I am currently in a really good place with my hair at the moment. Despite the high temperatures, crushing humidity and frizzy-prone hair, I have found a solution for dry summer hair!
Ok, I know it has been a while since I blogged about this, but I felt it absolutely necessary to spread the news about my new routine for beating dry summer hair (*pay attention here, this will also be helpful in the winter!*). To put it honestly, I do not have hair that can be washed daily, that is not ideal for my hair texture or type. I have hair that has a naturally deep wave and can go about 8-10 weeks without a relaxer. So, how am I taming the mane? Easily. By using great products and great technique! So ladies’ even if you don’t have African-American or ethnic texture hair, my tips will work for you! For dry summer hair, you want to avoid excess shampooing, even if you do wash your hair daily.
- If You Wash Your Hair Daily, Then Do a Co-Wash Every Other Day: If your hair type and lifestyle is such that you wash your hair daily, do a co-wash every other day. Use a hair conditioner especially formulated for your dry summer hair, that won’t weigh your hair down, but is well suited for your hair type. I like ALTERNA HEMP with Organics Repair Treatment Conditioner
and Frederic Fekkai Protein Rx Reparative Conditioner with Soy and Milk Proteins
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Co-Wash: Washing your hair in conditioner only, it helps decrease the amount of essential oils that are stripped from your hair while removing dirt and build up.
- If You Wash Your Hair Weekly, Then Do a Co-Wash Once A Week: For the Weekend Warriors out there who wash their hair on Saturdays (or any day of the week:), you want to co-wash mid-week between washing and then wash your hair again on the normal day. The best treatment for your dry summer hair is one with a hair conditioner that is a deep hair conditioner. Some of my top picks include: ARCONA Deep Herbalizer Conditioner
, John Allan’s Conditioning, Deep Moisturizing Conditioner
, Liquid Keratin Infusing Deep De-Frizz Conditioner
, and Philip B. Deep-Conditioning Creme Rinse
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- If You Wash Your Hair Twice A Month, Then Do A Co-Wash Bi-Weekly: If you are among the rare woman who can truly go two weeks or more without washing her hair, horray for you! Your locks get an adequate amount of daily grime in your lifestyle and that needs to be handled ASAP! So the Rx for your dry summer hair is to use deep hair conditioners as well as a leave-in hair conditioners. And since you are only hydrating your hair when you co-wash, do not be afraid of the twice a week recommendation. I suggest you try: Liquid Keratin Filling Leave-in Conditioner
, Neil George Detangle Nourishment Spray
, or Rene Furterer Carthame No-Rinse Day Time Moisturizing Conditioner
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Lesson Learned? Co-wash hair to win the war against dry summer hair and use the right hair conditioner to perfect your locks!
Read Also: Summer Hair, Summer Hair, Pt. 2, and Summer Hair, Pt. 3
