Summer is almost upon us. This will make taking care of your hair in the summer months a little uneasy, especially because of humidity and higher temperatures, as well as the longer exposure to the sun rays. Still, there are ways to help you keep your hair attractive and beautiful.
Although hair is sensitive, many women fail to protect it from the sun rays. Much as the skin itself, hair needs to be protected from the sun, in order not to crack or get dry, which would lead to hair fall.
While many people would like to be in the summer, your hair doesn’t. With so much heat and perspiration, many of us would suffer from hair dryness and hair fall. You must remember that sun rays lead to protein disintegration in your hair, which in turn would make your hair color pale and lack vitality.
Here are some simple and effective ways to help you care for your hair during the summer. These various masks will help your restore the vitality and brilliance of your hair in the summer. You may consider them “homemade” recipes for the health of your hair.
1. Avocado mask:
Avocado is one of the best natural ingredients that help you give brilliance and strength to your hair. Use the pulp of one avocado piece, three tablespoons of honey, and three tablespoons of olive oil. Apply on the dry or damaged parts of your hair. For best results, cover your hair with a plastic bag, and leave it for 20 minutes.
2. Sweet potatoes:
It contains some of the best ingredients that help your hair. And it can nourish you scalp too.
Mix one large sweet potato with a cup of yogurt, add one tablespoon of olive or almond oil. Blend, until you get a soft homogeneous texture. Apply to hair for 15 to 20 minutes. If your hair is very dry, you can add three spoons of coconut cream to the mix.
3. Yogurt
Yogurt is an important source of proteins that help nourish your hair. You can mix a cup of yogurt with one tablespoon of honey, together with one tablespoon of olive oil. Apply to hair, for 30 minutes. Rinse well.
4. Hot oil bath
This is one of the best natural ways to restore the smoothness and minimize the dryness of your hair. You can use olive oil, almond oil, castor oil, coconut oil, or a mixture of these for best results.
Warm the oil (or oil mix) in the microwave for 30 seconds, and then apply vigorously on your hair and scalp. Cover the hair, and leave the mix for 30 minutes. Rinse well with a shampoo.
5. Nourishing hair bath:
Boil and crush 100 grams of carrot. Apply to hair for 15 minutes. Rinse well.
6. Dandruff oil treatment
If you have dandruff in your hair, you can mix olive oil with egg yolk and sesame oil, once a week. Rinse with warm water.
7. Hair treatment for swimmers
If you want to go swimming or a summer resort, you can apply a little yogurt. If you do not feel comfortable with that, you can use a special hair balsam or any of the hair masks or any of the products of hair care that should help protect your hair from sea water or the water in the highly chlorinated swimming pools.
