Summer is finally here and since most everyone here on Long Island is within a half an hour of a beach we figured we’d drop some tips on the blog to help protect your hair from Sun damage. We’re also getting quite a few questions in the Salon about this topic so here goes:

Everyone knows that the sun damages your skin but have you ever thought of how the heat and UV rays might affect your hair?

The sun’s rays are very powerful – we can all recognise that through how fast sunburn can develop on unprotected skin – so it is only logical that they will have an effect on your hair. UV rays cause the most environmental damage to hair, more than blow drying and chlorine, so it is an important factor to consider if you want to look after your hair.

While your hair won’t be damaged forever – it will eventually re-grow – it will suffer breakages and lack of moisture, leaving it looking weakened and unhealthy. Read more →