair of Palm Beach County locals.  As businesses begin to reopen their doors, little by little, getting into our best presentable appearance may be warranted. Summer is one of the harshest seasons on hair. With it comes sunlight, humidity, and chlorine or salt water from swimming. Healthy hair is possible with just a few healthy hair tips.

Sun not only bleaches hair, it can also create dry, damaged hair. One trick is to apply a hydrating oil mask to the hair once a week. The best sun protection for hair is to wear a hat outdoors or apply a UV blocking serum to hair before stepping outside. Use a light hair spray than offers broad spectrum sun protection.

Styling tools, even at low temperatures, can damage your hair. If you are going to use heat, protect your hair by applying heat protectant serum while its still wet.  Heat protectant allows your hair to heat up gently rather than suddenly which can prevent a lot of damage

A little salt water from your favorite Juno Beach, will not hurt hair and it could be beneficial. A simple towel-dry and scrunch adds beachy waves to hair. Too much time in salt water can make hair hard and dry, and it can damage color. Applying a serum that is made specifically to protect hair from salt water is key. A pre-shampoo conditioning treatment and leave-in conditioner before a dip is advisable. If hair has already been damaged by salt water, a leave-in conditioning treatment may soften the hair follicle.

Swimming in a chlorine pool has its own set of challenges. Chlorine can strip hair of natural oils and remove hair color. It can even turn blond hair green. A swim cap to protect hair from the harsh chemicals is ideal, but hard to pull off. A professional colorist could place a gloss or glaze treatment which may fix the brassiness of chlorine damaged hair.

If you like to keep hair off of your face and keep it tied back, this can be damaging. Avoid pulling your hair too tightly back.  This will cause breakage to your hair follicles and may cause strands of hair to break or fall out.  Try to wear your hair a little loose.

Do not be afraid to change your hairstyle and get the ends trimmed frequently. Happy summer!