Summer means hot, sunny days are here to stay. And whether you’re outside in your backyard pool or taking a walk, it’s important to protect your hair from the summer elements, no matter where your day takes you. For your healthiest-looking summer hair, we’re sharing our easy rituals for protection from the sun, salt and more, and how to practice them daily. We’ll also show you how to get perfectly-beachy waves, without the beach, to capture that easy summer look.

Let’s help you find the routine and products you need for hair protection and breezy beach waves.

Summer hair care must-haves

Time spent under the sun means you’re exposing your hair to its drying effects, which can leave your hair feeling brittle. With the right hair care products from our cruelty free sun care collection, you can help protect and summer-proof your hair before and after spending time in the sun.

We created the sun care line with UV protection to help defend hair from the drying effects of the sun. Think of it as a summer essential for your hair.

To help you understand how our sun care hair products work, we’ll explain a little further about what happens when your hair is exposed to the summer elements. UVA/UVB exposure creates free radicals and breaks down the protein structures in hair, including melanin. This means that sunlight can weaken your hair and cause your hair color to fade. And when your hair color fades from the sun, this is ultimately damaging your hair.^*

The drying effects of the sun can also deplete it of moisture, causing it to look and feel dry. That’s why it’s so important to give your hair the daily care it needs both pre and post-sun exposure.

If you spend time at a pool or the beach this season, it’s vital to understand the effects of chlorine and salt, too. Chlorine penetrates and also weakens hair, and can cause discoloration. Meanwhile, salt coats hair, leaving it feeling dry and rough. Read on for the routine and products you’ll need to protect your hair from these elements.

Pre-sun exposure

Before you head out into the sun, you’ll want to protect your hair with our sun care protective hair veil. This fine spray is a UV-defense mist that forms an invisible screen to help protect hair from drying sun exposure. We created this weightless formula with naturally derived UVA/UVB filters from wintergreen and cinnamon bark oils to help protect hair from the drying effects of the sun, while keeping your hairstyle intact.

Its unique antioxidant blend of green tea extract, organic sunflower seed oil and Vitamin E helps protect and defend hair against free radicals. This helps provide protection against color fading and sun damage, so you can stress less about your hair under the sun.

sun care protective hair veil is formulated with certified organic shea butter, coconut and palm oils to help condition and detangle hair without weighing it down, making it the perfect pre-styling step in your hair care routine. This hair UV protection spray helps protect hair from the drying effects of the sun and is also water resistant, which means it’s perfect for whatever summer activities the day brings.