Dry hair from salt water and sun? Help!
Anyone who already has dry hair, it has on vacation in the sun, sea and wind certainly not easy to tame his hair. In some holiday regions even the water in the shower is mixed with chlorine and dries the hair even further. Here are a few tips to ensure that the hair is spared on holiday and remains silky soft.
Not for everyone ends the bathing fun at the sea with stubborn wild mane. My girlfriend has faster greasy hair. You do not make the sea salt, on the contrary. Her hair always looks great on the beach. Those who have rather dry hair, they sound, dyed or bleached, has more difficulty with the strubbelkopf. Salt water especially adds to the hair combined with sun. The salt crystals do not just dry your hair out. They stay in the hair and act like small magnifying glasses, which increase the sun exposure and dry out the hair even more. Then the wind blows a grain of sand into the back of the head, which also multiply the effect of the sun's rays.
Rinse hair with fresh water
So that my hair does not dry out so easily, I use a simple trick. Dry hair absorb water like a sponge. When it is seawater, salt crystals remain, which in turn make the hair even drier. Therefore, take a shower before jumping into the sea. However, only if the water is not chlorinated. I take drinking water and throw it over my head before I go into the sea. If your hair gets wet, do not absorb so much seawater. Rinse the salt crystals as soon as possible after swimming through showers or with fresh water from the water bottle. The water bottle is needed anyway, because it helps to dry out the hair, drinking, drinking and drinking again are also helpful.
Do not blow dry, do not flatten, do not dye
Some people may find it difficult to do without a hair dryer, hair straightener or curling iron, but on holiday in the sun, wind and sea it is better to spare your hair with these devices. We women like to go to the hairdresser just before the holidays to dye or tint their hair. After all, you want to look good. But that's not good for dry hair. So it's better to play with the color after the holidays.
Excessive washing can also increase dehydration. Less is more here. When washing I use mild shampoos and conditioners, which are especially suitable for dry hair. You can also use masks that have to act on the beach. Since the hair is wet anyway, no one notices and the hair then get some support. A friend of mine swears by it. I do not like it because I do not like rinsing masks in the sea. Since you do not know what you so flushes into the sea.
Wear hats or caps
So that the hairstyle is not completely disheveled, it makes sense to sit in the shade more often or to protect the hair with hats or caps from the sun. This is not only good for the hair, but also prevents a sunstroke. I also do without normal hair elastics. I either leave the hair open or tie it loosely with spiral rubbers, which does not damage the hair that way.
Homemade avocado hair cure
If the hair has become brittle, a homemade cure with avocado helps. Mix half a ripe avocado with a fork to mousse, add a teaspoon of oil and spread the mixture in your hair. Leave it on for at least 30 to 40 minutes, rinse well and wash your hair as usual.
