Sep 20, 2026 · 25 min · 10 segments
Summer is rough on a body, and September is when you find out. The hair that feels like straw, the legs that go dry two minutes out of the shower, the congestion and breakouts showing up on a face…
All right, now let's start at the top because hair takes more summer damage than anything, and it tends to be the one that takes the longest to recover, unfortunately.
UV rays from the sun break down the keratin proteins in your hair and strip away the natural moisture.
And this is true whether your hair is colored, bleached, or completely natural.
So if you've been in and out of the pool or the ocean all summer, or even just outside a lot, what you're feeling right now is three months of accumulated damage.
First, we want to get the ends off, all right? This is the highest impact and possibly the cheapest, depending on your style list, thing that you can do on this entire list.
It is the single fastest way to make your hair look healthy and expensive again.
A summer of sunscreen, sweat, and dry shampoo leaves buildup all on your scalp, and buildup makes everything look flat and dull, no matter what you put on top of it.
So one clarifying wash to reset, and then you're going to go back to your gentle shampoo.
This is not a thing to do weekly, all right, because it will strip and dry out your hair.
I really like the one from Ouai and also this new clarifying shampoo from Chris McMillan.
Next, we're going to go heavier on conditioner and add a moisturizing hair mask at least once a week.
All right, now let's start at the top because hair takes more summer damage than anything, and it tends to be the one that takes the longest to recover, unfortunately.
UV rays from the sun break down the keratin proteins in your hair and strip away the natural moisture.
And this is true whether your hair is colored, bleached, or completely natural.
So if you've been in and out of the pool or the ocean all summer, or even just outside a lot, what you're feeling right now is three months of accumulated damage.
First, we want to get the ends off, all right? This is the highest impact and possibly the cheapest, depending on your style list, thing that you can do on this entire list.
It is the single fastest way to make your hair look healthy and expensive again.
A summer of sunscreen, sweat, and dry shampoo leaves buildup all on your scalp, and buildup makes everything look flat and dull, no matter what you put on top of it.
So one clarifying wash to reset, and then you're going to go back to your gentle shampoo.
This is not a thing to do weekly, all right, because it will strip and dry out your hair.
I really like the one from Ouai and also this new clarifying shampoo from Chris McMillan.
Next, we're going to go heavier on conditioner and add a moisturizing hair mask at least once a week.
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