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FEATUREHAIRCARE
TOP TIPS FOR HEALTHY
Summer hair
With summer making an early appearance this year, it is time
to start thinking about getting prepared – and there’s no
better place to start than with your crowning glory!
BEGIN WITH BASICS... instructions carefully – taking colour off more flattering. Don’t forget to alter
Have your hair trimmed every 6-8 weeks by too soon can result in patchy hair, whilst the colour of your make-up and clothes
a skilled hairdresser to maintain condition leaving it on longer may leave you with to suit a new hair colour look.
and style. Take care not to harsh brush or much darker hair. If you fancy going Remember - UV light fades colour, so
comb hair and always use a conditioner, lighter for that ‘beach look’ for summer, wear a hat in the sun or use a hair
especially if using heated hair appliances. take care not to try and go too light too protection product with sun filters.
Invest in a good heat protection product if soon, only try to lighten by two shades in After colouring your hair, choose a
you can; treat with loving care! Cut back on one attempt to avoid unwanted good quality shampoo to suit your
rich foods by eating healthily – lots of fresh brassiness. Alternatively, try highlighting colour – colour maintenance shampoos
fruit, vegetables and salads – balanced diet as less colorant touches the scalp and and conditioners are not an
is really important for healthy hair. produces a more subtle look. unnecessary expense – they have been
Always choose a colour that enhances specifically designed to work with the
IN THE SWIM... your skin tone – if you are stuck between chemicals in hair dyes to maintain a
Hair takes a battering from sun, sea and two, opt for the lighter one as this will be longer-lasting colour.
swimming pool during the summer
months, so make sure you follow a few
smart rules:
TOP TIPS for Healthy, Glowing Locks this Summer:
Avoid going in the sea or swimming
pool for at least 48 hours after colouring Nature’s Dream - With summer finally here, now is the time to cast off your dull
your hair. winter locks by refreshing your colour with Naturtint - the leading brand of gentle
Remember to shampoo and not just home hair dyes. Naturtint not only allows you to update your colour kindly as it is
rinse when you leave the pool to free from ammonia, resorcinol, silicone and parabens, but it also covers 100% of grey
remove chlorine. and comes in 29 mixable shades. And if you’re heading to the sun this summer, make
Before entering the pool, dampen your sure you pack Nutrideep Multiplier Protective Cream to keep your colour looking
hair with water. This reduces the amount fresh and your hair feeling healthy. Both £8.99 By Nature’s Dream, exclusive Importers
of chlorine water being absorbed into your & Distributors of NATURTINT in UK & IRELAND
hair, which can prevent colour fading.
Jason’s (From Kinetic) Damage Control Cream Shampoo - This unique shampoo in
If you swim a lot during the summer a French Seaweed base is a protein enriched formula designed to gently cleanse colour-
months and are worried about your treated or damaged hair, restoring its natural lustre, resilience and softness. Rescue your
colour, after wetting the hair before you colour-treated, frizzy, dry hair by nourishing and strengthening it with Oat, Soy and
enter the pool, apply some conditioner to Wheat Proteins in a unique French Seaweed base. Controls fly-aways and repairs split
really protect it from the chlorine. ends with our Planthenol-4 Complex and extracts of Quince Seed and Elderflower. It
Never use straighteners or tongs on wet rehabilitates the hair structure as it restores its natural shine, while providing
hair as this boils away the moisture, manageability with Vitamins A, B, C & E and a natural sunscreen for UV protection.
damaging the hair shaft.
Vitamin Shampoo From Green People - £8.80 - 200ml - With the aid of essential
SUMMER COLOURS... oils such as Almond and Jojoba, tired hair is given a new lease of life. Offering your
If you are trying a new colour for hair a gentle detox and your scalp a nourishing treat with vitamin bursting avocado
summer, take small steps when dyeing and soothing Aloe Vera. Adds volume to fine, flat and flyaway hair and lifts your mood
your hair so you can get used to your with essential oils of Mandarin and fairly traded Bergamot Oil. Certified Organic.
new look gradually. Follow hair dye
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