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Dry, brittle and lifeless – if your curls look like this after a vacation, you need to take emergency measures.
In the summer, we are always more careful about facial skin care, being careful of acids in cosmetics and stopping peeling and a number of other procedures. However, we do not monitor the health of our hair that way, therefore, closer to autumn, their condition leaves much to be desired. More often than not, curls become damaged and porous. Why is this happening and what to do about it, we asked an expert.
Hair stylist, technologist Kérastase.
– Many, returning from vacation, notice that their hair has become dull. In fact, in most cases, everything is fixable: if initially the quality of the hair was normal, then in two weeks it is impossible to greatly spoil it. The exception is blond: bleached hair is a priori damaged, and you can really “kill” them during a vacation by the sea. In other cases, good hydration and nutrition are often sufficient.
Why is hair damaged?
Damage occurs along different fronts: ultraviolet light destroys the pigment, salt draws out moisture, chlorine in the pool and completely flushes out many components in the hair structure and absorbs fats. And if the hair loses its protective lipid film, it begins to actively lose moisture. Hair dries up, becomes porous and dull – this is the first stage and the first sign of damage. At this stage, everything is easy to fix with the help of nutritious care, but if you miss the moment, then a split, brittleness will begin.
How to restore curls?
In most cases, everything is fixable: if initially the quality of the hair was normal, then in two weeks it is impossible to severely spoil it. The exception is blond: bleached hair is a priori damaged, and you can really “kill” them during a vacation by the sea. In other cases, good hydration and nutrition are often sufficient.
Specials are great “Solar” rulers, which restore elasticity, firmness, return shine. After all, what is shine? This is the reflection of light from a perfectly smooth surface. Ultraviolet light, salt water breaks the structure of the hair and it loses moisture. Chlorine in the pool washes out many components and absorbs fats. The hair dries up and becomes porous. According to the laws of physics, an uneven surface does not reflect, but absorbs light.
Sun protection lines can be safely continued or used after the sea. The main thing is nutrition: in addition to shampoo, connect mask, you can even apply it for a while every day. With the help of care, we restore the hair structure, the scales are closed, and the shine returns. Plus, keep hot styling to a minimum for a while, blow-dry your hair on a gentle mode.
If the hair is of medium quality, it can be added to the beauty routine Oil… They will additionally moisturize the hair and restore its structure. However, such funds are contraindicated for blondes with damaged curls. The fact is that after dyeing it in blond, the hair becomes empty and useful ingredients do not linger in it: there is only a frame and if we apply oil to it, it softens and the strand begins to break.
It is best for blondes to use water-based or water-cream based products, as they do not steal volume. If the hair is damaged, then the main thing is not to overdo it with food, otherwise it will become more “heavy” and begin to break. Then, too, take lighter textures.
What ingredients should you look out for?
Ceramides are lipid derivatives to recreate the protective mantle.
Vitamin E is an antioxidant for color protection.
Maleic acid – protection of structural bonds within the hair.
Professional care
After resting in the sun, it is worth going to your master to assess whether there is any damage and what is their degree. Depending on this, he will choose a salon treatment for you, for example, Fusio Dose, which affects more deeply and lastingly than home.