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How can UV rays cause sun damaged hair?
UV rays can strip moisture, leaving hair dry and prone to breakage. They can also break down the melanin in your hair, causing color to fade and leaving your strands looking dull. Additionally, UV exposure can weaken your hair’s structure, making it more susceptible to damage from other sources, like heat styling and brushing. Protecting your hair from the sun is crucial for maintaining its strength, shine and lusciousness.
What are the signs of sun damaged hair?
Sun damaged hair often appears dry, brittle, frizzy and lacking in shine. If your hair color appears to be fading faster than usual, that can also be a sign of sun damaged hair. Pay close attention to how your locks feel: If they’re losing their softness and elasticity, it may be time to consider a sun damaged hair treatment.
Can you reverse sun damaged hair?
While you can’t completely reverse sun damage, you can take steps to help restore your hair’s health and silky-smoothness. Start by using UV damage protection hair products, like a shampoo with sun protection and deep conditioning treatments to replenish lost moisture and strengthen strands.
Formulated with Bio-Protein Care and Ferulic Serum, our cleansing and hydrating Dove UV Repair & Glow Shampoo provides UV protection for hair, and helps repair 99% of existing UV damage*, while our Dove UV Repair & Glow Conditioner locks in moisture, also helping repair existing UV damage, and giving your hair 10x more shine.**
Removing damaged ends with regular trims can also help hair grow strong and healthy.
What other sun damaged hair treatments can I use?
As well as using conditioner and shampoo with sun protection, a UV hair mask can provide thirsty, damaged locks with an extra boost of moisture and repair.
Introducing our Dove UV Repair & Glow Radical Recovery Hair Mask. This creamy and transformative sun damaged hair treatment helps repair 99% of accumulated UV hair damage.* Each use helps rebuild hair strength, lock in moisture, and provide protection from future sun damage. It also has an indulgent and floral coconut scent you’ll love.
How can I help avoid sun damaged hair in the future?
To give strands some protection while you’re outdoors soaking up those rays, apply a UV hair protection spray like Dove UV Repair & Glow Bi-Phase Serum + Oil with 70HPF (Hair Protection Factor). Combining the refreshing texture of a mist with the nourishment of an oil, this spray melts into your strands for softer, shinier hair, while providing you with 70 hours of hair sun protection.
Searching for more than sun damaged hair advice? Explore our hair care articles for all the tips and products you need.
*Internal damage, with repeated system use.
**instrumental results, difference in shine of Dove system, compared to non-conditioning shampoo, vs. untreated hair
