10 Steps to Great Summer Hair

By Jane Farrell

1. When you rinse the shampoo from your scalp, let it flow through the length of your hair and resist the temptation to rub it into your scalp. Instead, use a gentle, massaging touch.

2.     Don’t skip the conditioner. Use it after every shampoo.

3.     Do you have straight hair? Let your hair dry a bit before you gently comb it with a wide-tooth comb.

4.     Do you have textured hair or tight curls? Always comb your hair while it is damp, using a wide-tooth comb.

5.     Using a blow dryer, hot comb, or curling iron. Changes that can help prevent hair damage:

6.     Let your hair air dry when possible.

7.     Use the lowest heat setting.

8.     Limit the time a hot comb or curling iron touches your hair.Use these tools less frequently, aiming for once a week — or even less often.

9. Avoid products with “extra hold.” They can damage hair.

10.   If you swim, wear a swim cap. Wash hair with a specially formulated swimmer’s shampoo and follow with a deep conditioner.