Summer hair care

Whilst a holiday abroad maybe just what the doctor ordered and you think of coming home full of energy with a healthy, golden glow and sun kissed highlights, we forget the havoc this strange environment can have on our hair. With extra exposure to the sun's rays and chlorine, salts and mineral deposits from the water, we can end up coming home with dry, damaged and frizzy locks!

Fear not! We have researched into some of the best products out there to include in your travel case this summer to help protect and replenish your locks.

Phytoplage Sublime After Sun oil

Suitable for all hair types, this oil is perfect for re hydrating and repairing hair from sun -damage. A blend of rare oils which are high in nutrient value, it not only stops you hair from fading but in colour its formula provides maximum sun protection that softens the hair to create a healthy look.

RRP. £26.50, Space NK

Philip Kingsley swimcap cream

The perfect product to make sure your hair survives its exposure to the sea and chlorine this summer!  Swimpcap cream is water resistant and prevents your locks against dryness, damages and discoloration from the chlorine and salt, leaving you  with a healthy glow.

£10.50, philipkinsley.co.uk

Bumble & Bumble Surf Spray

Not staying near the ocean but still want that beach babe, windswept texture then invest in B&B's Surf spray! Not only constructed to add waves and texture to your hair but filled with seaweed an kelp extract to help enhance moisture and manageability!

RRP £21.50, Boots

Fushi Hair Oil

A blend of five extemely nourishing and rejuvenating oils, it is the perfect replenishing shine and moisture product made up of Moroccan Argan and Virgin Coconut oils. Known for their strengthening and smoothing properties, it leaves you hair beautifully conditioned, healthy and strong.

RRP, £16.00, fushi.co.uk

Joico K pak Intense Hydrator

Perfect for post holiday rescue, this luxurious treatment helps to improve manageability to dry, damaged and frizzy locks which have been effected by too much sun exposure and environmental influences. A lightweight, hydrating treatment it helps to increase hair elasticity whilst retaining moisture levels and rebuilds our hairs follicles.

RRP £11.76, amazon.co.uk

Kerastase Paris, Elixir Ultime

An essential to not just your travel kit but everyday beauty regimes, Elixir Ultime makes your hair feel intensely conditioned! Enriched with four fantastic oils it leave hair weightless, soft and protected from the sun's rays and everyday environments.

RRP: £28.40, lookfantastic.com

Green People's Sport and sun conditioner

By the pool, beach or just out in the sun this summer, it is the ultimate repair for damaged hair. Made with Artichoke leaf extract, which acts as a protective shield to your hair's cuticles your hair is left with a glossy, sleek and frizz free finish. The shampoo is extremely gentle on the scalp, yet ensures all the chlorine and mineral deposits left on the hair after a dip are removed, with the plant protein ingredients restructuring damage and leaving it with a healthy finish.

RRP, £9.99, greenpeople.co.uk

Moroccan oil repair shampoo 70ml

Perfect for a day's exposure in the sun and sea, this shampoo gently cleanses your hair whilst infusing it with argon oil, keratin, fatty acids and other nourishing nutrients to improve its health and leave it full of body and shine. This deliciously, creamy shampoo is great or restoring moisture and repair damage from thermal exposures. 

RRP £6.25, feelunique.com