Best of Beauty: How to Protect your Hair Against the Sun

It’s Tuesday!

You know what that means, right?

I get to dish about my FAVE beauty products with my girls – Nicole, Vera, Whitney and Melissa!!

Today it’s ALL about the SUN… I wrote about this yesterday for Ladies Home Journal’s Daily Gloss…

It’s been almost 70 degrees here in Rhode Island for the last 5 days straight, and—thank you sun gods from above!—it looks like the weather is going to stay this way for the next 6 days, too. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love the sun; there’s nothing more beautiful to me than waking up to a gorgeous sun-filled room in the morning. It puts such a smile on my face!

But… and this is a BIG BEAUTY BUT, sun exposure can cause so much havoc to your skin and your hair unless your take measures to protect yourself. When you think about sun protection, people immediately think about their skin. Believe me, this is MEGA important. Throughout my entire life, my mother and grandmother have drilled it into me and my sister about the importance of sunscreen always, always, always. I have passed this message to my own children. It’s essential.

But, your hair. Your hair also needs to be protected, too. Your hair can take on sun damage very easily and quickly during the warm spring and summer months if you don’t watch out. Here are some signs of sun damage to your hair:

You’re seeing a faded hair color
You’re experiencing broken or split ends
You’re experiencing very dry and brittle hair
You’re watching your hair get frizzier and frizzer

How can you protect your hair against the sun?

Here are 5 ways… READ MORE HERE.