We love summer. Our hair? Sometimes not quite as much.
Sunshine, swimming pools, sea water, heat and humidity can all take their toll. After a few weeks of holidays, beach days and warmer weather, you might notice your hair feeling drier than usual, your ends looking a little tired or your beautiful salon colour starting to lose some of its shine.
If that sounds familiar, don’t panic. Late summer is the perfect time to give your hair a little extra attention.
At Buzby and Blue, we’re sharing some of our favourite ways to help revive summer-stressed hair, plus how the right Wella Professionals products can help protect your hair from summer damage as well as repair and care for it afterwards.
Why Does Hair Feel Different After Summer?
Your hair goes through quite a lot during the summer months.
UV exposure, chlorine, salt water and repeated heat styling can all contribute to dryness and damage. Coloured and lightened hair can be particularly vulnerable, which is why your blonde may look slightly less bright or your colour may not feel quite as glossy as it did before your holiday.
You may notice:
- Dry or rough-feeling ends
- More tangles than usual
- Increased frizz
- Dull-looking hair
- Colour that has lost some of its vibrancy
- Hair that feels more difficult to style
Protecting Your Hair Is Just as Important as Repairing It
Post-summer hair care doesn’t have to be all about repairing damage that’s already happened.
If you’re squeezing in some late-summer sunshine, heading away on holiday or spending time by the pool, taking a few extra steps to care for your hair beforehand can make a difference.
The Wella Professionals INVIGO Sun Care range is a great option for hair exposed to the effects of summer. Designed with sun-exposed hair in mind, the range can be incorporated into your summer hair routine to help care for your hair before, during and after time in the sunshine.
It’s a great reminder that your summer hair routine shouldn’t start once the damage has already been done. Taking care of your hair throughout the season can help keep it looking and feeling its best.
Not sure what your hair needs? Ask your Buzby and Blue stylist about the products we’d recommend for your hair type, particularly if your hair is coloured, lightened or prone to dryness.
Step 1: Give Damaged Hair Some Extra Care
If your hair feels noticeably drier or more fragile after summer, start by adding some targeted repair into your routine.
One of the Wella Professionals ranges we love for damaged hair is ULTIMATE REPAIR.
Rather than simply coating the hair to make it feel softer, the range has been developed to care for damage both inside and outside the hair.
Here’s the clever bit. Wella’s ULTIMATE REPAIR technology combines AHA and Omega-9. AHA helps to strengthen the hair internally, while Omega-9 helps replenish the hair’s outer protective layer.
In simple terms, it’s about helping damaged hair feel stronger, smoother and healthier.
A 90-Second Hair Rescue
For hair that needs a little extra attention, Wella Professionals ULTIMATE REPAIR Miracle Hair Rescue is a leave-in treatment designed to repair hair damage in just 90 seconds.
It’s an easy addition to your routine if your hair has been through a summer of colouring, sunshine, styling and swimming.
Apply it to towel-dried hair after washing and conditioning, then continue with your usual styling routine.
Step 2: Don’t Ignore Your Ends
Sometimes no amount of conditioner can replace what your hair really needs: a good haircut.
If your ends are splitting, feeling particularly dry or making your hairstyle lose its shape, a post-summer trim can instantly make your hair look and feel healthier.
You don’t necessarily need a dramatic change.
Removing tired ends, refreshing your layers or reshaping your style can be enough to give your hair that fresh-from-the-salon feeling again.
It’s also a lovely opportunity to start thinking about whether you want to make any changes for autumn.
Step 3: Bring the Shine Back to Your Colour
Has your colour lost a little of its sparkle?
You’re certainly not alone.
Sun exposure, swimming and frequent washing can all affect how vibrant and glossy coloured hair appears. Blonde hair can also need a little extra attention after holidays, particularly following lots of time in the sun or pool.
This is where professional advice really matters.
Your stylist can look at the condition and tone of your hair and recommend whether you would benefit from a colour refresh, toner, gloss, conditioning treatment or simply a change to your home-care routine.
At Buzby and Blue, we work with Wella Professionals colour, allowing our stylists to create personalised colour that’s designed around you, your hair and the result you want to achieve.
If you’ve been thinking about refreshing your colour for autumn, now could be the perfect time.
Step 4: Give the Straighteners a Little Break
If you’ve spent your holiday embracing beachy waves and air-dried hair, why stop now?
Reducing the amount of heat you use can be one of the simplest ways to be kinder to stressed hair.
When you do reach for the hairdryer, straighteners or curling iron, always use suitable heat protection first.
You could also ask your Buzby and Blue stylist to show you a few simple ways to style your hair with less heat. Sometimes a different product, brush or drying technique can completely change the way your hair behaves at home.
Step 5: Upgrade Your Weekly Hair Routine
A weekly hair mask can be a brilliant addition to your routine when hair is feeling particularly thirsty.
Wella Professionals ULTIMATE REPAIR Mask has been developed for damaged hair and helps leave it feeling smoother and more manageable.
Think of it as your weekly hair reset.
Set aside a little extra time, apply your treatment and give your hair the care it missed while you were busy enjoying your holiday.
Your Post-Summer Hair Reset
Not sure where to start? Here’s our simple post-summer checklist:
- Assess whether your ends need a trim
- Introduce repair products if your hair feels damaged
- Use a nourishing treatment or mask regularly
- Consider the Wella Sun Care range to help care for hair during sun exposure
- Reduce unnecessary heat styling
- Always use heat protection when styling
- Speak to your stylist if your colour looks dull or faded
- Book a professional treatment if your hair needs some extra TLC
- Refresh your cut and colour ready for the new season
Ready for Your Autumn Hair Reset?
Summer might be coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean your best hair has to.
Whether your ends need some attention, your blonde needs brightening, your colour could do with its shine back or your hair simply needs a little extra love, our team at Buzby and Blue in Chichester is here to help.
And if you’re planning one last escape to the sunshine, don’t wait until you get home to think about your hair. Ask us about the Wella Professionals Sun Care range and how you can look after your hair while you’re away.
Come and see us for your post-summer hair reset and we’ll create a plan that’s right for your hair.
Ready to bring your hair back to life? Book your appointment with Buzby and Blue and head into autumn with healthy-looking, glossy, beautiful hair.