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Repairing your hair after summer:9 unstoppable tips

When you return from vacation, you have dry, damaged, brittle hair ? The sun left you with beautiful golden highlights, but also split ends and a straw effect ? At the time of exchanging the scents of monoï for the smells of notebooks and cocktails for coffee breaks with colleagues, a new challenge arises:fixing your hair after the summer ! Discover our tips to repair your pretty hair damaged by the sun and find soft and silky hair!


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Repairing your hair after summer:9 unstoppable tips

1. Cut damaged tips

To find beautiful hair , one of the first treatments to give your hair after the holidays is to cut your split ends ! I'm not talking about cutting everything, one or two centimeters will be enough to squeeze out devitalized and very dry ends (which you won't be able to fix). The opportunity to tell your hairdresser about your vacation, to discover your talent for handling scissors or to see if you are reckless enough to let your best friend cut your hair! Before going for the last option, I would think twice if I were you...

2. Make an oil bath to repair your hair after the summer


Do you know the oil bath? This consists of applying a vegetable oil to your lengths and leaving it on for several hours to overnight for very damaged hair. Doing an oil bath will help you groom your hair after summer by feeding them intensely. We advise you to make your oil bath with jojoba oil which is the most similar oil to sebum.


If you have an irritated scalp, use black cumin oil instead. , having antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties. If you have really damaged hair, opt for a mirabelle oil , to be applied on ends and lengths only.

Repairing your hair after summer:9 unstoppable tips

3. Scrub the scalp

The scalp scrub will have a detoxifying action. It will rid your scalp of salt or sand residues, which irritate your skin. It's perfect to start fixing your hair after the summer! Exfoliation reveals the hair's radiance, shine and natural beauty (like facial scrubs). We advise you to exfoliate the scalp once a week maximum so as not to weaken your epidermis.


How to apply it? You just need to apply it on wet hair before your shampoo. Perform a light circular massage without pressing to remove dandruff and residue accumulated during your vacation. Finally, let the treatment act for 3 to 5 minutes.


John Masters Organics Exfoliating Scalp Scrub is perfect for when you get back from vacation, using essential oils of tea tree and wild thyme, it cleanses and detoxifies the scalp and relieves irritation. You can also opt for the scrub from the Belle&Bio brand which refreshes the scalp, or even the clay detox mask from the Cattier brand.

4. Repair your hair after summer with a repair mask

The repairing mask is surely a step you were already thinking about! These treatments, packed with nourishing active ingredients, deeply repair the hair when applied correctly. First rule:it is not the quantity of product that counts, but the frequency of use! Use them twice a week or after each shampoo, on damp hair (but not soaked) and leave it on for as long as possible (even if it means getting out of the shower and going to meditate or read a book for a while before taking it off).


Our post-summer favorites are Propolia's Repair Mask with Shea Butter and Avocado Oil, which will add suppleness and shine to your hair. It is a very pleasant mask to apply with its delicious smell of tiare flower! Another favourite:the Vegan Hydration Mask by Cut By Fred. This vegan treatment enriched with jojoba oil, sweet almonds, castor oil and aloe vera is a real cocktail of hydration. Its plus? A pleasant almond smell... If you have long curly hair, you will prefer the Cattier brand mask, which prevents the formation of split ends. Apply one of these masks after the sea will help you greatly.

5. Think about the conditioner

Once the shampoo is done, don't skip the conditioner! This often forgotten treatment is in fact an ally to nourish, detangle and give shine to your hair. Apply it after each shampoo on damp hair. For this new school year, we recommend the nourishing marshmallow conditioner from the Less is More brand. This super moisturizing treatment is enriched with aloe vera and coconut oil which nourish the hair fiber in depth. The ideal conditioner to repair your hair after the summer!

6. Use a serum

Repairing your hair after summer:9 unstoppable tips

Second great forgotten:the hair serum . Generally used to tame frizz, this treatment also deeply nourishes the hair on a daily basis thanks to the vegetable oils that compose it. We advise you to opt for the vegan serum Cut by Fred to repair your hair after the summer. The latter contains castor, jojoba and argan oils whose moisturizing properties for the hair are well established.

7. Adopt a leave-in treatment

Another care that will be your ally when you wonder how to repair your hair:the care without rinsing ! This is a care that is applied after the conditioner and the moisturizing mask and that we do not rinse! It is to be applied to wet hair when leaving the shower. Since it is not rinsed out, the nourishing active ingredients will stay on the hair and nourish it throughout the day. We advise you to let your hair air dry and limit the use of hair dryers or straighteners as much as possible.


If you have curly, curly or wavy hair, we recommend Kurl Nectar from Secrets de Loly. It leaves your hair smelling fruity! For its part, the moisturizing milk of the brand John Masters Organics hydrates and revitalizes the hair. It is suitable for dull and very dry hair. Finally, the Belle Crinière hair balm by Karethic enriched with shea butter is suitable for dull, brittle or devitalized hair.

8. Supplement with food supplements

To repair your hair after the summer from the outside as well as from the inside, think of food supplements! There are some to alleviate many ailments and in various forms (blisters, gums, etc.). For this back-to-school period, we recommend the supplements We want a Mermaid's Hair from Atelier Nubio. These supplements are organic, natural and vegan and will give your hair a good boost. Take one ampoule a day for 3 months to obtain a lasting effect, it is the ideal hair care after the holidays!

9. Resume a healthy diet

Finally, the last step in the answer to the question "how to fix your hair?" :adopt or resume a healthy and balanced diet ! A good diet and regular hydration are the key to having beautiful hair and beautiful skin. It is our diet that provides the majority of nutrients to our body that provide radiant skin and hair fiber. During the holidays, we all tend to change our eating habits and multiply excesses:fattier, sweeter food, alcohol... Get back to your good habits and you will see a difference!

I hope all of these tips have helped you figure out how to fix your hair after summer ! Now it's up to you, head for beautiful shiny, supple and silky hair for the start of the school year! If you have any questions, ask them in the comments.;)