Favourite essential products for summer

The world feels infinitely brighter in summer – it’s so exciting to swap chunky, snuggly jumpers for sexy slingbacks and cute, floaty dresses and that hint of a tan means you can wear next to no make-up without looking like you’ve had the mother of all weekends. But one area so often neglected yet just as crucial to looking hot is our hair! Humid weather and scorching sunshine can play havoc with our locks so here are our five favourite products to keep your tresses in tip-top condition all summer long…

Some Like It Hot Shampoo – Bed Head by Tigi

This delicious shampoo is designed to cleanse the hair leaving it resistant to heat and humidity. The sulphate free formula enriched with grape, avocoado, aloe and cucmber is lightweight so won’t weigh your hair down, smoothing the cuticle and protecting against UV rays, thermal damage and frizz. It also smells good enough to eat!

Masque UV Defense Active – Kerastase

Follow that with this nourishing after-sun for hair. It protects from future damage with a photo-defense filter and cationic silicones create a hydrophobic barrier. Ceramide strengthens the fibre structure to replenish even the driest areas to leave it soft and shiny. It also ensures long-lasting colour radiance. For an at-home salon style treat, apply to the hair then wrap in cling film to enhance the benefits.

Swim Cap – Philip Kingsley

As fetching as a silicone cap may be in your local pool, unfortunately it just won’t cut it on the beach. Enter Swim Cap from Philip Kingsley which shields your hair from the damaging effects of the sun, sea and chlorine. It’s an ultra-conditioning formula which acts as a treatment simultaneously and blondes can forever wave goodbye to the fear that they may emerge from the hotel pool with green hair.

Surf Spray – Bumble & Bumble

Sexy beach hair isn’t just a distant holiday memory with this iconic product. Surf spray is formulated with salts and sea kelp to capture that wavy texture from a day spent frolicking in the ocean. It has great hold without being too crunchy or stiff and adds body and texture to fine hair. Just spray, scrunch in and you’re ready to go!

Dirty Secret – Rockaholic

Having tested nearly all the dry shampoos on the market, this one comes up trumps and is a summer festival essential. It’s mattifying formula reduces the frequency with which hair needs to be washed and adds volume and texture at the roots so is perfect to rejuvenate that blow-dry or fix an up-do in place. It removes odours leaving hair smelling fresh and it’s near colourless so pillows remain in tact and you’re not left looking like an old lady.

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