Hair Protection In A Polluted Environment!

Now a day, with global warming, the normal temperature of earth soaring high and the excessive ultraviolet radiation causes severe damages to our basic health and our hair is not an exception to that. In summer the most difficult and troublesome fact is handling your hair properly and keeping the trendy style of your hair. Excessive sunrays exposure and sweat make your hair frizzy and knotty. Hair breakage, unhealthy and dull looking hair are the effects. In the city, pollution makes this problem more annoying. Here are some simple and healthy solutions that can fix your problems up.

Most of the people in the summer prefer to cut their hair short and have a trendy look. It is really an easy solution to a lot of hair problems in the summers. The extra baggage of the hair if reduced gives a lot of relief in the summers. Especially in countries like India where the humidity is just too much to bear, this is an easy escape from the heat. Cutting the hair short has its other advantages also. If you are having frizzy and damaged hair, with split ends and which tend to become knotty, you can always go for some trendy and short hairstyle. But if you are not willing to cut your beautiful long hair, there are always alternate options for you. Try using a scarf or a straw hat before stepping out in the sun. You can also have a different style by using a scarf under a straw hat. This will not only add feathers to your style statement but also will help in giving extra protection from the harmful effects of the ultraviolet radiations. The more you can reduce the exposure to the sun the more you can help in reducing the damage to your hair caused by the sun. And even if you don't want to cover up your hair, then be sure to have proper sun protection cream applied to your hair or have some sunscreen conditioners on, according to your hair type.

But still besides having all these precautions on you may get your hair damaged by the effect of heat and the ultra violet radiations of the sun. In that case, be prepared to get some hair repair packs applied to the hair. Always avoid using hot water for washing the hair as the heat may harm the hair follicle. And the minimum usage of hair dryers, hair straightners or hair curlers is recommended. Applying coconut oil to the hair before stepping out into the sun is always helpful as it provides sun protection along with protecting your hair from damage in the polluted environment. And a regular shampoo and conditioning are to the extreme essential. In these circumstances, it's better to use some moisturizing shampoo instead of the ordinary ones. It is also recommended not to colour your hair with strong hair colours as the chemical may cause damage to the hair follicle. Thus, with some protective measures, we can easily protect our hair from damage in the non-friendly environment we live in.