We all know the importance of protecting our skin from harmful UV rays, but did you know you should also be protecting your hair from them too? It's true! UV rays and too much sun exposure to your hair causes breakage, dryness, and overall weak hair strands. UV rays are so strong that they can also change your hair colour; colour-treated or not.
That being said we want to make sure your hair is always protected from harmful rays with a few helpful tips! First, if you want quick and easy protection from the sun, we recommend wearing a hat on hot summer days. This not only protects your hair from being damaged, but it also goes the additional step of protecting your face from the sun. Second, we recommend incorporating "hair sunscreen" into your hair routine as they are formulated to give UV protection. This is an amazing option especially when on vacation!
To make it easier for you, we have created a list of our top 5 "hair sunscreens" to ensure your hair is protected this summer! An added benefit of most of these products we have listed is that they are multi purpose products as they not only protect your hair from UV rays but they are typically heat protectants which protect your hair when using hot tools!
UV protecting heat protectants:
1. Bumble and Bumble Heat Shield - $42
Bb.'s Heat Shield doesn't only protect against hot tools. It's colour safe, conditions your hair, repairs damage, reduces frizz and has added UV filters that help protect your hair against the effects of the sun.
2. Bumble and Bumble Hairdresser's Oil - $39
Bb.'s Hairdresser's Oil is a multi-tasking leave-in treatment that provides 86% more hydration, is a heat protectant, UV ray protectant and much more.
3. MoroccanOil Protect & Prevent Spray - $34
MoroccanOil's Protect & Prevent spray is a heat protectant made for all hair types. It helps prevent colour fading, oxidization of hair strands and protects against multiple environmental factors (including UV rays).
UV protecting hair oils:
4. Olaplex No.7 Bonding Oil - $41
The No.7 Bonding Oil from Olaplex is a lightweight, reparative styling oil that protects from UV rays & heat up to 450 ° F / 230 ° C.
5. Kérastase Soleil Huile Sirene Hair Oil Mist - $60
Kérastase's Soleil line has multiple products that are meant to guard your hair from the sun & provide UV ray protection. The Huile Sirene is an oil mist that nourishes your hair and also acts as a UV protecting texturising spray.