During summer, as we enjoy the sunshine, the sea and long, carefree days, our hair, just like our skin, is exposed daily to UV rays, sea salt, chlorinated water, high temperatures and more frequent washing. By the end of the season, it can often feel drier, rougher, look dull and become more difficult to style. This is when hair repair requires a few small changes to your daily routine.
That’s why we’ve selected five favourites, taken a closer look at their formulas and explored exactly why they deserve a place in your haircare routine.
The Right Ingredients at the Right Time
Haircare needs can change over time, so the formula we choose doesn’t always have to remain the same. Sometimes hair needs hydration, sometimes more intensive nourishment, while at other times, smoothness and protection take priority. This is where the ingredients in a formula come into play, as they determine how a product can support the hair’s needs.
Understanding your hair’s needs and choosing products accordingly is therefore essential. When we know what our hair needs at any given time, it becomes easier to find a formula that can provide the right care.
Hair Recovery from Root to Tip
When it comes to haircare, it’s easy to focus all our attention on the lengths and ends. But if you want to start at the very beginning, the scalp should come first. Occasional scalp exfoliation can be a valuable addition to your routine, particularly when you want to remove accumulated impurities.
Insight Rebalancing scalp exfoliating cream combines kaolin and lactic acid. Ingredients that can help remove impurities and dead skin cells from the skin’s surface. Kaolin, also known as white clay, has the ability to absorb excess sebum and impurities. Additionally, lactic acid, which belongs to the AHA family, helps gently remove dead skin cells. The formula is further enriched with pine, lavender and sage extracts, while glycerine helps maintain the skin’s hydration. Menthol completes the formula, leaving behind a characteristic feeling of freshness after use.
New Season, New Routine
Hask Keratin Smooth hair repair shampoo is designed not only to cleanse, but also to provide additional care for dry, damaged hair. This sulphate-free formula features keratin amino acids, which help improve the appearance of damaged hair and leave it feeling smoother. Glycerine and panthenol help maintain hydration, while jojoba and coconut oils add an extra nourishing dimension to the formula. What makes this combination particularly interesting is the way these different ingredients complement one another.
Moments of Intensive Care
Unlike products used with every wash, a hair mask is designed to provide more intensive care. It can be a great way to introduce ingredients that nourish the hair and leave it feeling soft.
Insight Daily Use revitalising hair mask features a rich blend of sunflower, corn and apricot kernel oils, together with shea butter. Each ingredient contributes to the formula in its own way. Sunflower oil is a source of vitamin E and can help maintain softness, apricot kernel oil is rich in fatty acids, while corn oil further enriches the formula with lipids.
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Beauty Tip If you’re planning to wash your hair later in the day, you can also use the mask as a pre-wash treatment. Apply it to the lengths and ends, then, instead of reaching for gel or your usual product for creating a slicked-back look, style your hair into a neat bun or ponytail. You can wear this simple hairstyle for a few hours while the mask conditions your hair. When it’s time to wash it, simply rinse out the mask and continue with the rest of your routine. |
Glossy Hair Within Reach
Urban Care Glycolic Retinol repair and shine conditioner combines glycolic acid and retinol with ingredients such as Bis-Cetearyl Amodimethicone and Polysilicone-29. They help smooth the surface of the hair and make it easier to detangle. Interestingly, the formula also contains ingredients that are much more familiar from the world of skincare than haircare. Glycolic acid and retinol thus become part of a formula that approaches haircare a little differently, while the remaining ingredients help turn that approach into visible results: softer, smoother and glossier hair.
The Final Step in Hair Repair
Anillo Dark Beer Biome essence oil brings together several different types of ingredients, meaning its haircare benefits aren’t based solely on traditional plant oils. These ingredients help give the hair a smoother feel and appearance by creating a layer on the surface that may help reduce friction and protect it from external factors. The formula also contains moringa and olive oils, as well as shea butter, which provide additional nourishment.
A particularly interesting part of the formula is its selection of ingredients associated with the hair’s structure and protective barrier. Ceramide NP can help maintain the smoothness and integrity of the hair’s surface. The formula is also enriched with a wide range of hydrolysed plant proteins, including barley, corn, oat, pea, potato, rice, soya and wheat proteins. They help improve smoothness and the appearance of damaged areas. Caffeine, biotin, panthenol, vitamin E and numerous plant extracts complete the formula.
After Summer, It’s Time for a New Rhythm
Summer may be drawing to a close, but dry-looking hair doesn’t have to be a lasting reminder of it. Returning to a regular haircare routine is an opportunity to slow down, pay a little more attention to the products we use every day and give our bodies time to find their natural rhythm again. Perhaps the beginning of a new season is the perfect moment to do just that.
Tell us in the comments what your post-summer haircare routine looks like and which step is your favourite.
