Aroundtown Magazine July/August 2022
The July/August edition of South Yorkshire's FREE premier lifestyle magazine.
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HEALTH & BEAUTY<br />
Care<br />
summer<br />
for your<br />
hair<br />
with Chris Moody of Moodyhair<br />
It’s summer time and many<br />
of us are looking forward to<br />
basking in the sunshine. But<br />
while we all know the dangers of<br />
overexposure of sun on our skin,<br />
did you know the same is true for<br />
too much sun on our hair.<br />
Just because our hair doesn’t have the same<br />
sensitivity as our skin, doesn’t mean that it still<br />
can’t get sunburn and so hair needs sunscreen<br />
protection, too.<br />
Exposure to a lot of sun plays havoc with our<br />
hair and the fairer you are the worse it becomes.<br />
Sunlight attacks the internal structure of hair<br />
causing oxidation. The hair will start to become dry<br />
and brittle as more moisture is lost, the ends of the<br />
hair can start to fray and spit, and the UV light will<br />
start to fade out the colour in hair.<br />
This can be devastating for anyone who<br />
has artificial colour in their hair. Dark browns will<br />
become hollower and even look khaki, reds and<br />
coppers will fade to orange, blondes can become<br />
yellow, brassy or completely pale and translucent,<br />
and that grey coverage will start to fade away<br />
leaving all kinds of weird effects underneath!<br />
The hair’s natural sun defence is a pigment<br />
called melanin; the more you have the darker<br />
your hair is. That means that brunettes have a<br />
little more protection, while blondes and redheads<br />
have much less. Regardless of your hair colour,<br />
everyone should take steps to protect their hair in<br />
the sun.<br />
If you can, try to limit your hair’s exposure to<br />
direct sunlight; hats and headscarves are the<br />
obvious choice. If your hair is long enough, try to<br />
wear it up in a French twist or pleat, that way you<br />
minimise the hair that’s exposed. Another way to<br />
style in the sun is to scrape it back and then tuck<br />
the ponytail into a neat bun.<br />
Consider buying a sunscreen for your hair while<br />
you’re getting one for your skin. It will also help you<br />
avoid that painful sunburnt parting line!<br />
One of my favourites is L’Oreal Serie Expert<br />
Solar Sublime UV Filter Spray (£12 for 125ml),<br />
a very light liquid, leave-in sunscreen that can<br />
be applied to wet or dry hair. It moisturises and<br />
protects and is very lightweight, although those<br />
with very fine hair will still notice the deposit in their<br />
hair. Very similar is Wella SP System Professional<br />
Care Sun UV Protection Spray (£12 for 125ml).<br />
Aveda Sun Care Protective Hair Veil is a little more<br />
of an investment at £25 but the company has an<br />
entire range of Sun Care and a strong reputation<br />
for quality hair protection products.<br />
Be aware that your hair will feel different with<br />
these products in, but they will make a difference<br />
to the condition and colour of your hair throughout<br />
the summer holidays.<br />
Whatever you do…rest, relax enjoy the sun and<br />
look after that gorgeous hair.<br />
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Finishing and<br />
Creative Colour<br />
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