Summer Hair Care Tips

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Well, I’m taking the plunge today, literally and figuratively. My daughter and I are having some bonding time so I plan to take her to a local beach. This should be fun (though I wish crazy hair thoughts weren’t whirling about in my head). Here are a few tips to keep your tresses happy when at the beach:

· Wear a swim cap if possible.

· Hair can get sunburned. If in the sun for an extended time, cover your hair to protect it from the sun (use a hat or scarf). This is particularly true post-swim/ pre-rinse as you don’t want salt or chlorine to bake into your hair.

· Apply a small amount of conditioner to your hair before getting into the water.

· Rinse out the chlorine or salt water as soon as you can and style it in a way to facilitate your regular hair care regimen (e.g., plait or braid it for easy shampoo, conditioner, comb through later).

Here are a few sources:

· http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/curly-hair-care-methods/conditioning-curly-hair-care-methods/summer-curly-hair-care-tips?utm_source=nc_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20110705

· http://adoption.about.com/od/parenting/a/summerhair.htm

· http://www.bvhairtalk.com/2008/07/04/healthy-hair-at-the-beach/

· http://blackhair.about.com/od/basiccare/a/summerhaircare.htm

· http://www.blackhaircareinfo.com/summer-hair-care.html

· http://www.urbansalonnetwork.com/lets-talk-about-hair-61/95-black-hair-care-tips-for-the-summer.html