How to choose the right sunscreen for hair and scalp protection
How to choose the right sunscreen for hair and scalp protection
Applying SPF to the top of your head might seem like a novel concept but, in fact, it should be a part of your everyday routine.
‘Sun exposure can be extremely detrimental to the condition of your hair,’ says Susannah Richardson, hairstylist and co-founder of London hair salon Butchers. ‘It can dehydrate and strip moisture from your hair cuticles leaving it dry, brittle and broken.’
Those with coloured hair should be particularly careful about UV protection. ‘Too much exposure can lighten the colour of hair, essentially its stripping the melanin (the pigment that gives your hair colour), causing your hair to look lighter,’ says Richardson.