Summer brings with it a delightful ring. Shimmering beaches, golden tans, bleached hair and dreamy fashionwear are the images that summer brings to mind. Summer in GCC countries extends for a much longer period than most other parts of the world. But a word of caution: while you’re having fun in the sun, your hair gets a pretty rough deal. Chlorine, sunshine, saltwater, dry air and humidity can be a damaging combination, oftentimes causing excessive breakage and more.
Here are some do’s and don’t’s you must follow to care for your hair during summer.
1. Protect Your Hair From The Sun, Sea And Sand
This is the first and foremost thing you must do once summer sets in. Covering your hair is the best way to protect it from the harsh UV rays. Make sure you carry a scarf at all times in your bag during summer. Secondly, haircare is an absolute must when you’re in the pool. Chlorine is used to kill bacteria in pools, but it also has harsh chemicals that can wreak havoc on your hair.
Rinse your hair with a light and natural shampoo that suits your hair type after a swim. Vatika offers a wide range of shampoos that caters to every hair type. Whether you’re looking to condition your hair, lock in moisture, control hair fall, or add volume, Vatika’s shampoo range is all you need to solve your hair woes.
Vatika’s moisture control shampoo has the perfect herbal recipe to offer intensive hydration to your hair. The shampoo is enriched with almonds, honey and yogurt, that makes your hair smooth and silky without weighing it down. So, you know what to pick to give your hair the perfect nourishment and lock in the moisture.
Don’t: Do not shampoo before you go for a swim, as this will rob your hair of all protective oils and make it extra vulnerable to the chemicals and salt in the water.
2. Tackle The Frizz
When heat and humidity are at an all-time high, there’s no stopping the frizz. The best way to fight frizz is to use a conditioner to coat the hair so that it doesn’t absorb moisture from outside.
In addition, apart from conditioning, you can also try an at-home hair treatment. Hammam Zait is one of the traditional hair care practices that was initially acquired from hairdressers. The treatment helps to rejuvenate and revitalize the damage caused by harsh hair treatments like blow dry, hair coloring and straightening.
Vatika’s Hammam Zait is an all-natural treatment that contains natural ingredients like olive, almond, black seed, garlic, organ, coconut, honey, egg, and more. For thousands of years the world has recognized the tremendous healing properties of a legendary black seed herb and its seeds are widely regarded as “Seed of blessings”. And you can now nourish your hair with this magic seed. Vatika’s blackseed Hamam zait, is packed with all the right ingredients to rejuvenate your hair. It contains various amino acids, fatty acids, minerals and carbohydrates perfect to uplift malnourished hair and provide complete protection.
Apply the Hammam Zaith cream on your hair from root to tip after shampooing or normal wash. Leave on hair for 10-15minutes. You may keep your hair wrapped in a hot towel. However, the cream works well even without the usage of a hot towel. Rinse off your hair as usual.
The deep nourishment gives you salon-style hair in the comfort of your home. Now that’s a steal deal, right? You get salon-style hair without spending a bomb.
Don’t: Avoid blow-drying and tight braiding as this can add to the frizz.
3. Style It Right
Back combing or brushing during summers is a big no. If you do have to brush your hair, make sure to use a wide-toothed comb instead of a brush to minimize damage. In addition, using a styling serum or a gel will help detangle the hair and look shiny and lustrous. Vatika’s lightweight serum, enriched formula smoothes hair without weighing it down. The serum protects hair cuticles from damage caused by heat and prolonged sun exposure and leaves it soft and shiny all day long. So, for the love of your hair, you know which product should be on your must-buy list.
Don’t: Avoid backcombing or brushing
4. Protect Your Hair From Germs With Hair Mist
A long shower is something we all love doing in summer. However, washing your hair frequently will rip your hair of natural oils. This will stimulate excessive oil production and will make you want to wash your hair even more. It’s best to use hair to dissolve the excess oil. Vatika’s unique, first of its kind ‘Sanitizing Hair Mist’ is the fastest and easiest way to instantly get rid of grim. The mist uses potent essential oils that fight germs to keep hair protected and fresh, and works well for a non-hair wash day.
The spray is easy to use, does not need rinsing, leaves no residue, non-sticky, fights frizz and leaves a long-lasting fragrance. All you need to do is just spray it on your hair and leave it to dry or style it when wet. Now that’s what we call a perfect amalgamation of convenience and utility.
Don’t: Avoid shampooing your hair every day
5. Use A Nourishing Hair Oil
Lastly, there’s nothing like a good oil massage. In summer, hair tends to get very frizzy, dry and lifeless due to exposure to direct sunlight. To prevent this damage, it’s best to use a hair oil which will nourish, moisturize and rejuvenate your hair. Vatika’s Enriched Hair Oils take care of a woman’s outer beauty, thereby improving their confidence. Vatika offers a range of oils inspired by Arab women rituals of homemade concoctions. The oils are made of natural ingredients thereby giving your hair the ‘Ultimate Nourishment’.
Coconut oil is proven to have cooling benefits and is apt for summer. Vatika’s coconut enriched hair oil has nourishing extracts of Castor and Henna that act as coolants and also strengthens the hair, giving it volume.
Vatika’s Almond enriched hair oil adds softness and shine to rough, dry and frizzy hair, while the Garlic enriched hair oil uses its main ingredient, a rich source of minerals and vitamins to revitalise the hair. Cactus enriched hair oil contains the nourishing extracts of Cactus and Garlic which gives hair and scalp complete nourishment to control hair fall.
If nourishment and protection are what your hair need, Vatika’s Olive enriched or Black Seed enriched hair oil might be the best bet. The Argan enriched hair oil is rich in natural actives, Vitamin E and antioxidants that moisturises the hair and makes it silky soft.
So, whatever be you’re haircare routine, don’t forget to nourish your hair with an oil that works best for you!
Don’t: Avoid combing your hair right after applying oil