Like this blond...She takes care of her hair and won't look at a guy that has gnarly hair.

Taking care of your hair is a year around job.

Summer brings great days for outdoor work and play. While the sun can give a surfer natural highlights, curls, and windblown hair, the actual reality is damage to your hair's cuticle. This will result in dry, split, and brittle hair.

 The sun can be damaging to all hair types, but you need to be careful if you have curly hair.

 An important tip...use a "leave-in" conditioner after towel drying hair if you know that you will be out in the sun.  Use quality shampoo and conditoner products that replenish and are designed to add moisture. 

Be careful of voluminizing products that add body and shine. They don't add moisture. Let your hair air dry and don't use a blow dryer before going out in the sun.

Once you come in from the sun use a deep conditioner on your hair. When you are out in the sun use a good SPF sunscreen for you hair and use good sunscreen made for your skin.

As soon as you get home, shampoo your hair and get the salt, dirt, and mud out of your hair.

Be religious about your hair cuts. During the summer make sure you have a hair cut every 6-8 weeks. When your ends are split, it is a sign that your hair is damaged or ends are split.

Wear a hat outside when the sun beats down. Hair gets sunburnt just like your skin.

Summary If you take care of your hair during the summer, you will not have to spend the the rest of the year working to get your hair back in shape. Taking care of your hair is a year around job. If you want to look your best, think about the damage that sun can do to your hair...and watch it.