Summer Hair Tips For Curly Hair Mahisha

Summer Hair Tips
by
Mahisha Dellinger

the creator of CURLS products for curly hair.

Mahisha Dellinger, curly hair expert and creator of the CURLS (www.curls.biz) natural/organic line of curly hair products, offers some End of Summer Hair Tips, and an At-Home Milk & Honey Tress Smoothie Treatment to bring those dull tresses back to life.

Along with those hot summer months comes the daily assault of taxing chlorine compounds, drying sea salt, and damaging sun rays ...

... not to mention all the havoc everyone wreaks on their hair with daily styling!

If there is a time to be extra gentle on hair, it is now.

Chlorine and salt water both dry, discolor, and damage hair.

Chlorine binds to the hairs cuticle layer, stripping it of its natural protein, and fills in gaps in the hair shaft with its damaging chemicals. Mineral deposits in salt water make hair brassy and brittle.

Both, chlorine and salt water, severely dehydrate hair.

Imagine how they affect delicate curly, kinky, wavy, natural and/or relaxed hair, which tends to be much drier than straight hair.

Mahisha's Summer Hair Tips

Here are SIX of Mahisha's summertime tips to help put damaged, split, brittle, frizzy hair at bay!

1. Before entering a pool, lake, ocean, or any body of water, drench your hair with water and apply a coat of conditioner to protect and coat the hair.

Mahisha's At-Home Milk & Honey Tress Smoothie (see below), is a pre and post conditioner made from pure coconut milk, avocado, olive oil and honey. This delectable delight will fill up the gaps in your hair shaft and act as a barrier against chlorinated water.

2. Immediately after swimming in chlorinated or salt water, purify your curls with a clarifying shampoo.

CURLS Pure Curls Clarifying Shampoo was formulated to rid the hair of these curl killing chemicals. It is the ideal summer cleanser to remove chlorine, gently and effectively. Pineapple extract nourishes and grapefruit extract adds sheen, while the buildup from unwanted chemicals is removed.

Follow up with a deep conditioner.

3. Over-shampooing and under-conditioning are common culprits to dry and frizzy hair - especially in the summer months.

Shampooing more than 1x a week is not recommended on naturally curly hair. On "shampoo-less" days, simply do a conditioning rinse - rinse hair to remove styling products (this is when using the right products that are water soluble come in).

Apply an ample amount of your favorite conditioner (eg CURLS Curl Ecstasy Hair Conditioner), comb through, rinse, and proceed with styling. Doing this will pump much needed moisture back into your hair and rinse away unnecessary dirt and oil, without stripping away essential nutrients, and give you a fresh, clean start.

4. Avoid products that contain synthetic oils such as mineral and/or petrolatum oil, as they sit on the hair, blocking out moisture and further dehydrating your hair.

Also avoid products that contain drying alcohol, such as hair spray, mousse and some gels. Instead, opt for curl creams and lotions.

5. Pay special attention to the ends of your hair; after all, they are the oldest part of the hair.

Mix a bit of conditioner with a natural oil, apply, and comb through ends; leave in for extra protection.

6. Hydrate curls DAILY ... this is very important!

Quenched Curls Moisturizer is excellent as it softens the hair, eases combability, moisturizes, conditions, preps it for the next step, and leaves a little goodness behind. This product can be used daily under any styling product you use.

Consider this "underwear for your hair". It is a great "2nd day hair" reviver as it tames "bed head."

At-Home Milk & Honey Tress Smoothie

Mahisha's Pre/Post Swim Treatment

Ingredients:

1 can of pure coconut milk (rich moisturize - hydrates, conditions and de-frizzes hair)
2 tablespoons of pure honey (conditions and adds sheen)
2 tablespoons of olive oil (hydrophobic oil that acts as a barrier to chlorine and salt water)

Directions:

Add ingredients to blender. Mix at high speed until your concoction reaches a smoothie consistency. Store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

You can warm up your hair smoothie in the microwave before next application.

Instructions for Use:

Section hair into 4 segments.
Generously apply evenly to hair, from root to ends concentrating on ends...as they are the most prone to damage.
Smooth hair into a protective style (e.g. braided ponytail, or bun).
Enjoy your day at the pool, lake, or ocean!

Summer Hair Tips by ...

These summer hair tips are by Mahisha Dellinger, curly hair expert and creator of the CURLS (www.curls.biz) natural/organic line of curly hair products

All CURLS products can be purchased at www.curls.biz.